What is the menu like at The Harbour Town Grill?
The Harbour Town Grill offers a range of options on its menu, all served in large portions that’ll leave you satisfied. The kitchen staff goes a step further with each dish, taking traditional recipes and adding a personal flair, such as using bleu cheese in the mac-and-cheese side dish. The Harbour Town Grill also uses quality cuts of meat and fresh ingredients that all lean toward a Southern disposition. The waitstaff’s attention to detail and original use of ingredients, such as the pinot grigio shellfish reduction for the Tuscan bouillabaisse, make the menu special — though you won’t have to break the bank to eat at The Harbour Town Grill. The breakfast, lunch and brunch menus offer the expected sandwiches, wraps, pizza and other staples, while seafood and six cuts of steak dominate the dinner menu. Best of all, you can hop right off the golf course and fit in, as The Harbour Town Grill offers all its delicious dishes in a casual environment.
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On September 17Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
How many tables does The Quarterdeck have?
The Quarterdecks houses 37 tables with a total of 160 seats; the table configuration includes a mixture of two-, four- and six-person tables, and in the center of the restaurant, a few tables share one long bench seat. For larger groups, tables will be pulled together to create one long, rectangle dining space. A semi-private dining area is available for larger groups as well.
The best tables at The Quarterdeck rest along the floor-to-ceiling windows, which showcase a water-centric view of emerald Calibogue Sound, a brackish waterway hugging Harbour Town that leads to secluded Daufuskie Island. The small space creates a cozy environment, so keep in mind that some of the interior tables feel a bit crowded. -
On September 17Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What is the interior design of The Quarterdeck?
The interior design of The Quarterdeck takes a back seat to the stunning panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the shimmering Calibogue Sound. A simple, yet polished nautical theme echoes the coastal surroundings of Hilton Head Island and decorative blue glass sails seem to float on the ceiling. Natural accents and dark plantation shutters complete the unassuming décor that allows the windows to steal the show during any meal at the restaurant. The Quarterdeck is small in size with narrow walkways, so we think the less-is-more design approach functions well. -
On September 17Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What are five things I should know about Topside Waterfront Restaurant?
If you decide to enjoy dinner at Topside Waterfront Restaurant, here are a few helpful tips about what to expect:
1. Topside Waterfront Restaurant is family friendly, especially during the high season months of May through September.
2. If you would like a more romantic experience, request a window table around sunset. You will be rewarded with magnificent views thanks to the panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking sparkling Calibogue Sound and more privacy than in other areas of the dining room.
3. The dress code and the atmosphere are both resort casual; however, if you would like to dress up for dinner, go ahead. Topside Waterfront Restaurant is the highest-end dining experience on The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island.
4. The menu is Southern-inspired and simple with locally grown ingredients and many seafood dishes that showcase the bounty of the waters surrounding Hilton Head Island.
5. Each day the menu offers different fresh caught seafood specials along with a daily signature cocktail. -
On September 17Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Is The Harbour Town Grill a romantic restaurant?
Unless you find tee boxes and putting greens romantic, The Harbour Town Grill probably isn’t the best restaurant for a romantic evening. The casual, sporty atmosphere with a flat-screen television and loads of golf-inspired décor better suits a quick bite to eat or a drink pre- or post-round of golf. That said, the dining room offers a comfortable vibe, so if you’re looking for a place to just have a great conversation, by all mean, eat at The Harbour Town Grill. Otherwise, we suggest you take your date somewhere else if you’re looking for a romantic atmosphere. -
On September 17Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What's the best table at The Harbour Town Grill?
The best table at The Harbour Town Grill is in the back left corner, against the floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the famous Harbour Town Golf Links, home to the RBC Heritage Golf Tournament for over 40 years. However, this table seats six and is one of the largest tables in the restaurant. So for smaller groups, ask for a table in the center of the row against the aforementioned windows, which will allow you to look over the practice area as well as the tee box for hole No. 1 and the green for hole No. 9. Any table against the windows inside The Harbour Town Grill offers a striking view of different parts of the meticulously groomed course, adding a touch of the outdoors and a comfortable vibe to any meal you have there. -
On September 17Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What is the interior design of The Harbour Town Grill?
