California Dreaming - Charleston - Priority Waitlist

“I always enjoy eating here. The view is gorgeous overlooking the water. The food is generally consistent and the service is quite good considering how large the restaurant is. Prices are reasonable and portions are a good size. Always ample parking. My only neutral comment is that sometimes walking in to the restaurant you get a whiff of the dumpster for a brief second. The design of the space and seating layout maximize water and bridge views. I can't recall anything I have tried off the menu which was not tasty.”

“Honest review: ✨ food: I ordered the baby back ribs and it was delicious. But from what Iearned from Gordon Ramsay’s shows is that food portions should be just right. If we see people going home with to go boxes, that’s a red flag. Hoping there’s a way to have an option to have half of the racks of the ribs for the people who are on calorie defect / strict diet. The food portioning was too much for me. ✨ atmosphere: we don’t feel cramped and the great big windows overlooking the river is always beautiful. Bathroom for the ladies could be cleaner and smell better. We frequently visit this establishment whenever we have a family get together or just an impromptu lunch. We love the croissant, the servers are always pleasant, the wait times are reasonable, but portion wise was a little too big for me.”

“I went to see the musician scheduled to play. I reserved a table for three people by the music. When I arrived I discovered live music happens on the outside patio. The patio is not wheelchair accessible! One of my friends is disabled! The Patti is accessible by approximately 8-10 stairs up from the front or 10-12 down from inside. Nice spot along the Ashley River. The view out the tall windows was great. The handicap ramp was quite a trip up but got my friend in the building! 😀😂👍 Bless the staff who bring food to the people on the patio ! See my photos!”

“Good quality food. An ample menu with a nice variety of selections. The steak burger is huge and very tasty. My fav is the pork chop with baked potato. HOWEVER starting off with baked potato soup was the highlight. River side inside seating was fantastic.”

“Talk about getting slammed on a holiday weekend! Zero tables or servers or bartenders available on Sunday 6pm of Memorial weekend. We sat at the bar outside overlooking pretty dock views and shared the area with 6 other couples, 4 dogs, a very frantic manager who had never pulled a draft before and lots and lots of frustrated families. We made the best of it. Won't comment on the food execution - manager with head piece had to retrieve it after an hour. Crab cakes were pretty authentic Baltimore style. Sides of mashed potatoes and broccoli pretty blah. Might give it another try on not such a crazy weekend. No one inside seemed happy. My skinny marg was light and tasty!”