Every I am in this area visiting the Frances Marion National Forest I try to have lunch here. Good service great food. Rustic ambiance.

Really enjoyed this down home restaurant. Eclectic antique deco and fresh honest to goodness food. Service was great, had a short wait. Bathrooms and buildings remind me of grandmas place in Mississippi. Found it after visiting the Birds of Prey attraction just a mile up from the restaurant. Not fancy but definitely a local hotspot. It was crowded for lunchtime but we got a table relatively quickly. The grouper nuggets were delicious! I'm a new fan! Crab dip was fresh and full of crab. read more

Seewee Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Awendaw, South Carolina

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Food was ok, service friendly, ambiance had a very local vibe. It's ok for locals but people visiting the area should stay clear. Inside the building needed a lot of work. read more

Y'all! If you eat seafood anywhere else you simply are not eating the BEST! This is fresh, recently caught seafood and I'm pretty sure it comes straight off the boats in McClellanville. It's not greasy! Just so fresh, tasty and perfect! You don't leave feeling heavy and with an uneasy stomach. It's small there and they don't take reservations. Sundays are pretty busy! Go get yourself some of that amazing Seewee Restaurant food soon! read more

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This little shack of a restaurant will surprise you with their big home cooked taste. Sitting on the corner of SeeWee Road and the Southbound side of Hwy 17 Just north of Mt Pleasant SC, this little restaurant has some great fried eats. I ordered the special of the day which had Flounder, shrimp and Oysters all nicely fried in a flight batter.. not to greasy with just the right amount of crunch. My founder was very large, light fluffy meat just the way I like them. The shrimp and the oysters...well... I wished there more because they tasted AWESOME. I had two sides, fried okra and fried green tomatoes. I really enjoyed the Green Tomato slices that were nicely battered. The okra could have been cooked a little longer but they hit the spot. Lets not forget about the staff... SUPER Friendly and always there to see if you need anything else. I just wished I would have saved room for their homemade Banana Pudding, it looked great. I definitely recommend this place if your near Charleston SC or Mt Pleasant, just scoot up Hwy 17 North and keep a look out on the left side of the Hwy. read more

Good food, typical southern fried food, great hush puppies, prompt service, interesting ambiance, reasonable pricing.

Small little hole in the wall! Stop by and check them out! Prices are about where you'll find them anywhere that sales seafood...in a costal community. The portions are worth the price though! I had the local shrimp (See Wee style). 12 good size shrimp and 3 sides. I had the onion rings, fried green tomatoes and slaw. All great! Everybody, all 7 of us that are had plenty off food. Even the kids meal! 4 on our party left food on their plates! Seriously, stop by! read more

Seewee Restaurant - Local See Wee style shrimp! - Seafood Near Me - Awendaw, South Carolina

My mom loves this place, but I just have never enjoyed my food there. For southern food, I think it just lacks flavor. :/ I wish I liked it because the restaurant is cute. read more

I just don't get all the hype. Just got back from lunch, $45. I also wouldn't call them huge portions. I got the fried shrimp which came with several hushpuppies and two sides (fried eggplant and mac and cheese). My husband got a platter of grilled (which they charge extra for) flounder, shrimp and oysters which also came with several hushpuppies and two sides (fried eggplant and butter beans). We also had dessert. I had the key lime pie and my husband had the peanut butter pie. None of it, with the exception of the peanut butter pie, was to die for. None of it was bad, just nothing special. The mac and cheese was soggy with very little flavor, I added a ton of salt and still only ate a few bites (I always finish my mac and cheese!). The fried eggplant had no taste either. I totally disagree with all of these other reviews that talk about a light batter, I didn't find that to be the case on the eggplant or on the shrimp. The key lime pie didn't even have any whipped cream. I don't think I've ever had key lime pie without some sort of topping. Oh, and did I mention the rude woman at the register who rang me up? Won't be coming back here. read more

If you want to step back in time and enjoy a laid-back, Southern-fried goodness, try out Seewees! Take time to appreciate the photos adorning the walls and slow down for life in general! read more

