The food at Beach House on Jekyll Island was outstanding. The fish and chips were crispy and flavorful, the shrimp was cooked perfectly, and the chicken strips for the kids were some of the best we've had at a beach restaurant. Unfortunately, the service was a huge disappointment. The staff came across as rude and seemed annoyed whenever customers needed something. It felt like serving guests was an inconvenience rather than their job. The contrast between the excellent food and poor customer service was surprising. If you're looking for great seafood and family-friendly food, the kitchen delivers. Just be prepared for service that may leave a lot to be desired. read more

It was pretty ok! Not the greatest but not the worst, it was a great takeout option for us. The pretzel and cheese was so so good!

I went to the Beach House Restaurant on Jekyll Island looking forward to a relaxing breakfast. As I waited, a white waitress passed by my table several times. Each time, she seemed to look right through me. She greeted other customers, took orders, refilled drinks, and kept moving. Minutes turned into what felt like forever. I began to wonder if she even knew I was sitting there. Eventually, a Black hostess noticed that I had been waiting and stepped in. She apologized, took my order, and made sure I was finally served. When my omelette arrived, I tried to focus on enjoying my meal rather than dwelling on the experience. Then, after I had already received my food, the same waitress walked over to my table with a smile and asked, "How is your omelette?" I looked at her without saying a word. My expression said everything I was thinking: Where were you when I was waiting to be served? She got the message and moved on. I finished my meal, but the experience stayed with me long after I left the restaurant. read more

Was able to eat here (collards, house salad w chicken breast without bleu cheese crumbles, red potatoes, and corn on cob without any issues. Been a bit challenging to find safe gluten free options on the island. Our food was well prepared, very tasty and HUGE portions. read more

Beach House Restaurant - Huge portions of FRESH fried shrimp and fries, garlic crab leg boil. - New American Near Me - Jekyll Island, Georgia

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. A group of 4 of got there on a Sunday afternoon and the place was lonely. The waitress took her time to seat us down, didn't greet us and seemed irritated to sit us down. Never brought us water, she passed a few times without taking any orders. We sat there for 25 mins and just left. Very horrible way to run a business especially since it wasn't busy at all. read more

Fun place on the water. We enjoyed dinner on the porch. I got the shrimp po boy and my wife for the boil. Both were delicious! They have a large variety of craft beer on tap. Our waitress was great. The overall place looks a little run down but it is still very nice place to go have food! read more

My server, Brittany was the best! Great service Great food! Very professional! New to the area definitely will be our new spot! Thanks Brittany until next time! read more

Good drinks and the food was good. I particularly like the appetizers. Service was very good. We had a great server. The atmosphere was a bit loud and echoey. read more

Valentines Day menu was great, music in lounge was terrific and not overwhelming. Food was tasty and Arlene's service was great. Going back for brunch. read more

My family had a reservation for 20 for breakfast at 10:00 a.m. . When my family arrived the hostess manager whoever she was was very very rude, disgruntled and told us that we cannot all be seated at once because there were other customers that were coming in. Basically the bottom line my family who had a reservation and then later told we don't reserve for parties over 13 we can't help you. Because of the horrible attitude in the way we were treated we went to another restaurant locally where we were treated with respect. I do not recommend this restaurant with this type of management and attitude to anyone stay away from this place if you're trying to have a good time it will take the wind out of your sails. read more

Excellent food and service! We had the steamed oysters on the half shell, their outstanding burger and great fish and chips. The outdoor ambiance was perfect. read more

Nice ocean/ beach view. Nice service. Fried shrimp were the best shrimp I have had in a very long time. I was treated to a desert for my birthday and it was delicious!!! Crab cakes were a lil pitiful and not tasty. I would recommend and go back! read more

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Crabcakes are fantastic with house made remoulade, mac & cheese was delicious (and we are a picky group when it comes to mac& cheese). Thanks to our server Lizzie, we sampled and fell in love with a local stout - Savannah Red. Our server Lizzie was terrific. She is very knowledgeable regarding the menu and ingredients and made great reccomendations. The chicken fingers had good flavor but were tough and chewy, skip those. The key lime pie is tart and served with his made whipped cream. read more

Came at 10am. There was only one waitress and a hostess. There were other tables but the place was dead silent. I asked if they could turn on some music but the hostess said she didn't know how. The one waitress was pleasant and the food was good. I think they just need to work on the atmosphere. read more

