Celebrating the best of Chatham County and the Coastal Empire! Please join us in congratulating the winners of the 2025 Best of Pooler!

From health, wellness, entertainment, shopping and the organizations that make the communities in our county the best places to live, work and play, your votes decided the winners.

Business, Finance & Professional Services  

Best Attorney – Derek Horne | Horne Law Firm
Best Bank – Queensborough National Bank & Trust Co.
Best Bank Tellers – Great Oaks Bank
Best Business Consulting – Penoja Analytics LLC
Best Charity Event – Special Kicks
Best Community Organization/Club – Pooler Lions Club
Best Credit Union – Geovista Federal Credit Union
Best Event/Party Coordinator – Coastal Events Rentals
Best Financial Services – Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union
Best Insurance Agent – Hammer Insurance
Best Insurance Company – Beach Insurance Group Inc.
Best IT Services – Gigabits | Computer Repair & IT Solutions
Best Law Firm – The Horne Law Firm
Best Mortgage Group – Queensborough National Bank & Trust Co.
Best Printing Company – Dasher Reprographics Services
Best Property Management Company – MIRO Luxury Apartments
Best Staffing Agency – Kelly Services
Best Wealth Management – Veronica L Voisine, AAMS®|CRPC™ | Edward Jones

Beauty, Wellness & Personal Care 

 

Best Barber – Anthony Nelsen | Barbers of the Low Country
Best Barber Shop – The Cut Barber Shop
Best Bath and Body Shop – Buff City Soap
Best Community Sports Coach  – Angelina Grant | Pooler Karate, Krav Maga, and Jiu-Jitsu
Best Cosmetologist – Elena Gorbunova | By Jessica & Co Beauty Lounge
Best Day Spa – Pooler Day Spa
Best Esthetician – Hanna Sydorchenko | By Jessica & Co Beauty Lounge
Best Female Business Owner – Hannah Sikes | Full Bloom Salon & Dry Bar
Best Hair Salon – Full Bloom Salon & Dry Bar
Best Kids Activity  – Pooler Karate, Krav Maga, and Jiu-Jitsu
Best Lash Bar – By Jessica & Co Beauty Lounge
Best Makeup Artist – By Jessica & Co Beauty Lounge
Best Male Business Owner – Carson Fortner | Pooler Karate, Krav Maga, and Jiu-Jitsu
Best Martial Arts Studio  – Pooler Karate, Krav Maga, and Jiu-Jitsu
Best Massage Therapist – Christina's Healing Hands Massage Therapy and Wellness
Best Massage Therapy Group – Barnes Family Chiropractic
Best Med Spa – Vitali MedSpa
Best Nail Salon – Orchid Nail Salon
Best Nurse Injector – Raquel Welch | Vitali MedSpa
Best Nurse Practitioner – Jeanie Nguyen | Vitali MedSpa
Best Permanent Makeup Services – Inked Elegantly | Bella Dimemmo
Best Tanning Salon – By Jessica & Co Beauty Lounge
Best Waxing Technician/Salon – Jennifer Cox | Studio Bare Wax
Best Yoga Instructor – Shannon Inman | Pooler Yoga
Best Yoga Studio – Pooler Yoga

Food , Beverages & Dining

Best Asian Restaurant – Sawaddee Ka Thai Cuisine and Pho
Best Bakery – Small Cakes Savannah Quarters
Best Bar – Noble Roots
Best Bartender – Avery Hutton | Dave & Busters
Best BBQ – Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
Best Breakfast Restaurant – First Watch Daytime Cafe
Best Brunch – First Watch Daytime Cafe
Best Burger – Sam Sneads
Best Cakes – Cake Corner Bakery
Best Caterer – Barnes BBQ
Best Catering Services – Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
Best Chef – Shahin Afsharian | Big Bon Bodega Pooler
Best Chicken Wings – Wild Wing Cafe
Best Coffee Shop – Three Tree Coffee at the Porch
Best Dessert – The Ice Cream Stop
Best Family Restaurant – Sawaddee Ka Thai Cuisine and Pho
Best Food Truck – Chazito's Latin Cuisine
Best Fried Chicken – Miss Sophie's Marketplace
Best Indian Restaurant – Naan Appetit
Best Japanese Restaurant – Sushi Hana
Best Liquor Store – Liquor Land
Best Lunch Restaurant – Chicken Salad Chick
Best Mexican Restaurant – Los Bravos Grill & Cantina
Best Nutrition Product Store – Fuel Up Nutrition
Best Overall Restaurant – Sam Sneads
Best Pancakes – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Best Pizza – Mellow Mushroom
Best Pub – The Crown & Anchor Pub
Best Restaurant Waitstaff – Terra Mia Italian Bistro & Pizzeria
Best Seafood Restaurant – Pooler Seafood
Best Southern Restaurant – Miss Sophie's Marketplace
Best Sports Bar – Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar
Best Trivia Night – The Taco Stache

