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Explore Carey Hilliard's Restaurant menu featuring hearty Southern BBQ, fresh seafood, and classic American dishes. Enjoy generous portions, acclaimed Brunswick stew, and a family-friendly atmosphere at 198 Pooler Pkwy, Pooler, GA.
Introducing the Menu at Carey Hilliard's Restaurant
Carey Hilliard's Restaurant in Pooler, GA, is a Southern gem where barbecue, seafood, and classic American flavors come alive. Their signature barbecue dishes, especially the tender hickory-smoked pork plate served with a rich Brunswick stew and choice of sides, highlight the heart of Southern comfort food. For seafood lovers, fresh hand-breaded shrimp, golden-fried scallops, and mild catfish bring authentic coastal taste to the table. The Half-Rack St. Louis Style BBQ Ribs stand out for their slow-cooked, fall-off-the-bone texture.
The menu balances hearty plates like the BBQ Sandwich with lighter seafood entrees, inviting both family diners and barbecue aficionados. Sides like sweet potato fries or Brunswick stew complement the main dishes beautifully. To finish, indulge in classic desserts such as rich New York cheesecake or tart Key Lime Pie. Worthy of its Savannah reputation, Carey Hilliard delivers generous portions, attentive service, and a true Southern dining experience.
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Served with Original fried shrimp, fried flounder, and your choice of 2 sides.
Large tail-on white shrimp, fried golden brown! Georgia white shrimp when available.
Voted Best Tea in Savannah!
Our House Salad topped with our hickory-smoked lean and tender Barbecue Pork
Crisp romaine lettuce sprinkled with shredded Parmesan cheese, house-made croutons and served with Caesar dressing.
Our House Salad topped with Chopped Fajita Chicken and Grilled Shrimp.
Our House or Caesar Salad topped with Chopped Fajita Chicken
Our House Salad topped with Fried Chicken
Our House Salad topped with hand-breaded Fried Shrimp.
Our House Salad topped with a Grilled Chicken Breast with Swiss cheese and bacon.
Delicious 8oz. grilled salmon filet
Salad topped with Grilled Tail-On White Shrimp.
A mixed bed of romaine and iceberg lettuce with shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. Colored with chopped red tomatoes, cool cucumbers, and house-made croutons!
A generous serving of our famous baby shrimp salad. As an appetizer or a plate
A small appetizer portion Caesar salad.
A small appetizer portion tossed salad.
Seafood Combo of Any 2 Combine our fried shrimp, tilapia, flounder, catfish, deviled crab, oysters, or scallops to create your favorite "duo from the deep"
A trio of all your favorite seafood delicacies! Choose three from: fried shrimp, tilapia, flounder, catfish, deviled crab, oysters, or scallops.
Indulge in our famous Captain's platter, it's the BIG one! An incredible, irresistible combination of White Grilled and fried shrimp, scallops, oysters, tilapia, and deviled crab.
Shrimp, freshly hand-breaded every day and carefully fried to a perfection. AN ORIGINAL.
Lightly coated and fried with our famous seasoned breading. It's the real thing.
Everyone enjoys the delicate taste of our lightly breaded and golden-fried scallops. Simply delicious!
Delicately seasoned crabmeat baked in two natural shells. AN ORIGINAL
The pride of the South. Mild, sweet catfish rolled in our seasoned cracker meal and golden-fried.
We bread 'em up and fry' em golden brown, just waitin' for your enjoyment.
Fresh 8oz. grilled, boneless fillet. The flavor is out of this world!
Choose grilled or blackened for this seasoned 8-oz boneless fillet.
Large tail-on white shrimp, fried golden brown! Georgia white shrimp when available.
Served with Original fried shrimp, fried flounder, and your choice of 2 sides.
Made to order and definitely worth the wait. Sweet, Southern onions hand-breaded, double-dipped and delicately fried…simply the South's finest!
Hot Wings with a zing! Served with hot sauce.
Hot Wings with a zing! Served with hot sauce.
NEW! Our favorite hand-battered crinkle-cut pickles! Perfect when dipped in Carey Sauce.
A bowl full of lettuce covered with plenty of our delicious fried shrimp, then it's drizzled with our creamy, spicy "Boom Boom Sauce"
Five mozzarella cheese sticks dipped in breading and fried 'til crisp, served with marinara sauce.
A LIGHTER CHOICE MEAL FOR CUTTING CALORIES AND STAYING HEALTY! Large Grilled Tail-On White Shrimp served with our own zesty cocktail sauce!
A teaser portion of our meaty St. Louis-style ribs served with toast, onion, and pickle.
