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Review of McCradys by Sean Brock

Tavern quality food, dockworker's tavern quality c...

Tavern quality food, dockworker's tavern quality clientele with fine dining prices. The only thing to say is that the whole experience felt dishonest. They profess a fine dining experience and charge very fine dining prices (even as an ex-New Yorker I had a little sticker shock) but that was before Journey was blaring so loud I couldn't hear my date across from the very small table. This is the most overpriced disgusting meal from start to finish I've ever experienced - I've had better experiences at a Waffle House. Let's start with the biggest scam on a menu the $45 "market" price caviar and tater tots. The tater tots had obviously been fried twice, as in left over from the previous day in stuck in month old grease to be "freshened" up. The caviar parfait was tasteless an Ore Ida tater tot with sour cream is better. They'd be better off just serving the escargot and marrow bone in a traditional way rather - hardly any escargot and it was just plain greasy. Everything was greasy - greasier than the Waffle House BY FAR. Mains were uninspiring, and again incredibly greasy not to mention tasteless. One of the most dishonest things The mashed potatoes with "truffle butter" - lots of butter not a hint of truffle. I even tried to eat a couple pieces of the "truffle" - without potatoes to test. Pretty sure it was the burnt toast crumbs from the escargot and bone marrow appetizer tossed on there - not even a hint of flavor. Beef tartare - well let's just say I'm watching my fingers swell up from the salt as I type this. Just hoping I won't end up with food poisoning after reading some other guests. If I"m going to be served a $45 appetizer, I shouldn't have to smell the fellow diners cigarette smoke (she took a smoke break during dinner, not McCrady's fault but indicative of the clientele at this "fine dining" establishment) with the Best of the 80s blaring.

Charleston is full of fabulous restaurants - this is not one of them (maybe it was once upon a time.) If you want to waste your money on an overpriced has been restaruant, then this is the place to go.

The only positive outcome is that I can now stop calling Husk to try to get a reservation.