Fun and very casual on the Shem Creek River. Best peel and eat shrimp and the Coconut Shrimp was excellent! Service was excellent. Lively and loud. Fun watching the boats go by. read more

Tonight I had a very distasteful and disturbing experience in Reds restaurant/bar. I was charged for drinks I did not order, and as I was closing out for the drinks I did not order, I was told I was being kicked out. Given no chance to explain that I did not order or receive any of the extra drinks on my tab, and no chance to reason with anyone who had the decency to listen. The story is as follows: I had accidentally left my credit card upstairs with the bartender after I opened a tab, and then moved downstairs for a table reservation. After dinner, I realized this had happened and asked the bouncer if I could go back upstairs to collect my card and close my tab (moving past a line to do so). I waited about 3 minutes to speak with the bartender upstairs, which is not an unreasonable amount of time, and as I was closing I was tapped on the shoulder by a bouncer and told I was "taking too long", and that I "had to go". Mind you I was still in good standing prior to this interaction. I was then escorted downstairs to where my family was sitting, and still nobody had the thought that maybe I was telling the truth and actually did have a table downstairs, even as it was right in front of them... Not only this, but Reds also does not have a working customer support email. It was such disturbing treatment of a paying and respectful customer. Both overcharging and removing my group without any explanation. Safe to say I won't be returning to this poorly run establishment. read more

happy hour!! crowded beyond!!! lowcountry boil & frozen arnold palmer to ring in the night!! service great. drinks great. read more

Red's Ice House - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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The service was slow and the food and needs improvement. It took about 10 minutes just to get half a lemon, which was frustrating. The cheese dip was disappointing. Overall, the experience could have been much better with faster service and better-quality appetizers. read more

Red's Ice House - Fish cheese dip - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

we got the puppy for the 4th of July. Very interesting flavors, so I definitely recommend you try if you like hot dogs. Great ambiance, the drinks were very festive. Very nice holiday options. read more

It's bare bones and shabby chic at this Shims Creek location. We had a great view and enjoyed watching the dolphins swim along Shims Creek while enjoying cocktails and some dinner on the back deck. Service was a bit slow in the beginning, but picked up once the staff changed-Cameron was terrific. There were plenty of propane heaters to keep us warm. We ordered the oysters Roasted Red's Way, a blackened grouper sandwich, and a shrimp Baja bowl. The oysters were very tasty, but we wish they separated the oysters from the shell prior to cooking and service. The grouper sandwich was cooked perfectly and was a good portion of fish. The cucumber salad side packed a good punch of vinegar but was a little too sweet for our taste. The Baja Bowl had a hefty portion of shrimp, but they were a bit salty. read more

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Red's Ice House delivers exactly what you hope for in a waterfront dining experience--great food, strong service, and views that make you want to stay awhile. The setting is the standout feature. With sweeping views of the water and surrounding area, it is an ideal spot to unwind, whether you are catching a sunset or just enjoying the coastal atmosphere. The open, laid-back environment adds to the charm without feeling overcrowded or chaotic. What impressed me most was the service. Even with a full crowd, the staff stayed attentive, efficient, and genuinely welcoming. It is not easy to maintain that level of consistency during peak hours, but they handled it exceptionally well. The food was equally satisfying. Everything was well-prepared, flavorful, and served promptly despite the busy conditions. It strikes a solid balance between casual coastal fare and quality you can rely on. Overall, Red's Ice House is a place that combines scenery, service, and food in a way that makes it worth returning to. Whether you are a local or just passing through, it is a dependable spot to relax and enjoy the waterfront. read more

Just moved back after living in Atlanta for years and decided to head to Shem's Creek for dinner. Opted for Red's and it was perfect. The wait was long but that was expected on a Saturday night. No fear because we entertained ourselves watching the dolphins play in the water. We also needed patio seating which added to the delay due to having two dogs with us. We got shrimp and shrimp and grits plus drinks. Food was delicious. Our waiter was pleasant and prompt. The manager (I think) brought our dogs some treats which made them happy. The crowd was lively and restaurant has a relaxed yet energetic vibe. Definitely a great decision and we will be back. read more

Red's Ice House - Sully happy to be getting treats. - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Location is 10/10! Vibes are fun, sports bar, on the water chill. The food items we got were good. Nashville Chicken Sliders & fries were decent but the Key Lime Mustard is a MUST add on! It was great!! Peel & Ear Shrimp was exactly what I expected but the Cucumber Vinegar Salad was literally soooo good!! I will be back. read more

