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Menu Guide · Charleston, SC

Iron Rose — Menu Guide

Iron Rose is the restaurant of Mills House (Curio Collection by Hilton) at 115 Meeting Street — Southern coastal cooking under executive chef Suzy Castelloe, a Carolina native appointed in February 2026 who previously cooked at the Charleston Grill. The name is the hotel's own homage to two Charleston things: the Noisette rose and the city's wrought-iron tradition. The good news for price transparency: Iron Rose is the rare Charleston hotel restaurant with a full official priced menu online (ironroserestaurant.com/menus, current as of October 2026). Everything is written in our own words.

At a glance

Location
115 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401 (Mills House, Curio Collection by Hilton)
Chef
Executive chef Suzy Castelloe (appointed Feb 2026; ex–Charleston Grill)
Cuisine
Southern coastal / elevated Southern
Price level
$$$ — official current menu: dinner bites $10–$24, lunch mains $18–$32
Reservations
Resy (bookable) or 843-805-1054
Recognition
None verified for the restaurant itself — said plainly

Hours

Per millshouse.com (crawled 2026-10-01): breakfast Mon–Fri 7:30–10:30 AM; brunch Sat–Sun 8 AM–2 PM; lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 AM–2 PM; bar snacks daily 2–5 PM; happy hour daily 4–6 PM; dinner Sun–Thu 5–9 PM (bar to 11 PM), Fri–Sat 5–10 PM (bar to 1 AM). Weekend brunch comes with live acoustic music 11 AM–2 PM.

Signature dishes

The press-verified signatures:

  • Blue Crab Fritters ($22): the signature starter.
  • Tuna tartare: with benne crackers, pistachio, curry essence, and pomegranate.
  • Local Market Fish: with roasted sunchokes, hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, mustard greens, and salsa verde.
  • Roasted Black Grouper: the Lowcountry fish play.
  • Jumbo Lump Crab Benedict: the brunch signature.
  • The Iron Rose cocktail: the espresso-martini-style house drink (Tia Maria cold brew, vodka, fresh espresso).

Official prices (current — October 2026)

From the official menu page (ironroserestaurant.com/menus, fetched 2026-10-01):

  • Dinner bites: tuna crudo $20; charred octopus $20; blue crab fritters $22; butterbean hummus $12; pimento cheese $12; old bay kettle chips $10.
  • Lunch mains: market fish $28; grilled flat iron "Steak Frites" $32; 8oz CAB burger $21; buttermilk fried grouper sandwich $24; The Club $18.
  • Breakfast mains: steak & eggs $28; chicken & waffles $24; Holy City Breakfast $20; tres leches French toast $17; sides $6.
  • Happy hour (daily 4–6 PM): martinis $10; draft beers $5; house wine $6; smoked fish dip, butterbean hummus, pimento cheese, and kettle chips $6 each.

What we'd order

If we had one dinner here, this is how we'd play it:

  • Start with: the blue crab fritters — the signature.
  • The fish play: the local market fish ($28) or roasted black grouper.
  • The value play: happy hour 4–6 PM — $10 martinis and $6 bites are the cheapest seat in the room.
  • Brunch: the jumbo lump crab Benedict.

Planning your visit

  • Book on Resy (parties of 1–9+) or call 843-805-1054.
  • Happy hour daily 4–6 PM is the best value in the building.
  • New chef era: Suzy Castelloe took over in February 2026 — menus may still be evolving; the official menu page is the source of truth.
  • No award claims: we found no verified restaurant-level awards for Iron Rose — its draw is the room, the room's location, and the transparent pricing.

Official links

About these prices

Iron Rose publishes a full official priced menu online — the figures above come from ironroserestaurant.com/menus, fetched 2026-10-01, and are current as of this writing. Menus change seasonally; always verify with the restaurant before visiting.

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