Sugar Magnolia Bistro & Bar

Absolutely blown away. I never would’ve believed there would be such an amazing restaurant tucked away in downtown Statesboro. The location is perfect and the overall aesthetic feels like you’re in a bigger city such as Savannah. The food is amazing, the prices are very reasonable, and everything that came out of the kitchen looked top notch. The staff was more than attentive and everything arrived quickly. I sat at the bar and the manager, Caroline, fresh squeezed the lemons for my Tom Collins directly in front of me. The chef Jordan personally came to check on the food and chatted with me briefly about my experience. My waitress had a very bubbly personality and took fabulous care of me. Five stars aren’t enough for how amazing my first experience was and I can not recommend this restaurant enough!

We've been here twice now, once for brunch and again for lunch. Both times we ordered three to four different dishes at our table and everything was incredible. The service was great and the dessert was good as well. I haven't tried the coffee, but someone who was with me did, and she loved it. The food is fresh and different than what you would find at most places in Statesboro. For what you get and how good it is, the prices are quite reasonable for the food. I do think the bakery case items are a bit expensive, but they're very good. We'll definitely be back.

I was so excited to go today and boy I'm so disappointed.. the food was served so cold (steak & eggs), the grilled cheese was dry and actually didn't have any cheese at all, they made us wait for the check for so long (about 25min) that we had to go upfront and request it in the register area. A couple seated next to us left because they couldn't order.. the waitress never took their order. I understand the place was packed but it looked understaffed.

My husband and I just moved from Boston and Rhode Island to Statesboro, and this is similar to the places we go all the time up North.

When we first moved here, we hit their Sunday brunch 😋. It was delicious! I got their blueberry french toast- done very well, and my husband (who eats like an 8 year old) ordered a Belgian waffle with strawberries. One of the best spots in town to go to hands down.

I've been in the industry for 20 years, (since I was 14 years old) and before we moved- was an assistant general manager where I was, and have seen this industry go through major growing pains. But they've got a great concept! And hopefully start pulling Statesboro into the 20th century with some really solid restaurants.

Only issue was with service, our waitress wasn't memorable... I couldn't even tell you her name. And I love great customer service! I love that client interaction, and there was none of that. I know that guests love feeling like they matter, and consistency. One reason we go back to places is excellent service!

But cheers to a great restaurant overall!!!!!!

One of the most bougie and delicious places in Statesboro! Dine here if you want to feel fancy. Bit limited in seating so a reservation is good for peak hours, but it’s nice to sit on the patio when it’s warm enough :-)

I have yet to figure out how I have not been to this amazing little place before. My wife and I were absolutely amazed by the food, the simple atmosphere and super friendly staff. We learned that everything is made in house, all the sauces, the breads and desserts. We started with the She crab soup that had way more crab in it then you will find at most restaurants. The Jalapeño pepper pops were the kind that you always want and never seem to find. The peppers were large, filled with delicious cheese and a slab of bacon on top. I tried the Ahi tuna Florentine and was shocked at how well the flavors all worked together, the kimchi was flavorful but not overpowering, the tuna was prepared perfectly, and the sautéed spinach was the best spinach I have ever had in my life. My wife had the Caesar salad with all fresh lettuce and vegetables which she thoroughly enjoyed. For her entrée my wife selected the Fettuccine alfredo and she said that the sauce was very creamy and had great flavor. My selection was the Mediterranean pizza, all the vegetables were fresh and the chicken seasoned perfectly. At this point it was a very tough decision at which dessert to try...the plain cheesecake was the winner and we are so glad it was. Our waitress said that she could put caramel on top which she did and added a little kick with a slight sprinkle of salt on top. That cheesecake was the best I have ever had, it wasn't thick and it was super soft, it was creamy and had the best flavor.
If you are in the area you have to stop by Sugar Magnolia, they have outside seating with plenty of fans blowing down on you and a full bar. The staff is super friendly plus they know the menu to offer good advise and there really is something for everyone. We will definitely be back!

Cutest little place to come to, such a fun brunch spot with some friends. Food is great and it’s such a fun little environment, love it here!

I had the french onion soup i like pepper but the soup had way too much almost to the point i was gonna send it back. My friends that took me there had a grilled chicken salad . They stated there was so much salt on the salad it was almost un eatable atmosphere was nice wait staff terific only reason it got 2 stars. food was zero i will not return

Sugar Magnolia, our small business gem. We go there quite often for brunch. Today we got dinner takeout for the first time, things fell short with some of the food. When i realized it i messaged the restaurant, within less than 30 minutes they made it completely right with an apology. More than what i expected. It is the right thing to try and get your problem resolved and when presented with an issue Sugar Magnolia jumped on the opportunity to correct it. I m definitely happy because i love my saturday brunches there with my husband. A+ ON CUSTOMER SERVICE and do try the rigatoni (dinner dish) it was delicious..

I went to sugar Magnolias to order a cake for my son. Although the cake itself was beautiful from what I had ask them to decorate it to appear, it was not worth the price. I paid 55 dollars for a one layer cake that had an inch and a half worth of icing plus the cake itself did not live up to expectations. It tasted like box cake with strange added ingredients to in my opinion try to enhance that flavor. Wouldn't recommend but maybe there other options other than cake may be good. But personally my experience was bad but your may vary.