St. Simmons has several Mexican restaurants, and La Plancha does stand out in several ways. Their…read morefood quality tastes a level higher in terms of ingredients. The food delivery is quick when they are not understaffed, which feels like it is more often than most places. They recently replaced their steak options with short rib, which is a downgrade in my view. With that said, they have a strong line up of tacos. As a lover of shrimp at the beach, La Plancha does them very well across their seafood dishes.

Though under staffed, our service was prompt and efficient. The restaurant is small so get there…read moreearly (by 6) or you will have a wait. The food is really good and large portions! I had the steak fajitas and my wife had a HALF order of the braised short rib nachos. The half order is enough to feed 2 as a meal or 4 people as an appetizer. Being from TEXAS we know Mexican food and with a few exceptions, this place hits the spot. Those exceptions are 1. In Texas the would not serve siphon rice. You get true Spanish rice. 2. In Texas you are not served black beans. You would get refried pinto beans with an option for charro beans. That said we will be back and would highly recommend to our friends.

I had one quesobirria, one chicken, and one steak tacos and they were all very very good. I highly…read morerecommend this place.

Food was good if I overlook both hairs in my food. Restaurant is not clean, faint musty odor…read more Someone may be living in the back room by the restrooms. Will not return.

The food is phenomenal some of the best Mexican food I have had since I moved from Texas…read more The service was attentive and had a great experience, I will definitely be here every time I'm in town!!

Listen, I don't know whose mama is in the kitchen but they're definitely not getting paid enough…read more The food tastes like a warm hug on a cold day, rainbows, and hopes and dreams. The plantains are delicious, the tacos were amazing, and the charro beans were the best I've had. Trump should declare this restaurant a national treasure.

Gr8 food , Gr8 service, peaceful outdoor home style Ambiance !!!! Love it will be back !!!!!!…read more Gr8 food , Gr8 service, peaceful outdoor home style Ambiance !!!! Love it will be back !!!!!! Gr8 food , Gr8 service, peaceful outdoor home style Ambiance !!!! Love it will be back !!!!!!

Well, we came because of Guy Fieri's Triple D and it was definitely worth it! Matter of fact, as…read moreodd as it sounds, we came by three times this evening. First stop our youngest wasn't hungry, second because I wanted the naner pudding after we'd walked around a bit and third because our little lady got hungry around 8pm. The chicken fingers are unbelievable! Top five I've ever had. Be mindful that the heat level scale very quickly. Plain is a zero one to ten and the next step up is a solid 6. Banana pudding was disappointing. Maybe I got a bad scoop? But it was all bread. Didn't really feel the pudding unless we're talking about like a bread pudding. This place was awesome! Definitely worth a visit if you're in the Saint Simons Island area.

The Half Shell is our go-to spot on St. Simons Island, and you can usually find us there every…read moreSaturday. The staff is always friendly and welcoming, and the food is consistently good. Our sweet Annabelle Lee loved going with us, too. The staff always made a fuss over her, and she especially enjoyed her bacon-wrapped green beans. We cannot wait to bring MoonPie along once she finishes getting her shots. The oysters are always fresh, and the Oysters Frederica are one of our favorites. Honestly, you cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. Great food, great people, and a relaxed St. Simons atmosphere. It is easy to see why we keep coming back week after week

After bar hopping around St. Simons Island, we stopped by The Half Shell SSI for oysters. There was…read moreabout a 20-minute wait, so we walked a block up until our buzzer went off. I had a prosecco and ordered the blackened flounder special with mashed potatoes, broccoli, and mushrooms--everything was really good. The oysters from Tybee Island were fresh and hit the spot. Our waitress Jen was great, and we ended with a butter cake for dessert. We were celebrating a friend's birthday, and it was a solid experience overall. Definitely a place I'd come back to for a casual date night.

Nancy and I enjoyed lunch today at Bubba Garcia's in Redfern Village, one of our favorite Mexican…read morerestaurants on St. Simons Island. The tacos were outstanding, and the loaded nachos were piled high with all the good stuff. Bubba Garcia's has a laid-back island atmosphere, friendly service, and consistently good food. It is always an easy choice when we are in the mood for Mexican food. Another good local spot right here on St. Simons Island.

It was a busy night as it was Cinco de Mayo. The food was very good, ambience was fun & service…read morewas kind of just ok. The reason I gave 4 stars, when we were seated the hostess did advise that she had a larger party she was currently assisting and was settling the tab but after 15 minutes of no attention I had to go to the bar and order a pitcher of margaritas. Which was very good. My complaint is that when we're seated the salsa & chips should have been provided and a drink order should have been asked for. Neither of these items were put into action until I went to the bar. Again, that was my only issue as the food, drink (when received) and atmosphere was fun!

