OUR LUXE MERCEDES LIMO SERVICE
MAKING IT VERY EASY, FUN & SAFE FOR GROUPS OF COUPLES OR LARGE GROUPS TO ENJOY RAW LAB!
IN COLLABORATION WITH COASTAL LIMOUSINE
WHAT
Dinner & A Show @ RAW LAB for you and your neighbors WITH PRIVATE LUXURY MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER VAN TRANSPORT TO AND FROM DOWNTOWN PROVIDED BY COASTAL LIMOUSINE.
GET TO AND FROM DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON FOR LESS THAN THE COST OF AN UBER.
NO PARKING HASSLES OR COSTS.
NO HOPING YOUR UBER IS ON TIME TO PICK YOU UP AND GET YOU DOWNTOWN.
NO WAITING FOR AN UBER AFTER DINNER.
AVOID DRINKING & DRIVING ENTIRELY.
SKIP THE STRESS OF GETTING FROM “DINNER” TO “SHOW”.
Primarily this was created to create a safe, fun and easy way for those living outside of Charleston to get downtown…
…SERVICING THESE AREAS & ROUTES…
DANIEL ISLAND
KIAWAH, SEABROOK & JOHNS ISLAND
WILD DUNES / ISLE OF PALMS / SULLIVANS ISLAND/OLD VILLAGE
ALL INCLUSIVE PRICES
$385-$399 PER SEAT
* Prices include LUXURY round trip transportation, food, wine, taxes & gratuity.
**All sales are final. Seats/Tickets are transferable to anyone.
WHO
You and your neighbors. PUT A CREW TOGETHER FROM ANYWHERE. ORGANIZE SOMETHING WHILE YOU HAVE FRIENDS IN TOWN. THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER.
WHY
as you know, getting to and from downtown for “dinner & a show” is often a hassle and/or a challenge from Charleston’s outer regions. Also, if you are going to be enjoying wine, having a ride home is a very safe, smart and responsible choice.
for the same cost as Uber or PRIVATE DRIVER (OR MUCH LESS) you have a ride you can count on and will not have to wait for.
Because RAW LAB is one of Charleston’s highest rated dining options. after 2 years of operations WE MAINTAIN AN elite rating of 4.9 STARS on RESY (along with only 8 others in Charleston).
ITS SOOOOOO EASY. DINNER & A SHOW minus the hassle of getting from dinner to show.
there isnt (and never has been) an elite raw bar offering like this. much more than an oyster bar, its a meal featuring marine cuisine & delicaseas. the decor is amazing. the vibe is PHENOMENAL.
HOW
Private Luxury Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van to RAW LAB from your neighborhood
Dinner & A Show @ RAW LAB
Private Luxury Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van back to your neighborhood after dinner.
TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE - 12 /22
“Raw Lab, a hole-in-the-wall near Charleston’s City Market, is billed as the world’s only omakase raw bar and in the most innovative eating experience I have ever had, presided over by chef and “mermmelier”, Kevin Joseph, (“I am to oysters what a sommelier is to wine”.) There is one three - four hour nightly seating, for 12 people max: nine courses, endless [wine] pours, and shifting music soundtracks. Dinner as performance art, and you’ll never look at an oyster (or caviar) the same way again.”
- TRAVEL EDITOR, KLARA GLOWCZEWSKA
OTHER PRESS HERE
REVIEWS HERE
RAW LAB ON INSTAGRAM
ABOUT CHEF, OWNER & FOUNDER KEVIN JOSEPH
LEARN ABOUT RAW LAB
www.EmpireOyster.com/rawlab
YOU’LL FIND GREAT VALUE IN THIS IF…
…you are “bivalve curious”, an epicurean, gourmand or foodie.
…you seek innovative and interesting dining experiences with other interesting & interested people.
…you have dined at the highest levels, around the world.
…you are interested in a better understanding and appreciation of caviar, oysters and seafood in general
…want to discover the smartest, safest, healthiest, most sustainable and most responsible ways to order seafood in restaurants and source seafood for meals at home.
THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA FOR…
…those with seafood or shellfish allergies.
…people who might be anxious among others in an intimate dining setting for up to 4 hours.
…individuals who might not enjoy socializing past 10pm
RAW LAB VS RESTAURANT & THEATER OUTINGS
Seating occurs at 6:30pm and ends at about 10:15pm. Its about 4 hours, just like Dinner & A Show would be in any major market. The same 4 hours you’d spend enjoying dinner and a show in any city is arguably better spent with us because in this case you don’t have to stress about getting from dinner to the show. No rush for the check, searching for parking or fears of being late TO THE SHOW. We are a one stop shop for entertainment, education and an epicurean adventure.
CULINARY THEATER & SALON DE MARINE CUISINE
RAW LAB is often described as intimate edu-tainment. Only 12 guests enjoy the full attention of the chef the entire time. It is a performance you will not just see, but you’ll be a part of. We discovered that what we created is a Salon, in the truest sense of the 18th & 18th Century French & Italian tradition: A host receives a group of interesting & interested guests who experience a performance and participate in it (as well as a discussion of its merits), together, in real time. this is a salon de marine cuisine…a salon in the purest and truest sense of the term stemming from the 16th - 19th century italian and french TRADITION WIKIPEDIA DEFINITION OF A SALON
DISCOVERY
We guarantee the average person at least 10 “”Points of Discovery” or “WOW” moments during our service. You’ll see and learn valuable things (many for the first time) that you will be able to take with you for the rest of your life. The ROI on time and money spent with us is enormous. Any outstanding culinary experience at a top tier food & wine festival would be a $250-$300 add on for a short presentation and a few bites, in a tent, usually. Our product, service and experience is of greater value to these kinds of one-off events.
