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Fat Hen

3140 Maybank Hwy. (River Rd.) Send to Phone
Johns Island, SC 29455
843-559-9090 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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The Fat Hen is one of the choice restaurants lining the road to Kiawah Island.

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Dinner nightly, Brunch Sun.

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Fat Hen Restaurant Review

: Chef-owner Fred Neuville’s Fat Hen resembles a house, but was built several years ago to be a restaurant. The southeastern American menu shows a bit of a French accent. Soul-satisfying meatloaf, better than Mom’s, comes with red-eye gravy. Delicate flounder niçoise is made more substantial by its bed of smoky bacon-cheese grits, and a pork chop gets extra dimension by being napped in a Calvados sauce and heft from silky-smooth collards. Barbecue brisket is moist, tender and straightforward. If those dishes don’t appeal, there’s fried seafood --- flounder, oysters, shrimp and scallops --- and a limited steak menu. Desserts include a “pluff mudd pie” of chocolate silk mousse in an Oreo crust, served with strawberries and Chantilly cream. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are also available. The wine list offers a range of new-world and old-world selections, many from boutique producers. Fat Hen is a sought-after spot for families vacationing on Kiawah and Seabrook Islands.

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Average rating    5
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Eatin' Fat on Johns Island
by Anonymous on Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:06 pm
 
As we drove out to Johns Island I remember thinking that it was probably silly to have made reservations. This place seemed so remote that it probably wasn’t going to be busy, especially on Halloween. When we arrived we realized we were sorely mistaken.

The parking lot was packed and there were people waiting outside to be seated. There is a small patio area in the front of the restaurant and three small rooms within. We waited for a brief time for our table and were seated at a lovely spot on the enclosed porch.

Our waiter, Joshua was laid back and very knowledgeable about the menu. We ordered the cheese plate and charcuterie as an appetizer. (Yes, we were with another couple, although these two items along could have easily been lunch.)

As we waited to order our lunch we saw many “litersâ€
 
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