First opened at a nearby location in 1940, and once known as the Shrimp Boat Restaurant, Archie’s was a longtime Darien landmark and a favorite stop for travelers along the busy Coastal Highway (US 17).
As traffic moved off 17 and onto nearby I-95, business slowed and the restaurant was closed by 2006. The structure seen here opened circa 1975 and was demolished in 2015.
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Not only the best shrimp, but a plate full.
It actually was founded in 1937. Billy Bolin says the sign was made later. And yes it was such a Darien icon.
They had the best fried shrimp and hush puppies.
My wife and I used to vacation at St. Simons often, but even with all of their tremendous restaurants we always drove up to Darien at least once to eat lunch at Archie’s.