Stopped in after 30mile bike ride on see wee rd. Place looked like a neat dive. Turned out to be a great meal, great service, and extremely cool atmosphere. If you're in the Charleston area you need to drive out this way and experience Seewee. Southern cooking that reminds me of my grandmothers Sunday lunch. read more

Seewee Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Awendaw, South Carolina

Down how southern food a good price. Service was fantastic. A must go to if visiting near Charleston

Good southern fried cooking! Had the shrimp po boy- shrimp fried to perfection! Delicious Mac n cheese. Husband had fried grouper with green beans and Cole slaw- all very good. Soda comes in bottles or cans depending on what you order. The homemade banana pudding and key lime pie was a perfect ending to a delicious meal. Decor is very casual- come as you are- even after a day at the beach. Highly recommend read more

I have never written a restaurant review before but my experience at Seewee was so bad that I feel compelled to warn others. I expected this place to have the ambiance of a good-ole southern dive, that "dive," however, turned out to be headfirst into a dumpster. You can expect better customer service from a hole-in-the-wall college bar: I called before coming to ask what to expect for the wait time, to which I was told, "well I'd have to be a psychic to know that." That should have been my first clue. Nonetheless, it took 20 min to get our drink orders taken (don't even think about trying to order more than one round of beers-- I tried ordering a second and the waitress literally turned around and hand-gestured putting a gun to her head... needless to say, I didn't get my second beer). The food lacked any flavor whatsoever, on top of that it was cold by the time we got it. I've eaten at plenty of sub-par restaurants, i have not, however, experienced such poor customer service. Consider this your warning. read more

No frills, just friendly people and really, really good home-cooked, fresh food--specifically seafood. The portions are generous, and the specials are always extra yummy. Platters come with three sides and you get a basket of hush puppies when you sit down. We love bringing guests here from out of town who appreciate experiencing some local flavor. read more

Seewee Restaurant - Seewee-Style shrimp platter with collards, butter beans, and green beans. - Seafood Near Me - Awendaw, South Carolina

Had the whiting filet see style and was very good. Sides were pretty disappointing. Mac and cheese was dry and fried green tomatoes weren't very crispy. Friend had the fried flounder and was pretty bland read more

Seewee Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Awendaw, South Carolina

Good fried seafood. Tasty. "One-of-a-kind" place. Very rustic! Person waiting on us was cordial and engaging. Good fried seafood. Some homemade desserts (pies). read more

Quaint and rustic ambience. Friendly staff throughout. The food was really good. Flounder was fresh and the crab dip was outstanding. Sweet tea was divine. Fried green tomatoes, collards, Mac and cheese were cooked well! read more

I used to love this place as a kid. Authentic fresh seafood, great southern service, live bluegrass music...the works for a great Charleston experience. Don't get me wrong, the food is still pretty good. However, my most recent experience was sub-par. We had to ask for our server after sitting and watching other tables move through the process that arrived after us. Ten minutes or so before our drink order was taken. All in all, probably won't be back. Maybe it was just a bad visit..but the food quality and service and distance you have to drive off the beaten path just aren't worth it in my opinion. read more

9yrs ago I walked out of this restaurant and said I'd never go back. Unfortunately I got roped into going tonight(10/24/2020) and it was WORSE than I remembered. - restaurant was FILTHY. Not an exaggeration. Not old country storm charm...filthy, disgusting, cluttered mess. - waitresses were disorganized and had terrible service. They also didn't wear their masks properly - food was tasteless fried slop. Out of the 8 people at our table not one of us was satisfied with anything we were served. DO NOT GO TO THIS RESTAURANT read more

