It's always great to experience restaurants in other neighborhoods around Charleston. I used to…read morework in the Hanahan area and I've been hearing a lot about Cane Pazzo so it was great to finally get to experience this new restaurant. As soon as you walk in the lighting was perfect for a romantic evening, and to celebrate our anniversary. The service was spot on, our server really knew the menu and described everything so well it was hard to make our food selections. For apps we went with the daily bread, crispy mozzarella and Tomato + Blue salad. For dinner, we went with the Lumache and Fusilli for our entrees both were very tasty. For dessert we had to try the tiramisu and the olive oil cake, highly recommend both so good. Good to know that there are other amazing restaurants to hit outside of our normal route. Very close to I-26 so easy to get too, make sure you stop by and experience their food and service.

My husband and I made reservations a little over a week in advance for a date night at Cane Pazzo…read more From the outside, it's an unassuming restaurant in a plaza, but inside it's cute, lively, and full of energy. We ordered the mozzarella sticks, meatballs, agnolotti, and wood-fired carrots, along with a beer and the Mrs. Robinson cocktail. The cocktail was really good and came in beautiful glassware. The kitchen also gifted us the wood-fired sourdough, which was such a nice touch since it was on my list to try. It was delicious. Our server must have shared that it was our first time -- nice touch! The standouts for me were definitely the mozzarella sticks and agnolotti. The mozzarella sticks were incredible--I might be craving them for the rest of my life. The agnolotti was delicious and a little on the sweeter side, but I really enjoyed it. We were so full that we didn't make it to dessert, though the one option I heard about sounded really interesting. Overall, we had a great date night and loved the atmosphere. I'd definitely go back--especially for those mozzarella sticks!

The restaurant only had a few customers, kinda red flag when all surrounding restaurants were…read morepacked. The waitress was nice and attentive. The bruschetta was ok, bread got soggy due to the topping overload. My ravioli was cold and just average. my daughter's spaghetti was cold as well but she loved the clams. The rigatoni was so hot, my other daughter couldn't eat it, not a bad thing. We all loved the gnocchi the best.

This was a bit of a letdown. I'm very much the Italian food snob, as I'm Italian myself. The venue…read morewas very nice. I really appreciated the decor. The open space. It's just a great spot to have a restaurant. But the food? This was mid at best. The caprese salad was boring. No salt. The pesto added was pointless, it did nothing for the dish. Chicken parm was average. Small amount of protein & the edges were burnt. Let down for the price. The overall menu options didn't wow me. Didn't see a lot of creativity in the offerings. Got some takeout for my wife. Asked for soup. They brought out half a container. I said I need more, charge me double if needed. So that's now a $24 container of soup. I'd say they added less than half of a portion to that portion. The container still was barely half full. Complete ripoff. Service was fine. Nothing special. All in all, I'd say I've zero interest in returning here. I can go to my local pizzeria & have a better food experience for half the cost with more options. Bottom line, if you're gonna do Italian, don't phone it in. Bring your A game. Especially downtown. This place doesn't. It's for naive tourists if anything.

We had the BEST birthday dinner at Fratellos on James Island! Everything we ordered was absolutely…read moredelicious. The calamari was some of the best I've ever had, and the red sauce served with it was incredible! We decided to try both specials--the summer squash ravioli in a savory sauce was outstanding, and the smoked beef sauce over cavatelli was equally exceptional. Several others in our birthday celebration ordered the same dishes, and the kids enjoyed the spaghetti and that huge meatball! The portions are very generous, and everything was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. I was also pleasantly surprised by the inside--it's lovely and inviting, and definitely not what I expected when pulling into a strip mall. We had such a wonderful birthday celebration and will definitely be back! There were so many tempting choices on the main menu that I already have a list of things I want to try next. Highly recommend Fratellos if you're looking for delicious Italian food, generous portions, and a great atmosphere! Our server Jamie was friendly, attentive and so patient. An absolute joy!