Wait staff was very attentive and super friendly. Inside decor makes the atmosphere most…read morecomfortable. My wife enjoyed the Carne Asada. My tacos were overly greasy and tasted okay. The salsa bowl came out less than half full. We were never offered a refill on our chips. Lastly the queso needed to be heated up a little more.

We are regular customers at Chile Peppers. Usually the food and service is great. Came for dinner…read moretonight & was considering ordering a Steak Quesadilla. Oftentimes in Mexican restaurants the steak can be chewy and I don't like chewy steak. For this reason I asked the server if the steak was chewy & he said not at all. With his assurance I ordered the steak quesadilla. Take a couple of bites and it's chewy and I'm having to spit out pieces. I tell the server it's chewy and ask to swap to a chicken quesadilla. They said no problem. I get the check and I'm charged for a steak quesadilla and a chicken quesadilla as well as peppers twice & onions twice. I call the server over & he says his manager said there was nothing wrong with the steak & that I was being charged for both. The server was apologetic & said he tried to change their mind but he could only do so much. I understand food costs and all of those things but if something is not good the customer should not be required to pay for it. I am very unhappy about this. The server told me he still had the plate in the back if I wanted a box to take the steak quesadilla with me but I said no as it wasn't worth eating.

The food is so good!! Used to be a Chipotle fan, but once I discovered Surcheros, Chipotle's is in…read morethe rear view mirror!! Great place for lunch or dinner!! Love the peaceful dining environment and the tiny Jesus statues on display

shorted my take out order and were rude when I called them about it. will not be backread more

3/10/26 was our first time to dine at Tacos Don Pancho…read more Wow! This is the real deal! The service was spot-on. The tacos were authentic and delicious. The ambiance proved this is where the locals go. My husband got the lengua, tripe and buche tacos on corn tortillas. He said they were better than his favorite place in Lilburn, GA. I had a grilled fish taco and a birria taco. Both were excellent. The "serve-yourself" salsa bar was nice for pickled onions, pickled jalapenos, chopped white onion and cilantro, radish slices, and all the salsas you can imagine. Highly recommend.

Food is authentically Mexican, and it's always delicious. Customer service is great, and the…read morekitchen is fast too. They can accommodate large groups. I've been here multiple times...more than I can count.

This is a great restaurant Real big city type restaurant…read more You could find this in NY or LA Great staff Interesting menu with local flair

First time trying Ember and stopped in on a Saturday around 5 PM. Remarkably they had happy hour…read morespecials going. $3.50 well drinks and $4 house wines and a number of items on the happy hour menu to eat and drink. The restaurant is large enough with good bar space and two dining sections. Overall it gives a nice quaint ambience with a big wood fired oven in view from the bar. I ordered an Old Forester well bourbon on the rocks and my wife ordered a glass of red wine. We followed up later with the second round. We enjoyed our drinks and chose to try a handful of items off the happy hour menu. We started with the brie, the chef's choice tacos, the oven roasted olives, and the Caesar salad. Everything had a wood fired flare. The oven roasted olives were a nice order meaty and oven hot. The Brie was wood fired melted with a side of house jam and what I would call a ciabatta roll. It was my favorite. Again very good. The chef choice tacos were beef and came as an order of 2 small but tasty tacos. We shared the Caesar salad which had a nice smoky flavor with a tasty dressing and overall good. Everything was fine and definitely above average and would probably order those again. There's a pretzel and chicharrones also on the HH menu We ordered a Meatzilla Fire bread off the main menu which was tasty thin pizza. A little thin crust for me but everything was fresh and good quality. $1 charge for parmasian cheese. I would likely come back again to try some of the mainstay entrées, like scallops, bone-in pork chop and ribeye steak which looked a little pricey but again sometimes you get what you pay for. Looking forward to our next trip. I would definitely stop by and try the happy hour for excellent drinks and some tasty shareables and remarkably inexpensive drinks. We generally don't order dessert but tried the Eula May which was a sour dough pound cake. It was excellent. I would rate this restaurant at a 4.5, however, it is much better than many of the places I've tried in Brunswick or Saint Simons Island. I'd make a final rating once I try again and taste the entrees. The Yelp average of 4.2 is way too low for this place. I chose to give it a 5.0 rather than a 4.0. Definitely worth trying.