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Mrs. Wilkes Dining RoomvsThe Grey
Both restaurants are recommended by writers. Overall, Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room ranks slightly better than The Grey. Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room scores 87 with accolades from 7 sources like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure Frommer's
Zagat
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Frommer's
107 West Jones Street, Savannah, GA 31401-4507
From $1/night
Fodor's "Everyone knows that this is the city's best Southern cuisine: When President Barack Obama was visiting Savannah, he and his entourage had lunch here." Full review
Frommer's "Expect to find a line of people patiently waiting for a seat at one of the long tables in the basement dining room of this 1870 brick house with curving steps and cast-iron trim." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Down-home goodness is served from 11 a.m. sharp each day: platters of fried chicken, vegetables swathed in bacon grease, and tufts of mashed sweet potatoes." Full review
Frommer's "The best fried chicken in the South (seriously!) and a wonderful Southern eating experience all around." Full review
Zagat4.6
"Down-home Southern lunch spot." Full review
Afar Magazine "This was everything that I had imagined southern food to be – heavy, flavorful, colorful, and plentiful. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "One of the oldest dining institutions in Savannah, Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room is known for its hospitality and classic Southern cooking...the restaurant offers a family-style set menu." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Southern-style eating where guests share tables for up to 10 people. Serving lunch only, the entire spread which changes regularly and includes staples like grits, cornbread, okra, fried chicken"
Savannah Travel Guide
June 14, 2021
Frommer's "The best fried chicken in the South and a wonderful Southern eating experience all around...the property itself dates back to 1870, though the dining room looks like it’s frozen in the 1950s." Full review
The Grey
Gayot Zagat Travel + Leisure
Tasting Table Condé Nast Traveler Fodor's Fodor's Travel + Leisure
109 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Near Corner of Broughton St & Mlk, Savannah, GA 31401
From $0/night
Gayot15.0
"This stylish Savannah restaurant brings new focus to myriad culinary traditions." Full review
Zagat "Upscale Southern fare in a landmark site." Full review
Travel + Leisure "During lunchtime, sample her dishes at the diner bar in the front, which serves an edited version of the main menu—including the famous blue-plate special. " Full review
Tasting Table "Ease into the bar for a house cocktail, such as the San Pedro, and a lavish charcuterie plate built for two, followed by a platter of succulent oysters. Don't leave without a side of smoked collards.
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Condé Nast Traveler "Slow and low seafood stews and tomato-braised rice, for example—showed up throughout The Savannah Cook Book. And now they show up on Bailey’s menu at the Grey." Full review
Fodor's "This high-end establishment has made waves in Savannah as a world-class dining experience." Full review
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Don't miss the oyster bar, roasted yardbird with jalapeño chow chow, or the red pea pancakes with cracklin'.
Fodor's "In a restored Greyhound bus depot, James Beard Award–winner Chef Mashama Bailey and her talented team create gorgeous dishes that fuse Southern cuisine with European inspiration." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Grey, a restaurant and bar in a repurposed Greyhound bus station, is another solid option"
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