What to order at The Ordinary

Must order
Crispy oyster sliders, then the seafood tower for the table.
Editor tip
Book on Resy in advance. Bar seats are walk-in only and worth the wait.

Food experiences in Upper King

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CuisineSeafood, Raw Bar
Price$$$$
Tasting menu$70-130 a la carte
NeighborhoodUpper King
ChefMike Lata
Book ahead3 weeks
Last verified

Location

Address: 544 King St, Charleston, SC 29403

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Chez Nous ★ 4.7

$$$$ Tasting $60-90 a la carteEuropean BistroUpper KingChef Patrick Owens and Juan Cassalett

Chez Nous in Charleston runs a daily handwritten menu of six dishes out of a six-table cottage on Payne Court since 2014. Located in Upper King.

OrderWhatever the daily pasta is; it's the kitchen's strongest run.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipBook on Resy weeks ahead. Lunch service is the easier seat Booking ahead is essential.

Halls Chophouse ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $70-150 a la carteSteakhouseUpper KingChef Bill Twaler (Executive)

Halls Chophouse in Charleston has run a prime steakhouse on King Street since 2009. Live jazz nightly. Book on OpenTable; bar seats are walk-in only.

OrderThe 38oz tomahawk for the table and the she-crab soup starter.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipLive jazz nightly. Book on OpenTable; bar seats are walk-in only.

Maison ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $65-110 a la carteFrench BistroUpper KingChef Vandy Vanderwarker

Maison in Charleston runs French bistro plates from a King Street corner since 2023. Order the steak frites and the daily plateau de fruits de mer.

OrderSteak frites and the daily plateau de fruits de mer.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipBook on Resy. Wednesdays and Thursdays are easier seats than weekends.

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Chez Nous ★ 4.7

$$$$ Tasting $60-90 a la carteEuropean BistroUpper KingChef Patrick Owens and Juan Cassalett

Chez Nous in Charleston runs a daily handwritten menu of six dishes out of a six-table cottage on Payne Court since 2014. Located in Upper King.

OrderWhatever the daily pasta is; it's the kitchen's strongest run.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipBook on Resy weeks ahead. Lunch service is the easier seat Booking ahead is essential.

Halls Chophouse ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $70-150 a la carteSteakhouseUpper KingChef Bill Twaler (Executive)

Halls Chophouse in Charleston has run a prime steakhouse on King Street since 2009. Live jazz nightly. Book on OpenTable; bar seats are walk-in only.

OrderThe 38oz tomahawk for the table and the she-crab soup starter.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipLive jazz nightly. Book on OpenTable; bar seats are walk-in only.

Maison ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $65-110 a la carteFrench BistroUpper KingChef Vandy Vanderwarker

Maison in Charleston runs French bistro plates from a King Street corner since 2023. Order the steak frites and the daily plateau de fruits de mer.

OrderSteak frites and the daily plateau de fruits de mer.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipBook on Resy. Wednesdays and Thursdays are easier seats than weekends.

The Obstinate Daughter ★ 4.6

$$$$ Tasting $50-90 a la carteItalian, LowcountrySullivans IslandChef Jacques Larson

Jacques Larson's The Obstinate Daughter on Sullivan's Island opened in 2014. Italian-Lowcountry crossover with wood-fired pizzas and seafood pastas.

OrderThe Old Danger pizza with house-pulled mozzarella, the Geechee Girl pasta.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipBook on Resy. Lunch is easier than dinner; the bar seats are walk-in only.

The Royal Tern ★ 4.4

$$$$ Tasting $55-95 a la carteSeafood, LowcountryJohns IslandChef Brannon Florie

The Royal Tern on Johns Island opened in 2019 as Brannon Florie's fancy neighbourhood eatery. Book on the website. Dinner only Mon-Sat, closed Sunday.

OrderWhatever whole fish is on the wood grill, plus oysters off the daily list.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipBook on the website. Dinner only Mon-Sat, closed Sunday Booking ahead is essential.

Sullivan's Fish Camp ★ 4.6

$$$$ Tasting $50-95 a la carteSeafood, LowcountrySullivans IslandChef Jason Stanhope

Jason Stanhope's Sullivan's Fish Camp on Sullivan's Island reopened in 2022. Order the oysters from the raw bar, then the wood-grilled whole fish.

OrderOysters from the raw bar, then the wood-grilled whole fish.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipBook on Resy. Bar seats walk-in and serve the same menu Booking ahead is essential.

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