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A stubborn thunderstorm, flash flood warnings and ankle-deep parking lots didn't stop our visit for Saturday lunch. The staff shared extra cloth napkins as we dried a bit and then ordered. Our choice was a small low country boil or a fried grouper sandwich. The latter won and so did we. The fish was lightly fried and very tasty. It spilled way over the large bun. The signature fries were an enacted bonus. Other orders at our table included skewered grill shrimp, burgers and a buffalo wrap. All were memorable. Even amid a deluge, the vibe was fun and creek views spectacular. This is the spot for waterfront dining in Mount Pleasant. read more

Red's Ice House - Go fish -- as in grouper sandwich with house fries. - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

I had a cousin come in from out of town and this is the first place we took her to. We were hoping to grab a water view table, but there were none available. It was an hour wait for outside seating, so we just settled for an indoor table which took about 30 minutes. While waiting, we went to the rooftop for the view and to grab a drink and then hung out by the bar downstairs. The high top tables were first come first served, so we tried to grab one, but none became available. Sitting inside, the waitress was very polite. The food we ordered was good. Filling. No complaints. My sister and I had the Palmetto Burger and it hit the spot. I would've ordered more drinks if the waitress came by often. But I guess it wasn't meant to be. read more

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This is one of those places that memories are made. Everyone talked so highly about it, we had to give it a try. I walked an hour to get there. My husband uses a scooter and it was accessible and easy to get to a table. The servers were amazingly friendly and happy to help in any way. We got there at happy hour and couldn't believe how inexpensive it was. There are happy hour specials on food too. Pimento cheese dip & fried pickles for the win. We also had the fried fish platter! So freaking great! I took stars away because the table was disgusting and they didn't even put paper on it. The bathrooms were also a mess. We couldn't get to a table by the water. So just a little disappointing. I will definitely go back. read more

You're lucky if you find a spot to park that doesn't require payment. Shem Creek is full of beautiful sights and so many who want to enjoy it... parking has become the problem over the years. So, ride share, walk or get there early! Cause you'll wanna not miss the bartenders slinging up some yummy drinks! Once you're at Red's you can forget your worries and relax there's plenty of deck space for all. And if you want to beat the heat, also window views! We went for a Sunday funday- Think... Cherry Limeade with a fresh taste and just the right radio or tartness to sweet! Beatbox... BUCKET! Orange and tropical. 32oz. Bring a friend! Frozen Lemonade with firefly vodka. Basically a Frozen Arnold Palmer. So refreshing! This one was totally worth the trip! And return! Will return for food soon, but today was all about the bevvies! read more

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3 ate for $107 with appetizer and before tip - Fish N Chips on point - if you are a malt vinegar with your battered fish person these are a home run! The Bubba Shrimp gave 4 different flavors - all good and dipping sauces for each - the boil was solid - indoor and outdoor seating - solid meal - portion size good read more

Red's Ice House - Low. Country Boil! - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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Beautiful views and fun times, at times you can see dolphins. Ask for the top bar and Taylor does the best drinks. read more

Red's Ice House - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Good: atmosphere, wait staff, location Bad: The food. We had the crab soup in bread bowl which was the better item ordered and the shrimp po' boy which was just soggy. read more

Best dining experience we had on Shem Creek. Food was great. Service was outstanding. And the place was divey fun. I loved the hush puppies and grouper sandwich in particular. Good craft beer list too. read more

Food: seafood, queso, nachos, were a great start Service: we added our name to the waitlist and went to the top deck for the view and drinks! Great day! The servers were very attentive and made great recommendations Ambiance: the beautiful sunny weather made it a perfect day. The only downfall was when the portable toilet vendor arrived to clean out the portable toilets, and the terrible smell made its way to our dining area. If management is reading this, I definitely suggest having a discussion with your vendor about minimizing showing up at peak times, if possible. read more

Had a nice meal on a Friday afternoon at this funky place. Good crowd with lots of activity. Food and service were both great. Outdoor area was heated which made for a nice day! read more

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Every time I go on a Friday or Saturday there's this girl bartender, outside bar usually, thats never once been nice. brown hair, I feel like most people know who I'm talking about. my friends and I are never sloppy drunk and are never rude and she's nothing but mean. It makes everyone not want to tip the staff just because of her... not sure how management has not said anything to her. If you don't like your job work somewhere else. She's ruining her coworkers opportunity to make tips. For example, last night, my drink was in her way and I didn't hear her ask me to move it (I was getting my credit card out to pay) and she moved my drink and looks at her coworkers in front of me and goes "I don't know how many times I have to tell this b**ch to f***ing move" I understand having a bad day but it's EVERY weekend bro. You shouldn't be talking about your CUSTOMERS like that, in front of their faces read more

