Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Downtown Charleston

We came to celebrate some birthdays and it was the best experience! Will definitely be coming back!

I wasn’t sure about this restaurant only because I’d never heard of it. We chose it because of its proximity to our hotel. It’s also very cozy and elegant. The food blew me away. It’s a concise menu with incredible creativity. In addition, I was able to eat an entire gorgeous, delicious, gluten free dinner, and I left feeling fabulous. (Typically, I leave restaurants too full and feeling bad about food choices.) The bonus is that my husband loved it all as well. We will definitely return. I will never be able to recreate at home what we ate here. Hats off to the chef and staff! Loved!!

I pretty much never write reviews, but I feel compelled to write this one to say that our experience with the tasting menu at Ma'am Saab was incredible! The flavors were out of this world, the portions were generous, the spice level was perfect, and what capped off the experience was the incredibly hospitable and jovial waitstaff. We felt like we were dining in a close friend's home. We were so well taken care of, especially for my picky 5 year old who LOVED the chicken pakora the brought for him outside of the tasting menu. It was also Valentine's dinner night, which I know can be a hectic time in restaurants, but truly our experience could not have been better! I can't wait to return!

Dinner was great! Mocktails & Cocktails out of this world. And hands down the pizza is a must! Meatballs & roasted potatos are perfect sides. Server was great!

We live in Nashville and come to Charleston twice a year. This is our favorite restaurant hands down. Honestly, they deserve a James Beard Award. The food is incredibly imaginative with unusual flavors. From the short rib, roasted cauliflower and beet dessert there’s nothing quite like this.