California Dreaming Restaurant Bar

We had a fantastic evening at this restaurant. As a local from Charleston, I wanted to take my out-of-town family somewhere with a beautiful view and delicious food. This restaurant exceeded my expectations. The whole crispy snapper I ordered was absolutely amazing. One of our group was feeling unwell, and our waiter, Cameron, brought over some hot tea with honey without us even having to ask, to help ease their allergies. As a fellow server in Charleston, I thought this was a very kind gesture on Cameron's part to ensure our friend was comfortable. We will definitely be returning on their next visit. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

We had a wonderful experience at California Dreaming in Charleston, South Carolina! The views were beautiful, the restaurant was clean and had a charming atmosphere, and the food was both affordable and delicious (highly recommend the salmon!). Despite the restaurant being busy, the level of service we received made it seem like we were the only customers there. Our waitress, Heather, was fantastic - attentive, friendly, and with a great sense of humor. She went above and beyond to take care of us. The manager, Kevin, was also exceptional, focusing on customer service and making sure we had a great experience. We will definitely be returning to California Dreaming again and again.

I recommend making reservations in advance. Although we were told 15 minutes, we only waited 10 minutes, so the wait wasn't too long on a Sunday evening. The restaurant is situated in a beautiful location by the bay, allowing you to enjoy stunning views of the water and boats passing by through large windows. The menu offers a variety of options, but unfortunately, two items we wanted (French dip and spicy chicken sandwich) were not available. We tried the pimento cheese appetizer, which was large but watery, with stale crackers and unremarkable pickles. Considering the price, I might suggest choosing a different appetizer. The kids shared a grilled chicken sandwich and fries, and they enjoyed it, especially the fries. I had the Cal Dreaming Salad, which lived up to its reputation with delicious dressing and a generous portion. The Honey Butter Croissant was also tasty.

DEATH OF A CHS LEGEND. Horrible to know what this place once was and what it is now. So truly sad and heartbreaking Ok, multiple reviews coming on this one. Tyree lost our drink order and had to come back. This used to be an awesome restaurant in Chas now it 's like red lobster. READ BETWEEN THE LINES!!. Waiter, and I use term loosely, is clueless. Ok, Tyree poured a different wine into my glass. It 's my fault, I ordered one wine then changed to another. Dip s dumped new wine onto old wine. We 've gone at least 20 minutes with no water, tea nothing. This place is a **** hole. Would speak to management but there isn 't any. Sigh... so all food dropped except one persons chic tend platter. Tyree said, I didn 't like the way they looked so I asked them to redo them . BS. We watched him put them in computer. Tyree forgot to do her order. Maybe he lost it where he lost drink order. This place is embarrassing. Ok, Cali dreaming is dead This other couple waited 20 min for drinks. He added 20% for tip. I would have given 10%. 20% is a participation trophy. The food was over priced and mediocre at best.

Beautiful location, nice interior of the restaurant BUT it's not enough to want to return when the extremely rude hostess and server who maybe said two words during our meal is part of our experience. The food was average at best- you're better off finding another restaurant with just as nice of a view. Overpriced, underwhelming service and lackluster food- save your time and money!