This is a great place for some very good seafood. My recollection was that this was a fried only joint. Either I wasn't paying attention, or the menu has changed, but they now have a couple of other, healthier options. The seafood is very fresh and very good. The wife and I both had shrimp. The difference in taste was the preparation. The wife had the shrimp Seewee style (I think that's what they called it). Basically it was broiled in a cajun rub. Damn good. Damn, damn good. I got one. I had the fried shrimp. Now, since I've had O'Steen's shrimp in St Augustine, most fried shrimp joints are left fighting for second place. The Seewee is a solid contender for second best. The breading was light leaving the shrimp to come through. Unfortunately, the shrimp was not as good as it could have been. Better shrimp would probably have earned this place the 5th star. The sides are excellent. I don't think I've ever had better fried okra. The breading was the same as on the shrimp, but the okra simply popped in my mouth (like I'd hoped the shrimp would). The red rice was spicy with a few chunks of sausage, and the wife's greens were awesome. This is a great choice if you want to get out of the Charleston restaurant scene, take a little drive, and eat in a rather rustic setting. The restrooms are outside. The prices are reasonable considering the area. Finally, the people are very nice there. My brother-in-law left his hat there last night. When I called, they were so cool about it, indicating that they had it set aside. C'mon in anytime to pick it up. That's good old-fashioned southern charm. read more

While others on Hwy 17 try to replicate Roadside Kitchens, See Wee Restaurant is the real deal. From the info that we've obtained while we were in the restaurant, the name "See Wee" comes from the name of an Indian tribe originally in the Awendaw area. Opened first as a General Store in 1920 it was sold to its present owners in 1993. It continued to run as a General Store until its conversion to the See Wee Restaurant in 1993. Throughout this time their motto has remained, "Simply Good Food" and it shows. This is not a fancy place. I would imagine not much has changed over the years and that adds to the charm. Floors creek, paint is chipped, and people are all very nice to you. But the big gift is the food. Although we did not see the breakfast menu, it probably is as aggressive as the lunch & dinner menu. The number of menu items offered is insane! There are 40 menu selections and your choice of 20 sides. In addition to that there is a large white board that advertises the specials for the day and another one that reflects the fresh dessert selections. Twenty more specials and at least 15 desserts - and everything is homemade! Crazy. The old adage of "don't go grocery shopping when you're hungry" also holds true when you wait too long to eat lunch, which we did. By the time we got there we were both starving. As we were looking over the menu, ut-oh, a large piping hot basket of fresh hushpuppies arrived at our table. These hushpuppies put the "Husk Puppies" at the restaurant Husk, to shame. Light, airy, crispy, there really aren't enough adjectives to describe them. We ate them like we had three days to live. Lunch took a little longer than we anticipated. Not a big deal since we had our hushpuppy friends. But when it did arrive, it was worth the wait. The Bacon and Cheese Hamburger (one of the day's specials), was special indeed. A very large burger on a toasted bun topped with five, count 'em five slices of freshly cooked bacon. The fries were almost too hot to eat. As requested they were lightly seasoned with Lawry's season salt, one of See Wee's specialties. Now THAT'S different. Although maybe a tad boring, I ordered a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. It was perfect -nicely grilled with the cheese oozing out of the sides; Velveeta perhaps? What surprised me most was that it wasn't made with slices of ham, but rather a small ham steak. Accompanying this was fried okra (also awesome), and blue cheese dressing - for dipping, of course. Although after my friends the hushpuppies and I hung out for awhile as we waited, I could only finish 1/2 the sandwich and have a few pieces of okra. I felt like I should have walked home to burn off some of the calories. Nice time I will plan ahead. All of the checks are paid via the cashier at the front of the store who genuinely says, "Come and see us again if you can." Which we will. read more

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Food was a little slow coming, but they were very busy when we were there, so that's excusable. They could've told me ahead of time that they'd run out of the remoulade sauce that comes with the fried green tomatoes. I would've ordered something else. That's my favorite part of that side item, and without it, the fried green tomatoes were a complete let down. Also, the first 3 little cups of tartar sauce we got, only had about 1/8 inch of sauce at the bottom of the cups. That's pretty darn stingy for $18 entrees. They also have some of the worst collard greens I've ever had at a southern restaurant, I didn't even want to finish them. And I love collard greens. At the prices they're charging, it's not worth it. read more

