The Ordinary, Charleston: Rankings, Reviews & Crowd Score (October 2026)

Name: The Ordinary
Price range: $$$$

#3 Outdoor Dining #3 Seafood ▼#10 Best Overall ▼

An oyster hall and Southern seafood restaurant set inside a 1927 bank building at 544 King Street. Two stories with vaulted ceilings and a marble raw bar counter. Menu favors the East Coast: smoked oysters, oyster sliders, seafood towers, swordfish schnitzel, and New England fish chowder.

4.5

TasteSignal Crowd ScoreBlended across 3 platforms · how this is calculated

Google★ 4.61,541 reviews Tripadvisor★ 4.41,153 reviews Yelp★ 4.5about 860 reviews

Diner ratings checked Oct 2026. Platforms with fewer than 50 reviews are not counted.

Address544 King St, Charleston, SC 29403

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Phone(843) 414-7060

Websiteeattheordinary.com

HoursDinner from 5 PM. Closed Tuesdays

ReservationsBook on Resyor call to book

Walk-inYes. Bar seats available. Arrive at 5 PM open or after 9 PM.

Hours, prices and booking details are from our 2026 checks. Confirm with the restaurant before you go.

Why The Ordinary ranks where it does

Best Outdoor Dining in Charleston, SC

New to the top 10

Outdoor dining recognition: Charleston City Paper (Jul 2026).
Critic recognition from Condé Nast Traveler, Charleston City Paper and 2 other outlets in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Charleston City Paper, Aug 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.6 on Google (1,541 reviews); 4.4 on Tripadvisor (1,153 reviews); 4.5 on Yelp (about 860 reviews).
On major critic lists in 4 different years (2021, 2024, 2025, 2026).

Best Seafood Restaurants in Charleston, SC

▼ from #1

Critic recognition from Condé Nast Traveler, Charleston City Paper and 2 other outlets in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Charleston City Paper, Aug 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.6 on Google (1,541 reviews); 4.4 on Tripadvisor (1,153 reviews); 4.5 on Yelp (about 860 reviews).
On major critic lists in 4 different years (2021, 2024, 2025, 2026).

#10

Best Overall Restaurants in Charleston, SC

▼ from #1

Critic recognition from Condé Nast Traveler, Charleston City Paper and 2 other outlets in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Charleston City Paper, Aug 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.6 on Google (1,541 reviews); 4.4 on Tripadvisor (1,153 reviews); 4.5 on Yelp (about 860 reviews).
On major critic lists in 4 different years (2021, 2024, 2025, 2026).

What critics and guides say

Condé Nast Traveler: The Best Restaurants in Charleston (2026) (Jul 2026)Charleston City Paper: Our Top 50: Summer 2026 (DISH Dining Guide) (Aug 2026)Post and Courier: 3 days in Charleston: Our food editor's 2026 itinerary (Jan 2026)Garden & Gun: The Best Things Our Editors Ate This Year (2024) (Dec 2024)

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Frequently asked

Is The Ordinary good?

The Ordinary ranks #3 for Outdoor Dining in Charleston on TasteSignal for October 2026. Outdoor dining recognition: Charleston City Paper (Jul 2026).

What is The Ordinary's TasteSignal Crowd Score?

4.5 out of 5, the average of its ratings on Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor (platforms with 50+ reviews), checked Oct 2026.

Where is The Ordinary?

The Ordinary is at 544 King St, Charleston, SC 29403 (Downtown).