The Granary

My partner and I came here to begin our anniversary weekend. We sat at the chef's counter (always the best seat). They gave us the truffle fries and the Brussels sprouts-- these were amazing..fried and then they put a glaze on them that was out of this world. Next, we had the scallops which we were able to watch them cook. Let's just say butter and garlic are my best friends and they used them to perfection with these scallops. It's a small plate but if you like scallops you can request it as a main dish. The white bean and field pea accompaniment was really good too. For our main dish I got the duck pot pie and my partner got the signature pork chop dish. The pot pie was huge and had a biscuit on top (a really good biscuit). I ended up not eating the whole biscuit but the pot pie was really good and heart..it came with a side salad to add some acidity to the dish. The pork chop was brined for 48 hours and was super tender...it came with celery root puree and cooked apples. No complaints. We had the sundae for 2 and the lemon tart with a blueberry compote for dessert. I'm not too big on chocolate sauce on my ice cream so my partner mostly ate the sundae but the lemon tart was great..it was really fresh and paired very well with the blueberries. It was our first time here, but we will definitely be back. UPDATE: as promised we came back. We sat at the chef's counter again and it was just as good as the first visit. The only food item we repeated was the Brussels sprouts (because you can't not have them when you come here). We had the peel and eat shrimp, baked oysters, and tuna poke to start. The oysters were indescribable. The poke was great as well, though just a slight bit salty after you eat it for a while. Our mid course was a taste of the fried chicken. It was ok but I recommended a better brine and honey glaze to the chicken....if you order this don't worry...it IS good. For our entrees I had the fish and my partner had the steak. My fish was cooked perfectly and it went great with the Chardonnay that I ordered. For dessert we had the apple fritters. I didn't think I would be impressed, but I was proved wrong. They make it with fresh apples, there is caramel, and whipped cream. We had a dessert port with it, and I was pleasantly surprised. This place just may become a staple.

Unbelievably good. I was by myself and they offered to seat me at the kitchen bar. What a treat. Eating, literally, across from the open kitchen. All the chefs (5) seemed to enjoy having someone watching them. The entire staff was professional and very well mannered. Looking forward to my next visit.

This place is right on the corner. I sat at the bar during Sunday brunch time. The service was very fast and friendly. Needless to say the food was definitely as good as it looked. Highly recommend this place.

Good for brunch. Very fairly priced. In house made sausage that is very good. Grits are extremely tasty. Only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because the service was pretty slow, and they claimed they didn't have any open space in the restaurant and sat us at the bar, even though the place was only about half full and we only had two people.

Atmosphere of this restaurant is nice. Service was acceptable. Food portions are on the small side in all categories, and the menu is kind of uninspired. Food was not bad, but lacked any seasoning or anything that would make it stand out. Overall it was expensive, with cocktails being mixed on the conservative side and being fairly expensive too. For the expense of dining here; those accompanying me, and myself felt that the portion size, and food quality could have been better. With the large amount of options in Charleston, I will probably not return.

We had our first Granary experience last weekend with our parents who were visiting from Greenville. The overall environment was absolutely beautiful. They had great, comfortable seating with fantastic ambience. We were greeted with a smile from the hostess and seated immediately. Our waiter, Jim, had exceptional knowledge of the food, drinks, and the wine selection to pair with our meal. He was very tentative to our table and was able to answer any and all questions we had as well as make wonderful suggestions. He made our overall dining experience fantastic. We enjoyed apps, dinners, as well as dessert and were not disappointed. The seafood was local and from what I understand most of the food was acquired from local areas which is always wonderful to see. We spent almost two hours here and enjoyed every minute of it. The food was cooked to perfection. For what we ate and drank prices were reasonable. The kitchen is open so it was interesting to see the kitchen staff working on our food. I was also impressed with the Acoustics inside of this building. The restaurant was completely packed as well as a small bar area but was not too loud. We've been to some places where we felt like we were yelling at each other from across the table but this was not the case here. I suggest this place a hundred percent when visiting Charleston or for locals looking for a nice place to go have dinner. If wanting to go to dinner I highly suggest making reservation as I don't think you would be able to walk into this location.

Positive: 1. Duck and waffles were really good, the jam and caramelized apples were superb. 2. Waiters were nice. 3. Ambience was pretty solid 4. Prices are competitive to other brunch spots Negatives: 1. Wasn't a big fan on the rest of the stuff on the brunch menu, would have been a 4 if this wasn't the case.

Andrew was an amazing server but that was only expected because the whole staff was so great! The food was well prepared and the presentation was impressive. The wait staff was great for explaining any questions and offering suggestions. Girl I was with was very particular about her drink and what she likes. Bartender literally came over and designed a custom drink for her! Atmosphere was fun and great for conversations. Will recommend!