Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Johns Island

3 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Wild Olive
Wild Olive
94/100 (18104 ratings)
Restaurants
Tuscan
Gluten Free Options
Central-Italian
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Asian
Italian
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Late Night
Ice Cream
Calamares
Gelato
Noodle
Tagliatelle
Shrimp
Lamb
Beef
Bruschette
Swordfish
Pesto
Ribs
Fish
Pasta
Polenta
Salad
Alfredo
Crab
Pork
Tiramisu
Scallops
Ragu
Meatballs
Clams
Agnolotti
Octopus
Duck
Guanciale
Bolognese
Oyster
Lasagne
Calamari
Chicken Parmesan
Risotto
Sit down
Italian
Asian
Central-Italian
Tuscan
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Reservations
Late Night
Dinner
Mid-range
"RECENTLY TOOK OFF A STAR....I've been here so many times it would be hard to count and up until this past Charleston Resturant Week did I decide to..."
Lauren Elizabeth Wilson
"We eat there frequently and they are always great. Absolutely the best restaurant in Charleston and not overpriced. Don't fall for the traps like..."
Derek Ulbricht
"I would post a photo, but he food didn't last that long. One of the best meals I have had. Octopus appetizer was awesome. Had the short ribs and the..."
Jason Pettit
"AMAZING! We have tried many restaurants in Charleston & this is hands down our favorite! We have had some our best meals here. It is primarily..."
Arianna Matysiak
"Outstanding. Every time, everything, spot on delicious. We are always looking forward to next time. The chargrilled octopus has to be one of my..."
Porcher Kirkland Scott
"Gem. Been here many times, it never disappoints. Delicious, great service, beautiful place... and the food!!!..."
Toni Ryan
"Best Italian food that i have had in a long time. It's good to go to a restaurant that cares more food than anything else. Got to make excuses to..."
Geoff Roberts
"Awesome every time.... Never fails. Went back to Wild Olive tonight for the first time in about a year. The menu has changed but as usual, everything..."
D Morgan
"Been here a few times now and it's always been a good experience. Wait staff was knowledgeable and could describe the dishes quite well. I've had the..."
MiggyT
"Excellent!. We are visiting the Charleston area. Urbanspoon led us to this restaurant and are are so glad. I had the warm olives, Caesar salad and a..."
Gina Razete
"My favorite !. I've been to this place many times, and I like to take guests from out of town here. Always great service, always amazing food, and a..."
Mnnewman
"Absolutely Devine. Perfect service, great prices, wonderful..."
Dorothyfarfone
"So consistently good. We have been here several times and it is hard to describe how much we enjoy the service and the wonderful food. Tonight our..."
Jnbgables
"This was our second time here and we have never been disappointed. They have risotto fritters as an appetizer which are delicious! We were tempted on..."
Jacey Lyons
"For Friends and Family!. Wild Olive not only provides a delicious meal but also an incredible atmosphere. I love to bring visiting friends and family..."
Annabelle Lee
"Excellent! The service was great my party had a wonderful evening. I highly recommend the seared sea scallops they are to die for! Very..."
Marcy Adkins
"Superb Chicken Parm!. Visited Wild Olive with a couple of friends for our monthly dinner this week, and I must say, very impressive! Our waiter was..."
Tinkel
"Today my husband and I decided to go ( without reservation) to the restaurant. Even thou that we waited 40 minutes everything was worth it. Service,..."
ML
"This place continues to be phenomenal we have been coming to kiawah for four years. I have noticed that the wait staff has very few new faces. The..."
Lisa Gioia
"Love it!! Excellent food! Wonderful staff! BY FAR THE BEST PLACE TO EAT IN CHARLESTON in my opinion..."
Caitlin McKee
"Great food...staff is not very..."
Diane Scherer Seymour
"Great food and excellent service. A MUST do again when I am in town again..."
Kathy Saunders
"Outstanding!!!! Great service, great..."
Reggie Hundley
"Wild Olive wins. We live on Johns Island, so it's great to have a wonderful, Italian restaurant right around the corner! Great specials, offering..."
Meg
"Check it out. If it's not on the menu, order the chicken parm anyway. The best, Everything always good, & fresh. Sit at the bar with John or Chris..."
Joemama
"Lovely experience.. I live downtown, so my husband and I mostly dine near and around us because of our age. But last night we headed over to Wild..."
Louisa I. Pickney
"This place is better and better every time I go. We went last night and were totally blown away. The house made pastas and the house cured meats are..."
Claire Griffin Porter
"GREAT SPOT!. I love this place!! Everytime I go, it rocks!! The food is really well thought out and executed the right way. The staff is friendly..."
GBG
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Beach Bum
"Absolutely delicious! Definitely make reservations on a weekend, but the effort is worth it! The swordfish is amazing and the lasagna is the best..."
