Came here when it was raining and had a great meal. We sat near the window, which had a view of the water and was very nice. I got the shrimp po boy with sweet potato fries. The sandwich was great and had a good amount of shrimp. I just wish the shrimp were hot and the batter was a little crispier. Also the fries were good but would have been amazing if they were hot. My friend got the shrimp salad sandwich and loved it and my other friend got the shrimp cocktail and said it was great. The drinks were also so cheap and the Bloody Mary was one of the best I've ever had. read more

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The restaurant is something of a contradiction. It sits on Shem creek and has great views. Unfortunately the restaurant itself is tired and needs a complete upgrade. Has a musty odor. The food tasted good but for the high price you can do much better down town Charleston. The service was mediocre at best. The server seemed either bored or unhappy being there. Not engaged or inviting. When an asked if I could have the seafood platter broiled except for the oysters (fried) I was told "No". That was it. The app should allow for a half rating because I wouldn't give it three stars. Two and a half. The food is better than a two but not a solid three. read more

Pretty good. I had the paella and clams. Very good! Ask for Scotty at the bar! He was awesome :-) read more

Water's Edge - Seafood Paella - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Went there for mother's day. Food was very good. Stopped at ths restroom on the way out. It was dirty and very smelly. Rivaled conditions at Wal-Mart. Would have lost my appetite if I stopped in there prior to eating. Horrible!!! read more

Shockingly bad: Have a drink at the bar and skip the "food". I have been going here a few times a year for perhaps a decade. The overall experience slowly went from great to OK but the view kept me coming back. Service cratered over the past couple of years but today the usually mediocre food sank to a shockingly low level. I didn't even bother complaining because it is impossible that the cook, the manager and even the serving staff could not be fully aware that they are serving pure garbage. Crappy raw oysters followed by ugly cooked ones and most shockingly repulsive "scallops" that I left uneaten on the plate after two tentative bites. Honestly, I'm l not sure they were scallops at all. The texture was off, solid, chewy: it looked old, reheated, dry and was tasteless. inedible. Have a drink at the bar and skip the "food". read more

Good views and calmer vibe that the bars along Shem Creek. Good for families. Service was slow but the staff was so nice. Before Brandon came into office there were more servers so make sure to tip good! The parking is tricky with the amount of tourists that come, so be prepared to pay. Good news is Waters Edge validates parking! read more

Water's Edge - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

I'm sorry to do this but it's my duty as an elite Yelper! This place is terrible. If you want a nice view and a place to enjoy a drink and enjoy the boats, for sure go. If you want any sort of good food, forget it. Get your drink then push onto another place. The service is not ideal but that may have been due to staffing issues. Not sure. We waited and waited for a table and there were a ton empty yet they were not offering to seat us. After a complaint they gave us one of the empty tables. Then we waited for about 10 minutes to order a drink. My friend started with the scallops appetizer and when she took one bite and immediately pushed the plate away I knew I wasn't ordering any food so went with the bread pudding dessert. How can you mess that up? Well, you can! The drinks were just fine. I took a look around and there were lots of plates full of uneaten food so I know it wasn't just us. read more

A beautiful afternoon at Water's Edge for lunch. Our server, Amy, was very hospitable, friendly, took our orders promptly and was very helpful. The fish and chips were excellent, battered and fried just right. Other entries included the salad with crab cake, shrimp and grits, bang bang shrimp, and she crab soup. The place was not too crowded so we had a table looking at Shem Creek and all the boaters. Would recommend this eatery. read more

I wanted to live this restaurant. It started off good with a friendly hostess. Our server was very nice. We noticed that they sat the poor server with a table of 8 & a table of 4 right after us. So I definitely felt sorry for the server. My salad had onions which I'm allergic to & they had to get me a new salad. I ordered cheese grits & broccolini as my sides & got mixed vegetables & rice. My son ordered a crab cake & the bottom of it was burnt. His pasta tasted old or pre made. Our meals were just ok. Just oK is not good for an expensive restaurant read more

Water's Edge has an extensive view of boats, wave runners, paddle boarders and dolphins. We had an unbelievable brunch consisting of bloody Mary's, seafood egg white omelet and their signature dish of crab cakes eggs Benedict that did not disappoint. First class atmosphere and cuisine. read more

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My wife and I sat down with a great view. I'll give them that. However, that's all I give them credit for. My wife doesn't eat seafood so she ordered the Filet. The waitress told us they were out. My wife then ordered the Ribeye. The ribeye tasted ok but it was one of the fattiest ribeyes I've ever seen. Our dogs will get to enjoy it. That was a waste of $45. The servi was nothing to brag about either. We won't return in the future. read more

