I ate here with a large group with a special menu. The food was not great. I would not recommend going here with a large enough party to require using a special menu. I am sure the food off of their normal menu is better.
Brian Walsh CHS Realtor
The Establishment is one of my favorite dinner spots in downtown Charleston. The chicken liver mousse was rich and silky, and the pumpkin agnolotti was one of the best dishes I have had this fall.
The whole meal was balanced, warm, and full of flavor. Service was relaxed and friendly, and the atmosphere on Broad Street always feels special.
A great Charleston dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pamela
Love this restaurant! Great food, service and ambiance sitting at the bar! The whole snapper is amazing!
Cindy
Sat us 20 min later than our reservation although it seemed other 2 party groups were being seated while we waited. Live music Saturday evening was enjoyable. My fish was bland. No flavor in any components of the dish. The carrot side dish was amazing as was the ribeye and sweet potatoes. Dessert pavlova was unmemorable on both look and taste. The drinks were good.
Krista
Fabulous experience, service and food were outstanding. Highly recommend and look forward to returning.
Zoe Lee
Discovered The Establishment after seeing it was Michelin recommended. My husband and I sat at the Chef’s table where we got to see all the chefs in action. Our waiter, Miller, was fantastic! He knew the menu inside and out and made some excellent recommendations and steered me away from everything with almonds in it (allergic). Nick, the chef that prepared all the appetizers in front of us was extremely friendly, very knowledgeable about everything on the menu, and cool, calm and collected, when cooking in front of our scrutinizing eyes. When we come back next week, we are going to ask for the Chef Seats in front of Nick. He (and the food) made us want to come back weekly! Thank you guys for an amazing, fun date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jane
I read a lot of reviews about restaurants and for the life of me I don't understand why The Establishment seems to be off everyone's radar. I have enjoyed wonderful, amazing dishes here, and the service is top notch. Maybe it's really ok it isn't mentioned with the usual suspects. I didn't have any problem getting a rezzie for Friday night. Shhhh!
Gisela
Loved everything about it. Miller, our waiter, was fantastic and the sommelier made some great recommendations for us. Loved the food and the ambiance very much.
BambiM
The total experience was fantastic, although we were initially put off by the bad smells in the entryway. Inside the restaurant everything was great! We had the chicken liver mousse, delicious, but not enough toast or anything to put it on. We ended up eating some of it with a fork. The oysters were good. We also had the bread service which we felt was mediocre, although the olive oil served was good. Our guest had the butter poached flounder, excellent! And my husband and I had the brazilian Moqueca de Peixe seafood stew. That was amazing! We will definitelycome again.
juan menendez
The Establishment was the perfect venue to celebrate my wife's birthday with friends that came from all over the country.
The venue was splendid and the manager did a great work to accomodate our needs and make sure that would be a night to remember.
I would strongly recommend it for anyone organizing a significant event.
Perfection. Our entire meal was perfection. From the atmosphere, to the service, to the amazing food - we are so happy we picked The Establishment from the myriad of options and would return if we visit Charleston again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Antoine Bardy
Fantastic experience. Exquisite food. Sommelier service available too. Fish is excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rafael Q
Beautiful place , awesome people and amazing food. Highly recommend . We came with our son to celebrate our 23 years anniversary and we wore very impressed. They made every moment special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AHL
Charleston is a beautiful city and we were excited to visit for the second time. We were delighted to have dinner here, the restaurant is tastefully decorated with two main areas: a cozy back room and a front double room featuring lovely live music. The food was delicious, even though we ended up ordering a bit too much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patti Smith
Friends recommended and we ended up having an amazing dinner celebrating a special occasion. Nathan was our server and made our night very special! We connected with him immediately and asked him to feel free to select our courses. Turned out to be an excellent decision! The whole fish and the gundi were absolutely delicious as were the starters right down to the bread service. Not to mention the wine list and the beautiful underground wine cellar he showed us. We decided to come back with a party of 6 the next week and were again delighted with The Establishment in every way. Nathan was working the bar that night (Thursday) The service and the management could not have been more attentive. A solid Charleston restaurant we adore and will make the trip for!
