Fantastic combination of foods and flavors! Excellent service, starters, entrees and desserts
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Randall Richards
I have wanted to eat at a really good French restaurant for some time. My wife had onion soup that had no onions. I ordered the lamb chops, medium rare. The lamb must have been cooked in a blacksmith shop. It was cremated on the outside and raw in the middle. I always heard how the French cooked softly and with care. I did not expect my food to be cooked with a blowtorch. I was feeling really bad after trying to eat the lamb. My wife suggested that we order creme Brule. One bite, and I was feeling even worse. Right down the alley is a very good restaurant called Coast. We ate there 2 times while in Charleston. I highly recommend Coast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Andrew P
Food is fantastic and I frequent Rue, but patio seating is insufficient. There's not enough tables and it's hard to get one.Parking: Parking garage is right next to it, but it is frequently closed due to music events next door without warning or any way to tell in advance, which makes it hard to make reservations
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: NY Steak Frites, Charcuterie Board, Creme Brulee
Ruben Hurtado
Absolutely phenomenal French Restaurant. We've been to every French Restaurant in the Charleston area, this by far is not only more authentic in menu and ingredients but the vibe, music and the flavors. One of the best au poivre medium rare filets I've ever had. The Rabbit in the menu is simply insane. Amazing flavor and you would think this Rabbit was at Chernobyl, it was so massive!!Service was absolutely stellar. Our waitress was Frances (gorgeous by the way) and she didn't miss a beat, even had the bartender make an Old Cuban, when it wasn't right, they fixed it to perfection. Highly impressed with this restaurant and we will be back and often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
Oriana Dugarte
Absolutely delicious soups! I also loved the Expresso Martini!Clean bathroom. Helpful and friendly employees. Cozy, private seating booths.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Potato Soup, French Onion Soup
Jacob Schwichtenberg
Absolutely phenomenal place! From Chef Marcus' food, to the Manager Mike and the staff, you cannot go wrong with Rue.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patrick O'Shaughnessy
We made 730pm reservations in late March of 2024 and were seated promptly. If you want more quiet setting, I suggest requesting outdoor seating as indoors was bustling and much louder. An extensive wine list presented many options. Dinners were fantastic. My wife had short rib and I had salmon. Both were delicious! Server was knowledgeable and attentive. It was a highlight of our visit to Charleston.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
E White
I was looking forward to a nice Saturday date night, but the whole experience was lackluster. The food was okay. I would not order the creme brulee again; I found that disappointing.Service was good. Our server was overextended, so he felt absent at times. We were seated in a corner at a small round table that was barely big enough to hold two plates. The meal was uncomfortable. No water glasses so we drank out of wine glasses which doesn’t matter, but I just expected more from Rue de Jean.I think they were busy and maybe understaffed on a Saturday night, so things fell short. I would not return for a nice date night. I ate here years and years ago and really enjoyed it. Not sure if things have changed or if it was a bad night.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Don Tancredi
My wife wanted to dine and French, all I could think about is small plates. Wrong large portions food was delicious had the Chicken Francaise.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Shorey
My first visit was on a busy Saturday night, so I have allowed for that. But the thing is, the food is too salty. Also, when I asked for pepper for my (not hot enough) potato soup, the server brought a pepper shaker to the table. Maybe I'm too used to servers giving my food a nice grind from a pepper mill. Also, there are just 7 specialty cocktails on the menu, and they "were out of" one of them. Anyway, I won't go back. There are many, many better places to eat in Charleston. And the main thing was that the food was too salty.
Had a great time tonight celebrating our 48th wedding anniversary dinner. We were accommodated with a quiet area table. Autumn took great care of us. She was very attentive and a pleasure to interact with. The food was perfect. Next time in Charleston, we'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D R
Beautiful restaurant with a classy atmosphere. Our waitress was excellent. Very knowledgeable in wines and appetizers options. Unfortunately even though our food tasted delicious it came out cold for one of us. The manager personally brought over the plate and apologized. That's the sign of a good manager. But unfortunately we won't be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Teresa Robinson
What a lovely evening we had at Rue de Jean! The food was delicious, the wine was great ( it was half price bottle night !) and the staff were so attentive ! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Debrah Dyck
Can't believe we haven't tried this until now. So good We had to go twice. Mussels and sourdough can't be beat. The vegetable cream is amazing. Servers are friendly and very attentive.
Gary E. Holloway
Food - Good. Portion sizes are huge.Service - Good for how busy it was.Ambience - LOUD! Like college bar loud.The ceiling looks absolutely disgusting. Don't look up if you don't want to lose your lunch (or dinner). Not sure if that is a historic society thing or the restaurant is too lazy to clean it.Also weird, I got a lemon rind in my espresso martini.(???)I wouldn't recommend. Unless you are just going for a drink, you are already drunk, and you're the loudest person there. That way you can have a conversation.
