AMAZING fresh seafood. Steamed is an option but I went w fried white fish and oysters and garlic crab. It came w hushpuppies and a side (I got red rice). Best meal I have had on vacation. Tied w Husk in Charleston. Everything stood on its own as fantastic. I could go back and just get a big bowl of red rice or oysters or hushpuppies. Breading was light. Garlic crab was dipped in garlic butter w old bay and fresh parsley. Its on the way between Savannah and Charleston. Super friendly family run place. If you're passing through DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE.
(5)
Thurston H.
Great place to eat fresh seafood, small seafood market and to go food. The owner is awesome, he gave us some Garlic Crabs to taste. They were awesome and addicting, I have had these 3 times
(5)
Linda L.
What a find! We were on our way back to Charleston and getting hungry. This colorfully painted storefront caught our eye and we are so glad we turned around to try it. We both tried the half pound fried oyster basket and they cook your food fresh and to order. Best succulent oysters ever and plenty of them! Where else do you get enough oysters to take some home? We got the coleslaw instead of fries and it was a delicious special recipe-not your ordinary variety. There are only 2 booths inside so mostly carryout. Wide selection of specials and a fresh seafood counter with reasonable prices on some fresh fish and shrimp. We will definitely return!
(5)
Andrew C.
Garlic crab. Thats all one needs to know, just call in advance to see if they are available. IF you have an appetite [and the trick is to remember to skip meals before going LOL] is also order a fried flounder sandwich to go with you.
(5)
Scott S.
If you love a good hole-in-the-wall... Ravenel's is for you. I was on vacation in Charleston and wanted some seafood since I was so close to the ocean. The area that we were staying in was a few miles from the water and surprisingly there were very few seafood places (with decent reviews) around once you leave Charleston. The only other place we found had 4.5 stars but closed at 7:00pm and it was 7:05. Then we found Ravenel's on Yelp. I saw a picture of the building and thought "I have to go". What you have to know about Ravenel is that this is foremost a seafood take-out joint and a fresh seafood market. Meaning that this business is designed for people wanting to get seafood To-Go. However, there are a couple of tables inside for people that want to eat inside. So bear in mind that this is not a restaurant; it's a take-out place with tables. I saw on the first review of this place that it was a double dollar sign ($$) for the price range. I would actually rate it at a single dollar sign, but then price is subjective. For instance, if you are there before 4:00pm a Catfish Basket with hush puppies is $6.99 and Gumbo with Rice is $4.99; these are $1 more after 4:00. When we went in, the place reminded me of the seafood department of a mom and pop grocery store. You can smell fresh seafood as you see a display of fresh seafood on ice. I ordered the Fish and Shrimp basket, my wife ordered Crab Cakes, and a friend we were with ordered the Gumbo. They do not sell drinks. Instead there is a soda machine. My wife wanted a diet coke, but there were no diet drinks in the machine. So my wife opted for a grape soda since she hadn't had one since she was a child. She pushed the Grape button and out came a Pepsi. I wanted an Orange soda and out came a Coke. Then our friend pushed the Coke button and out came 2 cokes. The owner apologized and opened the machine and gave us all the correct drinks and put the extra one back in the machine. It was funny and actually just added to the unique experience we were having. The drink machine was $1.25 (I think) which to me helps put this place in the single dollar sign range. Then the food came out in Styrofoam take-out containers along with napkins and plastic flatware... This is a take-out place after all. My fish and shrimp were out of this world. My wife had crab cakes which I don't normally like, but these were really good. I guess I'm used to crab cakes made with canned crab. But these were made with fresh crab and really good. Then I tried the gumbo and rice. It was full of shrimp and also really good. Then there was the hush puppies... These were bullet shaped (not the usual round) and extremely tasty. The food was outstanding. It's not the usual cookie-cutter seafood that you get at someplace like Red Lobster. It's more like home cooked seafood that's fresh from the ocean. I will definitely go back the next time I'm in Charleston and recommend this place to anyone that likes hole-in-the-wall digs. Although, next time I may bring my own drink. Note: I was going to rate this place with 4-stars instead of 5-stars because of the lack of drink choices that came from a machine. BUT then I realized that I have to rate this place for what it is which is a seafood take-out place and a fresh seafood market. Therefore, I can only rate them based on the food which was easily 5-stars.
