As a visitor, we had a mildly acceptable dining experience at Haylards Restaurant. I have a hard time writing reviews for restaurants such as Haylards. In a nutshell- the food was amazing and the staff was attentive , but there is no vibe here. Like, none. Like, zero. Atmosphere is important. St. Simon's is a day trip from my house so I'm here often but I will not eat at Haylards next time I'm in town. read more

Halyards Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

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My dinner had no seasoning whatsoever. My husband's chicken was dry and our guest only ate half her salmon as it was dry. However, our server was very attentive and knowledgeable. read more

It was nice, not fabulous. Waiter was excellent. Noticed immediately I switched dishes with my husband.

Some of the best food I've had in a while! I got the crab bisque and the pappardelle special. Both were incredible. I tried the salmon stir-fry, INCREDIBLE. I am normally not a big fan of salmon, but the flavors of this dish were perfectly melded. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Halyards ambience is great, well balanced lighting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service was good there was always someone around when needed. read more

An amazing evening at Halyards. My wife and I were celebrating our anniversary and they went above and beyond to provide exceptional service. This was our first time visiting and we will most definitely come back. The suggestions from Charles were great, and our entrees were incredible. We finished with one of the best desserts... chocolate chip bread pudding with bourbon fudge. Wow. One of the best meals and experiences we've had in St. Simmons. Thank you to the team for a wonderful job! read more

We went for breakfast and our waiter was JJ. (Excellent service). We ordered the veggie omelette and added crab meat and the "Benedict style" The food was phenomenal!! We sat outside on the patio which was beautiful!! Everything on the menu is locally sourced which is another added bonus! This restaurant is a MUST TRY!!! read more

The service was excellent, the new basil grapefruit vodka was very fresh and quite tasty. The oysters were succulent and the grouper was fork tender and flavorful. The pork medallions cut as if they were a filet mignon. read more

Was visiting Jekyll Island with another couple and we wanted to have dinner at a nice restaurant and Halyards restaurant met and exceeding all our expectations. 1- We made a reservation on-line via Opendoor and fortunately got a table for 4 at 6PM on the day of the reservation. Be sure to book a reservation in advance. We were seated immediately upon arrival even though we arrived 10 minutes early. 2- The service was outstanding, our server was very attentive, explained the specials, and answered all our questions about different options. They kept our water glasses full and checked in regularly with us to make sure we had everything we needed. 3- We bought a nice bottle of red wine from the wine list and found it very smooth, and paired well with the meals we ordered. 4- We ordered the Pork Potstickers as an appetizer and they were perfectly cooked and the chili soy sauce and spicy mustard enhanced the flavor. The wedge salad was ordered and shared by two and they both stated how fresh and tasty it was. 5- Two of the group ordered the grilled salmon, and two ordered the flounder which I believe was the catch of the day. Everyone commented on how delicious the main entre was. 6- To complete the meal we shared the flourless chocolate mouse which was the perfect sweet to end a perfect and completely satisfying meal. We had asked someone we met earlier in the day who lives in Saint Simons, GA for a dinner recommendation, and we were so glad we received this recommendation. Everyone in our group of four had nothing but good things to say about the meal and our entire dining experience. 7- The ambiance of this restaurant was upscale and all the guests were dressed accordingly for the occasion. I highly recommend Halyards restaurant for anyone looking for an especially nice meal, for any special occasion, or simply to enjoy a great meal with friends. read more

Came into town for the Southern C and the store manager, Lauren at Tibi Outlet, told us to check out this place for delicious specials, Brussels sprouts and a popping bar. I'm so glad we trusted her and went! From the lovely hostess, to the bartender/server, to the manager stopping by....and did I mention the amazing menu. My friend enjoyed the filet, while I had the fried chicken like the true Southern girl that I am! It was some of the best fried chicken I've had in my life. It will be a true treat and enough for two people to share. We had the escargot and a salad to start! We enjoyed a side of the Brussels which were plenty to share. THE SERVING SIZES ARE HUGE so bring a friend to share! Great pricing for what you get. The dessert was delicious as well! Thanks so much to everyone for the amazing service, amazing food and I will definitely be back! Signed with Love and Calories, @TheOriginalCharlestonian @CSLEW_IS read more

Halyards Restaurant - Escargot Delish! - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Last evening, we celebrated my cousin's birthday at a restaurant on St. Simons Island that had been at the top of various lists. Reservations were made ahead! Well, Halyards didn't disappoint. It was fabulous! Everything we ordered was top notch. We couldn't decide so we ordered a million items and all were great...the blue crab soup, the mussels, the fried oysters over chicken pate crostini, the mushroom risotto, brussel sprouts, filet mignon and the trigger fish. We closed the evening with a tart creme brûlée that was on point. Kudos to Chef Francisco Jimenez and our server. read more

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Very nice fine dining restaurant. Nice farm to table options with great service. Will Definitely return. read more

This was our first time visiting St Simons and we picked Halyards based off the good reviews online. We ordered a crab bisque and pasta with shrimp from the kids menu for our daughter. The bisque was fantastic, and she devoured her pasta. Cocktails were great. For apps we had tuna tartare and roasted oysters, both great. My husband ordered the salmon with Mexican style corn and I had the fresh catch (grouper). Everything was perfectly cooked and very tasty. Our server Aaron was very attentive and provided great recommendations including a fabulous Sauvignon Blanc. Our daughter loved the Sunday as well. We sat outside and were pleased to see all servers wearing masks even outside. Amazing experience from beginning to end! read more

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Everything was lovely. Still thinking about my entree! We are sure to go back when in SSI.

