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    1540 Room

    4.1 (122 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Some whiskey choices
    Katie R.

    This place was excellent! This has an open kitchen and is small but spacious. Hugh ceilings and nice clean design. We came for Christmas Day and I thanked the cooks and servers for working the holiday. The drinks were unique and the service was great! One of the best steaks I've ever had! I love peppercorns on my steak! Not the gravy stuff but just the peppercorns. So good! The scotch egg is everything. I've made them and they are difficult. This was a duck egg! The Beet Salad was hearty and yummy. Sweet and tangy.

    Avocados toast with fried egg.
    Christie E.

    I popped into 1540 Room during my stay at The DeSoto. The restaurant staff was very friendly. The gentleman at the hostess stand was full of energy and suggestions and a really great start to my day. I came in for breakfast before heading out for the day and they offer quite a few filling breakfast options. I had the avocado toast that's topped with as egg, spinach, and tomatoes. So delicious and it carried me at least until lunch. I also stopped in before leaving and picked-up breakfast to-go. The smoked salmon and toasted bagel with accruements were perfect to eat on my way to the airport. Overall, 1540 Room is a good option for breakfast or if you just don't feel like venturing outside of the hotel to find food.

    Raw oyster starter
    Scott C.

    The 1540 room is an open air restaurant in the Desoto Hotel. Waters are attentive and very helpful. Excellent extensive wine collection which has been awarded by Wine Spectator. The raw oyster appetizer was excellent. The steak tartare was one of the best I have had. We both got the catch of the day which was pan-fried snapper on a bed of fall vegetables-excellently done. If you want a special meal while in Savannah, check out the 1540 Room!

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    Marissa K.

    Service was excellent. Cauliflower app, oysters, beets, and pasta were all good. The place is very nice and spacious inside. I would def recommend.

    Steak, tallow potatoes, pork chop.
    Jenna H.

    We went here for my husband's birthday and the restaurant is beautiful. I enjoyed the mentioned his birthday as that was in the reservation. We had the pork chop and the steak and both were very good. I appreciated that they allowed a substitution of potatoes for the grits. The service was a little slow but it appeared they may have been short staffed as the server we had seemed to be performing several roles. Would definitely recommend.

    View of the entrance from inside the dining room
    Peggy S.

    Great flavors from locally source ingredients, low music and lighting, and something for just about everyone on the menu. We came here for my birthday dinner through a reservation. We parked valet because they validate the parking (so if you eat before a Johnny Mercer theater show for example, it's a good place to park and eat). 1540 Manhattan - smooth. A solid cocktail choice. She asked my Bourbon choice but I would have wanted a list of there were many. Table bread - sadly no gluten-free bread option. Comes with two thick slices with butter already spread on them. Alex said the bread might be undercooked. Whipped Tahini - definitely an appetizer to share. It comes with a LOT of tahini. I liked this. Beets - came with 3 beer wedges with various toppings. I'm not usually a fan of beets. The toppings didn't add much for me but I liked them with the tahini! For mains: Confit Duck Leg - my favorite was the gluten-free red corn grit cake. It is like a crispy polenta but with a chunkier rather than gritty texture. If it could be crisper, it would be phenomenal. I loved the edges for that reason. The duck leg was a little dry but the greens and hot (read: spicy) honey balance it out. The flavor was great on the duck though. Pork Chop - huge! It came with sweet potatoes, a little salad side, and a little puree underneath. Alex wishes there was a sauce rather than a puree. Dessert: Meringue - the gluten-free options was this, the Sholeh Zard (kind of rice pudding) or ice cream. I needed something light after eating so much so went with the meringue. The meringue bigger than I thought it would be. I loved that and the raspberry topping. Our waiter told us it was made from the duck egg whites where the duck egg yolks are used in other dishes. Cool! Our waiter was friendly and very knowledgeable about the menu and gluten-free options.

    House made lamb sausage with couscous.
    Debra S.

    Make a reservation while you can! The chef is a rising star. We were visiting Savannah for a week and enjoyed many of the top restaurants and bars. A friend of ours mentioned the 1540 Room and said we must try the steak tartar. I haven't had steak tartar in years and I was intrigued that a young chef would take on this classic dish. It was amazing! Topping the tartar is a house made marinated duck yoke that pares perfectly with the hand cut, locally sourced beef. Im sorry I missed taking a photo because the presentation was so much fun I forgot. My husband and I selected wines by the glass. Our server Kelly has a beyond typical knowledge of the wine list and excellent service skills. You can tell he is a professional from the moment you enter the dining room. After our steak tartar experience, we shared an autumn salad with smoked beets and butternut squash, yum. For our mains we had the homemade lamb sausage with couscous and the roast duck. Both were locally sourced, home made sausages and delicious. For desert Kelly suggested a glass of sparkling to pair with our Housemaid meringue, ice cream and topped with a fresh peach sauce. This was the end to a perfect evening and the highlight of our trip. We look forward to returning to see what the chef is planning next.

    Pineapple upside down drink
    Kendre W.

