Il Cortile Del Re
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Provincial-styled bistro serves traditional Italian cuisine as well as hard-to-find international cheeses and an extensive wine list.
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kardavis
December 01, 2008
easy to make reservations, be sure to specify where you want to be seated (near street, near fireplace, in the garden in back). greeted and seated promptly, offered to handle our coats. quaint decor, professional wait staff. my husband was wearing his Army dress blues (per my request) and the owner brought a champagne toast complementary as a token of thanks for his service to our country. (very thoughtful). the food was tasty, good portion size, and freshly prepared. this is genuine italian food! the menu shows the chef has diversity and intimate cuisine knowledge.
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djhfromFolly
October 31, 2008
We were there just last night prior to going to the theater. It must have been a very off night for the chef. The spinach salad was just a blob of baby spinach saturated with dressing and a little grated carrot mixed in. The ravioli special must have sat under the heat light too long as it was rubbery and hard on one side. My order of roast pork with au gratin potato came out as roast pork with some roasted quartered potatoes ....the waiter said it would take an additional 45 mins for the augratin... The dessert menu of 5 items ( 4 were ice cream of some sort) the tired tira misu was the best thing we had...... $100.00 later with the cost of 3 glasses of wine......probably the worst experience we have had in dining in the last year. Oh! when we said we were disappointed in the food, the wait staff avoided us as if we were lepers! There are so many wonderful restaurants in Charleston, I am amazed that this place has had any decent reviews.
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Anonymous
October 21, 2008
This is a great local restaurant. My husband and I have been several times and have loved it every time. You will have to ask a local how to find it. It is down a little courtyard. Make advance reservations and you won't be disappointed.
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