Beaufort Grocery

My partner and I were very excited to eat here. We’d planned the last morning of our week-long vacation in Beaufort, ending it with lunch at BGC. As we usually do, we scoped out the menu and looked over countless reviews and photos. (When we travel, we take meals pretty seriously. Unfortunately, no amount of research would have prepared us for this terribly disappointing experience. We were greeted by our server relatively quickly. She took our drink order and we ordered the crab dip appetizer. She was very personable and courteous; I have no complaints about the server herself. We ordered a couple sweet teas, a diet, and a sangria from the bar. The teas came quickly, but my son had to wait nearly 15 minutes for his drink and my partner waited about 20 minutes for her drink from the bar. We finally ordered our food. The appetizer took about as long as I would expect our actual meals to take. This was where my main issue lies. We waited well over an hour for our meals. We were told a party of 11 ordered just before us; however, that would excuse only a slight delay. We waited for another 25 minutes AFTER our server said it was coming right up. I suspect she forgot to place the order earlier, but it was never admitted. My daughter’s food did not come how she asked for it; however, since we’d already waited so long, we didn’t have time to have it corrected, and who knows how long that would have taken. My son enjoyed his meal. My partner and I liked ours okay, but the experience had already taken most of the enjoyment out of it. We had to rush through eating and leave. We finally received the check. It was a gut punch. I would never ask to be comped for any reason, as demonstrated with this experience, but I couldn’t imagine a world where I would let a customer pay full price after a wait like that. $142.99 for a family of four…for lunch. I worked as a server and bartender for 15 years. I am extremely patient with the staff because I understand, more than most, all of the uncontrollable variables that go into executing a meal. That said, this was one of the most egregious cases of delayed food that I’ve ever seen, let alone experienced. Had this been a normal lunch, I would be more forgiving. It wasn’t, though. This was the last day of our vacation. We had plans to get back to our resort in a timely manner to hang out with our new friends one last time and had dinner plans early that evening. This derailed all of that, and took a chunk of time that I’d like back. Sadly we won’t get that time back. There is no consequence to the business because, since they are always busy, they don't seem to care about the personal experience. We would have likely never returned anyway, since we don’t usually vacation in that area, but I wanted to leave this review for the next family who wishes to enjoy their vacation by not sitting for a 2-hour lunch. I can't award any stars for the food; it didn't matter after what we'd been through. For the record, I reached out to the business to air my grievances, but they have chosen not to acknowledge this.

Steak and pork chop overcooked. Service was slow. Very expensive for 4 people $370. No prices on specials of the day. Pies are extremely sweet.

We had another wonderful dinner experience at Beaufort Grocery this weekend. So much so that we dined two nights in a row. We had a wonderful experience on the patio with our server Jonnell, who was fabulous. We were a bit apprehensive to eat outside but overall loved that atmosphere and would be happy to dine out there again. We had Olivia the second night and she was wonderful as well. Our meals were delicious both times. We enjoyed the spinach and crab dips best and the cowboy ribeye special was definitely the biggest hit for entree. We also indulged in chocolate swirl cheesecake and it was wonderful. We can’t say enough positive about this gem and can’t wait to go back.

Such a great place in Beaufort! We had a party of 8 and everyone said their meal was great!. Will definitely be back!

Good and fresh with local touch. Bistrostyle small tables and high benches. Nice and quick service. Family restaurant and affordable. A little bit too loud the hall like room is echoing all the voices.