Home, Services & Trades

Best Apartment Community – MIRO Luxury Apartments
Best Appliance Store – Appliances 4 Less
Best Carpet Cleaning Service – Diamond Carpet & Textile Services
Best Cleaning Services – Crystal Dust LLC
Best Computer Repair Services – DNA Computer Works
Best Construction Company – Southern Structure Construction Company LLC
Best Construction Equipment Company – Yancey Bros. Co.
Best Electrician Service – Rushing Electric Co. Inc.
Best Exterminator/Pest Control – Yates-Astro Termite & Pest Control
Best Fencing Company – JDH Decks & Fences
Best Flooring Company – Alpha Hardwood Floors
Best Furniture Store – J. Patrick’s Furniture
Best Garage Door Company – Action Overhead Door & Supply, LLC
Best Handyman Services – Southern Handyman Life
Best Home Builders – Howard Premier Homes
Best Home Décor Store – At Home
Best HVAC Sales and Service – Total Services Heating and Air Conditioning
Best Lawn, Garden, & Landscape Services – Pooler Plant Pick-Up Station
Best Local Interior Designer – Kerry Kavlie | The Citrus Home
Best Nursery / Garden Center – Polks Plus & Polks on the Go
Best Painting Company – Coastal Contracting LLC
Best Plumbing Company – Coastal Contracting LLC
Best Pool Service Company – Pride Pools, Spa & Leisure Products
Best Property Maintenance Company – Coastal Contracting LLC
Best Real Estate Agent - Trisha Cook-The Trisha Cook Team-Compass Realty
Best Real Estate Company - The Trisha Cook Team
Best Remodeling/Renovation Company – Coastal Contracting LLC
Best Roofing Company – Michael’s Roofing
Best Specialty Store – Polks Plus & Polks on the Go
Best Storage Company – Stop N Stor
Best Window Treatment Company – Savannah Blinds Shutters & Shades

Leisure & Recreation 

Medical & Healthcare

Best Assisted Living – Legacy at Savannah Quarters
Best Chiropractor – Barnes Family Chiropractic
Best Cosmetic Dentistry – Miller Dental Group
Best Dental Group – Godley Station Dental
Best Dental Hygienist – Tiffany Rufolo | Miller Dental Group
Best Dental Insurance Coordinator – Hannah Smith | Miller Dental Group
Best Dentist – Dr. Julie Howard | Miller Dental Group
Best Dermatologist – Georgia Skin and Cancer Clinic
Best ENT Clinic – Coastal Ear, Nose & Throat
Best Esthetic Treatment Clinic – Pooler Day Spa
Best Functional Medicine  – Savannah Age Management Medicine
Best Healthcare Facility – ExperCARE Urgent Care & Primary Care
Best Hearing Healthcare – Audiology and Hearing Aid Services, LLC
Best Holistic & Naturopathic Practice – Stretch Zone
Best Home Healthcare Agency – Magnolia Manor Senior Living
Best Hospice Organization – Hospice Savannah, Inc.
Best Medical Group – St. Joseph's/Candler Medical Group - Pooler
Best Mental Health Counselor – Jean Goldthwait, LCSW | Shrink Savannah
Best Nurse – Yanti Wyant | Internal Medicine of Savannah
Best Obstetrician & Gynecologist – Dr. Susan C. Mobley Greene, MD | Memorial Health University Medical Center
Best Ophthalmologist – Vision Works
Best Oral Surgeon – Dr. Bryan Benton, DMD | Chatham Oral Surgery
Best Orthodontics Group – Innovative Orthodontics
Best Orthodontist – Dr. Donihue Waters, DDS & Dr. Ashley Clayton | Innovative Orthodontics
Best Orthopedic Group – Chatham Orthopaedic Associates
Best Pediatrician – Pediatric Associates of Savannah
Best Physical Therapist – Joey Sims, PT, DPT | Chatham Orthopaedic Associates
Best Physical Therapy Practice – Chatham Orthopaedic Associates
Best Primary Care Physician  – Dr. Yulianty Kusuma, MD FACP | Internal Medicine of Savannah
Best Psychiatrist – Dr. Chad Brock, MD | Shrink Savannah
Best Psychologist – Dr. Cassie Oliver, Psy.D | Savannah Behavior Health Pediatrics
Best Senior Services  – Hospice Savannah, Inc.
Best Speech Therapist  – Anna Jeffords Dumas | Wee Care Pediatric Therapy
Best Urgent Care – St. Joseph's/Candler Medical Group - Pooler
Best Vision Care – Vision Works
Best Weight Loss Center – Vitali MedSpa

Pets & Animal Services

Best Animal Rescue – Renegade Paws Rescue
Best Pet Daycare & Boarding – Savannah’s Fur Seasons Pet Resort
Best Pet Groomer – Woofgang - Blue Moon Crossing
Best Pet Sitter/Dog Walker – Pooler Pet Sitter
Best Pet Supplies Store – Capone's Barkery
Best Veterinarian – Dr. Zach Nesbit | Godley Station Animal Hospital
Best Veterinary Clinic – Faulkville Animal Hospital