Jestine's Kitchen
(843) 722-7224
251 Meeting St
Charleston,
SC
29401
32.7834
-79.9322
Neighborhood: South of Broad
What People Are Saying About Jestine's Kitchen
User Reviews
aafsc
June 12, 2009
Jestine's is a Charleston institution--but one we should be embarrassed by. The food may be down-home, just like your Mom used to make (if you're from the south), but remember that Mom was not such a hot cook. All in all, the food is underseasoned to the point of being bland. I will concede that the housemade pickles they put on your table to knosh on while ordering are pretty good. But you can't order just a plate of those. Yet people do come, and wait patiently in line. Guess they have gotten used to Mom's food.
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Mi2SC
March 03, 2009
If you are coming to Charleston you should probably plan on going to Jestine's; It's a Charleston institution. I would certainly recommend getting there early because there is ALWAYS a line. Jestine's has excellent sweet tea and the coca-cola pie is really good!
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Anonymous
October 20, 2008
There are ten places with better Lowcountry cooking than this overcrowded cafeteria. Dry fried chicken, okra fried straight from the freezer bag, embarassing greens, pathetic, dry cornbread, you name it... nothing here will let you know what Southern cooking is all about. The fact that the previous three positive reviews are all from people who are not from the South should tell you something.
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