Adina F.
AMAZING fresh seafood. Steamed is an option but I went w fried white fish and oysters and garlic crab. It came w hushpuppies and a side (I got red rice). Best meal I have had on vacation. Tied w Husk in Charleston. Everything stood on its own as fantastic. I could go back and just get a big bowl of red rice or oysters or hushpuppies. Breading was light. Garlic crab was dipped in garlic butter w old bay and fresh parsley. Its on the way between Savannah and Charleston. Super friendly family run place. If you're passing through DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE.
(5)Thurston H.
Great place to eat fresh seafood, small seafood market and to go food. The owner is awesome, he gave us some Garlic Crabs to taste. They were awesome and addicting, I have had these 3 times
(5)Linda L.
What a find! We were on our way back to Charleston and getting hungry. This colorfully painted storefront caught our eye and we are so glad we turned around to try it. We both tried the half pound fried oyster basket and they cook your food fresh and to order. Best succulent oysters ever and plenty of them! Where else do you get enough oysters to take some home? We got the coleslaw instead of fries and it was a delicious special recipe-not your ordinary variety. There are only 2 booths inside so mostly carryout. Wide selection of specials and a fresh seafood counter with reasonable prices on some fresh fish and shrimp. We will definitely return!
(5)Andrew C.
Garlic crab. Thats all one needs to know, just call in advance to see if they are available. IF you have an appetite [and the trick is to remember to skip meals before going LOL] is also order a fried flounder sandwich to go with you.
(5)Scott S.
If you love a good hole-in-the-wall... Ravenel's is for you. I was on vacation in Charleston and wanted some seafood since I was so close to the ocean. The area that we were staying in was a few miles from the water and surprisingly there were very few seafood places (with decent reviews) around once you leave Charleston. The only other place we found had 4.5 stars but closed at 7:00pm and it was 7:05. Then we found Ravenel's on Yelp. I saw a picture of the building and thought "I have to go". What you have to know about Ravenel is that this is foremost a seafood take-out joint and a fresh seafood market. Meaning that this business is designed for people wanting to get seafood To-Go. However, there are a couple of tables inside for people that want to eat inside. So bear in mind that this is not a restaurant; it's a take-out place with tables. I saw on the first review of this place that it was a double dollar sign ($$) for the price range. I would actually rate it at a single dollar sign, but then price is subjective. For instance, if you are there before 4:00pm a Catfish Basket with hush puppies is $6.99 and Gumbo with Rice is $4.99; these are $1 more after 4:00. When we went in, the place reminded me of the seafood department of a mom and pop grocery store. You can smell fresh seafood as you see a display of fresh seafood on ice. I ordered the Fish and Shrimp basket, my wife ordered Crab Cakes, and a friend we were with ordered the Gumbo. They do not sell drinks. Instead there is a soda machine. My wife wanted a diet coke, but there were no diet drinks in the machine. So my wife opted for a grape soda since she hadn't had one since she was a child. She pushed the Grape button and out came a Pepsi. I wanted an Orange soda and out came a Coke. Then our friend pushed the Coke button and out came 2 cokes. The owner apologized and opened the machine and gave us all the correct drinks and put the extra one back in the machine. It was funny and actually just added to the unique experience we were having. The drink machine was $1.25 (I think) which to me helps put this place in the single dollar sign range. Then the food came out in Styrofoam take-out containers along with napkins and plastic flatware... This is a take-out place after all. My fish and shrimp were out of this world. My wife had crab cakes which I don't normally like, but these were really good. I guess I'm used to crab cakes made with canned crab. But these were made with fresh crab and really good. Then I tried the gumbo and rice. It was full of shrimp and also really good. Then there was the hush puppies... These were bullet shaped (not the usual round) and extremely tasty. The food was outstanding. It's not the usual cookie-cutter seafood that you get at someplace like Red Lobster. It's more like home cooked seafood that's fresh from the ocean. I will definitely go back the next time I'm in Charleston and recommend this place to anyone that likes hole-in-the-wall digs. Although, next time I may bring my own drink. Note: I was going to rate this place with 4-stars instead of 5-stars because of the lack of drink choices that came from a machine. BUT then I realized that I have to rate this place for what it is which is a seafood take-out place and a fresh seafood market. Therefore, I can only rate them based on the food which was easily 5-stars.
(5)