Had an 8:30pm reservation and didn’t get seated until 8:50pm…which normally isn’t a huge deal, but we got there at 8:20pm and couldn’t get a drink from the bar for the 30 minutes we waited, and it was literally 8 degrees outside. We needed a drink. Once seated, service was slow but good once our waiter came around. They made a few too many “friendly attempts” at pushing a bottle sale on us, but also, wine list was excellent.
I got the 3-courser and chose the foie gras, the pasta with truffles, and the filet. The foie gras portion was too big for me and the wine pairing was a smidge too sweet, but the foie gras itself with the pear compote was delicious. The pasta was good; they were generous with the black truffles. Pairing with a mineral Chardonnay was excellent. The filet was just good.
The other 3-courser was fried oysters (B-), duck cassoulet (B), and fried fish (B+)…his rating not mine. He is also a sommelier, was impressed by the wine list, and gave the pairings with our food a B grade overall.
The host was friendly and knowledgeable. We appreciated the check in at the end of our meal and the brief but intelligent conversation on the choice of pairings. Very professional.
In conclusion, it was a very good meal. Not an experience we will be rushing back for, but not one we’ll never return to either!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ms. Tori
One of my favorite fine-dining go-to’s in the city. I also recently had the pleasure of celebrating here the weekend of my 30th birthday, and it could not have gone better. The food and service were excellent as always, and they provided me with a special birthday dessert. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grant Kirkland
My group is now plotting to take out credit cards and declare bankruptcy one person at a time, so that we can go here every night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenny Nagel
We had an amazing experience with our dinner tonight. There were 5 of us and 2 had dined there before. Our waiter was Bryan. He was so knowledge and good about explaining the dishes. We ordered some of our favorite types of food and some new items. The selection made it hard to choose. Everyone was so friendly and the valet parking was wonderful. The sommelier was helpful, definitely ask questions, and make sure you get a wine you like. One person did the wine pairing with dinner and it was perfect! Save room for dessert. The espresso martinis are fabulous and so is the coffee. If you are in Baltimore, this is a fabulous dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JF Hayet
Amazing experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
beautyt luvs
Amazing fine dinning at its best. I felt like a queen here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacques H
Another time and another amazing culinary experience but this time as a family. While we all choose different plates, we tasted each and every one of them. This time we had: Escargot Vol au Vent Steak Tartare Grilled Octopus Pan Roasted wild Rockfish Lobster ravioli Braised Lamb Neck Grilled Veal sweetbread Pan roasted Duck magret Some outstanding wines to accompany the dishes. A plate of few cheeses from California and Quebec. And to close this amazing meal, a Napoleon, Caramel ice cream and Chocolate torte. As always the food was just amazing and when it comes to the service, the entire Team is there to provide you with the best experience ever. This restaurant is the best in the neighborhood and way much better than other supposed French inspired restaurants. Having been in Michelin star restaurants, Charleston would deserve at least 1 star.
Jamison Moore
So... confession. I'm a foodie, wife is a wine nerd. This is the spot. Food is stellar, drinks are killer, and the wine list deserves every accolade. Service is phenomenal. Highest recommendation. We split a 4 course prix fix and I was shocked they only wrote us for one. Deal of the century and doing 8 would've been too much. Oh, and the bartender Dino killed it. Between the somme and the bar staff, I could've stayed all night.
Also, I heard Chef Wolf on Dan Heath's podcast and living nearby, figured I had to go. This is the first time a podcast has been right. Don't hesitate. Go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Parker
Partnered with The Charleston to host a private dinner for a client and it was an excellent experience all around! Abbe and the events team were super responsive, helpful, and we heard rave reviews from attendees about the food, service, and overall experience on the evening of the dinner. We will definitely be back to host more events at The Charleston!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marilou Yap
Exceptional dining experience. The food has incredible balance, with flavors and textures that play perfectly with each other throughout each course. We celebrated our anniversary and were congratulated multiple times by the staff, which made the night feel personal and unforgettable.
The complimentary amuse bouche and dessert were a lovely surprise. Service is polished yet warm. Complimentary valet was extremely convenient, and they somehow recognized us without a coat check ticket. Our car was waiting at the door the moment we stepped outside. Definitely one of Baltimore’s finest restaurants.
