Ember - Saint Simons Island

Ember has become one of our favorite restaurants in the Golden Isles. They have great dining, service and the food is fresh and healthy.

Food was delicious, but the service wasn’t great. If you are worried about COVID precautions, this is not the place to go.

Justin was awesome and provided excellent service. The food was great. We had a wonderful time.

We were very nicely surprised at the level of the food and the unique atmosphere at this restaurant. Opted to go here for our New Years Eve Dinner and we were not disappointed at all. Cocktails were well made and the appetizers and entrees were outstanding!

Reserve for at least 4 people...a 2 top is like a bistro table!

The food was amazing. We split many appetizers and they were all delicious. Great food and really nice atmosphere.

Made our reservations easily online. Once we arrived the hostess gave us a warm greeting on a chilly night. We were seated immediately and placed our drink and appetizer order with our friendly waiter. Chicharrones came out hot and sizzling and the jalapeño vinegar was perfect. Meatzilla fire bread and lollipop lamp chops were perfect! Thanks for a great meal and wonderful dining experience!

We always enjoy our meals at Ember. Our waiter was great!

Unique and delicious menu

Celebrated a birthday! Food was amazing! Plus they have happy hour!! We will be back!

A very enjoyable experience. The food, atmosphere, service and total experience was amazing. Highly recommend as a great place to relax and treat yourself to a wonderful culinary indulgence.

Food was good & choices were varied. Service was good but not great. Food came out super fast so we felt relatively rushed and would lead one to suspect not cooked to order. 🤷‍♀️

Great food and service! Had the baked brie as an appetizer and the scallops for dinner. Wonderful!

The lamb lollipops were delicious. The beet salad rivals the best I’ve eaten. The shrimp and grits were a unique and scrumptious dish. The service was off the charts excellent. Alex was attentive and charming. Our first trip but definitely not our last!

We celebrated a 50th birthday at Ember. The service was excellent and the menu provided options for all of our "picky" eaters. We had the brie and the flatbread pizza with lamb for appetizers and both were outstanding. The scallops were amazing as well. Dessert of short break with berries was also incredible. Highly recommend this place!

Ember is my favorite restaurant on St. Simons. Between the food, the atmosphere, the service and the drink menu, there is nothing left to be desired. There is something on the menu for everyone and it all tastes amazing. I absolutely recommend Ember to everyone I know!

Everything was just, OK.

It was great

Dinner was fabulous! We decided to get an appetizer, salad, and an entree and split it. We had the grilled Caesar Salad fantastic. Then shrimp scampi appetizer with bread with the Steak entree. The garlic sauce on top of the steak was to die for!!!

My husband and I enjoy going here for a nice date night. The scallop dish is amazing and very filling. We get the gyro fire bread for an appetizer (dont let the lamb scare you away..its not to gamy) I get a cocktail called HAKUNA PLUMTATA ...its very refreshing.

Love the appetizers. I wish the menu felt more united instead of a hodgepodge of selections. The best margarita—jalapeño and cucumber. Divine. Service was stellar.

Wine is way overpriced. $12 bottle of wine is $50 here. Waitstaff needs better training for finer dining, and should know how to open and pour wine. Hard to understand what they're saying with their masks clinched so tight. Entrees came out at different times and we were only two. Beet salad was very good. Scallop and vegetarian entrees were too busy and unsuccessful. Nice ambiance though.

First time dine in experience, but we enjoyed the food & atmosphere! Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great setting with impeccable food.

This was our second trip to Ember and it was equally enjoyable. The specials are always tantalizing and the menu has good variety. We will be back!

My friends and I split 4 appetizers and 2 desserts and it was the perfect way to dine! We were able to experience a little taste of everything. The eggrolls were my favorite.

My spouse and I capped off a weeks vacation on St Simons by choosing to dine at Ember. We liked the looks of the menu and the ambience and Ember did not disappoint. Our server was helpful and professional. We started with three appetizers. The lamb chops were a stand out. We loved the Cuban Flat bread and the Peanut Butter Pie was just what we hoped; creamy light and with lots of peanut butter flavor. I will recommend this place and hope to return.

Wonderful food and service. Everyone pays attention to the details and it as great.

Very cool place-nice bar and several rooms one has music! Food was fantastic. Martinis were great. Had a happy hour special too. Small plates were also fun to try different things. Highly recommend this restaurant!

We loved this farm to table restaurant. Started off with the Chicherones. They were delicious, nice and crunchy and flavorful. We each had a pizza (or “fire bread” as the restaurant calls it). I had the veggie and my boyfriend had the meat lovers pizza. They were both very good. I had the Eula Mae for dessert, which is a slice of pound cake sautéed in butter. Wow! It was delicious. It’s served with a little (ask for extra) whipped cream and some berries. Worth the calories! We would definitely go back.

Good food, good service, good value. Very convenient location

Great food and a fun atmosphere. Trivia night was a blast.

I've been to Ember several times. It is usually a very good experience. This time was marginal.

The first table where we were seated was cold. The air conditioning unit was blowing the menus off the table. We were moved to a second table and the server dropped and broke one of the water glasses as she set up the new table, keeping us standing several minutes as it was cleaned.

Aside from that, all the service staff was appropriately masked and they were quite professional. In the kitchen and the pizza oven, however, no one had masks. No one preparing the food at Ember wore face masks.

The grilled Cesar wan't grilled, or if it was, far far less than it had been on prior visits. The grilled Cesar had been an Ember calling card. We bring out-of-town guests to sample it. It was still good but it wasn't grilled.

Finally, the risotto was tasteless mush. The scallops were tasty and perfectly prepared. Everything else on the dish was terrific.

So, this was a disappointing visit to a normally excellent restaurant.

Excellent flavorful food and great service!

loved the Caesar salad! Nice atmosphere, will definitely go back!

Really love this place. The new chef is fantastic & kept the quality level high! Love to eat here when I’m on SSI

Everything was outstanding. Most likely one of the best meals we’ve ever had!!

We came for Trivia night and had a blast! The staff was friendly, and very prompt. Will definitely return soon!

The food and drinks were excellent and our waitress was great and made helpful suggestions. Wish you were closer to Atlanta but will definitely visit when in SSI again.

First time at Ember & won’t be our last! I want to try everything on the menu. It was phenomenal!!!

Amazing service and food!