The Charleston is a sexy new nightlife venue featuring live entertainment and Chef Jet Tila’s take on American comfort food expressed in a menu of shared plates. Set in a lounge-style space with distinct 1930’s décor, the multifaceted venue will feature everything from nightly live entertainment such as burlesque, rock cover bands, DJs, jazz, karaoke, comedy nights, and dueling pianos. A dynamic culinary scene spotlights pop-up restaurants with special menus from guest chefs and Chef Tila himself.

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

(28 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 28 reviews

5 stars

(4)

4 stars

(12)

3 stars

(10)

2 stars

(2)

1 star

(0)

Food

(Very Good) 3.5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

great for brunch(14)
neighborhood gem(9)
fit for foodies(8)

good for groups(8)
great for lunch(5)
vibrant bar scene(5)

The Charleston Reviews List

Review 1 for The Charleston

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Extremely noisy, slow service

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 6/14/2013

2012

Dined on 6/14/2013

2012

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Place has a live band which is great for a might out, but bad for dinner. Had to yell at each other to barely understand each other. Menu looked good, bit wet had to leave since the noise was unbearable for dinner. Edamame took over thirty minutes and service was very slow.
Really disappointed, was looking forward to trying it out."

Dined on 6/14/2013

2012

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Review 2 for The Charleston

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great!

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Dined on 5/26/2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The Charleston was amazing. The service was awesome and the Pork Belly was one of the best I've ever had. The jazz brunch was really special for my wife and me. The music was incredible."

Dined on 5/26/2013

Special Features: great for brunch, neighborhood gem, hot spot, great for lunch

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Review 3 for The Charleston

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

A little disappointed

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Dined on 5/12/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"IHad hoped, with the reputation of the chef, this would be a restaurant where I could take a friend for lunch, have a conversation without yelling, and that the jazz wouldn't be too loud. Unfortunately, the room is too small for a live group, and although we enjoyed our food, and the service was fine, we could not hear ourselves talk and ended up yelling at each other and cupping our ears all during lunch. We sat as far away from the band as we could, which put us by the kitchen door--not a great place to sit, and were unable to get a booth or table (in spite of resrvations weeks in advance) -- had to sit on high stools. This would be a fine place to meet a friend for a drink, but not a place to sit and enjoy a meal and conversation."

Dined on 5/12/2013

Special Features: late-night find, hot spot

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Review 4 for The Charleston

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Awesome jazz band at brunch.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/21/2013

2007

Dined on 04/21/2013

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Awesome jazz band at brunch. Food was very good and you can't beat bottomless mimosas!"

Dined on 04/21/2013

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, hot spot

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Review 5 for The Charleston

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Friday night dining: They

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/19/2013

2012

Dined on 04/19/2013

2012

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Friday night dining:

They mention the '30s and Jazz. No '30s theme, and certainly no jazz.

About a 50% success rate on the food, a total failure on the bar.

The good dishes were very good, but...

Description of the bar (yes bar, not fine dining) needs to be updated to 90s bar deco, canned music without jazz, and understaffed serving staff.

No owner or manager on duty and there really needs to be someone who cares."

Dined on 04/19/2013

2012

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Review 6 for The Charleston

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great Performance

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/17/2013

2013

Dined on 03/17/2013

2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Katelyn Clampett gave a stunning performance as a prelude to her upcoming concert with her new group, California Country Club. She's the most talented singer/songwriter I've seen come along in a long time. The Charleston has a nice setup for talented young performers to do their thing!"

Dined on 03/17/2013

2013

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Review 7 for The Charleston

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

The chef they rave about over

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/17/2013

2008

Dined on 03/17/2013

2008

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The chef they rave about over there is average at best. Plating was nice but taste was lacking in a few dishes. I almost doubt he was there, atleast i hope not. The best part about the entire thing is the jazz. Go for that if nothing else."

Dined on 03/17/2013

2008

Special Features: vibrant bar scene

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Review 8 for The Charleston

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Great Jazz band, and awesome

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/17/2013

2004

Dined on 02/17/2013

2004

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Great Jazz band, and awesome service from our server. However, our friends' table (our group had to sit at two separate tables, given the space) did not receive the same service (different server); theirs was slow and spotty.

We were disappointed that the restaurant was out of French fries and English muffins during their brunch hours. One of my friend (at the other table) ordered one muffin (not English muffin) which, for some unexplained reason, did not come out until everyone else had almost finished their brunch. That was totally unacceptable!

We would consider going back for the music and their unbeatable $10.95 bottomless Mimosas, not for the food."

Dined on 02/17/2013

2004

Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, great for lunch

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