Sorelle

"Incredible experience here at Sorelle. The customer service was the best I have ever had at a restaurant. When seated, we were greeted by name. Each waiter took their time explaining the menu to us, and made us feel welcome. The food and drinks had exceptional attention to detail and tasted wonderful. The ambience in here was warm and perfect for a celebration or date night. I would certainly come back here for a special occasion."

"Charleston is loaded with fine dining restaurants and Sorelle is one of the latest. Located on Broad St. near the Four Corners of Law, three old charleston homes have been merged into this very unusual and attractive restaurant. There are actually two complexions to the restaurant, a less formal bar dining area with a limited menu, including pizza and sandwiches, and a more formal dining room on the second floor with an extensive menu and a large well schooled waitstaff. There is also a small merchandise/coffee area near the entry foyer. We had relatively early reservations to accommodate a show time. We were a few minutes early for the reservation but required to wait until our reserved time. This drives me crazy but is common in many restaurants. Why make early arrivals wait to be seated in an empty restaurant? There was plenty of waitstaff twiddling their thumbs and we could have easily sat with a drink rather than wait ten minutes in a crowded entry foyer. Makes no sense. We were finally called forward and led up to the formal dining area (relatively empty)where we were seated. Service was quick and efficient and we shared appetizers and drinks while perusing the menu. Bread ($9) was a small freshly baked fougasse, warm and crispy with a small chilis hidden within. The Arancini ($14) was perfect. For main dishes, three elected the pastas, the Ragu, the Sorelle spaghetti and the Pillows of Gold, the ragu and Pillows were excellent. The Sorelle spaghetti was less so, being a bit overcooked and pasty. The star of the show were the scallops, perfectly prepared and accompanied by semolina dumplings. We shared dolce, but they were not noteworthy. The dining room filled quickly and by the time we left it was full. Noise level was relatively low and you could easily hold normal conversations. On the other hand, noise level in the bar area on the first floor which we passed departing, was earsplitting. Probably not the location for a quiet dinner. Overall service was very good. I counted seven different waitstaff including the sommelier, visiting our table for one thing or another. Decor was very eye pleasing, a subdued elegance with comfortable seating and lighting. The location is on a busy street but there is a nearby parking garage and they have valet parking. Overall this is a terrific addition to Charleston’s fine dining scene. The prices are high, even by charleston standards, and reservations are difficult,, better make them a couple weeks in advance for prime times. We found the restaurant a little pretentious, and that takes some of the glow from the experience. Finally, if you’re a vegetarian or vegan, not much here for you. In summary we give it 4.5 clams on the coveted Five Quahog Rating Scale (five stars on Google’s scale). FIG remains the one and only Charleston fine dining restaurant with five clams."

"Excellent dinner here. Great cocktails, appetizers, main course and dessert. The atmosphere is so nice, the space is beautiful and so interesting. Ground floor market is great and an excellent place for lunch."

"Great dinner with a large group at Sorelle. The service was very good, but the coursing of food, for which they took the order all at once was not timely. This was forgotten when the food actually arrived and was clearly spectacular. It is pricey, so be prepared to spend money. Wagyu steak was amazing."

"Everything was amazing here! My husband & I dined at Sorelle for my birthday & we enjoyed the chefs menu. So much delicious food! We even added the Waygu beef - best decision. Everything they brought out was bursting with flavor & the presentation was on point. The staff was fantastic - we had Lucy and Jason taking care of us! Both so attentive and inviting."