Place looks kind of iffy when you walk in but don't be turned off because it's damn worth it. The food is pure southern roots and slap your mama good. The hush puppies are ridiculous. read more

Had extremely high expectations - heard this was the "hidden gem" everybody raves about......got to say, I was disappointed. Now it wasn't bad, but it wasn't memorable - and to take the 1/2 hour drive from our downtown Charleston hotel to come out to this place, definitely not worth it. Here's the details: Atmosphere: looks like the place came right out of the 40's, cool old school vibe Staff: casual and very sweet - Owner(?) came to each table Food: Hush Puppies: Free, solid She Crab soup: by far, the highlight of the meal - excellent Fried Shrimp/Flounder: Very average, not bad, just average Crab Cakes: Very good, lots of crab Sides: This is what knocks the review from 4 to 3 stars - tried the butter beans, cole slaw, sweet potato casserole and a couple others - all forgettable, chain quality (had better at Sonny's BBQ) To close - if we were on the road and drove by, we would have said it was a solid/decent meal......but to leave downtown, filled with so many excellent spots to travel 30 minutes each way, not worth it....... read more

This is the last place to eat until Georgetown as you travel from Charleston toward North Carolina. The hush puppies were great and I usually don't like hush puppies. We had shrimp, scallops, and flounder Seewee style (Old Bay, lemon, and garlic). The red rice, mac and cheese, greens, and green beans were very good. The peanut butter pie was great. Good prices and fast, friendly service. read more

Seewee Restaurant - Seewee Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Awendaw, South Carolina

After church one day, my friend insisted that we go to See Wee restaurant, an old shack of a place that I had never been to. See Wee is pretty deep in Mt. Pleasant on the way to Awendaw. It's right off 17 - you can't miss it. The inside of the front room looks a bit like an old convenient store with candy, fresh pies, and glass soda bottles. We were seated in the back room and were immediately served fresh hush puppies. Yum. They were piping hot and delicious. If they weren't just a ball of fried goodness, I would have eaten them all. My arteries were happy sampling one and a half.They serve strictly Southern food, most of which is not healthy. I was relieved to see that grilled chicken and steamed vegetables were an option on a menu full of fried food. Along with my grilled chicken, steamed squash, and butter beans (love!), I could not resist a side of fried pickles. Believe it or not, their fried pickles were just as good as Midtown's, which are my very favorite! The pickles tasted very similar to Charleston Pickle Company's pickles. Matt had a very traditional southern meal: fried chicken, macaroni & cheese, fried eggplant, and butter beans. His poor arteries. I wasn't in love with this restaurant, but mostly because it's not my favorite cuisine. The service was excellent though! We were checked on multiple times by the very friendly staff. I also love that they had fresh homemade pies. The sign out front makes me laugh too, "Y'all come!" Oh, South Carolina. read more

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Rude, inexperienced staff. Only four tables with patrons yet refused to seat us outside despite Covid-19...where outdoor seating is preferred by many. Two waitresses on staff, and many of the other workers were seated and on their phones. Lazy, incompetent, and no regard for customers. The food may be good, but not worth the poor experience. Too bad they lost out on our business. P.S. too bad because one of our party tipped 10% of his stimulus check...good for Dog and Duck bad for this place. read more

I swear I love this place! Definitely not stuffy or pretentious! I had the fried oysters (which I miss terribly now that I have moved from Mt. P to Raleigh) which were incredible, along with fried green tomatoes (yum) and collards (well, I felt like I HAD to get something healthy that wasn't fried). Hush puppies were too good, too! My cousin and my husband each had the fried oyster/fried green tomatoe/bacon po boy (REALLY??) and they both finished them off! You better bring your appetite when you come here! read more

Seewee Restaurant - Fried oysters, fried green tomatoes and collards! - Seafood Near Me - Awendaw, South Carolina