I ate here with a large group with a special menu. The food was not great. I would not recommend going here with a large enough party to require using a special menu. I am sure the food off of their normal menu is better.
The Establishment is one of my favorite dinner spots in downtown Charleston. The chicken liver mousse was rich and silky, and the pumpkin agnolotti was one of the best dishes I have had this fall.
The whole meal was balanced, warm, and full of flavor. Service was relaxed and friendly, and the atmosphere on Broad Street always feels special.
A great Charleston dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this restaurant! Great food, service and ambiance sitting at the bar! The whole snapper is amazing!
Sat us 20 min later than our reservation although it seemed other 2 party groups were being seated while we waited. Live music Saturday evening was enjoyable. My fish was bland. No flavor in any components of the dish. The carrot side dish was amazing as was the ribeye and sweet potatoes. Dessert pavlova was unmemorable on both look and taste. The drinks were good.
Fabulous experience, service and food were outstanding. Highly recommend and look forward to returning.
Discovered The Establishment after seeing it was Michelin recommended. My husband and I sat at the Chef’s table where we got to see all the chefs in action. Our waiter, Miller, was fantastic! He knew the menu inside and out and made some excellent recommendations and steered me away from everything with almonds in it (allergic). Nick, the chef that prepared all the appetizers in front of us was extremely friendly, very knowledgeable about everything on the menu, and cool, calm and collected, when cooking in front of our scrutinizing eyes. When we come back next week, we are
going to ask for the Chef Seats in front of Nick. He (and the food) made us want to come back weekly! Thank you guys for an amazing, fun date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I read a lot of reviews about restaurants and for the life of me I don't understand why The Establishment seems to be off everyone's radar. I have enjoyed wonderful, amazing dishes here, and the service is top notch. Maybe it's really ok it isn't mentioned with the usual suspects. I didn't have any problem getting a rezzie for Friday night. Shhhh!
Loved everything about it. Miller, our waiter, was fantastic and the sommelier made some great recommendations for us. Loved the food and the ambiance very much.
The total experience was fantastic, although we were initially put off by the bad smells in the entryway. Inside the restaurant everything was great! We had the chicken liver mousse, delicious, but not enough toast or anything to put it on. We ended up eating some of it with a fork. The oysters were good. We also had the bread service which we felt was mediocre, although the olive oil served was good. Our guest had the butter poached flounder, excellent! And my husband and I had the brazilian Moqueca de Peixe seafood stew. That was amazing! We will definitelycome again.
The Establishment was the perfect venue to celebrate my wife's birthday with friends that came from all over the country.
The venue was splendid and the manager did a great work to accomodate our needs and make sure that would be a night to remember.
I would strongly recommend it for anyone organizing a significant event.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Perfection. Our entire meal was perfection. From the atmosphere, to the service, to the amazing food - we are so happy we picked The Establishment from the myriad of options and would return if we visit Charleston again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic experience. Exquisite food. Sommelier service available too.
Fish is excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful place , awesome people and amazing food. Highly recommend . We came with our son to celebrate our 23 years anniversary and we wore very impressed. They made every moment special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charleston is a beautiful city and we were excited to visit for the second time. We were delighted to have dinner here, the restaurant is tastefully decorated with two main areas: a cozy back room and a front double room featuring lovely live music. The food was delicious, even though we ended up ordering a bit too much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friends recommended and we ended up having an amazing dinner celebrating a special occasion. Nathan was our server and made our night very special! We connected with him immediately and asked him to feel free to select our courses. Turned out to be an excellent decision! The whole fish and the gundi were absolutely delicious as were the starters right down to the bread service. Not to mention the wine list and the beautiful underground wine cellar he showed us. We decided to come back with a party of 6 the next week and were again delighted with The Establishment in every way. Nathan was working the bar that night (Thursday) The service and the management could not have been more attentive. A solid Charleston restaurant we adore and will make the trip for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loading...