Let me say that this is a gem that is overlooked and some of y'all don't know what you are missing. This isn't some fancy spot, it's a hole in the wall, things are basic but it's done RIGHT! Kudos to yelpers who lead us here and the negative reviewers need to rethink what they know because complaining about your hard boiled egg not being peeled for you is ridiculous! So we arrived and greeted and asked if we were eating in or taking to go. We said we wanted to sit on the deck and were told to go ahead and he would be out there shortly. He came with menus but we already had an idea of what we wanted (thanks yelpers) and started with the catfish nuggets, we got a half feast low country boil, a lemonade and a Corona. The lemonade is sweet and the Corona wasn't dressed or as cold as I like but that is seriously my only complaint. The catfish came to the table hot & fresh. It didn't have a fishy taste and was cooked perfectly!!! The tarter sauce was on point and usually I would toss some hot sauce on my fish but this didn't need it. The boil came to the table and it was time to dig in! Everything was absolutely seasoned well and delicious. It seemed like every time I moved a piece of potato there was a shrimp hiding under it. It was so much food that we were stuffed when we left. Granted our hard boiled eggs weren't peeled but I don't know of any place that peels your eggs for you. There could be a little more sausage but once again, there was so much food that I didn't feel like this deserved losing a star for. If you are in the area, stop by, you won't regret it! read more

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Fresh seafood cooked to perfection. If you are visiting Columbus and you want to experience Southern hospitality and food, this is A MUST read more

Skippers Seafood - Fried green tomatoes and fisherman's medley - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

This place was an awesome find!!! There was ample parking, indoor and outdoor seating, so many menu choices, freshly prepared food, and friendly service!! We used Yelp to find seafood restaurants near us while visiting Columbus overnight. The prices have increased from the posted menus. They give a 10% military discount. The alcohol choices are limited to bottled beers. The half feast was soooo much food. My friend was in awe about how tasty and perfectly cooked the potatoes were. Every time we moved a potato, there was a shrimp under it!! The catfish nuggets were so fresh and hot. The batter was perfectly seasoned and not too salty. Because they have some awesome fried appetizers, they really need to offer a sampler or combination plate: catfish, gator, frog legs. Gonna tell all our friends about this place and can't wait to get back there! read more

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I went here because of the Yelp reviews but honestly I think he had to have had a promotion or something to obtain this high rating. I definitely wanted to support as it is black owned but the guy was rude. While at the register I had the phone to my ear to order for the person on the phone and I was asked to get off. In a very blunt manner. So I got off and just ordered for myself. I got the half table feast hot. It wasn't hot/spicy. The food actually reminded me of if I tried to cook it at home. The boiled egg was still in its hard shell. This blew my mind. The shrimp seemed as if they were store bought. The seasoning was literally probably Tony Chachere's. Nothing immaculate at all aside to them wrapping up the to go box well in Saran Wrap. Very convenient. I wish I could leave a positive review. I can't though. Sorry. read more

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I decided to give Skippers a try and it did not disappoint. Everything was cooked to perfection and seasoned. The food portions are enough for 2 people. Service was great and we had a chance to meet Skipper. read more

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This is a quaint little spot that serves fresh cooked & uncooked seafood. I visited yesterday for the first time after passing them many times. I was pleasantly surprised at the selection of beer & booze available for consumption with your meal. The prices are slightly higher than other fish joints but not outrageous. The fish tasted fresh & was fried beautifully. Not a fan of the creamy coleslaw. Hushpuppies tasted kind of stale......maybe old oil. Not a deal breaker. Will probably visit again but not my first choice. read more

Low. Country. Boil. Awesome. Couldn't have asked for better. Definitely a dive worth diving into.

Can't miss catfish served with a generous helping of Southern Hospitality!! We came all the way from California to visit family and catch the sites around the Columbus. Stumbled into Skippers and found both the service and food to be rave worthy. Skipper was the definition of hospitality our drinks never more than half empty and he helped us make the visit memorable with his humor and charm. The catfish was truly amazing, perfectly fried and breaded. I am not exaggerating when I say I would return to Georgia for a second helping. Everything from the sides to the appetizers were made with care and attention to detail. Don't normally enjoy coleslaw but the coleslaw alone was worth the price of admission. Walk, drive, fly or jump in but definitely don't pass on Skipper's. read more

Food is good and staff very friendly. I prefer my fried seafood lightly fried and skippers hit that nail on the head. Some places over fry the food at its served more crunchy than tender and flakey. I've eaten here each time my job site has me in the area, and will be back again. read more

Came here all the way from California today and I love this spot. The service was great and the two guys working there were really nice. Southern hospitality. We don't typically have this style of food in California so it was a great place to come and get some good, authentic Southern fried seafood. read more

