In the Press

Celebrating their 20th anniversary, Skillets' owner Amie Baima knows that in addition to her customers, the real secret to her restaurant's longevity and enduring fans is her staff. Whether in the kitchen cooking, creating, prepping, or washing dishes, behind the bar pouring drinks, taking orders, balancing trays, and serving guests, or manning the hostess stand keeping everybody happy and getting folks seated as soon as possible, Baima knows this team needs to operate like a well-oiled machine to succeed, and it usually does. With ample tables, their prime Coligny Plaza location, and one of the best porches around to lean back and enjoy [...]

Amie Baima is the first to admit working with her for twenty years is no piece of cake. So how has Paula McDonald-Snodgrass managed to do just that with a smile on her face?

  After driving through the night, my family and I arrived on Hilton Head Island just in time for breakfast. Since we had plenty of time to waste before we could get into our rental home, we decided to meet another carload of fellow vacationers at Skillets Café & Grill in the Coligny Plaza Shopping Center. Our table of six adults and two kids was seated immediately upon our 8:30 arrival. The restaurant was filling quickly though, so be sure to get there early if you don’t want to encounter a wait. [...]

As seen in HHI Restaurants Magazine, 2004 issue Just over a year ago, Skillets, one of the Island’s most popular restaurants for breakfast and lunch, had to close because the building in which it was located was largely burned down. Since then, the Baima family, owners of Skillets, has been working hard to open a new and even better Skillets restaurant. The new Skillets occupies an entire, completely new building on the same site as its predecessor. However, it is much larger and more attractive than the nine-year Island favorite. [...]

As seen in The Island Packet, 9/2/09 Eatery of the Week: Skillets Says: Why wait until Sunday for brunch? By Stacey Studley Collins Published Wednesday, September 2, 2009 With summer coming to a close, visitors and locals alike can look forward to a cooler, quieter island. It’s time to enjoy the solitude of morning strolls and leisurely perusing the paper over a delectable brunch. That brings to mind Coligny’s landmark breakfast spot, Skillets Grill & Cafe. Just steps from the beach, Skillets is casual and family friendly, with room to [...]

As seen in Hilton Head Monthly, August 2004 issue Fire Up the "Skillets"… Kristy Gillinder While common clichés suggest that you should make lemonade when life hands you lemons, or look for the silver lining in every dark cloud, it can sometimes be much easier said than done. When local restaurateur Amie Baima’s beloved Skillets was condemned after a devastating fire, she not only made it back, she took her restaurant to the next level and learned some important lessons along the way. Since its opening about ten years ago, [...]