Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Vic's River Grill

    4.1 (159 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

    Order Vic's River Grill Takeout or Delivery

    Vic's River Grill Photos

    Business Info

    VIC'S RIVER GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Trendy
    Intimate
    Romantic
    Classy

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Vic's River Grill

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Emilie W.

    We came here before an event and they were so nice to allow us a party of 9 to come in and order a couple of drinks and appatizers. We ended up almost trying all of their cocktail drinks. I had their Yellowfin Tuna Tartar and it was so good! I honestly finished it in two bites it was so fresh and just amazing! For my cocktail I had their blueberry lemonade cocktail? I can't remember the full name but it was delious it was the best blueberry theme cocktail I have ever had! Thank you guys for being so amazing and working with us!

    Grilled Salmon Oscar
    Michael A.

    Without any reservations Thursday evening, we were lucky to get a table right away near the bar and close to the live music. The hostess by the the front door informed us that the restaurant is a sister restaurant to the original Vic's Restaurant but had a different flare of southern food and a modern take to craft cocktails. Cocktails hit the spot and average price compared to other restaurants in the area. Savannah bars charge a lot for drinks so don't be shocked. The fried green tomatoes were out of this world. Nicely flavored tomatoes paired well with the smoked gouda grits. It's topped with creamy chevre cheese and balsamic vinegar dressing. The Grilled Salmon Oscar also pared well with blue crab meat, asparagus, and potatoes. The fish was flaky and perfectly cooked. The menu does recommend a wine for each meal and we chose a Malbec. Wonderful location and ambiance. Highly recommend.

    Menu on line

    Menu on line does not match the one in the restaurant. Ruined dinner as some of our party had dietary restrictions. We showed the woman upfront the menu on line and she said that's our restaurant but we've never had duck or beef bourguignon on our menu (but it showed it online) Couldn't get out of reservation as they charged $25 per person for not keeping your reservation.

    Hunter S.

    Vic's is an amalgamation of venues, wrapped into one facility. A restaurant, a riverside grill, a coffee shop, a catering/meeting venue. I've had drinks at Vic's on the River and reviewed those separately. A laid back vibe with attentive bartenders. Vic's River Grill appears to have a pared down menu compared to Vic's on the River. I had the fried green tomatoes. Don't ask my why, because it's my husband's passion dish, but even when dining alone, I feel compelled to try them. These were quite good, served with a salty tomato chutney, smoked gouda grits, balsamic, and chèvre. Perfectly breaded. Delish. For my entree I had the filet mignon, which was tender. Wish it had a little more salt and pepper or seasoning, but was good and cooked medium as requested. It came with a loaded mashed potato side and asparagus. Asparagus was perfect. The potatoes seemed a little warmed over like they had sat under a warming light for a while, but the flavors were okay. All my drinks were good. I had a paper plane, Vic's version of an Old Fashioned, and the Strawberry rhuby. The rhuby was light and not too sweet. The other two were smoky, slow sippers. The River Grill also has a few soups (French onion, tomato, she crab), salads (mixed green, wedge, chopped fried chicken, caesar, whipped goats cheese). They have a smash burger as well. Entrees include scallops, the previously mentioned filet, mahi mahi (I saw one next to me and it looked super tasty), catfish, and a fried seafood platter. My service was EXCELLENT. I don't remember her name, but she was a big, beautiful, confident Black QUEEN and she treated me like royalty. So Vic's, whomever matches that description, you let her know she reigns supreme. The tables were bright, white, clean, and plenty of room in between. Some things Vic's on the River serves that the grill doesn't: a few more appetizers and salads, more entrees with a lot more seafood available (oysters, scallops, salmon, flounder, shrimp, fish tacos, shrimp pasta etc). Several more sandwiches aside from a burger (black and blue chicken, short rib, fried green tomato BLT, reuben, po boy). Several more cocktails. But I made this reservation literally minutes before arrival and it was much easier to get than the original vic's. So unless you want something very specific, vic's grill does the job and is a wonderful experience.

    Omelet
    Sheila R.

    Vic's is located right on the water and a convenient place to stop for a nice meal. We opted for breakfast food as it didn't quite feel like a heavier option. Beautiful bar and interior with a piano! Server was very friendly, although took awhile for food. Everything was delicious!

    Blue crab beignets
    Meredith S.

    Drinks and service we're great! Good was good and they have someone playing piano over the weekend! Cute spot!

    Fried Green Tomatoes
    Kimberley A.

    Waitress was from rochester NY which was awesome to have someone close to home. She had great recommendations and knew the menu very well. Complementary biscuits w/ honey butter 10/10 I'm certainly glad they only give you two because otherwise I would eat these all night long. They were amazing, especially with the honey butter. Fried green tomato 10/10 Amazing combo of tomato chutney with the goat cheese, WOW delicious. Not a huge fan of the grit though. They were a little hard i think, i wish they were just cooked to be a minute softer. I also didn't think they were cheesy either. Truffle Mushroom risotto (special) 8/10 I just wish it had a deeper flavor of truffle and mushroom, it was a little plain to me. It was also a little bit hard, and I wish it was cooked a bit softer. Chicken was cooked great. Shrimp & grits 10/10 We were told they were voted best in Savannah. They were great. The combo of corn, tomato, and grit with the sauce was fantastic. Sauce was buttery. Not very spicy.

    Tracey D.

