What to order at Maison

Must order
Steak frites and a half-bottle of Cotes du Rhone.
Signature dishes
Steak frites, Plateau de fruits de mer
Editor tip
Book on Resy. Wednesday and Thursday seats are easiest; weekends fill 30 days out.

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CuisineFrench Bistro
Price$$$
NeighborhoodUpper King
HoursMon-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00
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Location

Address: 708 King St, Charleston, SC 29403

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The Ordinary ★ 4.7

$$$$ Seafood, Raw BarUpper King

Mike Lata's The Ordinary in Charleston turned a 1927 bank building on King Street into the city's most ambitious raw bar in 2013. Located in Upper King.

OrderThe crispy oyster sliders on Hawaiian rolls, plus the seafood tower for the table.

TipBook on Resy. Mezzanine bar takes walk-ins and serves the full menu.

Chez Nous ★ 4.7

$$$ European BistroUpper King

Chez Nous in Charleston runs a two-protein, two-pasta, two-starter handwritten menu daily out of a cottage on Payne Court since 2014. Located in Upper King.

OrderWhatever pasta is on the day's chalkboard; it's always the strongest plate.

TipBook on Resy weeks ahead. The room is tiny and tables turn slowly.

Vern's ★ 4.7

$$$ New AmericanUpper King

Dano Heinze and Bethany Heinze's Vern's in Charleston runs a 30-seat tasting room on Bogard Street since 2022, picked up a Michelin Guide nod in 2024.

OrderWhatever the day's pasta is, then the protein from the wood grill.

TipResy bookings open 28 days ahead and go in minutes. Walk-in bar seats sometimes free up at 17:00.

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Page's Okra Grill ★ 4.3

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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.

Husk ★ 4.9

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Sean Brock's Husk in Charleston opened on Queen Street in 2010 and rebuilt Southern fine dining around heritage Anson Mills grains, Sea Island peas.

OrderThe skillet cornbread with bacon-fat butter, plus whatever the wood grill is running tonight.

TipBook on huskcharleston.com. The bar serves the full menu walk-up from 17:00 onward, no reservations needed.

FIG ★ 4.9

$$$$ Lowcountry, SeasonalDowntown

Mike Lata and Jason Stanhope's FIG in Charleston has been the neighbourhood-scaled dining benchmark since 2003. Kitchen leans lowcountry, seasonal.

OrderThe fish stew with house-cut potatoes and aioli; rotates by season.

TipBook 30 days ahead on Resy. Bar seats are first-come Booking recommended for weekends.

The Ordinary ★ 4.7

$$$$ Seafood, Raw BarUpper King

Mike Lata's The Ordinary in Charleston turned a 1927 bank building on King Street into the city's most ambitious raw bar in 2013. Located in Upper King.

OrderThe crispy oyster sliders on Hawaiian rolls, plus the seafood tower for the table.

TipBook on Resy. Mezzanine bar takes walk-ins and serves the full menu.

Chez Nous ★ 4.7

$$$ European BistroUpper King

Chez Nous in Charleston runs a two-protein, two-pasta, two-starter handwritten menu daily out of a cottage on Payne Court since 2014. Located in Upper King.

OrderWhatever pasta is on the day's chalkboard; it's always the strongest plate.

TipBook on Resy weeks ahead. The room is tiny and tables turn slowly.

Vern's ★ 4.7

$$$ New AmericanUpper King

Dano Heinze and Bethany Heinze's Vern's in Charleston runs a 30-seat tasting room on Bogard Street since 2022, picked up a Michelin Guide nod in 2024.

OrderWhatever the day's pasta is, then the protein from the wood grill.

TipResy bookings open 28 days ahead and go in minutes. Walk-in bar seats sometimes free up at 17:00.

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