Laura Alberts Tasteful Options

Charleston, United States

4.2

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 843-881-4711
Website:
www.lauraalberts.com
Address:
891 Island Park Dr, Charleston, SC, 29492
Daniel Island
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Quiet
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Happy Hour
No
Coat Check
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Charleston) 04:26 Saturday, 31 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Fine food, wine, American craft beer and gifts. Speclializing in Low Country dishes that reflect the influence of the owner’s family recipes. Dinners to go are created fresh daily and are a healthy option to fast food. Corporate and event catering are other popular options. All menus are custom designed to accommodate budgetary needs.

History

Established in 2002.

The business was founded by local mother/​daughter duo Karen Elsey and Laura Leppert. Karen’s passion for wine coupled with her mother’s culinary talents were the driving forces behind the conception of the restaurant. The business has since expanded to include another dining room.

Meet the Business Owner

Karen E.

Business Owner

Karen Elsey’s passion for food and wine comes from her mother, Laura, and father, Albert, who appreciated a good home-​cooked meal, passing down family recipes and making up new dishes all while living on a policeman’s salary.

Continuing in the family tradition, Karen partnered with her mother to open Laura Alberts in 2002. The business has been a thriving staple to Daniel Island because of Karen’s involvement and leadership in the community.

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20 reviews of Laura Alberts Tasteful Options

