"I have been to this restaurant many times over the years including my time as a resident of Charleston. While the atmosphere is still very good, the food on this trip was disappointing. Rue de Jean was well known to locals for the very best Truffle fries as an impressive starter for friends. Now they are limp and greasy versions of their past glory. They used to be served in a paper cone within a spiral holder, now they are in a steel cup with paper holder and hard to grab without poring them out on the plate. Also, my Chicken Francaise was utterly taste free, not even worthy of Applebee's. The sweet potato gnocchi were also taste free and rubbery nothing like I would have expected. My friend enjoyed his NY Strip, but his wife and mine were unimpressed with the short ribs and Coq Au Vin. Our server, Thomas, gets very high marks for friendliness, knowledge of the menu and efficiency. Overall, we had a fun time, but the food would not draw us back."
