As cruisers we discovered The River Room several years ago and look forward to a delicious meal as often as we can return. The menu is varied, prices are reasonable, environment is very comfortable and our choices of seafood and steak have always pleased us. If for health reasons or nostalgia you order the Collards, you will not be disappointed...better than my Grandmother's! read more

Stopped here for lunch on a hot August day. The restaurant sits on the river where boats are docked, along the river walk of historic Georgetown. From our table, We saw turtles swimming in the water Bargain lunch for good quality food with attentive service. I enjoyed a chicken salad sandwich served with outstanding onion rings. Hubby enjoyed his shepherds pie. Family of 4 (no kids meals) ate well for about $50, including tip. Can't go wrong at this spot. read more

My favorite place in Georgetown! The service is great and the food is even better! Don't leave without trying their Shrimp N Grits. And you can't beat the view! read more

It's on the waterway so I'm a fan usually. The recommended chicken salad was great and so was the service. First time I had poked around Georgetown and I'll go back to the Maritime and the Gullah museums. read more

Great atmosphere... excellent staff... prompt service... southern hospitality... and the best shrimp and grits I've had in some time... will visit often knowing it is a pirate friendly place... read more

If I didn't have to give a star I wouldn't. We have 6 people with 6 different entrees. The food took forever to come out and when it did it was cold. I've never had a more tasteless meal. The fried flounder is frozen like everything else on the menu and either has no taste or it tastes horrible. I would never recommend. I saw great reviews and heard locals say good things.... they don't know what fresh seafood tastes like or what good food is. Honestly the worst food ever. How can you get baked potatoes and grits wrong which taste like popcorn!! The pictures look good but when it comes to the taste. read more

The River Room is a great venue for a good low country cuisine, its nautical atmosphere is very warming. Right off Front Street, the River Room has a lovely view of Georgetown harbor. The River Room's Shrimp and Grits dish is one of the best in the Low Country. We love the desserts as well. The New Orleans Bourbon Bread Putting is outstanding. We had a large group at a nearby restaurant for a pre- Christmas celebration, when the waitress announced the limited dessert menu, we headed across the street to the River Room: New Orleans Bread Pudding, Key Lime Pie, MudPie, and Peanut Butter Pie were the dessert dejour. mmmm good, the River Room does it right. We have this restaurant on our list of favorites. I have eaten there many times and never had a bad experience. read more

Neat vintage seafood restaurant. Great seafood platter and shrimp and scallop pasta, plus yummy bread basket and good drink list. Good service, too. Felt like a 70s throwback, but in a good way. read more

I come here every trip to Georgetown (15 years or so). Always consistent quality. Best gumbo in town hands down. My wife said the creole was a six star. read more

The food is really good every time I go here. But the menu is a little dated and could use some updates.

Excellent lunch. The shrimp and grits was great and the setting was beautiful. Great looking wine room and bar.

Quick service! Attentive. Handled a large demanding group with aplomb. Food was good, though nothing mind blowing.

Ate here a few years back and close to Hampton Inn. Sat at bar again and got there just as it opened. Had the clam chowder soup which was absolutely perfect! Ordered the herb crusted grouper and the seasoning was perfect and was cooked perfect. Had the mashed potatoes and vegetables and a good helping of each side. Meal was reasonably priced including a few cocktails. My favorite place to eat when I pass through Georgetown. read more

Service was excellent. Had the shrimp and grits app, very tasty. Also had the Grouper that was herb crusted with citrus mojo. Good but slightly overcooked. Collards were slightly salty too, but yummy. Did I mention the great service.? Our server was very knowledgeable and laid on the southern charm. Great place that I will come back to again. read more

We have been eating at the River Room on vacation for many years. Everything is excellent, including the bread. My family loved their seafood. I got a vegetable plate. The grits and sautéed vegetables were so good. read more

I've dined at the RR for years. Mostly for lunch, but dinner a few times. All I can say is that it's just OK. Nothing special. View is nice. read more

We always seem to stop in Georgetown when we vacation down in Myrtle Beach. We decided to stop in the River Room this time around. I had a chicken salad sandwich with French fries and it was really good. Not heavy on the mayonnaise at all. My partner had the shrimp and grits and he ate every bit of it so I guess he liked it. Friendly service and staff.. We even left our credit card there and had to drive back the next day for it. read more

We had lunch here and are very pleased with the choice. I had the shrimp gumbo which had a nice flavor with not too much spice. Also had the shrimp and grits which were good but average. We also had sandwiches that use wheat berry bread. The bread had a great flavor and i recommend it. Good service nice setting on the river. read more

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Stopped for an impromptu lunch en route to Charleston. Great atmosphere and very good food The River Room we are told is known for their shrimp and grits. That seemed a bit heavy for lunch on a sweltering summer day. I opted for our servers second suggestion the pecan chicken salad. It was served on a bed of romaine with apple slices and grapes. It was quite good. My husband ordered a burger and said it was very good also. We would definitely return if in the area. Highly recommend read more

We were very pleased with the dinners we had. The shrimp and grits were perfect. The staff was friendly, knowledgable about the dishes, and knew how to serve . The place was clean, nautical themed decorated, which was fun and fun to see the river at night. Our party was pleased with everything. Parking was no problem. read more

I have to say that I signed up for yelp just so that I could review this restaurant. My dad, brother, and I went here as a fluke during our bicycle trip down the nc/sc/ga coasts. First of all, all of the specials sounded fantastic so I just went with the first one, the Asian glazed salmon over spring veggies. the salmon was cooked perfectly and the glaze was delicious. The vegetables that were chosen (squash, zucchini, onion) really set off the dish and were properly seasoned in themselves. the service was quite good although a little slow, but the food made it all worth it! read more

