Two SC restaurants are among the ‘most outstanding’ in the world, rankings show
South Carolina is home to two of the “most outstanding” restaurants in the world, a new report finds.
Grill 225 in Charleston and The Ocean Room on Kiawah Island rank among the best places to eat on a list from Forbes Travel Guide.
The South Carolina restaurants were among 253 dining destinations that earned spots in the rankings published Tuesday, April 26. Forbes Travel Guide said it came up with the results after venturing across the globe.
“We verify luxury,” the travel guide said in its report. “Our highly trained inspectors visit every property we rate, evaluating based on up to 900 objective criteria. ... While we inspect both service and facility, our Star Rating system emphasizes service because your experience at a hotel, restaurant or spa goes beyond looks — how it makes you feel is what you will remember most.”
In Charleston, restaurant Grill 225 was considered “recommended” — defined as “excellent properties with consistently good service and facilities.” It received recognition for serving steak and other dishes in a setting that boasts “casual elegance.”
“There aren’t the hushed tones typical in fine-dining restaurants,” Forbes Travel Guide said. “Instead, you’ll hear boisterous laughing and conversation throughout the dining room, and maybe some chatter from little ones, since it’s also a kid-friendly restaurant.”
Roughly 25 miles south of Charleston, The Ocean Room on Kiawah Island earned a 4-star rating — the marker of places with “high levels of service and quality of facility to match,” results show. It was praised for offering customers an intimate experience from a dining room that overlooks a golf resort.
“With its close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the restaurant also features high-quality seafood in addition to its aged prime beef,” the travel guide said in its report.
The Charleston area isn’t a stranger to earning wide recognition.
This year, two eateries near the vacation spot were named among the nation’s top places to have a meal. Months earlier, a Charleston soul food restaurant was named among those that The New York Times was “excited about,” McClatchy News reported in October.
This story was originally published April 27, 2022 at 1:19 PM with the headline "Two SC restaurants are among the ‘most outstanding’ in the world, rankings show."
