Hey, you know what ? Several other reviews about Coot's are not fair. We tried them out at the recommendation of a local who said they have great burgers. We went at low tide. Place was modestly busy but staff were attentive. Immediately seated, server to the table within a minute and drinks to the table within a few minutes. Wifey had a hamburger, I had a cheese burger. Burgers were huge, cooked perfectly and came with pickles, slice of tomato and some lettuce. Fries were excellent, hot & crispy. We sat outside on the deck overlooking the water. Perfect, although there was some competition from the birds. Highly recommend without any reservations. Would return in an instant. Our experience was superb. read more

Leaves you expecting more. The building is big and front facing the ocean. You expect to walk in to a spacious restaurant and bar with arguably one of the best locations on the beach but is surprisingly not what you expect. The is a nice place for a drink and maybe a little karaoke on a good day but the majority of the building is a gift shop and the bar area and even outside seating area overlooking the beach is small. The service is not great and food options are very limited. read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - Coot's dining tables. - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

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My best friend and I came to Edisto for Mother's Day. It's a very small place and there's not a whole lot to do there. We were down at the beach picking up seashells and decided we would try this place. You have to walk through a giant gift shop to get to the actual restaurant. We bought some stuff in the gift shop and used Apple Pay. Then we went on into Coots. It's a typical beach bar but very small. We sat down and waited for a while and no one ever came to take our order so my friend got up and asked the bartender if we could get some menus. Then she said she would have a waiter come over and take our order. A guy finally came and we ordered waters with lemon. He came back with two bottles of food lion brand water and little cups with ice. My friend asked if they have tapwater and he said no they only do bottled water and she asked how much it was and he said $2.50. We were not happy about that. Finally I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap with fries and also jalapeño poppers for an appetizer and my friend ordered the shrimp plate with fries. They brought out her food in a little square fry box and you couldn't even see the shrimp. It looked like it was only fries. The shrimp were so tiny it was pitiful. My friend was very disappointed. My food was better. The buffalo chicken wrap was enormous, and it was delicious. I am very picky about fries and their fries were amazing and the jalapeño poppers were too. I ended up splitting my buffalo chicken wrap with my friend because her shrimp were just gross and they were so tiny. It was ridiculous. Then our waiter disappeared forever and we were waiting there for over 30 minutes to get our check. My friend went back to the bar and asked the bartender if we could get our check and they had to go find the waiter and then he finally came back to the table. Then we told him to split the check and we have Apple Pay. He said oh I don't know where you're from but we don't take tap to pay here. We said that's funny because we just used it in the gift shop that is literally part of the building!!! And we also just bought gas using tap to pay across the street! It was actually kind of embarrassing because we had to go to my car and then dig through all of our stuff to find enough cash to pay our bill because all we is tap to pay on our phones... Needless to say we will never be back. read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - Buffalo chicken wrap with fries and ranch. - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

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These bastards are shining lights so bright at night you can see the glow from the other side of the beach! The poor loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings can't find their way to the ocean and DNR workers have to spend ages trying to redirect and save as many as they can! Do not eat at these inconsiderate assholes' restaurant if you love the turtles, because clearly they don't! read more

Cool place that's right on the beach in Edisto. Nice view views of the ocean from the deck. The drinks that we had were the Edisto Breeze and Gentleman Smuggler. They were nice and strong for the most part. The bartender was a nice guy and got our drinks quickly. We didn't stick around for any of the food, but they have a very basic menu. Overall, I probably come back if I was in Edisto, but I'm not really a fan of the beach here so I probably won't be back. read more

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I can't believe they turned this bar into a gift shop. When I lived and worked here, they had dart boards and pool tables and a lot more space. Now you have to walk through the entire stupid gift shop to get to the bar in the back. When I worked here, they wouldn't let people onto the back deck because it was "unstable." I can only hope they fixed that since then, because we were definitely allowed out. The view is great, and it's a classic local spot. The bartender was nice, but the cocktails were basic. Not exactly a cocktail, spot, though, so it's hard to complain. read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

