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Amid the wharves and turned-posh town houses of Lower East Bay Street, Carolina's is a Charlestonian staple that fell out of fashion and is now fighting its way back into the city's gastronomic good graces. Since opening as "Perdita's" in the early 1950s, it's had a revolving door of chefs and culinary styles. Today, much stabilized under the guidance of chef Jeremiah Bacon, it now exerts a broad-based appeal to locals, with special value at lunch. Platters include shrimp and grits with sweet peppers and andouille gravy or pan-seared salmon with apricots, Swiss chard, and lentils. Dinners are more elaborate, with glazed quail with collard greens; and such artfully exotic fare as shrimp and crabmeat wontons with soy lime ginger aioli. A worthy selection might be crisp-fried flounder with peach jam, but traditionalists appreciate the New York strip steak perched atop mashed potatoes.
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User Reviews for Carolina's Restaurant
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still an old favorite
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still popular with locals, great food and friendly efficient service. If you love Carolina quail as I do dont miss Carolina's. The praline basket dessert is also a hit.
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- posted on 11.25.12
- by Jon-Eric
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Great food let down by so-so service
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We started badly by having to ask for the correct menus. We had booked for the early evening service and were given the full price menus. That having been resolved, we ordered wine...
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- posted on 11.19.12
- by beachbuddy10
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Good Food - Overpriced
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Even though restaurant was quiet, service was poor for the prices we paid. Desertts were especially good, though.
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- posted on 11.16.12
- by TheFoodLegend
Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
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- tel: 8437243800x
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Address:
- 10 Exchange Street
- Charleston, SC 29403
Payments:
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Hours:
- Dinner Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday Brunch - 11:00am - 2:30pm
Lunch - 11:30am - 2:30pm
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