Word on the street
What locals are saying
The Grocery is broadly considered one of Charleston's most serious farm-to-table restaurants, with chef-owner Kevin Johnson (multiple James Beard Award semifinalist) earning consistent praise for his seasonal, locally sourced menu built around a wood-burning oven and house-made charcuterie. Regulars single out the creative cocktails, pasta dishes, and wood-roasted vegetables as standouts, and the converted furniture-warehouse space is seen as warm rather than pretentious. A small number of reviewers flag occasional execution inconsistencies—one noted overcooked fried oysters—and reservations are essentially required, but the overall local consensus skews strongly positive.
seasonal farm-to-table focusJames Beard-nominated chefwood-fired oven standouthouse-made charcuterie programreservations requiredrare execution misses
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