The Establishment

It was truly a great dining experience from beginning to end. Made a reservation through Open Table. The restaurant phoned on the day of the reservation to confirm and to inquire if the reservation was for a special occasion. The food was so delicious, the service was excellent, and the ambiance was so warm and cozy. The menu for the day is published daily at approx 2p. Reservations highly recommended. We had an early dinner before the restaurant became full. Valet parking is available, or parking may be secured nearby with a short stroll to the restaurant since downtown Charleston is a very popular and busy place. Recommended dress from nice casual to formal, depending on your dining preference or special occasion. Prices on the higher side of $$ based upon your palate. The seafood is Oh!! so good!! For our meal, we enjoyed the Taste: Gnudi; Savor: Grilled Swordfish and Butter Poached Grouper, and a side of Crispy Artichokes, and a complimentary Sorbet for desert.

Went here for an anniversary and it was great! The atmosphere and the service were top notch. The food was some of the best that I have had in Charleston. I had the grouper and my fiance had the swordfish and they were both cooked perfectly with great sauce and seasonings. They brought us a complimentary strawberry jam ice cream for our anniversary and it was unbelievably good! The meals are a bit pricey but they are a good portion and definitely worth it. Highly recommend!!

The food was fantastic. Perfectly sized portions and amazing flavor. I had the swordfish with a bed of white beans and spinach. The swordfish was perfectly cooked, juicy, and tender. I would definitely order it again if I lived in the area. The beans were a perfect pair to the flavorful swordfish. Daniel, our server, was excellent at his job. I felt like he knew what I wanted before I even said it. Completely effortless flow of food and drinks, meticulous care of table appearance (folded my napkin while I went to the restroom) perfect recollection of orders, and extremely personable. It felt like we were actually being taken care of.

We had the swordfish and steak. Everything was delicious and the amount of blueberries on one of the desserts was amazing. They have delicious cocktails! Our appetizer took longer than it should have but we didn't say anything and the waiter was very kind and took it off our bill. It was the 3 of us and it costed right at $300.

The Establishment is a fantastic restaurant that I was able to get reservations for my friend’s bachelorette party. You can call in advance and tell them how many people is in your party. I definitely would give them a few days notice. The staff was so friendly and kind gave us a really nice table. We started off with really nice cocktails : the illusionist, sour cherry Mocktail, and a fresh juice. Our appetizer was the liver mousse and the fried soft shell crab: The entrées we ordered: seafood stew “moqueca de peixe” , grilled shrimp, striped Seabass, with a side of cream kale, and roasted potatoes. I highly recommend anyone to go. Staff is super friendly and kind and will give you great suggestions on their fresh seafood or meats. They also have plenty of parking, but we did end up Valeting.

The service was excellent! The ambience fantastic. Good wine list. Expensive with small portions. Every dish we tried had a ton of butter or other fat: New menu daily. I would have tried the Lamb Passe, but the chef refused to substitute a different vegetable for the carrots, which I never eat. Total turn-off. The 3rd party macarons were amazing. My favorite flavor was the coffee and caramel. The other deserts were OK.