I would 10/10 recommend Basic Kitchen to anyone visiting Charleston! Perfect for brunch or lunch…read moreafter walking on King Street. It's a sit down brunch spot with a warm atmosphere. I'd make a reservation. Staff was very respectful of food allergies. Good vegan options. Very inclusive menu. I highly recommend the sweet potato fries. My boyfriend and I still talk about how good they are!

Buffalo cauliflower- 5/5 so so good Caesar salad - 3.5/5 -…read moresolid but greens were a bit bitter Basic Bowl - 4/5 - want more sweet potato! Cauliflower tilka masala - 3.5/5 - little too spicy

Came in for the best Moscow mule in Charleston. Drank up and wasn't disappointed. Left satisfied. …read more . Definitely wanted to try the grill here as they had a lot of good looking options on the menu, but the night wasn't ready for food. Cheers!

Great place for a before or after show meal. Four of us walked over after a show at the Music Hall…read more Everyone was pleased with their food choices, and the prices were a nice surprise for King Street. Service was fine, nothing special, nothing wrong. I believe later in the evening they take on more of a lounge vibe, so be prepared is stopping by after 9pm. They stay open until 2am, but not sure about the kitchen.

Absolutely amazing!…read more Came by on a Thursday around 7pm with a few friends and had a great time. It wasn't busy and the service was amazing - all the employees were attentive and very helpful. The prices are pretty good, the portion sizes are good, and everything tasted amazing. I also loved the ambiance of the restaurant, its dim and the decor is really cute.

this will definitely become my go to spot. i loved it. our servers micheal, was the best. so so…read morenice, he gave us our dessert on the house. the atmosphere was fun too! i got the garlic noodles and they were perfection. no complaints about the food. the only thing i'd say is that they need to work on there presentation for the ice cream!

Since my birthday fell on a Sunday, the first plan for the day was brunch. And I selected The…read moreSelect after checking out brunch menus for numerous locations. We didn't invite the whole crew because I've learned that my friends don't enjoy large groups for brunch, lunch or dinner. Everyone gets impatient! So we kept it a secret and only three of us headed downtown for brunch. We were sat in the first booth/table right in front of the hostess stand. Just on the other side of the wall was the bar area that has the beautiful moving flowers. It's definitely a show stopper and photos and boomerang videos are a must! Since we had all looked at the menu, we came in with a plan for apps, but we were still up in the air on entrees. After ordering some Prosecco, we ordered their peaches, tomatoes, and burrata. My last brunch with burrata downtown CHS was at Sorelle. So I immediately compared the two and felt Sorelle won. I also found the peaches and tomatoes both to be mealy. And it was peaches and tomato season, so that was disappointing. The second appetizer we shared was the hot blue crab dip. The first bite of the dip was delicious. It's served hot and there is lots of blue crab. My downfall with this dish is for $26 they serve the dip with flimsy tortilla chips. I'm sorry, but for $26 and a hearty dip, you've got to give me toast points. Buttery, warm, toasted French bread would be perfect! After debating between their wagu smashburger and the short rib hash, the server steered me to the hash. And I'm super glad she did! That was the best bites of the day!! I love sauces and this was served with two. Both delicious. The eggs were cooked perfect and the short rib and potatoes were both great. I was stuffed and didn't even put a dent in the plate! My friends ordered the Shakshouka and their Benedict. I didn't try either of their entrees, but they both didn't love their choices. I'm glad my hash was excellent or this could have turned into a big birthday bust! Since it was my birthday the server had the kitchen prepare us a dessert. It took some time because it was the chocolate mousse cake I believe and it came out pipping hot! I was too full and only had one bite, but it was very sweet gesture. We don't dine downtown a ton. When we do we like to try new spots, so we won't rush back to the Select. But it was a good start to my birthday celebrations!

Had no idea The Select had a location in Charleston! I'm a fan of the one in Atlanta (Sandy…read moreSprings). My mom mentioned wanting to go for her birthday brunch and I was all in! Just like the ATL location, the vibe was pretty and floral and the food was yummy. I hadn't had brunch there before, so this visit was still a treat. And the service was great, even with our larger party. I will note that the wheelchair and handicap accessible parking isn't right near the entrance, which almost made us choose another restaurant once we saw that we'd have to park in the garage or across the street.

Really friendly service, fast, and good portions. I went there for lunch and I was impressed with…read moremy meal and the staff.

