With a name like “One Hot Mama’s American Grille” you might immediately think of either “hot mamas” or “spicy food”. But, this is Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and both those terms don’t compute. Words like “genteel” “sophisticated” and “southern hospitality” are more like it not “hot” and “spicy”.
Located on the south end of the island near the Sea Pines Resort, it’s a bit difficult to find the restaurant entrance from the street as you can only see a glimpse of the sign from the parking lot. The main entrance is in the centre of the complex across from popular restaurants Hilton Head Brewery and The Lodge. Look for the smoker outside because I noticed that before I saw the sign to the restaurant.
One Hot Mama’s American Grille – Think Flames, Tattoos and Neon
The logo is a dead giveaway of what to expect of their brand. It’s rock’n’roll on the jukebox, black-and-white checkerboard tablecloths, blue vinyl, chrome and neon lights at the bar. The atmosphere is relaxed and the menu offers wings, burgers, sandwiches, tacos and flatbreads. But, in our case we came here for the barbecue. (I hear the wings are fabulous but I didn’t get a chance to try those – yet..) 當然，任何良好燒烤場所的先決條件是在桌上放一捲紙巾。桌上沒有翻滾意味著不會有任何愚蠢的善良。
I’m starting to sound like a broken record because I always say this, but when it comes to barbecue, order a combo sampler so you can try it all but make sure the sampler has smoked fried chicken in it. Read on to find out why.
煙熏炸雞？
We had to ask the waiter what this was exactly because to a person who knows something about barbecue the phrase is confusing. “Smoked” typically means that seasoned raw meat has been placed inside a smoker with wood chips and smoked until it’s cooked. “Fried” generally means the raw meat is coated in a breading and fried in hot oil until cooked.
將兩種烹飪方法都用在同一塊雞肉上，似乎會使您變得難以置信的干燥，但是根據服務員的說法，它確實有效。
In the interest of our taste buds and of course to you, our readers – we had to try it. (It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it)
Let me tell you; it was the best fried chicken I’ve ever eaten. It is indeed smokey but also is crisp, with a flavorful breading with moist meat, and sweetness to it. You can probably tell that we highly recommend the chicken.
Our other choice off the menu was “Baby Back Ribs and One”. 1/3 Rack of Ribs with Sliced Texas Beef Brisket (our one), Sweet Potato Fries, Cornbread & Sausage Stuffing.
肋骨從骨頭上掉下來，濕潤且良好，胸肉嫩嫩，餡料完全是百勝的。
從照片中可以看到，這些部分很大。我們第二天剩飯了。
One Hot Mama’s American Grille on Hilton Head Island is most definitely on my recommended list of places to eat. Next time I’m here though I’ll honestly skip the ribs and brisket and just get the chicken and some wings. Which does say a lot coming from me because normally if there are ribs on the menu, I’m getting them.
One Hot Mama’s American Grille
南卡羅來納州希爾頓黑德島7A Greenwood Dr
