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AnsonvsPeninsula Grill
Both establishments are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Peninsula Grill scores significantly better than Anson Restaurant. Peninsula Grill ranks #1 in Charleston with approval from 10 reviewers such as Forbes Travel Guide, Gayot 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
Peninsula Grill Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure Zagat
Gayot
Forbes Travel Guide Where
Tasting Table
The Infatuation Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
112 N Market St, Charleston, SC 29401-3157
From $10/night
Concierge "This award-winning restaurant in the chic Planters Inn oozes sexy sophistication."
Fodor's "Chef Graham Dailey incorporates Lowcountry produce and seafood into traditional Peninsula dishes, at once eyeing the past and the future." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Servers slip past to present Chef Graham Dailey’s savory steak au poivre or Carolina game hen, and fill your glass, again." Full review
Zagat4.8
"Diners are “lavished with attention” from servers who are “amazingly in sync” as they work the “elegant” but “not over-stuffy” velvet-walled space." Full review
Gayot15.0
"The Champagne Bar menu features raw oysters and other cold dishes. Hot appetizers such as the lobster and crab cake duo arrange two meaty cakes beside a small arugula salad." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"Located in the Planters Inn, the Peninsula Grill has the sophisticated feel of an urban eatery without losing sight of its Southern charm." Full review
Where "Rich velvet walls, antique cypress woodwork and large, 19th-century oil paintings, all combined with lush gardens outside, create a pampered setting for exquisite local cuisine." Full review
Tasting Table "The quintessential "fancy" restaurant, but with excellent food to boot, Peninsula Grill achieves an almost cinematic elegance." Full review
The Infatuation "After you finish dinner and take a walk down to the waterfront, head to Peninsula Grill inside the Planters Inn hotel for dessert." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Transports diners into the state’s historic past with its southern-inspired décor, courtesy of designer Amelia Handegan, and innovative interpretations of southern cuisine. " Full review
