So disappointing. Husk used to be a must visit spot that wouldn't disappoint. Felt rushed by the waiter; "you have to order your meal and appetizers at the same time". Out of 4 meals, 3 of us were very disappointed. read more

This restaurant came highly recommended. Two of the meals were good but the pork chop was 80% fat. When we mentioned it to the waitress she said I could eat the fat. Not sure who would ever eat that much fat. The manager was also no help in addressing the situation. Overall, we feel that this restaurant is overrated. Left hungry and had to get something else to eat. read more

We made a reservation, it was easy. But for some reason, we can't cancel it. Spend most of day to do it , unsuccessful Email not working ! Tel. Never answer! They ask you to download the app to cancel it. We don't want end up be charged $25 for no show. We are the only one?! End up to go to store in person to cancel it ! There is more than decent food to this to customers. Something is very wrong !! read more

Best fried chicken....ever! Sorry I did not take any photos. We came for lunch and we were so hungry we dove right in. We had the biscuits and damn were they amazing. The butter and jam was delicious. We also had the friend chicken pot pie. We liked it so much when we finished we ordered a second plate. We also had the ribs. They are ok not as good as everything else Amazing service and fantastic food!!! Make a reservation bc the wait can be long. Pros: Amazing food Fantastic service Great flavors and variety Cons: None read more

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It's a very nice environment and our server was incredible! However I found the menu to be overpriced and without a lot of options. It's definitely a date night place. read more

Great food and atmosphere! Our waiter Mark was very nice and the overall service was great. We got the beignets to start which were delicious. Then I got the fried chicken which was great. It wasn't too spicy. Would recommend! read more

Husk - Inside the restaurant - American Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Haven't been to Husk in a few years and it has certainly taken a turn. Had brunch recently and it was just so mediocre. The "New Orleans style barbecue shrimp and grits" were a handful of sad, small, tough shrimp over grits with a semblance of a New Orleans barbecue shrimp sauce lightly poured over. It's shrimp season! This dish could have been so much better with some effort and some quality sourcing. We also had the fried chicken and literally any fried chicken at a grocery store or gas station within 20 miles would have been better. The restaurant itself is still lovely and the service was fine. They just need to step up their food game if that reputation is going to stick. read more

They are not participating in restaurant week. I ordered the cat fish and my husband the heritage pork.My husband loved the pork. He would recommend it wholeheartedly. It is salty!! So be prepared! My catfish was delicious but the portions are very small. I left hungry. The service was excellent! The waiter very helpful and knowledgeable. One and done kinda of place. read more

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Great food and service. We sat on the front porch which was beautiful. Definitely worth a stop when visiting Charleston! read more

Husk - American Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Excellent!!! We had an absolutely excellent meal here. (And we have had some great meals.) This restaurant can hold its own with the best in the country. Terrific and fresh, the menu is less Southern food explored and more other food explored with a Southern, local twist. For example, the cheddar pimento cheese, toasted brioche and pickled green tomato starter is a riff on bruschetta, and the the southern artisanal cheese, country ham, etc., is a charcuterie board. In addition to a wine list, they have an extensive collection of bourbons and ryes. The service was friendly and attentive without being annoying, and both of our meals were wonderful. read more

