I have been a cult follower of Brittany Simms for over 10 years. I have watched this entrepreneur…read morerise, struggle, grow, and succeed. I have seen the prolific overcomer and powerful business woman she is, absolutely thrive!! That being said, I've wanted nothing more than to find her food and try it whether on the truck or at the restaurant. Well last night, I FINALLY had my opportunity! I was so excited, ya'll! Ive been anticipating the divinely juicy, perfectly seasoned box of the very blueprint of a low country boil by a low country life long resident who knows how to plate and sell out!!! Now to the initial ambiance & first interactions: I wanted a plethora of menu options, but being allergic to shrimp I wanted options that were void of any. I decided on 2 Garlic Crab Legs & Veggies Lobster 6 Garlic Oysters (raw) The restaurant even went the extra mile to provide my family a military discount! Coming into the establishment initially, it was ice cold on a 110 degree day. The vibe & atmosphere was completely laid back, friendly, but missing restrooms. A warm, friendly, young, studious and enthused cashier greeted me & my entourage with a gentle, shy, smile & hello. She was very helpful and went above & beyond to complete my to-go order. Me being a different culture didn't sway her whatsoever. She was so pleasant to work with! I informed here I was visiting from the Florence area but I am from Idaho. I wanted my oysters raw if there were any available. She obliged and informed me upon returning from the kitchen that not only could she sell me the oysters raw, but offered to put my garlic sauce to the side, and place my oysters on a bed of ice to keep ice cold on the return home. I was ECSTATIC! I was so exhilarated! I was more than eager to give my food a try. I was given a pager and informed my order would be ready shortly. It only took 18 minutes to make me MOUNTAINS of crab, plate up an ENORMOUS sized order of oysters, and the lovely cashier even walked my order to my table by the door! I was completely taken aback & so grateful for the love and kindness! After my drive home and anticipation that built a kingdom in 1.9 hours, I finally arrived to my castle. I swiftly dismantled my huge order of 4 boxes of the BEST seafood boils in America- UNTIL IT WAS NOT. I warmed up the lobster tail first. Less than 2oz for $14 Sweet and faint flavor of the lobster tail, but lacking in juices of the crustacean because it was cut. No seasoning or spice, but with the butter glob, it aided somewhat. I re-iced the oysters after making a stop to the local grocer to purchase lemons & to-go hot sauce (which they don't offer) I sliced the lemon, evenly dispursed some juice over the oysters, & lathered in a light swath of hot sauce & horseradish. I unboxed the food order in a few photos to show people how perfect the presentation was, as it has consistently been rendered for a decade. I bought the crab boxes because my children are big fans of seafood & I have always read & seen Britt Bratt post she was the best in the country. After warming up the food and dispersing it amongst my family, comments began circulating. Oh this don't taste good. Where's the seasoning? These are salty. Why are they watery? So I gave a potato, egg & leg a try. The crab meat was very oversaturated with water. There was not a single speck of seasoning in the shell. There weren't any added ingredients to flavor the water they were cooked on the clusters. There was a faint but miniscule hint of butter flavor. The salt was iodized & after each bite becaem overwhelming. The sausage & corn were naked! Outside of the added parsley and butter on top of the boil, that was it. No spice. No flavor. Just water seasoned crab & veggies. The corn was previously frozen. The sausage was cut into slices a fraction of an inch, usually typical of Jambalaya, not seafood boils. It was then I came to the realization. Britt Bratt's is ALL hype. Customers that never had correctly seasoned, adequately spiced, & abundantly flavored food that has been made with expert precision & execution call it "delicious". But me? Water flavored seafood with a hint of butter is not food. It's not good, delicious, or made with devout passion. Not only was I shocked, I was appalled. I was in complete disbelief. The celebrities. The recognition. The fierce reputation. All garnered by family, friends, & people that have been moved by misleading raving experiences of people that love water flavored boils. All I could do was cry. 11 years of admiration, $90 of hard earned money not to mention the $60 gas I spent on the trip. For slightly salt water seasoned food that looked pretty, but tasted indistict.

