The prayers of James Islanders were answered when Heart Woodfire Kitchen opened up last year, bringing thoughtfully prepared food at reasonable prices to a woefully underserved island. As the name suggests, the heart of this James Island restaurant is a big wood-fired oven and rotisserie grill, which adds a crispy kiss to flatbreads topped with roasted chicken and pecan pesto or mushroom, ricotta, and escarole, and a smoky touch to four-cheese pasta with tomato cream sauce and a splendid stew of wood-roasted vegetables sprinkled with lemon yogurt and almonds. On the weekends, brunch has become a local favorite with great choices like pork chili verde with grits and two eggs or a crispy Keegan-Filion pork benedict. No wonder James Island loves this place. —Stephanie Barna
Dish (Winter 2013)
Veggies and meats come straight out of the wood-fired oven. Menu changes daily. Small but solid drink menu with cocktails, beer, and wine.
Features: Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Saturday Brunch, Dinner
Hours: Lunch and Dinner (daily), Weekend Brunch
Price: $$$
Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri 4 pm-6 pm: $1.50 PBR and Highlife, $3 Cocktails "Booze and Juices", $4 draft beer.
Mon - $5 burgers
Tue - $8 Flat Breads
Skewers - $6.00