How We Ranked Them

How We Ranked Our Charleston Dining Experiences

As we've dined in and around Charleston, SC we've written about a number of restaurants.  Some of the experiences we've had have been outstanding while others......... let's just say we didn't take a dogie bag home from there.  Below is the list of the restaurants we've dined at, showing where they stand within the Dining Around Charleston Rating System. If you agree with us or even if you don't, please feel free to leave a comment below or write us directly @ susie@diningaroundcharleston.com.  to see what each of the categories represents, shcek out our Rating System. 

5 Plates 

• Trattoria Lucca, Charleston, SC
• Anson, Charleston, SC 
• See Wee Restaurant, Awendaw, SC 
• Monza, Charleston, SC 
• Fulton Five, Charleston, SC 
• Halls Chophouse, Charleston, SC 
• Graze, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Fat Hen, Johns Island, SC
• Mercato, Charleston, SC
• McCrady’s, Charleston, SC
• Amalfi's Italian Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• EVO, N. Charleston, SC
• Tatooed Moose, Charleston, SC
• Eurasia, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Papa Zuzu's Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Peninsula Grill, Charleston, SC
• Hank's Seafood Charleston, SC
• Stars Restaurant, Charleston, SC

4 Plates 

• Hominy Grill, Charleston, SC
• Bricco Bracco, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Jack’s Cosmic Dogs, Mt. Pleasant, SC 
• Zia Taqueria, James Island, SC 
• Magnolias Uptown/Down South, Charleston, SC
• Red Orchid's Chinese Bistro, West Ashley, SC 
• Lost Dog Folly Beach, SC
• FIG, Charleston, SC 
• Santi’s Restaurante Mexicano, Charleston, SC
• High Thyme, Sullivan’s Island, SC 
• Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Poe’s Tavern, Sullivan’s Island, SC 
• Butcher & Bee Charleston, SC
• The Magic Cheese Truck, Charleston, SC
• Hunley's, West Ashley, SC
• PF Chang's, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Jim N Nicks Bar-B-Q N. Charleston, SC
• High Cotton, Charleston, SC
• Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream & Sandwioch Shop, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Taco Mamacits, Sullivans Island, SC
• Opal Restaurant & Bar, Mount Pleasant, SC
• Cherrywood BBQ & Ale House, Kiawah Island Golf Course
• Taco Boy, Charleston, SC
• Alex’s Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• The Library At Vendue Inn, Charleston, SC
• The Grocery, Charleston, SC
• Iacofano's Italian Bistro, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Carter's Kitchen, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Sloppy Cow, Charleston, SC
• The Ordinary, Charleston, SC
• Pane e Vino, Mt. Pleasant, SC

 3 Plates

• The Oak Steakhouse, Charleston, SC 
• Eurasia Café and Wine Bar, Mount Pleasant, SC 
• Leaf, Charleston, SC 
• Cypress, Charleston, SC
• Sesame Burgers and Beer, N. Charleston, SC
• Patat Spot Friet & Falafel, Charleston, SC 
• Rice Market, Charleston, SC 
• Basil, Mt. Pleasant
• Grill 225, Charleston, SC
• Laura Alberts Tasteful Options, Daniel Island, SC 
• Coast, Charleston, SC
• Melvin’s BAR-B-Q, Mt. Pleasant, SC 
• Next Door, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Cru Café, Charleston, SC
• Daniel Island Grille Daniel sland, SC
• La Pizzeria, Mt. Pleasant, SC 
• Langdon’s, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Husk, Charleston, SC
• Jestine’s Kitchen, Charleston, SC 
• Atlanticville, Sullivan’s Island, SC
• Slightly North of Broad (SNOB), Charleston, SC 
• Five Loaves Café, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Bacco, Mt. Pleasant, SC 
• 39 Rue De Jean, Charleston, SC
• Verde, Charleston, SC
• Bambu, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Morgan Creek Grill, Isle Of Palms, SC
• Two Boroughs Larder, Charleston, SC
• Sermet's Corner, Charleston, SC
• Amen Street, Charleston, SC
• Queen Anne’s Revenge, Daniel Island, SC
• Cesca, Charleston, SC
• Burwell's Stone Fire Grill, Charleston, SC

2 Plates 

• Osteria la Bottiglia, Charleston, SC 
• Sette, Mt. Pleasant, SC 
• Coleman Public House, Mt. Pleasant, SC 
• Mosaic Café and Catering, Mt. Pleasant, SC 
• The Glass Onion, West Ashley, SC 
• Sea Biscuit Café, Isle of Palms, SC 
• 17 North Roadside Kitchen Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Cherie's Specialty Meats & Cajun Café, Hanahan, SC
• King Street Grille, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Rice Paddy, Georgetown, SC
• Eli's Table, Charleston, SC
• Lana, Charleston, SC
• Big Billy’s Burger Joint, N. Charleston, SC
• Heirloom Eats, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• The Shelter Kitchen & Bar, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Slice Pizzeria Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Rutledge Cab Company, Charleston, SC

1 Plate

• Crave – Kitchen and Cocktails, Mt. Pleasant, SC 
• Vickerys, Mt. Pleasant Early Bird Diner, West Ashley 
• Guy Harvey’s Island Grill, Mt. Pleasant, SC  
• Virginia's On King, Charleston, SC

Cracked Plate

• Closed for Business, Charleston, SC
• 82 Queen, Charleston, SC
• Boulevard Diner, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Old Village Post House – Mt. Pleasant, SC