    Excellent old fashion drink and a pineapple upside down cake drink. Atmosphere was beautiful and the staff pleasant. It's located inside the DeSoto hotel.

    Jesse U.

    We recently had a great experience at the 1540 room. Chef Colin has been making a good name for himself this year in Savannah and his food lived up to the hype. The restaurant itself is absolutely beautiful, one of the prettiest dining rooms in the city that I have experienced. We were greeted by the General Manager, Andrew, who welcomed us in and took us on a tour of the menu. We started with the raw oysters, which were fabulous. Some of the best I've had, although not from the area. The mignonette was a great paring. For the entree we had the Roasted hen and the Turkish manti. I expected a lot more out of the Turkish manti, it wasn't very delicious and the sauce base it was served in wasn't complimenting it well either. Wouldn't order that dish again. However, the roasted hen was one of the best dishes I've had this season in Savannah. Probably one of the best cooked hens I have enjoyed and the seasoning was to perfection. The curry sauce was delicious that pared with it. Overall the experience was outstanding and I can not wait to come back and try new things out on the menu!

    Manhattan with brûléed cherry
    Hanna W.

    My family and I decided to go to the 1540 Room pretty last minute due to some reservation issues with our original plan, but we still wanted a nice dinner to celebrate my brother's birthday. We had no prior experience or knowledge of the restaurant and were extremely pleased with our experience. For starters, the entire staff was incredibly nice. Our waitress and the host were welcoming, knowledgeable about the menu, and attentive. Not once did we have to wait for a refill of water or an offer of another drink. Our empty plates were cleared quickly, our dirty utensils were replaced between each course without us asking, and the staff were very understanding and engaged with us. The bartender was also very kind, charismatic, and excellent at his job. All our drinks that night were fabulous. My mother ordered a Manhattan and told our waitress it was the best Manhattan she'd ever had. Our bartender brought her second drink with an extra special brûléed cherry on top as a small thank you for the compliment. This small gesture absolutely warmed our hearts and made the experience even better. My brother even received a free unique birthday cocktail as a celebratory treat, which was unexpected and truly appreciated. He said it was delicious. As for the food, it was immaculate. Our waitress explained that the ingredients are fresh and sourced directly from local farms. We were given free house made bread with a house made whipped butter. It was soft and flavorful and a an amazing warm, savory treat to start with. We ordered two appetizers: whipped tahini and shishito peppers. Both had such great taste. For mains, we had the ginger saffron chicken, coulette steak, merguez lamb sausages, and the local catch of grouper. All of which had unique flavors and were insanely tasty. Needless to say, all the plates were cleared, and we'd recommend all the dishes we had. For dessert, we decided on the seasonal berry tart, which was one of the most delicious plates we had. It was just absolutely perfect. Overall, this was the best experience we've had during our entire trip to Savannah. This restaurant will forever be a staple in our family visits, and we had such an amazing experience that we're still talking about it hours later.

    Emilie W.

    I ended up coming here for a private event so I wasn't able to experience the restaurant part. But we did get a sample of the food and it was amazing! We had everything from tarts to lamb and salmon. The atmosphere was cozy and everything was beautiful. I would definitely come back!

    a plate of food on a wooden table
    Alex D.

    Nice place, great food. I only wish there were some plants or wall art or any kind of decor to break just the room, chairs and tables. However, the food is really good!

    Merguez
    Jessica G.

    I cannot say enough good things about this place! Located inside a hotel, do not sleep on this place! A farm to table style restaurant with an open kitchen and everything is made from scratch. It's a unique menu as the chef is pulling in different dishes/flavors from different regions, but they are phenomenal! I wanted to try everything on the menu! Also a pretty extensive wine menu (by glass and bottle -bottle they had a great selection of varied prices and styles). Several cocktails and beer as well! Service was great! I know they are still a bit short staffed, but our waters were never empty, and the food came out quickly! Our server Kelly was very personable and made our time there very enjoyable! We ordered: Hummus ($12) - while this may sound pretty basic, the hummus was fantastic. A lot of different flavors and the pita came out hot and fresh! Recommend! Merguez ($29) - phenomenal and complex! The sauce was delicious and the lamb sausage was very fresh and cooked perfectly. The cilantro on top is the perfect touch to balance all the flavors out! Highly recommend! Turkish Manti ($26) - while it's called a ravioli, it is pretty similar to a dumpling size and shape. Stuffed with lamb and covered in a type of tomato sauce with the garlic yogurt to add creaminess. Fantastic and also highly recommend! The portions were perfect, we left stuffed! We thoroughly enjoyed the freshness of everything and how unique the dishes were! Add this to your list of Savannah restaurants to visit!

    Window seating with the street view.

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    Food was superb. Staff were quite attentive and friendly. Overall experience a 10+. Would definitely return again.

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    Service was good but the food was awful. Beer selections are super limited. Ambiance is good and it is in a good location.

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    The restaurant looked very nice inside and our service was great. Unfortunately the food was very disappointing.

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