50 Best Seafood Restaurants in Columbia

“Great service and delicious food. The key lime cake is amazing.“

“Was excellent service and alot of food for the price, love it! 😊“

“Excellent food and the drinks are even better!“

“My waitress was Corey a slim light skinned guy with dreads. He was rude the whole night. We first entered the restaurant there was hardly nobody there he told us it will be a 15min wait. So we sat down and waited in about 10mins 3 people passed us and went and sat down so I got up and told him then he rudely seated us. As we ordered he was looking at the game on the television and gave us no eye contact. I asked for 2 unsweet teas 1 with no ice I got two sweet teas, I told him that it was sweet an I wanted unsweetened but my husband said that he would keep his sweet tea. So the waitress picked it up and brought me a sweet tea again this time with ice when I asked for no ice. So the second time I decided to just let it sit there because he seemed upset. I placed my order and asked for an extra side of potatoes, he said they come in 3 so I said ok I want it. Then my husband asked do potatoes come with his order and the waiter said “yes do you want to add extra” my husband said “naw I’m good” when the order came I had only 3 potatoes which is what comes with the order, my husband had four potatoes that’s three that come with the order and one extra. I looked at the receipt and saw that he charged both of us for an extra order of potatoes. I told him that I don’t have an extra order in mine, and that my husband didn’t order an extra side but if he did, he should have gotten three potatoes, not one extra . He said “yes he did ask for extra” we both said no he didn’t. and he ran to the back talking loud i can hear him say “bro I swear they ordered extra potatoes. We don’t say anything else. We know what we ordered he was too busy watching the TV while we were ordering . He brought the ticket to the table and told us we can pay up front. He didn’t say thank you, have a good night or nothing he never looked back our way. he never even apologized for bringing me sweet tea both times with ice. We left him a $10 tip although he didn’t deserve a dime but he could have gotten more. I’m just not the type to leave nothing. His attitude was so nasty I will not go there again!“

“So glad we found this gem of a restaurant! Best seafood in Columbia!“

“Cajun seasoning is the BEST! Exceptional service and such a great atmosphere! I highly recommend!“

“The food was good and the service was great. The only thing l was not happy about is where the hostess sat us. It was inside but like a enclosed patio/porch setting. We were bothered by flies and gnats!! One even decided to drink some tea with me by drowning itself in my glass. They need to pay more attention to this area before sitting people ot there.“

“Best seafood I’ve had in a long time nice friendly environment, fresh and hot food as always“

“We so enjoyed this establishment both nights we stayed in Cola. We loved the fresh oysters, old bay shrimp and crab legs. Had the pleasure of meeting the one and only Mother Shucker. Such a lovely lady! Can’t wait to share our bottle of cocktail sauce with the bestie on our next oyster night at home. Much love to you all! 🫶 We will be back soon!“

“highly recommend. always hot and fresh. A1“

“The food is always good! The service today was fast and Kenya gave exceptional service!“

“Shout out too Mrs VICTORIA AND HER AWESOME STAFF !! They always are the best good food and great HOSPITALITY!! You GUYS ROCK !“

“This place was absolutely delicious!!!!!!!!

Drinks: We ordered the Lemon Drop Martini (Good) and a Long Island Iced Tea (Good besides too much soda).

Food: For appetizers, we ordered the fried green tomatoes (bland and had no flavor), crab cakes (AMAZING!), and the firecracker shrimp (the shrimp had no flavor but the peppers that were on the top were delicious). For our entrees, we ordered the shrimp and grits (The GRITS were EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!) and the Firecracker Flounder (The serving size is ridiculous , in a good way, the flounder was good though.

Service: Kevin was our waiter and he was very good from the beginning! He was nice, knowledgeable about the menu, funny, personable, and efficient.

