Fine dining in Charleston is a lifestyle. It is a step away from the everyday norm to enjoy a delicious entree while sipping on your favorite vino or cocktail. It's about meeting your friends and family to share moments of laughter or relax in an intimate setting with those who mean the most to you.
Mix all of that with eclectic cuisine and southern hospitality and it makes for one of the most enjoyable evenings out in Charleston. That is Saffire Restaurant and Lounge. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner - Saffire offers all of the true southern flavors you have traveled to the Charleston to experience.
Mix all of that with eclectic cuisine and southern hospitality and it makes for one of the most enjoyable evenings out in Charleston. That is Saffire Restaurant and Lounge. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner - Saffire offers all of the true southern flavors you have traveled to the Charleston to experience.
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Cheri Primm
Dec 13, 2021
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Kathy Barzal Real Estate
Mar 20, 2021
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Becky H.
Jan 31, 2021
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Lashawne brought us a great breakfast to our table and stopped by several times to check on us...we both had omelets(3 eggs with the works) and my hubby added bacon and a side of oatmeal(which came with several toppings on the side). Our plates also came with a side of large diced crispy potatoes. My hubby had a carafe of decaf sitting on the table and I had regular coffee...ready to go for the day! Wait staff wore masks and I observed them sanitizing the tables and all items on it as tables were cleared. Thanks Marriott for a nice getaway weekend!!
Johnnie Rasnick
Nov 10, 2020
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Angela Lawrenz
Jun 24, 2020
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Carrol Sous
Dec 10, 2019
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I absolutely love this place. Whether you have a room at the hotel or walk-in you can either order a buffet or from the menu. I love the menu because you have such a nice variety and everything is fresh. The person who makes the omelets gives you a variety of ingredients to choose from and they're not overly fluffy they're well done and I'm not a person really for omelettes but at this hotel they're fantastic. I attended Sapphire on Monday Memorial Day and I asked if they did discounts for military. My waitress said they did not and I thought wow Memorial Day and they don't give discounts to vets
Captain Bob Hartzell
Sep 18, 2019
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Evan Guthrie
Jun 16, 2019
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Saffire Restaurant at the Marriott in Charleston has some of the best breakfast and brunch in Charleston. I really like their breakfast offerings and everything they serve is delicious and tasty. They have an all you can eat option that they offer that is very good for hungry people like myself. This place is great for business meetings and for a general meeting space for general business duties as there is plenty of wide open space and natural light that shines in. Everything here is relaxed and laid back and you can feel free to take your time to enjoy your meal and not feel rushed or hurried
Thomas L.
Jun 12, 2019
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Rarely do I review in hotel restaurants as they are very predictable and just bar food on light steroids. After a local swim I did not want to done some attire and venture out in the rain and t-storms. For the record I am what they now call a Lifetime Titanium Elite with Bonvoy/Marriott/SPG. (36 years and approaching 2,000 stays ( frown) - just celrated my 29th wedding anniversary - so that is great!)
My days at Marriott's in-house restaurants like Champions or Don Shula or etc are long in the past as is my high cholesterol, BP, and blood sugar and 40 extra pounds.
So I checked the menu
My days at Marriott's in-house restaurants like Champions or Don Shula or etc are long in the past as is my high cholesterol, BP, and blood sugar and 40 extra pounds.
So I checked the menu
Amanda C.
Feb 18, 2019
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Dakota W.
Jan 04, 2019
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In town for a weekend trip. I stayed at the Charleston Marriott, which this restaurant is located. After hanging out in the city, I ended my night cap at the Saffire's bar. Upset about awful food I'd had prior, I decided to try something on the menu. After a couple shots of tequila I ordered the seared scallops, which seem to be a popular dish. It was a starter but it was a very decent size, a meal basically. The scallops were served on grits mixed with a sweet corn purée and topped with shiitake mushrooms. Omg I was in heaven. The bartender Sean was sweetheart. Thank you for conversation
Tiffani Ramsey
Jul 19, 2018
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Nice and clean. Wait satff was friendly; however, no one was present to greet me when I arrived so I had to track down staff to be seated. The food was just ok, nothing to write home about. I ate there twice during my stay. I had a burger that was overcooked and a ribeye that had more gristle than meat. The ribeye was served with a "gravy" that was too salty. They had gluten friendly options available (I was able to get the burger on a gf bun - that was a plus). Not a very extensive menu. I opted to eat out for the remainder of my stay at the hotel; it was much cheaper and tastier.
Emily L.
Jun 11, 2018
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Erin C.
Sep 08, 2017
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We had a reservation for restaurant week and got right in since the restaurant was empty at the time. There were 2 waiters with a total of maybe 5 tables in the whole place by the time we left so we cannot explain the slow service. Every other table received bread but ours and since we were the first ones there we didn't notice until we were almost done with our meal. Was this because one of us used the restsurant week menu? We don't know. I ordered capreese salad and there was no balsamic with it instead a very small amount of some kind of dressing. My husbands salad looked very
Mohammed Degia
Aug 14, 2017
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Went there with my wife for dinner and really enjoyed it. We had the corn chowder and the stuffed portabella for appetisers. Both were delectable. Vegetarian options are limited and we both had the mushroom ravioli for our main dish. It was delicious. Friendly service. One thing I did observe was that they didn't have a host at the desk by the entrance so a waiter was doubling up on duties. This meant that people had to wait for a few minutes upon entering without anyone attending to them because inevitably the waiter was performing waiting duties. This is unprofessional and I would hope that the
S. W.
Apr 13, 2017
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Lana S.
