Charleston Dining Scene

[justagirl]

I'm heading to Charleston Tuesday morning. I've never been and am really looking forward to checking out what looks like a fun, quaint town.

Has anyone had any great dining experiences there? I'll be staying downtown on Meeting Street in a hotel where General Robert E. Lee once walked the halls.

I'll be there til Sunday morning (don't worry, I get home before the noon time kickoffs) so any breakfast, lunch and dinner recommendations would be great.

Thanks!

[nolagirl]

I went a few years ago and LOVED it. Great town, great history, great architecture, great food -- it's a lot like New Orleans (I mean, if New Orleans were clean, well-run and had an awesome mayor). I got a lot of tips from the forums on fodors.com; don't know if you've ever tried them but they have a lot of very active users and are quite helpful. When I went, the top recommended places from a chef friend were McCrady's and FIG, both of which I went to and enjoyed very much. Also heard great things about Grill 225, Charleston Grill, Slightly North of Broad (which goes by "SNOB"), Gaulart & Maliclet (which goes by "Fast & French"), Hominy Grill, Jestine's Kitchen . . . .there are so many highly-thought-of places that I guarantee it'll be hard to narrow them down. Have a wonderful time!

[Jerry]

Went to a great place on Broad....looked like an old store made into a restaurant with a counter in the back facing the cooking....really tall booth backs...all in 1930's-40's decor.
Sorry I don't remember the name but ask the locals.