Atmosphere: It was very laid-back, cool, and calm. It had enough motion and noise but not too much. The lighting was perfect. It was very spacious.“

“just had this,, shrimp, snow crab,sausage,potatoes, corn, all the sauces,,,awesome well worth the price ,great food service is chill so not fast but slower pace,,,,highly recommend split a bag porchins r bigg“

“Amazing prices, portions, and tasty food. This is the best, budget priced seafood in town.“

“Customer Service was the best! Ms. Kim was so sweet and the best in what she does and that was making me want to come back to get my ten piece (honey garlic wings with chip wings and a large sweet tea. One of my favorite place to go! Keep up the great work Ms. Kim and staff :)“

“I love seafood so when I came to Columbia SC for Vintage Market Days, I researched where to get good fresh seafood. This place was great!!! Price was very reasonable and the staff was so kind!!! I would recommend this to anyone wanting wonderful seafood with great people that work there!!!“

“First time here and it will not be the last. First customer service was amazing. The taste and quality of all the fish I sampled was the best!! This will be my one and only fish market from now on.“

“my daddy turned me on to this place and I have looked back. The food is good and the owner has the best customer service“

“Yummm!!! We got the Shitake Mushroom Pizza and it did not disappoint. The staff was amazing and loved to find out that it’s family friendly and named after the owners son!! Will be back next time we’re in the area 😊“

“The fried rice was greasy and the wings were old and dried out, as if they were cooked the day before. Terrible food. I would have taken it back for a refund if I stayed closer to restaurant. I had to throw the wings away, too hard to eat. That was not fresh cooked chicken or rice. I ordered in restaurant and my order was brought to me in less than 5 minutes (old food). This is the first time I have had s problem with their food.“

“Our favorite place in Columbia for sushi. Great lunch specials, too!“

“amazing affordable prices amazing chicken wings“

“food cooked perfect, bon appetite 😋“

“Fresh and good seafood at a reasonable price.“

“I love this place. The people are friendly and it's very clean. You don't smell the raw fish and it doesn't smell greasy from the fried fish. I live 20 minutes away and I don't mind pre-ordering and picking it up. It's always ready when I walk in the door. I rate them exceptional and I have sent many friends there for delicious fried fish and seafood dinners.“

“Love love love 💗 the crab shak ! Everything is delicious but the blue crab trays is life for me . I never use to like them now I love them 😍 come on and come get you some“

“Have a wide variety of fish. Their catfish, flounder and whiting are delicious. All of their fish is fried and can come with fries or hush puppies or whatever side you want. They prepare everything as you wait and do a good job. Their batter is very flavorful and they put a lot of tlc into their cooking. Great place for fried fish.“

“I went in to place a order. The manager Dia tried to over charge me for my order. I get the same dinner each time I go. I Knew what the price of the dinner would cost me. I tried to explain to her that I have order the same dinner many of times. Then she proceeded to say to ME YOU EXPECT ME TO CHANGE THE MENU FOR YOU. I could not believe this woman came at me like that. I folded the menu and proceeded to leave . She said get the hell out of here with anger and attitude. I'm 62 yes old. I could not believe this woman treated me this way. And get this she had the nerve to use the N word. I will be reporting my experience to the nessary authorities and news outlets.“

“This food is amazing! Nico was my server and he was so pleasant and attentive. I will definitely be back!“

“Birthday celebration for my wife at MGrille could not have been better!

We held a celebration for my wife’s 75th birthday at MGrille, with about 30 friends. Michelle Wang was wonderful for us to work with in designing the menu and arranging the venue. The food was everything we could have hoped for, Michelle made special accommodations for vegetarians and everything was delicious. The food was kept warm in chafing dishes during the first hour of the party, while we mingled and chatted. When the group was ready to eat, the tops of the chafing dished were removed and folks filled their plates … the food was delicious and perfect for serving. Everyone commented about how great the food was, the two cocktails we picked out for the party were enthusiastically enjoyed and there were also three choices for nonalcoholic drinks. We also greatly appreciate Michelle’s wonderful staff for the party - Leo, Kyle, Payton and Frank, thanks again! The venue was comfortable and generously sized. The baby grand piano was great for the occasion (and thank you to Bert Ligon, a delightful pianist). We are so thankful to Michelle for making this important milestone celebration so perfect, easy for us and special! 👏🥂“

