The Royal Tern

thomas harty

Johns Island's best food spot.

Jacqueline V

This place has been on my check out list for a long time. It does not disappoint! The building is beautiful with just enough parking. The staff was welcoming even though we showed up early to our reservation. While they weren't able to seat us right away, there was another table we could sit at to order drinks while our table was prepped. Delicious drinks. The outdoor patio was very comfortable and the way the seats were set up felt private. The food was outstanding. We devoured the hush puppies with butter. The oysters were super tasty. The server, Tanya, was super knowledgeable about everything in the menu and helped guide us to our selections. She had a smile on her face the entire time. We were stuffed and had no room for dessert, but they brought out a slice of super fluffy angel food cake with sprinkles since we were celebrating my birthday. Fabulous experience. Definitely check them out but make sure you make reservations ahead of time, otherwise you'll be eating really early or really late!

Gerbrand van de Beek

Great restaurant, highly recommend this one. Great seafood, very friendly employees, really nice atmosphere. Open kitchen, various seating options. I had the swordfish which was absolutely fantastic. They also serve raw and grilled oysters.

Abra Kolar

First experience and it was pretty great! The scallops were divine!