Ali
"Great food, flaky waiter. Our meal was fantastic, but our waiter repeatedly referred to veal shortbreads, instead of sweetbreads. He was unsure about..."
Lisa Chewning
"Just like Italia!!. My wife and I visited Wild Olive last night for the first time and absolutely loved it! Everything was fresh from the bread to..."
Tpoolei
"It was worth the..."
Khouri Baxter
"Wonderful Restaurant Off the Beaten Path. My dinner last night at Wild Olive impressed me so much that I felt compelled to share the experience with..."
Chicken Little
"Love it. Goat cheese ravioli rocks! Have never had an unpleasant experience - highly..."
Elizabeth
"One of the best. Having traveled throughout Europe and the US my family and I have had the opportunity to eat in many restaurants and this has to be..."
Godsgrace
"Short and delicious review. I have never had a bad meal, or even a mediocre one, at the Wild Olive. My wife and I, on our first visit, had a..."
MaxLaw
"Great Bartender and great new menu. I can't tell you how much I love sitting at the bar and enjoying the wonderful bartender. He is tall and..."
Cast Iron Lady
"Nice atmosphere & good food. A little to uppity for their own good-to the point of hillarity. Would go back for the comic relief..."
Heather Hudson Drusky
"Great service, ambiance, appetizers and bar. Entree's NOT..."
Don Vann
"Excellent menu and wine list. The wait staff was excellent. A great meal in a nice, friendly environment. Highly recommend this place and their daily..."
John Moore
"Great food and atmosphere. Clam sauce was far too laden with heavy cream but otherwise the main corses were spot..."
Nick
"Wonderful Time. Great food. Perfect low key service and nice decor. Unlike the Hen, this place is like stepping into an upscale restaurant on the..."
Greg Harris
"A-MAZ-ING. I recently ate at Wild Olive with friends...we enjoyed a flat bread app, caesar salad, and tomato soup all super delicious and..."
Ling555
"Great food and a nice wine list. We have been to the Wild Olive several times. We have truly enjoyed the food. In addition given the newness of the..."
BillF
"An excellent resturant with outstanding food and great service. Have your reservation for this one Well worth the short drive from downtown. Great..."
Garrette Croxton
"I'm Wild about the Olive!. Fred Neuville strikes again! Just when you think there couldn't be anything more inviting than the Fat Hen, he goes and..."
Stephen
"Wild Olive - #1 restaurant in Low Country. Wild Olive is the one of the best Italian restaurant's I've ever eaten at! The food is fresh and from what..."
Alex Knight
"So, I’ve mentioned before that Wild Olive is my mom’s favorite restaurant in Charleston (and possibly all of South Carolina), but I’ve never..."
Queen Of The Food Age
"The Charleston area has its fair share of excellent Italian restaurants, I'm adding Wild Olive to the mix. Reasonably priced, yet top notch quality...."
W Jason Griffith
"Thank the heavens that Charleston has an authentic Italian restaurant. I'm so tired of seeing restaurants with nothing but the typical Chicken..."
Christina
"Meet Charlestons' best Italian restaurant!!! From the enchanting entrance and well-appointed parking lot. Check the chandelier in the tree to the..."
Kennon Rymer
"My wife and I had a wonderful meal at the Wild Olive. The food was excellent, the service was very good, and the price was reasonable. We started..."
Paul Mattaliano
"Great Food. Great Ambiance. Excellent Team members who are passionate about food! This is one well run restaurant. We first discovered Wild Olive..."
Chris Dalambakis
"Truly enjoy the atmosphere, we chose to sit in the bar. Service attentive and apps are fabulous! The calamari is crispy on the outside and over the..."
Sylvia Sheridan
"This is my one of my favorite restaurants in Charleston. I am obsessed with the Chicken Parm. It was probably the best one I have ever had outside of..."
Nicole Igloo
"The food was truly great. The octopus appetizer was a huge standout, and the veal blew me away! Had a watermelon mojito alongside them, and had a..."
Kevin Glass
"I’m too full to type but the meal was amazing from start to finish. Nickie our waitress was amazing. Ask for her she gives great recommendations...."
Nicole Torres
"After a lovely tour of the Magnolia Plantation & the Angel Oak, you must go to the infamous Wild Olive restaurant! Our service, table & food were all..."
