Revival

Incredibly disappointing. We’ve stayed at the Vendue many times and had high expectations for this restaurant given the wonderful experiences we’ve had at the hotel. Service was very slow. Waitress explained that they were understaffed but we were in the restaurant for a hour before our first course came out. Scallops were cold and undercooked. We sent them them back and the waitress said that day was the first day things had ever been sent back and it happened a few times that evening. Low country pirlou had no flavor at all and the shrimp and grits were just boiled shrimp.

Vic is the best server I’ve ever had in my life, don’t play with me. ASK FOR VIC!!!!

Dinner last evening was wonderful from appetizers, to drinks to main course. There was no room for desert. Our server was Kristen who was knowledgeable, efficient and personable. We are locals and will return definitely. The she crab soup is the best in Charleston and we’ve sampled it in just about a every restaurant. 5 stars! Parking: East Bay St. and surrounding streets have metered parking with free parking on Sundays. It is limited however there are plenty of parking garages within walkable distance in the area.

Our server’s name was Sara, she was absolutely fantastic throughout the duration of our meal. The meal itself was delicious. We ordered the grilled bread and fried oysters to start. Probably my favorite version of bread and fried oysters that I have ever consumed. The cocktail I ordered was a Valentine’s Day special and it was also fantastic. Revival has the Best She Crab soup in Charleston! We both ordered the Low Country Pirlou as our main dish. It was delicious. I will say this, I first tried the dish a few years ago. I noticed in the photos over the last two years that the broth has been removed from the original dish. The current rendition is fantastic. However, the original was probably the best dish I’ve consumed in my life. It also happened to be our anniversary. Revival did a phenomenal job making our anniversary special! We will absolutely be back!

We chose to make reservations at Revival for our family after our wedding. We had a party of nine people. We had never been, so we were taking a big risk, not knowing how it would be. I am SO GLAD we chose Revival. The service was spectacular! The food was nothing short of amazing! The entire night was something we will never forget. A few months later, I decided to surprise my husband and take him there, just the two of us for restaurant week. Unfortunately, they had to unexpectedly close the night we had our reservation due to mechanical issues in the kitchen. The manager allowed us to reschedule our dinner to another night that worked for us. They even allowed us to receive the Restaurant Week menu and prices for that night even though Restaurant Week was over. They go above and beyond to make sure their customers are pleased with their experience. Not just that, but the food is DELICIOUS! Every single thing we ate from the appetizers to the entrees to the desserts were amazing! Revival is a place that we will definitely continue to go to for years to come!

A must go in Charleston! Fabulous service and food was exellent!

Checked this restaurant out because of its menu. It did not disappoint! Our server, Vick, was knowledgeable about minute details of the ingredients used, as well as specific details of the wine selection. The food was creative and exquisite.

Highly recommend! This is a farm-to-table restaruant that is really romantic and the wait staff are awesome! The management there is so friendly and accommodating for all occasions.

Decent service and atmosphere but the food was disappointing. Started with the grilled octopus and the amount of octopus was very small. I'm not sure how they got a tentacle size as small as they did off of an octopus but at least it tasted good. One of us had the shrimp and grits and it was bland and slightly overcooked. We also had the grouper and it was also unremarkable and bland. The crispy brussel sprouts were good and probably the best part of the meal. The portion size of the shrimp and grits was a little light on the grits but ok on the shrimp. The grouper and brussel sprout portions were fine. To be fair, it wasn't a terrible meal but definitely below expectations for fine dining downtown and the price.