Clean and friendly. We ordered the seafood platter for 4 it came with crab legs, shrimp, potatoes, corn on the cob and boiled eggs all seasoned with their in house seasoning. Was very delicious and we will be back again! read more

Skippers Seafood - Seafood platter/feast for 3-4 ppl - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Wow! It's Friday, its lent, I wanted to have lunch with my daughter. We picked this place based on Yelp Reviews. You guys didn't let me down. The whole experience was great. We both had the Grouper filet lunch special (including drink for less thsn $9). Everything was great! It's not a place you are going to see passing by on the street and say "hey, let's go there", but you'd be so wrong. I'm already looking forward to coming back. Parking - no problem, service - excellent, ambiance - beach shack informal, food - excellent, prices - outstanding. read more

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Very clean restaurant, friendly service, excellent food (grouper, spicy tartar, fresh fries, crunchy hush puppies, moist coleslaw)...all fresh and perfectly prepared. read more

Stopped in mid afternoon as I was passing through town and had a hankering for some seafood. Had the crab cake and it had plenty of crab in it. The slaw was fresh, crispy and had a great tang to it. The hush puppies I would describe as a bit better than average but nothing too special. What prevented me from giving them 4 or 5 stars is the plastic silverware and polystyrene plates and the fact that they kept bringing me Miller High Life when I was ordering Miller Lite! read more

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Off the beaten path to find this fine seafood restaurant. You have to go through some poor neighbourhood to get to this place. I suggest you go there while there is daylight. Staff are friendly & helpful. Skipper himself came to the table to explain the menu to us. We had shrimp & grits (OMG! It was yum-oh) they've this Cajun spice on the grits with the shrimp. The shrimp was fresh, firm & juicy. Fish & chips with hush puppies, I chose the ocean perch as fish of choice. Hush puppies were flavourful. Fish had a spicy coating, if you like spice, that's the way to go. We had oysters po-boy. Everything was good. Highly recommend that you try & get there. You will not be disappointed! read more

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First time having authentic southern fried seafood and Skippers did not disappoint. We had the fried catfish and fried shrimp platter. We were even served by skipper himself. He really gave true southern hospitality. read more

This place is great! The owner is obviously highly involved walking me thru the menu and making sure I had a great dining experience. Try this place out- you will not regret it. I had the grouper fingers with fries and spicy tartar sauce. Food was great and class act all the way around. read more

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I ordered the catfish nuggets when I went in. I got good and food and service. Thank you

They have an impressive selection of seafood, both raw and cooked. The prices are slightly above average, but you get what you pay for. Fresh seafood and high quality service. I'll be back! read more

Delicious fresh seafood and awesome customer service. So happy we had a chance to stop here. read more

Skippers Seafood - Catfish and shrimp platter with hush puppies, fries and coleslaw - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

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After calling going to another locally owned seafood restaurant and being so rudely told it would be a hour and a half on 3 fired seafood plates, I got in my car and called Skippers, they were friendly, took my order and by the time I walked in my order was being bagged up! They also had a fireman's axe with local patches which sold my husband on the place. We will definitely be returning customers and cant wait to dine in and enjoy eating out again! read more

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EXCELLENT BBQ SHRIMP! EXCELLENT FRIED SHRIMP! EXCELLENT SALMON! EXCELLENT FRIED CATFISH! We were in GA for Ft. Benning graduation, and were looking for seafood. Do NOT let the exterior of the building fool you! The food was FANTASTIC! We noticed the call-ins and takeouts by the locals were steady also. The waiters were precious and patient as our party of 8 asked a lot of questions trying to decide what to order. The prices were fantastic and they thanked our soldier for his service. They gave us a 15% discount because they noticed we had a soldier with us, we didn't even have to ask for it! read more

It took almost 2 hours to receive my food. By the time I got it home it was all Luke warm soggy. Nothing was crunchy & all the batter tasted the same on everything. BLAND! I spent over $140 PLUS A $20 tip and I will never go back. We threw most of the food in the garbage after attempting to eat what we had. read more

Friendly, out going service owner and the cook want to know if you are happy and the food is great. My wife and I ate the 1/2 table feast ahhh, it was fantastic and plenty of food. Next time I am in Columbus this is my go to spot. My dad had the shrimp boat, which was great. Extremely pleased with the service and food. A nice relaxing place to have a seafood meal. read more

Low country boil....gets better and better...I wished they had the blue crabs today but the Florida weather prevented delivery...gives us a reason to return soon read more

I found Skippers Seafood on Yelp one afternoon because my favorite catfish joint wasn't open yet. I saw that it had great ratings and was also nearby to my location. I was happy to find that Skippers open for lunch. I ordered a catfish filet plate and it was delicious. The service was great as well. It's not a large place but they do have great food and great service and a unique menu selection. read more

