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Brasserie la Banque, Charleston, SC

Brasserie la Banque

4.6
4.6
528 Reviews
$30 and under
French
Brasserie la Banque is a neighborhood French restaurant nestled in historic downtown Charleston, SC. Paying homage to traditional French cuisine in a lively and welcoming environment, Brasserie la Banque celebrates life's memorable moments from impromptu drinks to convivial gatherings and leisurely meals. Led by owner and industry veteran Steve Palmer of Indigo Road Hospitality Group, the restaurant is a culmination of Palmer's work and his passion for the classic French brasserie and its cuisine. The menu features a selection of traditional French dishes alongside more innovative fare. Aptly named for its previous role as a city bank, Brasserie la Banque is located within the iconic 1 Broad Street corner building that dates back to the 1700s.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 29 times today
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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    French, Unspecified, Cocktail Bar

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (843) 779-1800

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Private party facilities

    Brasserie La Banque is a neighborhood French restaurant nestled in historic downtown Charleston, SC in the historic South of Broad neighborhood. Paying homage to traditional French cuisine in a lively and welcoming environment.

  • Private party contact

    The Indigo Road Event Team: (877) 591-0497

  • Neighborhood

    Downtown Charleston

  • Cross street

    Broad Street and East Bay Street

  • Parking details

    None

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

What 528 people are saying

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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  1. jsllvn

    Charleston

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We always enjoy our dinner here. The service is great and the food never disappoints.
  2. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food3service5ambience5
    Lovely place. Very happy we chose to spend our first night in Charleston here! Make sure you pop into their speakeasy downstairs & grab a cocktail or two!
  3. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Unreal, what a great Evening we had! Perfect for an Anniversary! Highly recommended
  4. KarenB

    Charleston

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous meal. Great service. Welcoming. Friendly. Professional. Can’t wait to come back.
  5. Girlslunch

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    I thought the food was mediocre at best. I’ve had incredible restaurant experiences all over Charleston, this was my least favorite.
  6. Nicole

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My fiancé and I have been meaning to visit Brasserie la Banque and the experience did not disappoint. The food was phenomenal. The waitstaff were friendly and ensured that we were always taken care of.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We sat at the Chef’s counter to celebrate my wife’s birthday. Everyone made it a special celebration! From cocktails to desserts, it was delicious!
  8. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is, by far, an exceptional restaurant and experience! The food was absolutely incredible, rivaling the best of French restaurants we’ve dined at in France. The service was top notch. Ashley was our waitress and kept us laughing while making incredible suggestions for our dining. We had the privilege of meeting Cornelius, the gentleman who prepared our oysters, and is an amazing man. I’ve never seen someone put in so much effort and care to preparing the oysters and it was truly a pleasure to watch him at work. Top to bottom, this will be the restaurant to beat… It was phenomenal in every regard!
  9. ChristiC

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sat at bar. Fun scene. Food was great. The bar was outstanding
  10. Carroll

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    The food was good. Everyone was happy with their food. Service needs to be better. We had to wait for drinks, completely empty glasses on the table several times, our entrees came out before I even finished my soup, we had to ask for forks to eat entrees with and we were constantly asking people other than our waitress for items needed.
  11. Bobwelldone51

    New York Area

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    good service and very attentive.. food was exceptional
  12. luvsouthernhospitality

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We sat at chefs counter. The chef was a delignt! It was such an enjoyable evening!
  13. BillVal

    New York Area

    48 reviews

    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Overall wonderful dining experience. Located in a circa 1700 building offers French cuisine, beautiful presentation and superb service. Lower level “hides” an intimate cozy bar for a pre or post dinner cocktail. Totally enjoyable dining experience.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Greasy service and great food!!!!
  15. KennyReece

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Terrific! We enjoyed our anniversary dinner. Service was outstanding!
  16. OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Chef table at the end hood fun and good people on the kitchens.
  17. SandraR

    Raleigh

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    Order Coq au vin was very salty. Didn’t taste like the dish I’ve had before. Not even any wine sauce. Very disappointed.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 1, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    This has been on our list to try for a while but we were pretty disappointed. From simple things like dry bread and cold, unspreadable butter, to the bouillabaisse being so salty you could barely eat it. Our food for 3 people also took over an hour to come out. The highlight for me was the architecture of the old building and the French onion soup.
  19. Finediner85

    Tampa

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Very cool one year old place in old bank bldg on E Bay and Broad, in Charleston. Great vibe, wonderful food drinks and service. All with a trendy French flair. You will enjoy!
  20. Sarah

    West Palm Beach

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Melanie was AMAZING. Husband and I celebrated our anniversary here. They went above and beyond. Can’t say enough good things about them. This is THE place for a special occasion.
  21. MattD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A very enjoyable evening. Ashley, our server, was outstanding, very knowledgeable on assisting with wines, great recommendations for our meals as well. Would highly recommend and will return.
  22. SteveK

