So Mt. Pleasant isn’t exactly Downtown Charleston, but close enough.  If you can break away from Downtown for a night, I suggest heading over to Samos on Coleman Blvd in Mt Pleasant. It’s a Greek restaurant that has a tapas menu and a full dinner menu.   It’s perfect for going out with a group of friends, having a bottle (or 3) of wine and grabbing some inexpensive aps for a great night.  When the weather is warm enough, make sure you call ahead and get a seat outside, it’s pretty close to perfect! And the food will keep you coming back for more!

My favorite thing about any tapas restaurant is that it’s the perfect place to go with a group of friends and you can each get different aps and everyone can share.  The Greek dips that they have are great! The htipiti is amazing - it’s a Greek feta cheese spread and I like to think of it as a spicy Greek pimento cheese.  If you’ve got a bunch of people I would go with 2 because it’s gonna go fast!  The spanakopita is so so so yummy! I love feta cheese and this is basically spinach and feta in crispy phyllo triangles.  If you don’t like spinach, don’t be scared away - the cheese is the main flavor.  And the best for last - the meatballs! Ahhh, they are so good. I can’t say anything more. You’ve just got to try them for yourself. As far as prices go, it’s not to pricey. You can go in and get 3 or 4 aps for about $30 to $35, and they aren’t the aps that will leave you wanting more.   The more people you bring, you can split everything and that will keep the price down more.

Make sure that you go early enough so you can check out the bar! Besides being able to grab a drink before dinner, the bar itself is beautiful! It’s white marble and just really really pretty. I have to stop at a good looking bar when I see one. Just stay away from the Ouzo. Ewwwie.