Dave's was such a nod to simpler times when food was fresh and customer service was genuine and familiar. We enjoyed the fish and shrimp meal at Dave's. The wait wasn't terrible and the food was piping hot. I only wish that they would have had some seasonings (Cajun, lemon pepper, etc) available to add to the fish and maybe a lemon. read more

Another great day at Dave's carryout. Stepped in the restaurant around 12:30 on a Friday. My food was freshly fried more than enough shrimps one piece of fish, big enough for two truly enjoyed. Was greeted when I walked in told how long my order would be greeted with a smile. There is no dine in available at this spot be prepared, but you'll have more than enough time to get to your destination and enjoy your hot meal. read more

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Everything was great! Food made to order, great customer service, and prices were just right! read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Dave's is one of the best spots in Charleston. The fish is fully fried, highly recommend around here. read more

Fried whiting is really good. As good or better than back in D.C. They didnt have the wings available, but if it uses the same batter its gonna be good. Scallop was a little salty, whiting wasnt. Ill stop by again if I comw through here. read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Whiting / scallop - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Yesteryear fried seafood joint. Basic no frills place, quite dated and a bit on the dirty side but watching your seafood being cooked just behind the register, brings back memories of the small coastal shacks, that can still be found, just this one has pavement instead of water. Good food and love the red rice! Friendly service but best to take to go, as seating isn't an option. read more

I went on a Thursday afternoon and it was empty. The establishment felt like a mom and pop shop and there were only two workers at the time. I got the shrimp platter and it came with a helping of fried shrimp and a serving of fries. It does seem like you can switch out the side of fries with a different side if you'd like. I thought the shrimp with the tartare sauce was delicious! The fries were very bland so I recommend to switch out the fries with a different side. read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Shrimp Platter - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

We've driven by for the last 4 yrs and kept saying we have to stop by! OMG... so glad we did. We met the owner, so humble and kind. We felt like we'd been friends for years! The food was fresh, lightly fried and the fries were crisp! I have found a gem in Charleston SC. In my own backyard...we love good food, that's good for the soul. I joke that we don't eat linen, glassware or any other esthetics but we love good food made with love by good people who pour their heart into every order. Love me some home cooked food away from home! read more

Super friendly! Food was great. I got the shrimp platter with rice and chicken wings and they were all amazing. 10/10 would recommend

Absolutely fantastic food with more than reasonable prices!! The pork chop sandwich was amazing!! Loved the shrimp and scallops..very lightly breaded ... amazing!! Will definitely go back!! Telling all my friends!!! read more

South Charleston is just super hard to find parking... but google said that one of Charleston's specialties is the deviled crab from Dave's Carey-Out, you better believe I flew all the way out here and I MUST try it! Parked 5blocks away, and headed over! I took it back to my place at 15min away. Didn't eat until 30min later. Dang... my food was cold already, and it was still bomb! The deviled crab is pretty darned good! I got the seafood platter, and it came with a few choices of a side, and I picked rice with string beans. I forgot this side usually has pork in it, but no big deal. The entree came with fried fish, shrimp, scallops, and the deviled crab. The service was so friendly, courteous, and thoughtful! They asked what sauces I'd like, and listed them, and when they saw I couldn't make up my mind, they suggested all sauces! The place isn't too hard to find since it's right at the corner. I did think it was closed at first, until I saw people inside. The inside had benches inside to wait for the food, but there is NO dine-in (no tables). It was a pretty simple set up too. The main thing was the counter and the open kitchen. I had much at a couple of spots in the historic area, but, dinner was hands down the best. read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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OMG, this place is so good.... Literally a tiny corner store in a residential part north of Charleston's old town, Dave's Carry out delivers. Based on some reviews I had read, I knew they were famous for their fried food / seafood and sandwiches, but when I looked at their specials, their Ribs caught my eye. I love tender, fall off the bone ribs (either pork or beef) and I decided to go for it. Not a lot of parking, my husband let me get off to order while he parked in a corner, waiting. Once inside, I saw the nice people behind the counter, friendly and ready to help. I placed my order and I waited a few minutes for my food to be placed in a take out container. Once I got back to the hotel, I enjoyed the deliciousness of the food. The ribs were tasty, tender and plentiful. The red rice was wonderful as well as the boiled cabbage. Do yourself a favor and check it out.... Just delicious. They take credit cards. read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Beef ribs with rice. - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Made an unexpected stop in Charleston, and I learned something new! This place was meant for me to stumble upon. Exactly what my belly needed to get filled with some good ole down south fried seafood! From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with the most pleasant southern charm. My food was cooked to order and even came with a twist. The owner offers the platter with a choice of fries or "red rice." Well I have never heard of red rice so I went for it. If the ancestors didn't sing from the valleys of West Africa, then I was teleported back mentally. This is definitely the South Carolina version of Jollof, down do the grilled onions and tomato flavors infusing the long grain rice. Needless to say I throughly enjoyed my 1st meal in Charleston. read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Seafood Platter - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