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Place rating: 5
Mt Pleasant, SC
Always great for a lunch meeting or a lunch date. I usually get the Salmon over couscous and grilled asparagus. Great wine selection and beer selection. Friendly staff is always willing to make modifications or entertain special orders. Highly recommended.
Place rating: 1
Columbia, SC
Shockingly overpriced. Rude mgmt. Agree 100% with Gerald K.
Tiny portions. Sides are in addition to overpriced options.
Place rating: 1
Mount Pleasant, SC
A side salad for $ 3. OK. But! Not when the quantity of greens would fit in a large ice-​cream scooper! And, not a single croûton in sight. C’mon Laura, for $ 3, you could easily double the quantity for a few pennies cost to you — and allow your customers to enjoy the total meal! I detect an overly emphasis on greed, a definite lack of emphasis on value to your customers. Another observation, this one dealing with customer respect and service: The Laura who started this now very successful and apparently lucrative business always greeted her customers with a smile and a perception of welcome. The present greeter/​manager exudes an aura of arrogance which Madame Laura, I’m sure, would abhor (as a true «business lady», I mean) if she knew about it.
Place rating: 4
Charleston, SC
Great lunch spot! Fried Brie Rolls are amazing! You can’t really go wrong with anything here. Their salmon with couscous, ahi blt, and salads are my go-​tos. Make sure to make reservations for a group lunch or go early because they tend to fill up. *If you’re a soda drinker, they don’t have a fountain so they give you a bottle, so no free refills.
Place rating: 4
Charleston, SC
What a beautiful dinner! The staff was fantastical and had plenty of beer knowledge. The variety of beer was quite impressive. I had the shrimp and asparagus pasta. I could have licked the plate! My lovely lady had the asparagus stuffed chicken. Another awesome choice! We will definitely return for another Wednesday night dinner!
Place rating: 5
Charleston, SC
It’s a little hidden gem. Not on the Main Street of Daniel island. I recently had the L. A Club and it was delicious and I was able to take the other half home to eat. I’ve always had delicious food her. I normally get the chicken caprese sandwich which is also delicious. They have a great menu, fresh food and excellent staff. They also are a wine bar but I’ve never actually taken advantage of this. I will be soon. It’s a little pricey however it’s worth it because the food is delicious and are made with quality ingredients.
Place rating: 5
Bakersfield, CA
By far the best service, food, and beverages you will experience in all of the Charleston area. The staff is incredibly friendly to the point where I just love stopping by simply because they make me smile. Highly recommend for dining, for catering, or for my favorite… picking up delicious growlers.
Place rating: 5
Summerville, SC
This was one of the best meals we’ve had in ages we both had seafood and it was wonderful not overcooked not undercooked just wonderful we will definitely go back again and again can’t say enough about it service was great everything about it was just wonderful
Place rating: 5
Jersey City, NJ
I love this place. Varied menu with craft beers and wine. Pretty seating area inside and nice out door area as well. A plus is their dinner to go menu — changes every week and haven’t had one I dislike.
Obsessed with their sesame crusted tuna salad with bok choy slaw and wasabi mayo. Other favorites are the blackened fish choices to top a salad and the crab cake.
Ingredients are fresh and the portions are generous.
They can be a little slow at lunch when they are crowded so plan accordingly if you are looking to be somewhere.
Love it.
Place rating: 4
Gaithersburg, MD
It is my favorite restaurant in Charleston area, South Carolina. Since I’m allergic to shrimp I always order shrimp and scallop pasta without shrimp~ I love the portion and sauce with my pasta. I also enjoyed the peach flavored iced tea~ A great Hidden gem in Daniel Island area!
Place rating: 4
Mount Pleasant, SC
LA’s has many tasty selections in which different flavor combinations work perfectly. Fast and friendly service paired with a casual, elegant atmosphere makes for a pleasurable experience I would recommend for everyone in and around the area. It is well worth the trip for Laura Albert’s tasteful options.
Place rating: 5
Charleston, SC
Yummy. Best lunch in town. Great sandwiches and salad. Super cute outdoors and very helpful with a wine selection. To take home. Make sure to try to pork sandwich and the cous cous.
Place rating: 4
Mt Pleasant, SC
Had lunch with two business associates at LA’s today. I know a blackened salmon Caesars salad is nothing special to write about but the salmon was fresh, seasoned well, and seared perfectly. The mahi sandwich was delish.
If you’re on Daniel Island looking for some lunch, give LA’s a chance. Good stuff.
Place rating: 5
Norfolk, VA
Delightful customer service, consistently delicious – always an excellent experience. I’ve been coming here for last few years every time I visit my parents on DI. Highly recommend.
Place rating: 3
Springfield, VA
We went there for lunch on a Monday. Although there was a moderate amount of people eating we stood at the door forever before someone greeted or seated us. They have a huge wall of wine that blocks their view of new customers. Bad idea.
Our waitress was a young college age girl that knew NOTHING about the menu. I asked her what dipping sauce came with the fries and what was in a salad and she didn’t know. We overheard her tell another table that she had to go ask about an item. (train your wait-​staff before putting them on the floor. Message me if you need help with this.)
We had two mimosa’s that were $ 7 a piece and were nothing special. $ 5 for McD’s small size fry appetizer and two sandwiches. Our meal was $ 50!!! Ridiculous.
The food was actually really good and they seem to have a decent carryout menu for family style dining that I wouldn’t mind trying.
The food is good just be prepared to $ 14 for a ham wrap.
Place rating: 4
Charleston, SC
The food was tasty and fresh and the service was prompt. Overall, I had a great experience at Laura Alberts. However, it will not be a typical lunch spot due to the price. I thought my sandwhich was a little pricey and not all that filling. I think it is a nice treat and I enjoyed eating on the patio outside. It is a great place to go with a group of girlfriends or work buddies. They have lots of salad options and lighter lunch fair.
Place rating: 4
Charleston, SC
Will review on next visit.
Place rating: 5
Charlotte, NC
What an awesome mix of restaurant, wine shop, and rare craft beer store! The fella and I made a point to come here after some fantastic reviews on Beer Advocate, but we both thought it would probably be a «one and done» and we’d move on. Little did we know what we were about to stumble upon! It was so quaint, upscale and casual and we had the best time.
Most of the patrons were having lunch when we got there, but we had just eaten, so we got dessert instead — a delicious pecan bourbon chocolate pie that looked just okay and tasted so good I wanted to lick the plate. I got a glass of wine, but the fella found a whole list of super rare Goose Island Bourbon County stouts he either had never heard of or couldn’t find by us because they sold out so quickly. He was in heaven.
The waitresses and owner were so kind and friendly to us. This is definitely a gem!
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
Pretty legit I must say. Stopped in for lunch with my boss this afternoon and was actually very impressed in the mahi sandwich. Perfectly blackened with a spicy mustard of sorts on fresh ciabatta bread? Hard to beat @ $ 13.
Looking forward to trying the beer-​braised chicken sandwich next!
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
Wow, what a fantastic little place. I enjoyed a lovely lunch here during a recent interview trip to SC. We sat outside in the nice terrace area they have. I was impressed by the nice collection of wine and beer that they have at the entrance as you walk in. Once I sat down we ordered, and I chose the catch of the day which was a soft shell crab salad. Others in my group ordered a pasta, and a sandwich. They were both regulars to this establishment, and commented on how nothing here is bad. The food came very shortly after we ordered, Everything looked fresh and delicious. My salad was amazing, and the crab was perfection. I also had my first sweet tea, which was very nice. I would probably get it unsweetened next time, as it was definitely VERY sweet. The service was incredibly friendly. I would definitely be a regular of this place if I worked a few minutes away as well.