Sat at the bar. Really enjoyed our shrimp dinner and beef filet dinner. Bartender was great. Busy. Lots of bottles of wine very reasonable. Recommended and we will return. read more

Highly recommend having a reservation. However, the owner/management needs to address how reservations are made and confirmed, as numerous times after requesting via email (early in the day) as the website instructs to do via email or phone #, the reservation was not made and told "they never received it". Very disappointing to request reservation and not know if they ever received it until you arrive at the restaurant.! read more

So disappointed place is so cute and menu had promise but the scallops had a funky taste, garlic shrimp was over cooked and steak had no flavor. Service was good and baked potatoes and crab cakes were good but that was about it. Unfortunately we won't be back. read more

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I hate to see them go. A Saint Simons tradition. Good wishes to all. The fried oysters were the best on SSI.

Service was flawless, the food was great. The bartender was wonderful and very knowledgeable. The best was the friendly atmosphere. Frederick's is the perfect neighborhood restaurant. read more

My favorite restaurant on St Simons Island for 30 years. Never had a disappointing meal and service is top notch. I always take friends and any visiting family read more

Frederica House - Me and Blossom - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Megan and Brandon were great host at the bar. Warm atmosphere. The manager, Steven was wonderful to talk to. Food was amazing and we got a dessert to take home. read more

Frederica House - Lime pie! - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Was in the area for Valentine's Day with my boyfriend and not thinking about it being Valentine's Day stopped in and they were booked/reservation only. So that night I called back and made a reservation for the next night. We were so excited. Honey ordered a 8oz filet and I ordered a 6oz filet with shrimp and grits with hush puppies. Salad came with lettuce, carrots, croutons, cheese, one onion and one cucumber lol. Our dinner came and my steak was not a filet it was a sirloin and was way bigger that by boyfriends steak. The waiter took it back to get me a filet. She brought me another sirloin. I thought I'd try it. One bite and bit in to a bone. I almost threw up. The waitress was very nice and took it away. She came back ten minutes later and said she will take it off the bill. I did eat my shrimp and grits which were good. But the hush puppies were still batter in the middle. Yuck. At this point I just was so disappointed I wanted to get out of there. Btw my boyfriend's filet was amazing. No manager ever even came to talk to me. Such a shame. The place definitely needs some dusting and cleaning too. Not to mention that was some slimy stuff on the rim of his beer mug. Good thing he drank out of the bottle. Just say this place is not worth a $40 steak. Please teach your cooks about cuts of meat. The staff was very friendly though. read more

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I had the shrimp platter with Georgia shrimp, hush puppies and baked potato. I got the shrimp fried and they were tasty. The sweet tea was good as well. We had onion rings to share and they were also good. read more

Frederica House - Fried shrimp platter, hush puppies, and baked potato - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

The food and service were great! This was my first visit but surely not my last. The interior was from repurposed wood from the Florida swamps. read more

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We wanted a good steak, but the ribeyes left a lot to be desired. Very chewy and full of gristle, I could have done better at the local grocery myself. Also, they have no bread, just crackers. Not recommended! My friend said the grilled chicken was good. So maybe some of the food is Ok. I complained to the waitress and she said sorry, I'll let them know. Got zero response or explanation. read more

We had a wonderful experience here this week! My husband, 7yo son, and I all enjoyed our dinner. My son loved his burger with fries. My husband and I both got the fried shrimp platter which we loved! The shrimp here are lightly fried which I prefer. My salad was super fresh & the salad dressings were great! The Paris dressing taste exactly like the vinaigrette at Crabdaddy's. Honestly, we felt this was better experience than Crabdaddy's this visit !! Yes.. I said it. It was more shrimp for your money & the ambience was great! The hostess was also very sweet & well educated on the history of the restaurant which was impressive. We shall return in the future!! read more

Nursing Home Cafeteria Posing as High-End Tourist Trap All scallops reeked of ammonia and were gray and sad :(. The shrimp were also rotten. Green beans were canned, hush puppies would work better as golf balls than food. Everyone is 80+ and probably couldn't tell, but we could. We left and frantically googled details about food poisoning and came home and made leftovers. The meal was 200$ of absolute crap ($25-36 entrees). I don't understand why anyone would go to this place over literally ANYWHERE else on the island. read more

Everything was excellent. I have enjoyed eating here since the early 1980's. The ambience is always great, the food fresh and delicious and the service is always fast and like family. read more

Frederica House - The salmon special is so delicious. I'm so glad I tried this tonight. - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

