Dining Experience at Chez Nous. Charleston, SC.

Need a reason to visit Charleston? I’ve got plenty! But the one that would attract most is Food. 😋

Charleston is a southern culinary capital, and it certainly surprises with its abundance of amazing restaurants. Every meal I had here was just fantastic!

The one that stands out most to me is Chez Nous, a french (you guessed it) restaurant, very authentic, both in its interior and menu.

Excellent ambiance with dimmed lighting, and beautiful french music on a background, accompanied by awesome service that puts you at ease. What else do you need?.. Food, of course!

The one thing I found most appealing here was the fact that the restaurant changes its menu daily, and patrons only get to choose between two appetizers, two main courses, and two desserts. It’s thrilling to not quite know what to expect, wouldn’t you agree?

Celery Mostarda with Ricotta was our choice of an appetizer. I’m not the biggest fan of celery but my concerns melted away soon as I tasted this most tender creamy ricotta I’ve ever tried. Just a touch of celery that tasted as though slightly pickled, perhaps because of the mustard used in mostarda, which in turn added some fruity sweetness to the dish making the flavor more interesting.

Both mains were excellent. One of them was duck, unbelievably juicy (thanks to its layer of fat) and tender, cooked in a very traditional to french cuisine way. Served medium rare with just a tiny bit of crust, in red wine jus and topped over finely chopped perfectly cooked spinach.

Filling and light at the same time.

The second main was Triggerfish cooked en papillote (parchment paper), which soon as opened, filled the air around with the flavor of garden vegetables - endive, tomatoes, chives, parsley. The fish itself was very fresh and butter-like soft.

Last but not least - desserts! We tried both the palmieres and tarte with fudge filling. Both were amazing, but tarte was my favorite - soft crumbly base, and just slightly sweet fudge with a variety of nuts on top.

Délicieusement! 👌🏻

Chez Nous Restaurant. Charleston, SC. Link to the restaurant website is here.

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