Oh. My. Goodness. This place is off the chain. Three people. We shared veggie dumplings (wanted to drink the sauce. I ordered spicy garlic lo mein (see photo), friend 1 ordered garlic noodles with chicken, friend 2 had the KFC wings. The flavors are so complex and so good. Perfect noodle texture. Uniquely fabulous combo of the sweet-savory-slightly spicy wings and a smooth and savory blue cheese sauce. And then there's the Vietnamese Coffee. Amazing. I exclaimed about it out loud.
Sue D.
The staff is very friendly and accommodating, and the food is amazing. We had the spicy lamb dumplings, the spicy chicken noodles, and the brussels sprouts. All were absolutely delicious. We were on vacation and a bit tired of the southern fried food, this was a very welcome alternative. If you're ever in Charleston, don't miss this place.
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Pink Bellies shines with their seasonal soft shell crab sandwich, boasting a perfect balance of flavors with lightly breaded crab, dill, and B&B pickles. However, their pork dumplings fall short due to excessive dough and large size, making them difficult to enjoy. Despite this, the quaint atmosphere with its eccentric plant decor adds to the overall charm of the dining experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Gwen C.
I wasn't expecting to be as impressed with the food as I was! My husband and I went here on a whim and are so glad we did! Everything was delicious. Our server was great and attentive. The ambiance was super chill, clean and cute. We are planning on coming again on our next Charleston trip!
Clarissa H.
Pink Bellies has an adorable, eclectic atmosphere and absolutely amazing food. You will need a reservation, as it's a popular spot. The menu isn't huge but it is very well done! They have veggie options, such as veggie dumplings or you can get the garlic noodles with tofu instead of pork. This is the best place we've eaten at in Charleston so far. The flavors were amazing! The mushrooms dumplings were so good, I could've drank the sauce they came in. And the OG garlic noodles were insane. Adding parmasean was an interesting choice but it worked so well! I love the type of mushroom they used, and it was very garlicky. YUMMM. For drinks, I tried the Thai tea martini. I loved the foam on top, but the drink itself was okay. I didn't think the thai tea flavor came through very strong. I highly recommend checking this place out!
Rebecca F.
Great food. Can't say enough about the Hot and Spicy Chicken Noodles. The best ever! I highly recommend that you check this place out. Restaurant could use better ventilation. Service was fine.
Kathy Lange-Novak
Wow was this a great meal! I was there with seven of my family members and we tried just about everything on the menu starting with cocktails. It’s tied with Lowland for us as best meal we ate while in Charleston. The dumplings were awesome (all three varieties), the noodles were great, and the chicken dish with sesame was outstanding.Kid-friendliness: Our five year old granddaughter was welcomed here and enjoyed the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Animal Style Burger, Og Garlic Noodles, Wings, Dumplings
Leysha J
We dined here and really enjoyed the Sui Cao dumplings as well as the General Gerry’s chicken. I had the animal burger which I did not enjoy since it was charred.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Animal Style Burger, Sui Cao Dumplings
Britt Scott
Hot and spicy chicken noodles were so good. Alcohol price per glass is a bit much because you don't get much. I'll skip that next time and just order a meal. Egg rolls were also awesome, and the service was fantastic. Definitely going again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot & Spicy Chicken Noodles, Fried Chicken
Bianca Haboc
First time in Charleston.Saw this as one of the most recommended restaurant to try out in SC. So happy we did.The area is smack in the middle of a busy street but the drive and wait (fast service) is so so so worth it.We got the OG garlic pasta, Garlic KFC Chicken, Sui Cao dumplings and Vegetable dumplings and I must say that it's the best garlic pasta and dumplings I've eaten for a while.The taste of everything is like an explosion in my mouth. Kudos to the owner and chef who designed the menu. Didn't enough time to try their drink but they have an extensive list of it too.Hands down to Pink bellies in putting SC on my must go back list.
The garlic noodles and avocado fries were really good! However the animal burger was not. There was so much char in the patties I couldn’t taste anything else. Not sure if it was a mishap, but before the burger came out the entire restaurant was full of smoke, guessing that might have had a role in it! Friendly staff and cool atmosphere.Just noticed the items behind the bar…(keep refrigerated) yikes!
Pranav Dhingra
Fantastic... inventive food and great service. The cocktails are a smash and so creative. The food is super yum and not too fancy like some places in Charleston. We got the KFC wings and the noodles and both were yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie Sherman
It was okay. I was not expecting them to be so un-accommodating to my food allergy, as other noodle restaurants I’ve visited have been able to make modifications or swap ingredients (not sure if they bring in their sauces from elsewhere, but definitely a very limited menu since they did not make modifications). I do not recommend the burgers, and the noodle and dumpling dishes “were okay” according to my friends.Dietary restrictions: Not accommodating to food (shellfish) allergies, definitely a “you can eat this but not this” instead of a willingness to modify any ingredients. Depending on your allergy, it may not be an issue, but other places do it better!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Hanna Wozniak
SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! the garlic noodles are bomb and so are the dumplings. The staff is super sweet. Good sake selection as well, and their take out boxes are the cutest! I can’t wait to go back
Oh. My. Goodness. This place is off the chain. Three people. We shared veggie dumplings (wanted to drink the sauce. I ordered spicy garlic lo mein (see photo), friend 1 ordered garlic noodles with chicken, friend 2 had the KFC wings. The flavors are so complex and so good. Perfect noodle texture. Uniquely fabulous combo of the sweet-savory-slightly spicy wings and a smooth and savory blue cheese sauce. And then there's the Vietnamese Coffee. Amazing. I exclaimed about it out loud.
