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   Stewart

   Charleston

   14 reviews

   4.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on February 15, 2020

   overall4food5service5ambience3

   The food was great as was the service. Our seating area was quite dim and I needed my cell phone flash light to read the menu. noise level was quite loud...........the restaurant needs to add baffles or noise suppressors. Also the seats of the chairs are not padded................fortunately the restaurant had trow pillows one could use mo make the seating more comfortable.

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   JimmyL

   Western NC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   We had the five course meal with wine pairings for Valentine's day. Everything was delicious. Have been to other French places in town and spent a lot more for a lot less

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 30, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Birthday lunch celebration. Though in a strip mall the food was delicious.

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   Foodlover1

   Charleston

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on January 24, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food and service were very good but wine at $10 per glass still annoying. They ran out of wine special at 6:45 which seemed like poor planning. Also, waitress had no idea what “1 special “ available that I’d signed up for on Open Table was all about.Time for a little fine tuning! Over all, a good restaurant with pleasant atmosphere and good food.

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   Foodlover

   Charleston

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on January 20, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Food and service was great as usual.

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   pafballou

   Charleston

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on January 19, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   This is one of the best restaurants in all of charleston. We eat out a LOT. Don’t let the strip mall fool you.

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   DanaP

   Charleston

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 19, 2020

   overall4food5service2ambience3

   It was our first time there. we found out about it because the restaurant was listed for restaurant week. One of my friends does not drink alcohol so when we found out that the 1st course was only alcohol she had to order from the regular menu. It was fairly loud...I couldn't hear my friends across the table. The food was delicious but the waiter was not friendly. he did not smile, he checked on us once but he would not listen for the answer. He asked then walked off. My friend wanted coffee after thee meal but we could not get our waiter attention then we gave up.

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   Patrick

   Charleston

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 19, 2020

   overall3food3service3ambience4

   The service was slow, but they were working very hard. It was crowded. Seemed there were not enough wait staff for the crowd.

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   MM23

   Western NC

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on January 19, 2020

   overall3food2service3ambience1

   We had guests in from out of town. The restaurant was overcrowded, loud and under staffed. The food quality suffered. Croissants burned. Quiches and crepes barely room temperature. Presentation of food good. Taste was flat. Very disappointing!

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    LynS

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2020

    overall4food5service3ambience4

    Birthday brunch

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of the best hidden gems in Charleston!

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    KariS

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lovely Saturday lunch/brunch! HD reservation with 3 friends and got right in. The quiche, mussels, and crepes all delicious.

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    Marissa

    Charleston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    The food here was delicious. We went for brunch two weeks in a row and will 100% go again.

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    John52

    Charleston

    31 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    The food was quite good, but there were a number of things which detracted from the experience. First we had to wait twenty minutes for our table with no good waiting area. Second and most severe, the restaurant was so very noisy that conversation was impossible. It wasn't energetic; it was deafening. And finally, our waitress worked very hard to do her best, but she was clearly overwhelmed by the number of customers she had. I would go back and would recommend to a friend, but perhaps not during restaurant week and maybe not on a Friday or Saturday night.

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    MaryW

    Charleston

    69 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    This restaurant is one of our go to places when we want a casual meal that is good. The only reason I am not giving it a very good is because the last 2 times I have been there, my meal has been cool. They try to reheat but without a microwave it takes a while. The taste of the food is always good but it's the temperature of it that is the problem.

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    LaurieH

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    This restaurant is definitely a hidden gem. The food is excellent and the service is outstanding! I highly recommend Bistro Toulouse!

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    RichardC

    Charleston

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    It was good French food, with European portions. Exactly what we were looking for!

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    Love2dine

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Such a pleasant new experience - we ate here for the first time and will definitely be back. Great food with excellent service. Reminded us a bit of Paris. Nice, reasonably priced wine as well. Don't skip desert!

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    dineinps

    Charleston

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience3

    We eat at BT very often. It's our "go to" place in Mount Pleasant and we are always extremely pleased with our meals. They do a particularly OUTSTANDING job with fish. I highly recommend BT.

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    jillc

    Coastal Georgia

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of the best kept secrets in MTP

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    MaryD

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First time we tried the Bistro was during restaurant week, and we thoroughly enjoyed the food. We especially enjoyed trying some different wines that were paired with all the courses of our meal.

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    ErikaJ

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Overall the food was amazing expect for the creme brûlée was burnt in some parts and other parts there was granules of sugar. Our server Rosalee was very nice and attentive. 4.5 out of 5 Stars.

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    JeanneK

    Charleston

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2020

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    We went for restaurant week. First visit and won’t be the last. The food was excellent.

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    MarkD

    Charleston

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great food and a delightful evening.

