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Charleston GrillvsAnson
Both restaurants are praised by writers. Overall, Charleston Grill ranks significantly better than Anson Restaurant. Charleston Grill ranks #3 in Charleston with accolades from 9 publications including Zagat, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
Charleston Grill
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
Forbes Travel Guide Travel + Leisure
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224 King St, Charleston, SC 29401-3102
From $31/night
Concierge "Bob Waggoner's inventive New South cuisine, consistently a favorite among critics, is showcased in this plush dining."
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For a quieter meal, choose the more secluded bar area over the bustling main room.
Fodor's "Quite simply, this restaurant provides what many regard as the city's highest gastronomic experience." Full review
Travel + Leisure "I love the live jazz, upholstered chairs and comfy banquettes. Meanwhile, Alabama-born chef Michelle Weaver’s southern menu is scrumptious." Full review
Zagat "The “romantic” setting features “soothing”, nightly live jazz and windows overlooking the courtyard, but since “you pay” for it all, you might want to save it for “important occasions.”" Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"The Charleston Grill is a clubby spot located in the Belmond Charleston Place hotel." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Night after night, live jazz is played into the wee hours at this swanky, wood-paneled restaurant inside Belmond Charleston Place." Full review
Where "This acclaimed, Mobil Four-Star restaurant features a unique balance of Southern and French cuisine that, along with local jazz musicians playing nightly, creates an elegant yet relaxed ambience." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Housed inside the Charleston Place Hotel in downtown the Charleston Grill offers diners a unique blend of southern, French, and contemporary cuisines, courtesy of executive chef Michelle Weaver." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Housed inside the Charleston Place Hotel in downtown the Charleston Grill offers diners a unique blend of southern, French, and contemporary cuisines, courtesy of executive chef Michelle Weaver." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This place is elegant without being overly stuffy, and there's a general anticipation that this is old school fine dining as its high-level best...service is old-school white tablecloth" Full review
Anson Concierge
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet Zagat Where
12 Anson St, Charleston, SC 29401-2018
From $30/night
Concierge "This chic, gilt-trimmed dining room frequented by society types is the city's finest."
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Request a table upstairs.
Frommer's "Some of the best meat selections include slow-roasted duck with duck confit potato cake and local peaches, or else a New York strip with Maytag blue cheese and an onion marmalade." Full review
Insight Guides "A long-standing favorite for precisely executed Low Country food: shrimp and grits, she-crab soup, and fried oysters."
Lonely Planet "The most upscale Lowcountry place around, in a dreamy pink-and-green carriage house straight out of central casting." Full review
Zagat4.5
"This hip, stylish restaurant in a brick-sided ice warehouse features New Orleans-style iron balconies, Corinthian pilasters salvaged from demolished colonial houses, and Victorian rococo." Full review
Where "Everything from the plate to the decor is filled with creative elegance and Southern charm at this local favorite." Full review