Great location, on the waterway surrounded by other restaurants, docks, and boardwalks. Service was great, food was also good but pricey. Great place for beautiful sunset dinners followed by a romantic walk along the boardwalk. Parking was an open lot, and seating is outdoor, indoor and indoor glass patio. We opted for the indoor patio for the views without having to sit outside. They also have bar on the lower deck. read more

First things first, thank you Jon O for a lovely experience! My in-laws are in town from Ireland so we wanted to make sure they had a very lovely first night out...what better place to bring them than Shem Creek! Plenty of places to grab a drink and some dinner. We have ate at Redds and Tavern and Table multiple times. I was disappointed with my last dinner at T&T so we decided to give waters edge a shot. What a wonderful decision that was. My father in law ordered the duck and it was great...perfectly cooked and you actually receive two whole breasts, not just one thinly sliced breast. My mother in law ordered the chicken dish, also very good. My wife ordered the salmon over salad, she is pregnant and needs it cooked fully. Now, that is easier said than done. When you over cook salmon it becomes very dry but they did a awesome job keeping it moist. I ordered the sea food paella. I was a tad disappointed. When you think paella, you think sea food cooked in the rice. My dish came out with yellow rice on the side of the sea food. It was very tasty (the sea food, rice wasnt anything special) but it was not paella. Atmosphere: 5 Food 4: Duck stole the show Drinks: 5 Price: 5 (its shem creek) service: 5 Thank you for a lovely dinner, we will be back VERY soon. Cheers! - Jp read more

Water's Edge - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Went to a retirement party for a co-worker here a couple of days ago and it was a great experience. The server was friendly and tolerant of our rather silly group as we reminisced rather than studying the menu, and she kept our glasses full and plates cleared. We chose appetizers of spinach-crab dip, fried calamari, and fish nuggets. The fish was beautiful: flaky, lightly breaded and fried to a perfect crisp. The calamari was good, also light on the batter and well-seasoned. The spinach-crab dip was ok, but not great, lacking in flavor. You could feel the crab in it, but not really taste it. I chose paella for my entree and it was delicious! Mussels, scallops, lovely fish chunks, split lobster tail and more all floating in a savory, lightly spiced tomato-based broth over yellow rice. It was heavenly, and so much food I brought home half of it. Except I ate all the mussels and scallops out. So I brought home a bunch of rice and broth and half a lobster tail. The server put a cute little baguette in with my take-home to sop up the broth later. It was a wonderful place for a special celebration, and the view can't be beat, with dolphins frolicking in the water just outside. There is outdoor seating if you want to get even closer to the dolphins, and the atmosphere is open, friendly, and comfortable. I will keep this place in mind when I want to impress friends with local seafood while keeping it casual and fun. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a date with half a lobster tail. read more

Fancy and expensive. Very good seafood paella. The place has very good view of the water and the bars on the other side of the water. read more

Water's Edge - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

I ordered the shrimp scampi at lunch, it was very good. The sauce was lite. The service was great and the host was welcoming!

Our experience was great! Our server's name was Isabel and she was very attentive and knowledgeable of the menu. I had the peach sangria cocktail which was to die for! Our appetizer was calamari which was lightly breaded and fresh, but the chef was a little heavy-handed on chili powder garnish. It came with a curry dip which was good--very different than the marinara that most people serve. My husband had crab cakes and I had the fried seafood platter. Both were delicious. The collards are well-seasoned, Southern style. I had ordered grits, but they came out the consistency of mashed potatoes. They were tasty, but I exchanged them for potatoes as having been raised in the south, I prefer my grits creamy. Isabel was very gracious regarding the exchange. My scallops were the best I've had in a very long time. Sweet, not gritty. The atmosphere of being at a table overlooking the waterway was wonderful. read more

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Fantastic place! Sat on the water watching the boats and tiki boats go by while enjoying a Crab Cake Eggs Benedict! One of the best I've ever had with the Chef's handmade lime Hollinday sauce wowza! The chef himself brought me the plate and explained the sauce and the benedict. The staff was on point, very friendly which made for a delightful dining experience! Hands down the best food in Charleston! I've returned many times and have NOT been disappointed! Highly recommend! read more

Amazing fresh seafood! Sides reflect Southern cuisine with other options available as well. Service was stellar with nautical ambience in an interesting location. read more

