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The Darling Oyster Bar, Charleston, SC

The Darling Oyster Bar

4.6
4.6
3383 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
The Darling Oyster Bar is a casual seafood restaurant and raw bar. The Darling's menu features fresh seafood and creative ingredients, served with an approachable style. The Darling Oyster Bar’s atmosphere promotes comfortable hospitality; with a lively, neighborhood feel.

Anchoring The Darling Oyster Bar is a stunning raw bar showcasing fresh, made-to-order seafood. Guests can enjoy the lively raw bar scene while overlooking historic King Street from The Darling’s iconic storefront. The Darling raw bar also offers full service dining.

Located in the heart of Upper King Street, The Darling Oyster Bar is housed in a 115-year old historic building that enjoys a storied past. A mix of the original 1900’s reclaimed wood, whole exposed brick walls, classic tile, antique molding, and nautical theme combine to create a setting that is all at once convivial, charming, and comfortable.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Brunch Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Sun 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (843) 641-0821
  • Website
    http://www.thedarling.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    513 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown Charleston
  • Cross street
    Morris Street
  • Parking details
    The private lot located behind The Darling Oyster Bar, accessible via Morris Street, offers parking to Darling guests after 6pm on weekdays
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 3,383 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Darling Oyster Bar in Charleston is a seafood lover's paradise, renowned for its "great food and amazing service." The oysters are consistently praised as "fresh and delicious," and the "fantastic service" makes every visit memorable. Patrons appreciate the "wonderful atmosphere" and "energetic vibe," ensuring a delightful dining experience.

3,383 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food amazing service great decor everything was perfect

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  2. Andy

    Charleston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you very for the outstanding dining experience!!

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  3. RichV

    New York City14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food in a nice setting. Tasty seafood, including raw bar. Everything was prepared well, and service was very good.

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  4. AnneMW VIP

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food. We loved it and the oysters, shrimp and grits, shrimp creole were all excellent.

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  5. LisaM

    Atlanta1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was super! Delicious oysters, perfect Martini, excellent service, overall it was a great experience. I just hate how much the cost of dining out has gotten for two people. $200 bucks out the door. Can break the ole bank ya know.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 18, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was great. Food was very good. $4/oyster was ridiculous. We split a half dozen when we typically would eat at least a dozen each.

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  7. sherri

    New York City4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    we were so excited to come to this restaurant but although the food was good. the menu was limited we felt, I got 2 apps and a salad....I was expecting a fuller menu! our waiter was a huge talker, very friendly, but talked everyone's ears off. 1 `

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  8. JenniferS

    Atlanta6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great service and food very tasty. Noise increased as meal progressed, but was doable.

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  9. MelA

    Miami1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved our dinner. Our server(sorry I forgot his name) was so professional, knowledgable and just the right amount of fun. He answered questions for some of our picky eaters and made great recommendations and was super patient with us. The food was amazing! The oysters with the caviar....top notch! Lobster roll- delicious, and the collards had the perfect amount of smoke. Everything that we had at our table was delicious!

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  10. Morris

    New York City13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The shrimp cocktail and raw bar are amazing and worth a visit

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The Darling Oyster Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 3383 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Darling Oyster Bar

513 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Morris Street
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown Charleston
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Brunch Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Sun 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    The private lot located behind The Darling Oyster Bar, accessible via Morris Street, offers parking to Darling guests after 6pm on weekdays
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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