After a string of pricey and disappointing meals in Charleston this place was a breath of fresh air. The first meal I was truly impressed by and felt like I couldn't get in my hometown of Seattle. We got the seafood platter and a large salad which was perfect to share for 2. The seafood was all tender and flavorful. Portions were great, the salad was bigger than I expected! Generous with sauces as well. The salad is basic but does the trick alongside all the fried food. Everything is well priced, definitely worth it IMO. My friend picked the food up and said staff were kind and friendly. Really satisfying meal and maybe the one I'll remember from Charleston! read more

Dave's knocks it out the park again!! This past Thursday evening I was craving shrimp and fish. Not just any shrimp and fish, but the best shrimp and fish in the Charleston area!! The batter always keeps me coming back for more. It's my favorite take out place business in the Chuck! 30 years strong, and a locals favorite!! Love talking life with Terry when they are not too busy!! If you haven't tried them, you're truly missing out! read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Shrimp & Fish with wings added!! Delish!! - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Great hole in the wall carry out place that is open late. The owner does all the cooking in full view of everyone ordering. Very home style with recipes coming from his family as this is a 2nd generation business. Great fried shrimp, fish, and fried pork chop! Vegetable menu changes some days but everything we tried was great, fresh tasting and reminds you of your sweet grandma's cooking! For $15 you can get more food than you can possibly eat and it is all so good you want to eat it at one sitting. But save some until tomorrow and the vegetables will be even better then! It's 2 miles from The Battery so easy to get there after drinking. read more

My first time here, two people working. I was greeted quickly and when I asked about the menu, the lady at the counter was quick to offer suggestions. We got the seafood platter (also, it's a bit more than the price on Yelp currently...I think it was $19). It had fish, scallops, shrimp and deviled crab. They make it right then and there. The fish is crispy and hot, scallops are not at all chewy (seafood regularly scares me hahaha), the shrimp are done perfectly and the deviled crab has layers of flavor that will make you wish there was more than one in there! My only complaint is that I wish I had a little more tartar sauce to go with it, but to each their own... it's a yummy mom and pop place. I love supporting places like this that do it well, are kind to customers, and are mom and pop kind of places. A little bit divey but in the best possible way... I wouldn't want it any other way. The hubs (who shared the platter with me) and loves seafood was thrilled with it. read more

Would be 5-Star great if it wasn't so darn salty. This is the type of place I love. An unpretentious, local, hole in the wall. Please reduce the sodium level. I can alway add salt to taste. read more

Excellent service, good and great portions Quality of food was outstanding truly a great place for take out read more

Wanted to hit this place up before leaving Charleston and so glad I did. It's truly nothing fancy about this place, but what matters most is that the food is fire. And fire it was! I ordered the Seafood Platter ($19.50), which came with fried shrimp & fish, scallops, and devil crab). It was all served up with fries and it was such a satisfying meal. The fish was perfectly fried and the shrimp was big! Never had devil crab before, but I liked it. It was crab cake-ish in terms of texture and taste, but wholly unique as well. This was a black-owned restaurant that I was excited to support and I can see why it's remained a popular spot in the city for good seafood. read more

