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    4.4 (58 reviews)
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    Fried Whiting, shrimp, crab rice and side of garlic broccoli - AMAZING!
    Chris M.

    An Incredible Small Business Serving Authentic Geechie-Style Cooking Geechie Garlic Crabs & Seafood - 1286 Yeamans Hall Rd, Hanahan, SC I had the wonderful pleasure of visiting Geechie Garlic Crabs & Seafood this week, and I couldn't be happier that the locals recommended it. Since I'm spending a few weeks in South Carolina, I've been searching for the real gems of the Charleston area -- and this place is absolutely one of them. Located in the shopping center off Sellers Rd / Yeamans Hall Rd next to the Piggly Wiggly, the restaurant feels like a true neighborhood spot. As soon as I stepped in, I was greeted by Miss Krystal, who was warm, welcoming, and full of great suggestions. My mouth was already watering just from seeing the menu in person after browsing pictures online. Inside, the restaurant was very clean, had great music playing, and even had a pleasant, inviting fragrance in the air. The whole vibe felt comfortable, open, and friendly -- exactly what you want when you're checking out a local small business built on pride and community roots. I ordered a plate with fried whiting, fried shrimp, crab rice, garlic broccoli, and six garlic honey wings because I wanted to sample a little bit of everything and see what the Geechie chef was working with. Everything was excellent: The garlic honey wings were cooked perfectly, juicy, and coated in a sauce that hit every note -- sweet, savory, and full of flavor. The fried whiting was seasoned well, fried to perfection, and the breading was on point. The shrimp were fresh, juicy, and tasted great. But the biggest surprise for me was the crab rice and garlic broccoli -- WOW. Both were first-time experiences for me, and the flavors were unlike anything I've had before. Unique, rich, and absolutely delicious. You can tell this place is built on love, hard work, and Amazing Geechie-style cooking -- the kind of authentic coastal flavor that you just can't fake. Nothing here tastes rushed or generic. Everything tastes handcrafted, intentional, and rooted in real culinary skill. Small businesses like this deserve all the support they can get. Your dollar stays in the community, and you're supporting people who genuinely care about the food they serve and the customers they welcome. Miss Krystal and the staff made me feel like family, not just another order. I will definitely be returning before I head back to Texas. I'm already planning to try the fried salmon and fried oysters, and I'm sure they'll be amazing too. If you're a seafood lover in the Charleston or Hanahan area -- or even just passing through -- do yourself a favor and stop by Geechie Garlic Crabs & Seafood. It's clean, friendly, and full of the kind of flavor you can only find in a small business that takes pride in its craft. This is a true local gem, and it deserves to be celebrated.

    Whiting Fish Dinner with Crab Rice, Garlic Broccoli and Garlic Potatoes
    Jacqui bright R.

    What a gem! The food is amazing! The hospitality was wonderful! The restaurant is clean! I ordered the Fried Whiting Fish dinner that came with crab rice (delicious), and two sides. I chose Mac & Cheese (superb) and yams (sooo good). My sister ordered the fish dinner as well with Garlic Broccoli (just okay) and Garlic potatoes (excellent). Then we SHARED 12 stand alone shrimp (Exceptional). It took about 20 minutes for our food to arrive because it's cooked fresh but it was worth it. We loved our food so much we ordered sides to go with our leftover fish and shrimp!! And there is more! We are in town for a family celebration. Had to go to the airport to pick up my son. He was hungry, so we went BACK! He ordered the Shrimp Dinner with Mac & Cheese, yams and a house salad. The house salad was incredible! Sha (short for Sharlene) was the cashier possibly owner not sure but she was so helpful, engaging and lovely. It was a pleasure. We had an incredible experience at Geechie Garlic Crab and Seafood Restaurant. It's on my list of must visit restaurants EVERY TIME I come to Charleston. By the way, we plan to back to go back tomorrow!

    The best Messy Finger plate ever!!
    Carmela H.

