Captains Quarters in Santee and Sam Sneads’ Oak Grill & Tavern in Savannah

Whenever we drive to Florida we have a certain routine. It depends upon the time of the year. When it stays lighter later in the day we usually go as far as Dorian or Brunswick Georgia. But if it’s winter and the sun sets at four or five, we always stop in Savannah. The main reason is because we absolutely love Sam Snead’s Oak Bar and Grill and don’t like driving at night. It doesn’t matter when we go - the place is always busy. So this month we did just that and the parking lot was even busier than busy - probably more from Christmas parties than travelers. The restaurant is located on the airport exit. The French onion soup is fantastic - we always get that along with a burger and some sort of blackened fish. On the return trip we also have a favorite called Captains Quarters in Santee, South Carolina. We made reservations a couple of hours ahead of the time once we knew we would be reaching that location for dinner. Captains has the best steak and seafood. We rarely eat steak anymore - which may be why it tastes so good! This place is also always packed - with people standing in line waiting to get in. Of course, being a Friday night didn’t help. We decided to stay in Santee for the night, which made the next day drive a bit longer than usual. We both agree it is worth the visit at both places and now has become Florida trip tradition.