I was skeptical when I pulled up to a seafood place in the middle of a shopping center. There were advertisements for "Shen Yun" and noodle soup on the windows. Turns out these 5 star reviews are legit. This place was fantastic. We had the Catfish and Shrimp plus the seafood boil. It was all fantastic. We're from Louisiana l, not the Northeast or Midwest like some of the reviews. The service was great. Everyone is very nice which fits the Charleston vibe. They serve bottle drinks only. No fountain drinks. read more

The Seafood Pot - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

When my coworker and I visited this restaurant for lunch, the experience was extremely disappointing. I ordered the pork chop with a choice of rice or corn and selected corn. What I received was shocking: a very thin, breakfast-sized pork chop and half an ear of corn- all for $12.80 I asked the server where the rest of my meal was, and instead of acknowledging the issue, she asked what was wrong with it. I then asked her if she would personally pay $12 for what was in front of us. Her solution was to bring out another thin pork chop, which did not resolve the problem at all. This place used to be amazing when the original owner was running it- the food was always fast and fabulous. Unfortunately, that quality is clearly gone. The difference is night and day, and they desperately need the original owner back. read more

It's been five years since my first review and this is still one of my favorite restaurants in the Charleston area! I believe it may be under new management since I visited five years ago but the food and service remains excellent! The amount of food you receive and both the quantity and especially the QUAILITY is outstanding! I am here for two weeks and will probably eat here at least twice! read more

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The best meal I ate on my trip to South Carolina was at the Seafood Pot in Charleston. It's the perfect place to stop for a meal before or after your flight because it's only 4 miles and about 10 minutes from the airport. It's a casual spot in a strip mall, so come as you are and place your order at the counter with the very friendly and professional staff before sitting down wherever there is a seat. I love crawfish and I was thrilled with this huge seafood boil for under $17 with GIGANTIC fresh crawfish, delicious beef sausage, corn on the cob, and potatoes. Somehow I managed to eat everything except the potatoes :) The spicy boil was perfectly seasoned and I would have drunk it as a beverage if it hadn't been so rich. I had read so many good reviews of their gumbo that I had to order it and compare it to the other versions I love in Los Angeles and New Orleans. The chicken, shrimp, beef sausage, okra, and roux version was less than $11 and a hearty hefty serving with very nice spice blend. The gumbo was a bit thin, and the shrimp were a bit small, but for the price and flavor, this was a definite winner. The shrimp version of the seafood boil was equally delicious, again for under $17, the shrimp were plump, juicy, and perfectly cooked with all the same beef sausage, corn on the cob and potatoes included in the crawfish boil. I was thinking of taking some of the food on the plane when I ate there on the way to airport for my flight back home, but I was so starved for great food after my sojourn that I literally ate everything before boarding my flight! If I ever go to Charleston again, the Seafood Pot will be my first stop after a flight and before a flight! read more

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All it took was one bite and I was hooked on their gumbo. The soup flavor is well made. It's not too rich, not too salty, not bland, just perfect. The shrimp texture was so nice .. soft to bite but not too overcooked. I absolutely detest rubbery shrimp and I was relieved that their shrimp was cooked wonderfully. I stopped in for a quick bite and wish I had more time to enjoy their many other options. I'm happy about my order though! The pictures don't do this gumbo any justice. read more

The Seafood Pot - Absolutely delightful gumbo - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Ordered the crab legs with sausage, and it came with corn & potatoes. It was good and the service didn't take long. The inside isn't extremely large, but there are a tables to dine in. Most people get their meals to go. The guy behind the counter that took my order was neither nice nor rude. He just was. read more

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Amazing! I've been to several of these types of restaurants back at home in CT and none were good enough to make me want to come back for a second round. This was light years beyond! We loved the food and the flavor was great! Great friendly service too! read more

Ordered the large gumbo. It was just rice soup with about 6 thin slices of sausages, 4 small pieces of shrimp and small chicken pieces. The previous owner had 4 plus star gumbo. read more

