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Item: Vic's on the River
Author: Michelle da Silva Richmond

Cuisine: American, Southern

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

Nestled in a restored cotton warehouse which once served as a hub for General Sherman's army during the Civil War, Vic's on the River offers a pleasing selection of Southern favorites. Topping the list you'll find pecan-crusted local flounder, Southern meatloaf, wild Georgia shrimp and smoked cheddar stone ground grits and crab, as well as shrimp and oyster stew. Typical sides may include collard greens, mac and cheese, braised spinach, smoked Cheddar grits and Andouille potato hash. Top your meal off with praline cheesecake or pecan pie and a mint julep and you've had a true Southern dining experience. A selection of wines, Port, Madeira and Sherries offer the perfect complement to your meal.

Address:

26 E Bay St
Savannah, GA 31401
912-721-1000

Hours:

Sun-Thu: 11am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm

Website:

vicsontheriver.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Michelle da Silva Richmond
St. Petersburg / Clearwater Local Expert

Southern: "Be sure to check out the hand-drawn, historical map hanging in Vic's main dining room detailing Sherman's march from Tennessee through Georgia."

Best for Southern Because: The historic atmosphere only enhances the good Southern cuisine you'll find here.

EXPERT TIPS BY: Amy Pine
Savannah Local Expert

Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus: "Don't leave Vic's without taking a look at the hand-drawn, historical map hanging in the main dining room that details Sherman's march from Tennessee through Georgia."

Best for Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus Because: Vic's on the River's gluten-free menu is just as long as its regular menu. Diners can indulge on their favorite dishes and enjoy Vic's lovely view.

Dinner Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Fried Green Tomatoes
  
  goat cheese, tomato chutney, & balsamic glaze ($8.00)
  
  Award Winning Crawfish Beignets
  
  tabasco syrup ($10.00)
  
  Classic Oysters Rockefeller* ^
  
  fresh spinach, smoked bacon, parmesan cheese & pernod ($12.00)
  
  Crispy Calamari
  
  pickled peppers, citrus chili glaze & feta cheese ($10.00)
  
  Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
  
  local blue crab, chilled mustard cream sauce ($13.00)
  
  Beef Carpaccio^
  
  shallots, capers, evoo, black truffle aioli, arugula, hall farms soft boiled egg, pecorino romano cheese, and homemade bread ($14.00)
  
  Pan Fried Chicken Livers* ^
  
  country ham, caramelized sweet onions, red wine demi glace ($8.00)
  
  Spicy Fried Shrimp^
  
  local shrimp, breaded and tossed in a sweet and sour aioli with thai chili peppers ($12.00)
  
  Char Grilled Octopus^
  
  TOMATOES, KALAMATA OLIVES, FETA CHEESE, GARLIC, GREEK OLIVE OIL ($13.00)
- Soups & Greens
  
  French Onion Soup^
  
  by the crock, with sweet onions & gruyere cheese ($9.00)
  
  Roasted Tomato Bisque^
  
  herb creme fraiche ($7.00)
  
  Chef Kerry's She Crab Soup
  
  a rich combination of cream, crabmeat and roe ($9.00)
  
  Poached Pear and Blue Cheese Salad^
  
  riesling poached bosc pears, spinach, arugula, crumbled blue cheese, candied pecans, dried cranberries, shallot-dijon mustard vinaigrette ($11.00)
  
  Baby Tuscan Kale Salad^
  
  preserved lemon, toasted almonds, parmesan cheese and fried garlic & honey-cider vinaigrette ($9.00)
  
  Romaine Caesar Salad^
  
  parmesan cracker, buttermilk croutons & white anchovies ($7.00)
- From the Sea
  
  Wild Georgia Shrimp & Smoked Cheddar Stone Ground Grits^
  
  applewood smoked bacon & rosemary BBQ sauce ($24.00)
  