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No-frills fried seafood restaurant where everything is simple and perfect. It's fried fish. You will love it. I dont know what else to tell you besides to go get some. read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Admittedly not my best photo but whatever I was too excited. - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Dave's is legit if you're looking for good quality take out fried seafood at a reasonable price. Shrimp and fries (fries are exceptional...steak fries) is like 12 bucks a meal. I'd say you get close to a dozen large shrimp and easily the equivalent of a large fry order at Mickey D's. Everything is made to order here so expect it to be hot and fresh, but because of the value pricing and quality grub, it gets busy here as well, especially at lunch and dinner time. Note that they close for a couple hours in the early afternoon before they reopen for dinner. Strictly take out and parking sucks as it's street parking, but hey it's Charleston so you basically already know that. read more

Excellent soul food and great owners A MUST TRY Pork chops, red rice, swimps, scallops ,collards read more

My partner has always rant and raved over her favorite childhood carry out restaurant. She has nostalgic memories of her grandparents calling the restaurant asking Dave what's on the stove. I am excited that I finally gotten to pleasure to experience Dave's! The restaurant is located off of Morris Street and a nice quiet neighborhood. We got a nice sized order and everything was amazing. We got a seafood sampler that was a 10 out of 10 the shrimp were perfectly season. The scallops were nice large and juicy and the fish is fried to perfection. The red rice was absolutely amazing potato salad perfectly made, and the chicken was nice and crispy and seasoned perfectly. We also got a plate of the llama beans and rice and they took me back to my grandmothers kitchen. Everything was spectacular from the food to the customer service. I will definitely be back! read more

What a wonderful neighborhood spot! I arrived to Dave's on a Tuesday evening and found street parking about one block away. I was the only patron at the time and both the Lady taking orders and the gentleman cooking the food were delightful , polite and super efficient. I asked for a recommendation and I was pointed out to the combination of friend fish and shrimp which came with a generous portion of fries and tartar sauce. Both the fish and shrimp were super fresh and fried to perfection. They do not have seating available at the time, so we took our food home . It was a great meal for a really affordable price. I can't believe I haven't been before! read more

Great food great service great prices Fun and lively take out! Our group of four women enjoyed our seafood platters salad and limas! read more

Best fried shrimp on the peninsula. Great price for the quality of food. The fish was excellent too.

I've written a few reviews for Dave's and I'm thrilled that a year later, they're still as wonderful as I remembered. So this review I'll keep short and to the point, much like Dave's Carry-Out's menu. Like delicious, reasonably priced seafood from a local, family-owned establishment? Love no-frills awesome food? Then you have to eat at Dave's. It is the first place that comes to mind when people talk about how delicious our local food is. I am never disappointed by Dave's. A local place I hope stays around forever! read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Seafood platter with red rice - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Really good fried seafood. This place is barebones. A counter, a small kitchen, and a few small picnic tables with an old TV. The food was great. I ordered the mixed seafood platter, which comes with shrimp, scallops, whiting, and a crab bake. The fish was all fresh and well-executed. The meat was juicy. The batter remained crisp and flavorful. My only complaints would be that the fries were pretty underwhelming and they didn't give enough tartar sauce. But, the core parts of this meal, the seafood, were excellent. read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Fried Seafood Platter - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Quick, easy fresh seafood that's very tasty. Most ppl agree to cook fried seafood correctly is a true art most restaurants don't have consistently so Dave's equivalent to Picasso in the Charleston area. My go to spot everything I'm in town & every time it's as good as the 1st. Support Dave's for being the best quality seafood around & the fact it's a Black Owned business is an another bonus. read more

Dave's is definitely a must try when in Charleston. We came here on a Friday night to get the best red rice in the city. We lucked up because they thought they ran out of rice, but had enough for two orders. We got the shrimp & scallops meal and the chicken wing meal with devil crab on the side. The owner (Dave's son) is the cook and when I tell you he hooked us up, he def hooked us up! He added greens to our meals and extra scallops. There was so much food, we each had a whole meal of leftovers for the next day. The food was so good I forgot to take pics before digging in. read more

