The servers and entertainers are dressed in colonial garb. The lighting for the evening is candlelight (some actual candles and some electric candles) which really helps to set the mood and transport you back in time.

Our server was wonderful, guiding us through the menu and explaining the food. He even brought us a gratis cup of sherried crab stew which was rich, thick, and flavorful. This definitely a seafood lover’s dining experience. Only one of the entrees did not include seafood. Besides the crab stew starter we also tried the oyster fritters which were delicious but almost as precious as gold. Five fritters came to $8.45! My dining companion enjoyed a large tender, succulent serving of salmon with a tender crisp vegetable medley that included corn, green beans, squash, and carrots. I ordered the crab cakes and that was an excellent selection. I was served two crab cakes with the same vegetable medley. The crab cakes were almost all lumps of crab with very little breading. I usually avoid crab cakes because it is almost always the reverse, little crab and lots of breading, but these came highly recommended by our waiter. As good as the entrees were the highlight of the meal was the breads. We had to grab the biscuits as they floated out of the baskets! And when our entrees came we were served steaming hot spoon bread fresh out of the oven. Slathered with butter, this dish had just the right amount of sweet corn bread flavor and salt to combine for a real taste treat.

During our meal, we were treated to entertainment from circa 1774. The songstress was dressed in colonial attire and played a guitar-like instrument from that period and what they called a flute during the 18th century, but we call a recorder now. She had a beautiful melodious voice and sang us several entertaining songs. My only complaint was that her performance was too short.