SC has 2 of the 25 best rated US restaurants in 2022, new award ranking shows. Check them out

Patrick McCreless
Screengrab from Queology on Instagram

South Carolina has two of the 25 best restaurants in the U.S. this year, according to Tripadvisor.

The American online travel company recently listed the restaurants as winners of its annual Best of the Best Travelers’ Choice awards.

The two South Carolina restaurants to win this year were Queology in Charleston and Acme Lowcountry Kitchen in Isle of Palms.

According to TripAdvisor’s website, the awards are the company’s highest honor and winners are among the top 1% of its listings. The awards take into account the quality and quantity of reviews the restaurants receive by travelers over a 12-month period.

Queology

Queology currently has a 4.5 rating and 1,475 reviews on Tripadvisor. Found at 6 North Market Street, this barbecue restaurant is a meat lover’s dream. According to its website, the restaurant cooks its barbecue “with a balanced, signature flavor of savory, sweet and smokey that folks can’t resist.”

The restaurant offers a full compliment of barbecue favorites, from platters of ribs and pulled pork, to BBQ sandwiches, smoked wings and sides like macaroni and cheese and baked beans.

Acme Lowcountry Kitchen

Acme currently has a 4.5 rating and 3,853 reviews on Tripadvisor. The restaurant focuses on combining upscale and casual elements of traditional coastal cuisine with classic fare, its website states. Acme serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Located at 31 J.C. Long Blvd., customers can come early for brunch options such as various omelets, including options with shrimp and crab, grit bowls, Charleston shrimp and grits and plenty of mimosas. Dinner guests have plenty of seafood options, from blackened swordfish and roasted scallops to various shrimp dishes. Plenty of fried seafood is also available.

The 25 winners of Best of the Best Travelers’ Choice awards

  1. Timber Kitchen and Bar: Bangor, Maine

  2. Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille: Fort Myers, Florida

  3. Ristorante Pesto: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  4. IL Pastaiolo: Miami Beach, Florida

  5. Local Goat - New American Restaurant: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

  6. Corinne Restaurant: Denver, Colorado

  7. Moose-AKa’s: Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

  8. The Salty Crab Bar and Grill: Clearwater, Florida

  9. Queology: Charleston, South Carolina

  10. The Republic Grille: The Woodlands, Texas

  11. Varia: Norfolk, Virginia

  12. 618: Freehold, New Jersey

  13. Tatiana’s Restaurant: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

  14. Acme Lowcountry Kitchen: Isle of Palms, South Carolina

  15. Gambino’s: Fairhope, Alabama

  16. Half Shell Oyster House: Gulfport, Mississippi

  17. Golden Goose American Grill: Sedona, Arizona

  18. Acre 41: Austin, Texas

  19. Chesapeake’s Seafood and Raw Bar: Gatlinburg, Tennessee

  20. Jazz Bistro: Fairbanks, Alaska

  21. Avon Pavilion: Avon by the Sea, New Jersey

  22. Bobby Hebert’s Cajun Cannon: Metaire, Louisiana

  23. Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian: Asheville, North Carolina

  24. Binion’s Roadhouse: Hendersonville, North Carolina

  25. The Consulate: New York City, New York

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