Windrose Cafe on Tybee

You know, I've always been a passionate person. Passionate in love, passionate about my art, passionate in my convictions, passionate about God,...and undoubtedly passionate about food. Gourmet, comfort, junk....passionate.....Mediterranean, German, Mexican, Thai, Korean, Italian, you name it...The list is endless. So I'm sharing my latest passion with you.

Sitting unassumingly almost at the end of Tybrisa Street on Tybee Island is one of the most kick ass bar/restaurants I have ever had the pleasure of entering. Let me tell you, there are very few establishments that achieve what the Windrose Cafe has down to a science. The lighting is perfect, the air conditioning and fans cool off the sun weary and shopping exhausted with a gentle, relaxing breeze, the atmosphere is welcoming, and then....then there is the ceiling. Made entirely of tiles signed, graffittied, air brushed, and otherwise personalized by its patrons, I had a ball reading all of them while I enjoyed my meal. Be sure to bring your sharpies when you go so you can have a chance to leave your mark.

The food--Oh my God, the food! Everything is homemade. We had bluecrab crab cake sandwiches with all the fixins, almost entirely sweet bluecrab meat, folks. None of that filler junk here. It was so incredibly tender, not oily, grill fried with a delightful breading....accompanied by the most luscious homemade dill sauce....scrumptious. As if that weren't enough, the potato salad is hands down the best on the planet. My potato salad is known almost world wide and it puts mine to shame. Of course, the hand dipped, homemade onion rings were fabulous. The entire meal was simply perfect. Wouldn't have changed a thing....wait....no....not a thing.

We had the loveliest person taking care of our every need. Kim is just a fantastic person. Gorgeous, vivacious, earthy, real. She is quite intelligent and a great conversationalist, so we talked between her trips around the bar and serving us. Kim is actually a transplant, but says she felt immediately at home from the first time she walked in the place. Funny, Kim, so did we. Kim is a precious, light filled spirit, and we so enjoyed her. Thank you, Kim, for a lovely time.

If you haven't been to Tybee Island, plan a trip there, if for no other reason than to enjoy the Windrose Cafe. Would I drive five hours just to get this sandwich, potato salad, and onion rings? Damned skippy I would.

Much Love,
Deborah
ps Tybee Island pics up tomorrow....