Charleston steakhouse debuts McDonald’s-inspired breakfast sandwich during new brunch service

Marbled & Fin, Charleston’s buzzy steakhouse on East Bay Street, is launching brunch in January. Here’s what to expect.

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Recently opened restaurants typically wait a few months to launch new services like brunch, which as most know is a staple in the Charleston area. The Select and The Archer are among the newcomers to add the midday menu in the last few months. As of January, diners can also visit Charleston’s hot new steakhouse for their French toast and omelets — plus a breakfast sandwich inspired by the Golden Arches.

Marbled & Fin will debut its new 10 a.m.-2 p.



m. Saturday and Sunday service on Jan. 18, Neighborhood Dining Group President David Howard told The Post and Courier.

The first weekend will be a soft opening before brunch officially launches on Jan. 25. The new offering features a handful of classics, including a trio of eggs benedicts with shaved ham, wagyu beef and a King crab cake, respectively.

A battered fish sandwich, burger, French omelet with caviar beurre blanc and avocado toast with a poached egg are among the other options. In addition, Marbled & Fin will feature a few dishes that are personal to Howard, who grew up on a family farm in rural England. Leaning into its strong meat program, Marbled & Fin will serve a prime roast beef plate with truffle gravy.

The slab will be joined on the plate by carrots, mashed potatoes and Yorkshire pudding, a British popover of sorts. “The classic play on a Sunday roast,” Howard said. When he’s traveling, the restaurateur is in the habit of grabbing a breakfast sandwich at McDonald’s.

The chefs at Marbled & Fin are replicating his guilty pleasure with the Number Two Sandwich, a pork sausage, egg and cheese handheld contained inside an English muffin. Naturally, it’s paired with hashbrowns. Marbled & Fin opened last year with a menu of classics — creamed spinach, charbroiled steaks and a dynamite wedge salad — along with several options that strayed from the typical chophouse format.

Some of those dinner dishes, including the bone marrow and oysters appetizer, will be available during brunch. Since its June 2024 debut, the restaurant has been met with a positive response, including a clientele made up of 85 to 90 percent locals, Howard said. The staff, each one individually interviewed by general manager Geno Dew, have been key to the 7-month-old restaurant's early popularity, he added.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the team honestly,” Howard said. Brunch reservations are live on resy.com .

For more information, visit marbledandfin.com ..