Red Orchids China Bistro

Chinese restaurant · Charleston

Red Orchids China Bistro

Chinese restaurant · Charleston

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1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407

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Imaginative Chinese favorites in classy, easygoing environs.  

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1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407 Get directions

redorchids.com

$10–20

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1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407 Get directions

+1 843 573 8787
redorchids.com

$10–20

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"Red Orchids Bistro in Charleston. Nothing else like it in the area, and nothing could take its place if it tried." - Eater Staff

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Jacqueline V

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I have been in Charleston far too long to not have tried this place sooner. Their menu items are fantastic. I can usually narrow down a menu to two items but this one has so many amazing options. I went with the tangerine chicken because it was recommended by a friend and boy was it delicious! My boyfriend had a pork dish and said he had never eaten anything with that flavor before. Portions are large! The spot is smaller than I expected but I showed up without a reservation and they were able to accommodate me. If you have a larger party, I'd highly recommend reservations.

Eva

Google
This looks like an American - Chinese restaurant. But after we tried some dishes here we found that they served authentic Chinese food 👍 if you don't like American -Chinese food, you should try this place. The space inside is limited and the speed is a little bit slow after ordering. Maybe because we went there for dinner and there were so many orders at that time. Anyways, this is a good Chinese restaurant.

Michael Cheung

Google
We all should feel lucky as we have Red Orchids in town. Out of all the Asian fusion restaurants I have been to around Charleston, Red Orchids is definitely the one that I highly, highly recommend! The food that they serve is a combination of genuine Chinese dish with real traditional Chinese ingredients but slightly tuned into something that fits better to American’s taste. The food portion is slightly smaller than other restaurants, and price is on the higher end of Chinese restaurants, but for the quality of the food that you are getting, it is worth going to try. The atmosphere is no where like what you will be imagining in a Chinese Restaurant, Red Orchids is well decorated, with pictures dating back to the 1940s of Shanghai and other elegant decorations on the wall. Menu was with a variety of wine selections, so it is more like a place for you to enjoy Chinese fusion food than just going to a restaurant. Been there multiple times and this time I ordered Calamari Fries, Shanghai Fettuccine and Korean steak, the food was delicious, the only critique I had was the steak sauce was too sweet for me.

Clint Kell

Google
Usually this place gets 5 stars but tonight 1. Shrimp fry rice mushy was like grits and the shrimp tasted like boil cocktail shrimp. So disappointed. Update call the restaurant and inform the manager of quality of food. Told her I didn't want a refund or another order. She insisted on making it up so I agreed to another order in the far future. The quality of their food is usually really good.

Allison Singleton

Google
Thanks to Red Orchids, we have found our favorite Asian food restaurant in the Charleston area. We drive 30 minutes to dine here at least twice a month or more. We are always welcomed warmly and the service is excellent. Don’t let the strip mall scene fool you…inside it’s upscale casual. Our favorite dishes are the Korean Steak, General Chicken, and the chicken fried rice. Yum! The food is consistently good every single time. Don’t miss out on their wonderful hot mustard condiment. There’s no other out there like it! Thank you Kelly, Tony, and team. Bravo!

Shawn Waite

Google
The plaza/store front may make it seem like it's like every other Chinese dive, but that would bea bad assumption. I'd put it in the same space as The Dragon Palace on Daniel Island. Nice sit down space with excellent wait staff. Friendly management also. Cheaper than PF Chang's and of course more authentic.

Henry's Transmission

Google
I have been a customer of Red Orchids for many years, and have always worked through their service discrepancies just as you do with any F&B establishment- when the food is normally pretty good! However my visit on Friday 4/1/22 was the final straw. I brought in a fellow business owner that is new to town, and he ordered his dish and found a long piece of a steel pot scrubber in his food. He remained quiet, while I told him I would have them remake it just incase he wanted to try the dish later and get a true experience of the food despite this huge discrepancy. I called over the manager who was more concerned with getting the steel wire off the table than she was with remaking the dish. Next, she has the cooks to remake the dish and she brings back a bill for the full price of the entree. I asked her why would she do that, and that I knew it wasn't the standard of Tony and Kelly (owners). She responded and said she wasn't authorized to comp a $10.95 meal so she apologizes for the inconvenience and responds in a very sarcastic and condescending way. How insulting is that!!!! This guy could have ate a piece of steel metal and choked and died, or even took this photo and gave it to his attorney after already probably eating a strand of metal or two...and a $11.00 comp has to be brought to your attention? It's the absolute least you could do. Totally embarrassed, and the fact that she responded continually with such assurance and sternness made me feel that she knew Tony and Kelly would stand by her decision. That's it! No more! I've spent thousands in that place over the years and this is how you deal with metal in food? METAL!!!!! Not hair, not paper...but METAL. We even stayed an extra 20 minutes to give her some time to think about how ignorant she sounded. Her response as we walked out- "Have a good day".

Miss Beth

Google
Rich our handsome server was amazing! Gave us 5 star service. Was so helpful answering all of our questions as it was out first time visiting and with the amazing service, ambience and delicious food we shall definitely return soon.