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!

I was disappointed. I've been wanting to try this place for a while. Perhaps it was an off night,…read morebut I walked away hungry and sad. The good things were a great waiter, Jackson. No complaints on the service. The decor is very cute and I loved the atmosphere. However, I ordered the coconut chicken bowl. The price was $25, for a small amount of food. The Carolina Gold Rice was overcooked and a weird texture. The chicken portion was minimal and also way overcooked. The herbs were wilty, and there were like 5 bean sprouts with 3 bok choy leaves. I was just left with a "WTF" feeling to this dish. The peanut sauce was flavorful at least? I guess? The bill also said that 3% fee is added to ALL purchases, not just if paid with a card. What?? Anyway, I could try it again, but I prob won't.

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.

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!

the takeout we got was genuinely so good. love the noodles and brussels'. everything was so…read moreflavorful.

My first impression of Pink Bellies is how nicely decorated and designed it is. I love that it's…read moreright on King Street for convenience. My friends and I ordered the avocado fries and KFC garlic wings (phone did not eat first). The wings were perfectly glazed in garlic sauce and crunchy! I then ordered the OG garlic noodles that are a must order. The noodles are soft and flavored to perfection. The bowl is dressed in siracha which adds a great kick. The pulled pork on top is soft and melts in your mouth! Highly recommend

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 went to Kultura for date night and it was absolutely delicious. We sat at the bar and Jake took…read moregreat care of us. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and helped us choose the perfect dishes. We ordered the Laing, the new eggplant omelet, and the fish curry with coconut red curry sauce, sweet potato, and mung beans over rice. Two small plates and one large plate were perfect for two. Everything was flavorful and beautifully balanced, and we left feeling completely satisfied. We'll definitely be back and highly recommend it.

My wife and I, and our 16 year old son planned a last minute trip to Charleston because the snow…read moreand skiing out west is just bad this spring. In looking for a restaurant for dinner on Sunday night I happened across Sorghum & Salt. The menu looked great so we made a reservation to eat a the Chef's Counter. This turned out to be a great decision all the way around. We were seated right in the middle of the Chef's Counter. The gentleman who waited on us was great. He explained the menu well and provided good direction on wine. All of the other employees we interacted with were friendly and helpful too. On the to important part, the food. The three of us shared plates throughout the meal. i want to hit the highlights. We started with the Seared Blue Fin Tuna, the Radishes, and the Cauliflower. We picked the tuna dish after watching one being made almost in front of us for another table. It was as good as it looked. It was different than any tuna dish I have had thanks to the cashew tahini the dish sat on. The flavors together were great. The Cauliflower was cooked, then maybe fried, and tasted great with the green curry and peanut sauce. We enjoyed this dish. Out of the three I think that, surprisingly, the Radishes were my favorite. The dish includes almond, charcoal, and green olive. There also was fresh dill that was great. The flavors were fantastic and took away some of the usual sharpness you have with radishes. If you go, try this dish. The mains we shared were the Market Fish and the Carrot Bolognese. The Market Fish was great. The sunchoke veloute, mushrooms, and salsa verde added great flavor. But I want to spend more time on the Carrot Bolognese, which was my other favorite dish. It included rigatoni, labneh, and ricotta salata. I am not a good enough cook to deduce how exactly the carrots were cooked and prepared, but it was a carrot based sauce over the rigatoni and it was simply fantastic. Even my carnivore wife and son thought it was amazing. If you find yourself in Charleston and want to treat yourself right, you need to make your way to Sorghum & Salt.

Lovely dinner! My sister and I split seven dishes, 4 small, 2 mids, and 1 large. Highly recommend…read morethe citrus salad - the sauce is to die for. The beets and charred cabbage are a most. We also got the focaccia with whipped ricotta which was delicious but not something I think is a must to order. The seared tuna is 10/10!!! The only thing I'd say to skip is the gnocchi, it was not a great texture and the dish overall was lacking flavor! Recommend Sorghum & Salt! The service was very attentive and informative. And the restaurant is lovely to sit in.

We came to groceries several times in the past and have not been to this restaurant for a while so…read morewe decided to check out this place and made a reservation last week. We had a wonderful dinner at the grocery and pretty surprise that we didn't do it sooner. Our server was friendly and quite knowledgeable with the menu and drink The restaurant was roomy and has a good lay out. We had the storey farm half chicken dish and the potato crusted tile fish. They were so good. The yellowfin tuna crudo and broccoli salad tasted amazing as well. We will be back!

I liked the intimate, old school nature of the restaurant and the service was great. Perfect for a…read moredate night or special occasion. The food was all delicious, but portions were quite small to be honest. The tastes were great, we just wish we had more (especially for the prices)! Would've earned 4 stars from me, but the value / portions unfortunately knock it down to a 3.