    Charleston

    16 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    We had been really looking forward to this meal as we are Francophiles and were hoping for some traditional brasserie food. The meal was good, just not special. We started with an escargot. They were served out of the shell in a ramequin. They were a bit tough and without the shell its sort of loses some of the fun. Our daughter (age 11) had the boeuf tartare. The beef was very nice but it was topped with way too much sour cream. As she said, "it should have just had a smear on the side." My wife had the Duck Cassoulet. The beans were unremarkable and the duck was a bit dry. I had the Coq Au Vin, which did not resemble any Coq Au Vin that I have ever had. It was a small breast and drum stick, and while tender, did not appear to have been braised in wine. There were a few mushrooms, but nothing else on the plate. No sauce, no carrots, no potatoes. Overall the meal was quite disappointing. There are too may other good options in Charleston. Probably wont be back any time soon.

    Brasserie la BanqueResponded on February 27, 2023Thank you for the honest and direct feedback as we like to hear this information. We never want our guests to feel this way and would love to try and make this right for you. It sounds like we missed on a few things but would love another chance to have you in. Please reach out if we can arrange this and you can contact me directly at jshoener@theindigoroad. Looking forward to hearing from you.

  23. WalterS

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service Extremely knowledgeable & pleasant server
  24. AnnikaM

    Montreal

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were out for a team dinner and as always, Brasserie La Banque was wonderful. Great atmosphere, delicious food and superb service. We all had an amazing time and will keep Brasserie at the top of our list!
  25. Spider

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding from start to finish. Attentive and informative staff. Apps, entrees and dessert were flavorful, plentiful and fairly priced...defying the stigma of French restaurants and pricey small portions. Everything had a pleasant smooth flow. We were in Charleston for 6 nights, dining out each...this was our fav.
  26. VirginiaC

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful dining experience!!
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Valentine’s Day either way fantastic as always
  28. Mark

    Sacramento

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ashley our server was the bomb ! We sat at the bar & had a Birds Eye view of the chief’s working the kitchen which was great fun. It was our anniversary and they provide sone champagne which was a nice touch. The weather (Charleston downtown) was a rain storm but it was worth going out… we know our way around downtown but had not yet experienced this restaurant. Folks at the bar are always social and fun.
  29. Luvthegoodlife

    Nashville

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service were great! Loved our dinner and the pace was perfect. Coq Au Bin and Steak Frites were excellent. I highly recommend!
  30. DianaR

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superb spot. Decor, food, service and atmosphere are pitch perfect. The menu is classic brasserie and beautifully done. Staff is very competent which is much appreciated. Maitre D circulated to ask about meals and service. She gave us a free dessert when we said we don't usually eat dessert - flourless chocolate cake on bottom, chocolate mousse in the middle and a Brulee top with a strawberry sauce.
  31. pate

    Charleston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server, I believe her name was Ashley, was excellent! The meal was also delicious!
  32. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Caviar was great. Everything else was fine. They need to update their online menu as two out of the three foods we chose this place to try we’re not longer offered. Restaurant itself is very aesthetically pleasing!
  33. chefboyrd

    Nashville

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great brasserie menu. Steak frites the best outside of Paris.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, very friendly knowledgeable staff and fair pricing
  35. Bill

    Charleston

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great meal along with service. Enjoy sitting at the bar as it’s a very eclectic crowd. We enjoy going late in the evening.
  36. StephenP

    Charleston

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding dinner! The French onion soup was delicious. I had the steak fritz which was a little small but delicious. Enjoyed a bottle of wine and had some bourbon for an after drink w dessert. Highly recommend. We had a high top table next to the cooks.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Anniversary dinner. Nice restaurant. Food was good. Beautiful restaurant interior in old downtown building.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was impeccable. Our server, I think her name was Ashley, was very knowledgeable about the menu. We enjoyed all our food
  39. KyleW

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best meals we had in Charleston! Definitely returning :-)
  40. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food and waitress was excellent

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Brasserie la Banque is rated 4.6 stars by 528 OpenTable diners.

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 29 times today
Google Map for Brasserie la Banque

1 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Broad Street and East Bay Street

  • Neighborhood

    Downtown Charleston

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    French, Unspecified, Cocktail Bar

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    None

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

  • Phone number

    (843) 779-1800

  • Private party facilities

    Brasserie La Banque is a neighborhood French restaurant nestled in historic downtown Charleston, SC in the historic South of Broad neighborhood. Paying homage to traditional French cuisine in a lively and welcoming environment.

  • Private party contact

    The Indigo Road Event Team: (877) 591-0497

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