Update: As promised, I returned to basic kitchen, it took a while, but here I am. We came to celebrate a birthday after a workshop in making candles at nearby Candlefish. The menu is absolutely beautiful and the food that we chose was excellent. As I said before, the decor and vibe here is really chic and hip. We love the whole experience once again and will continue to return.

Nice, quaint restaurant with a unique menu. I was there for a working dinner, and the atmosphere was perfect for it. It wasn't too loud, and there was space to combine a few tables for the 6 of us. Our servers were nice and responsive. Our drinks and food orders didn't take long at all to come. We ordered corn ribs and okra for the table. I could've eaten the plate of corn ribs by myself. That's how tasty they were. I'm not an okra person, but everyone else really liked them. My entrée was the Naughty Burger. It was really good and filling. Came with a side of sweet potato fries. Ordered the Grapefuit spritzer mocktail, which was really refreshing. I believe they also have outside seating in the rear.

I am completely obsessed with this restaurant! It's in a prime spot by king street and the quality of ingredients and meals are top tier. I love how the menu constantly changes with the season. I have not had anything I didn't like. My favorite has to be the beet dip and the yellow curry. The portions are filling and the staff is very accommodating to help find vegan options ! Anytime someone visits me I always take them here!

I had a LOVELY experience here at Basic Kitchen. I would like to firstly thank our server Tessa for being such a light. She was so happy to serve us and ensured a great experience. I found this restaurant while looking for gluten free friendly restaurants for my friend with Celiacs. And wow did they deliver. The sweet potato fries were prepared in a designated gluten free fryer. And they were DELICIOUS. The vegan ranch was also life changing, I don't know how they make it but it's magical. I enjoyed the Kale Caesar with the most perfectly prepared salmon filet on top. The spicy mango margarita was both beautiful and delicious, and not too spicy! I loved the vibe here, it's perfect for girl dinner. And the bar was cool and groovy if you choose to sit there instead of a table!

Looking for good eats in Charleston is not difficult, especially when you have places like Basic Kitchen and their numerous healthy offerings. We stopped in and ordered the Yellow Coconut Curry (market veggies, tofu, carolina gold rice, toasted coconut) with an added fried egg. It didn't appear that interesting, but the flavors belied the monochromicity of the dish - each ingredient stood out and added its own dimension to the dish. We also got the Good Burger (housemade vegetable patty, beet ketchup & slaw) with a side of sweet potato fries. And of course, to reward ourselves for eating healthy, we got a slice of chocolate pie and key lime pie to sweeten the deal. Definitely worth it, I highly recommend Basic Kitchen!

The food was amazing and so fresh! The wait staff was friend and very prompt getting our order to us. We were seated immediately around noon even though we did not have a reservation. It was not a noisy place, either which we greatly appreciated. We highly recommend this lovely little restaurant!!!

After a long 5 hour drive from GA, we made it just in time for opening to try this place out! We were immediately seated. And provided water and drinks We ordered a burger, curry with chicken, chicken bowl, and kids pasta. Everything was delicious!! Service was excellent. Service is always a hit or miss when traveling with 2 toddlers but everyone was so nice. Would definitely be back

Anything but basic. Great restaurant w local produce serving both vegetarian, vegan and omnivore food. I opted for striped snapper that was well cooked - pan seared w crispy skin and tender flesh. On a bed of citrus glazed mushrooms that were excellent. Had the grateful grapefruit mocktail - one of 5 - that was really refreshing and delish. Extensive cocktail list that looked tempting and nice selection of organic wines. Only disappointment was dessert - made dairy free Almond cake w strawberries was overly sweet and the sponge was soaked in sauce. This is not a style I care for. But props to the server - she took one look at the uneaten dessert, asked if everything was OK and then if I had specific feedback that she would give to h the kitchen - AND removed the item from the bill. She offered to get me another dessert if I wished. Have been to plenty of places where server just said "you done?" And whisked the plate away so I appreciate the customer centered service

I spent many hours going through Yelp searching for a good place for our 28th anniversary dinner. FYI: Charleston has many wonderful restaurants! After my intense search, I settled on Basic Kitchen. The menu looked good and the reviews were great. FYI: make reservations ahead of time. We arrived around 5:30 or so. Upon arriving we were given the option of outdoor seating or the bar. It was a rainy day and the temperature had dropped, so we knew outdoor seating wouldn't be pleasant. We were told the tables were reserved for 6:30 dining. We opted for bar seating. We were warmly greeted by the bartender/server. I first tried the PHONY NEGRONI and it wasn't to my liking. We then opted for the BRIGHT EYES SPRITZY which was more to my liking. We ordered two of the BRIGHT EYES SPRITZY. For appetizer we opted for the corn ribs, and they were delicious! For dinner my husband opted for the snapper and I went with the good burger. The snapper was good. My husband especially liked the mushrooms. He said, he would gladly eat a plate of the mushrooms. My good burger came with sweet potato fries, and the fries were delicious. The good burger was good, but I wouldn't order it again. Service was great. FYI: if you have a reservation, give yourself extra time to find parking. We parked about two blocks away.

I had Saturday brunch with my parents here while visiting Charleston. It was a lovely spot that felt very hip and had a cool vintage aesthetic to it. The food was amazing and tasted very fresh! We ordered the lamb burger, surfer delight, cauliflower wings, and a cocktail. I loved the cauliflower wings and the lamb burger came with sweet potato fries which were my favorite! The service was great!! Our waiter was so friendly and helpful with choosing dishes. We were also sat very quickly despite it being a Saturday and a busy crowd. The ambiance is so cute and I loved the vibe. It's a bright space with nice windows, a bar, and outdoor seating. Great spot that I'm glad we came across while visiting!!