Brunch at Husk: Maybe Savannah’s Most Overlooked
Sixteen years ago, a Saturday brunch in Savannah meant a short list of options. B. Matthews was the go-to, and plenty of places didn’t bother. Now the scene is huge. Croissant-and-mimosa spots, big hotel spreads, bachelorette-party staples, and everything in between. Some of it is great, some is average, and some is below average. Collins Quarter and the late, still-missed Ordinary Pub with its bottomless mimosas got the modern scene going.
Then there’s Husk. Husk Savannah is one of our best fine dining rooms, in a beautiful historic building at 12 West Oglethorpe, and it has been serving brunch for years. You rarely hear anyone talk about it. I can’t tell you why, but it deserves the same conversation as the big names. With a new fall menu, I went back to check it out. I recorded my experience for this week’s Eat It and Like It Podcast. If you’d like more detail, give it a listen here or at Apple Pods, Spotify and Apple Music. Otherwise:
What we ate
- Roasted Tybee salt bomb oysters: Topped with country ham, cornbread, and butter. Rich, salty, and the dish that stopped the presses. Chef sent these out.
- Pastrami Benedict (pictured): House made pastrami, cabbage, a beautifully runny egg
- Sweet potato muffin: Topped with a melted marshmallow that was gooey in the best way. Loved it.
- Cheerwine pancake: One enormous pancake with plum drizzle, dulce de leche, and candied pecans. Creative and sweet, and easily split among three or four people. I prefer my pancakes more traditional, but I enjoyed it.
- Frittata: Topped with shredded ribbons of collard greens. Well portioned and outstanding.
- Fried chicken: My wife’s order, with pimento cheese grits and a biscuit. Those grits were as good as any I’ve had, a solid 10. The biscuit was top shelf too.
- The Husk burger: Served with potato wedges. It’s among the best burgers in the city. I ordered it anyway to check the oil, make sure it still was/is….and it passed.
- Espresso martini: The one miss. I had a great one here a couple of years ago, but this time it was thinner and watery, with espresso and booze but none of the creaminess. It was fine. Maybe they’re pre-batching for brunch. I’m picky about espresso martinis, so take that for what it’s worth.
Brunch at Husk is an absolute success, and I’d recommend it to anyone who wants something more elevated. It runs Saturdays and Sundays, 10 to 2. Georgia law means no mimosas or espresso martinis on Sunday until 11 a.m., so if you want a drink before then, go Saturday. The room was packed when we left, so word is obviously out, but it should be a tough ticket. It’s one of the prettier rooms in town, and the new menu items are worth the trip. Dare I say you will eat it and like it.
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