For 30 years, Martha Lou's Kitchen has been serving delicious, homemade soul food to Charleston locals and tourists. We're a no-frills affair. If you want a fancy ambiance with a fancy price tag, you'll have to go elsewhere. But if you want some of the best cooking in the South, come on by!

Martha Lou Gadsden has spent a lifetime cooking delicious food. She was raised in the restaurant business. Her mother was a cook at a downtown restaurant years ago, and Martha Lou grew up learning the tools of the trade from a very young age.

Now, Martha Lou's Kitchen is a family affair. Together with her daughters and granddaughters, Martha Lou herself serves up meals that have been praised by the likes of food critics from the New York Times, The Travel Channel and more.

Come by for some fried chicken and sweet tea and see why Martha Lou's Kitchen is a must-visit restaurant in Charleston!