Upstairs at 39 Rue de Jean
101 to 150 guests
Upstairs at 39 Rue de Jean is located in the heart of Downtown Charleston. The venue maintains the charm of the city’s historic architecture while allowing the versatility to create an atmosphere appropriate for your special event.
The Upstairs at Rue event space offers a private dining room that can be transformed to host professional gatherings or celebratory affairs, accommodating up to 200 guests. This unique space, overlooking Upper King street, features vaulted ceilings, exposed brick and a private entrance.
Our full service event management and catering team, Events by Good Food, brings the food you love to the places that inspire you. Each event is personalized from menu design and planning to seamless execution with your personal planner. Learn more about our exclusive waterfront, beachfront, pavilion, golf, restaurant, brunch and rehearsal dinner options to complete your wedding experience. Upstairs at Rue de Jean with Events by Good Food is a proud part of Holy City Hospitality.
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Ellen D
5.0
4/27/2023
Beautiful room, great lighting, fantastic food, amazing location, and wonderful service. Was exactly what we wanted for our wedding rehearsal dinner of 45 guests. Sass was easy to work with and helped us to fit our budget and the feel we wanted in the room. Couldn't be happier!
Kyle D
5.0
10/24/2021
We had our 90 guest wedding and reception in this venue. The staff was more than willing to transform the space after the ceremony to allow for dancing! The space is perfect! Not only is it in a perfect downtown location, but the open floor plan allowed us to structure the layout just the way we wanted. The food was also a big hit with our guests! There were a lot of menu options to allow for a variety of delicious French food. We were allowed ample time for set up and Kate allowed us to come back the next afternoon and remove our decorations and items that were left behind. The wait staff and bar tenders were so easy to work with and did an amazing job!
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Courtney k
5.0
4/07/2019
Wonderful space for a rehearsal dinner. The food was great and staff were wonderful. Great location downtown!
Meghan T
5.0
12/08/2018
We needed a private space for 30 people for our rehearsal dinner, and Upstairs at 39 Rue de Jean was perfect. They could have accommodated our party in the main restaurant downstairs, however people have to walk through that space to access the restrooms. The Upstairs room is private with its own restrooms and bar. And the food/beverage minimum is more reasonable than other private dining areas at similar downtown restaurants. For the privacy and the price (and good food!), Upstairs at 39 Rue de Jean is an excellent choice.
Victoria G
5.0
6/25/2018
We had our rehearsal dinner and welcome party at Upstairs at Rue de Jean. From planning to the actual event, Tristan was great to work with! My husband and I were able to just relax and enjoy the evening because we knew everything was handled! We received so many nice comments from guests raving about the food and service. The steaks were huge and the potatoes were a crowd favorite!
Rebecca T
5.0
6/08/2018
We had our rehearsal dinner upstairs at Rue de Jean because it is one of our favorite restaurants and our first dates! While I cannot comment on the planning side of the event, I can say my husband and I were extremely pleased with the attentiveness and politeness of staff. The food was wonderful and the atmosphere, while it did need some decorating done by by mother-in-law, was spacious with a lot of character.
Alexa M
5.0
10/10/2017
We had a great rehearsal dinner and welcome party experience here. They accommodated our 50-person dinner with ease, as well as our welcome party which was attended by almost 100 additional people. The food was delicious, there was a ton of space (and to rehearse as well). I’d recommend hosting your rehearsal here too!
Mayci M
5.0
3/14/2017
I had my wedding reception at Upstairs at Rue de Jean and it ended up being the perfect venue for my 75 person reception. We had a stressful change of venue about halfway through wedding planning, and the staff at Rue de Jean was incredibly understanding and helpful when we came to them in need at short notice (or shorter notice than I would've liked). This venue ended up being the best decision we made in planning, and leaps and bounds beyond our original space.
Event Director Tristan was attentive to our needs, and very responsive to every email. I knew we were in great hands when it came to our wedding reception.
The food was delicious and we got numerous compliments from guests. It also has a great location right in the heart of downtown Charleston.
The only downside to this venue is they have a very steep staircase and no elevator. Luckily we were able to recruit guests to help grandparents up the stairs, but definitely a factor to consider if you will have handicapped or elderly guests.
Ally H
5.0
6/15/2016
Great service and so helpful! Had a beautiful rehearsal dinner here!!
Lindsay M
2.0
12/26/2012
Knowing I wanted a downtown rehearsal dinner location and having eaten at Rue de Jean many times, we booked Upstairs 11 months before our wedding. After several deposits, floor plans, and menu plans, we were contacted by the restaurant TWO MONTHS before our wedding and told that sorry, we double booked but you are more than welcome to use the HUGE Embassy Suites ballroom (that fits over 200 people) for your intimate rehearsal dinner of 40. Needless to say, we were furious and terrified that in this busy wedding city, we were going to be left with a huge ballroom for our dinner. What they left out of our conversation was the fact that they own SEVERAL other small restaurants downtown that could accommodate our party and fit our wants and needs. Had it not been for our wedding planner giving us a list of the locations they owned, we would never have known. We brought this list to them and, after MUCH convincing, they relented and agreed to let us use one of their other locations. They also gave us a discount which was great and our new location, Virginia's on King, actually ended up being quite lovely. The food was also great and the servers and chefs at the rehearsal dinner were very sweet and accommodating. However, I was extremely disappointed with the customer service at Rue de Jean and the lack of care they took in ensuring that we were taken care of and given what we wanted after their mistake. I was also shocked and skeptical that it took them NINE MONTHS to figure out that the room had been double-booked. We have eaten at Rue de Jean and their counterparts many times over the years but I do not see us returning there for special events or meals any time in the near future.
Bobbi Jo B
5.0
9/16/2011
Great food and Tristan the catering manager was awesome to work with. Highly recommended for groups of around 50. Great price
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