graze

what agreatmeal. glad we stumbled on to this place. awesome meal, really nice people. we will definitely be back. and the chicken / waffles rock !

go there!. unexpected and awesome.greatfood, no fuss. very pleasant atmosphere and quality ingredients. can't wait to go back. easy to park, but make a reservations because it is a small restaurant. if you're too full for dessert, get it to go! everything was amazing.


-----01 may, 2011-----

graze. awesome. was staying in mt. pleasant and didn't want to drive into charleston to eat. wanted really good food but somewhat low-key. didn't want to have to get too dressed up. this place will suprise you because it is in a strip mall, but the ambience is great, and they have amazing food. our experience, the service was great. we didn't have to wait. we split the tomato garlic soup and i highly recommend it for an appetizer. i had a pasta with mushrooms and goatcheese and loved it. my husband had some kind of beef tips and he loved them. we wanted to go back the next night!!

gave this place a try for restaraunt week. food was mediocre and way over salted. the restaraunt was very loud.greatplace to drink but if you wantgreatfood try somewhere else.

absolutely delicious, terrific service, right price. have had chicken sandwich, falafel, salads and soups. the food is spot-on,greatexecution, generous portions. a favorite.

wonderful!. graze is a little treasure in mount pleasant! their space in the patriots plaza shopping center is warm and inviting; and the staff is equally delightful. while we were trying to decide between two bottles of wine, the manager quickly suggested we sample both and brought us a generous taste of each. we decided on the montes classics merlot from chile at agreatvalue of $24! it had that south american smoke flavor that gave it just the little edge we were seeking.

the menu offers a variety of choices- "tiny grazing", soup & salads, and entrees. we chose to go tapas style and share three small plates. my only complaint out of the whole evening was that the food came too quickly! we weren't even half way into our glass of wine when it arrived. however, this was promptly forgotten after we had our first taste! the citrus-chili short rib tacos ($9) were nothing short of amazing. the flour tortilla was piled with short rib meat, strips of mango, cilantro relish, drizzled with honey-chipotle crema. the meat was juicy and flavorful; pairing it with sweet mango was divine. having never been a radish fan, i was skeptical of the pickled thakery farms radish salad on the side. i took a small bite and was startled at the level of spice. it tasted like it was marinated in jalapeño peppers. while we couldn't eat all of the radish salad, it was a fun addition. next we went for the lobster mac & cheese ($11). shell pasta combined with fontina, smoked cheddar and plenty of butter always puts a smile on my face; add in cold water lobster and you've got me eating out of the palm of your hand! they were not stingy with the lobster chunks either! to top everything off, we ordered the pomme frites ($6). i'm not sure why this was on the "tiny grazing" section of the menu because they came in a huge bowl! these hand cut fries were covered in truffle oil, shredded parmesan and served with a roasted garlic aioli dipping sauce (good thing we had mints)! we picked at those fries until we were full, but i couldn't stand the thought of allowing them to go to waste so i asked the server to box them up (and had them for breakfast saturday morning…..).

the manager even stopped by one more time before we left to check on us.

food missing the mark. we went to graze last night, a group of 6. their was an unpleasant odor to the restaurant. it smelled like a dirty grocery store. however, the decor is elegant and inviting. lobster mac and cheese wasgreatand all of us agreed we would eat it again. it is definitely a "share" item because it is too rich for one person. i have tried to put my finger on a constructive critism of the entrees and how to best describe it. it seems like the chef is trying to be too complex and use too many ingredients. the result is entrees are really too rich (i only ate half and felt ill from the richness of it) and the ingredients are not as conhesive as they should be. i had the tempura tuna. the breading was too much. the bok choy was impossible to cut with the butter knife provided. a friend has the flank steak and found the polenta cake to be not very good. i tasted the crab cake. it was good, but again it was too rich to eat very much of it. the pomme frites were very tasty. however, they were served with some type butter.....just what you need to add to fried food! the butter for the bread looked excting, but turned out to taste like unsalted butter. the staff was great, very attentive and pleasant.

