The Gardens Cafe by Kathy G

Excellent ambience, best shrimp and grits I’ve ever eaten.
If you are the impatient kind, you might find the service slow. The great food will make up for it

The layout and environment of the café is very relaxing and is a perfect spot to enjoy a coffee and stare out into the man-​made scenery. The service is spectacular and they make sure you are taken care of in the time you’re there. The total of our bill was about $ 24 which is a decent price for the setting.
The food was mediocre at best but the setting makes up for all of it that you hardly notice the food being ordinary after you leave. The calamari came out warm but cooled very quickly. There was much more breading than squid. The roast beef wrap was average. It had cheese and plenty of meat. I liked the toasted chips for some reason and dipped them in any sauce I could find. The soup of the day was a white bean and ham soup, which had a cream base to it. The texture was nice but there were way too many beans. There were shreds of bacon in it. Pair the bread rolls with the soup and and you have a tasty appetizer.

I used the Gardens Café for my wedding reception venue along with Kathy G catering.
They set up the café for my reception. Set up the food and kept it replinished.
The food was expensive but priced about the same as other caterers. They were extremely willing to work with us on the taste preferences of our guests. A lot of the food is ‘upscale eats’ but they still had plenty for us to choose for our simpler palettes.
The food was good for the most part, but didn’t suit my husbands «Waffle House» tastebuds. (I know, I’m shaking my head too.)
The spinach dip with gruyère cheese was by far THE best spinach dip I’ve ever had and they do serve it at the café so getcha some.
The reason it’s on my Top 100 Dishes to Try list:
spinach dip with gruyère cheese
List:
The BEST spinach dip I’ve ever had.