About Our Location:

In 1858, John Stoddard had this building commissioned to be designed and built by the famous New York architect, John Norris.  He was one of three major architects including William Jay and Charles B. Clusky in Savannah at the time.  The lower floors were known as John Stoddard's Lower Range and the top floors as John Stoddard's Upper Range.  The building was originally used as a warehouse and later house the Stevens Shipping Company.  Some of John Norris' other works include the Andrew Lowe House, the Cotton Exchange, the Mercer House, and the Meldrim-Green House.

During the War Between the States, General Sherman's lesser officers used this building's empty offices for housing and planning space.  You can see in our main dining room a map that was hand drawn by Union soldiers detailing Sherman's march from Tennessee through Georgia.  The map was originally found in 1901 during a renovation of the building.  The workers were removing the old finish and began noticing lines drawn on the wall.  A small portion of the map was framed and the rest covered due to the backs of chairs wearing away the bottom part of the map.  We have uncovered and preserved as much of the map as possible for all to be able to view an important part of our history.

Floor Plan:
The first floor of our building is located on River Street.  This level houses a coffee shop serving pastries, ice cream, and specialty coffees.  It also has an elevator to carry our guests to the main dining room and bar.

The second floor is Sona's Salon where our guests can enjoy shopping for unique souvenirs after dining.

The kitchen, men's and women's restrooms, and offices of Vic's on the River are found on the third floor.  The Chef's Table, an intimate room known as Dieter's Den (pronounced Dee-ter) is also located here.  This is a cozy space which can seat 10-35 people for private affairs or business meetings.

The fourth floor, or Bay Street Level, is our main entrance.  On this level, you will find the Piano Bar, the Main Dining Room, and Sherman's Map.

The fifth floor, known as the Stoddard Room, is accessible by both elevator and stairs from the main entrance on Bay Street.  This level can be reserved as a banquet hall and private party area for entertaining large parties up to 150 guests.

Hours:
We serve lunch and dinner seven days a week.  Our hours are: Sunday-Thursday 11am to 10pm and Friday-Saturday 11am to 11pm.  Feel free to contact us at (912) 721-1000 for questions or to make reservations.

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