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Coast Bar & Grill – Charleston, Charleston, SC
Coast Bar & Grill – Charleston, Charleston, SC
Coast Bar & Grill – Charleston, Charleston, SC
Coast Bar & Grill – Charleston, Charleston, SC
Coast Bar & Grill – Charleston, Charleston, SC
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This restaurant now offers Takeout

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Coast Bar & Grill – Charleston

4.3
4.3
4523 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
Charleston’s freshest seafood, with laidback Lowcountry style. Coast’s chefs meet daily with local farmers and fishermen to procure the freshest seafood and produce available. Featuring wood-grilled fish, a raw bar, and a refreshing drink list. Open nightly from 5:00. Outdoor seating available.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 46 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (843) 722-8838
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Andrew Boyd
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown Charleston
  • Cross street
    King
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Offers

  • Happy Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Thu - 5:00 PM - 9:15 PM,Fri - Sat - 5:00 PM - 9:45 PM
    Enjoy happy hour in the bar area with drink and food specials from 4:30p-6p daily.

What 4,523 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Charleston

    Most Booked

4,523 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience, would recommend to family and friends.

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  2. mama

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Had a great dinner at Coast with a wonderful server. The food was great, especially the shrimp ceviche! Must get! We waited for a booth which was a good choice. Would definitely go back!

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  3. JamesM

    Raleigh

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Located right next to Charleston Music Hall. Coast Bar & Grill is a great place to eat and relax before a show.

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  4. RussH

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Perfect place for casual dining with great food. Enjoyed the service, enjoyed the food a lot, pricing was to be expected middle of the road enjoy it and will be back.

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  5. TravelingJon

    Raleigh

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious seafood, well prepared, in a pleasant casual atmosphere. And the apple fries for dessert were a delightful surprise!

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  6. susie

    Las Vegas

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Food and service overall was good. The wood grilling dishes for our group said it was too intense. I read next day in reviews you could ask for the scallops to be pan seared.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Fort Lauderdale

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sat at bar Nice choice Food was very good Service excellent

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Overall, a great experience. Frsh seafood options were well-prepared, and our server was very attentive and friendly.

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  9. Ckeip

    Coastal Georgia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Would highly recommend the place for sure. Their specials are always very good too

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  10. KKCRU

    Charleston

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Frequent coast and get sane dinner but this meal was off. Ordered blackened salmon - came out not blackened. They took back to kitchen and came back a minute later with Cajun sprinkling. Also, mashed potatoes were bland ( usually really like ) in fact they almost tasted like they were boxed.

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  11. patrickM

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time there Everything was great !!!! Better menu choices than most in Charleston

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    fish tacos very dry disappointed calamari was good however as appetizer

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  13. Markthespark

    Phoenix

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our table was ready on time and our server greeted us very soon after we were seated. The menu is quite extensive, leading us to try different appetizers and entrees. The quality of our food was excellent and expertly prepared. All things considered, the price for our full meal was very reasonable.

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  14. DiDi

    Tampa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 14, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Crab soup and bread were excellent! Fried Oyster platter was ok.

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  15. Debra

    New York Area

    110 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    110 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience2
    The restaurant was empty yet they put us in the back by the kitchen as we watched the people in the kitchen eat food, not have hair nets and not looking very clean

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good and very fresh seafood, the manager Andre he’s very nice.

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  17. BrianaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was awesome and fast and friendly service !! Highly recommend!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We loved the puffer fish pendant lights in the bar. Bar was a bit noisy but dining room was not. Great service, and food was very good and a good value. Would recommend.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great. Our server was first class. Great Locatio..

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  20. eliz

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Our appetizers came out with our entrees. The food was very good but that was weird. Takes a long time to get a drink.

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  21. WilliamG

    Charleston

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Enjoyed the venue in the past, but not so much this time. The wahoo I had looked great but seriously over cooked and dry. I never got the accompanying sauce; this would have mask some of the overdone fish. Ordered a second round of a cocktail, and it never arrived before the check. It put a damper over a night at the Charleston Music Hall next door.

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  22. CindiP

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A lively atmosphere of happy people but not so loud that you can't have a conversation. Service was efficient and the food was excellent. Close to venues and shops and easy walking distance from parking areas. Can't wait to go again!

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The server Amelia was fantastic right on top of her game. She knew the menu also explained the features. She made our first dining experience worth while we will return!

