Larry Wagenaar
What a delightful find in the Capitol Market. Just spending a day in Charleston, passing through from Pittsburgh to Asheville, and we were looking for interesting things to see and places to eat. We happened upon this market, which is electic combination of produce and fruit, and inside stores full of various food and other items for sale. This restaurant is inside the building. The fish and chips that I had were top rate. They hand dip their own cod in beer batter and it is delicious. It came with an ample portion of fries. The tartar sauce was also very good and malt vinegar was available. My wife had a hot dog which she really liked – it was a Nathan’s – and It came with chips. Seating was also okay. It was a nice and unexpected find!
… moreAdrian MOsby
Brisket tacos are amazing! The turkey club is excellent and the Tri-tip Philly is an amazing spin on a classic!
As far a sides the fries are always on point and the buffalo chicken macn’cheese is some of the best I’ve ever had!
… moreRachel
12/28/25 Went with my family- I ordered the Cali Club with a side of corn. This sandwich was so good, I haven’t stopped talking about it.
We had a visitor from Georgia and wanted to take her to lunch at Sohos but honestly, this was soooo much better. The garlic truffle fries were absolutely banger. Husband got the buffalo chicken Mac and cheese and he loved it. Our visitor got the Philly, and everything was on point.
Awesome to stumble upon and happy to make it to my favorite spot list.
… moreJohn D.
I have enjoyed their other location for years when golfing but the market location is more than often a miss. Somehow the food is flavorless and way too salty (fries inedible because of how much salt). Their chicken is very very dry and the mac n cheese is bland and just not good. You get a tiny little ramekin of a few bites for $4! The counter is filthy and sticky and on my visit the lady working did her makeup right there by the food she was chopping. The hot dogs are good but after a handful of very expensive very mediocre food, we’ll pass.
… moreDeijaNay Houle
A HUGE thank you and shout out to Andrew and his team for blessing our volunteers with meals this week. They went above and beyond to help us out and were so kind and hospitable. Their sandwiches were delicious and you could really tell they care about their customers. Please go and support this gentleman and his team!
… moreToni Thompson
Great pulled pork with d tea bar b Que sauce on the side and baked beans without all the sugar. Tasty good
ALEC, COURTNEY, and BILLY offered quick service and great fun conversation.
The venue is accessible with medium weight door.
Accessible free parking in back
… moreEliott Borris
Great experience! Sat at the counter. The food was fantastic. We had the Belly BLT. It was way more flavorful and juicy than a typical pulled pork sandwich. The staff were pleasant to guests AND to each other. They seemed to work very well together. I didn’t hear any attitudes or complaining or drama. Very refreshing. Their potato salad is some of the best I’ve had – it was very creamy – like a whipped kind of creamy. The equipment/furniture was clean. This is a great addition to the Capitol Market!
… moreJames Queen
I’ve been here a couple of times during my lunch break from work. The first time, I ordered the Dirty Birdie “dirty style” with a side of fries. It’s supposed to be a fried chicken thigh sandwich tossed in wing sauce with ranch slaw. The wait ended up being very long—about 45 minutes total. While waiting, they offered me a free side for the delay, so I chose baked beans, which were good. However, when I got back to my office, I realized they had forgotten my original side of fries.
The second visit was worse and is what prompted me to write this review. I called ahead and ordered the same sandwich since it was good the first time and I understand mistakes happen. This time with mac and cheese. I was told it would be a 15-minute wait. I arrived about 14 minutes later, but when I picked up my food, the woman at the counter seemed irritated, as if I were inconveniencing her. I checked my bag to make sure everything was there due to the first incident, which it was, but the sandwich didn’t look right. When I asked if it was the Dirty Birdie, she checked with the chef, who said they had forgotten to toss it in the sauce and offered sauce on the side.
When I got back to my office, I realized the issue was more than just missing sauce. Instead of a juicy chicken thigh on a bed of ranch slaw, the sandwich had three small, dry chicken tenders on lettuce with a single strip of mayonnaise. The mac and cheese was also very dry and had nearly no flavor. I don’t think I’ll be coming back.
… moreJoseph Stanley
If you love the food at the original location in Tornado, WV, you’ll probably love it here but you might make a few adjustments to your order or to your expectations for the smoked meats. It seems there’s no smoker on site so the smoked items are brought from Tornado and reheated (this is speculation because no employee would confirm or deny) resulting in meats that are drier than expected. They are still very good and better than most places but, on first (and second) visit, it was a disappointment after having the burnt ends from the Tornado location. I did try their hot dog for the first time and the reputation it has as one of the best in WV is well deserved.
The service is friendly but the system of getting the food out could use some tweaking, especially at the busiest times of day. I was sitting at the counter, waiting on my order and, due to how busy the Capitol Market was, I couldn’t hear them call my order number over all the noise. I finally asked how much longer it would be and my order had been sitting for almost 15 minutes.
Hopefully, those minor issues will work themselves out as they gain experience in the new location. Also, hopefully they will be able to start cooking all the food on site at some point. Still, this is now one of my go-to places for lunch.
… moreVictoria Walters
Had a Cali Club last Saturday at Capital Market Place. Absolutely one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had in my life! The guys working were so nice and personable. Looking forward to my next lunch there.
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