Main points: friendly service, knowledgeable staff, good atmosphere and great food.
We (my fiancee Chuck and I) were asked where we'd like to sit and were able to sit on the patio. The restaurant area is a family friendly atmosphere with easy listening music played at a reasonable level. We also walked past a bar area that looked well stocked and lively. We were there on a weekend but the menu had some great happy hour specials monday-friday. We were also pleased with a nice bottled beer selection.
The food was well timed; we had time to enjoy everything but we weren't waiting between courses. We started with the Killa Shrimp which came out warm and quick. They were crisp and coated in a delicious glaze reminiscent of a sweet and sour sauce. House salads came with our meals and were sparsely topped, but fresh, and the croutons were like crunchy little garlic bread bites.
Chuck had the 16 piece oyster sampler (4 each of 4 different varieties) and these oysters were huge. His favorite of the platter was the "grilled," and he thought the cheese grits side was a good pairing w/ the platter. Someone at a neighboring table was also raving about how enjoyable to raw oysters were.
I had the fried catfish dinner. Nice batter; crispy and not at all soggy. The seasonal side is a sweet potato served w/ a sweet glaze, but they were accommodating when I asked for butter only. The star of my dish was the hush puppies, highly recommended!
Despite being ridiculously full we ordered dessert. I had the chocolate cake which could have been shared w/ a couple others. Moist and rich, but a large portion and very sweet. Chuck had the bread pudding and he loved it.
The happy surprise of the evening was the cigar bar. Comfortable seating and huge televisions great for watching sports. It wouldn't hurt the bartender to crack a smile, but other than that a great place to end the night with a drink and a smoke.