We had a party of 13 to celebrate uncle Rusty's 80th birthday. We had 5 PM reservations and I was…read moreexcited to see a partially full restaurant already. We're not the only ones having dinner this early! Our server Jamie was fantastic. She was pleasant, attentive, everything was brought out timely, and all of checks were correct. From drinks, apps, dinner, desserts, checks; we were finished by a little after 7. I had the ravioli of the day ($23) and it was fabulous. So good that I bought the stuff today, so that I can make it again at home! A ravioli filling I've never heard of, it was the ingredients of a caprese salad made into the filling. Covered with a pesto cream sauce, roasted red peppers, and chunks for fennel for crunch. It was also supposed to come with olives on top. I don't eat olives so I asked for them on the side so others at the dinner could enjoy them. The only adjustments I will do to the dish at home is add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and lots of cracked black pepper. The only other food I tried was the calamari and I found it boring. Bland and served cold. If it would have been hot and salted I bet it is delicious. To drink I had the Limoncello Spritz for $13. It's a light drink. Easy to sip on and make it last for the whole meal. The only critique I have is I don't understand the paper menus. I get that being a "tavern" gives you leniency from fine dining, I just felt the stained beat up menus was a turnoff. Leaving that aside, I will 100% be back. The food, service, and added touch with the piano player is the perfect combination to support this local restaurant!!!

Stopped in for lunch and a drink. The patio area is beautiful and relaxing and the servers were…read moreattentive and friendly. We got the croquettes which were amazing and very well thought out. A great layer of sauces. We also got the strawberries and whipped cream which was a very refreshing beautifully plated option. note this was the brunch menu since it was a Sunday. Drinks were beautiful and fun.

It is one of the most stunning, beautiful restaurants in Charleston. Spanning two floors with bars…read moreon each and lovely outdoor seating. The attention to detail around the physical experience from the dishware with creative colorful prints to higher end glassware to comfortable seating is truly exceptional. It should be the ideal setting for a wonderful meal, but it falls short with service and the quality of the food for its price point. This review spans three visits. You get a lot of insight from time at the bar. Two of our experiences were at the bar. In both instances, the bartenders were less experienced, and not super attentive. During one of our visits, the bartender got two of our orders wrong. On another occasion, our order was pasta, and it took more than five minutes to get the bartenders attention to provide Parmesan cheese. These are the little details that kept getting missed. My wife had a second glass of wine and the bartender suggested a different vintage that was $23 a glass. She didn't let us know. She responded not by saying sorry, but saying they raised the prices recently on everything. The bartenders just seemed undertrained, looking at how to make mixed drinks. Not what you would expect for this level of restaurant and price point. It seems to be a training issue. During one visit, our server was very nice and attentive. For me, the food was the biggest challenge. The oysters were fresh and very flavorful and well presented. The Stagionale salad with walnuts, goat, cheese, beets, masculine greens, marinated pears, and an apple vinaigrette didn't have the flavor profile I would expect and was rather dull, probably due to too little vinaigrette and raw walnuts that were flavorless. The tortellini Wagyu missed the mark without the complex flavor profiles you would expect. It was so subtle making it unremarkable. The pollo Milanese was the most disappointing. The chicken was dry probably because it was so thin. It had more crust than chicken substance more like Popeyes chicken. The pineapple in the arugula threw me off and was not traditional. Rarely do we not finish a dish, but in this case we didn't. We tried the restaurant several times to give it a fair assessment. I want it to be successful. I debated what score to give to give. In the end, it wasn't average, it was disappointing. Note that I did provide feedback to management on my visits and it was appreciated, but I don't think it really landed. Hopefully, Lagami will quickly adjust and deliver excellence in this amazing location on King Street.

Everything was great! We ordered the soft pretzel and blue chips for an appetizer, wings, Caesar…read moresalad, white pizza for dinner and got our kids the pepperoni pizza and a cheeseburger. We also loved the atmosphere and the service. Definitely a new fav spot!

We have visited The Natural a few times since we have moved to Johns Island. The food is…read moreincredible and far outweighs your average sports bar. We often do carry out and live the half price nights like Wednesday when all chicken sandwiches are 1/2 off. The Low Bird is a fave with my family! Also recommend the London Broil sandwich, the Cubano and the potato skins (love these)! Enjoy the drinks at the bar (Mandy a fellow Marylander is great! Friendly and great service), all kinds of sports on multiple tvs they have it all! Definitely worth the visit! Atmosphere is noisy but expect that in a sports bar. Vibrant and busy for that upbeat vibe!

