Inside a vibrant blue building is Bertha's, a soul food establishment that is not to be missed if…read moreyou are in the Charleston area. Its small, and set up cafeteria style. You order, they plate it, you pay and either take it to go or to sit in the small dining area. Service is very quick and efficient, and you can tell there are a lot of regulars who come here because the staff joked and laughed with them as they waited in line. Speaking of the line, it moved fast but while we were there a woman came around with a tray and offered little cups of brightly colored something. I chose red and was delighted to see it was a frozen punch, red is cherry. My friend got orange and he said it was like a mango or peach flavor. I ordered the fried chicken, with cabbage and red rice. The cabbage was absolute fire, it was so tender and delicious. The red rice was good, but a bit on the dry side. I feel like had I been there when a fresh pan was brought out it would have been a lot better. The fried chicken was perfectly cooked and had a flaky crust but it needed salt and the tables did not provide any. I would come back, there are so many other things I would love to try and this place is busy for a reason.

This was a whole experience. We were in Charleston Saturday night through Wednesday afternoon and…read moreBertha's is only open Wednesday through Saturday til 5pm. So we took an Uber there on our way to the airport, luggage and backpacks and all. The line was to the door. Most people get their food to go but there are a handful of tables in the dining room. We parked ourselves and our bags at one by the front wall and settled in for our fried porkchops and fried chicken, lima beans, cabbage, red rice, mac and cheese, and corn bread. And while we waited for our food, one of the kitchen staff walked around passing out free frozen punch. It was good! This was the perfect choice for our last meal in Charleston. We were in and out in 45 minutes, full and satisfied. The only thing is we are still confused about pricing. We think there was an error because somehow we paid $29 for one meal and $19 for the other. Can't be right...but we didn't have time to sort all that out. Pay it forward.

Fried crab was delicious wife had shrimp platter it was very good we stop by on the way home from…read moretown

Delicious delicious . I order from this place often for lunch. I have never actually been to the…read morelocation. The food has been consistently amazing. Soul food with all the right seasonings. The shrimp are fresh and the ox tails special on Thursday is a win! The sides are all generous portions, truly a meal in itself , for $3. Strongly recommend the Lima beans and collard greens.

I was not pleased with my food at all. The fish and breading lacked seasoning. Seasoned flour as…read morethe breading would have sufficed. The hush puppies tasted like unseasoned balls of dough. There weren't even any pieces of chopped onion! The fries that were included with the basket were okay. I've passed by this place numerous times and decided to stop by today and regret that decision because now I'm starving. They boast other items on their menu but due to the serious lack of flavor and seasoning I'm not even going to attempt to try anything else!

I ate at Sunny Soul Eatery for the first time a few days ago. I had the fried shrimp and whiting…read morecombo. It came with 6 shrimp, 2 pieces of whiting, fries and a few hush puppies. The batter on the fish was light but still a little crunchy and the shrimp were seasoned to perfection!!! I can't say enough about the fried shrimp. They were plump, crunchy and so delicious. I was happily surprised the cocktail sauce had a bit of horse radish mixed in it for an extra kick!! Plain cocktail sauce is also available. The hush puppies were firm on the outside and sweet and tender on the inside. All the food was hot, including the fries. The fries are not seasoned so request seasoning salt if thats your preference. I paid less then $13 for the meal and a bottle of water. The price was very reasonable for the quality and the amount of food I received. I would definitely recommend Sunny Soul Eatery and I will trying breakfast next!!

Delicious and so filling. Perfect place to order pick-up dinner on the way home…read more The shop is open until 6:00pm. Tonight I got the largest side of yellow rice and collard greens with my roasted chicken. I was offered hot sauce, which was a wonderful addition. The chicken was so flavorful and fall off the bone tender. There was also a housemade biscuit. I added some butter and hot honey! This was my first time stopping in but won't be my last.

The lunch specials are delicious with generous portions for only $8! Priscilla's food tastes like…read morethe food my grandmother used to make. Hope provides great customer service and culinary recommendations! The space allows for dine in or carry out service. Great southern food favorites including seafood, lima beans, rice m, okra soup, collard greens and smothered meats.

I recently ordered from Tater's Sea & Soul while in Charleston visiting, and I found the online…read moreordering and pickup process to be incredibly efficient, with my food being ready exactly at the estimated time. I opted for the seafood platter featuring fried shrimp and fried whiting, and I added a side of wings, an extra order of mac and cheese, and a cup of their signature Geechee sauce. While the red rice included with the platter was decent and met expectations, the rest of the meal was unfortunately underwhelming. The fish lacked a fresh taste and the macaroni and cheese was extremely bland, requiring me to use the Geechee sauce just to inject some necessary flavor into the dish. Given that the main components failed to impress, there wasn't anything about this experience that would make me return for a future visit.

After seeing this restaurant on social media, I finally had a free day to place an order before…read moreeverything I wanted was sold out. Totally worth the wait. You can only get to go, and it was a struggle driving all the way back home before I could dig in! Flavorful, fresh seafood. The stuffed, fried crabs were great.

I can't believe I didn't review them the first time I came here. I ate here back during the…read morepandemic when they were only doing carry out and it was the best deal for good food ever. Now their prices have risen slightly but still that same great quality and good portion sizes. I'm glad I got to have them when I rode back through Charleston. Very friendly service, too.

