We stopped in Friday night (7/21) without a reservation and sat at the "community table"! What a great experience! Of course the food was outstanding! I ordered the gnocchi with lamb bolognese sauce as an appetizer. I thought I had died and gone to Italian Heaven! So delicious, a cloud of happiness. My husband wishes he had ordered that. He had the burnt eggplant and cottage cheese with toast. It was different but fine. My entree was another appetizer, pasta with lemon butter garlic crab sauce. Another dish to die for. My husband had the amberjack with polenta which was extraordinary!!
If you get the chance go there and sit at the community table if u don't have a reservation!!
Malissa Chappius Busconi
+5
Amazing food one of my top 3 best restaurants I have eaten at. Everything we ordered was excellent: The gnocchi, poached shrimp, pork dish and the wreckfish plus the desert was great too something made of fig and other things.
We spent 4 days in Charleston and hit as many of the 'musts' as we could, but Fig was our first stop and the best! The service was outstanding and I dearly wish I could remember our excellent server's name! It was our first vacation with our one year old and trying to figure out how to still do some of the things we loved with a small child.
Upscale dining is always fraught with worry for me since I never know how we'll be treated. I found all that vaunted southern hospitality at Fig, from the moment we entered. And the fish stew is on my top five favorite things I have ever eaten list. We love travel and have eaten in some great places but I hope some day to go back to Charleston just to eat at Fig again. Outstanding food with world class service
Fig is by far the best place we've eaten during our visit this week and Kerrin was amazing!! She has a passion for customer service and food and we enjoyed having her as our server!!
It was hard to get in and the parking situation sucks(�go figure Charleston) but if you can get in the wait is totally worth it! I loved the crab spaghetti� the salted caramel chocolate black out cake topped it all off. They even made the best Arnold Palmer I've had. Wait staff, Food, beverages: it's all good.�
As a local, FIG is always my top recommendation to guests. That said, it's always a humbling experience when I'm the guest; y'all never disappoint. Thank you for making my wife's birthday so wonderful �.
By far one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to. Believe the hype, this place is legit. Everything from food to service to ambiance. I love it love it love it.
Amazing food and marvelous service!! I highly recommend this spot if your visiting Charleston.
My wife and I stopped in last night Aug 8, 17 no reservations...immediately we were sitted at the with a full menu served at the bar. With a crab spaghetti appetizer, grilled Trigger fish, sucking pig and a fig tart for dessert the meal and service were phenomenal.
There is no mistake why there are two James Beard awards hanging on the wall
Jason was our server, if you are fortunate enough to get him you will be blown away. He was charming and made the experience match the food-simply fantastic!!
Everything was awesome but my butterscotch pot de creme was the best dessert I’ve had in a long time!!
Loved my dining experience at FIG so much!!!Its a beautiful thing to feel so at home and to meet such great people both the amazing staff and the guests .I joined the communal high top table by the bar.We shared the steak and tuna tartine with layers of rye.Such a fresh yet creative dish.We also enjoyed the tagliolini and summer squash w opal basil.FIG surpassed all that I have heard about the dining scene in CHS.:)
We had an incredible dining experience at Fig- each bite was perfection from appetizer to dessert ! Jason was a very knowledgeable and personable server - a delight to get to know and spend part of our evening with . We will definitely return when we are back in town .
One of our favorites in Charleston. Last night we were there celebrating my wife's birthday. Alma Louise was our server and she made the night. Food was outstanding as usual. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. We will be back. Thank you Alma.
All in all, this was one of the best meals I have had in a long time. The staff was well informed, attentive, but not hovering, and helpful. The food was outstanding.
Incredible service, ambience and food. One of the best meals ever. A must go for friends going to Charleston. WOW!
We made a special trip to Charleston to dine here and it was well worth the effort. The food is delicious and the service is outstanding.
We arrived at opening to get seats at the bar, otherwise, we understand that reservations can be tough to get.
Order the blackened eggplant. Don't even think twice. I do not like eggplant and I could die happy on a diet of just this dish.
Don't pass up the gnocchi. They are light and delicious in exactly the right amount of lamb tomato sauce.
When we return to Charleston, it will be to eat in this restaurant again.
What a fantastic dinner I had at this restaurant, no wonder it's one of the culinary staples of Charleston. As many reviewers have stated, the decor is nothing to write home about, but the food and the service were top-notch.
On my trip to the South I have eaten at plenty of recommended seafood restaurants, but many of them managed to overcook fish. Fig, on the other hand, managed to cook all fish and meat dishes perfectly. Oh, and those gnocchi that everyone raves about were absolutely spectacular, probably the best ones I have ever eaten.
I definitely recommend dining at this restaurant, but make sure you make a reservation way ahead of time. If you drive there, a parking lot is right around the corner.
An amazing restaurant. I had a few wines (the glass list is really impressive), the schnitzel, and an espresso martini for dessert. Everything was perfect. The bar is first come, first serve and on a Wednesday night there were a few empty seats when I arrived at 6:30. Totally full at 8pm. Staff truly knew everything about the menu (Kristen was stellar). The owner/head chef chats with customers a few times a night and will suggest food/pairings. I could easily eat here every night of the week.