My favorite restaurant in the holy city area! I come here every time I celebrate an important day…read moreof my life just because I love the food so much. They cocktails are amazing and the creme brulee is to die for. The bruschetta is absolutely delicious. The service is really good and they're very attentive and explain everything really well. They have an outdoor seating which is perfect during the fall and a screened in patio that has AC so it's not hot during summer. I really enjoy this place and is very authentic! One of the few places that offers authentic Carbonara

Let me start with the good - and there is a lot of it - La Rustica has really great food and the…read moreprices are pretty fair. That's a high compliment from me since I can be snobby about pasta, being from New York City and all. The restaurant itself is a gorgeous, large house and has lots of outdoor seating as well. Despite the location and going on a Friday evening I found parking with no effort across the street at the bank. These are all great things! I had a fettuccine special was blew my mind (only 2 or 3 shrimp and 2 scallops was VERY skimpy for $45 though), the garlic bread is almost exactly how I make it at home, the salad had a nice, bright taste, and the crème brûlée was exquisite. Where we went from five stars to four... mostly with front of house stuff. I called ahead to see if I should join the waitlist and I was told that it would be a good idea. I asked to join the waitlist and I was told to just do it online. I explained that I was driving but I was told to do it online. Tried doing it online at a red light, the system said that it couldn't. I called back in and asked again to be put on the waitlist since it was down and was told that wasn't possible. When I got there though there was no need for a waitlist, I was immediately seated even though I said I was waiting to meet someone. 9 minutes later the hostess came to my table to follow up and I felt very pressured, even though I tried to tell her when I was seated that my date wasn't there yet! Once I decided that I had been stood up, it was hard to get a hold of my server who was super busy. They couldn't add any more servers in here, it's just too jam packed as it is. Once my order was taken my meal was on track. Unfortunately when my food arrived, it wasn't brought by my server it was brought by a helper, who didn't offer any extra cheese. By the time my server came around to offer me cheese I was significantly through my meal. This is a basic fumble, that is solved by giving cheese graters to the folks bringing out the food, a common expectation at an Italian restaurant. Meanwhile I am spending my entire meal seated next to a family with two extremely young children, and everyone was acting like they were at Grandma's for Thanksgiving. One daughter (young enough to have a pacifier) was tossed onto the bench seating while dad started playing drums on her belly and wailing about how special she is, the other daughter was flinging herself at the bench and using it as a jungle gym. They were NOT the only family in here having like this either, there were multiple children running around and squealing like they were playing hide and seek. As a parent of three I am sympathetic but if you can afford to eat here you can afford a babysitter. And while the restaurant isn't responsible for how people behave I do expect them to have that uncomfortable conversation with people rather than expecting the rest of the customers to grin and bear it. Overall... I didn't let these things ruin my night or my meal, but they definitely take a star off. J.Ja

We knew we were off to a good start after trying the Roman meatballs as an appetizer, but the pizza…read morewe ordered was next level! The Kevin McAllister with pepperoni and soppresseata, Calabrian chilies and onion was seriously as good as the best pizza we've had in Italy. The soppressata was incredible!! We live in Asheville, but we'll be back!

Renzo is awesome. Went yesterday and honestly didn't expect it to be that good. They've got a daily…read morehappy hour from 5 to 6 with solid drink and pizza specials, which is definitely the move. We started with the Caesar salad which was great, then got the Wrath of Kahn and a margarita pizza. Both were really good, but the miso meatballs were the standout and an absolute hit. Service was great the whole time and the place was already packed right when we got there at 5, which says a lot. Definitely worth checking out.

Amalfi's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria is hands down the best Italian restaurant I've ever eaten…read moreat. You can tell right away that this family-run business has spent the last 15 years perfecting what they do. What really stood out was the service. David, the owner, took the time to come by and speak with us, the manager checked on our table, and our server, Richley, was absolutely amazing. The entire staff made us feel welcome and appreciated. The table bussers were constantly keeping everything clean and organized without ever being intrusive. The food was incredible from start to finish. The fresh, warm bread was absolutely insane and worth the visit by itself. We ordered the chicken parmesan, margarita pizza, lasagna, and fettuccine Alfredo with chicken. Every dish was excellent, and the portions were huge. I ended up splitting the chicken parmesan, and it was still more than enough food. The fact that every entrée came with a fresh salad added even more value to an already generous meal. One of my favorite little touches was having bottles of water on the table. It made it easy to refill our glasses whenever we wanted without waiting for someone to come by. The décor, lighting, music, and overall ambiance were all spot on, creating the perfect atmosphere for a relaxing Italian dinner. Amalfi's has officially become our new favorite Italian restaurant. We will absolutely be back and will be recommending it to everyone we know.

Great bread! The caprese salad was on point, bruschetta very good and shrimp and scallops good but…read morerisotto was a little undercooked. Perfect view to the beach and ocean front. George was wonderful and attentive.