The best restaurant I’ve ever been to. Service, food, drinks, & ambiance are world class.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rinki Dey
We frequent this place every few months. Last night after waiting for 25 mins for our table, they provided an option to be seated at the bar table. At first we hesitated but it was past our dinner time and we moved to the table at the bar. Not to mention it was very noisy and did not meet the classic ambience that its famous for. We ordered a baby goat dish which was not on the menu, however, the goat was served rather in a very seared manner over a mushy rice dish. I was expecting perhaps a few chunks of soft baby goat meat rather that all seared fragments lacing the dark mushy rice. It did not meet our expectation. I hope there will be a next time that meets our expectation.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Tracy Wagoner
The Charleston was highly recommended and I planned our anniversary weekend around having dinner here. We arrived and were promptly seated at a beautiful table. The restaurant was pure class and elegance. The first courses were delicious with my husband and I trying a variety of dishes. I ordered some the quail and was surprised to see how undercooked it was. Being this was my first experience with quail I decided to defer to the chef’s expertise and ate a few bites. That was a huge mistake. A few hours later I’m hit with the most unpleasant symptoms you can conceive. I spent most of the day laying on the bathroom floor with food poisoning. This made for a very unfortunate first anniversary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Lawrence Kovacs III
Best dinner we’ve ever had in our 30+ years in Baltimore. Top 3 we’ve ever had globally with our travels. We came for my birthday this evening and it was fantastic. Don’t even take the menu. Listen for the house staff to explain to you the chef specials for that evening, which aren’t on the menu, and run with those. The jalapeño risotto with the jalapeños coming from Ms. Wolf’s garden was extraordinary and not listed on the menu. The sweet potato tart dessert was knock your socks off and just take over the Thanksgiving table, knock out the pumpkin pie level incredible. Also not listed on the menu.
Trust the house staff with all of your choices and recommendations. Your pallet will thank you and love the wonderful culinary creations the team at the Charleston creates.
12 out of 10 rating and will return. Ms. Wolf is amazing and has surrounded herself with an equally incredible and capable team.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zeyo Deyo
It’s the kind of place I’d happily recommend to friends for a night out.
Had an 8:30pm reservation and didn’t get seated until 8:50pm…which normally isn’t a huge deal, but we got there at 8:20pm and couldn’t get a drink from the bar for the 30 minutes we waited, and it was literally 8 degrees outside. We needed a drink. Once seated, service was slow but good once our waiter came around. They made a few too many “friendly attempts” at pushing a bottle sale on us, but also, wine list was excellent.
I got the 3-courser and chose the foie gras, the pasta with truffles, and the filet. The foie gras portion was too big for me and the wine pairing was a smidge too sweet, but the foie gras itself with the pear compote was delicious. The pasta was good; they were generous with the black truffles. Pairing with a mineral Chardonnay was excellent. The filet was just good.
The other 3-courser was fried oysters (B-), duck cassoulet (B), and fried fish (B+)…his rating not mine. He is also a sommelier, was impressed by the wine list, and gave the pairings with our food a B grade overall.
The host was friendly and knowledgeable. We appreciated the check in at the end of our meal and the brief but intelligent conversation on the choice of pairings. Very professional.
In conclusion, it was a very good meal. Not an experience we will be rushing back for, but not one we’ll never return to either!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
One of my favorite fine-dining go-to’s in the city. I also recently had the pleasure of celebrating here the weekend of my 30th birthday, and it could not have gone better. The food and service were excellent as always, and they provided me with a special birthday dessert. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My group is now plotting to take out credit cards and declare bankruptcy one person at a time, so that we can go here every night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an amazing experience with our dinner tonight. There were 5 of us and 2 had dined there before. Our waiter was Bryan. He was so knowledge and good about explaining the dishes. We ordered some of our favorite types of food and some new items. The selection made it hard to choose. Everyone was so friendly and the valet parking was wonderful. The sommelier was helpful, definitely ask questions, and make sure you get a wine you like. One person did the wine pairing with dinner and it was perfect! Save room for dessert. The espresso martinis are fabulous and so is the coffee. If you are in Baltimore, this is a fabulous dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing fine dinning at its best. I felt like a queen here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Another time and another amazing culinary experience but this time as a family. While we all choose different plates, we tasted each and every one of them. This time we had: Escargot Vol au Vent Steak Tartare Grilled Octopus Pan Roasted wild Rockfish Lobster ravioli Braised Lamb Neck Grilled Veal sweetbread Pan roasted Duck magret Some outstanding wines to accompany the dishes. A plate of few cheeses from California and Quebec. And to close this amazing meal, a Napoleon, Caramel ice cream and Chocolate torte. As always the food was just amazing and when it comes to the service, the entire Team is there to provide you with the best experience ever. This restaurant is the best in the neighborhood and way much better than other supposed French inspired restaurants. Having been in Michelin star restaurants, Charleston would deserve at least 1 star.
