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    Harborview Restaurant & Lounge

    3.0 (78 reviews)
    Open • 6:30 am - 11:00 AM, 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    HARBORVIEW RESTAURANT & LOUNGE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Seasonal cocktails
    Amy Lauren S.

    No one eats at the restaurant inside a Holiday Inn unless they are staying there. Folks visit Charleston solely for the food and plan vacations around restaurants and bars. The food is limited, expensive, and mediocre. I've had better grocery store pizza, and while the shrimp appetizer had large shrimp, you can tell everything is frozen and not fresh. The tortilla chips that came with the shrimp appetizer were stale. Don't eat here if you can help it. I had an apple pie martini, and it was really good! The seasonal drink special menu has a lot of options for someone who wants a special drink and isn't always sure what to order at a bar. The bar itself has fun characters to talk to, as most hotel bars have random folks traveling through on business. The restaurant side was empty on a Thursday night, and employees can't possibly make money in an empty restaurant. The bar staff were nice though! The view here is quite wonderful and the only draw. If you walk around the restaurant, which is round, you see downtown as well as James Island and West Ashley. The location is convenient if traffic is backed up and you want to stop at a bar for awhile- be careful leaving as traffic moves fast on 17. Come to Harborview for the view, avoiding traffic jams, and maybe a fun conversation. Go elsewhere if you're hungry.

    Color scheme request set up beautifully with help from Riverview Restaurant coordinators, Kennedy and Justin.

    Kennedy and Justin did an amazing job helping me coordinate a surprise 60th birthday party for my husband whilst on a certain budget and I couldn't thank them enough for such an awesome job of how everything turned out. We also had a day with beautiful weather so our guests were able to enjoy the wonderful views from the restaurant. Family and friends had a great time. Thank you Accomodations via the Holiday Inn where just as good as they also reserved plenty of rooms for my out of state family and friends.

    Skillet dishes for breakfast during our stay at the Holiday Inn
    Cecille A.

    Great 180 degree views of downtown CHS. Skillet dishes for breakfast were surprisingly delicious! Bonus: Park for free at the Holiday Inn?!?!

    Madison J.

    Had breakfast with the family. The hostess was very welcoming and complimented us from the moment we walked in. The breakfast potatoes were very tasty and one the best breakfast potatoes I've had. The mommy breakfast burrito was delicious. The fruit in the buffet was delicious and fresh. The bacon crunchy. The view is beautiful! Our waiter, John, was the nicest. Kept our drinks full, smiles on our faces and even offered suggestions of where to visit and eat while on our trip. 10 stars John!

    Stefany V.

    Stayed at the hotel and gave this place a try- they have breakfast, lunch, HH, and dinner, and they host events, too. With all that going on, I thought our experience would be better. Located on the top floor of the hotel tower overlooking the water, the view is the main draw. Unfortunately, they don't even capitalize on this because the windows are filthy. They desperately need to hire an exterior window washer or consider replacing the glass, and this place could totally be a money-maker. Food was just okay. Menu is very generic, nothing grabbed my attention. We got the she crab soup, which was solid, HH drink prices are low. Service was awkward, felt pressured to order more, but the servers can't possibly make much when they're consistently empty.

    Sex on the beach
    Karis M.

    Great atmosphere I always enjoy coming here. The view is wonderful u can just look and see the water view. Every since jo started she has been the best server.

    Fish and fries

    The fish looked like mrs Paul's but not as good. The fries were ok. My wife had the chicken fingers, she said it was ok, looked to burnt to me. The harbor view was really pretty, that's why they got 1star. Don't waste your money on this terrible food!

    Alice B.

    Where do i start. I only made reservations here because its the fourth of July and wanted to see the fireworks from the top floor restaurant. I requested a window table and was told all of our tables are by the window. We get here and we are not by a window and there is a table right in front of us in front of the window. We waited for our server for 25 mins. Ordered everything all at once to make sure our food comes out in a reasonable timeframe. The food was ok at best but they only had 2 servers for an entire dinning room. The server was apologetic but will never never go back. The rooms were also 250/night and it is a dump!

    This is the only thing You should order to avoid disappointment.
    Zaria F.

    Disappointing is all I have to say. Food came late. And I had to remind them of our drinks. Their horrible service really put a damper on my moms birthday dinner. I would avoid eating here at all costs. Their menu is very limited and the food is sub par. The only thing they have offer is the beautiful view. I would honestly just order the water that they already give you so that you don't have to wait. The manager so I have a Kia right in her house counting my second a total of $9. I don't even want to give it one star honestly.

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    Small selection of bland food at a high cost on the buffet. Not worth it, Holiday Inn do better

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    Came here towards the very end of my night and wanted to pop in and see how it was. I signed up but…read morethere was a handful of people in front of me so I didn't know if I would get to sing. I'm sure the vibes change from day to day with the crowds but I'd say there was a variety of people there, older, college kids, bachelorette party, wedding party. It definitely gives dive bar energy and drinks are affordable which was nice. Everyone was quite friendly there and it's a great place to just be a spectator if you don't like to sing. lol I actually got called up to sing just before they shut down and everyone was really vibin! I'll need to come back because I didn't get to spend much time there but all in all it was a fun time even going solo.

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