This is just a beach bar and unless you're starving at Edisto Beach it should be avoided, there are other choices on the island with fresh food. We also experienced some racism, my husband is Native American, I am white, another couple at the next table was black and we were all told by different waitresses that we had to buy water at nor than $2.50 a bottle as the tap water was not drinkable due to it tasting like sea water. The white people sitting at other tables around us were drinking that tap water no problem. It just seemed a little off. I know when I was here in this part of the country in 1980 it was prejudiced against people of color then but still today??? It's 2025 people. Needless to say we will not return. read more

The food and service was great and the view of Edisto beach its great to have lunch and see the ocean

This place is your typical 'not' hole-in-the-wall bar and grill. I wouldn't pass it up. Definitely a very small hometown vibe. The best thing about this place is there's a small little pier attached that you can enjoy the ocean. read more

Our family visited Edisto for the first time the other day, and we decided to grab dinner before heading back to Charleston. We stopped by Coot's because it looked like it had a great view. We got a pizza for the kids and fish and chips for me and my wife, and we were surprised how good the food was! The interior reminded me of what most Oregon Coast bars/restaurants looked like (where we come from), so that was cool. read more

DO NOT ORDER PIZZA - better pizza in the frozen section at Food Lion - and way cheaper. My kids wanted pizza on a Monday night in Edisto. Luckily we saw Coots did offer pizza. Attempted to call to order for pick up-went straight to voicemail every time. No problem, sent my older child to go and place order for a cheese and a pepperoni pizza. All together, ~44.00 (but pricey but it's ok). I have had better pizza from the frozen section at the grocery store. The most expensive uneatable pizza I have ever tried. The crust was completely generic frozen pizza crust. The sauce was some mix of want to be Italian red sauce and spicy I don't know what sauce. The fact I paid for pizza that was worse than the cheapest frozen pizza at the store, DO NOT ORDER THEIR PIZZA! you think it will be ok, I am just hard to please. No. My family eats anything. But this just irritated me. Waisted money and still have hungry bellies. I would highly recommend Coots to remove there pizza option off their menu. If you want to serve crap pizza, offer it at a crap price. Yes , I know it's bar food. But even bar food doesn't have to be completely horrible.h read more

I ordered pizza, NEVER GOT IT! 3other tables received theirs & ordered after me, STAY AWAY.... RUN..... Not a reputable place to eat

Could not get served. Locals stared at me. Servers ignored me. I left. I did enjoy the view of the beach from my table. For that They get 1 star read more

I would leave a zero star if I could!!!! We've been there before and had EXCELLENT service. Tonight, the female bartender was probably the rudest service I've ever received ANYWHERE!!!! We like their food, but I can assure you, if we go in there again and she's there, we will gladly take our business somewhere they appreciate it!!! If you're so miserable at work, find another job!!! read more

The food wasn't up to par. Diet Pepsi tasted strange. Waitress was very pleasant! I don't recommend eating hear. read more

Absolutely one of the rudest experiences I have ever came across and I have worked in the customer service field for well over 20 years. I went online and researched their prices before ordering and their menu doesn't watch what's online. She said ("oh that's not our website. Where IS your website then? I googled and looked and saw nothing. Even now as I am writing this. I see nothing. Their Facebook lost and three other websites ALL showed the $15 - yet they charged me $19. I pointed that out and got belittled. Not only did they refuse to honor the difference, the manager belittled me because I was using discovery dollars that I was using to pay for. I wouldn't go so far as to write this review of the manager wasn't so rude and insulting. In the end $6 isn't a big deal. What IS a big deal is how. Place treats its customers - and this attitude was without a doubt insulting and disrespectful. A place like this likely gets a lot of their income from tourists and the like. I can tell you this - she has no respect whatsoever. Next time I will just get frozen pizza from food lion. It's better than the pizza served there anyway. I don't go on vacation to be insulted and I don't recommend this place to anybody - not for the food and especially not for the service. read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - Cheese pizza price - $15. This is from their Facebook. They refused to honor - said it's 19 - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

