Knocking the 2nd State off the list in less than a month feels good! I have to say that this blog and this challenge has taken a refreshing turn. I was nervous about tackling this alone but I have yet to have to face that. I was so fortunate to have the best sports in the world, my parents, travel to most of the oldest bars so far and for Georgia, I was fortunate to be traveling with Shawn! With the luck of the Irish on his side (he is an O’Brien) he invited me to go to Savannah and lucky for him I jumped at the chance! Obvious reasons aside I was thrilled to have a chance to get to the 2nd official stop on my list!
Quick back story…
The Pirate’s House Restaurant was opened in 1753. Just a block from the Savannah River the small house (built in 1734 which is connected and now part of the restaurant) is reported to be the oldest standing structure in all of Georgia.
This house has a ton of personality, literally. It is reportedly haunted with spirits. If you look close enough to the front window you can sometimes see a small boy The windows are crooked on purpose…although I am still not clear why?!
There are 15 total dining rooms in the restaurant. Also there are still tunnels that run underneath all of the buildings! It is also reported that some of Treasure Island was written in and inspired by the Pirate’s House. The history and tunnels run deep in this place!
Review…
We had a easy time finding the location. Once in, we chose to sit at the bar which was a great choice but truthfully we were just trying to avoid the wait! We were presented with a special drink menu which had lots of specialty cocktails. I opted for my usual cocktail, Shawn got a mint julep! In his defense they had a pirate’s name for it 🙂
Boasting about their food, we arrived hungry! He ordered the pimento cheese burger with potato salad. I ordered the crab melt with fries. We were not disappointed. The potato salad was mind blowing. The crab melt was different than anything I have ever tried. I can only imaging what some of the entrees would offer.
A highlight of the experience was that Shawn asked the bartender for a little bit of history. Little did he know that she would stop the entire bar and go through a choreographed history of the Pirate’s House. I am still frustrated because I thought I was taking a video of her act and totally dropped the ball…SIRI help me!
After eating we started wondering around and were immediately picked up by a pirate tour guide that took us through the small house, even back to the large, state of the art, kitchen they have now. Holding nothing back he told us all ins and outs, history and modern day happenings. I would highly suggest visiting the Pirate’s house on your next visit to Savannah. It is great for all ages! Boredom here is not possible!
Pirate tour…
Dining Room in Small House…
Tunnels…
