Buzz's Roost, Georgetown, South Carolina

"We all eat, and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly."

Anna Thomas

On our way back from our long weekend in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina we decided to take the back roads and ride along the coast.   We wanted to extend our vacation just a little bit longer, and headed to Georgetown, South Carolina.   Georgetown is the third oldest city in South Carolina and is such a quaint town with a small downtown and a Harbor Walk along the Sampit River which empties into Winyah Bay.  

We parked and headed to the Harbor Walk to get something for lunch.  We enjoyed walking on the

wide wooden boardwalk that has great views and enjoyed watching the alligators  and turtles  swimming around appearing to entertain us. 

As we were walking, we came up to the restaurant called Buzz’s Roost which had a large two story waterfront deck that looked inviting and decided to go in and get a bite to eat. We walked up to the hostess and we were glad to be able to eat on the outside deck overlooking this beautiful low country area. The hostess was able to seat us  right away and our waitress came to get our drink order  and gave us our menus as soon as we were seated.

This unique restaurant is known for their delicious seafood, steak, sandwiches, and salads. We were near the coast so we decided to order a fresh seafood meal. This was the perfect spot to sit and relax for a while with a drink and take in the view.  Everyone in this restaurant seemed very friendly and out to have a good time. 

They had live music that day which added to the ambiance and made it a fun and enjoyable afternoon.   It was great having the live music to listen to while we enjoyed our meal and cold drink.   This eclectic restaurant was decorated with a nautical theme.   I walked inside to see what the restaurant looked like and found it was rustic and cozy.   It was also pretty much empty that day since most people wanted to eat outside since the day was so beautiful. 

This restaurant got its name long ago when a pirate had a shop here providing locals and local traders with food and drinks.  One particular pirate was known as "Buzz" because he always acted "Buzzed".  He ran his shop which he named the "Roost" for years.  Word has it, one day he may have had a bit too much to drink, fell into the water, and was eaten by alligators.  Now they joke and say that is why they have a sign saying, "No drinks beyond this point" as you leave the restaurant.   They do not want to feed the alligators anymore, only their patrons. 

We very much enjoyed our meal and left full and very satisfied.  We recommend this waterfront restaurant as the food was great, it had a nice atmosphere, and the location couldn't have been any better.  What a great way to end our vacation. 

Till next time.  Bye for now.