The motto 'Eat More Coot' should be changed to 'Run from the Coot.' Upon arrival we were told to wait for a table, this was totally fine...we were not in a rush. When we were shown to our table a server looked at us and said I'm not taking them. We were assured that she wasn't taking any more tables but that server then took 3 more tables after we were seated. At the end of our dinner, another server came to our table and asked if we planned on staying because she wasn't going to ask our kids to leave their table so they could sit more guests. We were quite appalled as we were paying and the kids were boxing up their food. Our server; however, was kind and attentive. She had only been there a week so the others hadn't rubbed off on her yet and hopefully she doesn't change. The food...there is bar food and then there is the freezer section of Food Lion that is cooked for you to eat for $14-$22. I got chicken tenders and fries...literally could have warmed those same ones up in the microwave. The flounder and shrimp plate was overpriced for a mailed piece of flounder and a few pieces of fried shrimp. The wings were over cooked and dry. The TGIF mozzarella sticks in the freezer section are better than the ones you get here with a cold pack of maranta. If you have to go here...stick to the pizza or the hamburger. These were the only things that got an 'it was alright,' when asked how their food was. So run from the Coot but if you must drink so you can't taste your food or care what it tastes like. read more

My first trip to Edisto Beach and I must say it was awesome. Free parking right next to the beach access and short walk to water. Kids got hungry so we left our chair and blanket went to coots and it was great. We had shrimp po boys chicken wraps boom boom shrimp and cheese sticks. Food was tight, would definitely recommend. Will be going back. Absolutely loved my experience. read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - Edisto Beach - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

This place doesn't get enough love. It's exactly what it is supposed to be to be, a dive bar. There are a lot of great things about it: - they are open later and more often then any other place, so you always have somewhere to go - their pizza is great! - their apps are good, definitely try the shrimp, we go back multiple times just for this! - they have bands!! - they have seating off the ocean!! They have fruity drinks if you are so inclined. Beer and liquor drinks are always good. Wine...meh. People don't come here for the wine, so drink at your own risk. Maybe ask if the bottle is newly opened. I had good luck my last trip. Drink and silverware seem clean-ish, I think they need a rinse agent in their dishwasher. They do tend to be busy, so don't be in a hurry. It's not called Edi-slow for a reason, and almost all of the restaurants are the same. Everyone is very nice. There is also a gift shop with lots of Edisto and Coots branded merch. We normally get matching shirts for our yearly family picture. Eat More Coot! read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

Good was so so. Meat lovers pie was over the top with me. Not bad tasting. Jalapeño poppers were very good. However, the shrimp po boy not worth getting only had 7 shrimp it was $17.00. VERY DISAPPOINTED! read more

It's ok. The service was with a smile. The food is nothing to rave about. Nice calm crowd. Very comfortable vibes. Amazing view of the ocean out of the back of the restaurant. read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - Specialty drinks. - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

Our first time was great! Loved the vibe... We decided to go again yesterday shortly after noon and the waitress was horrible and snappy. We immediately felt as if she just wanted us to leave, she was yelling at the incoming customers y'all got 45 min wait.. yes she was the only official server but the kitchen help George was coming out to take orders and deliver drinks. After an hour of waiting and telling her we did understand but that she was being rude we walked. Maria the bartender was the most disrespectful thing ever and she cussed out our group when we asked when management would be available and proceeded to put her hands on one of our members to show her authority.... She picked the wrong one as she found out. Simply if we had been offered our non alcoholic drinks while the waitress caught up it would have been fine... 2 of the group have restaurant experience so we get it. read more

We were on the beach next to Coots yesterday and the bartenders were purposely feeding the seagulls and laughing watching the seagulls literally flock families and kids. I went inside to say something and they tried to say they feed the seagulls everyday. Being from charleston and from the beach its the most absurd thing i have ever heard especially at a restaurant they then proceeded to ask me to leave or they were calling the cops. After that they then went back out on the deck and again purposely feed them and stared at me laughing which again absurd. I thought it was tourists not the bartenders. The manager also on shift that day found me on fb and personally messaged me. Honestly disgusting behavior if you wanna feed the birds just do it when there aren't kids and families all under your pier and beach. read more

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In town during the off season. Great burger and enjoyed getting to chat with the locals.

