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Charleston, SC

Best Waterfront Dining and Best Salad 2004-2018, Charleston City Paper reader survey, 2018

Serving the Charleston community since 1987, California Dreaming features a wrap-around deck & bar overlooking the Ashley River; accessibility for groups, curbside to-go and full-service catering [Catering phone: 843.573.2183].

1 Ashley Point Dr
Charleston, SC 29407
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Phone

843.766.1644

Catering | Curbside to-go

Hours

Christmas Eve 11am-9pm
Christmas Day- Closed
New Year's Eve 11am-11pm
New Year's Day 11am-10pm

Lunch & Dinner Menu

Lunch & Dinner Menu

Gluten-Free Menu

Dessert Menu

Kids Menu

Cocktail Menu

Lunch & Dinner Menu
- Appetizers
  - Onion Ring Loaf 7.95
    a loaf of hand breaded and fried onion rings served with dipping sauce.
  - Peel & Eat Shrimp 9.95
    nine large shrimp steamed to order with spicy cocktail sauce.
  - Chicken Strips 9.95
    marinated chicken tenderloins battered and fried to order, served with homemade strip sauce.
  - Baked Potato Soup 5.95
    hearty creamy potato soup topped with scallions, cheese, ham and bacon.
  - She Crab Soup 6.95
    a rich and creamy charleston classic, splashed with sherry upon request.
  - Southwest Chicken Quesadilla 9.95
    spicy chicken, mixed cheese, scallions, bacon and ham in a crisp flour tortilla, sliced jalapenos upon request.
  - Tijuana Chicken Wings 10.95
    marinated in hot pepper sauce, fried crispy, served with danish blue cheese.
  - Fried Crab Claws 13.95
    blue crab claws breaded to order, served with spicy cocktail sauce.
  - Basket of Croissants 5.95
    five freshly baked croissants topped with honey-butter.
  - Bowl of Chili 6.50
    seasoned choice ground beef, beans and tomatoes topped with cheese, scallions and sour cream, served with corn tortilla chips.
- Our Famous Nachos
  - Seafood 13.95
    spicy shrimp, fresh salmon, cheese sauce, lobster cream sauce with dill, capers and chopped red onions.
  - Barbecue Chicken 11.95
    smoky barbecue chicken, chopped red onions and cheese sauce.
  - Traditional 9.95
    chili, cheddar, jack cheese, tomatoes, cheese sauce, jalapenos and sour cream.
  - Creamed Spinach 10.95
    Homemade creamed spinach and cheese sauce topped with romano cheese.
- Entree Salads
  Served with Homemade Dressing and a Freshly Baked Honey-Butter Croissant. Bleu Cheese | Thousand Island | Almost No-fat Balsamic Vinaigrette | Ranch | House (Hot Bacon & Honey Mustard)
  - California Dreaming Salad 11.95
    mixed greens, shredded ham and turkey, cheddar and monterey jack cheeses, chopped eggs, tomatoes, toasted almonds topped with warm hormel ham and bacon.
  - Broiled Breast of Chicken Salad 12.95
    mixed greens, hearts of palm, fresh mushrooms, scallions, chopped tomatoes with a broiled, marinated chicken breast.
  - Broiled Salmon Salad 14.95
    mixed greens, hearts of palm, fresh mushrooms, scallions and chopped tomatoes.
  - Steak Salad 15.95
    served over spinach with tomatoes, eggs, hormel ham and bacon, almonds, red onions, blue cheese crumbles and hot bacon dressing.
  - Caesar Salad
    crisp romaine with romano cheese and croutons.
    Broiled Chicken12.95
    Fried Shrimp13.95
    Fried Oysters13.95
  - Hot Vegetable Salad 9.95
    green and red peppers, green beans, artichoke hearts, mushrooms and garlic sauteed in white wine and a hint of butter served warm over mixed greens, hearts of palm, tomatoes and scallions, topped with romano cheese.
  - Our Special House Salad 6.95
    mixed greens, chopped eggs, almonds, tomatoes, hormel ham and bacon.
  - Special House Salad & Baked Potato Soup
    She Crab Soup +1.00
    11.95
- Sandwiches
  Served with French Fries
  - Chicken Sandwich 9.95
    broiled, marinated chicken breast topped with jack cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and honey mustard on toasted french bread.
