Old Post Office Restaurant

ChristaHig
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5 out of 5
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4
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What's Old Is New Again!

  • May 26, 2009
  • Rated 5 of 5 by amor181600 from edisto island, South Carolina
What's Old Is New Again!

The Old Post Office Restaurant (having closed in 2006) has been re-opened under new ownership/management. Grand opening was held on April 21, 2009.
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Old Post Office

  • July 1, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by peaks from East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Old Post Office

The Old Post Office is easily the best restaurant on Edisto Island. That is not to say that there weren't others that we enjoyed, but that the Old Post Office is the only fine-dining establishment. The others are your typical fried-seafood restaurants. Oh, and you are forewarned: whatever food you like, Southerners will find a way to fry it.

The most decadent appetizer I have ever had was shrimp wrapped in bacon and deep-fried. I mean fried so deep that it was just a mass of brown and the whole thing crunched in your mouth. Did I mention how delicious it was?

My wife ordered fried catfish smothered in hot sauce. It was so hot that I almost started getting nauseous smelling it and it overpowered my food. By the way, everything came with grits. Apparently, there is a mission among Southern cooks to reinvent grits as a haute-cuisine item. I really enjoyed the grits, as they were served with cream and cheese.

Overall, we really enjoyed the Old Post Office, so much that we went back on our last night. Truly, this is the ultimate compliment while on vacation. For those who want to taste the local cuisine, but with creativity and flair, none come close to the Old Post Office.

From journal Going Down South

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The Old Post Office

  • April 9, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by neshie from Fairview Park, Ohio
The Old Post Office

The Old Post Office was once a popular meeting place for Edistonians. It is the site of both the former U.S. Post Office and Bailey’s General Store. It reopened its doors in May of 1988. The main proprietor is David Gressette. He refurbished the former post office and turned it into a lovely eating establishment. Gressette personally selects all the fresh seafood and produce for the restaurant, gathering much of it himself. The stone ground grits have been a specialty and menu mainstay. The Old Post Office has been recognized in the New York Times, Travel and Leisure, USA Today, Wine Spectator, and Gourmet magazine.

Although we have been to Edisto several times, this was our first time eating at The Old Post Office. We had the Angus Ribeye, which was very good. It was served with a salad with house dressing, homemade bread, three spears of baby asparagus, lima beans, and grits. They were very good and had a bit of a cheese flavor to them. It was elegant eating. There were folks there all dressed up and some in casual clothes.

It was a bit pricey for our taste. Probably would not visit again just for that reason. However we would have to give it a highly recommended to fair. Please click on the image below the menu. Call ahead for reservations as well as hours of operation. They can be seasonal.

From journal Edisto Beach, SC Revisited

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The Old Post Office

  • December 15, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by ChristaHig from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The history of the restaurant is facinating, and the outside of the building is unique and charming. I was a bit disappointed by the inside--too trendy for the historical structure. However, the delectable food and friendly service more than made up for my slight disappointment with the decor. All entrees range between $19-$23, but you get your money's worth: a house salad with pecans, grapes, and house honey-mustard vinagrette; a serving of the Post Office's famous and ground-on-site grits; and the vegetable of the day. The menu includes fresh meat and seafood--not the best place to dine if you're a vegetarian. The wine list is extensive, and they do have lower-priced wines for those, like me, who want the elegance of a glass of wine without the pain in the pocketbook. You really can't go wrong with any menu item, but I highly recommend the "fussed-over pork chop"; this massive piece of meat comes cooked to perfection with a drizzling of hollandaise sauce swirled with a blueberry sauce, another house specialty. We also tried the "Charleston Chewy Cake," which didn't impress me as much as it did my boyfriend. My favorite part of the experience was the postcard souvenir that arrived with the bill--an expertly drawn watercolor of the restaurant. It's a picture worth framing--a charming reminder of an exquisite dining experience on Edisto Island, SC.

From journal Edisto--The Last "Deserted" Island

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