One Hot Mama's American Grille

Description:

• It's fun, it's whimsical, and its reasonably priced platters are served in a setting that evokes a mixture of a rock-'n'-roll cafe and a 1950s-era luncheonette. It's the least expensive of the eateries within "the Triangle" of Hilton Head Plaza, and the most child and family friendly. Food focuses on savory, grease-spattered ribs and barbecue dishes. The baby back barbecued ribs here are scrumptious, the pit-to-plate hand-pulled pork virtually addictive. Chargrilled steaks and chicken filets will make you call for more, and if you like fried chicken wings, this place serves them in almost 20 different variations, including a version with strawberry-jalapeño sauce. In case you're wondering who the Hot Mama is, she's Orchid, a hardworking entrepreneur whose prototype for this charming place migrated from nearby Bluffton in 2007.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2010