Slightly North of Broad, a.k.a. SNOB: I noticed this restaurant when we first arrived in town as we walked around taking in our surroundings and the menu looked pretty good too. After a couple more days in town noticing the lines around meal time, I booked our reservation – they are on Open Table.
The atmosphere is funky and eclectic and they've clearly tucked as many tables into the place as possible, but don't let that stop you from giving it a try for yourself. The cocktails on the specials menu were not great. I had the berry sangria that tasted too much like over macerated strawberries. The summer sangria at the Parish Cafe in Boston is so much better. So, try something else to drink. I started my meal with the ever popular Bibb lettuce salad with buttermilk dressing and bacon bits for $6.50, which was as good as I expected it to be – it’s kind of hard to mess up that salad unless you are trying to be too difficult. After loving the Seafood Grits at Magnolias, I had to do a comparison to the Maverick Shrimp and Grits for $18 at SNOB which consisted of tender shrimp and creamy grits accented with sausage and smoked ham (reminiscent of the bacon in my salad) with a just spicy enough tomato based sauce that they serve with a spoon, which is a good thing, because you are going to want to scoop up every last drop of it! We were too full for dessert but they serve complimentary sweets such as snicker doodle cookies, madelines, and a brownie bite which were delicious and perfect end to the meal. Total cost for 2 cocktails, 1 salad, and 2 entrees was $63 before tip. Don't hesitate to put this on your list of restaurant choices while in Charleston, if you have the time after going to Magnolias or McCradys (see other blog postings on these restaurants).
I love seafood with sausage. Sounds like an awesome dinner!
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