I must say that my friend can make a new friend anywhere, and that day, she made two. We met a teacher from Nashville who was staying at the resort with her family and then we met this couple from Charlotte, NC. Since my friend and I both work in the education field, we ended up discussing the differences in the school systems in each of our current locations. It's really interesting to see how something that all children in the country is receiving (or should be receiving) can be done so differently in so many different places. Like, here in the school district I work for, all students, starting next year, will be receiving free breakfast and lunch. In Charlotte, there was one school (that I know of) that was providing free lunch for all students, but to the teacher from Nashville, it was a shock because, as it normally is, only qualifying students receive free breakfast and lunch. Anyway, that's the education system for you.
Lunch was light as we planned to do a "fancy dinner" that evening before we headed back to Savannah. I had the rest of my AH-MAZING French Onion Soup from Vic's and my friend made an impromptu "pizza" with tortillas and pesto. We ate, showered, and got ready for our dinner reservation at Wiseguys, this restaurant and bar on the island. Also, as a heads up, you definitely need to make a reservation if you're going to go. Wiseguys is a gorgeous restaurant; it kind of reminds me of those restaurants in the commercials for the wallet flashlights. You know the ones?
Anyway, we were seated in one of the corners of the restaurant and were almost instantly greeted by one of the managers, Sandy. When our waitress came, I ordered the Grouper Daufuskie while my friend ordered the Twin Crab Filets.
Anyway, we were seated in one of the corners of the restaurant and were almost instantly greeted by one of the managers, Sandy. When our waitress came, I ordered the Grouper Daufuskie while my friend ordered the Twin Crab Filets.
After looking at some other restaurants' menus, Grouper Daufuskie may or may not have a set recipe (?), because each menu had a different set of ingredients. If anyone out there knows about a concrete version of Grouper Daufuskie, let me know. The Grouper Daufuskie at Wiseguys was seared grouper on top of smoked gouda grits surrounded by baby spinach leaves coated with their Daufuskie sauce (The dish is also served with mushrooms, but I ordered it without.). The grouper was seared wonderfully, leaving the fish with a beautiful crust, and the sauce was good. The baby spinach was more like a garnish than an actual part of the meal, so the leaves ended up taking away from the dish rather than adding to it. The star of the dish, though, was the gouda grits. Good Lord, those grits. I was quite apprehensive of getting grits because, up to this point, I hadn't had a decent serving of grits since I'd been in HHI/Savannah. Those grits made up for everything.
My friend's Twin Crab Filets were described as "Two 4 oz. filets encrusted with crab cakes, lemon butter, Yukon gold whipped potatoes, Seasonal vegetables". A major reason I was excited for her to order it was because I was really curious as to how a steak was encrusted with a crab cake. Really, it was a filet topped with a crab cake. I am not a huge steak eater; I just don't crave a lot of red meat. But, this steak. I would gladly order this any day of the week. The steak was tender and the saltiness from the crab cake was a perfect complement to the steak itself. As I mentioned before, I love potatoes. Love them.
These whipped potatoes were delicious; they were creamy and silky and perfectly seasoned. It was safe to say that, other than Vic's in Savannah, this was the best meal we had on our trip.
After we left the restaurant, we headed back to the villa to change into clothes fitting to go out and find some ghosts.
Stay tuned for the ghost tour blog!
If you happen to be in the Hilton Head Island area, take a trip to Wiseguys Restaurant and Bar. It's a little on the pricier side, but it's totally worth it. They're open from 5 to midnight, so they're strictly dinner and late-night eats. To check out their entree and their small plate menus, check out their website at www.wiseguyshhi.com.
My friend's Twin Crab Filets were described as "Two 4 oz. filets encrusted with crab cakes, lemon butter, Yukon gold whipped potatoes, Seasonal vegetables". A major reason I was excited for her to order it was because I was really curious as to how a steak was encrusted with a crab cake. Really, it was a filet topped with a crab cake. I am not a huge steak eater; I just don't crave a lot of red meat. But, this steak. I would gladly order this any day of the week. The steak was tender and the saltiness from the crab cake was a perfect complement to the steak itself. As I mentioned before, I love potatoes. Love them.
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| Oh, Samwise Gamgee, be mine! |
These whipped potatoes were delicious; they were creamy and silky and perfectly seasoned. It was safe to say that, other than Vic's in Savannah, this was the best meal we had on our trip.
After we left the restaurant, we headed back to the villa to change into clothes fitting to go out and find some ghosts.
Oh, you Winchester boys with your disguises and whatnot.
Stay tuned for the ghost tour blog!
If you happen to be in the Hilton Head Island area, take a trip to Wiseguys Restaurant and Bar. It's a little on the pricier side, but it's totally worth it. They're open from 5 to midnight, so they're strictly dinner and late-night eats. To check out their entree and their small plate menus, check out their website at www.wiseguyshhi.com.
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