Jenier M.
Yelp
This place right here - is special. It's not just food, but an unique experience all wrapped up in one. And yes, thanks to the magnificent hands of the chefs there, the food is also a big part of that experience!
I first learned about it on Instagram. I follow Narcity, an online travel magazine, and in one of their spreads citing the best place for the best grilled cheese Sandwich in Savannah, Georgia, they gave that title to "Finches". It also happened that my girlfriend and I decided to go on a road trip across some states in the South, and among our stops Savannah was definitely one of the first places mentioned and schedule.
So off we went. We spent a stormy night in Jacksonville and go ready to arrive in Savannah early in the morning? And our first order of business, the beacon guiding us through the morning fog was our ardent desire to arrive at "Finches" to taste their lauded food.
When we finally arrive we were not disappointed. First, let's say that Finches' decoration is unique in its z style. As the article I had read touted, it is an old 60's or 70's gas station retrofitted as a restaurant. They've taking the magic of those golden years and transformed it into an absolutely Instagrammable experience. As I mentioned before, it's not just a place for food, but the perfect place to sit down with friends, take a couple of pictures, have some coffee, as we did, and have a conversation about anything.
Right next to us there were a couple of old timers talking about the current Russian war against Ukraine, and comparing our government's efforts to previous efforts in Vietnam, and Korea. Which was awesome. It took all the restrain in the world not to join their conversation and buy them the next round of coffee, my girlfriend could see it in my eyes. And knowing her well, and how she feels about my endless conversations with strangers about history, politics, the like, I decided against it. Either way, just listening to them, sitting their sharing really showed beauty of "Finches". As it is a place for friends and community.
And then the food was delivered. The coffee was perfect. The sandwich incredibly delicious. It met every single expectation we'd held since we added "Finches" and their grilled sandwich as a stop on our road trip.
We then took pictures in their photo booth, for which we had to kneel to get our faces within frame, and succeeded after the second try. We took pictures of the old gas pumps, and their beautiful decorations inside and outside. We took pictures of almost every inch of their property. It's just that beautiful, and just that unique.
I hope that you too, if visiting Savannah make the same stop! I recommend it!