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4.8
Exceptional(3071)
$$$$
• Japanese • King Street
Booked 50 times today
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ O-Ku never disappoints! I’ve been coming here for years, and the food, drinks, and service are consistently top-tier! We had another amazing experience last night, and our server was absolutely phenomenal. So attentive, friendly, and truly went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of! The food is always incredible, and the Sugar & Spice cocktail is my absolute go-to. SO good! You can always count on O-Ku for a wonderful dining experience. Easily one of my favorite spots, and I can’t recommend it enough!
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4.6
Exceptional(3444)
$$$$
• Southern • King Street
Booked 39 times today
The food was great (as usual) and the service was even better.
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4.8
Exceptional(255)
$$$$
• Japanese • King Street
Booked 29 times today
The food was delicious and very good. We sat at the bar and our bartender Becca was wonderful and helpful steering us through the menu.
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4.5
Awesome(2049)
$$$$
• Southern • King Street
Booked 18 times today
Our waiter, Eric (I hope I got it right — he’s been there for 10 years) was fantastic. He was very helpful with recommendations and his service was attentive without being annoying. Shared the shrimp and grits — which deserve the award the restaurant won — and fried green tomatoes. Entree was crab cakes, which were delicious. Portions were ample. Nice wine selection. Chill vibe.
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4.9
Exceptional(4369)
$$$$
• Italian • King Street
Booked 47 times today
Thank you again for a wonderful dining experience and evening. Johnny was an amazing server and recommendations were exactly what I was looking for. I appreciated the warm and welcoming hospitality of everyone with whom I spoke to at the restaurant. The focaccia bread was a dream-crispy on the outside, fluffy and chewy on the inside, it only made more enjoyable by the whipped ricotta and apple butter that accompanied it. Johnny also asked the kitchen to prepare a small version of their Caesar salad for me and the toasted bread crumbs were a nice crunch to the smooth dressing. I followed Johnny’s suggestion and ordered the roasted sweet potato Agnolotti and I was delighted with the tiny pockets of dough filled with a creamy sweet potato filling and the sauce. Oh, the sauce! Pecans, balsamic, ricotta, pecorino Romano and just a hint of Aleppo pepper made a rich, but not too rich, sauce that I was so glad to have focaccia to sweep it up off the plate with! I ended my meal with a scoop of the vanilla gelato, which was so smooth and so creamy, a wonderful ending to an unforgettable meal.
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4.7
Exceptional(5696)
$$$$
• Seafood • French Quarter
Booked 31 times today
A great experience. The Oysters Rockefeller was perfection as was the She Crab soup. Definitely worth a visit.
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4.8
Exceptional(3241)
$$$$
• Seafood • French Quarter
Booked 23 times today
Absolutely incredible service with amazing food! Love the open kitchen will definitely come back
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4.3
Awesome(1897)
$$$$
• Italian • Downtown Charleston
Booked 15 times today
When in Charleston you must dine at Vincent Chicco’s … excellent Italian cuisine… excellent service (professional… knowledgeable and personable) A definite 5 star restaurant… we celebrated our anniversary there this past Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed our evening… we will definitely return when we come back to Charleston!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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4.8
Exceptional(2835)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Ansonborough
Booked 32 times today
This was the last stop of a private culinary experience with Experience Moore Tours. All 6 guests got amazing cocktails and all of the AMAZING desserts that are made in house. This is always the favorite place to end the culinary experience, never disappoints. Thank you again!
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4.8
Exceptional(3866)
$$$$
• Steakhouse • Ansonborough
Booked 28 times today
We completely enjoyed our experience at Burwell’s Stone Fire Grill! The food was delicious and our server was fantastic! The atmosphere is amazing, and yes, it could be a bit loud. However, it didn’t affect our experience at all:)

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  • DavidGold
    Connecticut •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Great lunch, love the ambience.  we definitely recommend this restaurant. 
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    Church and Union - Charleston$$$$• American• Ansonborough
    •
    4.6
  • Keith
    Seattle / Eastern Washington •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    The food was great (as usual) and the service was even better.
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    Virginia's on King$$$$• Southern• King Street
    •
    4.6
  • HarryGold
    10 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    The food was delicious and very good. We sat at the bar and our bartender Becca was wonderful and helpful steering us through the menu.
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    Shokudo$$$$• Japanese• King Street
    •
    4.8
  • Bill
    Charleston •13 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    It's been a few years since we'd been to the Post House... and that was a mistake. I had forgotten just how good the food and atmosphere is there. My wife had the shrimp cavatelli and I had the braised short rib dinner. Both were amazing. We also enjoyed the cornbread before and the hummingbird cake afterwards. However, as good as the food and atmosphere were last night, it was the staff that put it over the top. We were very fortunate to have Morgan as our server. He went above and beyond. He seemed to just sense when to show up without ever being there too often. At the end, we had a very lovely chat with him on the way out. If you haven't been to the Post House, you have no idea what you're missing. It's a little off the beaten path in old town Mt Pleasant, but well worth the visit!
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    Post House$$$$• American• Mount Pleasant
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    4.7
  • Cameron
    South Carolina •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 26, 2026
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ O-Ku never disappoints! I’ve been coming here for years, and the food, drinks, and service are consistently top-tier! We had another amazing experience last night, and our server was absolutely phenomenal. So attentive, friendly, and truly went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of! The food is always incredible, and the Sugar & Spice cocktail is my absolute go-to. SO good! You can always count on O-Ku for a wonderful dining experience. Easily one of my favorite spots, and I can’t recommend it enough!
    More info
    O-Ku$$$$• Japanese• King Street
    •
    4.8
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