Great service. Great atmosphere. The bone in pork chop that was a special and not a regular menu item should absolutely become a menu item. It, along with the sides was superb. read more

Thank you Carol for all of your excellent recommendations and wonderful service! I completely recommend dining here and can't wait to come back for a visit! read more

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Excellent food, stellar service. Wonderful setting for a special night out. You will not be disappointed.

I came here for the first about 10 years ago on vacation and thoroughly enjoyed the food and service! I just went again for the first time since then this past weekend and the food and service was as good or better than I can remember. In fact, we went for dinner there 2 out of the 3 nights I was in St Simons. Over the course of 2 evenings we had the bread service, grouper with Risotto, seared scallops, wedge salad, and the pork chop. All excellent choices! Not sure which was my favorite but I would I highly recommend all of them! I have tried quite a few restaurants in St Simons and I will have to say it's my favorite restaurant but lots of good choices in town. Highly recommended! read more

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This place was the best. So friendly and welcoming. Treated us so well for our anniversary. We got the Halibut, which was soft like butter, and the crunchy grouper taco. Both were chef specials. Sean was our server. He was awesome. Total bill was around $70 but that included 2 drinks. Would definitely return! read more

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Food and service are great. Recommend reservations. Blue Crab BisqueRamen Noodle Stirfry

Lovely atmosphere, delicious food and wonderful service! Great experience! It will become a regular treat for us:)

My husband and I went for our anniversary. Our waiter was great! I got the fillet and added a side of the pimento grits. Everything was delicious! My husband got the grouper and really enjoyed it. We got the crab cake and bread appetizer. We ended with the cheesecake parfait and crème brûlée, both were yummy. read more

This was unquestionably the best restaurant we visited in three days at St. Simon! The calamari was perhaps the best I've ever had. It is made with mild jalapeños and oranges, and is delicious! The Caesar salad had a wonderful dressing. Two of us enjoyed the boneless fried chicken, and we had one pork entree that was very good. The place had a nice ambiance, and the service was perfect. This establishment is light years ahead of the other places we dined at. From St Simon's, we spent over a week at the Honda Classic. We dined at all the popular restaurants on PGA Blvd, and Halyards was superior to every single one!! read more

Lucky for us, some friends brought us here and insisted we sit at the bar. We got there early enough to grab prime seats for the 4 of us and immediately ordered a cocktail. I had the Manhattan and hubby tried the old fashioned. I was extremely pleased with my drink (one of the best manhattans I've had) but hubby thought his drink was just ok. I had to try the Georgia shrimp taco as an appetizer just because we had heard so much about it. I have to admit it was good and not being a fan of fried foods, I was thrilled that the fried part of the shrimp was not the first thing I noticed. The flavors and freshness of the taco made up for the fact the shrimp was fried! (Not a southern, sorry...) The homemade guacamole is a great addition to this taco, but I would have appreciated a chip or two just to make sure I was able to enjoy all the guacamole. I had the scallops and hubby had the fried chicken for dinner. They were both excellent dishes. Plenty of flavor and prepared perfectly. This is definitely a place I could see being a favorite of ours if we lived in the area. read more

Each year our family kicks off the Thanksgiving holiday by having everyone meet for dinner at Halyards. Without fail, the meal is delicious. Starting with a warm welcome, our family has always been pleased with the fabulous customer service provided here. There were 10 of us at dinner on this particular Wednesday night, and our server did a great job at managing everyone. We run the gamut on ordering, everything from the Tuna Tartare to a Wedge Salad to their fabulous roasted Brussel Sprouts! "Winners" of the night included the Seared Tuna and the Ramen Stir Fry (ordered by two people at the table, and both raves about it!) We capped off with a couple of Creme Brûlée's for dessert - a fabulous start to a wonderful weekend in Sea Island! We will be back!! read more

I've had the pleasure to dine here a few times, and each time was a delight from the server thru the meal. A solid 5 star for SSI, not to mention that is sailors enjoy the name and it's relevance. read more

Food was ok. Nice atmosphere. Had to ask for bread and said we don't offer it. You have to order and pay. Oh well not that big of a deal. Would go back. read more

Great spot for a nicer dinner or lunch. Always a fresh catch which is well prepared and sumptuous. A wide variety of good food, not all fish. Great service and wine list. Worth making a reservation. read more

Make a reservation in advanced as they get booked. Its a cute, intimate place you can go for dinner with someone special. The hostess and our server was verrrry nice. Prices were reasonable and the food was delicious. The restaurants ambiance was peaceful and cozy. Definitely a place you can go to for date night read more

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The food I ordered was for the most part tasty. The portions where ridiculously sparse. I had shrimp and grits: a wisp of grits on one quarter of the plate with 12 popcorn shrimp on the other side. The sauce however was quite good. In addition I ordered a Negroni cocktail because it was listed on the cocktail menu...it was about 4 ounces at best. We suspect a lot of restaurants are cutting back on foot portions due to food inflation. Nonetheless the entree price was $25 I believe . read more

Great food! Environment is quiet and intimate. Service was fast and accommodating to any needs. 5/5!

