Where do the locals eat?

Will be coming to Savannah later next week for a long weekend to celebrate my MIL%26#39;s 70th bday. We will be staying at Zeigler House Inn. Need recommendations of nice dining establishments that have delicious seafood. My MIL does want to eat lunch at Our Lady %26amp; Sons, just because. Otherwise she wants to eat where the locals go for good food. We consider ourselves ';foodies'; so we appreciate the whole dining experience. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Where do the locals eat?

Locals avoid The Lady and Sons, it%26#39;s become an overrated tourist trap. Read the reviews in the ';before you go'; column on this site.

You call yourself a ';foodie';, so if you take your MIL to Lady and Sons, ';caveat emptor';.

Be prepared for a long wait in line, just to get your names down for a seat ---no reservations in the traditional sense.

You will find locals dining at the better restaurants:

Vic%26#39;s on the River --lunch

Noble Fare -supper

Sapphire Grill --supper

The Olde Pink House ---lunch is better than supper!

Garibaldi%26#39;s --supper

Johnny Harris on East Victory Drive, not in the downtown area ---BBQ, lunchtime...still a locals%26#39; favorite, since 1924.

The Wilkes House, which is only a few steps from the Zeigler House...tip: arrive by 10:30 a.m. for the first seating at 11 a.m. Don%26#39;t have a huge breakfast on the day you go. This Savannah institution set the gold standard for Southern cooking.

Where do the locals eat?

From one foodie to another, I second Mrs. Wilkes---to me, it%26#39;s ';Savannah';! It%26#39;s southern cooking but without all the hype of Lady and Sons. They are only open for lunch and only on weekdays. So, if the line at the other place is just too long, give them a try---you won%26#39;t be sorry!

Foggybottom %26amp; downunder05--Thanks for input! I also spoke to Jackie, the hostess at Zeigler House, earlier today. She suggested several of the places that Foggybottom mentioned. She also added a few more that I%26#39;ve checked out on TA %26amp; other review sites. A few that Foggybottom didn%26#39;t mention that seemx appealing include Cha%26#39;Bella, Alligator Soul, Wassaw Sound %26amp; Sundae Cafe (on Tybee).

In regards to Lady %26amp; Sons, I%26#39;m hoping I can talk my MIL into trying Ms. Wilkes instead. I had heard Lady %26amp; Sons was more of a tourist trap now with long lines but that is one of the few things she has requested to do while in Savannah.

All of the alternate suggestions (Vic%26#39;s, Cha Bella, Mrs. Wilkes, etc.) are good ones. You might also want to try Molly McPherson%26#39;s (Scottish pub food), Zunzi%26#39;s (eclectic), the Olde Pink House, or Sapphire Grill.

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