Charleston Jestine’s
| address | 251 Meeting St, Charleston, SC |
|---|---|
| telephone | 843/722-7224 |
| cuisine | American Regional |
Frommer’s Review
When the tourist board is asked “for a native place to eat,” they most often send visitors here for some real Low Country flavors. This restaurant was named after the cook and housekeeper who reared the founder of the restaurant, Shera Lee Berlin. All of Jestine’s recipes have been preserved to delight a new generation of diners who like to feast on such local favorites as country-fried steak, okra gumbo, fried chicken, shrimp Creole, fried oyster po’ boys, country cream corn, black-eyed peas, and blueberry cobbler. There is a daily blue-plate special, and even a green-plate special for vegetarians. If you ever wondered what “red rice” is, ask for it here. The “table wine” is actually sugary tea in tumblers.
| price | Main courses $7.95-$13 |
|---|---|
| neighborhood | Around Town |
| open | Tues-Thurs 11am-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10pm; Sun 11am-9pm |
| closed | Closed Dec 25 and Jewish holidays |
| reservations | No reservations accepted |
| credit cards | AE, DC, DISC, MC, V |
Excerpted from Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia, 9th Edition, © 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc.
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