Service was great...food not so much. Shrimp and grits consisted of 7 small shrimp on top of a large bowl of purple watery grits, priced at $26!! Fried calamari appetizer was just okay. Final check $95 for a sub-par meal. Won't be back. read more

The worst of the worst. Horrible management and a total misrepresentation for events like their thanksgiving brunch

We went to their Thanksgiving "feast." It was more like a soup kitchen. They ran out of turkey, pie, sweet potatoes and gravy. The servers were rude, management almost non-existent and the price. Over $100 for two people. Golden Corral would've been 5 stars next to this. read more

We arrived around 7:30 pm new year's eve, hoping to have dinner. We were told that the kitchen would close at 8 (the suggestion being we shouldn't try to have dinner there that night). It seemed odd, given that some diners were clearly at the early stages of their meal. Called the restaurant phone line to ask another question, and it was out of service. Not sure what's going on with this place, but seems kind of fishy (pun intended), and guess I won't be trying to dine there any more. read more

This is the best spot on the island if you love cold rubbery shrimp, a waitress who disappears and forgets your order, then charges you an extra $5 if you share your entree. If you love that type of awful service and food look no further than the Beach House! You'll wish you had stayed at your own house! read more

The food was great! My fiancee and I came here for lunch on a Saturday, we both ordered drinks. My fiancee got the peach daiquiri and loved it, I got the peach margarita and it was great! We both ordered a chicken sandwich and were pleasantly surprised they had a gluten free bun for my fiancee. Very accommodating. And the fries are delicious and cut very uniquely! The only thing keeping it from 5 stars was the service was a little slow for how slow the restaurant was when we got here. And for some reason the gnats were terrible today! Highly recommend checking it out! read more

Great service with Arlene! Perfect cozy, fresh, and clean decor coming off the bike trail. Definitely worth visiting on a vacation weekend. Especially enjoyed their mac n' cheese side, but everything was delish! read more

What the heck happened to this place? We were here two years ago and it was pretty good...not great, but good. Today we went for lunch and wow, they couldn't get anything right. It was nearly empty but it was almost 5 minutes before the host even showed up to seat us. The place literally smelled like a toilet. "Reeked" would be close. Our server eventually appeared and just stood there looking at us. Not sure what they're smoking in the break room.. Anyway, we waited 24 minutes and never saw our food (couple of burgers and a wedge salad). So, we left. read more

This Tommy Bahama style place should not be missed on your next trip to Jekyll. It offers a fantastic experience in a comfortable space only steps from the Atlantic Ocean. The beers are local and the food is straightforward and tasty. It's just what an island night out is calling for. We arrived to a friendly hostess. Side note: Please, check in with hostesses in the Golden Isles. So many tourists come here, ignore the signs, and then yell when they sit for 20 minutes without a server. Seating by a hostess is how it's done here and how you can get good service in a timely manner. Just go with it! We sat at the bar where bar manager Arlene quickly won us over. She offers a good selection of beer and pours a good drink. I highly recommend any of the local selections they have or one of the featured cocktails on the board. Arlene and her team offer friendly and efficient service. We went with the grouper, mixed veggies and garlic mashed potatoes for dinner. The potatoes were so good! The veggies were not dripping in butter and the fish was fresh. We'll probably go for peel 'n eat shrimp next time. They looked so good at another table. Hope to see you there the next time you want a good night out on Jekyll Island. Beach House and the staff there won't disappoint you! Hours, menu, and location on their website. read more

Beach House Restaurant - the bar and menu - New American Near Me - Jekyll Island, Georgia

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Fried Green Tomatoes: piping hot and yummy! Grilled Grouper: perfect. The Brussel Sprouts, velvety CousCous and the side of Collard Greens were equally perfect. Fish and Chips: a hit. Key Lime pie: the freakishly green drizzle aside, it was very tasty. Waitstaff were a bit slow but it worked. GET A RESERVATION!!!!!!! read more

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*Dog Friendly Restaurant with a covered porch* We all enjoyed our food and time at the restaurant including our pup. Their calamari was good as it was lightly bread and served with red peppered marinara. My taproom burger was good and cooked to order (medium rare). It was a standard size burger probably 8 oz or so. Would eat here again read more