Feb 28, 2017
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I stayed at this hotel for a work trip and it was easy to grab food real fast in between events.
The restaurant seemed clean and had a good view of the rest of the hotel ( I like to people watch while i eat!). For lunch I got this fried chicken breast sandwich with chipotle mayo and cole slaw. The sandwich was surprising pretty good! The fried chicken breast was seasoned perfectly. Normally I don't like cole slaw...especially on sandwiches but it worked well with the sandwich! The fries were delish! Crispy and seasoned perfectly. I dont know if I was just hungry but the sandwich and fries
The restaurant seemed clean and had a good view of the rest of the hotel ( I like to people watch while i eat!). For lunch I got this fried chicken breast sandwich with chipotle mayo and cole slaw. The sandwich was surprising pretty good! The fried chicken breast was seasoned perfectly. Normally I don't like cole slaw...especially on sandwiches but it worked well with the sandwich! The fries were delish! Crispy and seasoned perfectly. I dont know if I was just hungry but the sandwich and fries
Cierra B.
Dec 10, 2016
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James S.
Jan 13, 2016
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Now that I live in Charleston I would find little reason to dine at a hotel-affiliated restaurant, but this one is close to home so we thought we'd try it. My overall impression is that this is a work in progress; so much of the evening was hit-or-miss.
We ordered off the Restaurant Week prix fixe menu. The fried green tomato app was a real loser- undercooked, underseasoned over a disappointing buttermilk dressing- but the fig and gorgonzola flatbread was much better-sweet figs and cheese matched against the salt of the prosciutto and tangy balsamic reduction was a great idea but the dish
We ordered off the Restaurant Week prix fixe menu. The fried green tomato app was a real loser- undercooked, underseasoned over a disappointing buttermilk dressing- but the fig and gorgonzola flatbread was much better-sweet figs and cheese matched against the salt of the prosciutto and tangy balsamic reduction was a great idea but the dish
Henrik C.
Oct 13, 2015
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D. S.
Mar 12, 2015
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Ali C.
Mar 09, 2015
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Only ate here because we stayed in the hotel and because we were not on vacation (visiting family in hospital). It was surprisingly good for a hotel 3 meal a day restaurant. They have an assortment of flat breads, the sweet potato fries with dipping sauce were yummy, the cheese board was ample with sourdough buttered rounds and fig /almond bread. For entrees we tried the shrimp and grits, crab cakes and everything was tasty. 5-6 salads on the menu too. The tomato soup was raved about, but I had ordered the she crab which was too thick in my opinion, not bad but . . .
did not have any dessert
did not have any dessert
Sid B.
Aug 15, 2014
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Really?
I have eaten at more hotel restaurants that I care to count; I usually don't bother reviewing them unless they are great or terrible. This is the main restaurant in the Marriott Charleston
I tried to start dinner with a friend green tomatoes; I have had many good fried green tomatoes but this was just terrible; all oil / little tomato. Really? I sent it back and had a mediocre tuna tarter
Main entrée had shrimp risotto. Large shrimp, risotto good, shrimp tough.
Really, this is the best you can do? Disappointed as a big fan of Marriott (hotels that is)
I have eaten at more hotel restaurants that I care to count; I usually don't bother reviewing them unless they are great or terrible. This is the main restaurant in the Marriott Charleston
I tried to start dinner with a friend green tomatoes; I have had many good fried green tomatoes but this was just terrible; all oil / little tomato. Really? I sent it back and had a mediocre tuna tarter
Main entrée had shrimp risotto. Large shrimp, risotto good, shrimp tough.
Really, this is the best you can do? Disappointed as a big fan of Marriott (hotels that is)
Howard B.
Jul 06, 2014
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Jenny W.
Jul 21, 2013
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Surprisingly tasty for a hotel restaurant. Not expecting much, we had breakfast here after seeing the reviews on Yelp. I got the Eggs Benedict and my husband got the breakfast bar. Both were delicious. The hollandaise is REAL hollandaise, not powdered and the hash browns that came with it were amazing. I think they fried them in butter... drool.
The breakfast bar was fully stocked with anything you could want from fresh fruit and yogurt to fresh made omelets and waffles. My husband had the breakfast burrito which he said was one of the best he'd ever eaten.
The service was also great. Our
The breakfast bar was fully stocked with anything you could want from fresh fruit and yogurt to fresh made omelets and waffles. My husband had the breakfast burrito which he said was one of the best he'd ever eaten.
The service was also great. Our
Danya G.
Dec 28, 2009
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This restaurant is truly a hidden gem on the peninsula. Located in the newly renovated Marriott hotel, Saffire offers a delightful dining experience at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The menu is simple, innovative, and certainly very flavorful.
My husband and I recently dined at Saffire. We started off with a pair of freshly squeezed lemonade glasses. Warm bread and spreads followed. For an appetizer, we selected veggie samosa with tamarind date dip. This was the beginning of an excellent meal to come.
For the main course, we order the mussels and linguine dish and the seafood trio dish. The
My husband and I recently dined at Saffire. We started off with a pair of freshly squeezed lemonade glasses. Warm bread and spreads followed. For an appetizer, we selected veggie samosa with tamarind date dip. This was the beginning of an excellent meal to come.
For the main course, we order the mussels and linguine dish and the seafood trio dish. The
