Mike Lata's seafood hall in a converted 1927 bank building on King Street — one of the most beautiful dining rooms in the South, with one of the premier raw bars in Charleston and a menu that treats the Lowcountry's seafood with the respect it deserves.
Why It Belongs on the List
The Ordinary is the more casual companion to FIG, but there is nothing ordinary about it. The 1927 bank building's vaulted ceilings and original teller windows create the most dramatic dining room in Charleston. The raw bar is the point — local oysters, clams, and stone crab — but the hot dishes, from a crab cake with no filler to a butter-poached lobster roll, are equally considered. James Beard Award nominated. One of the notably great American seafood restaurants.
What Stands Out
- 1927 bank building | Most beautiful dining room in Charleston
- Finest raw bar in the city | Local oysters and stone crab
- James Beard nominated | Best seafood restaurant in South Carolina