This restaurant was recommended to me by a friend and I was not disappointed. We enjoyed good Italian food and very good jazz throughout the eveing. The waiter was very knowledgable about the menu- they were offering a fish we were not familiar with and he was very helpful. He also was good with wine pairings. The location is very... More

The food was excellent and so was the service. They had a wonderful Jazz trio that did a great job keeping the place entertained all evening. I would highly recommend that you give this place a try.

What a great meal!! The squash blossoms with goat cheese and crab were to die for. Great drinks, great wait staff (Greg ruled), beautiful decor. Will definitely return.

Since the restaurant was busy, we ate at the bar, which turned out to be a great move. A jazz trio was playing and we relaxed over a drink and listened as we chatted with our neighbors. Christine at the bar made the best drink I had in Charleston - a blood orange martini. The chicken marsala was excellent, especially... More

This place is a little off the radar, but I read about it on the forum and was behind on getting reservations. We dined upstairs and the live jazz trio drifted up to provide a pleasant background. We had pork milanese and veal picata. The veal was one of the best versions I have had. We shared a salad -nothing... More

We chose this restaurant because the menu looked good and my husband really loves live jazz. We were very happy to find that the food was as good as it sounded on the menu. we started off with a tomato and mozzarella salad that had house-pulled mozzarella, pesto and very tasty yellow tomatoes. I ordered the wild mushroom risotto and... More

Wife's chicken marsala was ok. Nothing special. I ordered the swordfish special. Was told it was $30 but was charged $32. Problem was it was a small thin piece of fish. Clearly not worth the price and I eat a lot of fish. Found the food rather ordinary and not worth the high rating this restaurant has been receiving. With... More

This was my first time in Mercato's and I was very pleased. We sat upstairs and enjoyed our waiter Caleb, he was great!! I ordered the carbonara and it was so good, wish there would've been a bit less black pepper, but overall I enjoyed my meal. I also had the tiramisu...OMG!! DELISH!! Overall the dining experience was wonderful and... More

This a regular stop on our travels to Charleston.It`s a must stop if you like Italian food not found in ordinary Italian restaurants. Always have a super special on the menu, and will go out of their way to make you feel at home.