First time visiting the Seafood Pot and won't be the last! Very pleasant girl named Christine taking the order. The restaurant is a good size and clean. Not too big and not too small. I ordered the shrimp boil. The food came out nice and warm within 15 minutes. The shrimps were good size and tasty. The potatoes and sausage were tasty as well and no additional seasoning needed. Service was great as well. I asked for a cup of ice and got it quickly. Overall extremely satisfied! read more

The chef must make lots of sauces and items fresh and daily. He came out and offered lots of choices! Food was good and service was good.

Great find! Family owned restaurant that offers great value and very tasty food. I had the fish and shrimp which came with fries for only $15! Huge juicy shrimp with a delicious light and crunchy breading. Fish was flaky and coated with a well seasoned crust. The fries were fresh although I couldn't eat many as the seafood portion was so generous. Hubs had the daily special which was a shrimp boil. Tons of shrimp in a buttery boil sauce with corn, sausage and taters. Finger licking good for real. Fast friendly service. You wouldn't guess the quality of the food by the unassuming strip center location and plain decor but don't let it fool ya. This place is so worth the trip. Two huge meals for $33, excellent value! read more

I could see myself coming back for more crawfish! This crawfish was boiled in a unique sweet and spicy base. The size of the crawfish was a bit underwhelming and they were cooked to be a bit soft. Although the size wasn't enough for a feast, it was a fantastic weekday lunch. Price was right. It filled my needs for a local sea food boil spot! read more

The Seafood Pot - Daily crawfish plate - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Today me my grandma and my parents all stopped at the seafood pot. I got 3 piece chicken tender with fries it was good it also came out hot! The service was good. Also you had to get bottled items there was no fountain. The Ambiance was not what I was looking for. I wanted to see the southern Charleston vibe but I just didn't quite get it. There was no bathroom that the eyes could see and the room was small but there was sections covered with curtain. Overall I might stop again. Price:$$ Ambiance:3 Food:4 Service:4 Sorry you can't see the curtained part/cash register in the picture read more

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Took the family here because most of us enjoy seafood. If you're into crab, lobster, shrimp, this place is pretty phenomenal with the seasoning being a mild to moderate spicy, depending on what you're used to. Whether you do takeout or sit down, the amount is very good for the price And clearly the owner is vested in providing good service. It's not the fanciest environment, but the best places usually are not. We were all pleased. read more

The Seafood Pot - This is called seafood lovers and definitely hold up to its name - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

I stopped in because I had a break in my schedule and I'm so happy I did!!!! As I watched so many delicious dishes go past, I KNOW I will be back! Today, I got the seafood gumbo and I can never seem to find what I'm craving! Today, I did! It totally met my cravings... and there was so much in the large bowl that I had to take some home! If your nearby you definitely need to make this a stop!!! Sooooo yummy!! read more

The Seafood Pot - Seafood Gumbo - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

The service was great! The negatives first (and they were few), the okra needs more seasoning, the shrimp also needs a little more flavor. Now the positives, the hush puppies were crackling good. The crab was fresh and delicious and plentiful. The potatoes, corn, and sausage were very nice. We were tourists from California looking for low country boil at a good price. read more

Here we are now trying a variety of shrimp, oysters, crab, sausage collections. Kind of a fast food setting but other customers plates and comments sound great. Will see soon. All was excellent for our visit. Customer service was wonderful and helpful for making our food choices. Sure would like to return for more testing. read more

When I first went to seafood pot, I was super satisfied that i found a little hidden restaurant with amazing food. Over a period of time, the normal staff i usually ordered from started to change... from that change, the quality changed with it. Im sad to report that i probably will not be returning anymore, the once golden fried jumbo shrimp has now dwindled in quantity and quality while the price remains the same... read more