I am legitimately embarrassed for this restaurant and for the waitress "working" outside yesterday. We (just my husband and perfectly behaved dog and I) were told by the bartender to sit down and someone would be with us. We sat and were there for 15 minutes with no menus, no water, nada - which would have been completely fine had there been any sign that they were busy/short-staffed or that it was an oversight or something. But here is the issue. The ~20-year-old, blond waitress sauntered past our table multiple times en route to the kitchen and another table without any modicum of acknowledgment or even the mildest display of interest whatsoever. She completely and deliberately ignored us... like, repeatedly. I smiled at her the one time she finally made eye contact with me, and instead of smiling back or speaking like a normal person she just briefly looked back at me with this languid, bored look on her face and disappeared for another 5 minutes. My husband got up after 15 minutes and asked her if we were in the right place to be waited on, and her response was, "You can sit anywhere" and then walked away again. So, yeah, then we left. Nothing about this is exaggerated. You have an incredibly rude, self-important child representing your business who very clearly does not want to be there. To the girl "waiting tables" yesterday.. you're a waitress... you're there because you need/want to make money.. and to do that you have to do stuff. And if you think that it makes you look cool to be rude to people, you're mistaken. It just makes you look uneducated and tacky. Grow up. read more

We came here for a late dinner. We were seated after a 20 min wait. We ordered a lobster roll, 1/2 dozen oysters, mango daiquiri, and fish and chips. The daiquiri was pretty tasty. The lobster roll was okay. It was a bit bland, bo salt or seasoning and I bit into a shell. I think so melted butter would've helped. The oysters looked big at first glance but were actually very thin once off the shell. Again, needed a good dipping sauce but the cocktail was okay. My hubs said his fish and chips were okay as well. I think overall we were underwhelmed. I think maybe you would come for the view but it was dark when we came so that wasn't a perk for us. The food was okay and on the pricier side when compared to quality and quantity. read more

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Great lunch! Was a nice day so we stopped for lunch and Eve considered sitting outside due to the location but it was packed! Sat inside which is fine as we aren't the biggest outdoor fans. Quickly it filled up inside too. Had the small portion of scallops with fries and an order of peel and eat shrimp along with the dip off the app menu. Everything came out fast fresh and hot. Service was great and it was an excellent experience. Would recommend and will be back. read more

The first 3 minutes of being at this restaurant really showed how much they care about their customers. I went here with my family and we went to get seated by the hostess who was completely out of sight. We had to walk around the restaurant until we found the hostess who did not seem interested in seating us. The hostess walked away making us find a seat. As we were seated the hostess told us that there was training going on and we had to wait .20-30 minutes to get seated, mind you there were around 10 open seats. We had to eventually leave the restaurant. Unless you want to go to a restaurant just to leave, this is place is not for you read more

We sat at the bar and outside. Very dicey and lots of character! We got our drinks super fast! read more

Red's Ice House - Pimento cheese dip - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Awesome service, had a great meal with the family! Wait was long but that means it is good. Only negative was the hostesses. We had a family give us their table and so my husband returned the beeper and the hostess was rude with him. Other than that it was great. read more

Red's Ice House - Small salad with shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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This place is very Chill and you can watch the dolphins while you wait for your food. The food is awesome as well. If you want a chill afternoon with all that is southern style. Come here read more

Know this before you go in. Waterside seating is first come first serve and you don't need to stop at the waitress stand. There, now I said that, we can continue. The inside bar is quaint and very wharflike ambience. The rest of it is totally a Jimmy Buffett vibe. Two bars outside on the first deck. And then there is a crow's nest that overlooks the entire channel. We ordered appetizers which all came with french fries. I don't know if they were supposed to but they were a meal. We had drinks in a bucket and we had lots of laughs. I would stop back again. read more

My family and I stopped here for a meal while on vacation. Just skip the margaritas.... Menu says "same delicious recipe for 20 years" or something alone those lines but it taste like a watered down pre made mix. The food was ok, I got the fish tacos and some other members of my group got a mix of crab cakes, shrimp platters and such. The crab cakes were AMAZING! The views from this restaurant are gorgeous, we saw some dolphins during dinner! Overall, it was good! read more

RUDE bar tenders. Waiting for a table, a friend gets a drink for a friend in the bathroom, and she did not ask for a license. After that, the bartender gets the workers to kick us out since two out of eight of us don't have their IDs. We came for lunch and only got a drink because there was a wait for a table. Psychotic actions from her, and we used a gift card. So, she didn't get a tip (made her angry) even though we told her to put our card on a tab (so she can get a tip). SO DISRESPECTFUL AND WE ARE LOCALS. If you are looking for a place to go, DON'T go to REDS!!! read more

