Amici's Italian Bistro

"I had wanted to go to Amici’s for years and when I finally made it happen I was not disappointed. The atmosphere, service and food were all phenomenal. We will absolutely be back! If you love cannolis you must try theirs, AMAZING!!"

"Great little spot for very tasty Italian. The bolognese is fantastic, my wife has had the tortellini back to back. Try their version of honey mustard dressing on your salad, it’s so good. Service is excellent. Only down side is parking, but you can usually find a spot next door if it’s dinner time."

"I've been so excited to try this place since we've moved to Charleston and it was worth it! This is the closest to true Italian food like "mama used to make," reminds me of the pizza/Italian restaurants of my childhood in NY. I had the eggplant rollatini, which was awesome! My husband made his own pasta dish and was somewhat disappointed in the Bolognese sauce, no cream in the sauce and it was missing that "umami" flavor (ITKYK). Nonetheless, we will make it a point to go back as it truly satisfies that real old school Italian that can't really be found elsewhere in Charleston."

"My husband and I visited Amici’s on a Friday evening.We had to park next door because the parking lot was full. We arrived 20 minutes early for our 6:45 reservation and although it was very busy we were seated immediately. Our server was friendly and attentive. Our appetizers arrived quickly and was delicious. The owner Jennifer came around to check on us while we were waiting for our main course. That’s something you don’t get at a chain restaurant. My husband got the lasagna that he almost couldn’t finish which is rare. I got the spaghetti pescatori. The mussels were fresh and the shrimp were huge. Even though my meal was seafood it did not smell or taste “seafoody”. Everything was very fresh and tasted like authentic Italian cuisine. We were celebrating our wedding anniversary so are waitress gave us 2 lemon drop shots and a piece of carrot cake to share on the house! She also put a card with the bill wishing us a happy anniversary! Jennifer the owner came around for the second time to make sure we were satisfied with our meal and she also wished us a happy anniversary. This place is a hidden gem of North Charleston! My entire experience here was 5 stars! Thank you Amici’s for making our anniversary so special!"

"First off the hospitality is A1. Our server was very nice and attentive. The ambience is really nice and warm. The Italian music was nice. Now let's get to the food. It was just okay. The calamari didn't have much of a taste. Thank goodness for the marinara sauce that accompanied it. My spaghetti bolognese with meatballs was very bland and not seasoned at all. I added a little salt and it didn't help much. My husband did enjoy his veal and salad. The soup and bread were really good. We will probably return one day but we're definitely not in a hurry."