So... confession. I'm a foodie, wife is a wine nerd. This is the spot. Food is stellar, drinks are killer, and the wine list deserves every accolade. Service is phenomenal. Highest recommendation. We split a 4 course prix fix and I was shocked they only wrote us for one. Deal of the century and doing 8 would've been too much. Oh, and the bartender Dino killed it. Between the somme and the bar staff, I could've stayed all night.
Also, I heard Chef Wolf on Dan Heath's podcast and living nearby, figured I had to go. This is the first time a podcast has been right. Don't hesitate. Go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Partnered with The Charleston to host a private dinner for a client and it was an excellent experience all around! Abbe and the events team were super responsive, helpful, and we heard rave reviews from attendees about the food, service, and overall experience on the evening of the dinner. We will definitely be back to host more events at The Charleston!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Exceptional dining experience. The food has incredible balance, with flavors and textures that play perfectly with each other throughout each course. We celebrated our anniversary and were congratulated multiple times by the staff, which made the night feel personal and unforgettable.
The complimentary amuse bouche and dessert were a lovely surprise. Service is polished yet warm. Complimentary valet was extremely convenient, and they somehow recognized us without a coat check ticket. Our car was waiting at the door the moment we stepped outside. Definitely one of Baltimore’s finest restaurants.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The best restaurant I’ve ever been to. Service, food, drinks, & ambiance are world class.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We frequent this place every few months. Last night after waiting for 25 mins for our table, they provided an option to be seated at the bar table. At first we hesitated but it was past our dinner time and we moved to the table at the bar. Not to mention it was very noisy and did not meet the classic ambience that its famous for. We ordered a baby goat dish which was not on the menu, however, the goat was served rather in a very seared manner over a mushy rice dish. I was expecting perhaps a few chunks of soft baby goat meat rather that all seared fragments lacing the dark mushy rice. It did not meet our expectation. I hope there will be a next time that meets our expectation.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
The Charleston was highly recommended and I planned our anniversary weekend around having dinner here. We arrived and were promptly seated at a beautiful table. The restaurant was pure class and elegance. The first courses were delicious with my husband and I trying a variety of dishes. I ordered some the quail and was surprised to see how undercooked it was. Being this was my first experience with quail I decided to defer to the chef’s expertise and ate a few bites. That was a huge mistake. A few hours later I’m hit with the most unpleasant symptoms you can conceive. I spent most of the day laying on the bathroom floor with food poisoning. This made for a very unfortunate first anniversary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Best dinner we’ve ever had in our 30+ years in Baltimore. Top 3 we’ve ever had globally with our travels. We came for my birthday this evening and it was fantastic. Don’t even take the menu. Listen for the house staff to explain to you the chef specials for that evening, which aren’t on the menu, and run with those. The jalapeño risotto with the jalapeños coming from Ms. Wolf’s garden was extraordinary and not listed on the menu. The sweet potato tart dessert was knock your socks off and just take over the Thanksgiving table, knock out the pumpkin pie level incredible. Also not listed on the menu.
Trust the house staff with all of your choices and recommendations. Your pallet will thank you and love the wonderful culinary creations the team at the Charleston creates.
12 out of 10 rating and will return. Ms. Wolf is amazing and has surrounded herself with an equally incredible and capable team.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s the kind of place I’d happily recommend to friends for a night out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
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