This place has the best salad creations. The food is always fresh and presented well. The portion…read moresizes are huge, you could stretch the salad for 2 meals. This was the first time I tried a smoothie, I tried the Banana Bread one, It was really good. The salad I got was the Brekkie bowl. I added bacon for more protein. It came with goat cheese and everything is bagel seasoning - so amazing!

Last week when we were in Charleston, we were lucky enough to happen upon Kultura. It's a Filipino…read morerestaurant. Before before getting to the food, the space was inviting and had a lot of cool touches. And the service was great! My wife, youngest, and I shared a number of plates. Some of the first include included the Kinilaw, the Lumpia, and the Laing. The Kinilaw is a yellow tuna dish. The tuna melted in your mouth and the flavors from the coconut-leche dressing, ginger, and jalapeño, as well as the fresh mint, added to the flavor palette. I didn't try the Lumpia because it is skinny spring rolls made with ground pork. My wife and youngest said they were great in really enjoyed the taste. The Laing was a vegetable dish involving creamy brace kale with garlic, ginger, and coconut milk. Of course it sounds different and it was, but in a really good way. Again, the way the flavors worked together was really great. The last dish we got was the Curry. It is grilled red snapper with braised, mung beans, tempura sweet potatoes over coconut red curry sauce and rice. It was so good. Again, the flavors in this dish were amazing. The fish was cooked just right. And the way the dish worked together was a piece of culinary art. They also had cool cocktails, good beers, and even mocktails for our teenager. Our experience at Kultura was better than we even expected from looking at the menu online. If you find yourself in Charleston, do yourself a favor and check this place out.

We came here on Sunday for early dinner thru Resy reservation app…read more The place of this restaurant was the at the now closed Little Sage restaurant. The decor very inviting and it has moderate noise level. We ordered arroz valid which was my favorite dish so far, pancit sisig with a different type of noodle than the regular skinny pancit rice noodle that I know which kinda throw me off, curry snapper that was good, lumpia, Laing, and the holy city salawat plus the new drink tennis were so delish! I would definitely coming back to Kultura for

Incredible pastas, very vibey space (including a disco ball in the bathroom) and a perfect spot for…read morean upscale group lunch or dinner. We came here as a group of 8 a few months back and there was nothing that we tried that we didn't absolutely love. We got a few of the snack plates, a few of the mids and a few of the larges and it was a decent amount of food for our group. Some of the prices caught us off guard (looking at you $16 singular scallop) but when food is good, it's good. We were a group split between locals and visitors and our friends from Charleston said this was a favorite spot for them. It's easy to see why. Go for a special meal and go with friends so you can try a little bit of everything.

@sorghumsalt ("S&S") made @eater 's @eatercarolinas 's January 2026 Best New Restaurant in…read moreCharleston ("CHS") List.* I'm sure South Carolina residents understand how deep and varied the CHS Food Scene is. But people from other parts of the country, primarily may associate CHS with Low Country food like Shrimp & Grits, Fried Green Tomatoes and She Crab Soup. I didn't see any of these traditional Low Country dishes on S&S's menu. I did see (1) Carrot Bolognese, (2) Green Curry Cauliflower and (3) Seared Yellowfin Tuna with cashew tahini. S&S is a modern, creative, vegetable and fruit-focused Shareable Plate restaurant. A cool take on Farm to Table. You'll also find some seafood, chicken and meat dishes. It was so hot during our visit, that an imaginative menu with lighter high quality ingredients was welcome. My wife and I tried: Grilled SC Peaches with watercress and vinaigrette Watermelon with pickled rind, feta cheese and a vadouvan vinaigrette Gem Lettuce Salad with Maple Tahini, pistachios and pink peppercorns ‍ Chantrelle mushrooms with SC corn, black garlic and potatoes Free Range Chicken with an Ahi Amarillo sauce and cabbage Aside from the chicken, all of these dishes felt inventive and fresh. The plating was terrific. Lots of colors, shapes and textures. The flavors really popped. The stand-outs for me were the peach and watermelon dishes. The chicken was good too by the way. It was well cooked and had good texture. I wish the World had more restaurants like @sorghumsalt . It was a joy to eat there. Five Stars *Sorghum & Salt is not new in a technical sense. They existed in different forms prior to their more recent Brick and Mortar in the Cannonborough area.

