American tapas (i.e. small plates)
fun birthday dinner
I was so excited about trying out this new place and it did not disappoint!! Thanks to my friends who joined in the adventure with me. This place offers 35 of so different tapas options or you can try one of everything for $200 (for the whole table). With 11 of us, this seemed like a great idea and it was. The food was incredible and just kept coming and coming. Some of my favorites included the fried oysters, pancetta bruchetta, the lamb lollipops, fried portabello sticks, mozzarella flat bread and the cheese fondue. If you try this one of everything experiment, let me recommend that you pace yourself because it's a ton of food. Even with 11 of us, we still had three or four plates that no one touches. I would love to go back now that I've tried almost everything on the menu. It's definitely a must-try. A few words of caution though, the interior is pretty cool but a little small so it gets really loud. The food was incredible but heavy on the meats and fried options so it's not ideal for a diet (but very worth it)! And finally, pace yourself because the food kept coming and there's not enough room on the table for everything. Make yourself slow down and enjoy it but it's a great spot!
Showing posts with label Uptown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uptown. Show all posts
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Monday, October 12, 2009
Room 112 - Uptown
Asian/Sushi
$7 - broccoli & chicken @ lunch
So this place is owned by the same fam that owns Fujo, Ginbu, plus a bunch of other asian themed restaurants around town so the food may seem familiar but the atmosphere is pretty "uptown." It's a small place but we're usually ordering take out for lunch from here so that doesn't matter. The sushi is really good and the chinese is yummy too. It's pretty much the same as Fujo with a more trendy feel. My only beef - pepsi! Yuck! Who drinks that stuff?? They are trying to be a fun place to go uptown before heading out on the town. Try it out and let me know...
$7 - broccoli & chicken @ lunch
So this place is owned by the same fam that owns Fujo, Ginbu, plus a bunch of other asian themed restaurants around town so the food may seem familiar but the atmosphere is pretty "uptown." It's a small place but we're usually ordering take out for lunch from here so that doesn't matter. The sushi is really good and the chinese is yummy too. It's pretty much the same as Fujo with a more trendy feel. My only beef - pepsi! Yuck! Who drinks that stuff?? They are trying to be a fun place to go uptown before heading out on the town. Try it out and let me know...
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Basil - Uptown
Thai
Pad Ewe - can't remember the price but this post is way overdue!
http://www.eatatbasil.com/
Heard great things about this place and went during Clt Restaurant week a while back with some friends. Most people got the Pad Thai but I went with a combination of things (basil roll, pad ewe, and glass of wine) and the food was awesome! The basil role was really good and fresh tasting. The Pad Ewe (I know I'm not spelling that right but you'll probably find what I'm talking about) was yummy; it's a noodle dish with veggies and your choice of meat. It's probably more chinese than most of the other dishes but I thought it was great. I'm not a huge pad thai person, but my friends were raving about it. The owner was there and making sure things ran smoothly which they did. The atmosphere is very trendy, uptown, where people go when they want to act like they've eaten Thai food since before it was cool. I give this place 5 stars. My only warning is if you go for lunch past noon, you won't get seated until 12:45 as this place fills up quickly. However, it is well worth the wait. The owners have a few restaurants in Charleston and they seem to know what they are doing as I think this place will be successful. It's right next to Latorre's on 5th and Church. Definitely check it out. Much nicer than Thai Taste but worth it for the food and the atmosphere.
Pad Ewe - can't remember the price but this post is way overdue!
http://www.eatatbasil.com/
Heard great things about this place and went during Clt Restaurant week a while back with some friends. Most people got the Pad Thai but I went with a combination of things (basil roll, pad ewe, and glass of wine) and the food was awesome! The basil role was really good and fresh tasting. The Pad Ewe (I know I'm not spelling that right but you'll probably find what I'm talking about) was yummy; it's a noodle dish with veggies and your choice of meat. It's probably more chinese than most of the other dishes but I thought it was great. I'm not a huge pad thai person, but my friends were raving about it. The owner was there and making sure things ran smoothly which they did. The atmosphere is very trendy, uptown, where people go when they want to act like they've eaten Thai food since before it was cool. I give this place 5 stars. My only warning is if you go for lunch past noon, you won't get seated until 12:45 as this place fills up quickly. However, it is well worth the wait. The owners have a few restaurants in Charleston and they seem to know what they are doing as I think this place will be successful. It's right next to Latorre's on 5th and Church. Definitely check it out. Much nicer than Thai Taste but worth it for the food and the atmosphere.
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