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Charleston Restaurant

1000 Lancaster St
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 332-7373
OVERPRICED AND OVERRATED
1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

11/12/2007 Posted by jivyseid1

CHARLESTON- WORST FINE DINING IN BALTIMORE I would not recommend this establishment to anyone. I read the other reviews where diners had mentioned getting sick from the meals they ate at the Charleston! I, too, got sick after the meal, and remained sick the rest of the weekend. The person I dined with was sick by the middle of the meal. The food was so rich and heavy, upsetting his stomach, causing him to get up from the table (in the middle of our meal) to take a walk around the block to ease the pain in his stomach. I felt horrible since the bill for just the two of us was over $200 (we ordered just a few drinks)...and the person footing the bill had to get up and leave the table from feeling sick! Sometimes you can feel as though you are going to "burst" from eating too much food, maybe if you dine at Little Italy and go for dessert at Vacarro's; however, the food was so disguistingly rich at the Charleston that after eating a 3 oz. portion, that sickness of eating too much quickly approached us. Yes, the waiter warned up the portions were "smaller than the avg. ," however, these portions were so small they had to serve the soup in what looked like coffee cup saucers. The entrees were served in shallow soup bowls!! I guess if the portions served at the Charleston were any larger, a LINE OF AMBULANCES WOULD BE PARKED OUTSIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT, WAITING TO TAKE SICK DINERS TO ONE OF THE NEAREST BALTIMORE HOSPITALS.

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Editor's Review

French-influenced Southern cuisine and exquisite service distinguish this fine dining spot.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Where to Sit

One large room and the wine library are available for private parties.

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Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • At bar

Parking

  • Valet
  • Street

Hours

  • Mon-Sat 5:30pm-10pm

Dress Code

  • Casual to dressy

Cuisines

  • American (Traditional)

Payment Types

  • Discover
  • American Express
  • Visa
  • Diners Club
  • MasterCard

Amenities

  • Fine Dining
  • Special Occasion Dining

Recognition for Charleston Restaurant

2005 Audience Winner - Wine List
2004 Audience Winner - Fine Dining

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