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The very first thing I want to say is that to all those people who are giving bad reviews or complaining because this restaurant doesn't serve "traditional Southern food": You're all idiots who can't be bothered to even read the information about a restaurant before you eat there and give a review. At no point has Husk (or for that matter any of Sean Brock's restaurants) claimed to serve traditional Southern food. The website for Husk and the blurb on the menu say the same thing: that the restaurant "...reinterprets the bounty of the surrounding area, exploring an ingredient-driven cuisine that begins in the rediscovery of heirloom products and redefines what it means to cook and eat in the South." It's traditional Southern ingredients, reinterpreted. And now for the actual review: Traditional Southern ingredients reinterpreted WELL. We were spending 2 days in Charleston at the tail end of vacation and I was determined to get a reservation. I couldn't land dinner on the days we were there but we managed lunch on a Friday. We arrived 15 mins early and enjoyed some time sitting on the front porch watching people walk past. Within 5 mins we were seated upstairs next to a window (and next to a bridesmaid's lunch, which was fun to people-watch). What we ordered: Drink: Puttin' on the Spritz - Aperol, Nonino Amaro, HUSK Lemon Shrub, Hard Cider. This was a perfect summer drink; not too sweet, a little tart, a hint of bitterness. It was also deadly. More than one would have put me under the table. (My partner ordered a beer which was ... beer like.) Appetizer: Johnnycake with pork belly. Absolutely amazing. I expected this to be small, but it was not. It was big enough to eat as an entree or split with 4 people. A light, puffy, fried crispy corn cake topped with spicy glazed pork belly, peppers, cabbage slaw, and crunchy pork rinds. I could have had this for my meal and been perfectly happy. My lunch: Shrimp and grits. One of the few "traditional Southern foods" on the menu and done supremely well. The grits were creamy but still had texture and some "bite" to them. The shrimp were perfectly cooked. The sauce was spicy but didn't overwhelm. His lunch: Brisket bahn-mi with potato wedges. He said it was delicious but I didn't get to try it so I'll have to take his word for it. Dessert: Apple crisp with vanilla ice cream. Lovely dessert; you could taste the apple and the spice, the crust was flaky and not soggy. The service was excellent and our server knew the menu inside and out and was able to answer all of our questions. This is not a FAST service restaurant. Be prepared to linger over your plates and enjoy your food, rather than rushing through. All in all, exactly the meal I expected from everything I've read and heard and seen about Brock and his restaurants. I really wish we could have gotten in for dinner, but we'll try again either here or in Savannah. I highly recommend Husk for lunch if you have the time to linger and enjoy some really good food. read more

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Drove 6 and a half hours to be served burnt cornbread. Would have been happier eating at mcdonalds. read more

Husk - A Skillet of Cornbread - American Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Voted as a best restaurant by Bon Appetit magazine, we were looking forward to our Husk visit. The "supper" menu was not posted before we got to the restaurant, so we did not know what to expect with a changing menu. We were seated upstairs and perusing the menu, realized the majority of the menu was saturated with pork. Our server understood our restriction and worked with us to figure it out. He did try to talk me out of something I wanted to order though - the southern fried chicken skins. He basically said, "if you eat one, you've eaten them all" - not a ringing endorsement. I opted to get those, with pimiento cheese ranch and scallions, as my first course. My mom ordered the little gem salad with brown butter vinaigrette to start. For our meal, my mom asked if she could get a side of roasted Brussels sprouts, which were a side dish on another menu item. The chef obliged. I got the general Tso's octopus starter as my main. Our server told us our rolls were delayed because they were coming hot out of the oven, but alas, they came out cold. The butter was "pork-infused" so we sent it back and were given regular butter. My mom enjoyed her brussel sprouts and I loved the texture and flavor of my octopus dish. However, as we were eating our meal, we heard our server tell both tables around us about dessert. He told them not to order the creme brulee because it was "off" in texture and dry. He pushed people to order the gingerbread cheesecake. When he came to us with the dessert menu, he gave the same story but then added that the way they brulee the creme brulee causes it to cook in the middle and ruin it. I am curious what the pastry chef would think about this bizarre behavior - either don't serve it/don't put it on the menu or tell people it is sold out. If you are trying to get rid of your old gingerbread cheesecake after Christmas, then just tell people it is good without bashing another menu item. That is really strange. The service started fine but went downhill. The menu is extremely limiting for non-pork eaters and the rolls were cold. The creme brulee apparently offends the server so much it should not exist. If you love pork, you will probably be very happy. I would not return. read more

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Had the fried pork ribs, scallops with grits, tilefish, and cheese plate with ham. Unbelievable food, by far the best food we had in Charleston read more

Hands down one of the best meals I've almost ever had. We came down to Charleston for a last minute vacation and I had heard from many people that Husk was a must try. The only reservation they had was a 9:30pm on a Saturday, which is a little late for us, but we were willing to make it work, and when we arrived early they were actually able to accommodate us almost an hour before our reservation. We started with the wood fired oysters (which were fantastic!) and the cornbread (nothing to write home about). My boyfriend went with the chicken with house-made pasta, which he said was good, but was disappointed with the smaller portion. I had the confit duck leg with toasted peanuts and red curry, and I swear I've never had anything so good. I was stuffed, but couldn't stop eating it. The peanuts were such a nice crunch with the dish and all the flavors aligned perfectly. Really, really enjoyed my meal and would love to see what the menu is offering next time we're in town! read more