We've been dining here for years. Came today, Sunday which pre-pandemic had a wonderful menu as well as brunch and lunch buffet. There was only a minimal brunch menu today. No salads or sandwiches except 1 Po-Boy. They were only about half full- even outside on a beautiful day. Things seemed off. Couldn't get through on the phone, had to use Resy, WiFi out, parking is limited and if you can't get one of their spaces, it's $25 for a 4 hour minimum. Also, line of 7 to 8 to use the Ladies Room. Never had these issues before. I hope they get things worked out. The waitress and others were very pleasant. read more

Loved the entrees but wish we would've stopped there. The desserts did not compare to the quality and the taste of the meals. Didn't give five stars because we tried the desserts. The entrees were five stars. read more

Water's Edge - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

My wife and I walked in at 6:45 on a Sunday. We were not greeted - very few diners. We saw two servers at the bar talking to each other. One turned around and saw us - then turned away. After a minute, the other approached and asked if we had a reservation (again, place near empty). She seated us. A few minutes later, the "turned her back" waitress served the table next to us and left. Over the next 15 minutes, we reviewed the menu - great majority of items $30+ or "Market". My wife and I agreed that, even though we'd said next to nothing, our presence must have been annoying. We looked at each other - then got up and left. read more

Don't go, REALLY go anywhere else.  The server was a joke.  He knew nothing about the food, nothing about the wine and told us there were no specials when there were several references to daily specials.  The service was slow, an hour and 20 minutes to get food.  The food had ZERO flavor.  My daughter order the seafood sampler and when it finally hit the table it was cold, the fish tasted like it was boiled, nothing had any flavor.  When I brought it to the attention of the manager, there was no apology, just an offer to remake the one dish.  So my daughter ended up waiting another 20 minutes and basically ate by herself.  In the end no consideration for a discount or remove the defective dish.  I would have been better going to McDonalds and burning the other $180.  Can't say enough bad about the experience.  Please post comments, I will be happy to answer any questions. read more

They charge $20 to park in their lot before you leave your car. Absurd for a restaurant to require such a high price to simply attend their establishment. Guess this is their best way to make money because their food is not worth the price of admission. read more

know that coming out of COVID and being memorial weekend, the staff were overwhelmed with guests. We sat at tall table in bar area, other guests came in the same area, we ordered drinks, when drinks arrived along with menus, ordered appetizer, waited 1 hour for it to arrive, 2 minutes later our main courses arrived, manager was gracious to remove appetizer from check. 2 out of the 4 mains were ok, seafood platter I received, all the seafood was cold on my plate, wife's salmon was so done that it could have made a sole for a shoe. Sent my seafood platter back, received a burger instead, wasn't going to risk another disaster, manager also removed platter off bill and burger was complimentary. Please please pay attention to your clients, we are the ones who writes these reviews, word of mouth is everything. I will not be going back to this place!!!!! read more

Great atmosphere sitting on the dock watching the dolphins swim by. Food was very flavorful and pleasant. Service was helpful and courteous.

This place was excellent. Our waitress was very friendly and the food was very fresh. Highly recommend!

Drinks were good. Crab and artichoke dip was ok, needed some salt and lemon to make the flavors pop. I had crab cakes as my entree, the entire plate arrived cold. Rice, vegetables and the cakes. Location is great, service was average, food quality was poor and the pricing is high. read more

Water's Edge - Menu 5/20 - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Do not order the Seafood Paella. Rice was not done right (still hard and crunchy), apparently it was prepared ahead and the kitchen just "steam" when order is placed. When asked to cook the "half done" rice a little more until softer, it seems it was not something that can be fixed (which I don't understand). I requested to get the remaining uneaten part home and will cook myself and the manager just put two shrimp and meat that I have not eaten. Overall, not very impressed by this restaurant. read more

I saw the mixed reviews but decided to check out this spot for myself to see how the food compared to the other numerous seafood spots in the area. Overall I will say it's average. The appetizer portion, blackened scallops, was a bit smaller than expected. The scallops were of various sizes with some being rather small but they were pretty tasty with the sauce that came with it. The she crab soup was thicker than I'm used to seeing and not as tasty. I ordered the shrimp and grits and although I really liked the shrimp part of the meal, the grits were a bit harder than I've had before. That may be in part because the grits came on the side if the dish and not under the shrimp and gravy. The bbq salmon sounded good and looked pretty good when it came out but was not very tasty and was barely touched. The view at the window of Waters Edge is pretty good and so was the white peach Sangria but more than likely I will not be dining here again. read more

