June 11, 2020
What better way to spend our 15th wedding anniversary than to eat a restaurant listed as one of the 1000 Places to See Before you Die?
After placing our order, the waiter brought out some samples from the kitchen for us to try. Yum!
The biscuits and homemade marmalade were delish!
Watermelon watercress salad.
Pork chop with a side of homemade mac and cheese.
Time for dessert!
Gary Butch, one of the co-owners (with his brother) was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
And we got to meet him!
Verdict: I'm not sure this is a totally fair assessment, because the timing of our visit wasn't awesome. Due to COVID, the restaurant had been closed and had just opened 2 weeks prior to our visit. All the servers were wearing masks (which always makes it a little harder to hear and converse) and all the menus were paper (nice paper, but obviously not as nice) and their menu was limited due to difficulty in getting some of their ingredients during the pandemic. For example, I was all excited to get their famed Savannah creamed cake, but it wasn't available. So, No, I don't think this is something you need to do before you die, but we did have a very enjoyable evening!
As for the history of the place, it was started by Elizabeth Terry and her husband Michael. They hired brothers Gary and Greg Butch and eventually took them on as business partners. After some time, Elizabeth and Michael retired and it is now run by Gary and Greg. One of the servers told me that Elizabeth now lives out West and Michael has passed away. The restaurant is the winner of three James Beard awards and is in a restored southern mansion, so the ambiance is very cool.
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