Marty's HHI Restaurant Thread [Ongoing - Post #896 Update]

[JIMinNC]

Tried a new place in Hilton Head this evening, A Lowcountry Backyard Restaurant. Marty has it listed under "Lunch" on his list, but we just had a great dinner there. Their Shrimp and Grits are the house specialty and are rated as some of the best in the south. Also live music on their "backyard" outdoor dining area. Casual.

 

[jme]

Tried a new place in Hilton Head this evening, A Lowcountry Backyard Restaurant. Marty has it listed under "Lunch" on his list, but we just had a great dinner there. Their Shrimp and Grits are the house specialty and are rated as some of the best in the south. Also live music on their "backyard" outdoor dining area. Casual.

I do have it listed under the Lunch category but I also mention there that it's good for both Lunch & Dinner.
My reasoning was that when I think of dinner at Hilton Head, LCBY is down my list compared to the many other spots listed,
not that it's excluded totally.

Similar to a primary breakfast spot like Kenny B's which also serves a very good lunch & dinner.
Another example, I also list Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe as a great breakfast spot, but they do have a very nice lunch too, which is mentioned.
In fact, several of the fine-dining restaurants listed for dinner also serve lunch, but I just don't list them as such based on my preferences.
Jane Bistro also serves dinner, but again I view it primarily as a fantastic lunch spot.

It is simply how I view them in their primary roles, but I definitely appreciate your giving a plug to LCBY for dinner----
it's quite deserving, and we've had dinner there several times ourselves.
They are a nice family-run place and it's always a great meal.....Good call.

My fine dining list would not be the place for LCBY, nor a "seafood" spot, but perhaps it would be appropriate to place it
under the "casual" heading for dinner.
Thanks for the reminder, Jim.
(There are a lot of tweaks I need to make in the list, but the pandemic has made everything a mess this year,
and I've been waiting for everything to shake out prior to doing that.)

 

[Steve A]

New Serg Restaurant [from Island Packet]

A new restaurant is coming to Hilton Head Island with four chefs at the helm and a focus on using ingredients from local farms.

Construction is underway for the Nectar Farm Kitchen, the Southeastern Entertainment Restaurant Group (SERG) announced on Friday. The restaurant will replace Marley’s Island Grille, which closed in September after 18 years operating on the south end of Hilton Head.

SERG originally planned to replace Marley’s with its restaurant-chain Giuseppi’s Pizza & Pasta House but decided to build a new restaurant.
“We felt this was definitely a better fit,” said Ryan Larson, the director of marketing for SERG, “(and) attractive to people of all walks of life. We want this to be more of a year-round destination.”

Larson said the restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. The chefs crafting the menu put an emphasis on sourcing their food from local farms. For example, Nectar Farm Kitchen will purchase eggs from Fili-West Farm in Vance and pork and chicken from Keegan Filion Farm in Walterboro.
The menu at Nectar Farm Kitchen includes sweet potato pancakes, blue crab mac and root beer-braised short ribs, according to a news release.

The four chefs running the restaurant are Brad Blake, executive chef of Skull Creek Boathouse; Chris Carge, partner at SERG and chef; Orchid Paulmeier, chef at One Hot Mama’s and Food Network show contestant; and Nick Unangst, executive culinary director and senior partner at SERG.

SERG said the restaurant will open on Feb. 1, 2021, on Office Park Road near Sea Pines.

 

[jont]

New Serg Restaurant [from Island Packet]

A new restaurant is coming to Hilton Head Island with four chefs at the helm and a focus on using ingredients from local farms.

Construction is underway for the Nectar Farm Kitchen, the Southeastern Entertainment Restaurant Group (SERG) announced on Friday. The restaurant will replace Marley’s Island Grille, which closed in September after 18 years operating on the south end of Hilton Head.

SERG originally planned to replace Marley’s with its restaurant-chain Giuseppi’s Pizza & Pasta House but decided to build a new restaurant.
“We felt this was definitely a better fit,” said Ryan Larson, the director of marketing for SERG, “(and) attractive to people of all walks of life. We want this to be more of a year-round destination.”