Arrived at 7:15, tried calling before came and no answer. Just for place to have closed early…read more... People were still inside, but could at least answer the phone or post on your social media that you had to close early...

Gilligan's has a nice spot by the water, and a dock for tying up so you can stop in while boating…read more We landlubbers enjoyed the waterside views, watching the occasional boats as we ate our meal. The service was friendly, not fast, but we weren't in a hurry. The food was mixed - the complimentary hush puppies were excellent. My flounder sandwich with red rice was good, but not notable. I had to load on the TexasPete's to give it any zest. But the waterside outdoor seating was lovely.

Gilligan's in Moncks Corner is one of those places where you pretty much know exactly what kind of…read moremeal you're going to get every time, and that consistency is part of the appeal. The seafood is always solid, flavorful, and satisfying if you're in the mood for a classic Lowcountry-style meal. The view is definitely a highlight. Sitting out and looking over the water really adds to the overall experience and makes it a great place to relax and enjoy a meal. Service can be a little slow at times, and on this visit the checks got mixed up, which was a bit frustrating. That said, the staff was still friendly and the atmosphere stayed laid-back enough that it didn't ruin the experience. Overall, Gilligan's is a dependable spot where you know you're going to get a good, familiar seafood meal, paired with one of the best views around the area.

I arrived when the restaurant opened. I can smell the aroma of spices in the air…read more I spoke with the host or owner. He was a Handsome Man who informed me that the dining room section would be open soon. No Biggie, since I want to take my order to go! The restaurant is takeout for the time being. I ordered 12 wings of 1/2 Tennessee Hot and 1/2 BBQ wings with a side of fries; the total was $17.44. The wings were good to me! I won't consider myself an authority on wings like my son. So, it is worth supporting locally-owned businesses to try these wings yourself.

This is a takeout only chicken wings restaurant, boneless and bone-in chicken wings with several…read moreflavor choices. They may not have as many flavored choices as other spots, but the wings are made fresh and always hot and crispy whenever I have visited. The price is slightly higher than Wingstop or other chains, but id say it is worth it for fresh wings. I got the nashville hot flavor, but i also tried the jamaican jerk rub and that was my favorite. The wings were ready in about 15min, but well worth it. There is no indoor seating at the moment, they are takeout only.

Super cute place! Amy, my server, was so sweet and the food was great! Country fried steak n gravy-…read moregood- little salty but good- rice n gravy and collards were very good and excellent biscuit! And ... what you can't miss is the dessert!! They have homemade cakes that are phenomenal!! I had the German chocolate but they had hummingbird, pineapple cake, double chocolate cake... so many!! This is a quaint place w feel good food and excellent desserts!! Check it out!!

This was my first time going to this restaurant and I was so excited because online it said they…read morehad a California Dreaming salad. When we arrived it had all the feel of a old Country Restaurant which made me feel excited about the kind of hands that we're going to cook that food. We were promptly sat and were provided great service the entire time at the restaurant. One of my big pet peeves is to have an empty drink cup and it never got half empty the entire time we were there cuz all the wait staff and even the manager made sure they never did. My issue is the only thing that made that salad anything like California Dreaming where the Almond slivers. This salad started out as a spring mix with very little iceberg lettuce or hearts. The dressing was more of a honey mustard poppy seed kind of dressing with no bacon and I was very much not impressed with their choice of ham and bag shredded cheese. I did see some of the other entrees brought to other tables like the fried chicken and hamburgers which looked absolutely amazing. The cake counter would make you miserable trying to eat one slice of the size cake they had but I would definitely take that challenge the next time I'm there. They were amazing looking cakes and pies. All in all I was not at all impressed with the salads we got and will never get them again but definitely will go back to try their other items because they looked amazing.

We celebrated a birthday and the birthday person loves steak. They said theirs was really good. I…read moreopted for the grilled chops as I recently had steak and wanted something else. It was just ok. The prices were very reasonable. The place was a good size and decorated nicely. I enjoyed reading about the history of the place. There is a North Charleston location as well. Our waitress was nice. I am going back because I do want to try a steak since I've heard so many good things about them. To be continued...