This review is on the food alone. The service was standard and I have no complaints. The most of the food for my large party was cold or luke warm and tasted as if it was warmed up. The portion size for the more expensive dishes was smaller, compared to other places on the Island, which is fine if it's good but it was good. read more

The food here is outstanding! I had the fried catfish and blackened scallop combo last night. Best meal I've eaten in a long time. The seafood was really fresh, just as you'd expect from a coastal restaurant. Excellent service. Do not miss! read more

Wasn't what I expected. Looked for a nice seafood and steakhouse. We arrived and the first thing they said was if we minded sitting upstairs. There ended up being five or six tables, with one server. One steak was grissly. The other one was cooked perfect. The carrots were water logged and tasteless. No bread offered with salad, just basket on table with packaged crackers. We had one beer and one glass of presecco. No dessert or appetizer. The bill was $100 with tip. It was not worth that much money. read more

My family used to come here every year for vacation and really enjoyed the restaurant. Tonight we had a much different experience. When we came in I sat down and water dropped down from a moldy looking AC fan above me. The food we got wasn't very good. My wife got the gumbo and didn't eat but a couple bites. Our seafood platter came with catfish instead of a saltwater fish like flounder or grouper. The food really just wasn't that good compared to how expensive the restaurant is. If the menu items were more like $8-12 I'd understand but each meal was like $25. One thing however, the service was good. We had a really nice waitress. read more

Frederica House - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Pictures portrayed this place as having way more ambiance than it really had. Steaks were ok, shrimp cocktail was sub par and wait staff was struggling to keep up. It was ok, not great. The owner was personable and clearly trying to make it a good experience, we were just a bit disappointed. read more

This is a charming, rustic establishment with loads of ambiance. Unfortunately, the food quality didn't completely match the environment. Don't get me wrong, it was definitely above average (I couldn't give 3.5 stars but it wasn't 4-star worthy) with tasty trout, scallops and shrimp. But they should never try to cook a potato again, because the (three times) baked potato and French five times fried fries were both dry and devoid of flavor. The hush puppies were only average as well. This is a place I would frequent for a drink with friends, but if I want to have a high priced meal, I'll opt for a place where the deliciousness of the menu makes the check well worth every cent. read more

Great place. Very good food and very nice people. The atmosphere is like an old beach restaurant. Would go there every night.

Is a classic old people and old place.. food was mediocre but the owner,staff, and wine were excellent

My friends and I were enthused to visit this interesting and homey establishment. Immediately we could tell the staff was overwhelmed, which is obviously outside of their control. However after our food/appetizer orders hadn't been taken after 40 minutes, and seeing other guests enter, be seated and brought food as we were ignored, I spoke with the host and we were then given attention. It felt as if my friends and I were not taken seriously because we were younger than the other guests who seemed to be a pool of locals. After 2 hours we received our food; the order was incorrect. Additionally, the food was not offered at a reduced price or simply given for free. It also was underseasoned and didn't meet the expectation associated with the pricing. While the staff was kind, particularly the bartender, I will not return to dine here again. PS: We were seated beneath a moldy vent which continuously leaked onto our table read more

For more than 30 years, I've had the fried oysters here when I vacation on SSI. They never disappoint. Pasta and shrimp are always good. All side dishes are generously sized and tasty. There's nothing fancy about FH, but that may be why I like it! read more

Amazing atmosphere, friendly staff, and the food is always delicious! Been to St Simons many times, and always try to stop in and enjoy a great meal at Frederica House. read more

We're locals and out of the many many places to choose from in the area, we choose to go to Frederica House almost weekly. I love the fried shrimp because they are lightly battered. Best fried shrimp around in my opinion. If you're looking for a local favorite thats not covered up with tourists where you can actually get a table, this is it! read more

Frederica House - Fried shrimp dinner. 12 shrimp w/ 2 sides. $21 - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Excellent food and service. Would highly recommend it to anyone. Nightly specials. Atmosphere was inviting. Reservation recommended.