Highly recommend this restaurant if you are in Charleston historic district downtown. Came to town with business colleagues and wanted a local high-end experience. We found it! Charming setting, wonderful food, great service and excellent menu creations. The liver pate was awesome and the after-dinner drink choices were impressive. Try the Amaro! We'll be back. Cheers!
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To cut to the chase; We’ve travelled to cities all over the country to eat good food, and it is no exaggeration to say that this meal was the most delicious meal we’ve ever had.
A couple months before our meal here we decided on Charleston, SC for a trip because it’s a food destination, and immediately began trying to get a reservation to F.I.G. Our trip was around Thanksgiving so they were booked out, but I set up a notification system to let me know if something opened up, and thankfully a couple weeks before our trip a slot for a later dinner opened!
From the moment you walk in the door you’re greeted by an exceptional front of house. There’s a tangible sense in the air that everyone is on their A-game and desiring to provide next level service. When we sat down our waiter walked us that days menu. It changes daily based on what ingredients are available, or even simply what was caught that day. Each menu is dated and signed, and when the waiter said, “we have no specials, because everything is special” he wasn’t joking. We also took the opportunity to ask the waiter for recommendations to other restaurants in town, two of which we tried and are also some of the greatest meals we’ve ever had. The food in Charleston is next level!
We ordered the Lump Crab Spaghetti, Slow Baked Wreckfish, and Mustard Crusted Swordfish for our meal. We were debating on ordering the Yukon Gold Potato Puree, and with some encouragement from the waiter went for it.
Overall what stood out the most was the greatest balance of Fat and Acid I ever consumed in a meal. Every single bite perfectly proportioned in flavor, texture, and creativity. This wasn’t the kind of meal that made you say “wow” after the first bite, it was the kind that made you say it after each bite, and on the way home, and the next day. Everything hit the palate just right.
And the potatoes….just order them!
We are still talking about this meal a month later, and it sits comfortably atop our list next to Michelin-Star Dim Sum from SF and every other life changing meal we’ve had.
If you visit Charleston make sure you visit FIG, Make the reservation early, and build your expectations.
Robert James (SLASH_wisdom)
+4
First time here, super friendly, and knows staff. Great food!!! Great drinks!!! Beware the bathrooms are very dark! But a great place to get some great food. The music was pretty bad. I don't know who was back that at closing time picking it. A simple Frank Sinatra would've sufficed. Music adds a lot or takes away from the atmosphere.
The menu changes nightly. That night I got the nine vegetable salad which was a perfect starter. To drink I had the summer dirty martini which was a savory cocktail faintly like a bloody Mary but lighter and more refreshing. For my entree I got the pan seared b-liner snapper with a side of the Yukon gold potato puree. The snapper was cooked perfectly and the potato puree was silky. For dessert I got the sticky sourgum pudding which was the best dessert I have ever had. All in all a great place to eat though a bit underwhelming. I would definitely like to try other menu items to give it a more honest review as it was only my first time. The service was top notch and the server was very informative.
FIG was awesome! We went for by birthday and the food was excellent. The staff was as good or better than the food! We were given great recommendations (loved them all) and the wine list was very good. They clearly know what they are doing here which is why they have been around so long! We had to book a month out to get the date we wanted so be prepared to make reservation!
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One of the absolute classics of Charleston cuisine, FIG lives up to every bit of the hype. The OG when it comes to a rotating menu, the night we went featured lots of local flavors and ingredients and a couple solid “never leave the menu”s. We were there for a birthday so we ordered more than normal - 3 small plates, two entrees, one side, one dessert for two people. But honestly it felt like the right amount of food. Now, for the food. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE recommends the gnocchi, so we had to get it. Sure, it’s pillowy, flavorful, whatever. It’s probably the best version of a gnocchi you’ll ever have, but it’s still..just a gnocchi. My girlfriend rated them number one, but the Steamboat Oysters with Paprika Butter (!!) were the real star for me. It’s pretty rare that one bite will just surprise you with an entirely new realm of flavor. They coke just 4 to an order, and it’s no wonder they try to get you to order a couple plates. The Lady Edison country ham salad was also a perfectly balanced whole earthy rounded mouthful. Shaved thin like prosciutto and covered in tangy cress, Gruyère-ish cheese and smooth pear, it tied the oysters for my favorite starter. The gnocchi, hot take, can probably be passed up for something else seasonal. Our entrees were phenomenal - bavette steak cooked perfectly with mushrooms, and a mustard crusted, caper coated swordfish that made me remember why I always order fish at nice restaurants…to remind me that it can be delicious. We had cocktails with our meal, and 2/4 were mind blowing (FIG filthy and Pray Tell)and 2/4 were fairly unremarkable (Bramblin Man and a requested New York Sour). Service the entire night was timely, welcoming, and friendly from the entire team from the front of house to the food runners. Mike Lata floats around occasionally, and the whole staff wants you to have a great experience. Atmosphere only gets a 4/5 because FIG’s building and interior is pretty unremarkable - not really a place that will ever make you look around and say wow. But we’re here for the food, and the food absolutely did wow. And the drinks wowed. And our experience was perfect. Great spot, make a late reservation.
My tastebuds are screaming for joy. FIG is one of the best restaurants in Charleston. Everything was fantastic! Our waiter, Justin, was knowledgeable and incredible. I enjoyed my food and the vibe!
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