Went to Coots after many years.. We got a Meat Lovers pizza. It looks amazing can't wait to eat. Jalapeño poppers were great. However, the Shrimp PoBoy was very skimpy. It had 7 shrimp on it. We will definitely not recommend purchasing for the price of $17.00. Very disappointed! read more

Update from a couple of months ago! This time they get 4s I have to say we went on Labor Day and it was totally packed! Although the staff seamed to be on the low end, they were hustling. It was loud but very enjoyable and the view was fantastic. Our food was delicious and worth the wait. Especially the boom boom shrimp ! I could always get that as a meal!! One thing I must remind everyone is that if your paying with cash, there seems to always be a processing fee on your bill. This is for credit cards so deduct that fee and tell your server. I told my waiter before I got my bill that I was paying cash and it apparently is an automatic thing that prints. NOT! read more

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Really neat atmosphere, has direct ocean views. Food is ok, drinks are fantastic. There is definitely value.

Just got in to town late night and was looking for a quick bite and adult beverages. Coots located on front beach was our destination. Not the easiest place to get to, especially if you go the handicapped route. No signs and pretty dark. Finally found it and went straight to the bar. Greeted by a very kind gentleman. Unfortunately we arrived too late to try the bar food, can't comment on that. So we settled for drinks. Casual bar set up. Quite for a Saturday night. Plenty of tv's to watch sports. Maybe considered a retirement area so they roll up the streets super early. All in all a quiet night for a drink. We'll go back during the daylight and try some eats. read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

Used to be good, now it's terrible. The servers don't know how to make a good drink, and the food is overpriced junk.

The mild wings were delicious. Pizza was only ok. Barely any sauce. Waitress was friendly.

The main reason we love Coots is location. It's on the beach and has a deck that extends into the water. My favorite thing is getting a beer and sitting on deck and watch waves come in and rush under deck-- so relaxing. ---Things we like-- besides sitting on deck and watching ocean, decent beer selection, staff has always been kind and respectful ---Negative stuff-- well most time bathrooms not clean ---extra information--it can get very busy on weekends or holidays so it may take a little longer to get your food or beer but the staff stays positive-a little patience for the staff at this time. -- food and drink: it's a slightly upgraded bar food. It's pretty good- mostly fried fish, shrimp, chicken strips, salads with the above on it, hamburger, hotdogs, appetizers--like fried pickles, tater tots, crab bites, pizza they make it at Pelican's Pizza restaurant and bring it over. They have draft beer around 12 chocan and bottle beer, mixed drinks. --Location and parking: Coots sits on curve across from gas station and Food Lion--right on beach. There is a small dirt/sand parking lot to left of restaurant and a few spaces in front - it's limited and fills up fast during busy times. There is a parking lot beside Food Lion- not the FoodLion parking lot(might get towed) but beside - behind and some road side parking. --- when you finish your beer and food go for a walk along the beach, watch the dolphins play in the water, shell hunt, listen to waves crashing into shore -walk off the food and drink. We will be back Ah-one last thing --be aware of birds diving for food. They can grab a fries from you plate. read more

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Awesome!! Not many more places you can eat open air, above the ocean!! Super great spot and the food is simple, fresh and delicious. read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - Fried Chicken Wrap - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

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One star because they would not let our friend who was 28 (expired ID yes) but it was only 9:05 pm and under 21 is accepted until 10.He is legally mentally handicapped and was there every other night this week just enjoying time with friends. Even without drinking he wasn't allowed in the bar being 28 years old before the cut off at 10 pm. She had a major attitude. Very confrontational without being provoked and suggested us to leave. - Mason C. Motes read more