Tourist review. For those seeing the stars and wondering what to expect. It's a fast food type restaurant found in a strip mall with mixed sorts of businesses. It's not a fine dining establishment or fancy sit down. It's a no frills, focused on the food, sort of thing. No need for fancy dress since this is a seafood boil and fried foods sort of joint. Family-run type of business where the owner is serious about his cajun prowess. If you're familiar with Nola types, you'll hear an ear-full. 1st visit, we loved everything except the potatoes. Which could have used more cook time to get properly softened. They were still hard. In the boil we got one of the costlier pots since it gave us a tasting of everything and we had a large group to share with. Their menu is simplistic in offering a selection of prearranged groupings or a build your own. They also offer specials on some nights, so look for those offers. Our pot came with shrimp, crab and plenty of mudbugs but unfortunately I dined with folks too proper to get their hands "dirty." If you're unsure of how to pull them apart and dine on'em, there are plenty of vids on YouTube. Alongside the pot we got hushpuppies, fried shrimp, crab cakes and more. We didn't have much leftovers, that's how good everything was. 2nd visit - carryout. Since we had a hang of the menu we ordered specifically what we needed. A seafood boil and requested it prepared extra spicy. Oh yeah, definitely try their gumbo too. You should enjoy. **I'd suggest choosing specific items you'd like in your boil. If crawfish are not your thing, don't just do it for the sake of trying them. Shrimp are served whole, so you'll have to get your fingers dirty cleaning them. But the boil is tasty enough you'll be sucking the sauce off. Personally I prefer mine de-shelled. Last but not least if ordering hushpuppies, get two. Don't deprive yourselves due to calories. Hella good. read more

What a great meal!! I found this gem on Yelp on a "seafood dinner" while staying near airport. The guy at the counter helped me decide what to order with consideration that I was rolling solo for dInner. I had it in my head to order a big bowl of gumbo and I also got the Daily Special which was a seafood boil serve in a plastic boat with both shrimp and crawfish. They first served the boil with only shrimp but then brought me an entire bowl of crawfish to top it off!! (Not pictured). This meal was just the right portion size and both the staff and customers were very friendly. I ate every drop of what was served to me and walked out completely fulfilled and stuffed to the gills!! I will definitely recommend this place to my colleagues and make this a mainstay in my Charleston collection. Thanks!! read more

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My family and i went to this restaurant expecting a regular seafood boil, but we were left slightly disappointed. We ordered the lowcountry boil without mussels and an assorted fried seafood plate. We did not receive a choice if sauce or any gloves, but did receive one crab cracker tool. There were also styrofoam plates. I ordered two large orders of rice as well, in total it came to about 88 dollars before tip. Everything is ordered at the front counter, they do not have waiters, and only canned beverages or water bottles are available as drinks. The cashier was a very young boy. The man who i assumed to be the chef recommended us the lowcountry boil. The seafood had decent flavor, but had a pretty standard garlic butter flavor and there was nothing very remarkable about it. The portions were a little smaller than expected, given it was a 36-40 dollar plate of seafood. The rice was dry and they poured butter over the rice which i didn't mind, but did not make it taste very good. I would recommend this place for someone who wants seafood to go, because my dine in experience was a little less than ideal for a seafood boil restaurant. Then again, there are some better options for takeout seafood restaurants. The interior had a few tables, and was clean, but I would go elsewhere if you are looking for a dine-in restaurant. read more

The Seafood Pot - Seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Yum! Delicious and local seafood creole and Cajun style!! Service was excellent and quick! Def recommend on trying this joint out!

