Over rated. Atmosphere is ok but nothing special and the same for the seafood. I love the seafood on the Gulf coast but this didn't come close. Menu offerings limited and entree accompaniments not very appealing. Just didn't suit me.

The best thing about the place was the service and the food! Ansons has a great ambience for a romantic dinner or get together with friends. My food was fantastic. My steak was perfectly cooked and delicious. My friend has the scallops which was a tasty southern treat. Truely noteworthy. I will definetly be returning!

Amidst an array of great restaurants in Charleston, I found this one to be very average for the price as well as on a scale of culinary creativity. My wife and I had spent a week in Charleston imbibing on the wonderful history, charm and restaurants. And because of the reviews we had read, we chose this one for our last dinner. Some of these reviews must be a little dated concerning the decor (really blah) because this place was in need of a makeover; indeed far from charming, but we had a good dinner but not spectacular. My wife had the snapper and I had the trigger fish both of which were cooked well, ample in portion but nothing to be "abuzz" about, unless abuzz implies large portions, which they were. However, all that being said, the best experience was the service; it was excellent.

I was down in Charleston to celebrate my wedding anniverary and choose this place to have dinner. For a place that I read to be rated so highly, i was very disappointed. It was a very noisy place and my steak was overdone. I am glad my wife's yellowfin tuna was great.

I hate going to these trendy places to only find out I could have gotten a better steak at a chain restaurant :(

The food and service was great! They made the most incredible side of grits.
I had the jumbo lump crabcake with spicy aioli and a roasted corn salad for an appetizer
and it was delicious. For an entree I had the fried shrimp with french fries and vinegar slaw.
Everything was awesome. My husband had the fried flouder and that too was terrific.
We made reservations here because it was recommended by someone we met.
I'm so glad we did. My only complaint was that the kid's menu was really expensive.
It was $7.50 for a bowl of plain pasta. Meal came out to a little over $100 for 2 adults and 1 child.