Wow. That little ham sandwich didn't look like anything, but it was so yummy. So much flavor and great texture.
Natalie J.
NOT WORTH THE MONEY very pricy for tiny portions. If you you pay $10 for a breakfast biscuit you'd expect something much more substantial. Overpriced and not worth it.
carrie NA
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Judi T.
A bit too basic and boxy. I want something specific to Charleston. This was not it. And what they did offer was pedestrian.
Ken Katz
Great biscuit
Daniel Manners
Got two small sandwiches, tasted microwaved. Easily the worst breakfast I've had in 5 days visiting the area.Got the Country Ham/Apple/Brie sandwich and an egg/cheese. The cheese in the second sandwich tasted like plastic and was quite literally not edible. The country ham tasted both undercooked and burned, I'm actually impressed with how gross it was.Go basically anywhere else for biscuits/breakfast food. This was unbelievably disappointing, and cost $22 after tip for the incredibly tiny portions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Pooja Chaudhary
Average coffee and food. Absolutely ridiculous prices for the portion size.We got the veggie biscuit and the ham biscuit - honestly I don’t know how they came up with the prices for these.. they taste alright.Vegetarian options: Only a couple options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Mackenzie
Skip it! Paid $10 for a 2x2 inch biscuit with the saltiest ham I’ve ever had. It wasn’t edible. I was so disappointed.
Food: 2
Service: 3
Lindsay S.
Love all things Vivian Howard so of course we had to stop in when visiting Charleston. The latte I got was really good and the staff was super friendly!
Staying at the Renaissance hotel and this is the coffee shop / lunch stop inside the hotel lobby. I've been here for a few days, and I was hoping this mornings experience would cancel out the last (horrible) lunch experience I had. But, sadly it did not. Service / 3 stars: early breakfast rush only had one person this morning (occasionally I'll see two people there; there was 2 during their super slow lunch time). The lady working this morning was busy so I didn't expect pleasantries, nor did I need them. Didn't wait that long, but I also didn't have a complex order. I'm sure if a large group of people came in, it would be a different experience. Ambiance / 3.5 stars: cute spot with ample seating. Confusion sets in quickly when people from the hotel come from one entrance (lobby) and others from the street. Maybe have something that shows 'line starts here'. If Subway can do it... Coffee / 2 stars: first time I had coffee it was their medium drip. It was bad. Tasted like burnt in-room hotel coffee. This time around I opted for a skim latte. Coffee has an ok taste, but when I got my coffee I noticed it was really light. I opened up the lid and my medium coffee was barely a small. She must have made me a cappuccino or just let the foam win and assumed that was enough milk. I went back to the counter and asked if she could heat up a little more milk to throw in there since it was all foam. Food / 1 star: everything is premade, which is fine if that pre-made has a 'made by date' stamped on it (or they can advise when it was made). I asked about the oatmeal in the cooler (pre-made with nuts on top - which would probably be soft / soggy by now) - the lady helping me said "it was probably made this morning...or maybe yesterday...". There's a big difference between 2 hours ago and 12 hours ago. My lunch experience was no different. Old stuff in the cooler. I get the need to cut back on time with pre-made items, but how hard is oatmeal? Every other coffee shop with premade oatmeal has it dried and they add hot water. This place was just going to microwave the oatmeal anyways.... I didn't want to be horribly disappointed again so I opted for one of their protein balls. This was super sweet and probably not as healthy as their wording implied. But, if it was made 12-24 hours ago, I wouldn't be horribly disappointed...a little more shelf stable than their other sitting items. Overall, I will not be back to this spot. I have another 4 days at this hotel and I'll walk the 1/2 mile to a coffee spot that doesn't serve day old oatmeal and lackluster coffee.
Martha S.
Excellent spot for the neighborhood and for the hotel. We had 2 hand pies and coffee and that was totally satisfying for lunch. The pastry was flaky and substantial and the fillings weee delicious. Love Vivian Howard and this was a great find at the renaissance hotel.
Richard C
Casual spot to drop in right off King Street in the lobby of the Lindy Renaissance Hotel: delicious millennial inspired biscuits and some pre-packed salad ... perfect to drop in for a quick bite before heading on your way.
Allison T.
Delicious little coffee shop on Wentworth. My latte was perfect! They have good indoor space and a great patio! I will be back!
Brian Protheroe
I’ve been frequenting Handy + Hot for the past couple of years, a good place for a delicious breakfast before church.This venue has given me an opportunity to reflect upon why I tip. Tipping is a form of recognizing staff for a job well done, it is done at the end of the meal to be sure the full experience was satisfying. At Handy + Hot, you are prompted to tip when placing and paying for your order on the screen. I won’t be tipping at this point, at least for a while.Typically, when placing my order, I am not asked by the quiet clerk if it is “for here or to go.” When the food is ready, it is placed on the counter five feet from where I am seated. The worker announces, “Bacon, Egg & Cheese.” Since no one else is moving, I assume that is my order. I inform the worker that my order is “for here,” so he then takes the food out of the bag, places it on a tray. Condiments, plastic ware and napkins? “Over there!”I like the food and ambiance, and I will return, but I won’t be tipping until I’ve seen the service improve. Then, I will place my tip in the jar.
