The Ordinary opened in 2012 on King Street, brought to Charleston by the people of FIG. The space operates as an oyster hall built around a raw bar, with a seafood tower serving as one of its centerpieces.
Reviewers point to lobster sliders, blue crab, wahoo, and peel-and-eat shrimp on the menu, with rice pudding as a dessert that keeps regulars coming back. The wine list has developed its own following alongside the raw bar offerings.
The restaurant's kitchen was a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Outstanding Chef in 2018 and a finalist for Best New Restaurant in 2013. StarChefs named it to its 2024 Rising Stars class for the Charleston-Savannah region, and Charleston City Paper included it among the city's best in 2026.
Reviewers point to lobster sliders, blue crab, wahoo, and peel-and-eat shrimp on the menu, with rice pudding as a dessert that keeps regulars coming back. The wine list has developed its own following alongside the raw bar offerings.
The restaurant's kitchen was a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Outstanding Chef in 2018 and a finalist for Best New Restaurant in 2013. StarChefs named it to its 2024 Rising Stars class for the Charleston-Savannah region, and Charleston City Paper included it among the city's best in 2026.