Gaulart & Maliclet French Cafe

TLDR; everything is perfect here, but stay away from the chocolate fondue. Absolutely loved the food here. Their sandwiches are so so good and so reasonably priced that I would come here every day of the week if I lived in Charleston. We came in twice - once for lunch and once for dinner. Ordered the croq monsieur and the Provençal for lunch - absolutely no regrets here. Highly recommend both. For dinner we got the Burgundy Champignon, Goat Toast and another round of sandwiches with the broccoli soup - everything was excellent as expected. However the chocolate fondue really stained my experience here - the flavors were odd and the chocolate didn’t feel rich.

My wife and I walked here, as it was half a mile from our hotel near the market. We sat at the bar and bought a bottle of wine (Chateau du Trignon red Rhone). The server was very nice and helped us with wine and food choices. We started with the escargot. There were 12 pieces and served with slices of baguette. Very tasty. Then we had the bleu cheese fondue, which was heating up while we enjoyed the appetizer and wine. Bowls of bread and veggies (broccoli, carrot slices, and zucchini) to were served to dip. More than adequate for the two of us. It also came with soup or salad - we selected the chicken stew and enjoyed it. We loved this place and recommend it for small parties. We will go back if we visit Charleston again.

The atmosphere and food and service were all excellent at this restaurant. We gave it a chance when we tried to make a reservation elsewhere that was a two hour wait. In hindsight we would’ have chosen this restaurant over the other 1 million times over. Little individual tea pots, and honey pots made it extra special.

Stopped for a quick bite to eat while I was touring around Downtown. It’s quite the chic place! My server, Chris, was very friendly towards me and every other patron that walked in. I ordered the Enfant Terrible, which originally comes on sourdough, but they had ran out. Thankfully, choosing the croissant was a wise choice for a substitute! I’ll definitely check this place out again during future visits.

We enjoyed a delicious late lunch at Fast and Fresh (which is what the staff call the restaurant). Our server Max was delightful. We enjoyed numerous versions of a croque monsieur. All were delicious. The portions were plenty and the price was low considering the quality and quantity of the meal. I would highly recommend a meal at Gaulart & Maliclet if you are in the area, we will definitely return when next in Charleston.