Jack Rabbit Filly: The Perfect Eclectic Date Night in Charleston, SC
By Madi Balman, Creative Director of Mae Creative
Everyone has one of those perfect food spots they miss from their hometown, and I am no exception… especially while nine months pregnant. One of my favorite places back home in the beautiful Charleston, South Carolina is the contemporary, share style, Chinese-American restaurant called Jack Rabbit Filly. Located just outside Park Circle, this restaurant is all the rage. They have rotating guest chefs and a rotating menu, along with all the same best-selling favorites each time you come in. You’re sure to be greeted with a smile and a meal that’s 100% worth the wait.
My husband and I celebrated welcoming my new baby boy into the world with a seat at the bar (I’m so sad I couldn’t try a new drink!) and no wait. Since it’s a shared style restaurant, you order multiple plates and everyone at the table tastes each dish. This time around, we ordered Karaage (essentially fried chicken with a lemon mayo sauce), Pork and Cabbage Dumplings, and Garlic Krab Fried Rice. The food came to us within fifteen minutes of ordering - which is almost unheard of for most restaurants in Charleston!
My mouth is watering just thinking about our personal favorite, the Karaage. Their Karaage is a perfect, crispy outside/moist inside fried chicken with a ponzu and lemon mayo sauce that is both sweet and savory. I could eat four orders of it, myself. I added that to my plate first, naturally. Second, I bit into the Pork and Cabbage Dumplings, which were soft, tender, and tangy yet packed a little bit of a crunch from the peanuts and heat from the chili oil sauce. My husband even let me have the last one! The Garlic Krab Fried Rice was absolutely perfect to pair with the Karaage and Dumplings because of how it balanced everything out - a neutral, perfectly seasoned rice dish with veggies and imitation crab.
All in all, I was most impressed by the waitstaff & how amazing the service was from start until finish. Jack Rabbit Filly is absolutely the perfect spot for an intimate date night with amazing food in an eclectic atmosphere.
https://www.jackrabbitfilly.com
Instagram: @jackrabbitfilly
Takes Reservations | Open Monday-Saturday 5pm-9pm, Sunday with limited menu 11am-2pm