Great beach bar! The service is top notch. They may be short staffed, but they are friendly and definitely hustling! Love the outdoor seating facing the ocean waves. Having a cocktail and some apps on the deck was so wonderfully relaxing. Indoor seating is all high top tables and bar seating. It's a small dining area but you can take your beverages and meals outside on the deck. Tables there are not covered but the view is amazing. Food was delicious and arrived very fast. Both were piping hot and we let it sit a few minutes before trying to eat it. The wait was agonizing- haha. The boom boom shrimp was flavorful but not too spicy. Fried pickles were thinly sliced pickle chips and very crunchy. Loved those. read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - Boom boom shrimp - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

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This was the absolute worst service I've ever received. The bartender was beyond rude to our group, charging drinks multiple times to different people at our table. Been coming to Edisto for over 25 years and have never experienced service like this. So disappointing. read more

Came here for a dinner on 5-11-24 right at 6:00pm. Attempted to get service and multiple waitresses walked past us. It said "seat yourselves" and these waitresses just kept walking past us without acknowledging our patronage for the past 35 minutes! After a while an intoxicated employee took our beverage order and left it in kahoots for over 20 minutes. Was a blow in the water. That's when we got up and left the establishment and none of the waitresses noticed our exit. However, customers watched us as walked out after an extended and ridiculous time wait and unattended service. We wanted to try something new and different while visiting out here in Edisto Beach. Unfortunately we will not be back to visit your establishment. It's unfortunate that was more convenient we ended up having to drive for dinner in West Ashley/Charleston instead accompanied with far superior service instead before coming back to Edisto for the night because the local place was unwelcoming. read more

Get to sit outside on a pier! If you're eating at the beach, then go for a pier overlooking the ocean. Birds behaved themselves so Coots keeps it cleaned up so you don't have to fight them off. Got the buffalo chicken wrap and onion rings, delicious. Others had the cheese pizza and chicken fingers. All of us enjoyed the meal topped off with some beers. Night life offers live band too read more

Hey, going into Coot's - we knew that this is a local dive bar. I love dive bars - actually seeking them out. Dive bars can have decent food. Coot's really does not. Below average at the best. On the other hand, dive bars can have a great vibe! Coot's has this and more. Super cool and friendly locals, the atmosphere is excellent and fun. I will say this for sure - when you are the only spot in town, you can get away with 6 out of 10 taps dry, awful pours in mixed drinks and terrible service. read more

Coot's Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Edisto Island, South Carolina

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Food was awesome! Heather, our waitress was the best!!! Quick!! Go there now!!! Best salads and bar food on the island!! Great wine!Great ocean view!! read more

It was a warm Friday night in May when myself and 6 guys walked into coots around midnight. The bar was not very packed. We walked up to the bar. While most of the group looked over the menu, myself and 1 friend ordered drinks. I ordered a Red Bull vodka and my friend ordered a vodka sour. What we received was a ginger beer with tequila and a tequila sunrise. The bartender asked how the drinks were so we told her that the drinks were not what we ordered. The bartender then got extremely upset, grabbed the 2 drinks off the bar and threw them into the trash. She then cursed us out and refused to serve us because our drink orders were just too hard. She was also clearly intoxicated. Another bartender came over to help us after the first one refused to. She also was clearly intoxicated and got every single drink ordered wrong. (Except one guy got a beer which she grabbed the wrong beer). She now is mad and yelling at us. Throwing drinks into the trash and telling us what terrible people we are. This bartender went on to complain about all these issues with money she is having. Even after the atrocious service I still tried to tip the lady 50% in cash. That only made her more mad and she refused to take my money. Finally i just left it on the bar. We finally got drinks (half of which were still wrong) but grabbed them and went to the porch looking at the beach. This place is run and managed by truely awful people. I would not recommend going here if they had the only beer within 10,000 miles. 1 star is 3 too many for this place. read more