Half-shell oysters and drinks were great as usual. Entree options were limited and we chose shrimp rice and the steak with chimichurri. Neither were very good unfortunately. Shrimp rice was bland and steak unfortunately lacked any beef flavor even at medium rare. Chimichurri was star of the show but was all you could taste. This was our 3rd time there and the other 2 times were fantastic, maybe just an off night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood
Janet Larkin
My favorite date night restaurant. Good food, service and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tan Nguyen
This placed lived up to the hype! Food was fantastic! Our server was very accommodating & provided a dairy free option for my wife that was not on the menu. Great vibe to the restaurant which was buzzing with all the diners eating there. Can’t recommend this place enough!!! Go there you won’t be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood
Joel Salus
Not possible to have a better meal than the one we had this evening at The Ordinary!My wife had the Softshell Crabs entree. We both decided the dish was “spectacular”.We shared a smoked Tuna Pate with toasted sesame crackers. Incredibly interesting and tasty radishes. Perfect.I had raw SC oysters on the half shell. I had never before had oysters from SC. They were plump and mouth watering! (I almost got another round as dessert).And for my entree I had the Seafood Gumbo. The roux was perfect. The gumbo was chock full of seafood.Complete with outstanding service, an awesome evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Co_OlKidd
Had to get 2 orders of the smoked oysters. I never liked oysters before but this turned me around. My mind is still blown ???. Bartenders were knowledgeable & super friendly!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Oyster Sliders
Michael Grandziel
Beautiful old bank building. Pricey but excellent quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kelly Scanlan
Amazing food, drinks and hospitality. Would recommend to anyone visiting!
Jeff B
The Ordinary is my first stop for dinner each and every time I travel to Charleston for work (with the fried oyster sliders being the first thing I order each time). Probably my favorite Oyster bar in the South-Eastern US. They always meet and surpass expectations when it comes to food, drink, and friendly banter w/ the bar staff when I’m dining on my own. Great rotating cocktail menu and an excellent selection of hard to find Rums.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oyster Sliders a Must Have, Smoked Fish Dip, Tuna Pate with Sesame Crackers, Crispy Oyster Sliders, Fried Oyster Sliders
Alex Knodel
Delicious dinner at the ordinary! Make sure to get the fried sliders!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clams, Crispy Oyster Sliders
Karen H
We had my husband's birthday dinner there and we had the nicest waitress. We ordered the seafood tower. Fried rice and gumbo
Probably the best restaurant in town. We had oysters mostly, and some other side dishes and everything was delicious. Be ready to spend some money, and it is absolutely worthy. The service is simply perfect, the staff is prepared to guide you over your dinner, wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oyster Moscow, Seafood
Russell Felber
Ordered the Seafood Chowder.It came out Luke warm.The manager took it back and reassured me that they would remake it and bring it out hot....Which they did.That night I threw up 7 times.Landed in the Medical Walk in.NEVER eat in this restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Clara Jaramillo
Excellent restaurant !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emma Marie Thomas
Crispy oyster sliders changed my life.
Brandon Harper
It was a shocking disappointment. The raw food was excellent as a starter and the caviar was satisfactory for the price. When the entrees were brought to the table is where it went sideways. I can’t describe the food as it was almost as though it was plated incorrectly. Establishment looks great but delivered mediocre at best for over $300. I would not recommend.
Half-shell oysters and drinks were great as usual. Entree options were limited and we chose shrimp rice and the steak with chimichurri. Neither were very good unfortunately. Shrimp rice was bland and steak unfortunately lacked any beef flavor even at medium rare. Chimichurri was star of the show but was all you could taste. This was our 3rd time there and the other 2 times were fantastic, maybe just an off night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood
My favorite date night restaurant. Good food, service and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This placed lived up to the hype! Food was fantastic! Our server was very accommodating & provided a dairy free option for my wife that was not on the menu. Great vibe to the restaurant which was buzzing with all the diners eating there. Can’t recommend this place enough!!! Go there you won’t be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood
Not possible to have a better meal than the one we had this evening at The Ordinary!My wife had the Softshell Crabs entree. We both decided the dish was “spectacular”.We shared a smoked Tuna Pate with toasted sesame crackers. Incredibly interesting and tasty radishes. Perfect.I had raw SC oysters on the half shell. I had never before had oysters from SC. They were plump and mouth watering! (I almost got another round as dessert).And for my entree I had the Seafood Gumbo. The roux was perfect. The gumbo was chock full of seafood.Complete with outstanding service, an awesome evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had to get 2 orders of the smoked oysters. I never liked oysters before but this turned me around. My mind is still blown ???. Bartenders were knowledgeable & super friendly!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Oyster Sliders
Beautiful old bank building. Pricey but excellent quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amazing food, drinks and hospitality. Would recommend to anyone visiting!
The Ordinary is my first stop for dinner each and every time I travel to Charleston for work (with the fried oyster sliders being the first thing I order each time). Probably my favorite Oyster bar in the South-Eastern US. They always meet and surpass expectations when it comes to food, drink, and friendly banter w/ the bar staff when I’m dining on my own. Great rotating cocktail menu and an excellent selection of hard to find Rums.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oyster Sliders a Must Have, Smoked Fish Dip, Tuna Pate with Sesame Crackers, Crispy Oyster Sliders, Fried Oyster Sliders
Delicious dinner at the ordinary! Make sure to get the fried sliders!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clams, Crispy Oyster Sliders
We had my husband's birthday dinner there and we had the nicest waitress. We ordered the seafood tower. Fried rice and gumbo
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oyster Moscow, Seafood
Restaurantji Recommends
Probably the best restaurant in town. We had oysters mostly, and some other side dishes and everything was delicious. Be ready to spend some money, and it is absolutely worthy. The service is simply perfect, the staff is prepared to guide you over your dinner, wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oyster Moscow, Seafood
Ordered the Seafood Chowder.It came out Luke warm.The manager took it back and reassured me that they would remake it and bring it out hot....Which they did.That night I threw up 7 times.Landed in the Medical Walk in.NEVER eat in this restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Excellent restaurant !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Crispy oyster sliders changed my life.
It was a shocking disappointment. The raw food was excellent as a starter and the caviar was satisfactory for the price. When the entrees were brought to the table is where it went sideways. I can’t describe the food as it was almost as though it was plated incorrectly. Establishment looks great but delivered mediocre at best for over $300. I would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Seafood