Beach House Restaurant - Taproom burger - New American Near Me - Jekyll Island, Georgia

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The food was trash. They charge $35 for the thinnest slices of pork chops I've ever seen. I've eaten more tender boots than these pork chops. Service was poor, wait times were unacceptable. Never again. If you're looking to try this establishment, I'd recommend you skip. read more

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The food was fantastic and the bar tender was fast. That's the good. However, at 6pm on a Tuesday 2 adults walked in and were told it would be a 40 min wait and that a party of 7 would be seated ahead of us. We sat at the bar. Looking around we could see MULTIPLE empty tables. Once we ordered it took easily 20 min for food to come out. Overall as a local I won't recommend. This appears to be an ongoing issue here since covid. read more

Beach House Restaurant - Shrimp and grits - New American Near Me - Jekyll Island, Georgia

The food was just okay. I came down to the island with my family for my daughter's gymnastics competition and since it was getting late we chose to eat here. I think total we paid $135, just be mindful that this is not the same quality seafood as if you were in Florida or more touristy location. Overall it was tolerable...the drinks weren't that great but that's not a big deal...they do however, have a pretty good IPA! For it to be a little late and minimal guest service took a little while to get to us but nothing too bad. This is a good place to try if you're ever in the island! read more

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Highly recommend against eating breakfast here. Went there Friday morning for breakfast. Service was awful. Waitress did not ask any table for drinks for at least 20 mins. She seemed angry that she still had tables. Table before us got served their food (finally) and eggs were undercooked, so they walked out without eating. I ordered scrambled eggs and that was not even fully cooked. Service, awful. Food, awful. Atmosphere looked cool. Probably a good spot to have a cocktail. No tourist should ever go here for breakfast. Zoom in on photo of runny scrambled eggs. It was atrocious. The server gave everyone their checks before the food even came out. She must have known what was coming. read more

Beach House Restaurant - Runny unscrambled scramble eggs. - New American Near Me - Jekyll Island, Georgia

Close to the water and next to a Holiday Inn. It was open and early enough I thought we'd give it a shot. 45 minutes or so on a table for four, not awful. Two alcoholic beverages, meh. They're okay but I doubt it had all it claimed by far. Kids meals are really a deal $4.89 for a drink, entree, side and dessert? Great. The adult main dishes were fine. Burger was just okay. Tortellini was not really good. Sauce tasted really off and the mussels/shrimp very rubbery. Rinsed some of the pasta off and that was edible. Service is fine. Seating is okay, can eat inside or on a screened in area outside. read more

Beach House Restaurant - Kids grilled cheese with fries - New American Near Me - Jekyll Island, Georgia

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Gave this place 3 chances, each time was worst than that last. Our food was overpriced and awful, they got my wife's order wrong, server never came back to fix it, alcohol was watered down and breakfast was not as advertised. The place smelt disgusting, like an old dish rag and day old fish. read more

Were advised food wasn't good. But I had already made reservations. Prayed for decent everything since there are six of us including 1 vegan and 3 kids under 12. The food was good!! Even the vegan was satisfied with her bbq jackfruit tacos. Adult food was great. Kids Mac & cheese looked like boxed but the kids ate it. Service was timely and good. We enjoyed it. read more

Beach House Restaurant - Fried oysters. Southern slaw. Lyonnaise potatoes. - New American Near Me - Jekyll Island, Georgia

Servers were great. Food was good. Visiting from the North. Within walking distance so very convenient. Near the beach so nice to take a stroll after dining. read more

Arrived around 8 Saturday night restaurant full with an hour wait There was a track meet or something lots of high school students there. Cherri at the host station recommended the bar - we sat at the bar and it was perfect. Arlene ( think that's right ) was awesome as our bartender. We ordered fish and chips along with pulled pork egg rolls -- the food was GREAT and the service was FAST LABOR DAY weekend was busy but the bartender didn't miss a beat - on top of everything and very attentive I am glad we did not go by the bad reviews. I loved this place and the atmosphere everyone from waiters delivering food would speak and smile at you just because you made eye contact Everyone was very attentive. Food was tasty and filling not a huge menu selection but good options . Drinks were also delicious We have been to the island many times but this was our first time trying the beach house - glad we did and looking forward to the next visit . Best advice you can always try it once and form your own opinion. read more

