I wish I could give this quarter stars. I was torn about how I should rate this restaurant because some of my food here was excellent but some could have been better. I still gave it a four star review because it was certainly better than 'a-ok' but a four seems to be a bit of a stretch. If I had total freedom, Id give it a 3.75. T
This place seems to excel when it comes to desserts. The krispy kreme bread pudding is excellent and surprisingly, its not as sickly sweet as you would expect given that its made with donuts. The bourbon sauce and the raisins complement the sweetness and make this dessert more complex than just a sugar bomb. The sauce is VERY heavy on the bourbon-I could smell the alcohol in it when it arrived which worried me since I dont like liquor but the taste was amazing.
For an appetizer, I had a gazpacho that was filled with lump crab. The crab was very high quality and the gazpacho had a nice vinegary flavor but it was kind of thin. My entree was cobia with collard greens and polenta. The cobia was seasoned very well but it had an odd texture-a tad rubbery and tougher than I usually like my fish. To be fair, this was my first experience with cobia so I dont know if the texture was the fault of the restaurant or if it always tastes this way (one of the reasons that I decided to give the benefit of the doubt and go with the four star review). The collards and polenta were supurb thanks to the spicy, savory seasoning and they definitely enhanced the fish and helped make up for its shortcomings. The fish definitely tasted better when eaten with a mouthful of the side dishes.
I went to Savanna Red during restaurant week to take advantage of the deals and I would like to go back and try it during a regular week because some of the most intriguing dishes werent on the restaurant week menu. They serve elk, which is a rarity in the southeast, as well as a bison osso bucco.