A high class joint; you can feel it as soon as you walk through the door. This is one of those…read moreplaces with a small limited menu, but the quality is top-notch! My husband and I sat at the tiny bar and shared steak tartare and the ricotta gnocchi. I was surprised the tartare did not come with a dipping vessel (no bread/chips, etc) but that's ok as it was still excellent. As were the gnocchi; I could have eaten 100 of them! And the dirty green tomato martini!! This has to be one of the best dirty martinis in Charleston. I would come back just to get this drink again, that's how good it is! Definitely check this place out for a fancy dinner ;)

The Grocery is on Upper King, where James Beard-nominated Chef Kevin Johnson's seasonally inspired…read moremenu celebrates fresh, local Lowcountry ingredients. Every dish was beautifully prepared and full of summer flavors. Our waitress was so kind to go over the options with us and really describe what each dish or drink was like. We went earlier in the evening so it was a little more quiet. Which we like. It does get busier as the night goes on. What we ordered: Cool & The Lamb (I made it NA) - V0dka, Cucumber Cordial, Lambrusco Float Green Room Spritz (I made it NA) - High Wire V0dka, Basil, Mint, Lemon, Cava Shirley Temple Sourdough Boule - Whipped Butter, Maldon Salt Wood Roasted Peaches - Tasso Ham, Shishito Pepper, Goat Cheese, Spiced Pecan Granola Mafaldine & Crab - Lemon, Parsley, Shallot & Calabrian Chili Butter, Benne Crumb Tile Fish (Market Fish) - Potato Crusted, Tomato & Coconut Broth, Fire Roasted Corn Salad Lowcountry Seafood Pilau - Charlest0n Gold Rice, Field Peas, Shrimp, Clams, Crispy Fish And don't sleep on the Happy Hour with $6-$8 appetizers, and $14.50-$16 pastas. Make sure to add this one to your list!

We ate here our first night visiting Charleston and couldn't have asked for a better experience!…read moreJoe was unbelievable and made us feel so taken care of! Food was unbelievable, cocktails were great! we wanted to eat here every day for the rest of our trip! 100% recommend!

Jo was so nice! Food was amazing! Got the shrimp and grits and key lime pie was soooo good!read more

The restaurant is a little out the way and in a somewhat sketchy area (compared to the rest of…read moreCharleston) but it is definitely worth the trip! I love that Charleston has a West African restaurant. It's a refreshing change from the other restaurants in Charleston. I came without a reservation and was seated immediately in the outdoor shaded tent. It had a fan running so I never felt hot and it also helped to keep the flies away. My server was nice and made sure to check in on me pretty frequently. I got the Egusi soup with jollof rice. I'm Nigerian so I try to eat at African restaurants whenever I get the chance and visually this was probably the best plated traditional African food I've seen. The Egusi and fufu were amazing. Everything was perfectly seasoned. While I'll always prefer Nigerian jollof, the rice was really good as well!

I have been meaning to dine here for sometime now. On this particular Friday I thought I was…read moreheading to another of my favorite restaurants and decided to go here instead since it was right before they opened and hoped they would be able to accommodate. I was lucky to be the first there and they were able to accommodate me, party of 1. The waitress that seated and guided me through the menu was very informative and patient with me. I decided on the pineapple ginger fresh juice, which came in an individual sized bottle for you to poor over ice. It was so refreshing and tasty. I find myself wanting to go by just to get some. After asking that she ensure that I not order anything spicy, I decided on the Red-Red Ndambe dip which reminded me of a a black eyed pea chili, served with Naan. It was amazing. I felt like I was eating a vegetable bowl of chili, it was so comforting and flavorful. I would definitely order it again. I could not decide between the Thieboudieun (Grouper fish with jollof)or the Green Gumbo Okra (which can come with either broken rice or fufu), as they both were tempting. I asked her to pick for me, letting her know either would be fine with me. She decided on the Thieboudieun and I was not disappointed. The flavors were plentiful and great!! When I was asked by some patrons and anyone else that inquired, all i can say is THE FLAVORS!! I cannot fully describe them, but they were plentiful and delicious!! My only regret was I wish I had others with me so we could all try various items off of the menu. Everything was delish!! The atmosphere is very laid back and cool. My only negative, which is SO MINOR, but I feel I have to mention for hearty eaters, is that the piece of grouper was very small (in my opinion). I would say it was about 3-4 ounces of grouper, which is small for an entree protein, but it was delicious! With that being said, bcz I had the appetizer I ended up taking half of my food home for lunch the next day and that red jollof sauce rice was even better the next day! I cannot wait to go back and try something else on the menu!!