  Pan Seared Jumbo Scallops* ^
  
  citrus risotto, lemon-herb cream, and truffle oil ($30.00)
  
  Mussels & Linguini
  
  Hollander mussels from Bar Harbor Maine, white wine garlic broth over linguine ($22.00)
  
  Pecan Crusted Flounder
  
  flash fried, citrus honey butter sauce, & Savannah Sausage Co. andouille hash ($30.00)
  
  Pan Seared North Atlantic Salmon^
  
  skin on, lemon beurre blanc, israeli couscous, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, bell peppers, grape tomato ($28.00)
  
  Southern Seafood Bouillabaisse* ^
  
  sea scallops, Georgia shrimp, Sapelo Island clams, mussels, fresh catch, saffron infused tomato broth & vegetable basmati rice ($30.00)
  
  Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
  
  local blue crab, chilled mustard cream sauce, parmesan risotto & wilted arugula ($30.00)
  
  Fried Wild Georgia^ Shrimp or Oysters
  
  french fries & southern coleslaw ($22.00)
- From the Land
  
  Grilled Filet Mignon* ^
  
  madeira wine demi-glace, asparagus, & sour cream chive, mashed potatoes ($36.00)
  
  Braised Beef Short Ribs^
  
  boneless cheerwine marinated beef, haricots vert, baby carrots, sour cream & chive mashed potatoes, cheerwine reduction ($27.00)
  
  Vic's Farms' Southern Meatloaf
  
  crispy onions, sautéed haricots vert, mashed potatoes & glazed with vic's BBQ sauce ($18.00)
  
  Fried Double Cut Pork Chop
  
  Savannah river farms pork, vidalia onion gravy, haricots vert, sour cream & chive mashed potatoes ($26.00)
  
  Braised Lamb Shank^
  
  braised in port wine, Mission fig demi-glace, fall vegetable hash of sweet potato, Brussels sprouts, snip top carrots, onion & wild mushrooms ($29.00)
  
  Vic's Southern Fried Chicken
  
  macaroni and cheese, collard greens, sorghum chili sauce ($25.00)
- Dinner Sandwiches
  
  Vic's Farm Raised Beef Burger* ^
  
  Eight ounces of vic's farm raised beef, lettuce, tomato, shaved red onion and pickles. Add sautÉed mushrooms, caramelized onions for fifty cents each ($14.00)
  
  Local Flounder Po'boy
  
  locally caught and fried, lettuce, vine ripened tomatoes, house made remoulade ($17.00)
Lunch Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Fried Green Tomatoes
  
  goat cheese, tomato chutney, balsamic glaze ($8.00)
  
  Award Winning Crawfish Beignets
  
  tabasco syrup ($10.00)
  
  Classic Oysters Rockefeller*
  
  fresh spinach, smoked bacon, parmesan cheese, pernod ($12.00)
  
  Crispy Calamari*
  
  pickled peppers, citrus chili glaze, feta cheese ($10.00)
  
  Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
  
  local blue crab, chilled mustard cream sauce ($13.00)
  
  Beef Carpaccio*
  
  hall farms soft boiled egg, shallots, capers, evoo, black truffle aioli, arugula, pecorino romano, house made bread ($14.00)
  
  Spicy Fried Shrimp
  
  local shrimp, breaded and tossed in a sweet and sour aioli with thai chili peppers ($12.00)
  
  Char Grilled Octopus
  
  TOMATOES, KALAMATA OLIVES, FETA CHEESE, GARLIC, GREEK OLIVE OIL ($13.00)
- Greens
  
  Poached Pear and Bleu Cheese Salad*
  
  riesling bosc pears, spinach, arugula, bleu cheese crumbles, candied pecans, dijon-shallot mustard vinaigrette ($10.00)
  
  Baby Tuscan Kale Salad*
  
  parmesan cheese, preserved lemon, toasted almonds, fried garlic, honey cider vinaigrette ($9.00)
  