So worth it just for the ambiance on the upper deck. The drinks are really fun and the views are gorgeous. Great vibes downstairs too - overall such a fun experience. read more

Ugh the vibes here are great! Sitting outside on the water was everything you needed to make your afternoon better. I ordered raw oysters and the Rockefeller ones. They did have a little grain to them but still were great. The dip we ordered I personally thought was fantastic with flavor but others in group didn't think so much. Maybe just some hot sauce on there would be chefs kiss. Service was great it's first come first serve on the patio and you do pay for parking I am pretty sure. Would love to see some live music read more

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The new hostess is absolutely amazing! I have been going to Red's for years and I have never experienced such amazing service. If I'm remembering correctly, her name was Katherine and she was just a delight! So beautiful, funny, and cool. Someone get this girl a raise!! read more

This is not fancy dining and that was exactly what we were looking for. It is a standard on the water bar and dining pace with tv's and great laid back atmosphere. We started with Southern Caviar, Pimento Cheese with Captain's Wafers. Now the crackers may seem a bit bland but what you really want is the full flavor of the pimento cheese and these work perfectly. This was a great pimento cheese. It was fresh, creamy and delicious. I will say, the portion is large, easily good for four people. My wife ordered a large order of fried oysters. They were cooked perfectly, meaning not greasy. She enjoyed them, but wasn't able to finish all twelve. The hush puppies, unfortunately were not cooked well. They had a beautiful golden brown exterior but they were cooked in grease that was too hot so the center was still batter, not good. Also, the fries which they claim are seasoned with Red's special blend of spices were just, boring. I don't know if we just got an under seasoned batch, or if this is the standard. I went all in and got two dozen fried shrimp 4 ways on the Bubba Platter. The shrimp were perfectly fried. You get six each of coconut, bang bang, buffalo and Red's fried shrimp with tarter and cocktail. Now, I usually do not like coconut shrimp, but these stood out and the sauce they came with sealed the deal and I would order them again. The bang bang and the buffalo had great sauces with a good kick. On the basic fried, a favorite of mine, came with an exceptional tartar sauce and a really stellar cocktail sauce. Consider this, what does it take for someone to specifically mention tartar and cocktail sauces? These were a cut above. The service was attentive and they have a server/runner team so your food gets out quickly. Well done. If you are looking for some good seafood with a laid back feel, Red's should be on your list. And BTW, great cocktail and wine selection as well as an extensive beer offering. read more

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When it comes to bar food, this place has great options. The lobster dip, poke nachos and buffalo chicken wrap are all on my recommended list. They don't serve food on the tower (for obviously reasons) but I love the dog friendly atmosphere on the deck and the service is always good for how busy they are. read more

Red's Ice House - Poke Nachos - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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Fine for drinks and apps on the water, but dinner left a lot to be desired. Crab cakes... dont do it. Sides (corn and potato's) were not good either. read more

We are visiting Charleston and Tristian went above and beyond for us recommending local spots and keeping us well hydrated! You are awesome Tristian thank you a million! read more

Bathrooms are Horrific! One inside single community bathroom. Otherwise All porta potties-full and filthy! Waited 45 minutes at the bar for our nachos-server forgot to put the order in. She did comp us each a beer so that was nice, and the nachos were good once we got them. Was very sorry I went there. Have gone in previous years and all was good. Whole place needs a good scrub down! read more

Very busy on weekends. Typical seaside restaurant/bar, cramped inside with uncomfortable stools. Service was slow but acceptable. Crabcake appetizer was good, especially at the price. "Fish and chips" was excellent: Atlantic Cod with a delicious batter. Bacon wrapped scallops looked rushed but was very tasty. Limited dessert menu. read more

If you are looking for a nice place to eat beside the water in Mt Pleasant, I recommend Reds Ice House. We docked our boat in front of the restaurant and went inside. Great crowd for Saturday afternoon football games! Plenty of seating inside and outside with a beautiful view of the ocean and Shems Creek Boardwalk. The waitress was friendly and our food came out quickly. I ordered the Smoke House Sampler. Omg-, there was so much food! Pork, wings, pulled pork, french fries, and pineapple coleslaw. The food was delicious and a food value for $21. This is a great place for singles, couples, families, and friends. I will be back again to try more selections from the menu. read more

Red's Ice House - Water side view of Reds Ice House from the boat. - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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