Heard about Dave's as soon as we moved here. Finally got by after he reopened from the holidays. A real Mom&Pop shop with down home food. Shrimp are as good as anywhere! Loved them. Scallops were sweet & fried to perfection & fish was tasty. Very large portions. Will be back to try other sides & entrees although the shrimp were so good it will be tough not to order them again! Sorry I didn't take pictures but it smelled so good we couldn't wait to eat! Terry is an interesting guy & a true treasure for this area! read more

Don't skip this hidden gem. Very good Southern food. No gimmicks, what you see is what you get, fresh, Delicious big portion, so don't hesitate to share. The owners are very friendly. prices are very friendly. read more

On a trip to Charleston, SC, my girls and I got there around 7PM. Prior to our drive down, we agreed to get something quick, to-go, with good reviews. Dave's has great reviews and this was our choice. It's a small establishment but man while we were walking from up the block, we could smell the big aromas coming from Dave's. There are two small tables with a couple of chairs each. We ordered at the counter. Order 1: Fish and shrimp plate with fries $10 Order 2: Fish plate with fries $7.50 Order 3: Shrimp plate with fries $8 We waited for about 15 minutes, as everything is cooked fresh (win). Our food was piping hot when we got it. So much so you could feel the heat coming out of the bag. Our hotel was about 10-15 minutes away and once we got in, we went straight for the plates. The shrimp were a great size and had good flavor. The fish was flaky and perfectly fried. Please note, the fish filet did have bones in it. We didn't realize this until we started eating. The fries were your basic frozen steak fries (eh). The side options were between steak fries and red rice, fyi. Overall it was a good spot to stop and go, especially with their reasonable pricing. Flavor was good and the service was good. I'd return if I visit Charleston again, for a grab-n-go. read more

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Love this hole in the wall corner carry out! We got into Charleston late last night and was starving! We walked over and shared the seafood platter with shrimp, fish and scallops. Also had 4 wings. The shrimp were my favorite- super crispy and delicious. Reasonably priced and the guys working were very friendly. read more

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This is the first place I stopped on a weekend of fun and food in the lowcountry. I love fish and love it even more when it's fried. The prices are honestly unbeatable for the amount of food you get. I ordered the fried fish and fries. The fish was well seasoned and fried to perfection. My only complaint was the bones. I am so accustomed to eating fish with no bones that I had to get in the practice of picking through my fish for small bones. Its actually a great reminder that I'm eating real seafood compared to farm raised tilapia. If you are looking for a place to sit and dine you are better off getting it to go and eating at your final destination or in the car if you don't mind the smell of seafood. All in all it was a great stop. For my seafood fix. read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

ALL of the seafood here is fresh and spectacular for simple, down home goodness. Orders came out timely and hot, while cooked to perfection.

$14 FLAT gets you the seafood platter: a box full of shrimp, fish filet, scallops, deviled crab and fries in a light and crispy batter!! This is an amazing and inexpensive seafood carry out spot. Would come here again the next time im in Charleston! read more

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Shout out to Dave's Carry-Out y'all! Such a dope little spot to get your fried seafood fixins on any given downtown Charleston day. I've been eyeing this place for a hot minute and finally had the chance to walk in! You know a place finna be lit if you can smell what they're cooking from at least 50 yards away lol. Upon entering, I saw a small seating/waiting area (2 benches and 2 small tables), packed with regulars waiting on their orders. 2 gentlemen cooked/took orders and were seasoned pros. The menu was pretty straight forward and I went with the Shrimp and Wings platter. I had a wonderful time munching on the shkrimps and wings. Crispy. Crunchy. Golden-fried batter goodness. They cooked them up real good Yelp fam. The only reason I had to take off one star was because of the fries. They weren't terrible. Deff not amazing. It just left a little something to be desired. Overall, a solid meal! In the swarm of expensive, sit-down, pricey downtown restaurants, Dave's is a great change of pace! So if ever you're needing that crispy seafood satisfaction - "Carry-Out" yo dreams at Dave's! read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Shrimp and wings platter - delish! Fries were aiight. - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

I was in Charleston on Christmas Eve and was having a hard time finding a spot, and I gotta tell ya I found a gem in this seafood spot Called for takeout and it was done in about 15 min People were super friendly and the food was great read more

Dave's Carry-Out - Scallops and red rice - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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