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I had high hopes for a nice meal but overall I felt disappointed in my choice to go there. First impression was not good. The hostess didn't say one word to me when we entered. I had to initiate the conversation with her. We sat at a nice table with a view which was great especially for my two kids who were with me. The waitress was not friendly at all. For food we had fried calamari and mussels. The calamari was about a 3 out of 10. The mussels were strange at best. Mussels are simple to do right yet this version is just too much to handle. We had the crab cake sandwich, Mahi sandwich and a burger. All three were ok. The fries are the ones with flour dusting (yucky) and cold. Overall just a below mediocre experience and the food could be much much better. Time to shake things up here and revamp the menu and up the quality and training of employees. read more

Great views awful food and service. Even giving them credit because of COVID service help is hard to get, the service was awful. The food was awful and pricey. I had the whole fried flounder and it was inedible. my husband's fried fish was just ok and my friend had the barbecued salmon and it was not very good either. I would not go back. I would eat at Vickery's also on Shems Creek instead. So disappointing. People complaining about the service and the food and they didn't seem to care. read more

Dined today at Water's Edge. I was disappointed with the menu options, I was expected to be able to order off the lunch menu at 2 but it didn't start until 2:30. My mistake, maybe I missed that written somewhere! However, the food was just okay. The view was nice and our waitress was friendly. Overall, it was just a bit underwhelming. read more

So good! Food, service, everything is top notch. John was our waiter tonight. He was very good and personable. We had a great time. I definitely recommend the grouper and the goat cheese mashed potatoes. Finished it off with creme brulee! Delicious! read more

Go somewhere else! I'm local and tried to take some of my family and they didn't give us the seats we reserved for a week before. Crab cakes are heavy with not much meat. If you want a drink on Shem creek, but eat somewhere else. read more

Wife and I went to Water's Edge this past weekend. It has been a while since we went their due to COVID. Well - Something happened to management because they now charge for parking and their menu prices have gone up. When you arrive, you will see signs posted "Pay before leaving vehicle- text 52 to 98000". You are given two options when you access the parking site - 4 hours for $20 or all day for $25. The sign does say in small print "validation available inside" - but you have to pay first with your credit card. You also don't know if they pay a portion or 100% of your parking. There was no parking lot attendant to provide any details or help with any questions. There is another restaurant next to Water's Edge called "Vickery's Bar & Grill" that does not charge for parking. There's also free parking at the Shem Creek Park & Boardwalk. In addition to causing a headache with paying for parking and trying to get your ticket validated - this is also going to cause other issues with places that don't charge for parking. When we arrived at Water's Edge bar, we asked for a menu. We noticed the menu changed along with the prices. $17 dollars for a cheeseburger! We had a couple of drinks and left. We are locals and have been going there for decades. It's so disappointing when a restaurant changes management and turns it into a tourist $$$$ establishment. #LostALoyalCustomer read more

Food and service was good....however why charge for ice and no ice? In the grand scheme its only $6. But the idea of it has just put me off entirely. read more

Water's Edge - Seafood Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

I had an amazing time with my friend Al. Our waiter Marty was amazing!!!! He was under a lot of pressure with a high volume table area, he kept a cool composure and was such a pleasure to talk to you. If you come here you should have him as your waiter, he is the best service I have had in Charleston. read more

We went here for brunch and got the brunch buffet. I have to say I wouldn't recommend it but also I'm hoping it doesn't represent their normal dishes. To be fair, a buffet is a bad way to judge an entire restaurant so I'll try and be fair. The food was mostly mediocre and luke warm. They put out a good spread with lots of good options but there's really no way to make it amazing when served in mass quantities and sitting out. I loved the biscuits and saw there was potential there. They also had an omelet station I didn't try but I think if you have to get the buffet that's the way to go. It's unfortunately a terrible set-up for outdoor diners, you have to take your plate out the front door to the deck seating. This means walking by all the people standing around chatting while they wait for a table. That gets awkward and annoying really really fast. Our server was friendly and the view was nice. I think this review only serves to say if you go, gosh, opt for anything but the brunch buffet! It wasn't gross but it was very forgettable. Sorry guys! read more

Our waitress was sweet, view was great and the drinks are strong. That's going for it. The food was horrible! Every other restaurant was booked so this is the last place we could get a reservation and they had several time spots open. I should've known! Food isn't worth the money. We ended up both sick early in the morning and neither of us were surprised!!! Don't bother. read more