Went to Gant's Landing for a group lunch during a business trip. Â I certainly enjoyed sitting on the porch - which was still comfortable in the summer sun. Â The server was nice and attentive, but the food was lacking.
The fried pickles appetizer was just okay. Â The pickles were cut too thin for my liking so you got more fried than pickle flavor. Â The grilled shrimp caesar salad I had for lunch was fine, but nothing to write home about.
The people I was with seemed to enjoy their meals so maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. Â Wouldn't be opposed to trying it again, but not the first place I'd chose.
This is usually the first eatery I hit on my way on the island. I love the Fried Green Tomato Cuban. I can't get past it for the other menu items. It is overly filling and a huge sandwich. Service is spotty depending on when you arrive and how crowded. It starts loading up with patrons when it opens @ 11:30 which says something for their food. Love the covered porch with the large screen TV which always has the most current sports event showing.
Review Source:Great place for locals and tourists to watch the Georgia games. Huge screen and lots of other small ones. They have a smaller bar area with a couple tables, a larger dining area which is actually a covered deck, and and outside patio with tables and chairs and a tv for warmer days. Some people even bring their own lawn chairs from home to sit outside, watch the games, but still get food and service.
Traditional bar food with a southern twist. Good food, drinks, and very good for large groups and the tables are picnic benches that are movable.
For some reason, this is always the first place I want to go for lunch as soon as I get on the island. Â Love it here. Fun atmosphere, friendly service and good food. Â Love their fried dill pickles... and sweet tea. Since I'm from the north, these are big treats when I go down there :) Â I really love their autumn and ceasar salads... can't go wrong with either! Also, I'm a big fan of their margaritas served in mason jars. They are amazing.
Review Source:The pier is where the tourists go when they visit St Simon's Island (and with good reason, it's a wonderful spot). Redfern Village is where the locals gravitate, and when they are there, their spot of choice is Gnat's Landing. A bit off the beaten path and away from the coastline, Gnats sits in the midst of the Village, easy to stop into as you wander the shops and haunts. Depending on the day you may need to wait a bit for a table on the covered porch (lined with shutters for those pesky hurricanes, otherwise open air year round) because once you're seated it's easy to linger. A golf tournament will likely be on the big screen TVs as golf is the unofficial sport of choice, we discovered, at Gnats.
We were invited there by Captain Billy for a beer after he took us out on his shark fishing boat early father's day morning (shameless plug for the wonderful Capt. here: <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billybeecharters.com%2F&s=445fd3bb499077ead7690ecd591edf462dc1a831612a6cbe8c2db3f9f6e58523" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.billybeechart…</a>). Thanks Billy for showing us the "other" side of the island.
Everybody seemed to know everybody else, at least by sight, and we were welcomed with a local craft beer and a huge basket of fried pickle chips upon arrival. Score one for me, fried pickle chips are my bar food GO to! We listened to the live band out back and chummed up to the local golf aficianados (several mid-level professional players live in the area so you never know who you'll run into) while the kids played outside on the painted bulldog statues (we were in GA, afterall) before dinner. A great time had by all, very relaxed and welcoming.
I would not be writing a complete review if I did not mention the missing star - although I was so charmed by Gnats that it hardly matters, I'd go back anytime. The food/drink selection was hit or miss. The front porch spikes lemonades were weak (prompting a quick switch back to beer) and the burger, by all reports, wasn't great. My blackened shrimp salad, on the other hand - excellent. Maybe it's a matter of knowing what's good and sticking to it. Something the locals would know anyway.
Unfortunately we had to wait for over 45 min to get our food. The waitress never once told us why the meals were taking so long. We noticed two other customers complain too. Overheard one waitress tell her customer that she did her job after he complained about the length of time he waited and wasn't even told why. Food was decent but definitely not worth the wait. I guess had the waitresses been more attentive and tried to explain that there was a delay we may have been more understanding. Visited on 5/31/12.
Review Source:Me and the wife were here on a Friday night and felt right at home. They have a full bar, but yet I didn't even see one drunkard stumbling around. It was awesome! I love going to a place where you can relax and not have to worry about people acting stupid.
