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McCrady's

2 Unity Alley (East Bay St.) Send to Phone
CharlestonSC 29401
843-577-0025 | Make Restaurant Reservations
This historic Charleston restaurant features refined upscale dining in a gracious setting. McCrady's Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 Charleston FoodRating Restaurants |

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Dining room at McCrady's, Charleston, SCMcCrady's, in a sophisticated space just off East Bay, is one of the oldest restaurants in Charleston. The restaurant serves a menu of refined dishes, heavily weighted toward fish and seafood. Except for occasional instances of over-salting, the execution is commendable. The wine bar makes McCrady's accessible for more than just dinner, and offers a cheese plate on Wednesday nights that works perfectly with the wines. The restaurant also holds wine tastings on a regular basis, featuring everything from Pinots to Cognacs.

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Average rating    4
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Wonderful!!!
by JAO on 02/18/2010
 
After reading some of the other reviews, we were expecting great food, but questionable service. We were in for a great surprise. From the greeting at the door, to the service at the bar, to the meal...our service was wonderful. The waiters could not have done anything more for us than they did. It has now become my favorite restaurant in Charleston.
 
Memorable Dining Experience!
by rmf921 on 03/25/2009
 
My dining experience at McCrady's last night was unforgettable! Each component with each dish was so well thought out and designed. Chef Sean Brock uses only the freshest ingredients from his own farm. My server reminded me that the pork i was thoroughly enjoying was one of Chef Brocks own pigs that he had raised. Alot of hard work and love goes into each dish, that is easy tell. Definetly one of if not the best restaurants in Charleston.
 
Best restaurant in Charleston
by ckhunder on 07/14/2008
 
We've been eating at McCrady's since our first visit to Charleston seven years ago. This is hands-down our favorite restaurant in the city. We stopped in this summer, not knowing what to expect with Chef Brock. Our tuna-watermelon appetizer was a complex, sweet, perfectly-balanced dish with a subtle heat that was simply divine. Drinks were made with a nice, healthy pour given the price. The bartender explained that the drink menu would be changing over very soon and gave us his recipe for something he created for the upcoming menu. We took home some local vodka and now can relive a bit of our time in SC at home. A toast to the bartender!

We will continue to patronize McCrady's with every visit and highly recommend it to anyone looking for the best food in Charleston.
 
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