First thing to be aware of: parking is a challenge. There's only 3 spots in front of the entrance…read moreotherwise you'll have to park on a side street. However, all of the side streets have signs that say residential permit parking. We called the restaurant to ask for help with parking and the nice young lady told us where to park (which was on the side of the restaurant but where there were yellow lines). She insisted we'd be ok so we took a chance. It was a Saturday and she said they are lax with enforcement on the weekends. The service is a slow. We placed our drink order and waited for 15-20 minutes for our server to return to take our orders. We had to ask another server to take our order. Our initial server was apologetic however. It still took a very long time for our food to come out. We ordered the crab and shrimp rice, 5 honey bbq drummettes with sides of mac and cheese, cabbage and yams. Hubby ordered the fried fish fillet sandwich with fries. The food was amazing!! Seasoned well and hot. I will say that the crab rice was just ok. I don't agree with the hype. Between the parking challenges and the slow service, I'm not sure if the good food would cause me to return.

Traveling for work and was looking for good New Orleans cooking, I found it here…read more I stopped for lunch, got hear right as the doors opened and the place was full by the time we got our drinks, good sign. Service was friendly and attentive, good atmosphere. The food only topped off the good first impression. For appetizers we got gator bites ( seasoning was so good they didn't even need sauce) second was the Andui and shrimp Mac & Cheese (amazing) I could have just eaten these and been satisfied. The shrimp and crayfish porboy was large and tasted so good, man the seasoning on the fries was so good. The batter on the fish was amazing as well. We left with food to spare and already planning on what we will get next time we're in town. And only 15min from the airport. Great job Lola!!

LOLA does crawfish boils on Tuesdays, and we went specifically for that. They offer a few different…read moreoptions--$17.99 for one pound, around the mid-$20s for two pounds (don't remember exact), and $39 for three pounds. The crawfish was cooked well and had great flavor. The only thing we noticed was they were a bit juicy--we think they may not have soaked in the boil as long, which usually helps absorb more flavor. My husband really enjoyed them (this trip was mostly for him!), but they were a little spicy for me. I ended up getting a Caesar salad with fried crawfish tails instead, and it was huge--I only made it through about half. We also got margaritas during happy hour--both were really good. I had the lychee margarita, and my husband got the mango with a Cajun rim. Service was very good--our waiter was attentive and friendly. The only small downside was that we did feel a little rushed. It does say on the menu that they ask guests not to stay longer than 1.5 hours, so just something to keep in mind. They are pet-friendly, and we sat outside. There was plenty of outdoor seating, and the tables had umbrellas, which was nice. The only other thing we weren't thrilled about was the credit card surcharge--it was around 3-3.5%, which feels a bit high, especially since most people don't carry cash anymore. Overall, a great spot--especially if you're a crawfish fan!

Everything we ordered was delicious. The portions were generous and everything was very fresh. The…read moreserver had great recommendations - my husband and I ordered the fries green tomatoes, Ashleigh's shrimp and grits, and the seafood platter with the grit cakes -- a must!

The food was awesome. I ordered grilled shrimp with collards and some fried okra. The shrimp were…read moreseasoned so well and tasted really good. The collard greens were juicy and very flavorful. The okra was awesome of course because that is their signature dish. Our server did a great job at refilling drinks, recommending orders, and had a great attitude. There were lots of people there, so we had to wait about 10 minutes before we were sat inside. The bar was looking good and the booth was comfortable. You can choose to sit outside with the live music or inside. Overall the food and experience was amazing.

This is a must visit!! I got the bbq ribs, mac and cheese, and okra soup. I am from LA and have…read morenever had okra soup before. It was SO bomb. The staff and chef are welcoming and kind. I'm so glad I made it here before I left Charleston. I was happy dancing while I ate, it was that good. Next time I have to try the fried and fish and collard greens. Pricing was very reasonable.

I was greeted when I walked up to the counter. I started to walk out when I saw the menus. The…read moreplace needs to be organized. They have items out that should not be seen by customers. The air conditioner was not working properly because it was quite warm inside. After placing my order, I was told it would take 20 minutes which it was longer than that. I couldn't understand why it would take that long. I asked for the tea that ordered and was told again after I ordered that they were out of tea and lemonade and also out of the cabbage that I ordered. I finally received my food and it came out piping hot. The chicken was good, but the gravy was salty, the yellow rice was good, but the Mac n cheese was not good at all. I could tell that it is doctored up box Mac n cheese. If you are in Charleston and looking for a soul food restaurant, I wouldn't recommend that you try this place.

Stopped in here to start a visit to Charleston. Plenty of parking and easy to find purple building…read more Plenty of seating in the restaurant. Service was not friendly or helpful but I can look past that for good food. Opted for the smothered pork chops, Lima beans and collards. They were out of several options but it was a bit later in the day. Pork chops and collards were good. Lima beans were way too salty and I love salt.

My meal was excellent! My catfish was fried to a crisp perfection! I also had the rice and gravy,…read moremac and cheese, and collards. I love how they make their macaroni. One of my favorite soul food restaurants in the area. Surprised I'd never heard of this place!