Seafood cuisine: the best places to taste it in Columbia

"This food is so delicious. I love the way it feels like a family restaurant. You're meal is just that: a meal. Not fast food you just get to fill you..."

Terri Kilby Tiedemann

Callie Davis

"Went on a Tuesday for the crab leg special, also ordered potatoes “all the way” and neither disappointed! Food and service were excellent despite..."

Leah K Twine

"Absolutely delicious! Food was incredible and service was outstanding. My mouth waters just thinking about those yummy oysters and the Mother Shucker..."

Kristin Reese

"This place is outstanding, the service is second to none and the food is incredible. The "Shuckers" know their food and do a fantastic job. Don't..."

Larry Ladd

"I've been coming here quite a while and I'm not your standard oyster eater. I love them but I love them steamed a little more than most people and..."

Buck Matthews

"Two pecks- 1 steamed and 1 partially steamed. Partially steamed is way to go. Oyster jalapeno shooters the bomb... Beers and margaritas.....rock..."

Daniel Wells

"I love this place so much!!! My boyfriend and I call it our home away from Charleston!! Yes and went there with my coworker from work!! They loved it..."

Ashely Ludley

"OMG I love this place!!!! Deeee-vine... Such a great time. And the oysters are to die for!!! Big fun with friends... I just keep coming..."

Vicious Hillbilly

"Oyster Bar. Oyster..."

Alfred Antrum

"Stumbled on this place while walking back to the car. What a treat! Great service and oysters shucked fresh right in front of you. The cocktail sauce..."

D-Man

"Belly up to the Oyster bar- it's the best place to be. (Walk around behind the regular..."

Kristin Orr

"Tuesday night crab leg special! We go every week $8/lb with friendly staff and entertaining patrons. Love..."

Sebastian Georgallides

"Love this place! Crab legs are amazing, and reasonably priced. Plus they have awesome..."

Lex Smith

"Great Oyster Bar!! Great..."

Andre Charity Bourgeois

"If you haven't been here you must..."

Tony L Bowne

"Only place to go for seafood in the city. A dozen raw and another dozen of juicy steamed for us. Mix in some crawdads if in season. Love the food and..."

Glen

"Yummy.... If you want good seafood then this is a great place. The prices aren't bad and the food is always fresh. The only downside to this place is..."

DC

"Best in Columbia. While Pearlz is a better social atmosphere in my opinion, the Oyster Bar is where I go if I want oysters... great cocktail sauce,..."

Mikey

"Accept NO Imitations. Just one guy's opinion, but Oyster Bar Columbia has the best seafood in our city! This is proof that you don't have to be..."

Mountaineer

"Great oyster, great service. We took friends here and had wonderful oysters. The oysters were the largest oysters I have ever seen/eaten. Its a great..."

Laura Smith

"The Original Oyster Bar. I just wanted people to know that their is only one true pearl in the oyster bar in the vista and that is not Pearlz, it is..."

John Sparrow

"In Cola for the weekend! Great place! Good O's! Cold beer. Ask for Ruby's special..."

Bill Keith

"Can't go wrong with steamed oysters, saltines and their warm cocktail..."

Alex Christofferson

The Crab Shak

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"Food was really good. Loved the seasoning. The fried shrimp was great. Judge the prices for yourself but it is seafood so expect that cost...."

Gat Ontrax

"The customer service has gotten better since I addressed it with them! I freaking love this place! I told them they don't care about the customer..."

IamTiaB

"Steamed shrimp & seafood lasagna. The sauce was good. Service was..."

Chyna

Bogey's

"Awesome food!!! The food is very good and if your like me and miss Louisiana cooking well, this is the place to eat... awesome atmosphere and very..."

Cynthany Walker Anderson

"Yummy buffet on Sundays. Awesome gumbo, fried fish and shrimp. Super friendly staff. ..."

Mary Sears

"Excellent Service. The owner is so kind and goes above and beyond to always make sure we get exactly what we go in for. Food is always good..."

Chris Mandy Bass

"Love their roast beef poboy! They definitely don't skimp on the meat.. picture in the comments! Staff is always friendly, as..."

Kaitlyn Cox

"The Brisket is my favorite, but the chicken, onion rings, and the Sunday buffet are good..."

Randy Strickland

"Love the brisket and the staff is always really..."

Laura Christie

"Love their Friday buffet, great food for the..."

Teresa Tullos Speights

"Great food. The owner and staff make you feel..."