Husk - Wood fired VA oysters and cornbread - American Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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I hate to give a restaurant a 3 star review during COVID times but I think this is an honest review. It's my first night in Charleston and we made reservations at Husk a few weeks in advance after hearing rave reviews. The service we received was stellar, 5-star. The atmosphere was nice and they were definitely clean. The food was a bit underwhelming. To start we ordered the Crispy Pig Ear Lettuce Wraps and the Wood Fired Oysters. The Oysters were good but not a lot of smokey flavor. The pig ears were good but almost too crispy where you had to really work at it. For entrées I ordered the Heritage Pork. It was pork shoulder and belly combined into a ring mold. Although tender, it lacked flavor and was a bit small. My girlfriend ordered the SC Chicken an gnocchi. The chicken was cooked perfectly but similarly, lacked flavor. Based on the previous reviews, I expected an epic meal. Although the meal was good, we walked away underwhelmed. read more

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Food was delicious and definitely recommend Husk. We ordered the GIPork ribeye with heirloom baked beans, fennel. very yummy although it was a little pink in the middle not what I expected. We also ordered the season salad it had peaches, cucumber, red onions, tomatoes blue cheese over a light vinaigrette dressing very very good! We also ordered Ink Gemelli Embered Green Tomato Puttanesca, NC Crab Okra very very delicious. The corn bread WOW!!!!!!! Incredible. As far as the service we had reservations for 8:15 our food took 48 minutes to arrive which was very disappointing. No acknowledgment of the long wait for our food. We did notice the manager going around greeting tables. We saw people arrive after us as they received their way before ours. It was just very disappointing as far as the service. Our waiter was nice very hard to hear. It is a very noisy loud restaurant, hard to have a conversation. ambience was OK. Nothing to talk about. read more

Husk - Ink Gemelli, Embered Green Tomato Puttanesca, NC Crab, Okra - American Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Wonderful ambiance, drinks were delicious . Food was amazing. Service was great also. read more

Husk - Pork chop - American Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

One of the top rated restaurants on Yelp, so I had to go! I made a reservation for my friend & I a couple of weeks ahead of time for a Saturday night & the earliest they had was 10p, so definitely make a reservation ASAP! The restaurant is so cute! It is a southern style home with so much character-turned restaurant. We came a little early & got a couple of drinks at their bar next door. Thank you bartender because they were very delicious & strong! Shrimp & Grits: Flavorful & tasty! Very filling, we split this amongst ourselves. Fish: Delicious & melts like better. Short Rib: Tender, so yummy. Cheesecake: Creamy but a little too much for my liking. read more

Elevated southern cooking in the heart of downtown. Perfect for a nice date night. The food is excellent with a relaxed and intimate atmosphere. We loved the lettuce wraps for an appetizer and catfish for the main course, everything was delicious! read more

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What a gem of a restaurant! Southern dishes with a flair! Loved their food! Smaller restaurant so make reservations way in advance! read more

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This was the best dinning experience we had in Charleston. The service was attentive and efficient. Nice wine list, we had a bottle of the house brand GSM and enjoyed it. We'll be back when we visit Charleston. read more

Meghan is truly a master sommelier, accomodater, and peacemaker! Our table was not ready at our reservation time, so she offered alternatives that could work for us quickly. Once seated, we were near an obnoxiously loud table--she re-seated us to a quiet location in-between courses. She made great wine recommendations, and played along with my guessing game to figure out what her pick was. Truly outstanding!! BTW, our server was great too--don't remember her name though. read more

I cannot recommend this place enough! Book as far out as you can, or try to get lucky with a few of their walk-in tables. Menu changes daily and is curated by an amazing culinary team. Everything from the drinks to the desserts were unbelievable. Our server was amazing and super personable and really made the whole night come together. If you're visiting Charleston, this has to be on your list. read more