  - Shrimp B.L.T. Wrap 10.95
    spicy shrimp, diced tomatoes, bacon, romano cheese and romaine tossed with caesar dressing and wrapped in a spinach tortilla.
  - Chicken Chipotle Wrap 9.95
    blackened chicken, red onions, lettuce, bell peppers and chipotle mayonnaise wrapped in a southwestem tortilla.
  - New Orleans Po' Boy 12.95
    flounder, fried shrimp or oysters with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce on toasted french bread.
  - Club Sandwich 10.95
    thinly sliced turkey, hormel ham, bacon, cheddar and monterey jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise on toast.
  - BBQ Pork Sandwich 11.95
    Slow-roasted pulled pork BBQ, served on toasted brioche
  - American Burger* 9.95
    lettuce, tomato, red onions and pickles.
  - Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburger* 10.95
    sweet barbecue sauce, bacon, jack cheese lettuce tomato and pickles.
  - Turkey Burger 9.95
    lettuce, tomato, red onions and pickles.
  - Sliced Prime Rib Sandwich 15.95
    thin slices of prime rib dipped in au jus, topped with monterey jack cheese on toasted french bread with a side of au jus.
  - Salmon Sandwich 13.95
    Broiled fillet on toasted French bread with lettuce and tomato. Served with vegetable.
- Seafood
  Served with our Special House Salad
  - Fried Flounder 19.95
    large fillets, battered to order, served with french fries.
  - Oven Roasted Salmon 23.95
    encrusted with rosemary and thyme, served with your choice of side item.
  - Fried Shrimp Platter 19.95
    battered to order large shrimp served with french fries.
  - Fried Seafood Platter 23.95
    large shrimp, oysters and flounder, served with french fries.
  - Featured Fish of the Day
    prepard broiled, blackened or fried, served with a side item
    A.q.
- Steaks, Chops & Ribs
  Served with our special house salad and your choice of side item. Add six fried shrimp +4.95. Our steaks are USDA CHOICE, aged a minimum of 30 days and seared at 1800 degrees.
  - Marinated Sirloin* 19.95
    10 oz. sirloin steak marinated for 48 hours in fruit juices, fresh garlic, soy sauce and spices.
  - Ribeye* 26.95
    14 oz. hand cut.
  - New York Strip* 27.95
    14 oz. center cut.
  - Filet Mignon* 29.95
    8 oz. barrel cut. our most popular steak.
  - Pork Chop 19.95
    16 oz. double bone, Frenched chop.
  - Baby Back Ribs
    danish full-flavored ribs, grilled with the classic charred exterior, basted with sweet barbecue sauce.
    Two Racks25.95
    One Rack19.95
  - House Special Prime Rib
    slow-cooked and sliced to order. served daily after 4pm and all day on Sunday.
    16 oz. Cut28.95
    11 oz. Cut21.95
- Pasta
  Add our Special House Salad $3.95
  - Chicken Palermo 14.95
    sauteed chicken, chicken sausage, caramelized onions and mushrooms finished with marsala alfredo sauce over penne pasta.
  - Four Cheese Ravioli 13.95
    parmesan, fontina, romano and ricotta ravioli in a marsala cream sauce.
  - Shrimp San Francisco 16.95
    large shrimp sauteed with mushrooms, garlic, white wine and butter served over linguine topped with romano cheese.
  - Blackened Chicken Pasta 15.95
    blackened chicken, served over penne alfredo.
- Chicken
  Add our Special House Salad $3.95
  - Knob Hill Chicken 14.95
    our giant marinated chicken topped with ham and monterey jack cheese.
  - Chicken Parmesan 15.95
    coated with Italian bread crumbs and romano cheese, sauteed and topped with marinara and mozzarella, served with linguine.
  - Barbecue Chicken 14.95
    giant 12 oz. double breast of chicken basted with sweet barbecue sauce.
  - Chicken Strips Platter 15.95
    marinated chicken tenderloins battered and fried to order, served with homemade strip sauce.
- Side Items
  - Vegetable
  - Linguine Alfredo or Marinara
  - Redskin Mashed Potatoes
  - French Fries
  - Baked Potato
    after 4pm

* Denotes cooked to order.