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damedonna Dec 21st, 2006 04:24 AM
Charleston Restaurants
 


have been looking through many of the previously well recommended Charleston restaurants and most sound way too southern for our English taste. Are there some good restaurants that have a more international slant?

DD

motor_city_girl Dec 21st, 2006 04:57 AM
Do you like seafood?

Brian_in_Charlotte Dec 21st, 2006 05:40 AM
Had great meals last week at Carolina's and FIG. Similar-type menu's. Carolina's a little warmer/friendlier and FIG a little hipper and cooler. You may also want to look at Tristan.

Budman Dec 21st, 2006 06:53 AM
Tommy Condon's on Church St. is an Irish Pub with pretty good food and great beer. ((b))

Scarlett Dec 21st, 2006 03:11 PM
Southern food, <b>Good </b> Southern food is one of the reasons a person would enjoy Charleston. How they sound and how they taste don't have to be the same, I hope you do some taste tests and see how good Southern food can be.
Coming from the UK, you might find it all very tasty.

iceeu2 Dec 21st, 2006 03:15 PM
We had a grand dinner at Magnolia's. Check their menu.

dan_woodlief Dec 21st, 2006 05:46 PM
Mistral is a pretty good French restaurant. For me a good Charleston trip combines food types - seafood and Low Country being musts.

damedonna Dec 24th, 2006 01:37 AM
Do you like seafood?


yes we do
DD

motor_city_girl Dec 24th, 2006 04:50 AM
Okay then, you will be fine!

PalmettoMelUSA Dec 29th, 2006 08:43 AM
Southern greetings, damedonna. Can you explain what &quot;way too southern&quot; means? The fresh seafood, produce, and grits (!) can't be beat! Try J Bistro in nearby Mount Pleasant, Hominy Grill in Charleston, or for a real splurge, The Woodlands in Summerville. Oh, and The Boathouse on the Isle of Palms (not the one in downtown Charleston) is also very good. Enjoy, y'all.

GoTravel Dec 29th, 2006 09:21 AM
Lawsy.

So you English don't eat fried chicken, pot pie, rice, veggies, seafood, or deserts?

Gretchen Dec 29th, 2006 10:52 AM
It is true you might not like grits but I guarantee you that you will have some very elegant and delicious food. You might try Circa 1886 (is that the right &quot;date&quot;). It is in an historic Battery house with a fabulous menu. I think you would be hard pressed to have better seafood anywhere--and with a more pronounced cuisine &quot;stamp&quot;. The French didn't invent everything.

damedonna Dec 31st, 2006 07:56 AM
sorry didn't mean to offend anyone about Southern cooking. Other than trying Grits I will make sure we try many of these highly recommended restaurants

DD


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