Southern Cafe in Seaside

If I read the posts correctly, none of the 2008 posts are complaining about service...

I heard JT is working as the Great Southern breakfast host! Apparently the hours don't mess up his beach time too much.

A lot can happen in two years. I had the grits and grillades there a while back and they were pretty tasty. The dish appeared to have been reheated in the microwave as it had that crusty edge on the sauce like a Stouffer's lasagna when you left it in just a tad too long. I am not complaining as I love that burnt, crusty bit......I wonder if that qualifies as a technique? lol

Love it! I also know a local gourmet deli whose's famous lasagna is...Stouffer's.

Not that there is anything wrong with that. It's good stuff and I stopped trying to make lasagna from scratch after I found out about that!

I heard JT is working as the Great Southern breakfast host! Apparently the hours don't mess up his beach time too much.

Seriously? Can he find parking for his bike in Seaside?

Next up we learn our waiter will be Pompano Jim... ;-)

JT is the host for breakfast. You may also catch him on occasion at Angelina's. Perfect hours for him and his precious beach time, and he doesn't have to mess up his tan lines wearing some silly uniform.

Forgive me if this has been previously stated as I did not read in detail every post but here are my .02 on GS -

I ordered a hamburger there not too long ago - it had to be one of the very worst in this area. It literally looked as though someone had taken a magic marker and drawn "grill" lines across it. I ordered med. rare and it was so overcooked, I could only surmise they got it that way from the freezer and just heated it up.

I won't be going back!!!

And, I loved the old Shades - for exactly what it was. I loved taking visitors there for lunch - I miss it.

We ate at the Great Southern at Seaside yesterday. We had the grits and grillades - tasty but too salty for my taste. It was enough to share. We will try it again when the summer crowds are gone - parking is tight.

And, I loved the old Shades - for exactly what it was. I loved taking visitors there for lunch - I miss it.

You don't have to miss it too much as it's only 5 miles down the road!

Maybe a restaurant like Shades would work in that spot.

My thought exactly. Bring back Shades. If they would have renewed the lease for Shades as they should have done with a popular place, they wouldn't have this problem. It does seem, however, it worked out better for Shades. Their new place is great but just a little further that we like to go regularly.

I like the new Shades better - great TV's, good (reliable!) food, great staff and it's not full of Seaside people!