EARTH’S ONLY OMAKASE-STYLE RAW BAR EXPERIENCE
Featuring MARINE CUISINE by Master Mermmelier Kevin Joseph
WHAT RAW LAB IS & ISNT || OUR A-TYPICAL POLICIES & GUIDELINES
READ REVIEWS HERE
THE 10-12 course EXPERIENCE STARTS WITH a 90 minute ExPLORATION OF oysters, caviar & 5-6 wine pairingS. THIS IS followed by a FULL meal and 5-7 MORE WINE PAIRINGS.
THERE ARE AT LEAST “20 POINTS OF DISCOVERY” IN THE EXPERIENCE WHERE THE INTERESTING & INTERESTED EPICUREAN OR GOURMAND WILL SEE, TOUCH or EAT SOMETHING THEY’VE NEVER HAD BEFORE. THIS IS WHY VERY WELL FED, VERY WELL TRAVELED CONSUMERS LOVE RAW LAB. FROM THEIR EXTENSIVE EXPErIENCE WITH FINE DINING THEY KNOW RAW LAB IS WORLD-CLASS.
WINNER OF OPEN TABLE’S 2022 DINER’S CHOICE AWARD
A Singular Semi-Private or Private Dining, Test Kitchen, Chef’s Table Experience for up to 12 guests
ONE OF THE TOP RATED CULINARY OPPORTUNITIES IN CHARESTON. SEE THE LIST OF TOP RATED RESTAURANTS HERE
MENU
@ 99 S. MARKET STREET, CHS, SC (843) 580 7729
LOCATION & DIRECTIONS
RECENT PRESS BELOW
FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE || TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE || PASTE MAGAZINE || SC LIVING MAGAZINE
FOX 24 CHS || CITY PAPER CHS || CHARLESTON LIVING MAGAZINE || THE LOCAL PALATE || LUX LIVING MAGAZINE
WE #RaiseTheRaw Bar. YOU #SeasTheBay!
$250 per person ++ (PLUS tax & tip)
INCLUDED: 9-12 Rounds oF Marine Cuisine & DelicaSEAS + 12 - 14 PREMIUM Wine Pairings
SERVICE WED - SAT || ONE SEATING || 6:30pm - 10PM
RESERVATIONS ONLY - RESERVE SEATS HERE
21+
843 580 7729
READ REVIEWS ON YELP & OPEN TABLE
BROWSE RECENT PRESS HERE
15 GREAT REASONS WHY THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY VALUE & EXPERIENCE
#RaiseTheRawBar
Empire Oyster created this concept in 2017 and have been perfecting it ever since. This is a vanguard Chef’s Table / Test Kitchen experience for up to 12 seated guests at a time, where the focus is on rare, exotic and luxury seafood from the bottom of the seafood chain. Part of our offering is an exploration of the most sustainable, responsible and healthy seafood choices. We call it MARINE CUISINE and describe it as Seafood v. 3.0. Here we #MakeUglyFishesDelicious in a smart, fun and sexy way.
Our model is the magic. Instead of being ANOTHER seafood restaurant that ALSO offers a raw bar, we have removed the raw bar from the restaurant and eliminated the restaurant. We are focused on being the finest raw bar in the history of the world because we are ONLY a Raw Bar! We #RaiseTheRawBar so you can #SeasTheBay. This is not an appetizer or tasting menu, its a meal…a food & wine experience and, for many, an epiphany in both seafood and fine dining.
We feature a host of marine species and dishes informed by an elegant culinary ethic which is designed around eating “Whole, Live, Raw & BioAvailabe”. These days, we guarantee our guests at least 15 “Points of Discovery”. These are things we deliver in our service that even the most sophisticated foodie, gourmand or epicurean is likely to have never seen before. It delights and enchants, while, at times confusing and challenging your senses in an exciting way. The entire time, you are only inches away from the chef who prepares everything in front of the guests. Every dish is enjoyed by all of the guests at the same time. The process and the chef de-mystify seafood and seafood wine pairings in an un-pretentious presentation that empowers our guests to experiment at home or to feel more comfortable ordering seafood and pairing wine to it elsewhere. Its also FUN! This is not a formal or “stuffy” omakase experience.
Raw Lab also delivers an elevated wine experience. Each course is paired with a great seafood wine and any of the wines could be paired with any of the dishes. Guest’s commonly discover new varieties and styles of wines they love. The focus is on obscure or lesser known varieties of dry white, rose and orange wines. A luxury back bar offers a very high end collection of sake & spirits and some nice red wines, by the bottle.
Enjoy private dining in a salon like atmosphere with other interesting & Interested guests who have the opportunity to ask dozens of questions about oysters, seafood and the wine pairings. No other oyster or seafood experience is designed around a 12 seat u-shaped bar where all of the dishes are presented to the world’s only “Ice Moat”, at the same time. Everyone in the room is on the same page and in proximity to everyone else. It creates a unique opportunity for Edu-Tainment and connecting to others which rewards much more than your palate.
Also, the space itself is designed and managed to deliver a strong sense of ESCAPE! If you are visiting, you won’t feel like you are a tourist, you’ll feel like a traveler. If you are local, you’ll feel transported to another time, place and dimension. You wont feel like you are in a restaurant, because, well, YOU ARE NOT! The decor, the music, the light…it all transports our guests and time flies.
Finally, this room is very private. You can’t see anyone walking by and nobody walking by can see you! Our guests enjoy total discretion, always. This very discreet room is also available for private events.