great new find. my mother in law and relatives from paris went for lunch today and were very pleased. i had the crab cake which was mostly crab (unlike so many places) on cheese grits cake for only $10! the special salad of the day had local fresh tomatoes and fruit, and the pesto dish my niece ordered was clearly fresh homemade pesto. lemon cheesecake for dessert was better than the german chocolate cake which seemed a bit past its prime.greatbeer list, very affordable prices. i would pay twice as much for food this nice in miami

love it!!!greatfood and very friendly staff. if you liked sette a few years ago, you will like this place!!!

we ordered the pork loin and the moroccan lamb shank. i should have gotten the pork loin. it was way better than my lamb. service was fine. atmosphere was notgreatfor a small restaurant.

new spring menu is amazing, in most restaurants i have a problem deciding between two or three entrees but here was not the case. everything sounded so good. our table of four decided to try four different things and share, which i thought was agreatidea. we ordered, the blue cheese crusted filet, stuffed lemon sole, farfalle with homemade sausage and the sea bass. every bite was awesome, every dish was extremely well prepared and the presentations were also creative. service wasgreatand the wine prices outstanding. had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners, for he is also the full time gm, bradford, very pleasant and really seemed to care about the customers, a quality you just don't see in a lot of restaurants any more. overall i give graze and their new menu 6 out of 5 stars! it was really that good.

beer dinner. went to graze last night for a beer dinner. wow!!! it was amazing. i just found out about this place from a friend who invited me to the dinner. they did a six course dinner paired with six craft beers for $55.00. i have seen these beers in the grocery store and if i bought one of each off the shelf it would have cost me eaisly $30. the beer wasgreatbut what really wowed me was the food. i have dined out quite frequently all over the world as my job required me to travel quite frequently. the food served last night was asgreatas any i have had. i can't wait to return and try graze again for dinner.

new menu a huge disappointment. we first went to graze about 2 months ago- what agreatexperience. we had the pomme frites appetizer (never a disappointment), and i had a huge ribeye with herb butter, fingerling potatoes, and string beans. this meal was phenomenal, and needless to say, i was excited when we went back tonight. then we discovered they changed the menu... and the steak was no longer featured... and they had no specials... luckily, the pomme frites survived the cut. (however, the spicy fried chicken's great). the new menu is sadly disappointing, but graze has only been open for three months- hopefully they're just testing their wings.

yum. what an amazing dinner!! we couldn't have been more happy with the service, the atmosphere, and most of all the food!!!

our waiter was super attentive, we couldn't have wanted for anything. he wasgreatabout explaining the menu items we were considering and he made some excellent suggestions.

we started with the tuna tataki - so fresh and delish!!

next it was the lobster mac and cheese - perfection!

and of course, i'm a sucker for fries so we had the pomme frites - with truffle oil - love it!

for dinner i went with the waiter's suggestion of the pappardelle - with spinach, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese - and again, the perfect drizzle of truffle oil - couldn't have been better!

my date had the rainbow trout it came with delicious grilled veggies and a quinoa salad with just the right amount of smoky-spice - off the charts!!

all-in-all this place is definitely my new fave - i can't wait till next time!!

yummmmm!. are you kidding me with this place? i am so thrilled that we found it! amazing prices!greatservice (and i have 20 years in the restaurant biz under my belt)! and the food? the lobster mac & cheese was delicious! the pomme frites were soooo yummy- i could have eaten the aioli with a spoon!

the carolina wreckfish was awesome! (love the addition of the roasted parsnip) my mom had the porchetta and had to be bribed into sharing with me! cannot wait to return!! thank you so much graze!

glad to be graze(n). i have been to graze two times now both times i found the food and the service to be of superior quality. i can't tell enough people about the lobster mac n cheese, it's to die for. the tomato bisque is fabulose. the portions are agreatvaule. i've told all my friends from charlotte to charleston to try out this resturant when in the charleston area. it's worth the trip to mt. pleasant.