Hot Wings with a zing
Hickory-smoked, then fried Jumbo wings with a mild and smoky flavor.
Fresh chicken breast tenders, marinated and hand-breaded served with honey-mustard sauce.
Fresh chicken breast tenders, marinated and hand-breaded served with honey-mustard sauce.
Hickory-Smoked, then fried, this chicken is great!
6 Jumbo Wings with a mild and smoky flavor served as a dinner with 2 sides
Great for parties! Fried until golden brown on the outside, moist and tender on the inside.
A half pound of tender ground beef grilled to order. Comes with 2 sides! An ORIGINAL.
Abundantly flavorful 12-oz. steak. Grilled to perfection for that great rib eye taste. Includes a tossed salad.
An ORIGINAL! Extra lean sliced ham, crisp bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on toast.
NEW! A half pound of hot thinly shaved ham and oven roasted deli turkey with crisp bacon, Swiss and American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on toast.
Our famous barbecue pork with bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. Great when dipped in our barbecue sauce!
LIGHTER CHOICE MEAL FOR CUTTING CALORIES AND STAYING HEALTHY! Fresh sliced turkey with bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
A classic! Grilled bacon, fresh lettuce, tomato and mayo on toast
LIGHTER CHOICE MEAL FOR CUTTING CALORIES AND STAYING HEALTHY! Tender, boneless breast of char-grilled chicken with crisp bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
Fresh 8oz. grilled, boneless fillet served on warm bun with lettuce, tomato, bacon, and tartar sauce.
A boneless, skinless fillet with an exciting, delicious seasoning. Served with lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
A tasty cheeseburger with crisp bacon strips, fresh lettuce, sliced tomato and mayo. Try it with barbecue sauce for that Western touch.
Our juicy hamburger topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo
Served thick and juicy with lettuce, tomato, and mayo
Served on a bun with tartar sauce
Chilled, tender baby shrimp salad served with lettuce and mayo on toast
Two Grilled Patties,served with grilled onions , American Cheese, Carey Sauce, & & House pickles on a grilled bun
Original club with shaved ham.
A tasty cheeseburger with crisp bacon strips, fresh lettuce, sliced tomato and mayo. Try it with barbecue sauce for that Western touch.
Our juicy hamburger topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo
Served thick and juicy with lettuce, tomato, and mayo
Our trademark barbecue sauce brings out the great flavor in this hot sandwich, served on toast. Includes a choice of one side or Brunswick stew.
The hickory-smoked tender barbecue pork that started it all! Served with our secret recipe Brunswick stew, choice of one side, toast, pickle, and onion.
A full rack of slow cooked ribs over hickory wood with our legendary barbecue sauce. Served with choice of two sides, and toast
Barbecue hickory-smoked for 16 hours served with toast.
Fully cooked, to heat at home. Seasoned lightly with garlic, salt, and pepper, then hickory-smoked. Served with sauce.
Another classic! This Double Meat Plate is our Original Barbecue Plate served with an Xtra helping of pork!
Large tail-on white shrimp, fried golden brown! Georgia white shrimp when available.
Shrimp, freshly hand-breaded every day and carefully fried to a perfection
Everyone enjoys the delicate taste of our lightly breaded and golden-fried scallops.
The pride of the South. Mild, sweet catfish rolled in our seasoned cracker meal and golden-fried
Delicately seasoned crabmeat baked in a natural shell
Lightly coated and fried with our famous seasoned breading. It's the real thing
We bread 'em up and fry' em golden brown, just waitin' for your enjoyment.
A quarter pound of tender ground beef grilled to order.
Three chicken fingers with your choice of one side.
Rich New York style cheesecake with a graham cracker crust
Warm chocolate brownie topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce
Key Lime Pie with Graham Cracker Crust This classic key lime pie is tart, but with a sweet filling, and a graham cracker crust that is amazing.
Fennell special
Barbecue Sauce Select from a bottle, pint, or gallon.
Great for parties! Fried until golden brown on the outside, moist and tender on the inside.
Hot Wings with a zing! Served with hot sauce.
Hot Wings with a zing! Served with hot sauce.
Voted Best Tea in Savannah!
Cheddar Bake (twice baked potato) Twice baked, stuffed potato loaded with cheddar cheese, sour cream and our special seasonings.
This is a lovely spot to stop if one is driving down I-95. The portion sizes are very large. I had the pulled pork plate. It came with a side of Brunswick stew which was delicious. I chose the sweet potato fries as a side (slight upcharge). The lemonade was refillable and the waitress offered us a to-go cup. It was all delicious. My only complaint was the restaurant was cold so bring a sweater or jacket.
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