Nice takeout spot. Friendly staff. Got the soft shell crab and shrimp snack. I have no idea what they put on those soft shelled crab, but they were the most moist and flavorful I have ever had. I considered going back in to ask if they sold the seasoning they put on the crab, but I will definitely be back and I was crunched for time. read more

Great seafood and customer service. Will return and recommend to anyone! Liz & Pat read more

Everyone is friendly and very knowledgeable! The owner Jamie is amazing and has great prices!

Many great things about Marvin's....a lot of parking, friendly staff, great products and the biggest thing that impressed me is their shrimp price is the same as it was pre-Covid. They are not taking the opportunity to gouge consumers like most companies. read more

Easy to order prepared or fresh seafood. Reasonable prices. Staff are friendly and helpful. read more

Marvin's Seafood - Whiting - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Stopped by Marvin's Seafood on a recent trip to South Carolina since it's conveniently located near the airport and we were short on time. Marvin's is strictly a takeout spot with no dine-in option--they serve cooked seafood to go alongside a small seafood market. I ordered the fried shrimp dinner, which came with about a dozen small to medium shrimp, two hush puppies, and sides of red rice and coleslaw. The shrimp were nicely seasoned and fried well--no complaints there--and the little pack of cocktail sauce was a decent touch. The red rice had good flavor and was the highlight of the sides, while the coleslaw was just okay and served in a very small portion. At $8.99, the meal was a solid value for what you get. It's not a spot I'd go out of my way for, but if you're in the area or heading to the airport, it's a quick and affordable seafood stop. read more

Marvin's Seafood - Fried shrimp dinner - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

I want to first state that I'm Asian. This plays such a big role because this mom and pop seafood shop is the hidden gem of Dorchester. The food is great, I wouldn't say it's the best in town but best bang for your buck for sure! Try everything if you can and rate it yourself. What I love about this spot is that it seems like a black owned business and down here in the low country, sometimes that means if you are an outsider, you won't get the love where if you were black. BUT MARVINS! The ladies working the fried food section treated me like I was their own child, you can feel the love and kindness through the sauces and words that were spoken. The gentlemen there treated me like family and was also very kind, polite and professional. You can tell this shop cares about its customers through their pricing! I got a dozen cooked crabs, crab cake, and size big pieces of fried fish for $36 bucks. Find a place that does better with this kind of customer service, YOU WONT. The place is a little run down but does not take away from its cleanliness and the foods integrity. You won't get sick as I have eaten and currently eating from there. read more

Marvin's Seafood - Dozen cooked mixed crabs. Delicious! - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

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This establishment is very small and gets crowded quick. BUT that's for a good reason!! The cooked food is delicious and better than some of the seafood restaurants in town. You can get fresh seafood here throughout the week/weekend. The kitchen is open during the weekday only. Be aware that the fresh seafood is somewhat expensive depending on what you are purchasing. The reason for the four stars; they don't pick up the phone and transfer it to the kitchen. I was on hold for 30 minutes and when I arrived, there was no line. What's the point of having a phone line to the kitchen and nobody is going to take orders over the phone? On another note... if I were you I would still go try the food out! It's delicious! read more

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Marvin's is an absolute MUST if you are in North Charleston! The food was fresh and fried to perfection. The fried shrimp was large and lightly breaded and absolutely perfect (many places will cheap out on the shrimp and heavily bread it, compromising the quality). The hush puppies were the absolute best I've tasted in a long time! Definitely get extra! On top of all of this, the food is priced incredibly, and I was able to comfortably feed my family of five! Use cash if you can. We saved a card fee, which adds up quickly! Highly recommend! read more

Driving by Martin's yesterday my mom and I automatically added it to our list of spots to stop at. And we are so glad that we did! Marvin's is not the largest or prettiest spot, but it has amazing things going on inside. Upon walking in you are greeted by the scent of the sea. To the left is a line of people waiting for fresh seafood and to the right a line waiting for prepared fish and other items. My mom and I got in the prepared food line. She got the fish plate with rice and green beans and I got a side of green beans, a crab cake, and a hushpuppies. Everything was so good! The fish was fresh, green beans were pipping hot, and the hushpuppies were thick and warm! I wish I would have ordered a larger size of green beans as they were so good. The crab cake was thick and warm as well--the stuffing, omg!! I am sad that their kitchen is closed tomorrow The staff is also very nice as well. They are happy to answer questions and make the ordering process so easy! While waiting for our food I hopped in the fresh fish line. Unbeatable prices! I got a half a pound of scallops and a half pound of jumbo shrimp, cost me less than $10! A must go to when in Charleston!! Put this on your list now! read more

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Fresh local seafood at great prices. Went New Year's Day and enjoyed seeing the line out the door supporting this local business.