They also had a live band that was playing and it was right on time with the atmosphere. I had blackened flounder and the wife had a shrimp po' boy. They were both excellent!
If you're in St. Simons, don't pass this one up!
This is really cute atmosphere, and the servers are kind.
And then the food comes.... I ordered the shrimp boy. It was ice cold so asked was it a cold sandwich. The server said no it was supposed to be hot. She returned it to the kitchen. I received the PO boy back in 90 secs. The sandwich was so greasy from being reheated in the fryer, it was uneatable. I then just asked if the server could just take sandwich off  of my bill, and bring me french fries~ SN the fries are good.
Gnats Landing is fun, casual, laid back type of place. Â You won't find anything fancy here - no need to worry about attire or if your group will be too loud. Â And you can bet half the menu is probably fried foods! Â As a matter of fact, we started with fried pickles (slices, not spears.) Â The were a treat washed down with a variety of beers!
I ordered a fried shrimp po'boy, and side of garlic cheese grits. Â Both were yummy but not anything over-the-top special! Â Everyone seemed to be pleased with their orders. Â
I can appreciate a laid back vibe, sitting at picnic tables, with a band playing, and big screens with ESPN on but it wasn't my favorite meal of the trip!
This is a great outdoor bar/restaurant with a laid back beachy feel! Â I went here for the first time this week and had a great salad! Â The atmosphere is fun and quirky, along with a super friendly staff! Â
We were here on a Tuesday night but the place was full and they had a great band playing. Â Lots of TV's make a good place for watching sports - it's a great spot in Redfern!
Gnats Landing, which opened in 1999 is a Bar & Grill located in Redfern Village near Bubba Garcia's. Both restaurants and owned and run by "Boz" Bostock. Boz's  goal was to create a place for beach goers to relax in a "Flip-Flop Friendly" environment and enjoy some good ole' American fare. His menu of daily specials, fresh seafood, salads, sandwiches, fried pickles, Vidalia Onion Pie not to mention the $8,000 Margarita. In the fall this is where all the St Simons Island locals gather for the Georgia Football games. So... if you aren't afraid of having a good time, come on by and give Gnats a try.
Review Source:I would not eat here again. Person greeting us was unfriendly (I think he was a bar side employee) for starters and the table was outside and cold and drafty. The fried pickles were highly recommended so we were looking forward to some new discovery and they were so SALTY we could not eat even 1/2 of them (and I can handle salt, or so my husband accuses) Food was big portions, not pricey, maybe better suited for the poor and hearty appetites of beer drinking college kids. Â The stars given were for our excellent waiter (soon to be Dad, name ?), very nice person!!! Better places to spend time and money on St. Simons Island!
Review Source:Gant's Landing is a very casual place located at Redfern Village. You can do a little shopping then head over for a bite to eat. They have a good bit of seating, so you should not have to wait for a table. The food is good but nothing to really write home about. There is plenty of parking around the restaurant, unlike many of the places in The Village.
Review Source:Gnat's Landing is beach casual dining in Redfearn Village. You can eat under revolving fans outside or in AC inside; with the summer heat and humidity we chose indoors. Others have raved about the fried pickles; we didn't try them. but we did go for some delightfully zippy shrimp and grits (specifically, blackened shrimp with andouille, grilled ciabatta bread on garlic cheese grits. Tasty and filling, just right with a big glass of ice tea. We also enjoyed the slaw bowl, a crunchy cole slaw (not too sweet) with good, fresh grilled shrimp piled on top. The menu features a variety of sandwiches, from Cubans to burgers, a variety of salads, All dressings are served on the side except for the Caesar ("You'll come to praise the Caesar.")
Friendly waitresses keep things moving, and the prices are reasonable. Nothing bad to say about Gnat's. It's a pleasant dining experience, and the bar offers a good selection of cold beverages including some imported beers. We'd go back!
Gnat's Landing gets 4 stars for the fried pickles alone. Â I've eaten other food there, but I can't remember what it was. Â It was fine, though (I'd remember it if it were bad). Â I absolutely crave their fried pickles. Â I've had them at other places, but they never live up to my expectations anywhere else.
Extra half star for carrying imported beer...trust me, there are still few places where you aren't accosted by 8 different types of Budweiser.
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