Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Downtown Charleston

I have never experienced the kind of hospitality that was shown to my family for my daughter's birthday last night. She felt incredibly special with the extra touch of confetti and gifts that were perfect for her special interests (including a signed basketball from the staff.) The waiters were kind and helpful and the food was delicious. We have always enjoyed O-Ku but I was blown away by our experience last night.

Awesome experience. Hostess came out to ensure my car was parked appropriately. We were celebrating an anniversary, and they all seemed to know; Adam, our waiter, brought us some bubbly to start the evening. We ordered oysters (fresh, tasty), bread service, charred broccolini and the whole fish (snapper), Thai-inspired with 3 tasty sauces. Outstanding dessert: coffee ice cream with chocolate chips. Nice live music in the background. We’ll happily go back. Tip: allow 10 min to get to the restaurant from the city parking lot

Fun local place, lots of very good veg options. Warm service. I had the cauliflower with peanut and green curry sauce and the little gem salad. Cauliflower could have been a little more al dente, but flavor of that was good. Loved the tahini and pistachios with the salad. All food was fresh, seasonal and well presented without feeling fussy. The staff all seemed like they enjoyed working there with each other.

I just had the pleasure of enjoying a Thanksgiving tasting menu, and it was truly exceptional! Each dish was thoughtfully crafted, bursting with flavor, and beautifully presented. The seasonal flavors were spot on, and everything was prepared to perfection. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a memorable and delicious meal!

Food is typically great here. Unfortunately they took one of the signature dishes off the menu - Lamb Biryani but offered a shrimp one which was average. Mine came out cold and had to be sent back. The service was quite poor - very unusual for this place. They all seemed to be new and don’t know much about the menu. Further, the bartender didn’t come to work and thus no mixed drinks were available. We really like this place but may hold off for a few months and see if they can get the staffing situation sorted out.