The Cottage Cafe, Bakery & Tea Room

This place was sooooo disappointing. It gets great reviews and is one of the top rated restaurants in town so I figured we’d give it a try. We had the shrimp n grits, and a sandwich. The shrimp n grits was amazing, but nothing else was. The sandwich was average. For desert we got a slice of cake and a cannoli. Both were terrible, everything was overpriced, and the quality just wasn’t there. We paid about $55 for lunch and our only drink was a glass of coke. I wanted to like this place but just couldn’t. I can recommend so many other places in Bluffton that are better than here.

Jolie was moving in to her dorm @ USCB Bluffton campus..they had a table for 7..our server was awesome and our food even better!!

Was a really fantastic place. Food is fantastic still, but what's up with the paper plates? It kind of destroyed the entire Ambiance of the food. I know it's about the covid-19 stuff but if other restaurants can still use regular plates then??? If wanted to feel like I'm going to Grandma's cookout BBQ spot. Overall the food is still top notch!

Their Monte Cristo sandwich might be the best sandwich I've ever had! The service was amazing, and the food was fabulous. A great place for tourists or locals like me!

Loved it! Friends from Bluffton recommended it on a recent visit to Hilton Head and The Cottage Cafe did not disappoint. The Huevos Ranchero and the Eggs Benedict on a Tortilla (I forgot the name of the dish) were delicious.

It was ok. Some people seem to love it there because of the decor but I wasn’t amazed at the food. Also was not a fan of being crammed into a front patio stuffed with tables where I couldn’t move. Food wasnt bad, just not great. I had some type of egg dish with cilantro and avocado. Maybe their other dishes are better? We went once, prob not going back.

I went to the cottage cafe with my five bridesmaids at the end of my bachelorette weekend and it was wonderful! We didn't have a reservation but were seated immediately (9:30 on a Sunday). Our waitress was very friendly, attentive, and the food was AMAZING!! I had the crab cakes which I would absolutely recommend. The portions were huge and we totally could have shared. Others had omelets, the French toast with challah bread, and scrambles. Everything was great and I hope to go back! Only downside is a weird bathroom situation - just a single stall that is also a storage closet that can only be accessed through the very busy kitchen.

I had shrimp etouffee with cornbread and my wife fried green tomatoes. both were good, southern recipes. We like the Bluffton area and sitting outside on the porch lets you enjoy it. The bakery items look great but we were all full from the lunch.

I will give stars to creations, quality and quantity of the food. For the customer service, I think they need to work on it.

We were suggested to seat in the corner of the patio since we had two young children (they were very behavioral children who never got up from their chair during our stay). It was really hot and humid that day. Just sitting there the humidity was taking our energy away. We asked to change the setting of a ceiling fun but it wasn't mechanically impossible. Nothing they could done......
We all couldn't finish our meal because this hotness yet a server asked us for dessert order.........

Longtime Bluffton residents who have never ventured over here. We loved the atmosphere and location... service wasn’t great. Took over 40 minutes to get our food, we both ordered hash and eggs... drinks were empty and our waitress never came back to see if we needed anything or even if our food was ok, and I would have ordered another. Too bad, really. I had high hopes when we got there. Portions are ok... food was pretty good, nothing special. We asked for our check literally 20 minutes after finishing, which took her 10 minutes to bring and 10 minutes to process. Absolutely not exaggerating. I get it with a busy restaurant or new, but a place this established? We won’t be back.