We had possibly one of the worst dining experiences ever at this place. Sadly, it used to be one of…read moreour favorites.
Edisto Island has very few decent restaurants, but over the years, things have been going downhill. Why? New restaurants just don't stick on this island...possibly due to the low number of residents during off seasons?
There are only a number of popular restaurants, and many of those places (like this place, McConkey's, etc.etc.) have been just resting on their laurels...not making much effort (because they don't have to!). In turn, the foods and the service have gotten from bad to worse.
Back to our recent experience (last night actually!). As usual, we had to wait at last 20 minutes to be seated. Once seated, it took AT LEAST 45 minutes, if not longer, to get our foods.
My son and I ordered the Philly Cheesesteak, so the wait must have had something to do with my husband's order, the Red Snapper (their supposed "Special of the Day"). BTW, we also ordered their Fried Calamari. Once we finally got our foods after the ridiculously long wait, the foods weren't any good. Our sandos didn't taste too fresh, nearly flavorless at that. I used to think this sando was pretty good in the past...but no longer! My husband's fish looked quite small...and basic. Frankly, I thought it looked terrible. Then the laughable Fried Calamari. Let's just say that the Southern version is nothing like the Italian version!
The worst part of all this...the near snotty staff attitude. There was absolutely no apology for this near hour-long wait! Think Soup Nazis. Just WOW. I left the place rolling my eyes.
I highly recommend that you drive to West Ashley to eat...or better yet, to Charleston. Yes it's 45 minutes to an hour away, but here on Edisto, you have to wait 30-45 minutes at these 1-2 star restaurants. Just not worth it. Yes, in the past, I felt that SeaCow and McConkey's were 3-star level...and I even generously dropped 5 stars (though I was stretching) on occasions. But nope. On this latest visit, everything I've had have been 1-star level. Even their pizzeria's are duds...with completely inconsistent hours of operation.
If I had it my way, I'd never return to this place...or really, any other restaurant on this island. At least that's how I'm feeling at the moment.