“Delicious food . Very Fresh !“

“Great food ! This is the closest we have came to authentic Mexican Food since we moved from California. Fajitas were very tasty , salsa had good flavor . And the service was friendly and food came out fast !“

“The food was really good will come here every time I am in South Carolina. 10/10 highly recommend!!!!!“

“Healthy choices ,great service and yummy bowls! Love ❤️ poke bros“

“Loved the food, need to eat there more often! Dennis is a great man also!!?“

“Always good. Always fresh. Great customer service. Nice clean truck too.“

“Friendly staff, fresh ingredients, quick service! Will definitely return for a healthy and affordable lunch!“

“I left very satisfied....
I had 2 PCs of catfish and 2 sides potato salad and green beans. Tasted delicious it was my first time trying them today would definitely return... The guy at the counter was friendly and explained the menu to me so the service was also good 👍“

“Delicious so much food always have some to take home“

“Omg my husband just brought me the flounder fish sandwich for dinner Friday night after I didn’t want to go out. I asked him why I had not know about this sandwich before! Yall! I grew up on Seafood and all things fish, this was so good! Thank you! Fantastic fish, fried perfectly, even the tomato was fresh, I think they picked it off the bush in the back somewhere! I will be coming back!“

“servicio y frescura en los productos,“

“It is LOUD. And I hate when people use all caps but that’s how loud it was. Zero buffer for noise and the restaurant wasn’t even that crowded. The server Thomas was quick and nice enough...but when they brought out the pork belly and avocado tacos with no avocados, he told me to “check the menu” and brought a menu over to me to check. When he saw that there was, indeed, supposed to be avocado on the tacos, he said they’d bring a side out. I just thought it weird that he brought a menu to the table for me to double check instead of 1. knowing the menu and 2. treating the patron correctly🤷🏼‍♀️ The manager came over to abruptly ask “if everything was ok?” and sort of scared us. He popped up out of nowhere and looked like he’d been drinking since 11am. Here’s my advice, owners: don’t let employees drink until after their shift. Take the loud tvs out. Turn down the music and put some noise buffers up. Portions are good and the food was pretty good! Tighten the ship and you’ll have a full parking lot every day.“

“It was great for my first time.
Best chicken Philly I've found
Here in south Carolina so far.
Im from capital city OHIO,
I sent family and friends.
The food is good they get very busy
And got orders wrong. The food was good no doubt but if a person doesn't eat sirten things it applies.
Just check your orders before you leave especially on those busy nights.
30-45 minutes
Folks get big orders.“

“Went inside to place a to go order. I had the Steak and Fries, along with 10 Sweet and Spicy wings. I ordered my Steak all the way, and it was delicious! I was really surprised of how flavorful the wings were, they were great! I also like the fact they put some of the wing sauce with the wings, that made it great for dipping. The service was quick, and the atmosphere was nice.“

“Picked up a half bushel raw oysters and 2 bags of snow crab 12/30/25. The oysters were excellent and crab too.“

“🥰 it’s a great placei love the bartenders“

“We were in town for dinner and we stopped here as we heard it’s a Buffalo Bills backer bar! It didn’t disappoint and the atmosphere was great! We played some hoops game and skee ball and the drinks were tasty!! I highly recommend all Buffalo Bills fans to stop here when they are in town!!!“

“Enjoy the "Chicken Rasta Pasta" and a cool beverage at R&B best spot in town to enjoy yourself, service is fantastic, bartenders are beautiful and treat you with a smile. You deserve a good time, come to R&B and treat yourself!“

“Our server was fabulous!! Unfortunately I forgot to ask her name…“