Larson said the restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. The chefs crafting the menu put an emphasis on sourcing their food from local farms. For example, Nectar Farm Kitchen will purchase eggs from Fili-West Farm in Vance and pork and chicken from Keegan Filion Farm in Walterboro.
The menu at Nectar Farm Kitchen includes sweet potato pancakes, blue crab mac and root beer-braised short ribs, according to a news release.

The four chefs running the restaurant are Brad Blake, executive chef of Skull Creek Boathouse; Chris Carge, partner at SERG and chef; Orchid Paulmeier, chef at One Hot Mama’s and Food Network show contestant; and Nick Unangst, executive culinary director and senior partner at SERG.

SERG said the restaurant will open on Feb. 1, 2021, on Office Park Road near Sea Pines.

Marty, we are all waiting with baited breath for your review. It needs to get that "Marty approved "designation before I will even consider going.

 

[Fasttr]

Marty, we are all waiting with baited breath for your review. It needs to get that "Marty approved "designation before I will even consider going.

Hopefully Marty's breath does not smell like bait after his taste testing. ;-) But agreed....needs to be Marty approved. Even my kids when on HHI with us always ask.... Is it on Marty's list?? We need an approved Marty list for every MVC location. Quit being lazy Marty and get on it. ;-)

 

[jme]

Marty, we are all waiting with *bated* breath for your review. It needs to get that "Marty approved "designation before I will even consider going.

Thanks jont!!!
and also thanks to SteveA for his diligence in keeping an eye on the HH scene. Living there must be a grueling task.
.....We'll be in HH for two weeks in February so we'll definitely make it a point to try it. SERG usually "does it right",
and a collaboration by these Chefs for this endeavor sounds very interesting to say the least. I'm sure we'll see some very innovative dishes.
Sad that the old Marley's memories will remain only that, but now we'll just have to create some new memories.
Jont, looking forward to dining with you & Maria sometime soon....hope you can make that happen.

 

[jme]

But agreed....needs to be Marty approved. Even my kids when on HHI with us always ask.... Is it on Marty's list?? We need an approved Marty list for every MVC location. Quit being lazy Marty and get on it. ;-)

Thank you most kindly Todd. The pandemic has thrown a huge wrench in my wheel for 2020.
So much has changed on the restaurant scene, especially at Hilton Head.

Matter of fact, I've got a Boston, Charleston, & Williamsburg list....... all great lists, imho.
We missed our annual Boston trip back in October due to C19, but will resume when the time is good.
----went there 6 times out of the last 8 years (Custom House).
We go to Charleston 4 times a year (Church Street Inn), and we've been to Wmsbg 3 times in last 6 years, including last December
for Christmas week, and just last Saturday returned from Thanksgiving week. All Manor Club...so beautiful there!!!
So much research to do, and I'm feeling the pressure.

 

[cissy]

Hi Marty, Could you publish your Boston list? Thanks.

 

[jont]

Thank you most kindly Todd. The pandemic has thrown a huge wrench in my wheel for 2020.
So much has changed on the restaurant scene, especially at Hilton Head.

Matter of fact, I've got a Boston, Charleston, & Williamsburg list....... all great lists, imho.
We missed our annual Boston trip back in October due to C19, but will resume when the time is good.
----went there 6 times out of the last 8 years (Custom House).
We go to Charleston 4 times a year (Church Street Inn), and we've been to Wmsbg 3 times in last 6 years, including last December
for Christmas week, and just last Saturday returned from Thanksgiving week. All Manor Club...so beautiful there!!!
So much research to do, and I'm feeling the pressure.

so many restaurants,so little time

 

[kwelty]

Hi Marty, Could you publish your Boston list? Thanks.

And your Williamsburg? Thanks

 

[jme]

And your Williamsburg? Thanks

Hmmm, I'll put my best man on it....but I'm at work and it'll take a while before I can get it together.

Boston list actually covers only the North End---i.e., that which is walkable from Custom House, which is more relevant
to those who are Marriott owners/traders and move outward from Custom House and Marriott's Long Wharf Hotel, but it's a pretty nice list
and covers quite a few places....more than enough for several trips.

Williamsburg has far fewer fine-dining places, but it'll still be quite useful for those visiting a week or two.
I'd say Wmsbg has under 10 places I've highly recommended.

 

[Steve A]

“Living there must be a grueling task.”

No, not really.