  Romaine Caesar Salad*
  
  parmesan cheese cracker, white anchovies, buttermilk croutons, caesar dressing ($7.00)
  
  Chicken Salad*
  
  diced chicken, red seedless grapes, toasted pecans, tarragon cream dressing, sliced tomatoes and grilled naan bread ($10.00)
  
  Grilled Vegetable Salad*
  
  zucchini, yellow squash, artichokes, haricot verts, grape tomatoes, oyster mushrooms, wilted romaine wedge, creamy chive and feta dressing ($12.00)
  
  Crobb Salad*
  
  lump crab, baby mixed greens, applewood smoked bacon, goat cheese, pineapples, tomato, cucumbers, creamy citrus vanilla dressing ($12.00)
  
  Vic's Sweet Gem Salad*
  
  tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, butter milk crouton, choice of dressing ($4.00)
- Soups
  
  Chef Kerry's She Crab Soup
  
  a rich combination of cream, roe and crabmeat ($9.00)
  
  French Onion Soup*
  
  by the crock with sweet onions, gruyere cheese, crouton ($9.00)
  
  Roasted Tomato Bisque*
  
  herb creme fraiche ($7.00)
- Lunch Entrees
  
  Wild Georgia Shrimp & Smoked Cheddar Grits*
  
  stone ground grits, applewood smoked bacon; topped with rosemary barbecue sauce ($14.00)
  
  Pan Seared Redfish*
  
  lemon beurre blanc, roasted red pepper relish, rice pilaf, southern butterbeans ($14.00)
  
  Crispy Fried Wild Georgia Shrimp or Oysters*
  
  french fries, southern coleslaw, cocktail sauce ($15.00)
  
  Southern Meatloaf
  
  vic's farm raised beef, crispy onions, sauteed haricot verts, mashed potatoes, vic's barbecue sauce ($14.00)
  
  Crab, Shrimp & Oyster Stew
  
  blue crab, sauteed shrimp, cream sauce, yukon gold potatoes, golden fried oysters ($14.00)
  
  Buttermilk Fried Chicken*
  
  marinated in seasoned buttermilk, mashed potatoes, haricot verts, pink pepper corn gravy ($12.00)
  
  Fish Tacos*
  
  fresh catch of the day, southern style coleslaw, chipotle crema, pine apple salsa in two flour tortillas, served with corn tortilla chips ($13.00)
  
  Grilled Filet Mignon
  
  GRILLED 6 OUNCE FILET, ROASTED GARLIC AND HERB BUTTER ASPARAGUS, PARMESAN TRUFFLE FRENCH FRIES ($16.00)
- Sandwich Board
  
  Vic's Farm Raised Beef Burger*
  
  8 ounces of vic's farm raised beef, lettuce, tomato, shaved red onion, pickles ($12.00)
  
  Black and Blue Chicken*
  
  grilled chicken breast dusted with cajun seasonings, crumbled blue cheese, applewood smoked bacon, toasted brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, pickle, side of chipotle ranch ($12.00)
  
  Short Rib Sandwich*
  
  cheer wine braised beef, cherry glaze, arugula, fried onions, horseradish cream, coleslaw, kaiser roll ($14.00)
  
  Fried Green Tomato BLT
  
  goat cheese, sun-dried tomato pesto, toasted sourdough ($10.00)
  
  Classic Reuben*
  
  house cured corned beef, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, gruyere cheese, toasted marble rye ($11.00)
  
  Fried Chicken Liver Sliders
  
  southern style coleslaw, fresh baked yeast rolls, lemon aioli ($8.00)
  
  Flounder Po-Boy*
  
  locally caught and fried, leaf lettuce, vine ripened tomatoes, french fries, house made remoulade, hoagie roll ($14.00)
  
  Shrimp Po-Boy
  
  leaf lettuce, vine ripened tomatoes, french fries, hoagie roll ($14.00)
  
