Bar167 — Restaurant in Charleston

Consider this a 4.5 star rating. This place is an absolute gem. They lose a half star for having a paltry beer selection that's also kinda dishes. Also the chips I got with my meal were, high end, but clearly " restaurant supply truck comes on monday" chips ( the chef who puts together the rest of the menu probably makes badass fried spuds given a free hand). Also the bread bun...more later.

I would categorize it as a half wine bar that has excellent food. By excellent eats I mean unique & cultured dishes.

My foodie female went through their relatively spartan menu like Noah ordering animals into his boat...bring me 2 of everything!!

The menu isn't big & if you're not a seafood person,,,have a glass of wine and go somewhere else for eats. But before you ask for the check tried their fried mushroom. You've probably never had them like this funky fungi.

Their oysters are OK. Kinda spendy at 4$ a pice for bait but to be fair I'm a weather coaster and cold water crustaceans beat warm water sooo...maybe I'm just being provential.

Definitely you need to try the ahi black rice. Sweet Jesus. My better half got sick trying to cram it down before I " got to eat all of it".

Anyway. In closing I love the natural lighting ( candles only), original menu items, and decent wine selection.

Be warned, beer selection is weak, and bar stools are not great, while they are padded for the portly fellow and have a back rest, it's far too low!

Be warned this is a dining experience place not your local. Prices are higher than you want to pay. Figure on 75+ per person WITH wine. 25-35 per plate for entrees. Worth the...

It’s June, on a weekday, and all the hot spots in this one horse town are tough to get a seat. Sure you could’ve hit up Resy over a month ago, but you’re an idiot and decided to wing it because you’re not a sheep, you need to feel the spot first.

This spot’s vibe and food feels like it should be packed, every night of the week. From the music to the cozy modern interior, it’s casual enough that you can come in shorts and a tee but formal enough that you could come in a linen suit and you fit in regardless. It’s not sleepy, it’s fun.

The food isn’t mind blowing, but everything from the apps, cocktails and mains were solid to very good. Don’t get the crab roll- that was a the only miss- the bread tasted old and it’s more lunch than a dinner pick.

The mushroom app, with its sweet and savory sauce stood out. The tuna tartare, is more filling than you think (there’s a lot of rice). The oysters- well, I haven’t been anywhere yet in this city where they weren’t excellent. The caviar cone is a must. Did I mention they make a very good martini ?

Maybe tonight was an anomaly, but regardless, if you need a solid night this spot...

Really subpar place and experience for various reasons. The prices are way too high for what you get. The cocktails are tiny and weren’t very flavorful, tasted watered down. Our meals were just okay, some of the ingredients really clashed and overpowered the main parts of the dishes. We ordered the Arroz Con Negro, the crispy rice was the best part, the tuna was standard, but the mustard aioli made no sense with the tuna. Also ordered the Diver Sea Scallops, which came with four medium scallops, two tiny pieces of pork belly, and unfortunately was mostly carrots with an odd tasting sauce that clashed. Our server didn’t do much, didn’t even ask how our meals were. And worst of all, we came to celebrate our anniversary and my husband’s birthday, I put a note about both in the reservation, but not a single person acknowledged it, not the hostess, not the server. This place was recommended to us by friends but seems overrated and was not worth it to us, nothing special about it. I...