The Establishment

Excellent food,all locally sourced. Great service

Very very small portions but overall good experience.

We came for dinner. The menu was mostly seafood. We both had the seafood stew, which was very good. I understand that the menu changes often. I’d like to go back when there’s more meat on the menu.

Amazing meal and service!

Excellent option out of the norm for Charleston. So many good choices, this stands as a unique, high quality experience.

First time visit to Charleston and the Establishment did not disappoint.we started with drinks at the bar and the were seated in a private booth where the meal and service were first rate

Split the gnocchi, arugula salad and grouper e tree. Amazing. Service was impeccable. Wines recommendations were on point. Highly recommend.

We had a wonderful dining experience at The Establishment. Serving sizes were appropriate and not overwhelming. Taste and quality were exceptional. Lukas took great care of us. We’ll be back.

We were celebrating my daughters 23rd birthday. Justin was our server and he made it just wonderful!

Just really nice from start to finish. Attentive staff, delicious food, great decor. Grouper was lovely, the gnocchi best we’ve ever had.

The staff was wonderful and treated us to a bottle of champagne for our wedding weekend. Great service, food and overall experience.

We had brunch there and they were very accommodating of special food requests that were not listed on the menu. We enjoyed the ambiance with the piano player! It was a great experience!

Outstanding from every perspective~food, service, ambiance! Just a delight!

Enjoyed our dining experience here but wasn’t quite up to par with our other experiences in Charleston. Nothing really bad but food just didn’t blow us away. Great ambiance and environment and waitress was great.

We had a wonderful night. The food and service were absolutely fabulous!

Very nice place with professional staff and an amazing Chef. I have absolutely no complaints except for maybe that they don’t have cheesecake on the dessert menu. Swordfish verified amazballs.

Excellent service... very knowledgeable about menu and wine choices.

Food was outstanding.

One of the best in Charleston.

The restaurant is intimate, romantic, and chic. We enjoyed the piano music. The food was delicious .
The service was excellent. One of the best restaurants in Charlesron.

Beautiful restaurant. Service and food was excellent. Also, very much enjoyed the piano player.

Father son outing

We will back again and would love to sit at the bar next time.

I made the mistake of dining there on a Friday when crowds were large and noisy and staff a bit shorthanded and overwhelmed. They were moving fast, but this is a fairly large restaurant, and they couldn’t keep up.

Menu is very modest/brief.

Piano player exceptional—though largely ignored.

Becoming one of our favorite restaurants. Very crowded tonight with Parents Day at The Citadel and a large Bridesmaids party but the ambience was there! Delicious food and well made drinks. Love the piano playing in the background, feels like old times but in a modern sophisticated place!

Wanna get out of the hustle in Charleston. Go just a couple blocks over to Broad street to The Establishment. Great vibes, great food, excellent service. Lucas took time with us, was very knowledgeable about the menu, helped us with a perfect wine pairing and still got us out and to our show on time. We'll definitely be back.

Had a great time. Service was great, enjoyed the food, and liked the live piano music

Appetizers were great. Entrees not so much. Little tadt. Swordfish was dry

Amazing find on our part and I receommend it to anyone that wants great service and excellent food!

Second time there and just as good as the first.

The Sunday Brunch was Fabulous. We had the Whipped Ricotta Appetizer and the Steak and Eggs Entree. Best steak and eggs ever. We enjoyed the live music. Our server was fantastic and made us feel very special. I wanted a bloody mary but do to allergies could not have the local mix that they use. The bartender went out of his way to make a special drink just for me! Will definitely be back next time we are in town.

Great food and service, would highly recommend and plan on definately returning. Was in town visiting colleges for my children. A must visit place!

Previous reviews mentioned the high level of personal service and we certainly can confirm them. Starting off with valet parking and a warm welcome we felt well cared for. Kate our server and Brian our sommelier were attentive without being obtrusive and spoke knowledgeably about the menu and wine (many interesting options!) while being causal allowing for just enough variety to offer a nice range of options but with focus on very creative preparations and presentations that brought out the best of each offering.

There was live music that was very complimentary to the ‘atmosphere‘ and we didn’t have to compete with it to chat. The restaurant was well laid out and while we had a window table (Again the service!) I would have been happy with any spot in the room.

Thanks to the staff seen and not, for a very nice meal. Highly recommended for the service, atmosphere and creative food that has Charleston front and center as a culinary destination.

Unbelievable experience with my parents who were visiting from out of town. Food, music, and service were all above bar. Thanks!

Food was not hot, but was very tasty. Waiter went into too much detail on each menu item.

Every thing about the restaurant was perfect . Great drinks , appetizers, main course and dessert . The atmosphere is conducive for talking , nice back ground music and we had great view of kitchen . The gnocchi appetizer was outstanding . We tried chicken, pork chop, grouper and ribeye for main course . Everyone cleaned their plate 😊

This was our third time dining at the establishment. Food as always was excellent but where they seated us this time was next to the kitchen and neither us or our servers could hear. We ended up shouting at each other. In the past our service has been excellent with attention to every detail. This time we barely saw our server. It was a very busy night. We brought friends and wanted them to experience the same great service and food that we had enjoyed before. Unfortunately it was an evening of shouting at each other although the food was still excellent. Will continue to be our favorite restaurant in Charleston but will definitely request that we not be seated in the area near the kitchen.

Personable and friendly experience. Food and drink were excellent. Staff worked as a team and knew eat each food item. What a treat! Can't wait to return.

Brian the sommelier and our server Caitlyn went out of there way to ensure that we had a fantastic evening. I would not hesitate to reccomend The Establishment to my friends and family. Thank you for a great night catching up with a dear friend.

Perfect in all ways. Service, ambience and especially the food.

Went back a second night. The duck appetizer is spectacular. Nice wine selection and the grouper, swordfish, pork chop and fish stew entrees are all very good as are the shrimp and lettuce appetizers.

We had a delightful and delicious brunch. Disappointed that nothing was done in honor of the 2 birthdays we were celebrating, even though we were asked if there was a special occasion when we made the reservation on Open Table. Most restaurants will bring a dessert or glass of champagne to the birthday person. Why ask if you’re not going to do anything?.