Word on the street
What locals are saying
The West Ashley original earns its local loyalty on the strength of a rotating raw bar — Lowcountry, Gulf, and specialty oysters that the staff can actually walk you through by origin and flavor. The Mama Mia oysters and chargrilled preparations are the repeat-visit draws, and the 4–7 happy hour has become a genuine neighborhood ritual for West Ashley regulars ordering half-shells by the dozen. The no-reservations setup (now eased by Resy for some seatings) still means real waits on busy nights, and the downtown location draws occasional grumbles about inconsistency that the Magnolia Road spot mostly sidesteps.
knowledgeable raw bar staffMama Mia and chargrilled oysters lead the menu4–7 happy hour anchors the crowdWest Ashley neighborhood loyalty runs deepwaits are real — arrive early or claim a bar seatdowntown location draws the comparisons, rarely favorably
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