Had lunch here today., there were four of us. We were all pleased with the service and the food,…read moreit was a very leisurely lunch. Pat had the lunch Special which was a seafood type platter with shrimp, clam strips, hush puppies and haddock along with fries. It was huge and she started with a box so she could eat what was left on her plate. I had the Betty's Cheeseburger with fries, and the fries were excellent as well as the burger, it was large! Ginny had what I had only medium well and the wife had the BBQ burger. All awesome, the only problem was she ordered potato salad and it came out with fries. We spoke up and presto potato salad in addition to the fries. What can you say, so an error was corrected immediately, as it should be. We will be back.

Buyer beware. It was New Year's Eve. We called this local establishment (for a lack of a better…read moreword) and asked if they had oysters for sale and the amount per bushel.New Years is my birthday and my only desire was oysters, As we called ahead,we were quoted the price for clusters 40.00 on the phone but when we got there...it seems the owner ,CV, told us that the price now was 80.00.My father still paid for the oysters even after we were quoted a different price on the phone because the oysters were for a bonfire in celebration for my birthday. I use to give my business to Mr peanut for shrimp,crab,scallops...NEVER AGAIN will I waste my time even stopping there to purchase a piece of vegetable or even a fruit.That is no way to treat your loyal customers. I am writing this because I feel they take advantage of the local people here since they feel they are the local business. I take my business elsewhere,,,there are seafood markets in driving distance that will appreciate your business. North Charleston,Goose Creek,and even Ladson has great seafood!

Captain D's on Highway 52 in Moncks Corner is a well managed Captain D's and a good option for…read morequick seafood when you are in the area and need something quick. I have had a good experience every time I have been here and the food has been delicious. They are efficient at getting everything together.

Good food for a decent price. Appreciate that they have a senior menu available couple of days a…read moreweek.

I went to the Black Food Truck Festival and I seen this Truck and it was my first stop because I…read morelove seafood. Line was long but it was so worth the wait I mean the shrimp were so big and juicy. The oysters were everything!!!!!! Eating at this food truck was something I never knew I needed!!!!

I got over the skin that was on what they said was flou der. I just picked around it. Was doing ok…read moreuntil I pulled a hair about 12 inches long from my mouth. This was so disgusting! I didn't say anything because I was with another couple and I knew it wouldn't of been good to let others know what happened. It will be a long time before I go back and thank goodness I had medication at home for nausea. This was in MoCo.

I saw the name on the map and had to check it out for lunch. I love "crazy" hot dogs and was hoping…read morefor some real interesting creations. I had one that was wrapped with bacon and topped with chili and queso which sounded better than it was. The other was a little better though I couldn't list everything on it. The dogs themselves weren't a high quality dog I'm used to like Nathan's, Sabretts, or Hebrew national. Service was great, restaurant was clean, great atmosphere, and food was very inexpensive. Worth a visit for sure.

Went on Tuesday night with a large group of family and friends for the crab leg special. No one in…read moreour crowd had any complaints. I do think it would be nice to have a little something to go along with the crab other than just hush puppies though. JMO. Went back on Wednesday for the bingo night. Had a great time. 2 of us ordered hot dogs. They were ok. A little too much mustard. 2 of us ordered wings. They were good but could have been a little more crispy and the sweet and spicy were only sweet. No spice. Had a great time with bingo. Will be back for the crab legs and the bingo. Give it a try, have a cold beer and a good time- worth the stop in.

The grilled chicken I have grown to love wasn't on the menu today- only fried chicken today- not my…read morespeed. I went elsewhere :(

I'm a fellow vendor in the festival circuit. We rent commercial kitchen equipment to caterers to…read morehelp them with pull off their events. Nakia doesn't pay his bills. Vendors beware, he will stiff you. Take Cash, not a card. He will bait and switch you. Kept giving me excuses about how his bank was changed. Blah, blah, blah...... End of the day, I think he had a bad weekend of sales at Flowertown. Instead of taking his lickings like other business folks, he decided to pass his bad weekend on to me. I did my part. I executed flawlessly. And still got stiffed. I realize this is a civil matter, but wanted other vendors to know they should stay away. Nakia, if you want to make it right, you know where to find me. Until then, this review stays up.