The Independent

Reviews

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  susan simonson

  Feb 10, 2026
  5.0
  We ate twice at the Independent during our stay at the George Hotel. The first night I had the snapper over succotash that our waiter, Sean, recommended. My husband had a steak and raved about the cream of corn. Drinks were excellent. The next night we ate in the bar area and our family joined us. Smashed burgers and drinks all the way around. Sean was our bartender and again drinks were excellent. Natasha waited on us, very friendly. The atmosphere is great, both servers - Sean and Natasha - were professional yet personable and added to our great experience, food was wonderful. A great getaway weekend!
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  Keyselle

  Jan 31, 2026
  5.0
  Ate here while staying at The George Hotel. Mouth-watering and delicious! . The Independent's Ceasar Salad - the romaine was chared with little hints of perfect bitterness that went perfectly with the Housemade Ceasars Dressing. . The Pork Belly Appatizer - like no other pork belly we've had. It was salty, supple, and sweet; It went perfectly with the greens and grits beneath. . C.A.B. Prime Ribeye - there are no words, but I'll try. It was melt in your mouth incredible cooked at a perfect med-rare. The red wine demi was a perfect sauce to to with it, and the herded butter was a delicious decision on their part. . The Yukon Whipped Potatoes - mmmmmmmm. So silky smooth. . The Brussel Sprouts- get out of here with that!!! May I have a bucket of them, please??? Aggghhhh So. Good. . Teacher's Pet Cocktail - granny smith perfection. That's it. If you love a granny smith apple, you will love this. I guess Im a gin fan now too - thanks Independent! . Dirty Martini with Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives - they spoiled us with alllllll the olives. Which is exactly the right amount - extra olives and extra dirty. . Hummingbird Cake - do yourself a favor and just get it. Just do it, you won't be upset. I definitely wasn't! . Overall, just a very beautiful experience. The team was so kind and made sure we were taken care of. . It's not easy being allergic to shellfish in a coastal region, but they made me feel so safe . Definitely recommend a million times!
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  Kelly Woods

  Jan 7, 2026
  3.0
  This was our first time dining here and we were really excited because we had heard great things from friends of ours. The server was great, the food was great and the atmosphere was cozy. However, when we first arrived we initially decided to sit at the bar. The bartender (who we later found out was the bar manager) seemed extremely annoyed that we decided to sit there. It was an empty bar and it was still early in the evening that we thought it would be nice to look out the window and see the happenings on the street. He slapped the menus on the counter and muttered let me know when you are ready and then left. No hello, no introduction and no recommendations, nothing. We watched him walk out of restaurant and was left very confused. 15 mins had gone by and we were ready to order so we let the host know and she said “oh he is probably in the office, I’ll go get him”. We thought it was strange but we decided to ignore it and continue on with our evening. We ended up ordering our drinks and the mussels and a couple of baked oysters. The drinks were good but those mussels were incredible!! I’m still dreaming about them. We tried to ask the bartender for recommendations on entrees and wine pairings and his attitude was just terrible. It was really starting to put a damper on our evening. My husband decided to go speak to the hostess to see if we could move to a table, she was extremely sweet and got us moved quickly and thankfully faraway from the bar. Our server came quickly and she was outstanding. We mentioned the bad service at the bar and she said “oh that’s just ‘insert name’, he is just like that” (I wish I could remember his name). After talking for a little bit we actually found out that he ran the bar and we were in shock! Someone with that attitude and no care for the customer should 1. Not be working in the service industry and 2. Definitely not be running it! The host, food, and waitress saved the night for us. The ribeye was fantastic and perfectly cooked, the fish special was to die for and they even gifted us a dessert which was mouth watering. All in all, I think you all really need to take a look at who have at the bar, but the rest of the staff and the food was great.
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  Polly Vue

  Dec 31, 2025
  3.0
  Went for brunch with a friend. Ordered steak and eggs. I like a medium rare steak. Not medium, not rare, but medium rare. Steak came out pretty rare with scrambled eggs that were bland and unimpressive and largely chopped potatoes heavily seasoned with orange powder that were salty (maybe lawry's season salt?). Service was prompt and attentive immediately noticing my dissatisfaction with the steak and replacing. Overall the restaurant is comfortable and service very kind and attentive.
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  Whitney Williams Cole

  Dec 27, 2025
  5.0
  We have had many meals at The Independent and have alway’s enjoyed them. Beautiful atmosphere, friendly staff and great drinks. But this past Xmas eve was our MOST enjoyable experience. We brought my parents and our 3 young children for an early dinner before church and it was just wonderful! Our server, Emily, could not have been kinder. We had an allergy at our table and she was so helpful guiding us through the menu and the kitchen was very careful and kindly offered substitutions. It was all delicious! They were so welcoming of our kids and we walked away totally in the Xmas spirit! Was an evening to remember. Not just because of the wonderful food but because of the amazing staff and warmth of the whole place. Thank you!!!

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