Sooooo.... if one of my diver scallops accidentally fell off my plate, and while looking for it on the floor I accidentally stepped on it, I may still have decided to eat it! If you go here and don't get the scallops, I can't help you. They are the best thing I have had while on the island the last week. This place was spot on from top to bottom. Local greens salad, filet rare, asparagus, mushrooms, and those damn diver scallops.. all on point and all well peppered. My wife had the flat iron steak with fingerlings and wilted spinach with bacon. Again, all so good. Creme brûlée desert was amazing as welll. The wine list was okay but the bourbon list was delicious. If you like rye, the whistle pig is always a winner. Make your reservations and get ready to enjoy everything prepared correctly and quickly. All around impressive. read more

Excellent food, best in SSI! Amazing service with Kristen and some darn good ESPRESSO MARTINIS! Highly recommended from 3 chicks in the food industry! read more

Halyards Restaurant - Espresso martinis!! - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

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Family dinner here ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. It was an amazing meal, with my favorite people. The seafood was fantastic, and they know what they are doing with the beef too. Will come back when we have a chance. read more

The best place on the island to dine if you aren't looking for a fried shrimp basket! This is a casual, upscale, chef driven and Great menu type of restaurant that has fantastic wait staff and a great bar. read more

Another must Island go to - we love grabbing a bar seat to enjoy one another and meet new friends. The menu changes based on the season & fresh ingredients which we appreciate it. Plus, they have blue cheese stuffed olives so you know they make a good Martini. We suggest making a reservation but the bar is first come first serve! read more

Five stars is my only option for Halyards. Simply put, we had the perfect dining experience. We started with some nice cocktails that were delish, then moved onto the meal. I had red snapper and the fiancé had scallops. Both were cooked perfectly and paired well with sides and sauces. Our waiter knew (Christopher, I believe) knew the menu front to cover and made some great suggestions from it and the wine list. We were very well taken care of and very well fed. If I could buy a Delorean, rewire it to be a time machine, kidnap Michael J Fox and go back in time and eat that meal again, I would definitely do it. Buttt, kidnapping is frowned upon in this society, so..... read more

Halyards Restaurant - Scallops up top and red snapper below - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

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Great breakfast and even better service! The food was amazing and the outside seating made for a nice relaxing early morning meal! The servers were all so welcoming and helpful. I will be back! read more

Halyards Restaurant - French Toast, Mimosas - Seafood Near Me - Saint Simons Island, Georgia

If you've read any of my reviews, you pretty much know I don't give five stars unless it's truly earned. This was our first time having dinner, and they did not disappoint. Had a skirt steak, my wife had a created veggie plate which she absolutely loved. Will definitely go back in the very near future. read more

The bartenders and our waitress are the best. After a surprising rude greeting from the hostess things got better. We had a 6:30 reservation so we got there about 20 minutes early to have a drink at the bar. The drinks were perfect and enjoyed the conversation with the bar staff. They really know the food. At our 6:30 reservation we were led to our table. Our server was Sarah who provided the best service. She was personable and had a great grasp of the food. My wife and I shared the blue crab bisque with sherry added and our friends split a Caesar salad. Both thought their appetizers were good. The table got the tile fish and my wife got the halibut. The tile fish was delicious, but my wife was disappointed in what is usually one her favorite fish. She felt the halibut had more of a fishy taste rather than the mild taste she is accustomed to with halibut. Unfortunately she did not mention to the manager as he came by our table to check on us. We finished the meal with peach cobbler and creme brûlée. Good dining experience on the island. read more

Our favorite restaurant on St. Simon's Island (or perhaps anywhere we travel!)! Amazing menu, chef-tailored (and easily adjusted, as necessary or desired) menus. White-glove style personable service in a relaxed yet upscale space and environment. My husband and I MUST eat gluten-free, and there's never a shortage of standard menu items that are delicious! There's even my ONLY opportunity to ever have naturally prepared gluten-free blue-crab soup with sherry! The chef and/or the manager ALWAYS visit our table on each visit. We NEVER miss going at least twice per week on our week-long trips to the Island. Of course, we'd go every night if possible (but reservations are essential to just get a table!). Do go -- but not during our vacation week at the end of June; we cannot have you crowding out our multiple reservation options! /grin/! read more