"A Chicago-trained Southern table — book Brochu's Family Tradition for Andrew Brochu's fried chicken and a dozen oyster preparations in Starland."
Brochu's Family Tradition opened in December 2022 at 2400 Bull Street in the Starland District of Savannah, the homecoming project of chef Andrew Brochu and his wife Sophie. Brochu cooked at Chicago's three-Michelin-star Alinea and ran the kitchen at Roister before moving to Sophie's hometown. The restaurant takes its name and spirit from the crab boils and backyard parties he grew up with — serious technique aimed at unpretentious seafood and Southern comfort.
Chef Andrew Brochu channels his fine-dining training into food built for sharing. The headline is the buttermilk fried chicken, crisp and brined, alongside more than a dozen preparations of local oysters — raw, chargrilled and dressed every which way. Backyard staples round it out: boils, sides and frozen margaritas served in ice-cold mugs. The cooking is precise without being fussy. A full dinner with drinks sits in the upper-mid ($$$) bracket, strong value for the pedigree behind the pass.
The room is convivial and unbuttoned by design, set up for groups, families and a loud good time rather than a hushed dinner. Service is friendly and quick, and the bar turns out frozen margaritas and cold beer to match the food. It keeps set evening hours and the Starland District fills on weekends, so book ahead for a group and expect a buzzy, full house when you arrive.
For a birthday with friends, a celebratory group dinner or a relaxed first date, Brochu's fits naturally: the fried chicken, the oysters and the frozen margaritas set a warm, sociable tone. A natural birthday and first-date table, and a fun team dinner in Starland.
Not for a quiet, formal dinner or a tight budget — Brochu's is a loud, sociable Southern room built for groups, fried chicken and a good time over hush.
Brochu's is at 2400 Bull Street in the Starland District of Savannah, with its entrance on 40th Street.
Chef Andrew Brochu, who cooked at Chicago's three-Michelin-star Alinea and led the kitchen at Roister, opened the restaurant with his wife Sophie in December 2022.
The buttermilk fried chicken is the signature, alongside more than a dozen preparations of local oysters and backyard-style boils and sides.
A full dinner with drinks sits in the upper-mid bracket for Savannah, good value given the chef's fine-dining background.
Booking is advised, especially for groups and weekend dinner, as the Starland District room fills and runs lively.
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