What to order at Leon's Fine Poultry and Oysters

Must order
The fried chicken sandwich and a half-dozen char-grilled oysters.
Signature dishes
Fried chicken sandwich, Char-grilled oysters
Editor tip
Walk-in counter seating. Lines at lunch are real; weeknight dinner is easier.
CuisineFried Chicken, Oysters
Price$$
NeighborhoodUpper King
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Food experiences in Upper King

Charleston: Upper King St. Brunch Walking Tour★ 4.7 (6)
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Charleston: Upper King St. Brunch Walking Tour

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Location

Address: 698 King St, Charleston, SC 29403

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Little Jack's Tavern ★ 4.4

$$ American TavernUpper King

Little Jack's Tavern in Charleston opened on King Street in 2015 with classic-American tavern food and the city's most-discussed burger. Priced at $$.

OrderThe Tavern Burger with American cheese and a glass of the daily red.

TipReservations on Resy. Walk-in bar seats serve the full menu till midnight.

Melfi's ★ 4.4

$$$ Italian, PizzaUpper King

Melfi's in Charleston runs upper-King-Street red-sauce Italian and Roman-thin-crust pizza out of a clubby tin-ceiling room since 2018. Priced at $$$.

OrderThe Cacio e Pepe pizza and a glass of Chianti Classico.

TipBook on Resy. Walk-up bar seats serve the full menu.

Sorghum & Salt ★ 4.5

$$$ New AmericanUpper King

Tres Jackson and Brooks Reitz's Sorghum & Salt in Charleston runs vegetable-forward small plates from a renovated St. Philip Street spot since 2017.

OrderWhatever the daily vegetable plate is; this kitchen makes plants taste like the centre of the plate.

TipBook on Resy. Vegetarians get the deepest menu in the city here.

Maison ★ 4.5

$$$ French BistroUpper King

Maison in Charleston runs French bistro plates from a King Street corner since 2023. Order the steak frites and a half-bottle of cotes du rhone.

OrderSteak frites and a half-bottle of Cotes du Rhone.

TipBook on Resy. Wednesday and Thursday seats are easiest; weekends fill 30 days out.

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Little Jack's Tavern ★ 4.4

$$ American TavernUpper King

Little Jack's Tavern in Charleston opened on King Street in 2015 with classic-American tavern food and the city's most-discussed burger. Priced at $$.

OrderThe Tavern Burger with American cheese and a glass of the daily red.

TipReservations on Resy. Walk-in bar seats serve the full menu till midnight.

Melfi's ★ 4.4

$$$ Italian, PizzaUpper King

Melfi's in Charleston runs upper-King-Street red-sauce Italian and Roman-thin-crust pizza out of a clubby tin-ceiling room since 2018. Priced at $$$.

OrderThe Cacio e Pepe pizza and a glass of Chianti Classico.

TipBook on Resy. Walk-up bar seats serve the full menu.

Renzo ★ 4.5

$$ Wood-fired Pizza, Natural WineUpper Peninsula

Renzo in Charleston runs wood-fired pizzas and a natural-wine list out of an industrial spot on Huger Street since 2018. Located in Upper Peninsula.

OrderWhatever the chalkboard pizza is, plus burrata with whatever's in season.

TipBook on Resy. Tuesday to Saturday only; small room, books out by Wednesday.

Sorghum & Salt ★ 4.5

$$$ New AmericanUpper King

Tres Jackson and Brooks Reitz's Sorghum & Salt in Charleston runs vegetable-forward small plates from a renovated St. Philip Street spot since 2017.

OrderWhatever the daily vegetable plate is; this kitchen makes plants taste like the centre of the plate.

TipBook on Resy. Vegetarians get the deepest menu in the city here.

Maison ★ 4.5

$$$ French BistroUpper King

Maison in Charleston runs French bistro plates from a King Street corner since 2023. Order the steak frites and a half-bottle of cotes du rhone.

OrderSteak frites and a half-bottle of Cotes du Rhone.

TipBook on Resy. Wednesday and Thursday seats are easiest; weekends fill 30 days out.

Page's Okra Grill ★ 4.3

$$ Southern, LowcountryMount Pleasant

Page's Okra Grill in Mount Pleasant has run family-owned Southern cooking on Coleman Boulevard since 2008. Kitchen leans southern, lowcountry.

OrderAshleigh's shrimp and grits with andouille and tomato gravy.

TipNo reservations; arrive at 11:00 or wait. Walk-ins only; cash and card.

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