We ate here after not finding many options available for seafood takeout. I thought the food was fine! I don't know if we'd go out of our way to eat here again the next time we visit St. Simons but the shrimp entree and baked potato was great and hubby liked his crab cake. read more

This was one of the most disappointing nights my husband and I have had in awhile. We were in St. Simons for a retreat and Saturday was our designated "date night." We originally wanted a different restaurant but the waiting list was too long so we settled for this place. The restaurant itself is cute. We enjoyed the building and the inside decor. Our waitress was nice but she was obviously overwhelmed. It took her 10 minutes to greet us from when we sat down. My husband was ready to leave as she walked up. He ordered a steak cooked medium and it came out well done. He also ordered a beer and as he finished it I happened to look at the bottle and notice that it was expired by two months. It was taken off of the bill because of that. I ordered the pasta with Alfredo sauce because I wasn't in the mood for steak. It was okay, but a little salty. Again, I could tell that the waitress was overwhelmed because she came by our table maybe one or two more times. I asked for a coke refill and it took another 10 minutes to get to me. Considering the fact that each dish costs $15+, we expected a lot more. My husband's steak was around $30 and definitely not worth that at all. It was more like an $15 dollar steak. Save your money and go somewhere better. The food was not worth the prices at all. read more

First time at Frederica House in years. Great evening with friends! Food was excellent; Salad crisp and fresh, vegetables where unbelievable and entree very good. This is not why i am writing a review. I am writing this to commend the staff. From the moment i walked in i felt at home. Shout out to our server, Lisa, OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW, made new friends at Frederica House! read more

We were disappointed in our visit to the Frederica House. I ordered fried shrimp plate and when my dinner came the shrimp had no breading on it. I told the waitress "I think I got the wrong shrimp as there is no breading on it I think this is grilled shrimp." Her reply was "it is correct, our breading is so light you get to enjoy the shrimp." The cheese grits were no better than instant from a package. The coleslaw had no flavor. The other 3 people in our party had steak and said it was very good. The pecan pie and brownie sundae was delicious! read more

I saw the high rating and picked this restaurant for my birthday dinner...man, I have no clue how this place has four stars. never before in my life have I had king crab legs that were dry. my filet was tough (my FILET. was TOUGH! how?!) and tasted like nothing but charcoal. the cheese grits were disgusting. the green beans resembled microwaved frozen vegetables. the hush puppies are just giant tasteless chewy affronts to god. I don't think a lick of seasoning was used on anything, not even salt. and that was just my meal! my date ordered pan-seared fish and it came out breaded, fried, unseasoned, and not even deboned. the fried mushrooms were good but not nearly enough to save this disaster of a meal. $130 later we were wishing we had gone somewhere else. what a nightmare. read more

Local favorite, everyone seemed to know everyone. Crab stew was excellent- name is misleading it is more of a cream based chowder. Failed to ask if it had dairy in it and paid the lactose intolerance price. But worth it. Stick with the specials everyone was pleased with their food who had the special. Don't wast your money on the shrimp unless it is fried; broiled, garlic, and boiled had no flavor. Not the food you remember from previous years. Beyond an entrance ramp not ADA compliant - restroom was too small for someone with an accessibly challenge. read more

The crab stew much like a crab bisques is worth the 100 mile drive alone. My entree was boiled shrimp, fried oysters with beer battered hush puppies (don't quote me on that) they sure tasted like my daddy made that way. All delicious and cooked to perfection, fresh from locals NOT FROZEN. My friends steak was of high quality again cooked to perfection her description is "like butter". Spoke with one of the four owners since 1980 two of them, he came on in 1981 the forth in 1986. Need I say more when the owner is there and that attentive with such longevity, "it's going to be right". I will be back in the much near future. read more

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The worst steak I've ever had, full of stringy fat and no taste. This is how steak would taste at McDonalds. Service was hideous. The server never came back to the table to ask how the meal was. Never offered water. Simply horrible. read more

My son visited the restaurant while on a trip with his golf team. He has a life threatening allergy to peanuts and the manager and staff did an excellent job in accommodating his needs. Although the food is fried in peanut oil, the staff took extreme care in preparing and serving his food. Besides the staff being amazing, the food was great & the steak was "the best he'd ever had". read more

I was disappointed. Ordered fried shrimp with cheese grits and green beans. The shrimp and grits arrived at a tepid temperature. The green beans didn't arrive at all, so I had to ask for them. The "fried" shrimp were essentially unbattetred, limp and uninteresting. I've heard for years about the fabulous fried shrimp. Not so much. if you go there, just order some hush puppies. They were wonderful, the best thing on my plate. read more

We had a wonderful dinner and love the atmosphere of this restaurant. The steak and shrimp were delicious and the cocktails very nicely done. For the whole package of good food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff, this is a great choice. Love that they take reservations and have plenty of parking as well. read more

Friendly staff and great seafood! Love going with family and always have a great dinner!

Visiting this restaurant I checked on the reviews and the menu, and this place is a must go to for the best service, friendly staff and a wonderful atmosphere, and the best batter fried shrimp I've ever tasted in my life. Make a reservation just in case, so you don't miss out on delicious food. We can't wait to come back again! read more