    Michael has to be the best server hands down. He's attentive, makes great recommendations and very invested in our experience. We started off with fried green tomatoes, tomato bisque soup and French onion soup and the fried green tomatoes blew me away. They set the bar very high. The tomato bisque soup was also delicious and the French onion was good but not the best I've had. The strawberry salad was tasty but the dressing needed more flavor. Now onto the entrees. The ravioli was simply delicious and the smash burger was very good, too! I must mention that the lemon blueberry martini was AMAZING and the best I ever had! We were too full to try dessert but can't wait to go back.

    biscuit starters (complimentary) & dark chocolate mousse cake as happy ending
    Lena Y.

    Three friends came upon this lovely restaurant by accident just to seek shelter from a monsoon of a rainstorm! We ended up having a delightful dinner here by the bar. The vibe of this place is fun and the waiter extremely accomodating and funny. Hightlight were the complimentary biscuits and dark chocolate mousse cake.

    Airline chicken with Brussels sprouts
    Carrie R.

    A little confusing because these are two distinct restaurants but once we found our way to the correct one... it was great! A little more casual and smaller than its sister restaurant but the menu seems to have overlap. I wouldn't be surprised to learn they share a kitchen but who knows.... Service was great, attentive. The place is charming and nice decor. Our food was great! We LOVED the fried green tomatoes-- though there were so many components to the dish they could have fried up and presented almost Anything this way and it would have been awesome-- goat cheese, grits etc. The she crab soup was so so - it wasn't really hot which maybe made me like it less. The catfish and grits entree was great. I skipped the tomato part of it but it was so much food I couldn't have eaten it all anyway. My spouse thoroughly enjoyed the chicken and Brussels sprouts. We shared the key lime pie. It was awesome! The adjoining bar section had live music which we were glad we were in the next room since it seemed way too loud.... But they had piped music in our area which was fine--- except for much of the time it was like competing music that was just annoying since you could hear both at the same time. This was my only gripe.

    Dark chocolate mousse cake
    Jane L.

    Visited Vic's River Grill on Christmas Eve. The restaurant is on River Street but you can get there by using the elevator in Vic's on the River from Bay Street level. I'm not sure if there are other elevators to get from Bay St to River St but we took advantage of this elevator several times. The restaurant was busy but service was great. Our waiter in particular was very kind and enthusiastic. The food was simple, tasty, and served in healthy portions.

    Blue crab beignets
    Kristina D.

    This spot is located right by the water in Savannah, next to its sister restaurant and sister coffee shop. It has a nice, modern clean look and cute coastal chic decor. The food we ordered was pretty good - our waitress recommended the savory blue crab beignets, which had a really nice blend of flavors (8.5/10). The fried fish sandwich was a 7/10 -- it had ham on it, which was a nice flavor addition to the fish. The fried fish tacos were a 6/10 -- the fish was battered and cooked well but it was a little bland. The service was ok - the drinks and food were both a little slow to come out, but the place was busy with the lunch rush, so that may have been a factor. Looking forward to trying the sister restaurant next time!

    Seating area by piano

    See all

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of CritDicks ..
    59
    562
    1422

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    29 days ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J N.
    63
    34
    6

    12 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 2
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 1
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    3 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 2
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    9 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    27 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    20 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of James E.
    242
    27
    24

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lisa T.
    261
    915
    4343

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Great food. Had the chicken and waffles. Great service. Was afraid of mediocre restaurant in tourist area

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tom J.
    0
    14
    6

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Great location, cool ambiance, cool painted stone walls, and I love the fried green tomatoes and grits...

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 4

    Vic's River Grill Reviews in Other Languages

    Ask the Community - Vic's River Grill

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for New American 7,986 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    The Jazz Corner - Broiled Grouper with garlic mashed potatoes, fresh string beens.

    The Jazz Corner

    4.7(418 reviews)
    20.3 mi
    $$$

    Hi Everyone, We want…read moreto first compliment Gail your host and Owner of the Jazz Corner in Hilton Head, SC for the exceptional talent she has booked over these many years in her club because it is always wonderful. That alone would be a terrific accomplishment but when it is paired with the exceptional, savory fare they offer, the combination makes for a very special event. Their grouper or steak are always exceptionally prepared and delicious and if you prefer wine or cocktails, you have some delightful offerings. The service at the bar, or a table is wonderfully pleasant and very timely in our experience which we always enjoy. We feel the star here is the Jazz as this venue is small enough to feel the music move over you, around you, and through you which is exciting and delightful. These are very talented musicians that hit all the right notes. Their side comedy is always funny as well. Our last visit was on Valentine's Day this year (2026) offered an exceptional guest trio with their Pianist's Father sitting in the audience which was very touching. In our many visits here, over our decades living here in The Low Country, the Jazz Corner has delivered an eclectic evening which is always a thrill. So if you enjoy a romantic evening out with your special someone, we can highly recommend you visit the Jazz Corner together and feel the music overtake you. Enjoy!l

    Another great experience at the Jazz Corner! Every aspect of my experience here was excellent! The…read moreJazz trio and the singer that joins them on the stage are amazing! The service is great, especially considering the place is always packed and the tables very close to one another. I had the She Crab soup and the Halibut special and it was a home run!

    Photos
    The Jazz Corner - Small venue, every seat is a good seat!!

    Small venue, every seat is a good seat!!

    The Jazz Corner
    The Jazz Corner - Wonderful singer with quite a range and lots of sass

    See all

    Wonderful singer with quite a range and lots of sass

    Vic's River Grill - newamerican - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...