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Ground Floor  - Anson, Charleston, SC

Anson

4.8
4.8
4914 Reviews
$50 and over
Southern

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 41 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Romantic
Anson was named one of OpenTable's 50 Best Southern Restaurants in America for 2018 |

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking on the street as well as a pay-lot next to the restaurant and across the street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Shaun Connolly
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What 4,914 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South Carolina

    Best Ambiance

  • South Carolina

    Southern

  • Charleston

    Best Overall

  • Charleston

    Best Food

  • Charleston

    Best Service

  • Charleston

    Best Ambiance

  • Charleston

    Great for fine wines

  • Charleston

    Romantic

  • Charleston

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Anson in Charleston is a standout dining experience with "excellent service" and "delicious food." The crispy flounder and pecan pie are crowd favorites. Guests appreciate the "warm atmosphere" and "attentive staff," making it a "must-visit" for both locals and tourists. Perfect for special occasions, with "impeccable service" and "innovative menu items."

4,914 Reviews
  1. Amy

    VIP

    Charlotte

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We will be back! Excellent service and food was divine!

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  2. Rick

    VIP

    Nashville

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellent, and Kathy, our waitress was so sweet and friendly and made the experience extra special. We were celebrating our 35th anniversary, and couldn’t have had a better experience.

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  3. hanna

    VIP

    Charleston

    64 reviews

    5.0

    64 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Fine Dining with Superior Seafood quality Anson is one of the best restaurants in Charleston when it comes to seafood options. The high quality and freshness is the key and dinning in a more nice quiet and romantic ambience is the second factor why this place made it to my top 5 restaurant in Charleston for fine seafood dinning establishment. Items we tried and loved: Shrimp De Johnge Crab Louie Lobster Bucatini Pan roasted Grouper As for dessert, the pecan pie is one of the best of its kind, a truly authentic southern bite. The wine list is meticulously selected with several options fairly priced. I found my favorite Chardonnay from a top winery that usually send their wines to fine dining restaurants rather than to the market. “Kistler”. Less than twice the winery release price. The dessert wine “Honig late harvest Sauv. Blanc” was so interesting and perfect to end a nice meal. It is the American version of the French sauterne. Service. Adequate. They are very busy, so attention to the table could be on the slower side, but fine for less interruptions. Very friendly and helpful waiting staff Value: you pay the price of fine dining that provides a nice ambience serving the freshest seafood with dishes that are perfectly executed. Recommendations: highly recommended for nice romantic meal.

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  4. Carolyn

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food, service, atmosphere...just perfect. We visit Charleston once a year and this will be on our short list of mandatory meals when we visit. I'm so happy we found it!

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  5. Paula

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    58 reviews

    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional experience. Food is delectable and service was outstanding. We ate upstairs where the atmosphere was quite romantic. A very friendly staff made for a special time.

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  6. Louise

    VIP

    Charleston

    65 reviews

    5.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent!! The food, service and atmosphere are outstanding! Never disappoints!! One of our favorite restaurants in Charleston.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Will not be coming back our waiter missed half of our order and ignored us. Worst anniversary dinner ever

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  8. David

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Extraordinary. My family have been frequent guests at Anson's for around 20 years. It is our first choice when we have snooty Northerner foodie guests. I quietly think, "so you feel you can only get a good meal in New York? Hmm, I can explode that myth in seconds at Anson's." This is a restaurant about perfections. Perfect greeting at the door by the manager - OK, beyond perfect because he laughs and treats us like family. Perfect service at the table by Darnell. Perfect pours of Scotch or wine. Perfect she crab soup appetizer. Spot-on perfect fried green tomatoes. Perfect roasted oysters. Perfect crispy flounder. And, beyond perfect steaks (the best I have ever had, and I grew up in New York). So, try it out and treat yourself to perfection.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Don’t skip on the desserts, never had a better slice of pecan pie!

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  10. Joe

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We are locals and frequent Charleston restaurants frequently and know the high cost of dinning out. However, there comes a breaking point and Anson was it. This was our first time here. We usually try the She Crab Soup in every restaurant but could not bring ourselves to pay $14 for a cup. I had the Lobster Bruccatini. For $44 there should have been some pasta that was covered with Lobster but it was just the opposite. A few pieces of Lobster in a bowel of Pasta. Restaurants cannot keep increasing prices without value to the customer. There are at least a dozen other restaurants that provide that value in Charleston, unfortunately Anson is not one of them and we will not be returning.

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FAQs

Anson offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (843) 577-0551.

Anson is rated 4.8 stars by 4914 OpenTable diners.

Anson does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 41 times today
Google Map for Anson

12 Anson St, Charleston, SC 29401

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking on the street as well as a pay-lot next to the restaurant and across the street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Shaun Connolly
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