Best seafood I've had in Charleston. Puts others in their place. Get their boil or the New Orleans gumbo. Crab cakes are so flavorful, crunchy yet soft. read more

The Seafood Pot - Daily special shrimp boil - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Best gumbo around if you ask me. Has a nice amount of spice and it just tastes amazing. The fried fish is hands down one of my favorites in Charleston. It's down old school low country style dusted in cornmeal and cooked to perfection. The chicken wigs are delicious! Give this place a try. You'll be happy you did. read more

Went here today (19 June 23). I ordered the special seafood boil with shrimp. I ordered extra sausage but wasn't given the order. I have had a lot of seafood boils and I would rate this one as one of the worst. It wasn't awful but it wasn't close to the best. I didn't notice any bathrooms I'm the location. Food 3* Price 4* Cleanliness 3* Service 3* read more

What a great find ! Unpretentious with good food. Owner is from New Orleans and the food is authentic and delicious. Gumbo was yummy and flavorful! My husband had the seafood platter - said it was tte best he's had in town . Super friendly service .. we. Will return often read more

The Seafood Pot - Fried Seafood Platter - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

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Amazing food!! Highly recommend. The garlic sauce was delicious. Very friendly staff. Modest accommodation. Food was good quality.

A friend recommended this place to me- so glad they did! While it is an odd location and might not seem like much, it is totally worth it. The seafood boils were so delicious and plentiful. We ordered the spicy crawfish and shrimp boil as well as the shrimp boil (no spice). Someone else at the table ordered a fried platter. It's an interesting experience if you've never had to peel whole shrimp or crawfish before. You learn quickly! The provide gloves for you, too, if you'd like. It does take a little time to come out, as it's made fresh to order. The fried order came out much quicker and she was almost done by the time we got our food. Worth the wait. Highly recommend checking it out! I'll certainly be back since it's not too far from my house, which can be dangerous for my wallet! read more

The Seafood Pot - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

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This place is absolutely awesome! The staff were great, the location is great, the restaurant itself is great and the food is delicious!!!! We came here with my brother after picking him up from the airport and let me just say his little New Yorker self absolutely loved it! I started with a bowl of gumbo after seeing someone else order it and oh my gosh! That was the best gumbo I've ever had! It was so delicious and full of flavor. My tastebuds were dancing with every bite. Then, my brother, my boys and I split the largest low country boil item on the menu and couple sides of rice to go with it. It was soooo good! My brother loved the crawfish and my youngest son ate the whole crab leg. That would be, I have to say, the only disappointment with this place. What makes this a four star review and not a five was because there was only one cluster in the largest menu item of LCB we ordered. Call me bougie, call me ridiculous, call me what you want for deducting a star for crab legs, but they truly need more crab leg clusters with their LCB, especially with the biggest LCB menu item. Every other place I've eaten LCB offers more clusters except this place. One cluster is just simply not enough, in my seafood loving opinion. My oldest son was pretty bummed to see that there was only one when the food came out because he was looking forward to eating more than one and his younger brother ended up eating it. The sausage, corn, potatoes, shrimp and crawfish has so much delicious flavor though! We tore it up! There wasn't much left of that plate once we were done with it. They offer fried seafood too and I saw a whole large table of construction workers eating baskets of fried shrimp and fried fish. So, I assume those menu items are also very tasty. I can't wait to come back here again! Even though they charge $20/cluster of crab legs and don't even offer more than one cluster on their largest menu item, it's still worth coming back because we had such a wonderful dining experience here. I suggest if you want crab legs though, to go elsewhere. There are plenty of other places that don't charge $20/cluster for crab legs. read more

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AMAZING!! My Husband called the Gumbo a "Religious Experience!" Perfectly cooked chicken, shrimp and sausage. I had the Daily Special (low country boil) with Shrimp, corn, potatoes and sausage. Heavenly! Family that owns the place was delightful to talk with also. read more

The Seafood Pot - Large bowl of Gumbo and Low Country Boil. - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Absolutely magical... no, seriously, I can't find the words for the depth of flavor in the spicy broth... it's the stuff food memories are made of. The family that runs this place are exceedingly kind and hard working and we were so glad to find this gem. The crab legs and shrimp were the best I've ever had. Go here. read more