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Husk is good, but not as rave about great as reviews have you think. It's a place that feels like other award winning turned multi-location restaurants. The magic is missing. I walked away seeing how some elements were wonderful and wishing they leaned into those more. The vegetables here are delicious! The house pickles, the collard greens, sweet potatoes, tomato purée...all these shone in each dish. Which would make Husk 5 stars if it was veggie centric - but it isn't. The steak, fish, pork all seemed lackluster comparatively. If protein isn't going to shine too, save some $ and environmental concern and nix it. That said, I love when restaurants offering interesting non-alcoholic options as someone allergic to alcohol. The drinks we had were wonderful and complex in flavor. Cornbread was dry tbh. The chèvre cheesecake was okay. The purées and dusts on the plate were excellent. That was the story all night. The small elements were 5 star, the main elements were okay. If Husk ever did a vegetarian pop up, I'd sign up immediately. There's some underlying great elements here - but it's not award winning currently. read more

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(May 2021) What a night tonight. Understated excellence. Amazing weather for eating on a balcony. Amazing food for eating anywhere. Approachable ingredients- there's nothing particularly exotic or unsourceable here. Which makes it all the more galling why I can't get anywhere near this good cooking at home. The best advice I can offer is to come with a few folks you're close with and order one of everything. We did that and passed all the food around, and it was absolutely the best way to take it on- so many fantastic dishes. Very hard to go wrong. Surely more to add, but hopefully you get the idea. Here is good. read more

The food was AMAZING! Really cute location as well. The short rib and the fried apple pie were the best!

Lovely venue- food and service average. Fish dish inedible- most of our side dishes were very salty. No real vegetable options to counter fat in dishes. Service started strong but lacking mid and later in meal. Wouldn't go back. Better options elsewhere. Nothing was really good. read more

Tried this spot because we saw the Chef featured on a series on NetFlix. We were able to score a table at the last minute. The restaurant was clean and well maintained. The hostess was nice and accommodating. Our waiter was extremely knowledgeable and made excellent suggestions. The red snapper was surprisingly tasty with the sauce on top. I usually am not a fan of "sauce" on fish. But I took a chance and was not disappointed. The sirloin was cooked superbly. And the dessert suggestion really was surprisingly good. It was a not overly sweet apple pie paired with a rosemary, and hint of sage, flavored ice cream. It sdoesn't seem like those flavors would work,, but it was almost like having Thanksgiving all in a slice of dessert! Very highly recommend if you eat at this establishment, try this dessert. The bathrooms were clean, even though it was raining, they were well maintained. read more

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We celebrated my friend's birthday here over the weekend and had a fantastic meal. Our group of 5 sat upstairs and the ambiance was perfect. For Covid purposes, they made guests wait outside and everyone was escorted to their table individually to prevent too many people from wandering around the restaurant all at one time. I really loved the Pork dish that I got for my entree-- there was pork belly + shoulder included and everything was tender and tasty. The dish was perfectly balanced and left me feeling full and satisfied. Our server paired it with a glass of white wine for me- and it went perfectly together with the dish. Our table also shared the crispy chicken skins, pork lettuce wraps, pimento cheese, and cornbread. My favorite was the lettuce wraps, with the crispy chicken skins coming in at a close second. This was my 3rd time dining at Husk, and it was probably the best experience I have had, thus far. The menu is always changing, and it is a great place to visit if you are looking for a farm-to-table experience, as all the ingredients are locally sourced. **I have also included some images from a lunch I enjoyed here back in 2019. The pork cracklins and buttermilk pie were to die for! read more

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Wonderful meal from start to finish!! Roast Chicken was amazing, steak tender and tasty, cornbread topped off the meal. Wait staff was very attentive and the restaurant is lovely. We'll go back very soon! We'll go back very soon. read more

Exceeded expectations. Impeccable service, delicious food, knowledgeable sommelier...the only thing I would change is the chairs. They have to go, banquet hall style chairs made of faux leather don't do the space any justice. read more

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Husk absolutely lived up to expectations! We arrived early to our reservation after a carriage tour and right next door was a bar where you could order a drink while you wait. Once inside the restaurant atmosphere was incredibly charming and intimate. The service was exceptional and my husband and I we were incredibly touched by the custom menu they printed knowing it was our anniversary from the note in our reservation. On to the food --I cannot say enough good things about this food, from the flavor to the presentation to the freshness of each ingredient this place is a must try for anyone looking to experience authentic and delicious southern food. read more