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    TheresaW

    New Orleans

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2020

    overall4food3service3ambience5

    I was a little disappointed when one of party asked to swap out a sweet wine for one of the other featured wines and we were told that was not possible. Seems kind of strict, and we weren’t asking for a wine off of the restaurant week selections. I had the duck/pork loin selection. The duck and the purée were awesome. The pork was all fat. Once again disappointing. Another member felt the short ribs lacked flavor, but the vegetables were excellent. I have been there before with excellent results. Perhaps it was just this evening. I will go back but probably not at dinner. It is too pricey to risk what happened this night to happen again. I hope they would be more flexible with requests in the future. I realize the chef chose the pairings for a reason, but if someone really can’t tolerate a particular selection I would hope there would be some options.

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    Lajh

    Charleston

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The mushroom goat cheese omelet was superb !

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    Robert

    San Francisco

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and wine

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    WilliamN

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Surpassed expectations...attentive, but not overly so, service; courses were nicely paced; food was excellent (short rib was sublime).

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    scbluedevil

    Charleston

    56 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    56 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    One of our favorite lunch places. A perfect French bistro hidden in a strip shopping center, and worth seeking out. Today we had mussels & frites which were perfect and ample, as well as some wonderful gougeres and a bacon bloody mary to start. Service was attentive and entertaining. No better way to spend a Saturday.

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Get the mussels

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    VegasinCharleston

    New York Area

    94 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    94 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Rosalee was a wonderful server

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    OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Enjoyed Christmas Eve dinner at one of our favorite places.

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    JohnsonC

    Charleston

    91 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    91 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    A wonderful neighborhood gem that is sure to please, a conclusion reached over many visits. This last visit was on Christmas Eve which accounted for a fully packed place, thus raising the noise level. They offered a prix fixe menu which included my sought after roast goose option. Appetizer options included lobster bisque (lobster-forward!) and foie gras (additional price supplement). Wine pairing for all three courses and specific for each menu option in the courses was a modest $16) making the entire dinner package value-priced. While one could argue for better pairing, it would not have been possible at the chosen price point. With a full house, the service was still friendly, helpful, and, most importantly, accommodating to our request that one diner had two appetizers, and the other, two desserts - splitting our three course meals accordingly. Kudos to all!

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    Page

    Charleston

    47 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful wreck fish and mussels! Wine selection is excellent!

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    cookalot

    Charlotte

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    We had a very enjoyable evening - the staff were wonderful and could not have been more helpful. The Octopus and mussels were outstanding - my husbands steak was very good - a little disappointed in the Bouillabese......no saffron a little lacking in flavor and too little rouille - would have liked thicker more rustic slices of bread grilled lightly with olive oil and garlic......the grapefruit ice was to die for. Would definetley book again the next time we are in the area!

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    BobC

    Charleston

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Food prep and presentation continues to be outstanding. The specials are always innovative and interesting. Sometimes deserts play second fiddle to the rest of the menu, but not here. The deserts have well prepared regular items, and, as with the appetizers and entrees, you can count on innovative and often unique items, designed and built on site. I find that I am far more likely to get desert here than any other restaurant that we frequent in the Charleston area. Overall good vibe coupled with great food make this restaurant a regular for us.

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    judys4444

    Charleston

    35 reviews

    2.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2019

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    the boulibase was not good. the anise had no aroma - it was leftover sauce. did not report to server as I ate it as I was hungry. will not go back and will not recommend.

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    Mimi

    Charleston

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    we loved this place.. quiet, great fish, and felt mignon,. escargots and good salads..mimi

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    jillc

    Coastal Georgia

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Waitress was new, staff backed her up. Food was impeccable!!!

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    Livesatthebeach

    Charleston

    20 reviews

    2.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2019

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    We went there looking forward to a classic French Bistro dinner; came away greatly disappointed in the food, it was not terrible, but not very well prepared. I started with a selection from their charcuterie and cheeses. Received a nice slice of rustic pâté, some accoutrements, and a teeny, tiny slice of Ossau-lraty cheese. Wife ordered the Escargots Bourgogne in garlic-butter and parsley; the dish was short on garlic and served tepid; it’s meant to be served hot out of the oven with sizzling garlic butter and shallots. For her entrée she ordered the Herb Roasted Chicken; it was pretty good. I ordered the Bouillabaisse; it was not so good. It consisted of 4 large mussels in the shell, 3 medium size shrimp, a small piece of grilled octopus tentacle, and 3 or 4 very small pieces of fish. The broth was watery and tasteless consisting of a few pieces of celery or fennel root, I couldn’t tell the difference, it was so overcooked, and a few tablespoons of dice tomato. It totally lacked the rich seafood stock and the required Provençal herbs and spices that distinguish bouillabaisse from traditional fish soups. Additionally, the Rouille that was served on top of the bouillabaisse was similarly lacking in taste; more like a dollop of mayonnaise. This dish was also served nearly at room temperature, it should be steaming hot; could be the stove, range, or cooktop was malfunctioning that night, who knows? Maybe it was an “off night”, maybe the chef was on an extended Thanksgiving break, but whoever was in the back doing the cooking was asleep at their workstation. We’ll give it another try and hope for the best, but we have to ratchet down our expectations, that’s for sure.

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