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  24. Mississippian

    Charleston

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Coast is a great spot with great food and excellent service. Our food was delayed so they informed us and made it right. kudos to the staff

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  25. MikeC

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The waitress was fantastic. We call this a keeper

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  26. SCHikerman

    Charleston

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience4
    I've never had mahi prepared in such a way that the fish was totally tasteless. The only flavor was the overcooked seasoning. The chef insisted on preparing another piece of mahi very quickly, so I sat and watched my wife eat her entree, and then she sat and watched me try to eat the second attempt. The second attempt was not grilled, but apparently broiled and served in a very bland gravy or sauce. I wasn't sure what it was supposed to be, but the preparation made what was otherwise a somewhat flaky fish very tight and tough. I've had a lot of mahi oner the years, the most recent being the week before this. This proved to be a great disappointment, and has affected my perception of Coast Bar & Grill, a restaurant I have patronized a lot over the years. I felt that the effort to reconcile the situation was rather feeble and not very satisfying. The only redeeming thing about the experience was the great service and attention provided by our waiter, Thomas. I do understand the difference between the wait staff and the kitchen. He worked hard at trying to keep the dining experience somewhat pleasant during all of this.

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  27. CathyF

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great spot for dinner with friends! Our original reservation for 5 changed at the last minute when two of our group had to cancel. The staff was very accommodating and flexible.

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  28. timk

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    My mahi wasn't cooked . Was jiggly like jello. It was my birthday so I was disappointed to have to send it back.

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  29. RobinS

    Austin

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience3
    I came here for the Shrimp & Grits. I'm sad to say that the dish wasn't as good as it's been on previous visits. My server Hayley and her trainee (Mike?) were both exceptional.

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  30. quietdiners

    Charleston

    52 reviews

    4.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Always a reliable meal with good seafood choices. our sever was attentive and pleasant. Food came out very quickly. Been going there regularly for almost 20years.

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  31. Vinny

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Our waiter Thomas gave great service. The menu has a wide variety of choices. We had a surf n turf with salmon, cooked properly but the fish seemed a bit small. We also had a seafood jambalaya which was excellent but the fish was over cooked and scallops tiny. Oysters on the half shell wonderful, calamari was the best I’ve ever had. Price was reasonable. We’d do it again but there are so many great restaurants in Charleston it might be a while.

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  32. KatD

    Anchorage

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Service was excellent. Food was a generous portion, flavor was good but not spectacular.

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  33. Hannahk

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing and the staff was so nice!! Highly recommend.

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  34. CraigM

    Charleston

    13 reviews

    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience4
    Had a 7:30pm reservation, wasn’t seated until 7:45pm. No waitress until 8:00pm. Manger was BS’ing with guys at tables instead of helping his crew…

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  35. cynthiaj

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    Bartender was wonderful, drinks were good. Food was incredibly salty! And I am a salt user. Had the braised drum and could not eat the sauce - tasted like and entire bottle of salt had been used. The surf and turf and flat iron steak were also very salty. We did not complain or send anything back. Service was good.

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  36. Punkerina

    Milwaukee

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Anna was the best server ever. Attentive, helpful but not intrusive. Swordfish was delicious. Calamari could use less salt.

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  37. SuzyC

    Alabama

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is delicious! Wait staff amazing! Must eat here if you’re in Charleston.

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  38. BruceT

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience5
    Our server was funny and friendly but his service was not good and neither was our food.

    1 person found this helpful

  39. SibylleB

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Food was very nice, but we were in an unfortunate spot in the restaurant so did not experience the atmosphere which seemed to be in the rest of the restaurant. Service wasn’t great! Could not get their attention when we wanted/needed things. Lack of attention. (Ie forgetting to provide a spoon for soup - by the time we got it the soup was lukewarm). It spoilt things a little.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Greensboro

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So far, best seafood in Charleston. Can’t go wrong with the Drum or Swordfish!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Coast Bar & Grill – Charleston offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (843) 722-8838.

Coast Bar & Grill – Charleston is rated 4.3 stars by 4523 OpenTable diners.

Coast Bar & Grill – Charleston does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 46 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Coast Bar & Grill – Charleston

39-D John Street, Charleston, SC 29403

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    King
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown Charleston
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Andrew Boyd
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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