My Charleston dining:
The Establishment - I had the fabulous crab and gnudi recommended upstream, and the flounder, with a suitable Sancerre BTG. (Strawberry sorbet desert was ok but not exceptional). I’d go back in a heartbeat.
167 Sushi- A couple of great dishes, one very good one, offset by oysters advertised as very briney that were completely non-briney, and a charred octopus that had zero char. A real disappointment.
(The staff is friendly and attentive but unacceptably uncoordinated, and I felt super rushed in spite of asking for some pacing.)
Fig was everything as advertised. I thought my single best bite was their brioche crusted flounder in a dashi based broth. The contrasting textures were great! Their blueberry and lime sorbet was otherworldly.
Next time I’ll go to the Establishment once and Fig twice!