The fried shrimp was good and the green beans were awesome but everything else was old, hard and cold.

The service was fantastic and the food was delicious. Best prices too. We recommend this place to everyone! read more

Marvin's is a hole in the wall. I've passed it so many times and didn't think twice about stopping. My boyfriend wanted to pick up oysters from here so we stopped by on a Saturday. There was a small line outside but it moved fairly quickly. Once inside, the line wraps in a U shape where you wait for someone to take your order. They have a wide selection of items--crabs, oysters, fish, alligator meat, octopus, frog legs, etc. They even have a nice variety of seasonings. The prices are reasonable. We ordered a party pack of oysters. We paid inside then drove to a freezer which is located across the parking lot where an employee loaded them in the car. There's also a small kitchen where you can order fried fish and shrimp plates. read more

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Great Soft Shells You can't cook this good this cheap! Soft Shell season had the wife and I adventure out to Marvin's seafood and we are ecstatic we did. Instead of paying 12-15 and even 25 dollars per order, we paid only $6.00 per order. I know Marvin's does a ton of business, but at these ridiculously low prices, you must wonder how they make any money. Although I prefer my Soft Shells a little crispier, they were of good size with a nice flavorful batter. The wife said the Green Beans were some of the best she ever had. We both thoroughly enjoyed Hush puppies which were hot and crispy on the outside, not an over cooked inside, with a slight but not overly sweet after taste. If there is anything, I would change it would be some sort of seating (even if a bench or two outside), otherwise we eat in the car, just so the fired items don't go soft sitting in the Styrofoam box. read more

Marvin's Seafood - Great Soft Shells at ridiculously low prices - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

This was my first time eating here and I do not recommend this place. I asked a fellow customer as I waited in line and they said that the place was "pretty good." I immediately took that persons advice and continued to place an order. The fries weren't fried long enough. The hush puppies were fried way too hard as it was difficult to chew or bite. To top it off, I received the wrong order. I was not impressed. read more

This is a hole in the wall kinda place, and a hidden secret worth keeping. Infact, I almost felt guilt leaking this secret on Yelp, but if it's for the good of all fellow Yelpers, its something worth doing. The fish is the freshest I've seen in the US, the people are friendly, the service is efficient, and the prices are great! read more

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They never miss with these fried crabs. Theeeee best in Charleston. Breading actually is like fried food and not "batter-y" or "doughy". Some other places have the batter like hush puppy thick. They actually CLEAN the crabs to perfection. If you want your fried crabs actually be "fried crabs" like if you were getting fried chicken-then this is the best place to get them from around here. Customer service is good with the ladies in the kitchen- I guess I'm a regular lol read more

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Simple seafood meals, fast service and friendly wait staff, I get the best of both worlds when I go here, most of the time it's for lunch and I grab a 10 piece shrimp snack and an ice tea then other times I'll get some fresh seafood t take home, nothing fancy about this place just good food, quick service and friendly people. I always make a new friend each time I go. read more

When I visit Charleston I have to stop here for live Blue Crab, shrimp and red rice. Price is the best depending on market. They rarely have male crab unless they just sell out before I get there. read more

Love Marvin's! Seafood was great! Makes you feel like you a regular even when you are from out of town. We will be back!

The seafood here is so fresh! As soon as you walk in, it literally smells like you've walked into an ocean. Prices are incredible. You can get a good amount of crabs, shrimp, and oysters for really cheap that it's impressive they're making money. We did want to try some of their kitchen items too, but their kitchen is closed Sunday and Monday. Just gives us an excuse to come back next time we're in the area! read more

Useless place when it comes to oysters so much for seafood. Might be good for other seafood but not worth the visit

Ok. Totally here on a whim. Visiting Charleston from Seattle- looking for a good non-tourist seafood place before I head to Columbia. So happy to have found this place. I don't have plans to come back to the area but if I do I'll come to Marvins. Deviled crab was awesome. Fish was awesome, plentiful and affordable. Service was super nice and helpful. Two of us ate for less than $16.00 and we have a lot left over: portions are big. The fresh seafood looked good/affordable- read more

