The Palmetto Cafe

Such a beautiful restaurant and wonderful experience! We had such a great time and our waitress Jackie gave us great service!! The food was delish as well. Highly recommend this restaurant!!

Loved our visit here with the grand setting, beautiful gold lined dishes and wonderful service from Alissa who went the extra mile to ensure we were happy. The green juice was delicious and the coconut soup truly exceptional. There were a few hiccups with my order but Alissa resolved it and it was a lovely and satisfying lunch.

Great service, good food.

Service was impeccable from the 1st greeting up front through the entire. Our server, who did a great job, was a foreign exchange student, working at the hotel as apart of her school curriculum.

The wife and I both ordered and enjoyed a side Caesar salad, with hearts of romaine, brioche croutons, a nice Caesar dressing topped with a white anchovy.

We all, (including the daughter), ordered the She Crab Soup. The soup was good, but we were a bit disappointed, it was not served like they used to serve it in the past, which started with naked crab in the bowl, followed by table side soup pour, and a small bottle of Sherry used as needed. Now the soup is served fully prepared with no added Sherry on the side.

Again, overall, a very nice small, although a bit expensive meal.

We live in Charleston and have had many great meals at both the Palmetto cafe and Charleston Grill. Unfortunately today"s brunch was not one of them. We were shown promptly to our table as surprisingly not busy at noon on a Sunday. Then we sat, and sat and sat...From the time we started looking at our watch it was over 5 minutes until we were spoken to...not even any water poured. Our waiter finally came and was very pleasant. We decided on the brunch. (Unfortunately) For $65 per person I would expect many more items...not even any fresh fruit except for hard tasteless melon. 1 salad of Romaine lettuce. Only one vegetable medley and pastries that were dry. Had to ask for butter for the biscuit. The chef at the omelette station needs more practice as when he was flipping my omelette, flipped it halfway out of the pan onto the table where he was cooking. By that time I was over it. The food was about a C at best. When the waiter asked how things were I told him the best thing was the orange juice which was fresh squeezed and delicious. I have eaten at wonderful brunches all over the world and imagine my surprise when the bill came and neither juice nor my coffee was included in the $65 price!

We will not be returning. Too many great restaurants in Charleston!

Palmetto cafe, i adore you and your perfect staff. The staff is so kind, attentive, efficient. Everything you would want for an experience. Every time we visit Charleston, i must do their breakfast buffet. It has become a nonnegotiable. It is so delicious and well done, i would say it triumphs my old favorite breakfast buffet at the four seasons. It is THAT good. The dessert table alone along with the live music, i could stay all day. Each time we have had the sweetest waiters and i look forward to coming back 100 times more.

I have reviewed The Palmetto Cafe in the past but wanted to update the listing as it has been newly renovated and re-opened.

With the new management takeover by the locally owned Beemok Capital Group of The Charleston Place Hotel the renovations and the renewed feel in and around the property took off at a pretty fast pace once acquired. Included in the hotel's masterful updating is The Palmetto Cafe. I go way back to the original Omni Hotel days and have been a fan of this property for the past 20 years. This group by far has won the award in terms of bringing this property up to its true purpose. It is indeed the "best hotel that stands in the heart of Charleston."

The bright and airy restaurant is now beautified with perfectly placed greenery~ the tall plants stand throughout the dining room ~and each table is accessorised with fresh florals and modern Poldina table lamps.

The inviting outdoor courtyard and bronze fountain is a focal point from your table and adds another welcoming dimension to the dining room.

The restaurant is a great option for a peaceful sit down breakfast. I had the avocado toast which was very good- lots of freshly mashed avocado with frisée and radish on top. The bread was fresh and thickly cut- I would for sure order it again. I went there with some out of town family here for C of C move in. The new college student loves his healthy serving of French Toast! There was no breakfast buffet (maybe it went away during Covid?). The service was great!

Stayed at the Charleston Place and went here a few times for breakfast. The place is busy and you are recommended to make a reservation. We had a mixture of eggs, sausages, bread, and omelettes. The fresh squeezed juice is very good. In general the food is of good quality but it is also a bit prices. At times the service was slow but overall a good experience in a very nice dining room.

Cute cafe, good vibes. The coffee was good, service was great. It's a good place to people watch.

Most bizarre experience,EVER! Abbreviated version - horrible service, waiter never came around to clear plates, refill drinks, or just check in during the entire 90 minutes our party of 10 was dining. Started service by accusing us of lying about the age (12) of one of the minors, culminated with him trying to steal $500 from two of us paying cash and threatening to fist fight one of the guys in our party. Appeared to be impaired by drugs, alcohol, or something, can't be sure but he seemed pretty out of it. BIZARRE!!! In the end, the manager ended up comping our meals. Not sure what happened to the waiter after two other employees physically removed him from our area. What a memorable 70th birthday celebration! Photos of table before the huge ruckus - as you can see not a plate was cleared.