Debating a Svannah or Charleston Vacation

[gnu2308]

If you go to Savannah on a Sunday, make sure you hit the Lady and Sons restaurant for the lunch buffet, get there early and make a reservation... best fried chicken you will ever have.

[OleTomCat]

Uncle Bubba's is run by the same people as Lady and Son's (it is Paula's Brother) the food is just as good and it is a little less packed since it is not so famous. That is also where Paula does alot of her cooking shows especially the ones that you see on a big wooden deck with the river in the background....

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by FWilgruber

My wife and I will be taking the train from Phila. to either Charleston or Savannah, I understand the Charleston station is scary, is Savannah any better?
Would like some input on weather to stay in Charleston and visit Savannah or stay in Savannah and visit Charleston. Also, any suggestions about accommodations, must sees, and restaurants would be helpful.

Thanks,

Personally, I would stay in Charleston and skip Savannah and we spent three days on the past week in each city. There is just a whole lot more to see in Charleston than Savannah although both cities are worth a visit.

I was completely UNDERWHELMED by Lady and Sons, and I generally like a buffet.

We showed up before 10am and were asked to show up at 10:45am for an 11 am setting. We arrived on-time and waited over half an hour while the hostess seated two bus loads of people (who did not wait at all). Then they finally started screaming the names across the street.

By that time, the ONLY seats available were in the bar.

The buffet consisted of three entrees - fried chicken, baked chicken, baked spaghetti and five side dishes. The food was pretty good but 95% of the restaurants in any major southern city could put out the same menu and do it as well. The food was pretty cold for two reasons. First, the staff was heaping the food in the steam table pans which allows the food to get cold. The backup pans were sitting out for 10 to 15 MINUTES at room temperature prior to service.

My wife ordered off the menu. The tomato soup was excellent but the pimento cheese sandwich contained so much mayonnaise that she could not eat it.

Honestly, the food was acceptable but $13.99 for THAT menu is overpriced. And where is any creativity or skill?

We had much better food at Justine's in Charleston and Gullah Cuisine in Mt Pleasant.