Come to this restaurant to dine at if you are hungry after gazing at Chatham County Courthouse. You can have tasty grilled prawns, potato salads and ribeye at The Grey. Taste good beignets, panna cotta and cheesecakes. A lot of visitors order delicious gin, coffee martini or rosé wine. This place will offer you great chocolate frappe, ice tea or espresso. Invite your soulmate to this spot with a romantic atmosphere and live music. Gracious mixologists work hard, stay positive and make this place wonderful. Service at this restaurant is something one can name prompt. Many guests suppose that the dishes have attractive prices. According to the visitors' opinions, the decor looks fine. The Grey has got Google 4.4 according to the guests' opinions.
TLDR Had tasting menu. One standout dish (scallops). No other dishes were impressive or particularly interesting. Some elements were truly bad. Issues with consistency. Amazing building/architecture. I'd look elsewhere.
I was looking forward to this meal. Unfortunately, and like other commenters have expressed, there was little magic to be found on my plate. This review is for the tasting menu.
Issues arose almost immediately. I dined with another who does not eat fish or seafood. I called a week before and spoke with the reservationist about this, and was told it shouldn't be an issue. However, when we sat, this fact was met with surprise.
We are not drinkers, but I did have an iced tea. It tasted spoiled.
Our first course was a delight. Scallops with citrus, perfectly balanced saltiness and bright citrus flavors. Mint completed the package. Excellent dish, no notes.
The second course was foie Gras in a gourd soup, I believe pumpkin. The soup approximated the typical skill and flavor level of a home chef. I did not have specific issues with mine other than the mediocrity. My husband, however, did not want his, so I ate his portion. It was one note, garlic, which was oppressively strong and remained on my palate through most of the dinner.
Third course was beet carpaccio. Not sure what the vision was here. Caviar and pork fat accompanied, along with a sauce. It mostly tasted like beet. No subtlety of flavor or hint at why they called it carpaccio other than the beet was sliced somewhat thinly. The only other major flavor was parsley. Not sure why it was there, but it was added with the level of skill I expect to see at a Dennys. I don't understand what it was doing there at all, but especially in such quantity.
The main was smoked lamb shoulder. It was on grains with a turmeric puree of sorts and coffee roasted carrots. It was the lamb version of pulled pork. Was good, but not great. The grains were completely unseasoned but this worked due to how salty the lamb shoulder was. I finished it, but wouldn't order it again.
Between this course and dessert we had some lovely little Popsicles. Nice touch, it finally helped get the garlic taste out of my mouth.
Our dessert was butterscotch pudding. The pudding was split. It was also topped with whipped cream, which had essentially the same texture as the pudding, but was hyper sweet. My husband and I quickly removed it, and, shortly thereafter, stopped eating the pudding altogether.
Rarely have I been this disappointed in a highly praised restaurant. In hindsight, I wish we would have passed on the tasting menu and instead ordered from the regular menu. At this level of dining, I shouldn't feel that way. With the exception of the scallop dish, there wasn't anything noteworthy. Beyond that, the mistakes and issues (garlic assault, parsley overload, split pudding) should not happen at this price point. Spend your money elsewhere.
UPDATE
I had an opportunity to review the restaurant's comment. I'll add some additional context. I had the tasting menu with no alterations. My husband had two alterations. He received turnip cakes instead of the scallop and no caviar was on his beet carpaccio. Otherwise, his meal was identical to mine.
I hope this adds some clarity to the "equally challenging" evening the restaurant experienced here in accommodating us, keeping the advance notice in mind. I did not mention the accuracy of it being our anniversary because that was not germane to the original review, and did not inform my experience.
Perhaps if there was a bit more focus on improving issues with the food, rather than snidely commenting on low starred customer reviews, the Grey could pull that 4.4 star google rating up to match the other higher-end restaurants in Savannah. We had many enjoyable experiences during our visit, and we appreciate the sincere concern in that regard.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 5
Our experience at The Grey was exceptional. This restaurant is reservation only. This was a last minute trip for my husband and I. I was lucky enough to get a “chefs tasting” booked for 8 pm reservations. I booked this 2-3 weeks in advance and that is what was available to give you a good idea of early to book.
We enjoyed a five course meal that was chosen for us by the acclaimed chef. We devoured the scallop crudo, foie gras, beet carpaccio, smoked lamb shoulder and butterscotch pudding. I also enjoyed the 5 different wine paring with each dish. We would highly recommend this spot to anyone visiting Savannah looking for an upscale southern food experience. Someone also mentioned their brunch is exceptional! Cannot say enough about the bartender Sam!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
We wanted to come here ever since we saw the restaurant on Chef’s Table and it lived up to our expectations. The Georgia Oysters are a must! Fresh, salty and briny. We ordered Chicken as our main and it was cooked perfectly! We would really regret if we hadn’t try their Apple Cobbler! The sauce was so creamy and flavorful I was tempted to lick the plate. The restaurant was gorgeous, loved the decor and the ambiance.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
So happy we could get a reservation here - we booked a few weeks in advance. My husband was excited as he knew of the chef and it was definitely the best meal we had in Savannah. Food, ambiance and service were all wonderful! The details maintained from the original Greyhound bus station are so cool. Our server was very knowledgeable, helpful and kind.
Love that the menu changes regularly and for seasonality. It’s fun to see the different influences of the chef’s background and training come through in the food, and this makes for such unique dishes. Our favorite items were mushroom & sunchoke, smoked lamb, rice middlins, broccolini & apple cobbler. Also loved the palette cleanser between dinner and dessert. I liked that the menu is set up more like tapas so you can customize the courses and try more things if you want to.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Nice modern southern food, great wines & cocktails. Quick service. Not sure why the white bright neon lights keep coming on randomly though, I think it’s quite a distraction. Great dinner, will come again!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
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