But the problem with Starland is that they are only open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Do you know what this means? No dinner.
I'll let that slide because if you show up around 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. and avoid the lunch rush, you will have one of the best food experiences in Savannah all for around $10. Promise.
Right now, the weather is perfect for sitting outside and enjoying lunch while looking on at the Starland Dog Park or the row houses across the street that remind me of a cross between the opening credits of Full House, Key West, and New Orleans. You might even see this neighborhood cat stroll by and welcome you to his 'hood. The cafe is inside the first floor of a restored home. It just adds more flavor to the already perfect menu.
The chair of the welcoming committee |
The Starland Cafe menu is basic Panini, soup and salad. If you order a
Panini off the "everyday" menu, you get a whole sandwich.
If you order the special
Panini of the day, you can substitute a salad or soup for half of your
sandwich. Sandwiches range in price from $8 - $11.
The Gobbler |
For some reason
whenever I go here, I mix myself an Arnold Palmer and it
just seems to go perfectly with sitting outside on a bench and eating. I recommend doing the same.
I most recently ordered their daily special which had the
word Gobble in it. This made total sense to me because biting into the sandwich
was like biting into the best parts of Thanksgiving dinner minus Uncle John's racist rantings or Aunt Betty boozing it up in the bathroom (sorry Mom). The sandwich had cranberry chutney and thick slices of cheese and onions. And now, I'm hungry again.
The Gobbler and Tomato Bisque Heaven |
I chose a cup of tomato bisque soup for my side that also had a dollop
of goat cheese in the center and I was seeing stars. I think my exact words
were, “Let’s order more so we can hoard it and pour it over pasta.” I’m pretty
sure I have a food problem.
Mike had the chicken sandwich from the regular menu and it
was full of hunks of white meat chicken, peppers, and swiss cheese. He also got
a small salad which is a mini version of their kitchen sink salad. It has an amazing homemade vinaigrette dressing, cheese and crunchy noodles. Of course, it was gone in sixty seconds.
Chicken sandwich, salad and Arnold Palmer |
Overall the Starland Cafe is that place in Savannah where I feel I have to take out of town guests to show them that we do have good local food culture here. I've never had a bad meal here, and I'm sure you won't either.
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