    First visit, found this place on here. Nice, quiet facility. I was visiting Charleston from GA - celebrating me. The staff was great & attentive to the customers making sure we were good. Music playing at a nice level (I sat at the bar), tv screens at the table if you prefer to sit there. I will be back!

    2pce fish with corn, potatoes in garlic sauce
    Shaynii W.

    Food and service amazing! Easy going environment and entertaining! Food hot and tasty! One of the best meals I had in a long time! Not expensive and the palmetto juice to die for! Love it!

    Garlic Blue Crabs Tray
    Sherri L.

    The garlic blue crabs were amazing! The wait was short and service was good. Friendly staff. I will definitely be back next time I'm in town.

    Fried shrimp tray....amazingly tasty.
    Hiram M.

    So this is what GREAT CAJUN SEAFOOD is supposed to taste like! Mind-blown. I'm hooked. This is officially the best seafood I've had in Charleston. The place does not hint at the genius taking place in the kitchen. For whoever is the cook or cooks, they're creating culinary masterpieces in generous proportions and bold, BOLD, the BOLDEST of FLAVORS. Had the crab rice, succulent with juicy chunks of crab, and the garlic shrimp and oysters... Holy Mother of Forest Gump! That butter, spicy, garlic sauce, I want it on errything from now on! Closed on Sundays and Mondays (bummer!) Don't go inna rush, or better yet, call ahead. Perfection can't be rushed, and perfection is what you'll get!

    Crab legs tray with shrimp
    Rebecca D.

    The service was EXCELLENT!!!! The food?!?!?!?!!??!!?! Holy Moly is this place amazing!! We got the crab legs tray with shrimp, potatoes, corn and eggs. That garlic butter sauce they use?! It is THE most flavorful sauce I've ever had!! The seafood was fresh and big and well worth the money!! Great little spot with amazing food!!!!!

    Pan seared Salmon with Crab Rice, broccoli and glaric egg!!! Yummy!!!

    Found this place on Yelp while visiting Charleston, SC. The service was an amazing and the food was fresh and sooo good.. The breading that the food is friend in is soooo good. It's hard to explain... The Palmetto Juice was extremely refreshing.

    Garlic lobster
    Michelle B.

    Visiting Charleston and wanted some seafood gumbo for my early birthday food. My sister ended up finding this restaurant and the pictures got our attention to try it after seeing the garlic crabs. OMG it was so good. It was hard to find but we found it. Was not sure what to expect at first. We had the 12 garlic crab, the garlic lobster, corn, 3 lamb chop dinner and everything was amazing. The crab rice, and mash potatoes was delicious. The geechi bowl was amazing with the beef sausage. Guess I'm going back this weekend with my husband for round two of take out. This is definitely a take out spot. Charlene was so sweet.

    Crab tray
    Chenae C.

    The food was great and the staff was nice as well. We visited pretty early in the day so they had everything I wanted. I loved their butter sauce and the fried crab. The crabs were a little smaller than I'm used to in SC but still good and tasted fresh which is always a plus. I was extremely pleased with the size and quality of the shrimp. We were was visiting Charleston and this was first stop. There isn't much seating room but there was just enough for my friend and I to enjoy our meals. We'll definitely be back on our next trip

    Olivia M.

    Good food and service was average wait time ( about 25 minutes) . Decor is nothing special but it's a small area with a couch and TV. The sauce has a little kick too it that I wasn't expecting. Overall would try again

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    Amazing!!! definitely recommend the Surf and Turf! Would definitely recommend my family loved it

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    Only thing that had flavor was the garlic sauce. Shrimps were extremely over cooked. Like mush. I was highly disappointed.

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    There were plenty options and the service was good. The workers were patient and they gave many options.

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    Great food the service was awesome .A great first date spot I will be visiting again real soon ,Don't sleep on this place

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    Ask the Community - Geechie Garlic Crabs & Seafood

    Is this place open or closed? My mouth is watering for this lucious seafood. I'm a local and can't wait to try it!!! Where is this located (as in proximity to a recognized location)?

    Hey we are currently open.. 1286 Yeamans Hall Road

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