Very acidic cold brew
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Wow. That little ham sandwich didn't look like anything, but it was so yummy. So much flavor and great texture.
NOT WORTH THE MONEY very pricy for tiny portions. If you you pay $10 for a breakfast biscuit you'd expect something much more substantial. Overpriced and not worth it.
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A bit too basic and boxy. I want something specific to Charleston. This was not it. And what they did offer was pedestrian.
Great biscuit
Got two small sandwiches, tasted microwaved. Easily the worst breakfast I've had in 5 days visiting the area.Got the Country Ham/Apple/Brie sandwich and an egg/cheese. The cheese in the second sandwich tasted like plastic and was quite literally not edible. The country ham tasted both undercooked and burned, I'm actually impressed with how gross it was.Go basically anywhere else for biscuits/breakfast food. This was unbelievably disappointing, and cost $22 after tip for the incredibly tiny portions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Average coffee and food. Absolutely ridiculous prices for the portion size.We got the veggie biscuit and the ham biscuit - honestly I don’t know how they came up with the prices for these.. they taste alright.Vegetarian options: Only a couple options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Skip it! Paid $10 for a 2x2 inch biscuit with the saltiest ham I’ve ever had. It wasn’t edible. I was so disappointed.
Food: 2
Service: 3
Love all things Vivian Howard so of course we had to stop in when visiting Charleston. The latte I got was really good and the staff was super friendly!
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Staying at the Renaissance hotel and this is the coffee shop / lunch stop inside the hotel lobby. I've been here for a few days, and I was hoping this mornings experience would cancel out the last (horrible) lunch experience I had. But, sadly it did not. Service / 3 stars: early breakfast rush only had one person this morning (occasionally I'll see two people there; there was 2 during their super slow lunch time). The lady working this morning was busy so I didn't expect pleasantries, nor did I need them. Didn't wait that long, but I also didn't have a complex order. I'm sure if a large group of people came in, it would be a different experience. Ambiance / 3.5 stars: cute spot with ample seating. Confusion sets in quickly when people from the hotel come from one entrance (lobby) and others from the street. Maybe have something that shows 'line starts here'. If Subway can do it... Coffee / 2 stars: first time I had coffee it was their medium drip. It was bad. Tasted like burnt in-room hotel coffee. This time around I opted for a skim latte. Coffee has an ok taste, but when I got my coffee I noticed it was really light. I opened up the lid and my medium coffee was barely a small. She must have made me a cappuccino or just let the foam win and assumed that was enough milk. I went back to the counter and asked if she could heat up a little more milk to throw in there since it was all foam. Food / 1 star: everything is premade, which is fine if that pre-made has a 'made by date' stamped on it (or they can advise when it was made). I asked about the oatmeal in the cooler (pre-made with nuts on top - which would probably be soft / soggy by now) - the lady helping me said "it was probably made this morning...or maybe yesterday...". There's a big difference between 2 hours ago and 12 hours ago. My lunch experience was no different. Old stuff in the cooler. I get the need to cut back on time with pre-made items, but how hard is oatmeal? Every other coffee shop with premade oatmeal has it dried and they add hot water. This place was just going to microwave the oatmeal anyways.... I didn't want to be horribly disappointed again so I opted for one of their protein balls. This was super sweet and probably not as healthy as their wording implied. But, if it was made 12-24 hours ago, I wouldn't be horribly disappointed...a little more shelf stable than their other sitting items. Overall, I will not be back to this spot. I have another 4 days at this hotel and I'll walk the 1/2 mile to a coffee spot that doesn't serve day old oatmeal and lackluster coffee.
Excellent spot for the neighborhood and for the hotel. We had 2 hand pies and coffee and that was totally satisfying for lunch. The pastry was flaky and substantial and the fillings weee delicious. Love Vivian Howard and this was a great find at the renaissance hotel.
Casual spot to drop in right off King Street in the lobby of the Lindy Renaissance Hotel: delicious millennial inspired biscuits and some pre-packed salad ... perfect to drop in for a quick bite before heading on your way.
Delicious little coffee shop on Wentworth. My latte was perfect! They have good indoor space and a great patio! I will be back!
I’ve been frequenting Handy + Hot for the past couple of years, a good place for a delicious breakfast before church.This venue has given me an opportunity to reflect upon why I tip. Tipping is a form of recognizing staff for a job well done, it is done at the end of the meal to be sure the full experience was satisfying. At Handy + Hot, you are prompted to tip when placing and paying for your order on the screen. I won’t be tipping at this point, at least for a while.Typically, when placing my order, I am not asked by the quiet clerk if it is “for here or to go.” When the food is ready, it is placed on the counter five feet from where I am seated. The worker announces, “Bacon, Egg & Cheese.” Since no one else is moving, I assume that is my order. I inform the worker that my order is “for here,” so he then takes the food out of the bag, places it on a tray. Condiments, plastic ware and napkins? “Over there!”I like the food and ambiance, and I will return, but I won’t be tipping until I’ve seen the service improve. Then, I will place my tip in the jar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1