Marvin's Seafood on Dorchester Road in North Charleston is one of my favorite options for seafood in the area as everything here is fresh, well made, and flavorful. The sides are almost as good as the seafood too. Everything that I have ever had from here has been excellent and you get a really good value for all that you order. You know a place is really good if there is a line outside and they are worth the wait to get a really good meal. read more

Marvin's Seafood - Marvin's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

So if you want some great fried seafood, why not get it from the place that catches it! Don't wait for it to hit the restaurant and they increase the price....for the same fish...likely cooked the same way (or similar). Marvin's is great. Fresh seafood. Good variety. Great portions. Quick but thorough service. Fair pricing. I know this place stays busy (another testament to how great the food is. I often place my order over the phone and just come in to pick it up. They seem to place a lot of to go orders. Staff are always warm and welcoming and the flavor on the food is great! I love getting the fried shrimp platter. In regard to the fresh fish, there is great variety and I like that they will fix it however you want (head off, scaled, fillet....etc.) The fish are always a nice size and the prices are fair. The crabs are also sold at a competitive price and blue crab are so famous is Charleston. Marvin's is in a convenient location with decent parking in the lot. Their hours are great but they stop taking order (I believe) about 30 min prior to closing. Just be sure to call ahead of time. You definitely can't go wrong here so give Marvin's a try! read more

" REALLY FRESH Seafood! Nice assortment of local fish and Shrimp. They will fillet whole fish when requested. The lunch options are incredible with friendly cooks who " aim to please" with fresh lightly battered options. read more

We ordered a bushel of crabs for the first time- the staff at Marvin's were incredibly helpful! They talked us thru the best way for safe transport, how to mix seasonings and gave us tips for cooking! They were all I credibly helpful and the crabs turned out amazing! read more

Lots seafood to choose from! Forgot to take photos of prices! It is very reasonable The people working there are very friendly and knowledgeable read more

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Doesn't look like anything special from the outside, but value and freshness of the fried seafood is incredible. 4 piece flounder dinner with two huge sides was under $8. Would recommend to anyone wanting seafood in the area. read more

Large portions. I had to stand outside for a long time. Would go again.the ladies inside were very nice.

The best place to get seafood in this area recommended to Indian everyone is served the best raw seafood plastic parrot on site and it is wonderful recommended to be in everyone read more

Marvin's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Awesome place to get fresh seafood, I brought seafood from there 2 years ago, planning to visiting South Carolina again this year, and i will definitely be going back to Marvin Seafood. read more

The go to seafood market in North Charleston filled with every type of fresh seafood you can think of and at shockingly reasonable prices. Two steps from the fresh seafood case is the back counter taking orders for fried fish plates, fried crabs, oysters, etc. Check them out if you're in the area. read more

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Great fresh seafood for over 40 years. Great quality when it comes to size and freshness. Taste awesome too

Great seafood market combo fried fish spot in N. Charleston. These guys will fry their fish up for a brisk carryout business. We split shrimp and fish, but had to drive back downtown to eat. Fish was tasty but probably needs to be eaten quicker. Shrimp just right amount of shrimp flavor and the breading was solid. Solid choice! read more

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Maybe it's me.. or a bad day the fried fish I had although fresh had no seasoning at all. The red rice also flavorless. The service is top notch but I won't be returning. read more

This place is crazy busy but i see why....i got shrimp and fish dinner....o...mmmmmmmm....gggggg..... It is sooo good!!! There is only standing room if you're lucky there's no tables or nothing like that but definitely when you get out in the car you're going to crack the Box open and eat it anyway so it doesn't really matter! read more

Marvin's Seafood - Sorry couldn't wait! Fish and shrimp - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Most authentic seafood in Charleston! And it's the cheapest by far! You literally walk into a fish market, this place is fantastic! Definitely worth checking out if you're in the Charleston area and looking for some damn good seafood. I'm a garbage disposal when it comes to how much I can eat, but I was stuffed for only $10. read more

First timer, typical seafood market vibe. Fish isn't labeled on the ice so if ya don't know your fish your gonna have to ask the guy's. Great selection, fair prices, smelt fresh. Great customer service all around, very personable employees if you engage with them. Guy running the register took the time to have a personal conversation with me after my transaction which gave me a very great first impression. Will continue to shop here read more