The Royal American, Charleston: Reviews & Ratings (November 2026)

Name: The Royal American
Price range: $

#5 Casual Local Favorite ▲#14 Outdoor Dining ▼#90 Best Overall ▼

Good for A casual local meal

4.4

TasteSignal Crowd ScoreBlended across 2 platforms · how this is calculated

Google★ 4.51,092 reviews

Yelp★ 4.2204 reviews

Diner ratings checked Nov 2026. Platforms with fewer than 50 reviews are not counted.

Address970 Morrison Dr, Charleston, SC 29403

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Why The Royal American ranks where it does

Best Casual Local Restaurants in Charleston, SC

▲ from #14

Local-favorite recognition: Charleston City Paper (Jun 2026), Post and Courier (Mar 2026) and 1 more.
Critic recognition from Charleston City Paper and Post and Courier in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Charleston City Paper, Jun 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.5 on Google (1,092 reviews); 4.2 on Yelp (204 reviews).

#14

Best Outdoor Dining in Charleston, SC

▼ from #12

Outdoor dining recognition: Charleston City Paper (May 2022, winner), Charleston City Paper (Aug 2022).
Critic recognition from Charleston City Paper and Post and Courier in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Charleston City Paper, Jun 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.5 on Google (1,092 reviews); 4.2 on Yelp (204 reviews).

Rank history

Category	Oct 26	Nov 26
Casual Local Favorite	#14	#5
Outdoor Dining	#12	#14
Best Overall	#66	#90

A dash means it was not ranked in that category that month. See everything that moved this month.

What critics and guides say

Charleston City Paper: 20 affordable places to get great eats (Jun 2026)Post and Courier: Eating out is getting expensive in Charleston. Here are 5 affordable dinner ideas. (Mar 2026)Charleston City Paper: Best of Charleston 2026 (May 2026)Charleston City Paper: Best of Charleston 2025 (May 2025)Charleston City Paper: Best of Charleston 2022 (May 2022)

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Frequently asked

Is The Royal American good?

The Royal American ranks #5 for Casual Local Favorite in Charleston on TasteSignal for November 2026. Local-favorite recognition: Charleston City Paper (Jun 2026), Post and Courier (Mar 2026) and 1 more.

What is The Royal American's TasteSignal Crowd Score?

4.4 out of 5, the average of its ratings on Google and Yelp (platforms with 50+ reviews), checked Nov 2026.

Where is The Royal American?

The Royal American is at 970 Morrison Dr, Charleston, SC 29403 (Downtown).