The farmer market has increased in venders now, fruit, fresh eggs and veggies. Arts and crafts are…read morethere too. Also baked goods, and boiled peanuts, open every Saturday no matter the weather, it's in an large open-air building, best hours are 8am to 3pm.but come early for best produce.

Fresh mushrooms, organic pork & beef, tones of vegetable, clams, bread, wild honey, spices etc…read more.. all reasonably priced

Small cottage/shop in the historic district offering jams, spreads and marinades to sample. There's…read morealso coffee & slushies if you need a caffeine or sugared pick-me-up. There's other souvenirs available for purchase

As others have mentioned, all these Pier Rd shops are touristy. I didn't spend long in any of them…read morebecause I have no need for extra stuff around my house. But I am always on the lookout for food staples I can take home for myself, and friends. The origin of the preserves here wasn't explained by the staff, nor any signs I saw (maybe on the website?), but it appears to be the kind of thing that local farm markets do near where I live, which is some local plant makes the preserves with local produce, and then the private stores get to slap their name on it. But I'm guessing/hoping it's still local to GA, and that was all I was after. I went for the peach-Vidalia jam, and some key lime hot sauce, figuring they'd be locally grown enough. I learned from the associate there that all Vidalia onions MUST be grown in Vidalia, GA in order to be called Vidalia onions. Despite working at a produce store in high school, I never knew that. I honestly thought the Vidalia branding was just the strain/type of onion, which could theoretically be grown anywhere. But no, like Rob Lowe informed us in Wayne's World (champagne must come from the Champagne region in France, otherwise it's just a sparkling wine), Vidalias must come from a specific region in Vidalia, GA in order to be REAL Vidalia onions. Learn something new every day! I also liked the gurgle pot fish pitchers they sold. Very colorful and festive. I was not told the origin of these pitchers, but when I got home, I saw a lot on ebay that were made in Bermuda, and apparently other Google searches claim that distinctive pitcher hails from Bermuda. Anyway, they have some neat stuff here, I hear samples are always available when we're not in the middle of a pandemic, so yum! And another useful tip: if you have a hankering for ice cream, my best advice is not to stop at the obvious Sweets Shoppe (with two Ps and an E) there on Pier Rd, but to head into the Commissary and grab novelty ice creams out of the freezer chest. They're $2 each, but compared to $4/scoop for grocery store quality at the Sweets Shoppe, I definitely got a better value on the Commissary's offerings for my ice-cream-aholic toddler. Like all of the shops on Pier Rd, the Commissary is also a historic building. Historically, it was the general store for workers on Jekyll, and I take that to mean servants who staffed the hotel and villas, back in the Gilded Age. Hopefully, they didn't get bilked as many a company store was known to do in that era. While all this info was available on the internet, and there are a few didactic panels throughout the Historic District, it would be more helpful if they had some kind of panel at every building, because really, every building has a story. If you take a tour from the Mosaic Museum, much more is probably explained, and I get it if they want to make money on that, to support the organization. But that said, I recommend scanning the website before heading to this area, so you have an idea what you're visiting.

I stop by several times a month for multigrain bread, fresh white acre or Zipper peas, tomatoes…read more(Green & Red), etc. They have a great selection of baked goods, meats, vegetables and they even have ice cream. I usually find a cool ceramic piece to buy. I have bought several Georgia related books & puzzles too. Ms Deborah is always friendly & makes good recommendations. She also made some great dining recommendations in the area.

My sister lives in GA, but I just visit. I come here every time I visit for the Pies. Wow are they…read moreamazing. I bought a freezer last time just to take one home

Second choice for dinner after driving a long distance today, I opted to pick up some sliced cheese…read moreand meat and a loaf of their keto bread to assemble a sandwich this evening. I've been to 60 or so ALDIs across the US and Europe. This one follows the same exact formula as every other, though you can see that it used to be a Winn-Dixie. Produce, commercial bakery (all brought in from elsewhere), dairy, deli (pre-packaged), meat (processed elsewhere) and dry goods. If you've ever shopped an ALDI, you'll know it. Good quality, low prices. Bring your reusable bags or maybe find a box to carry your groceries. The bags aren't free. And remember to bring a quarter for your cart deposit. [Review 496 of 2025 - 817 in Georgia - 24058 overall]

Great clean, neat and heavily stocked. Prices are great. Management obvious in the store. Staff…read moreis helpful and hard working. Beautiful store! Food is fresh and affordable. Wine is well stocked. Meats and cheeses are affordable priced and US sourced high quality. Grass fed and organic choices are plentiful. Finally I don't have to drive to Florida for my Aldi shopping!!!

The red velvet ice cream was amazing and, although swamped, the staff worked quickly and were…read morereally nice.

A sweet shop on the main street in the village . They have…read moreall kinds of candy, ice cream, fudge and merchandise. I couldn't resist the praline and it was really good. The young lady who helped me was very friendly even though she had quite a crowd and was by herself at the time. I will be back!

Went in for lunch on a sunny but cool day. Sat on patio…read morewith pups. Lunch and service were awesome.

Honestly we didn't have a great experience here the other day for brunch. We expected there to be…read morelong wait times for tables in saint simons this weekend as it was a holiday weekend. We were told that it would be about an hour and a half for a table we were ok with that and put our name on the list. I would say it took about an hour for a table. Our server immediately came to the table to ask for our drink orders so we thought we were off to a great start. She also took our food orders rather quickly. However, after that she pretty much disappeared on us. She never once came by to ask if we needed any more mimosas or refills on our waters. She didn't even let us know that the kitchen was backed up. We had to ask the hostess to look for her as it had been 45 minutes after ordering and we had no sign of her. She was outside texting. She then came by and said it's a holiday weekend it's going to be busy and then walked away. Our food was delish and we really liked what we ordered but by the time we got it we had been at the restaurant for at least an hour after ordering. I had the breakfast sandwich that was basically like a bacon and and cheese with tomato on a sandwich with cheesy grits on the side. We waved her down to close out and left right after we finished eating. Server was not friendly or attentive.

I usually go in there for specific items. Sometimes I come out with something in addition. The…read moreowner keeps the Gourmet Pantry well stocked and has many of the latest gadgets and gizmos so it can be fun to look around and see what's new.

Great variety of small kitchen appliances. Especially like…read moreto shop for stocking stuffers. They carry all the latest gadgets. And their selection of hor oeuvres is always interesting.

Hole in the wall place with Italian Ice and Ice cream. I recommend a Koozie Cup filled with your…read morefavorite flavor of Italian Ice. There are about 3 tables to sit at if you want, and an air conditioner trying its hardest to keep up with the Georgia Summer!

Sooo many flavors to choose from. This is perfect on a hot…read moreday- they even have carriers vend on the beach. Flavorful and a great Italian ice consistency, worth getting the midsize with Cozi.