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Examine your food very carefully. Found a deep fried cockroach in my daughters plate. Server said "it happens".. they did comp the plate.. not sure she felt that was enough as she lost her appetite instantly.. read more

This place doesn't look like much from the outside but you will be wonderfully surprised when you taste the food! Could not recommend enough! read more

Despite the fact that we have lived in the Charleston area for a number of years and the See Wee was always on our list of restaurants to try we never seemed actually get there. We'll today that finally changed. As you walk up to the building you can't help but notice that it is quite uh... rustic. The kind of place that if it weren't for the grade 'A' health inspection sticker in the window (and yes I was checking) you may have second thoughts. Despite this initial impression, once you step inside it feels inviting and kind of a step back in time to when life seemed simpler. Very casual to say the least. Although not everything on the menu is fried, you will notice they are no strangers to the concept. Anyway down to the meat of the review (pun intended). When we first sat down the server whom was very friendly brought a complementary basket of hush puppies. Be careful here because you will find yourself spoiling your dinner dropping those tasty gut bombs one after another. Among the best my wife and I have ever had. We also shared a cup of the she crab soup and we were not disappointed. It had a heavy chowder consistency and plenty of crab meat. For dinner we ordered the country fried steak with brown gravy, fried green tomatos, deep fried mushrooms and the home made mac & cheese. I think by design country fried steak does not utilize the best cuts of meat, but I must say I don't think we have ever had a better. The meat was tender not grisly and had a nice crisp battered coating. My personal preference is a white pepper gravy, but that's just me and the brown gravy it came with was very tasty. The fried green tomatos were prepared just as well, but would have preferred they were cut thinner so that the tartness from the tomatoes was not so overwhelming. Again just a personal preference. As for the fried mushrooms they were nice sized, not mushy, great batter, perfection! Lastly the Mac & Cheese was good, but I would have preferred a little more cheesy flavor. Although not exactly cheap you do get a quality product and we were certainly happy to find this place and will add it to our ever growing Charleston area restaurant rotation! read more

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This restaurant is definitely off the beaten path but worth it. Don't let the exterior fool you. Food was excellent - you won't leave hungry! Service was friendly and the prices were reasonable. Drive out there is pretty too. read more

I'm pretty reasonable and understanding when going out to eat with my family. I'm from South Carolina and to be honest, There was no southern charm or hospitality. It was very clear that they our waitress does not like working here. Food was not very good. Too many other places to eat at down here, will go elsewhere next time. I give this place a thumbs down....I probably would've had a better time at Long John Silver's read more

Stopped by here on a trip recently. Decided on the Bacon, Fried Green Tomatoes and Shrimp PoBoy and glad I did. First the bread was soft and very flavorful. The combination of ingredients where amazing. Worth the trip read more

Seewee Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Awendaw, South Carolina

Came here with a group from work. Great food. Friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend. Will come back the next time I'm in town.

Fantastic food and atmosphere with a great family feeling. Staff are friendly and attentive. Treat yourself to some great southern food.

We had an amazing experience at Seewee. We arrived there with a party of 35. They informed us they were understaffed with only two cooks like every other restaurant in the area had told us . They sat us with no problem, took our orders quickly and had the food out to us in no time . The food and service was the best we had all week. Thank you for a great meal. read more

When calling in, we made sure to double check the order they took, only to pick up and take home missing two items and all of our sauces. Not sure how you're expected to eat shrimp without cocktail sauce. When calling and asking for a refund on our card for the items we did not receive, we were told we had to come pick it up in cash. I work in a restaurant and know for a fact you can refund a card after cashed out. The woman on the phone explained that she "spoke to her manager and he said she shouldn't give us any money back anyway because hushpuppies are free." Confused as to why we were charged for two orders of hushpuppies if they're free? Food was subpar and due to the lack of customer service, we will not be back. Wish we hadn't given this business $100. read more

This place had THE BEST food. Everything was what I consider real home cooking. The see wee style shrimp were THE BOMB! Everything was absolutely delicious. Definitively take my advice and go here. read more