Yesterday Olivia and I went to look at rehearsal dinner options, and I think we both felt good…read moreabout moving forward with Parcel 32. It's exciting to make another major wedding decision and feel like we're getting closer to having everything come together. At the same time, I've been feeling a little uneasy about some of the budget conversations. Part of it is that I don't always feel like Olivia and I approach spending the same way. One thing that bothered me was that after deciding on Parcel 32, the conversation quickly shifted toward adding things like a photographer for the rehearsal dinner. My reaction was that we should wait until we understand the full wedding budget before making those decisions. There are still major unknowns, especially rentals, and I don't think we really know what the final numbers are going to look like. The same thing comes up with invitations. Olivia wants high end stationery and sees it as an important part of the wedding. I understand the perspective that it's our wedding and that it's a once in a lifetime event. But I also feel like I keep coming back to the budget while she keeps coming back to the experience. What makes me uncomfortable is treating money that appears to be left over in one category as money that's immediately available to spend somewhere else. In my mind, we don't know what we truly have left until the entire budget is finalized. Just because the rehearsal dinner comes in under budget doesn't necessarily mean we should immediately spend that difference somewhere else. Another thing that keeps coming back into my head is that Olivia makes very good money. She's probably making somewhere between $135,000 and $145,000 a year, which is objectively a strong income. So when I hear things like, "Maybe I need a second job to pay for that," my reaction is that a second job isn't really the issue. From my perspective, the issue is spending decisions. When I look at her financial situation, I don't see someone who has an income problem. I see someone who has made a series of expensive decisions that, when combined, created the situation she's in today. The apartment is one example. It was a really nice apartment, but given the amount of debt she already had, I don't think it was the most financially responsible choice. The rhinoplasty is another example. Whether it was personally important to her or not, it was still a major expense added on top of an already difficult financial situation. The dog is another one. I love Rio and I'm happy we have him, but realistically, a dog is another financial commitment that probably wasn't necessary at that point in time. Then there's the Jeep, which is probably the biggest example of all. Individually, each of these decisions can be justified. But when I step back and look at them together, I see a pattern of choosing things she wanted despite already carrying significant debt. That's what worries me. Not because of the wedding itself, but because I wonder whether that same pattern could show up later with vacations, kids, housing upgrades, or other major purchases. Maybe I'm overthinking it. Maybe wedding planning is making me more sensitive to these things. But I don't think my concern is really about invitations or photographers. I think it's about whether we fundamentally approach money differently. The reality is that our families are already spending roughly $225,000 on this wedding. That's an incredible amount of money, and I don't personally feel the need to push beyond that. I want us to have an amazing wedding, but I also want us to be disciplined and intentional about where the money goes. For now, I'm trying to separate what is a legitimate concern about long term financial compatibility from what is simply stress and uncertainty that comes with planning a large wedding.

Breaded AF on the fried seafood. The ratio between breading and seafood was 3 to 1. Breading…read moreoverwhelmed the seafood. Also, our appetizer came out after we were eating our mains; wish I would have refused it. Not cool. The waiter was nice so no complaint there. Really a bummer for a dinner we were looking forward to enjoying.

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!!

If you judge a restaurant by its exterior, you might hesitate for a second when you arrive at Bintu…read moreAtelier. The small house sits in an area that's a little unexpected for a dining destination, parking is scarce, and at first glance you're not quite sure what you're walking into. That said, we had heard great things about the food and decided to give it a shot. Once inside, things quickly started to make sense. Anita greeted us warmly and showed us to our table. From where we sat, it appeared the dining room only seats about twelve guests. There may be additional seating elsewhere, but the space felt intimate and personal, like your in a friends dining room. The drink options are limited to juices, though we were perfectly happy sticking with water. Anita was fantastic about answering questions and helping us understand the dishes and their spice levels. We decided to share everything so we could try as much as possible. We started with the Suya Skewers, and they were fantastic. The seasoning was spot on and the beef was incredibly tender--each bite practically melted in your mouth. Next came the Mafe Peanut Stew and... holy cow. Absolutely delicious. Rich, comforting, and full of flavor. The portions here are generous, which made sharing easy and let us really enjoy the dish. Our final entrée was the Thieboudien, a beautiful grouper fillet served with vegetables and jollof rice. Another wow moment. The fish was perfectly cooked and the flavors throughout the dish were outstanding. We couldn't resist ordering a side of Ripe Plantains, and we're so glad we did. They were cooked perfectly--sweet, caramelized, and quite possibly the best plantains we've ever had. Bottom line: if you're willing to step a little outside your comfort zone and you love truly outstanding food, this is absolutely a place worth trying. Sometimes the most memorable meals come from the most unexpected places.