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I just have to give this place a 5. It was such a unique dining experience, and best of all the food was yummy. I came here with my wife and kids for a 8PM reservation. Like all places in Charleston, if you want a reservation you best do it a few days early. Atmosphere inside was loud but had a good vibe. I would not say it is overly fancy, but it is certainly not at all casual. Might not be the best for the little ones as the menu is not Mac and cheese. For apps my kids split a chicken skewer and they finished all of it. The peanut sauce that the skewers came in was very tasty. My wife had the strawberry and arugula salad and she cleaned her plate. I had the pimento cheese dish and loved it. For a main course my kids split a chicken dish and in the end they probably should have was had their own as they easily polished it off. My wife had the Grouper and she also loved it. I had the Triploin Steak and it was cooked to perfection. The service was fantastic, but the beat part of this place is its unique presentations. My steak and my wife's fish came in a bowl, and while the portions are not huge, they turned out to be perfect. The presentations on all of the dishes were meticulous and very playful. It made the meal even better! We sat upstairs and the social distancing was obvious and made us feel safe. There is also a cute outdoors section. Go. Here. Now read more

The PERFECT dinner spot in Charleston. The food was outstanding, the service was impeccable, and the ambiance was so fun. We sat on the upstairs patio and had ourselves a dream dinner. They put "Happy Anniversary" on our menus and even brought out complimentary champagne to celebrate. We couldn't have asked for a better dinner experience! read more

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Love that this restaurant is farm to table with all locally sourced ingredients! Recommendations: 1. Wood Fired Oysters (absolutely delicious) 2. Bluefin Tuna Tartare served with sourdough griddle cakes that are like mini pancakes with scallions inside. Paired very nice with the fatty tuna 3. Snapper is perfect, very light but full of flavor. read more

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Mediocre experience for the price. Nothing stood out and would not go out of my way to go there. The service was excellent.

If I visiting Charleston I got to see how the food at Husk is. The first dish was pimento cheese. It was ok, not bad not amazing just ok. Was afraid maybe the hype is going to be lived up to. Then cornbread dish and chicken dishes came and the flavors have depth and i can feel them turning around. Then the ribs and the pork dish came and they were unreal. The ribs remind me of a good smoked duck Chinese dish. The pork dish was amazing, liked it tasted like a fish dish. Don't even know how it's possible. Very very impressed. read more

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We went to this place at 5 something on 8/27, my fiancé took a walk around the restaurant and asked about their "best table." She and the hostess agreed it was the 2nd floor, corner table on the balcony. It was near the Mills House hotel where we have been staying. We then went to their bar and spent $45 plus. Bartenders were great. Bar was great. From the bar we went back in to the restaurant at 6:30ish and RESERVED the aforementioned table for 9:15-9:30. They communicated a few times via text about our reservation, we agreed on 9:30. We went there at 9:30. The hostess recognized us when we walked in. We were told that unfortunately our reserved table was occupied by someone else. The hostess said she would speak with the manager. We agreed, per her suggestion, to sit in the bar until our table was ready. After 15 or so minutes and another bar tab later, the manager said we couldn't have the table because someone was still sitting at it. I said "just take care of us (since we had waited a few hours) and we will be fine at another table." He jumped to the conclusion that we expected free dinner. By taking care of us I meant a drink or dessert. I told him that. Just something for the inconvenience of waiting 3 1/2 or 4 hours for a table, and then getting stiffed on the table. He said "we don't do that here." We've been all over the country and been to restaurants where we couldn't sit at a table because someone had it reserved. Or we have been told we could sit there, but had to leave by a specific time. This place offered us a specific requested table, then did not uphold their end, and they basically told us to take a hike. I already spent $100 in their bar, and would have spent another $100 plus. We told this 8/27 Husk manager (we had just encountered on this recent 3 week journey from Florida to Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina and now South Carolina) that we'd never be back there again. Incidentally the previous night we actually had a Charleston restaurant manager randomly remove a drink from our bill for no reason at all. And this Husk dipstick manager couldn't see clearly that they screwed up, by giving away our table. Don't go to this place. It's poorly managed. read more

Charming and delightful! Great your reservation early the Hoppin' John alone is worth the hype. Easy, safe and clean walk from hotel shuttle drop off. read more

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