Word on the street
What locals are saying
The only Forbes Five-Star restaurant in South Carolina, The Ocean Room operates entirely on its own terms: dinner only, five nights a week, with resort guests getting first crack at reservations and a dress code that turns away flip-flops and baseball caps at the door. The beef program — wet- and dry-aged cuts sourced from artisan ranches, complemented by a 1,000-bottle wine list — is the genuine draw, and a stop at the sushi lounge before the main dining room is the move veteran diners know to make. A vocal minority finds the studied formality tips into performance at the expense of the actual plate, but the long-tenured floor staff, some with the restaurant since its 2004 opening, generally keep the experience grounded.
sole Forbes Five-Star in South Carolinadry-aged artisan-ranch steakssushi lounge as the opening act1,000-bottle wine programveteran floor staff since 2004formality can overshadow the food
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