Why locals love it
The okonomiyaki with farm egg is the order. Cheap, loud, fast.
What locals are saying
Xiao Bao Biscuit (known locally as XBB) is a decade-plus Charleston institution and a genuine local favorite — the kind of place regulars bring out-of-town guests first. Housed in a converted 1940s gas station in Cannonborough, it earns consistent praise for bold, heat-forward pan-Asian cooking with a rotating daily menu, anchored by the cult-status okonomiyaki. Criticisms are minor — a limited menu size, occasional outdoor flies, and the fact that heavy spice isn't for everyone — but the broader consensus is that it's one of the most distinctive and reliable spots in the city.