The interior design of The Harbour Town Grill is golf centric, with green-and-red plaid carpeting and sleek, dark wood accents that brings to mind shiny new golf clubs. We loved the floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the beautifully manicured Harbour Town Golf Links, home of the famous RBC Heritage PGA Tournament. The Harbour Town Grill boasts views of the first and ninth holes, as well as the putting and chipping greens and driving ranges. The bar rests in the middle of the restaurant, and Impressionist-style paintings of golfers in action line the walls alongside display cases of clubs once used by famous golfers. You’ll also notice two large wine racks covering large portions of the interior walls, enticing you to relax with a glass of wine after a day on the links. The overall design is a classic clubhouse atmosphere with a focus on simplicity, and accordingly, the windows overlooking Harbour Town Golf Links become the main focus inside The Harbour Town Grill. -
On September 17Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What is the price range for a meal at The Harbour Town Grill?
The Harbour Town Grill offers five distinct menus: Value, breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, all with generous serving sizes. Each menu varies in price, but you should expect to pay between $9 to $17 for breakfast or brunch, $10 to $15 for lunch, and $20 to $30 for dinner. The value menu offers a prix fixe menu of two or three courses for under $25. You can get a breakfast dish, such as the McRuby, for just $9. As far as brunch goes, you can stick with the omelet for $10, or the steak and eggs for $17. Lunch offers pizzas, small plates, salads and sandwiches.
The dinner menu offers appetizers ranging from $8 for clams, calamari, or lobster-and-corn bisque, to $12 for scallops and polenta. For entrees, a chicken dish at The Harbour Town Grill will cost around $20, while steaks hover around the $30 mark. The restaurant’s signature dish, Chateaubriand, costs $39 per person; the popular dish is actually the highest-priced on the menu. The Chateaubriand offers lobster-and-corn stuffed twice-baked red bliss potatoes, asparagus béarnaise and demi-glace beef carved right at your table. Desserts clock in between $6 and $9, and include Key lime pie, Tiramisu and chocolate terrine with ice cream. Each of The Harbour Town Grill’s dishes come in large portions, so we think the prices are more than fair, no matter what time of day you dine. -
On September 17Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What is the dress code at The Harbour Town Grill?
The Inn at Harbour Town asks for you to wear sports casual attire. Many patrons come in directly off the golf course, so golf-appropriate clothes are suitable for breakfast and lunch. For dinner, The Harbour Town Grill sets out candles and dims the lights, so you many want to opt for more formal attire. However, shorts are permitted anytime and you’ll see other guests in fairly casual clothes; don’t worry about pretenses or starched collars. You won’t be frowned upon at The Harbour Town Grill if you show up in shorts and a polo; in fact, you’ll fit right in at with the golfers taking a break from the fairways. -
On September 17Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What are the five best things to order at The Harbour Town Grill?
The seafood-dominated menu at The Harbour Town Grill also offers choice cuts of carefully prepared steaks for your dining enjoyment. Our five favorite things to order are:
1. The signature dish for two, a Chateaubriand steak with demi-glace. This thick cut steak is carved tableside to retain maximum juiciness, served with a demi-glace and coupled with lobster-and-corn stuffed twice-baked red bliss potatoes and asparagus béarnaise.
2. The grilled NY strip loin is a popular red meat option, offering almost a full 12 ounces of meat with just a little fat to make the flavor burst. Any steak comes with the option of an additional topping of shrimp, scallops, or sauces, such as a blue cheese bacon compote, demi-glace, hollandaise or béarnaise sauce. Steaks also come with a choice of grill sides, such as rosemary truffled frites, creamy white truffle polenta or the staff-recommended sautéed mushrooms and shallots.
3. The Tuscan bouillabaisse combines grouper, shrimp and clams, then tosses them with basil, garlic, pancetta, fennel, caramelized onion and fire-roasted tomatoes, all topped with a pinot grigio shellfish reduction and finished with a side of grilled ciabatta bread.
4. Consider ordering the shrimp and linguini arrabbiata. Jumbo shrimp, pancetta, red chili and parmesan top a generous portion of linguini and The Harbour Town Grill’s homemade tomato-basil sauce.
5. The linguini and littleneck clams round out the top menu choices. It comes with a Harbour Town Grill favorite ingredient, pancetta, combined with sweet peppers, fire-roasted tomatoes, Tuscan breadcrumbs, shaved parmesan and doused with a little pinot grigio.
