Costa Charleston

Influencer write-ups and social-aggregator food guides repeatedly flag the hamachi crudo and beef cheek tortellini as the dishes to order — The Infatuation calls the beef cheek pasta 'the one thing that seems to stick around (for good reason),' and multiple posts echo that sentiment. The shrimp with sungold tomatoes and calabrian chili and the focaccia for sauce-dipping also draw loud praise, with one reviewer rating the shrimp an '11/10.' The scene reads as a 'see-and-be-seen' date-night anchor — creators push it for impressing out-of-towners and celebrating special occasions in the floor-to-ceiling-window dining room. A handful of voices note that some dishes feel underwhelming relative to the price point.