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This was a very nice beach restaurant that provided everything we needed to cap a perfect evening. We had about a 30 minute wait for a table so we sampled some good cold beers on tap at the bar while we waited to be seated. Once our party sat, we had fried green tomatoes and fried calamari appetizers which were really good. I had my normal shrimp and grits entrée that I get every time I'm in the low country, and this was by far the best offering of that dinner that I've ever had. The sauce was remarkable, the grits were cheesy with Gouda inside them, and a lot of shaved Parmesan on top, then covered with lightly breaded and fried fresh shrimp. I've probably had this 30 different times at different restaurants over the years and this was my favorite. The service was remarkable and Kalyn took wonderful care of us. She needs a raise. When I am back on the island. I will surely come back. read more

We were staying at the adjacent Holiday Inn, so it was convenient to walk over for Sunday brunch, It's hard to fail at brunch, but they managed. First, long line at hostess stand, plenty of empty tables but no hostess in sight. We eventually learned the dour looking lady wiping tables was the hostess, however she went about her table-wiping duties without a greeting or so much as a glance at the families crowding the entrance. When she finally acknowledged our party, she left again to wipe another table for our seating. No "hello" or "good morning," nothing. She seated us and left immediately. Several minutes later she came back to inform us it was buffet service only and took our beverage orders. We were not informed of the cost. We sat for 15 mins until our server arrived- a very cheerful, friendly woman- who asked us what we wanted to drink. We let her know we had already placed our order with the hostess. "She probably forgot" was her reply. We went to the buffet line and discovered there were no plates. Eventually someone brought out a stack of extremely hot plates which were difficult to handle and I decided not to put fresh fresh fruit on them for fear of cooking it. The items on the buffet were what one would expect from a Hilton free breakfast buffet: trays of grits, scrambled eggs, sausage, limp under-cooked bacon, yogurt, and a few packaged pastries. No juice or other beverages on the buffet. We were well underway eating when our drinks finally arrived. Our cheerful server promised she'd be back to check on us. Call me an optimist? We saw no one else for the duration. We had long finished eating when the Dour Lady came by doing her table wipe thing. Couldn't get her to make eye contact so I finally had to say, "excuse me Ma'am, could we please get the check?" She told us she'd try to find our server. More time passes and Cheerful arrives with the check only now informing us the price for 2 meals was $34. At no time were we told the price of the buffet before we ate. Frankly, had we known the cost of the mediocre (being generous) food, we would have gone somewhere else. Only positive thing about the experience was the nice view of the ocean from the screened in porch. read more

Get. The. Pretzel. The pretzel is perfect! It comes with 3 dipping sauces: marinara, cheese, and honey mustard. The pepperoni pizza is 16", which is bigger than we expected. The drinks were okay. The staff doesn't seem very knowledgeable about drink selection or food. We asked about specials and were told that chowder and gumbo were the same thing?! Also we were told they only had the fall selection of beer (not what is listed on the menu).. in April. Might be true, but if so it's definitely odd. When we first arrived we were greeted by a snappy exchange by the hostess and waitress. Very awkward as that same waitress was the one who served us. All in all, the food was good. The restaurant was clean. We sat outside, it was also clean and nice. Need improvement on staff. read more

Beach House Restaurant - Strawberry Margarita - New American Near Me - Jekyll Island, Georgia

Great experience, except for Jenae! I think thats her name. Immediately after entering on a not so busy afternoon we were met with an attitude and a face palm from Jenae after telling her we had 7 (4 adults, 3 kids) and a couple dogs to sit on the porch. Fortunately our server, Brittany walked up and took over. Brittany completely changed our experience. We went from feeling like our presence was unwanted to an amazing positive experience. She was amazing. Great attitude and did an amazing job taking care of us and our pups. Food was great but our server really turned our experience around. The place really was nice and the back deck was perfect for the pups. read more

Great food! Plenty availability. Came back twice during 4 days stay :) atmosphere could be more lively.

As we left Driftwood Beach we figured we would stop for a bite. Hostess immediately indicated it would be a 30 min wait. After a 40 min wait we were seated outside. Our waitress was nice the food was ok. The sweet potato hash was cold so can't say it was good. But our waitress offered me fresh French fries. And yes they were hot and good. Not a bad place for a quick bite, but I wouldn't come back. I would explore other options. read more

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