The Players' Pub — Restaurant in Kiawah Island

Great dinner! Our server Rachel was awesome. Gave great advice and was responsive. The Short Rib on grits was out-of-this-world delicious!!! The local strawberry salad was delicious. Was blown away by the Fantail Shrimp. Crispy fried but-not-greasy flavorful shrimp with a light garlic butter and tartar sauce dip - will return and repeat these great selections.

One wierd thing... The Players Pub receptionist Laura made us wait 10 minutes before seating us. Even though over half the tables were vacant. She made other couples wait as well. Even though we arrived 2 minutes before our reservation. I asked her why did we have to wait 10 minutes? (It was actually more like 12 minutes) and she said that she needed to space out the seating of diners to allow the servers time to welcome and serve customers. That made No Sense to me. Especially since there were multiple servers working. Plus she never took our temperature and making people wait in the lobby, which requires you to have people walk by you during the Covid Pandemic, is ridiculous. Somebody needs to remedy that service issue. I was ready to walk out. Poor service from a receptionist is no way to start an evening at a higher...

The stars are for the view and service. Not at all for the food. The food….let’s just say it’s in desperate need of a rescue. Think Myrtle Beach tourist restaurant (which is why we go to Kiawah. Not Myrtle.) We came for a last minute stay in Kiawah and wanted a low key dinner. We knew the views were great and the menu matched our needs. 2 people. No alcohol. 1 appetizer. 2 entrees. $105 before tip. The chicken on my chicken gnocchi had the consistency of the chicken jerky treats I buy my dogs. I could Banh it on the table. I’m not one to send food back. But I REALLY should have. His steak was ok. We grill better ones at home. The frites (steak frites) were also overcooked. Incredibly disappointing. Especially for the price...

Don't usually, in fact never write reviews but.. This place was bad and before you spend a crazy amount for a sub-par meal..you have been warned. Service was decent not great but food was sub-par and not even remotely worth the price. Context for you, we have been coming to Kiawah for 30+ years, tried all the places on Kiawah. This is the 1st time I felt compelled to warn people, don't eat here. Buffalo shrimp appetizer was literally frozen Mrs. Paul's frozen shrimp and it only got worse from there. Extremely disappointing. Alternatives for you while on Kiawah, Cherrywood Grill, Cantina 76, La Tela, King Street Grill and even Jersey Mike's...