 

[Steve A]

The SERG Passport is out. Meh. Buy one get 50% off the second. No special gift card offer so far. I may be wrong, but it appears there will be no physical booklet this year.

2020-2021 SERG VIP PASSPORT OF SAVINGS

Guests can enjoy over 50 discounts at SERG Group restaurants and other businesses across the Lowcountry using the SERG VIP Passport of Savings.

issuu.com

 

[dioxide45]

The SERG Passport is out. Meh. Buy one get 50% off the second. No special gift card offer so far. I may be wrong, but it appears there will be no physical booklet this year.

2020-2021 SERG VIP PASSPORT OF SAVINGS

Guests can enjoy over 50 discounts at SERG Group restaurants and other businesses across the Lowcountry using the SERG VIP Passport of Savings.

issuu.com

So how do you use the offers without a booklet? Print them? We will be in Hilton Head Island starting next week for three weeks. We could probably use a few of these...

 

[Steve A]

So how do you use the offers without a booklet? Print them? We will be in Hilton Head Island starting next week for three weeks. We could probably use a few of these...

Show it on your phone or print it out as you suggested.

 

[Superchief]

I guess they won't have restaurant week in Feb this year. I was really looking forward to it.

 

[jont]

So Marty, you working on the Boston list?

 

[jme]

So Marty, you working on the Boston list?

Funny you should mention that, my good friend.........I just posted it as another NEW thread, maybe 3+ hours after your question.
I've been tidying it up this afternoon, making sure the links were updated & accurate, etc.
I'm hoping we can visit some of those together sometime in the near future.
Remember MY slogan, slightly different from the beloved "Boston Strong" slogan, and that is................"Boston Soon!"

 

[Steve A]

https://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article247672350.html

New Mediterranean restaurant ‘something different, something healthy’ for Hilton Head

 

[jme]

https://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article247672350.html

New Mediterranean restaurant ‘something different, something healthy’ for Hilton Head

Hey Steve, that sounds absolutely wonderful. I'm not so much into healthy eating, LOL, but I could give it a try.
(Seriously I'm trying to do better.)
This place is very convenient to us at Grande Ocean, so we'll definitely visit in January, and that'll be in about 4 weeks.
Actually I can't wait---it looks great. I'm already predicting it'll be on my list very quickly.
Thank you!!!

FYI....
WEBSITE:

Casablanca Mediterranean Grill

Casablanca Mediterranean Grill. Hilton Head Islands premiere authentic Mediterranean cuisine. Chef Hicham Elmadi is multi-skilled executive chef with over 20 years of experience in food preparation , banquet, and a-la-carte operations for leading food service and restaurants. Specializing in Mediter

casablancahhi.com

PHOTOS:

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x88fc7955173a9441%3A0x2d435dbf5b49509f!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNdVAbu5rgxkh7XNRocGToVPrNroce5yGE_zhPG%3Dw568-h320-k-no!5scasablanca%20mediterranean%20grill%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipNdVAbu5rgxkh7XNRocGToVPrNroce5yGE_zhPG&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjAuLTXi7_tAhVjvlkKHb_jCn4QoiowCnoECBkQAw

 

[Superchief]

https://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article247672350.html

New Mediterranean restaurant ‘something different, something healthy’ for Hilton Head

This is great news. Mediterranean food carries out well and will go great with red wine while dining on the balcony. I was disappointed with the Greek restaurant in the area and hope this will be better.

 

[Steve A]

https://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article248023115.html

 

[pedro47]

Marty, THANK YOU for your correction.

Marty. I AM Still Wishing you a Happy New Year.

I AM VERY SORRY FOR THE MISTAKE. PLEASE FORGIVE ME.

 

[jme]

Thanks you Miss Marty. Wishing you a Happy New Year.

pedro47, Hello. I am only assuming you might be confused here.

There are two "Marty's" on TUG..... One is a female (Miss Marty), and one a male (jme).
"jme" is the author of the restaurant lists, not "Miss Marty".

Thanks, and Happy New Year to you, too.
Marty (jme)

 

[pedro47]

To jme
I deleted my posted from Sunday afternoon.
Marty , your HHI Restaurants is
OUTSTANDING

To set the record straight, I posted on the wrong thread subject.