News Hilton Head's Spartina Grill offers eclectic menu By Richard Allen SavannahNOW restaurant critic Tucked away on a side street off Hilton Head Island's main roadway, Spartina Grill provides an eclectic menu for people with big appetites or small. With its stucco walls and decorative tile, the dining room is reminiscent of an American version of an Italian trattoria or a Spanish tapas bar.
Meals start with a basket of chunks of nut or rosemary breads.
Most dishes on the menu come in a full or little plate version, making it easy to try a variety of dishes without overdoing it. Angel hair pasta is formed into a disc, then sauteed until it crisps. Ours was topped with Parmesan cheese, fresh basil and slices of ripe tomato. A wonderful mix of textures and flavors. Moist and full of fresh flavors, it was a nice change from the usual crab cake.