Denise S
"I wish I could leave this place more than 5 stars. Just wow. Whole experience was awesome. Top notch from the hostess Olivia as soon as we walked in..."
hunter hames
"This is a place where you can order anything on the menu and it'll be the best you've ever had. This place can sneak up on you as you are trying to..."
brandon dierker
Tolli's Trattoria
Tolli's Trattoria
80/100 (236 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Steamed Clams
Sweet Tea
Salad
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Soup
Potato Croquettes
Linguine alle vongole
Very Fresh
cheese pizza
Pesto Gnocchi
Arancini
Margherita Pizza
Prosciutto
Home Made Meatballs
Fresh Gelato
Noni Pizza
Broccoli Rabe and Sausage with Mootz
Shrimp Scampi Apizza
Lots of Pizza Toppings
Pepperoni
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Pizza
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Ji's Pizza
Ji's Pizza
76/100 (809 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Pizza
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Looks like a nothing from the outside. In a strip mall with a Food Lion. But.... once you try the pizza and sandwiches, it will quickly become the..."
Tom Davis
"Excellent - we love their Calzones ... mama-mia ... so gooda ......"
Andy Thomas
"Best I've had in a long time will definitely be back..."
Jeffery Jefferson
"I asked my dad where he wanted to go for his birthday. ANYWHERE in Charleston. He picked JI Pizza. So glad he did...."
Shelley Thornton
"First off, Awesome pizza!!! The recipe is the same in every slice, yet every pizza is uniquely different, so long story short, No boring same ol same..."
Matt Boren
"Seriously amazing! Just what Johns Island needed. So glad I discovered..."
Christen White
"Jesus must make this..."
Ahmon McTeer
"Love this..."
Jim Davis
"Amazing pizza. We love J.I...."
Nicole Lashley
"Great huge..."
Joseph Wohlscheid
"Hot staff, hot pizza. Don' t sleep on the Great White- you'll fall in love especially when you ask for..."
Robin
"Best pizza ever! Their large pizza is ridiculously big but in the best way! Every pizza I've tried I have to stop myself from eating way too much...."
Sarah F
"VERY GOOD ! Family just moved into town, this will be on my list every time. I wasn't sure about the place but when we went to pick up, there were..."
Tony Armour
"Favorite pizza in Charleston area so far! Spaghetti and meatballs was awesome..."
Jami Ann Grubbs
"Best Za in Charleston. I'm very biased after spending so much time in my parent's native NY. I've never had a bad experience with the employees...."
IslanderFoodie
"The pizza is HUGE!!!!!! It's 24" across. And really..."
Frankie Brown
"Excellent pizza. Reminds me of great beach..."
JDH
"The best on Johns Island. The best pizza you can find on Johns Island, be careful of the chicken in the calzone, sometimes it taste funny, but other..."
Cast Iron Lady
"Kids love..."
Charleston SC
"Best Pizza!!. Certainly the best pizza we have had in the Charleston..."
LJ
"Completely surprised at the quality of my pizza. I ordered the 14" Carnivore, with love, add onion and Jalepeno. This pizza was amazing!! I had to..."
Robert Erpelding
"Great Pizza. Top notch. The only thing you need to know is there is not place on site to sit and eat. Grab and..."
Joshua Thomas
"Went back after I said i wouldn’t, everyone deserves a second chance somehow the place won me back over my son wanted pizza and everyone was..."
Magic 1911
"This place is often SLAMMED. Employees work their butts off. Service is always awesome. Food quality has always been awesome. No dine in option but..."
Joe Kowaleski
"I adore JI pizza. Great salads, single slice options, and amazing pies! Usually when my partner and I order a large, we have to sit the box sideways..."
Austin McNamee
"The pizza slices here are Bigger then your head and fkn amazing!! The crust is nicely crispy and the ingredients are top shelf. I've been grabbing..."
M. R.
"Another hidden gem only found in a strip mall well off the beaten path. Sold by the mega slice (1/4 pizza 5$) or full, DJ makes a crispy crust slice..."
Maegic Dude
"Loved my experience with JI Pizza and will be returning, no doubt. The pizza is delicious, easy to order and the vibes are right. Can't go wrong...."
Sally Murillo
"Got the rancher pizza and it was really good! Had fresh tomatoes and good flavor. The chicken parm sub might have been the worst I've ever had. The..."
Kevin Scheetz
"Hands down the best slice in Charleston if not the whole entire freaking world. Service is great, pizza SLAPS, and prices are more than reasonable. I..."
Gus Crump
"Eaten a lot of pizza in my 73 years but THIS is my favorite. The small is more than enough for two adults with good appetites. The crust is really..."
Herbert Foster
"They have the biggest pizza I've ever seen. My kids love it!! The staff is always..."
Ashly Dennis
"Good pizza! Great takeout..."
John Fowler
"AMAZING HOMEMADE PIZZA! I've been working in the pizza field for 6 years and nowhere has measured up to this place! We went to Charleston on vacation..."
B C
"Sheeeeeeeeeesh this place is amazing. I highly suggest a ranch hand calzone……. I don’t order anything else. I’ve tried most of it and I have..."
Ismerie
"Great take-out pizza. Got an 18" pepperoni and it was loaded and..."
david milks
"Eat local business pizza. Feel good. Be full. Enjoy..."
Amanda