The Darling Oyster Bar

513 King St, Charleston
(843) 641-0821

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laila shata

Amazing! First time here for us & we couldn’t be happier. Olivia was our server & she was knowledgeable & very pleasant. We ordered oysters (super fresh & clean), shrimp cocktail with some old bay seasoning, kale slaw (so fresh, clean, and no bitterness at all), and the hush puppies with sorghum butter. Everything was delicious, one of the best meal we have had in a while!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Oyster Bar

Alana Veronesi

John and Dang took amazing care of us. They are the biggest treat of this restaurant. I recommend sitting at the bar just to expense their hospitality. They were humorous educated and friendly. The seafood tower was amazing and I know getting avocado toast for dinner sounds weird but I severely recommend it with the blue crab upchare. You can hang out here all night with John and dang and have an amazing night in chs.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nicole Frankenfield

The food and the vibe here is amazing. If you are going with a small group I recommend sitting at the right side of the bar where John is. He is the face of the place to me. He understood exactly what we wanted even though we didn’t and made everything perfect and fun. He took amazing care of us and I recommend requesting him if you go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Claire Corbett

Had the opportunity to go to Charleston for 24hrs and darling was my biggest priority. Best oysters, outstanding service, and overall unbeatable atmosphere! 1$ oyster deal at happy hour 👏🏼👏🏼 My favorite and most recommended spot in Charleston. Cannot rave about it enough!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jing

It’s very nice of the food and service here : the waiter is nice and polite, the food is especially very perfect to say : the oyster is fresh and watery , and the cooked oysters are creative and delicious, it’s a cozy atmosphere here and makes people feels warm . I 100% recommend this restaurant .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alisha Reeves

So simple but so much better than simple. Shrimp cocktail with perfect seasoning. The lobster roll was full of large chunks of seasoned meat. The crab cakes were literally the best I’ve had in a really long time. Don’t sleep on the hush puppies and the sorghum butter. Service was on par with other high end restaurants without feeling fancy. Simple but perfect.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

D P

We sat at the oyster bar. Amy was out waitress. She was awesome! Attentive and helpful. Oysters were delicious. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amir Zilla

Very unwelcoming to black people! The bartenders will avoid you and act as if they don’t see you trying to get their attention. I ordered a drink and the bartender failed to put a straw in my drink but happened to not forget to add straws for the white folks next to me who he made drinks for right after mine. When I asked for a straw he offered me tumbler straw for a cocktail drink. Bartender also had an attitude when I asked him if I could have a dish prepared without sausage, he never asked the kitchen then acted surprised and disingenuous when the dish came with the sausage. If you’re black and don’t want to be in a racist environment, I’d suggest avoiding this place.

Caroline Lavigne

$1 oysters during Happy Hour

Jennifer Myers

Those hush puppies w the sorghum butter are mind-blowingly good. Great oysters and shrimp

Ryan Evans

The food was amazing...fresh, good portions, and so tasty. Very chill vibe inside. Service is top notch.

valt _Emilio

Lobster roll....hmmmm really good
The oysters very tasty, good on every aspect

Paul Landsberg

Excellent place for oysters in Charleston.

Lindsey Brush

The raw oysters are phenomenal. Briney, juicy, salty - yet not fishy - and plump. At $2-5 each, my dozen was $42. They were the best I've ever tasted! I recommend the lobster roll if you want a lot of meat without the heavy mayonnaise. I BEG you to try the hush puppies with sorghum butter. You'll want to lick the bowl clean. Oyster shooters were great with homemade mix. The daily catch was Wahoo over risotto. Very good. Drinks were strong and came out quickly. Thank you, Chloe, for the awesome service!! P.S. remember to grab a matchbook to remember the experience.

Grace Hageman

We had an amazing time! The food was delicious, and there was a huge variety. Our waiter, Ben, was wonderful. One person in our party was not a seafood person and he made great recommendations for their first oyster! He was super knowledgeable and kind. The vibe is really cute, and the food was all delicious.

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