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AnsonvsFIG
Both restaurants are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, FIG scores significantly higher than Anson Restaurant. FIG has a TripExpert Score of 90 with recommendations from 11 reviewers such as Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler and Where.
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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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
FIG Concierge
Fodor's Zagat
Condé Nast Traveler
goop Where
Bon Appétit
Tasting Table
Travel + Leisure Frommer's
232 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
From $25/night
Concierge "The name stands for Food Is Good, and nightly crowds at this hip local hot spot can attest to that statement."
Fodor's "Spend an evening here for fresh-off-the-farm ingredients cooked with unfussy, flavorful finesse." Full review
Zagat "“Charleston’s original farm-to-table superstar”, this Ansonborough American helmed by chef Jason Stanhope offers a seasonal menu of “stunning” dishes." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Old enough to be considered an institution, but still creative enough to wow the locals who have favored it for years, Fig is one of Charleston’s biggest success stories." Full review
goop "Arguably one of the best restaurants downtown, Fig is run by self-taught chef, Mike Lata, who is also the mastermind behind The Ordinary." Full review
Where "From roasted suckling pig to grilled amberjack with crushed yellow finn potatoes, the daily-changing menu at FIG (Food Is Good) is inspired by the seasons and home cooking." Full review
Bon Appétit "The refined Southern-cuisine restaurant that started it all." Full review
Tasting Table "FIG is an acronym for "food is good," a no-frills philosophy that continues to guide Mike Lata's award- winning kitchen." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The kitchen consistently churns out marvels such as duck egg tartine, mangalitsa prosciutto with sage and persimmon, fluffy ricotta gnocchi, and locally caught fish stew loaded with flavor." Full review
Frommer's "With a laid-back vibe, friendly and enthusiastic servers, and a simply decorated but welcoming dining room...menus are seasonal, but always include plenty of local seafood" Full review