Sorry, I can't give this anything but two-stars and I'm kind of having trouble giving it that. We went there for lunch and I ordered their cheeseburger with blue cheese crumbles. To begin with, the sevice was slow -- terribly slow, the waitress had zero personality and it seemed like we were more of a nusiance to her than a wanted group of people in her restaurant. When our food finally arrived, while the portions were large, my burger was warm -- as in just warm, my fries were warm, not hot, but warm, and their cole slaw had almost no taste. I probably should have sent it all back, but that would have just held up and disrupted everyone else's lunch at our table. Anyway, the bottom line here is that there are other places to eat in Georgetown and I'd try those before this place. I have no need to return here, that's for sure. read more

The best restaurant in Georgetown! Food and service are great! The fried calamari is divine and the blackened rib-eye with cajun shrimp is spectacular! read more

Great location. Came here because the line at Big Tuna was too long and got seated for lunch. Very nice waitress. Nice selection of entrees at lunch and we'll worth a stop off on the way to Myrtle Beach from Charleston. Very similar to Big Tuna only no outside dining which comes in handy in the hot summer and chilly winter. read more

We've gone to the River Room for over 40 years. The building has so much history and it offers a true "southern cooking" Georgetown SC atmosphere. There are nice salads and chowders/soups as well as shrimp and grits, shrimp creole, soft shelled crab, salmon and burgers and sandwiches. There is a full bar and nice wine by the glass. Don't miss this gem on the river on Front Street. read more

I absolutely loved the shrimp and scallop pasta!! It was delicious and I'll definitely be having the leftovers for lunch tomorrow! So yummy and my wAitress was a doll read more

Crab balls appetizer was very good, but food went downhill from there. Blue cheese dressing was watery on the salad, & my shrimp & grits were bland with more sausage than shrimp. The few shrimp that were present were quite small. Service was adequate, but I probably would not dine here again. read more

It's been a while since we've been (I just joined Yelp, so I've got some catching up to do), but we thoroughly enjoy it every time! The food is always awesome, the service is top notch, and the view over the boardwalk at sunset is gorgeous. read more

I've been here a few times over the years and had not been disappointed until last night. The waitress did a good job, but the kitchen dropped the ball. I ordered the steak filet and it had a 1 1/2" piece of fat down the middle. Not what i expected for $28. My wife ordered the seafood platter and the fried oysters were so over cooked that they were like big rubber raisins. They had shrunk so much they were rolling around inside the fried batter "shell". read more

Great dinning experiences in downtown Georgetown by the bay. Variety of food including seafood. Prices are far. I love the grouper sandwich for lunch or dinner. Beautiful dinning room with windows that show off the harbor walk and bay and a nice aquarium. read more

ordered crab cakes small bits of crab rest stuffing, pieces of ham inside,when asked about ham cook told waitress they ran out of bacon. No choice of potato only gluey mashed no coleslaw---very poor selection of seafood. Everything was salty. Definitely would not recommend this restaurant. The waitress was very nice. read more

Wonderful restaurant with nice menu variety. Best service anywhere. Shrimp and grits are yummy. Favorite is their gumbo. Enjoy the view and great food. read more

Great food & service! Convenient walk from the public dock for our boat! Can't wait to come back & bring some friends!

I've lived about an hour from Georgetown my whole life, but I never actually stopped to enjoy the area until 2 days ago. Georgetown is the half way point between my parents and me, so I met them there for a day by the water to celebrate my mom's birthday. We walked around for a few minutes before deciding on eating at River Room. We didn't know anything about any of the restaurants there, so we were basing this decision completely on looks. We wanted to eat somewhere with waterfront dining, so we chose this place because the whole restaurant had huge windows with views of the river. No matter where you sat, you had a great view and you were in the A/C! We walked in and were sat right away, even though they looked pretty busy. It looked like it may be a little pricey, so I was kind of nervous about that. Once I looked over the menu, everything looked amazing and reasonably priced for a local seafood restaurant. I ended up getting the fried flounder sandwich with fries. It was so good and the portions were large. My parents really enjoyed their food, also. Our waitress, I can't remember her name but she was a younger pregnant woman, was really nice and checked on us just enough to make sure we had everything we needed. Our bill ended up being around $35, which is so cheap for three, large seafood entrees. To sum it all up, my family really enjoyed this place and we will be back in the future! read more

Hands Down the best restaurant in Georgetown. Always the best and freshest salads, steaks and seafood. Deserts to die for. On the river, the interior is warm and inviting, beautiful salt water aquariums, and the most professional staff in the city. read more

Great lunch with friends. Shrimp and grits, shrimp Creole, fried shrimp hoagie, with the greatest onion rings I've ever had, andchicken and sausage gumbo. All good food. And desert was the best chocolate mousse presentation. read more

A casual place by the river. Based on the reviews and the waitress 's recommendation, I got the shrimp and grits. Really good flavor. The pork sauce was very good and the biscuit was buttery. Good size potion even though it was on the lunch menu. He local brew, Westbrook One Claw pale ale- refreshing. read more

River Room - Shrimp & Grits - Seafood Near Me - Georgetown, South Carolina

Great dinner and great service. Patti was great. If you have room left, try the sautéed pound cake. Off the charts. We will be back. read more

5 of us had dinner there this past Saturday. Okay food. Nothing really special. I'll have to rave about the fried oysters. Excellent taste, not at all fishy. Over all, not too bad. Little over priced for the quality. read more

Always a great dinner choice as well as lunch. There's never too long of a wait and the staff is always friendly!