Skippers Seafood serves the best fried fish. I tried a couple of places looking for good fried fish. My ideal fried fish is a moist filet with a flavorful and crunchy batter. Slippers has it! The fried grouper are relatively big pieces. I also ordered the fried oysters and shrimp which were also yummy. The fries were exactly how I like them: soft in the middle and crunchy on outside. The red velvet cake is good but refrigerated as opposed to fresh. The food is fantastic. They cook the food by order so it's fresh but it can take some time for them to prepare your meal. If you're starving, it may be frustrating to wait so you may want to order an appetizer. read more

Skippers Seafood - Catfish, shrimp, and oysters with fries - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

While visiting our brother for his Airborne graduation on Fort Benning, my mission was to seek out local eats that were can't miss and Skipper's is definitely a must visit place. Owner Skipper greets you as if you're a regular upon entering and was a great host! After getting to know our group, he reviewed the menu with us and took our drink order. Very tasty Sweet Tea! He then took our appetizer and entree order. We chose the gator bites and fried green tomatoes. As someone who hasn't tried either before, I am happy I waited until Skipper's. Perfection. Tomatoes were crispy on the outside and perfectly tender inside. For the entree, we ordered the "Table Feast" which serves 3-4 guests and it was more than enough for four hungry veterans. Perfectly cooked and seasoned with Old Bay included potatoes, corn on the cob, crab legs, shrimp, and sausage. Very delicious and highly recommended if with a party! Overall, I thank Skipper for great service (he was our cook as well as our host.) and making us feel like a priority. There was no wait to sit and the food came in a surprisingly quick time yet was fresh and delicious. Make this part of your trip! read more

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We came here with a large group. They were able to seat us right away because there was a large table set up already. The food here was just ok. I ordered the shrimp salad sandwich. I thought it was good. I also ordered the fried okra. The other people in my party ordered burgers and fish sandwiches. The burger was really dry. The catfish sandwich was pretty good. read more

Skippers Seafood - Shrimp salad sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

A Diamond!!! I came to this location while in Columbus for work for the week. I am so glad I found this Diamond in the rough. Great food, the best garlic blue crabs I have ever eaten. It's a small place, great food, cheap drinks and great prices. read more

The best seafood in town hands down. Great customer service. I love this little spot! read more

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Really good food. Had the oysters and they were great. The dining room isn't fancy at all but the server was nice. Will eat there again.

Well.. Well.. Well.. Who the hell knew Columbus had gems like this hidden away?? The reviews on Yelp were fantastic. Our party tried to go here one night and it was about ten minutes before closing and someone lost the keys and it was mayhem so we missed it. We came down to Columbus for an Army infantry graduation so after the graduation we were looking at places to eat and guess where ended up??? Here!!! Now, this place is reasonably priced and you get tons of food. We had a party of 7 with two babies so we took up a lot of the space inside since the restaurant isn't too big but that's okay. We enjoyed ourselves. The owner came out and showed us a lot of love. He also cooked our food. I tried gator nuggets. These were so good the table had to get another order. I ordered a sampler type dish.. I got a crab cake, such a great treat. I've had plenty of crab cakes and some time they just aren't right. I also had a loaded, crab baked potato. Let me tell you about this darn potato... This ish was so good I almost got two! I also had some fried whiting. Tasted great with the spicy tartar sauce. The sampler came with fried and hush puppies. Everyone else enjoyed their food immensely! We're talking about taking another trip to Columbus just so we can try some of the things we were able to the first go around. If you ever make it around these parts, give Skipper a shout. read more

I took my friend from Germany there for some unique southern seafood. We are at a shooting event at Ft Benning, and this was not far from where we are staying. Using Yelp, I looked over the reviews and tried this place. Good choice it was. The owner "Skipper" was gracious and helped us pick out a few items. The hush puppies were excellent as well as the oysters. The main dish of crab and shrimp was great, and the steady flow of beers to our table really helped!. I give this 5 stars because the food, service, and personal touch of the owner really came out. Well worth the trip. Thanks again Yelp. read more

Skippers Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Coming from someone who lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The seafood was amazing and so was the service. Can't go wrong stopping by this place. read more

Best Seafood Boil in the South. We always order the table feast and it's more than enough to feed 4 people and still have left over. The price and quality is next to none. read more

The service matches the food, A+! The catfish is to die for and the coleslaw is from another world. Do not skip this one y'all it's seriously good, skipper has the best seafood I've had in my whole life 10/10 will come back! read more

My wife & I had a great experience eating here. It's very clean & the hospitality is great as well. My wife & I shared the feast. All They need are 2 cots in the back to go to sleep. I was stuffed. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this restaurant. read more

Skippers Seafood - 1lb of shrimp, 1lb of snow crab, 4 pieces of corn, 4 eggs & sausage. - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

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The food was great. The service wasn't as good for my first visit, but I loved the hush puppies.

Best seafood I ever had! Such welcoming staff too!! I definitely recommend the loaded baked potato!!!