Fantastic combination of foods and flavors! Excellent service, starters, entrees and desserts
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have wanted to eat at a really good French restaurant for some time. My wife had onion soup that had no onions. I ordered the lamb chops, medium rare. The lamb must have been cooked in a blacksmith shop. It was cremated on the outside and raw in the middle. I always heard how the French cooked softly and with care. I did not expect my food to be cooked with a blowtorch. I was feeling really bad after trying to eat the lamb. My wife suggested that we order creme Brule. One bite, and I was feeling even worse. Right down the alley is a very good restaurant called Coast. We ate there 2 times while in Charleston. I highly recommend Coast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Food is fantastic and I frequent Rue, but patio seating is insufficient. There's not enough tables and it's hard to get one.Parking: Parking garage is right next to it, but it is frequently closed due to music events next door without warning or any way to tell in advance, which makes it hard to make reservations
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: NY Steak Frites, Charcuterie Board, Creme Brulee
Absolutely phenomenal French Restaurant. We've been to every French Restaurant in the Charleston area, this by far is not only more authentic in menu and ingredients but the vibe, music and the flavors. One of the best au poivre medium rare filets I've ever had. The Rabbit in the menu is simply insane. Amazing flavor and you would think this Rabbit was at Chernobyl, it was so massive!!Service was absolutely stellar. Our waitress was Frances (gorgeous by the way) and she didn't miss a beat, even had the bartender make an Old Cuban, when it wasn't right, they fixed it to perfection. Highly impressed with this restaurant and we will be back and often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
Absolutely delicious soups! I also loved the Expresso Martini!Clean bathroom. Helpful and friendly employees. Cozy, private seating booths.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Potato Soup, French Onion Soup
Absolutely phenomenal place! From Chef Marcus' food, to the Manager Mike and the staff, you cannot go wrong with Rue.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We made 730pm reservations in late March of 2024 and were seated promptly. If you want more quiet setting, I suggest requesting outdoor seating as indoors was bustling and much louder. An extensive wine list presented many options. Dinners were fantastic. My wife had short rib and I had salmon. Both were delicious! Server was knowledgeable and attentive. It was a highlight of our visit to Charleston.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was looking forward to a nice Saturday date night, but the whole experience was lackluster. The food was okay. I would not order the creme brulee again; I found that disappointing.Service was good. Our server was overextended, so he felt absent at times. We were seated in a corner at a small round table that was barely big enough to hold two plates. The meal was uncomfortable. No water glasses so we drank out of wine glasses which doesn’t matter, but I just expected more from Rue de Jean.I think they were busy and maybe understaffed on a Saturday night, so things fell short. I would not return for a nice date night. I ate here years and years ago and really enjoyed it. Not sure if things have changed or if it was a bad night.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
My wife wanted to dine and French, all I could think about is small plates. Wrong large portions food was delicious had the Chicken Francaise.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My first visit was on a busy Saturday night, so I have allowed for that. But the thing is, the food is too salty. Also, when I asked for pepper for my (not hot enough) potato soup, the server brought a pepper shaker to the table. Maybe I'm too used to servers giving my food a nice grind from a pepper mill. Also, there are just 7 specialty cocktails on the menu, and they "were out of" one of them. Anyway, I won't go back. There are many, many better places to eat in Charleston. And the main thing was that the food was too salty.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Had a great time tonight celebrating our 48th wedding anniversary dinner. We were accommodated with a quiet area table. Autumn took great care of us. She was very attentive and a pleasure to interact with. The food was perfect. Next time in Charleston, we'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful restaurant with a classy atmosphere. Our waitress was excellent. Very knowledgeable in wines and appetizers options. Unfortunately even though our food tasted delicious it came out cold for one of us. The manager personally brought over the plate and apologized. That's the sign of a good manager. But unfortunately we won't be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
What a lovely evening we had at Rue de Jean! The food was delicious, the wine was great ( it was half price bottle night !) and the staff were so attentive ! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can't believe we haven't tried this until now. So good We had to go twice. Mussels and sourdough can't be beat. The vegetable cream is amazing. Servers are friendly and very attentive.
Food - Good. Portion sizes are huge.Service - Good for how busy it was.Ambience - LOUD! Like college bar loud.The ceiling looks absolutely disgusting. Don't look up if you don't want to lose your lunch (or dinner). Not sure if that is a historic society thing or the restaurant is too lazy to clean it.Also weird, I got a lemon rind in my espresso martini.(???)I wouldn't recommend. Unless you are just going for a drink, you are already drunk, and you're the loudest person there. That way you can have a conversation.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4