The staff is very friendly and accommodating, and the food is amazing. We had the spicy lamb dumplings, the spicy chicken noodles, and the brussels sprouts. All were absolutely delicious. We were on vacation and a bit tired of the southern fried food, this was a very welcome alternative. If you're ever in Charleston, don't miss this place.
Pink Bellies shines with their seasonal soft shell crab sandwich, boasting a perfect balance of flavors with lightly breaded crab, dill, and B&B pickles. However, their pork dumplings fall short due to excessive dough and large size, making them difficult to enjoy. Despite this, the quaint atmosphere with its eccentric plant decor adds to the overall charm of the dining experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
I wasn't expecting to be as impressed with the food as I was! My husband and I went here on a whim and are so glad we did! Everything was delicious. Our server was great and attentive. The ambiance was super chill, clean and cute. We are planning on coming again on our next Charleston trip!
Pink Bellies has an adorable, eclectic atmosphere and absolutely amazing food. You will need a reservation, as it's a popular spot. The menu isn't huge but it is very well done! They have veggie options, such as veggie dumplings or you can get the garlic noodles with tofu instead of pork. This is the best place we've eaten at in Charleston so far. The flavors were amazing! The mushrooms dumplings were so good, I could've drank the sauce they came in. And the OG garlic noodles were insane. Adding parmasean was an interesting choice but it worked so well! I love the type of mushroom they used, and it was very garlicky. YUMMM. For drinks, I tried the Thai tea martini. I loved the foam on top, but the drink itself was okay. I didn't think the thai tea flavor came through very strong. I highly recommend checking this place out!
Great food. Can't say enough about the Hot and Spicy Chicken Noodles. The best ever! I highly recommend that you check this place out. Restaurant could use better ventilation. Service was fine.
Wow was this a great meal! I was there with seven of my family members and we tried just about everything on the menu starting with cocktails. It’s tied with Lowland for us as best meal we ate while in Charleston. The dumplings were awesome (all three varieties), the noodles were great, and the chicken dish with sesame was outstanding.Kid-friendliness: Our five year old granddaughter was welcomed here and enjoyed the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Animal Style Burger, Og Garlic Noodles, Wings, Dumplings
We dined here and really enjoyed the Sui Cao dumplings as well as the General Gerry’s chicken. I had the animal burger which I did not enjoy since it was charred.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Animal Style Burger, Sui Cao Dumplings
Hot and spicy chicken noodles were so good. Alcohol price per glass is a bit much because you don't get much. I'll skip that next time and just order a meal. Egg rolls were also awesome, and the service was fantastic. Definitely going again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot & Spicy Chicken Noodles, Fried Chicken
First time in Charleston.Saw this as one of the most recommended restaurant to try out in SC. So happy we did.The area is smack in the middle of a busy street but the drive and wait (fast service) is so so so worth it.We got the OG garlic pasta, Garlic KFC Chicken, Sui Cao dumplings and Vegetable dumplings and I must say that it's the best garlic pasta and dumplings I've eaten for a while.The taste of everything is like an explosion in my mouth. Kudos to the owner and chef who designed the menu. Didn't enough time to try their drink but they have an extensive list of it too.Hands down to Pink bellies in putting SC on my must go back list.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Og Garlic Noodles, Dumplings
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The garlic noodles and avocado fries were really good! However the animal burger was not. There was so much char in the patties I couldn’t taste anything else. Not sure if it was a mishap, but before the burger came out the entire restaurant was full of smoke, guessing that might have had a role in it! Friendly staff and cool atmosphere.Just noticed the items behind the bar…(keep refrigerated) yikes!
Fantastic... inventive food and great service. The cocktails are a smash and so creative. The food is super yum and not too fancy like some places in Charleston. We got the KFC wings and the noodles and both were yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was okay. I was not expecting them to be so un-accommodating to my food allergy, as other noodle restaurants I’ve visited have been able to make modifications or swap ingredients (not sure if they bring in their sauces from elsewhere, but definitely a very limited menu since they did not make modifications). I do not recommend the burgers, and the noodle and dumpling dishes “were okay” according to my friends.Dietary restrictions: Not accommodating to food (shellfish) allergies, definitely a “you can eat this but not this” instead of a willingness to modify any ingredients. Depending on your allergy, it may not be an issue, but other places do it better!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! the garlic noodles are bomb and so are the dumplings. The staff is super sweet. Good sake selection as well, and their take out boxes are the cutest! I can’t wait to go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and excellent
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Lamb Dumplings, Dumplings