Ashley M.
Yelp
On a recent business trip to Savannah, my coworkers recommended I dine at Crystal Beer Parlor for lunch. Apparently, locals know best!
Crystal Beer Parlor is located on the edge of downtown, offering complimentary lot parking. I did not find out about the complimentary parking until leaving, but no big deal, I parked on a nearby street for $1.
Entrance is a bit confusing as you enter at the rear of the restaurant, adjacent to a large covered dining area and a neighboring gift shop. A hostess seats you. There are many sanctioned dining rooms in here and everything has a wood, old school parlor accent. During our dining experience here, the place was bustling with patrons - including tourists and children. Overall, the restaurant seems very accommodating for a variety of groups.
As a group, we were able to try the following:
- Creamy Crab Stew
- Oyster Po' Boy
- All Four Seafood Platter: sweet domestic shrimp, fried flounder filets, select fried gulf oysters, baked southern deviled crab
- Sweet potato fries
The food here is delicious! The creamy crab stew was indeed fresh and as promised, I found shells in my cup. I also enjoyed all the variety of seafood in the platter. The platter is definitely the way to go here - everything was plump, fresh, delicious, and cooked perfectly! It definitely hits the spot.
The service here is phenomenal. Our server was quick, attentive, engaged in conversation and provided some local recommendations. She also introduced some items that were off-menu and allowed us to enjoy those.
Overall, great experience here at the Crystal Beer Parlor! The locals did not steer me wrong.