  Oyster Po-Boy
  
  leaf lettuce, vine ripened tomatoes, french fries, hoagie roll ($12.00)
- Build Your Own Vegetable Plate
  
  Build Your Own Vegetable Plate
  
  please choose four from: smoked cheddar grits, macaroni & cheese, sauteed haricot verts, collard greens, mashed potatoes, old bay french fries ($9.00)
Dessert Menu
- Main
  
  Pecan Pie
  
  Made with local pecans and served with vanilla bean ice cream ($8.00)
  
  Praline Cheesecake
  
  Warm praline sauce ($6.00)
  
  Tuxedo Crème Brulee
  
  Traditional Crème Brûlée with a layer of chocolate ganache and fresh berries ($8.00)
  
  Apple, Fig & Walnut Turnover
  
  Vanilla bean ice cream & salted caramel ($8.00)
  
  Peach Trio
  
  Peach cheesecake with vanilla honey glaze fried peach bread pudding with caramel sauce, and peach ice cream ($8.00)
  
  Chocolate Mousse Cake
  
  Rich chocolate mousse, crème anglaise and raspberry coulis ($7.00)
  
  Homemade Ice Cream
  
  Choice of peach, vanilla bean or our daily selection ($6.00)
  
  Praline Berry Basket
  
  Pecan basket filled with vanilla ice cream, fresh seasonal berries and crème Anglaise ($8.00)
- After Dinner Martinis
  
  Espresso Martini
  
  Fresh brewed Espresso, Trader Vic's Kona Coffee Liqueur, Absolut Vanilla ($13.00)
  
  Chocolate Martini
  
  Absolut Vanilla, Godiva White Chocolate, Trader Vic's Chocolate Liqueur ($13.00)
  
  Key Lime Martini
  
  Absolute Vanilla, lime juice, pineapple juice, simple syrup ($13.00)
- Coffee Drinks
  
  Vic's Night Tripper Coffee
  
  Trader Vic's Kona Coffee Liqueur, Grand Marnier, Bailey's Irish Cream ($8.75)
  
  Keoki Coffee
  
  Brandy, Dark crème de Cacao ($8.75)
  
  Hawaiian Coffee
  
  Trader Vic's Macadamia Nut Liqueur, Kona Coffee Liqueur ($8.75)
  
  Nutty Irish Coffee
  
  Jameson Irish Whisky, Frangelico ($8.75)
  
  Cloud Nine at Vic's
  
  Bailey's, Frangelico, Kahlua ($8.75)
- Dessert Wines, Ports, & Sherry
  
  Royal Tokaji, 5 Puttonyos, Hungary
  
  This "King of Wines" shows a vivid golden color with honeyed apricot and orange peel flavors which are uplifted with dramatic acidity ($20.00)
  
  Fonseca - Bin 27
  
  Blended from reserve wine selected for their superb fruit character and depth of color. This Porto has a rich velvety full body and luscious blackcurrant and cherry flavors ($7.50)
  
  Taylor Fladgate Tawny Port 10 Year
  
  Elegant and smooth by combining delicate wood notes, rich mellow fruits and hints of toffee and caramel. This perfect balance of oak and fruit yields a rich, silky finish ($9.00)
  
  Taylor Fladgate Tawny Port 20 Year
  
  A magnificent and finely balanced tawny of outstanding richness and complexity. It strikes a fine balance between the rich, raisiny fruit and ripeness, and a wonderful sweetness and length ($15.50)
  
  Taylor Fladgate Tawny Port 30 Year
  
  Deep old-gold in color with hints of fruit and honey offsetting rich nutty, baked caramel flavors and a clean finish sustained by its acidity ($25.00)
  
  2007 Warre's Vintage Port, Douro Valley, Portugal (375 ml)
  
  Great nose of blackberry, black licorice and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, medium sweet and very dense. Seductive mouthfeel, with polished, round tannins that caress the palate ($86.00)

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