The Seafood Pot - Seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

The food was good everything was great the boil, The fried shrimp. The chicken was cool. I was not impressed the fried fish though. The service was excellent the prices were good and there was for sure enough food to be eaten. We fed four adults and three kids. We will go back again the next time we are in town. read more

The Seafood Pot - The mega boil 10 wings and fish & Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Small place but excellent fried oysters and fried shrimp. Every time we are coming to Charleston we stop here for lunch. Tried the gumbo this time and it was great too. Nice people. read more

Absolutely delicious! My husband and I raced to beat their closing on Fri. We made it just in time. The food was simply amazing ! We will visit every time we are in North Charleston! Tammy, Greenville SC read more

I am from the north and loveeeee me some seafood. The large plate came out pretty quick, actually almost too quick for me. However, I feel like I could've spent the same amount and made a ton more! The crab legs seemed dry, yet the corn was mushy. The crawfish, potato's, sausage and shrimp were as always in any dish like this. Their was a ton of garlic, butter and herbs to make them flavorful! Okay, let's get to the reason for the two stars. Let's be honest, the place needs a facelift inside. I prefer not to see a bunch of "junk" (cooking supplies, flours, extra stock) when walking to the bathroom. Also, all the candy in front and snack is confusing! Are you a store or are you a restaurant? lol! In my opinion, if you don't care about the area where your patrons can see in plain view, then that scares me of what the back of the house might look like. Now for the next part, a few of the mussels had big pieces of dirt in them, I don't feel like they were cleaned very well, one that actually hurt while chewing, I've also never seen mussels that had such bright green on the shells but that's probably normal here.... however, I'm still having a problem with the last part. My husband picked up a mussel, it was pretty big, he had an odd look on his face and then turned it around for me to see. Now I don't know what was inside of the mussel, but honestly it looked like a alien/ monster, (funny/NOT funny) thing that took up the entire inside of this very large muscle.... he immediately threw it down and said he was done. I clearly was too. I couldn't bring myself to take a picture and we had already paid, so we just washed our hands and left quickly. All night I couldn't get that vision out of my head, and in case if you're wondering if we have week stomachs, nope! Not at all... I'm the girl that will order the weirdest, sometimes to my friends the most grossest thing on a menu. I love trying new things but I usually know what I'm getting myself into. My stomach was also not okay today, hopefully it was just a coincidence... ‍ My advice to the owners. Clean up the place! But Most importantly if you are going to be a seafood pot place (there's a ton down here) then it better be the freshest, cleanest seafood, to get people coming back for more!! read more

The Seafood Pot - Seafood Madness $52.99: will contain Crawfish, Shrimp, Mussels, blue crabs or Snow Crabs, and comes with Corn, Sausage, and Potatoes. - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

The ambiance was quaint. It served its purpose. The food was good. I highly recommend the crab cake. The KT special, which I had consisted of a cluster of crab legs, fish, and fries. The crab legs were battered, and to my liking. it was too much batter. The service was excellent. I also recommend the gumbo. I will definitely. Be returning read more

So good! We split this between two people and the boil was very flavorful! When you walk in at first it seems like it will be not that great however we had to check this place out from the amazing yelp reviews. It definitely didn't disappoint. It did have a little spice to it if you are sensitive to a slight spice it may be a lot for you! My friend is sensitive to spice though and she was fine and she enjoyed it as well. read more

The Seafood Pot - Seafood Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Regret not taking pictures! We had the fish boil and SUPER worth it. The kids had the fish basket and finished it all. Great find, excellent customer service and the owner let us know she is from New Orleans and they bring the recipe from there. read more

I always get the daily shrimp seafood bowl. It's always delicious!It's just enough without being overly full. The service is always quick and staff is courteous. read more

The best seafood place in town!!! Love their seafood gumbo. This will be our go to seafood place. We ordered seafood Gumbo, 3 seafood fried platter, and low country boil (the best). Everything is so good. Family own and so friendly!!! read more

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