Snow Monkeys

Phenomenal experience! We tried almost the entire menu, and every dish was a unique and delicious combination of flavors. You can really see the attention to detail in each plate, and the sauces were incredible. I 100% recommend visiting. Everything was perfect, but I especially wanted to mention the sage ice cream. I’m still impressed that someone thought to create it, and it turned out so good!

Phenomenal experience! We tried almost the entire menu, and every dish was a unique and delicious combination of flavors. You can really see the attention to detail in each plate, and the sauces were incredible. I 100% recommend visiting. Everything was perfect, but I especially wanted to mention the sage ice cream. I’m still impressed that someone thought to create it, and it turned out so good!

Snow Monkeys is some of the most elegant fine dining this side of the Charleston Tri-county! Decor is modern and tables are well spaced, the place is well laid out and not overly packed. Service is extremely attentive! Best to order about 5-6 dishes or about 3 per person, tasting menu style. For drinks- they made us a nice mocktail off menu and a sake flight. The Bar Tender explained each in detail including that one was made from the melted snow water from a japanese mountain. Interesting. Started with the scallop crudo in a mushroom broth. Delicious. My wife generally doesn’t like raw scallops and she practically cleaned the plate. Next was the Kobocha (japanese squash) salad which was surprisingly savory. Moved on to the Gnocchi. This was also a super savory dish with hearty mushrooms and gravy. However, the gnocchi was a big “gummy”. For our liking but still good. The “mains” kick it up a notch. Brisket - holy heck. May be the best brisket I’ve ever had! It was cold smoked to perfection, and pull-apart “no knife” tender. Served with some sauce, greens etc for added texture. Then the Duck - wow! Again smoked to perfection and super tender and flavorful. Finished with the Pumpkin Beignets which i can only describe as a caramel chocolate dish. It was like they took Dulce de Leche and turned it into an ice cream with a whole mess of other fun stuff - very nice. The whole dinner was a super savory umami bomb of Japanese/French fusion (at least our selections). A great fine dining experience which could be approx 130-150+ Per Person with booze and tip if you want to leave with full bellies. Although, not a bad spot to grab a bar seat for a small bite or a cocktail if you want a more streamlined and affordable “taster” of what the place has to offer. Side note: entire menu is Gluten Free!

Snow Monkeys is some of the most elegant fine dining this side of the Charleston Tri-county! Decor is modern and tables are well spaced, the place is well laid out and not overly packed. Service is extremely attentive! Best to order about 5-6 dishes or about 3 per person, tasting menu style. For drinks- they made us a nice mocktail off menu and a sake flight. The Bar Tender explained each in detail including that one was made from the melted snow water from a japanese mountain. Interesting. Started with the scallop crudo in a mushroom broth. Delicious. My wife generally doesn’t like raw scallops and she practically cleaned the plate. Next was the Kobocha (japanese squash) salad which was surprisingly savory. Moved on to the Gnocchi. This was also a super savory dish with hearty mushrooms and gravy. However, the gnocchi was a big “gummy”. For our liking but still good. The “mains” kick it up a notch. Brisket - holy heck. May be the best brisket I’ve ever had! It was cold smoked to perfection, and pull-apart “no knife” tender. Served with some sauce, greens etc for added texture. Then the Duck - wow! Again smoked to perfection and super tender and flavorful. Finished with the Pumpkin Beignets which i can only describe as a caramel chocolate dish. It was like they took Dulce de Leche and turned it into an ice cream with a whole mess of other fun stuff - very nice. The whole dinner was a super savory umami bomb of Japanese/French fusion (at least our selections). A great fine dining experience which could be approx 130-150+ Per Person with booze and tip if you want to leave with full bellies. Although, not a bad spot to grab a bar seat for a small bite or a cocktail if you want a more streamlined and affordable “taster” of what the place has to offer. Side note: entire menu is Gluten Free!

Went here for my birthday dinner. Such a wonderful experience at Snow Monkeys. Every dish was curated which such amazing flavors and layers. Truly one of the best dining experiences we've had in Charleston. The creativity in each dish was incredible. It is clear a lot of thought and care goes into these dishes (and the prep work behind it). Everything was coursed out really well and didn't feel rushed. Our server Valentina was wonderful and did an amazing job! All staff was kind and went out of their way to make our experience enjoyable. Haven't stopped talking about our experience here since we visited and hope to be back soon! ☺️