PAUL:  While enjoying time at the beach in Charleston, we also went to Fleet Landing for dinner before going to a Charleston River Dogs baseball game at “The Joe”.  The River Dogs are a Class-A Minor League team for the New York Yankees, which is our favorite team.

Mom and dad went there by themselves earlier in the week for a “date night”.  They said it was awesome and the waterfront view was gorgeous, so we decided to go.

When we got there, you could definitely tell that this place had really good seafood just by looking at the walls because they had fishing net stuff and life vests hanging up.  We had a reservation for five o’clock, but we got there at 4:30.  Don’t show up before five because they don’t start serving until five and you’ll have to wait until five!  You can sit at the bar to wait, though.  And they may even seat you early if they are ready.

When we were seated, they put us right next to the window.  You had the option of sitting outside, but it was on and off rain, so we decided not to chance it.  We had a great view.  We saw two container ships, two sail boats, and a schooner.  And we could see Fort Sumpter in the distance as well.

For our appetizer, they gave us these really good sweet biscuits.  At first, you think, “Eh, regular biscuits.”  But, then when you actually bite into one, it’s like heaven in your mouth.  And then you put that crazy, whipped, sweet butter on them and it’s like heaven in your mouth plus a thousand!  Just keep them a-comin’.

I got the Fried Sea Scallops Platter.  The scallops were perfectly cooked and the breading crust that it made when they fried it was really delightful.  It gave a nice crispy element to the dish.  For my two sides, I had the Southern Slaw (which is a tangy version of cole slaw) and mashed potatoes (I liked those a lot).  It also came with hush puppies.  I did not eat them because I am not the biggest fan of hush puppies.  But, my dad ate one, but said they were just O.K.

I would recommend Fleet Landing to people who love seafood.

SAM:   I got the Junior Fried Shrimp with French Fries.  I liked it.  I cleared my plate of the shrimp. THE VIEW IS AWESOME! 

Now for my “patented” restroom review:  The bathroom was clean.  There wasn't much on the walls of bathroom.  Basic place to do your business.

We’re back with our first review since April!

PAUL:  We went on a week vacation to a beach house in Charleston, South Carolina with my parents and their friends.  For breakfast one morning, we decided to go to Hominy Grill.  It was not decorated too much, but it definitely had a Southern “homey” feeling.  There were 14 of us, including toddlers.  We all sat at a big, long table.  It was a nice place to eat breakfast.

I got the Charleston Nasty Biscuit.  It had fried chicken inside a biscuit with sausage gravy and cheddar cheese.  The chicken was seasoned well.  It was juicy and the breading was not too thick or overpowering.  The biscuit itself was a really good biscuit.  The gravy was everything you’d expect from a good Southern gravy.  I liked this dish a LOT.

Unfortunately, our server was not very good.  She did not smile at all.  She made us do our orders in the order that SHE wanted – and even then, she messed up some of our drinks.  We asked for separate checks for each family – and that was big mistake.  She had NO idea what she was doing.  She had to go back and redo the receipts like ten times.  I give credit to the manager because she got us straightened out - but only after we were there a super-long time trying to figure out our bill.  My mom was SUPER angry about all this.

Overall, I recommend this restaurant because everyone’s food was awesome and the problem could have just been our waitress.  They have a lot of other servers.

SAM:  The seats at the table were not comfortable for my back. I got the biscuits and gravy.  I liked it a lot.  The gravy sauce was really good.  

For my “patented” restroom review…I did not go to the restroom, so I don’t know what it was like.