Like most of the restaurants on this list, it's in a converted space. But the colorful insides and the jambalaya and po' boys might leave you not caring how cheap a flight you can can get to New Orleans. Easily the most expensive on the list, but it is where we go. And with good reason. Its appetizer menu is so good that it leaves locals snarking over the water cooler as to which was the best item.
Specials are impressive.
The view at dusk on the deck is unparalleled. Charleston's answer to Lexington, N.C., its popularity has continued rising to the point that it is open more and more days of the week. It's like an indoor pig-pickin' with a half a hog laid out on the buffet table next to the chopped stuff and a dizzying array of fresh country veggies from nearby farms. 3140 Maybank Highway, Johns Island. The grilled Reuben doesn't hurt a bit with a side of the house's fresh-cut potato chips.