Link Land

"Love it ,very very friendly, and you get your money..."

Joanne Anderson

"The Best Hot Sausage Poboys and Chilli cheese..."

Nicholas Unique-Class Stewart

"I got a shrimp poboy and my husband got a roast beef poboy and they were delicious! They had plenty of meat on them. They weren't all bread! I will..."

Ann Rogers

"Great food, service....definitely try the gumbo and/or..."

Jim Biles

"First time eating there last night... Nice service... Got the rib plate with coleslaw and baked beans......"

Nicole Robbins

"Delish Food 😋 Hot Sausage Po-Boy & Sweet Potato 🍠 Fries..."

Michelle Mansuy

"Delicious and meaty ribs a d sides were great also. Tried the fried banana peppers and they were spot on. Had never eaten them before. Service..."

Carole Ford

"We had a ball!! Doug, Ricky, and Theola 3 first cousins!! Having lunch together again, it's been 50 years!! We laughed, ate, and fellowshipped .. The..."

Douglas Lewis

"My wife and I have eaten there many times.last time we was there the fish was raw on the inside .we told a lady at restaurant about it well they took..."

robert Johnson

"I have eaten here multiple times, the food is low-priced and delicious. I still haven’t tried the frozen yogurt, next time I go I’ll try it. I..."

Dean Moran

"The service is excellent!! Everyone is friendly the service is fast and the food is always hot and..."

Belinda Brady

"The food is Delicious and the staff is..."

Chandra Magee

Mad Jacks Louisiana Kitchen

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"I had the lunch special...grilled shrimp and fish over parmesan rice. And a very good margarita hand crafted by Amber! Very good dish. Nice..."

Robert Geoffrion

"We came in with a very large group after a funeral and it was unexpected for them and us and they did awesome. Food was great as was service! The..."

Shannon Robertson

"Great food. Great service. Great..."

karen clark

"Big menu. Great food. Nice space. Good service. Great cocktails. Building could use a remodel to add a second restroom as that space is not well..."

Samantha Simmons

"Great restaurant! Especially for home cooked food. Ordering while the day shift is on, is ALWAYS BEST👌🏽 Night shift isn't bad, they just don't..."

Taylor Thames

"Good eatin! When you're passing through Columbia this is the best place to stop and eat. No..."

Kyle Nugent

"Nice, quiet atmosphere. Food was good, portions were perfect, and wait was minimal. Friendly service. We had, fish, shrimp, and steak. They have a..."

Anita Humphries

"Small town restaurant with amazing food and friendly staff. A..."

Queen Cersei Lannister

Red Lobster

86/100 (1353 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"It was a slight bit cool in the restaurant. It was an early afternoon meal before any dinner rush and so it wasn't very crowded.. The waitress was..."

Toni Wells

"Was a wonderful Saturday Lunch! The burger and the rest of the food was great. Thank you for such a fantastic..."

Matthew “NINJA” Stahr

"The food was amazing! Our waitress was on point & she took great care of my family & I 🙂 she told us her name, but I have a bad memory. (She has..."

Cheryl Stewart

"Had the endless shrimp and it was very good each plate that came out was nice and hot! Will be back for..."

monica apaez

Main Street Seafood And Deli

"Stopped by here with my son as we were passing through. The people were friendly and the food was great. The prices were more than affordable. We..."

Robert Smith

"First and foremost excellent customer service! My husband and I were worried we wouldn't be able to find food delivered to us while dropping a load..."

Angeline Delandro

"Great food and great service! The crawfish and shrimp poboy were both really..."

Chris Bullock

"Real nice folks Food was fresh and..."

Susie Fox

"Very good price on fresh shrimp, good service also! Didn't eat there, only bought fresh..."

Alan K

"Best Shrimp PoBoy in all of Marion..."

K Jones

"They have great service and they are not to..."

Marvin Joseph

"We have been there for lunch 50 times or more. Try the catfish platter with gumbo. Excellent!!! This is probably my very favorite eatery. Prices..."

Charles Foster

Xenia Greek Kouzina

85/100 (2674 ratings)

"The service was excellent. However for the price the food just didn’t meet our expectations. We’ve had a lot of excellent Greek food and this was..."

Chris Kohout

"Without realizing it, my wife and I sat for over 2.5 hours and had an incredible experience! Our server Beznick is a gifted and natural story teller..."

Joe Hastings

"Let me start by saying the customer service was amazing! The host/greeter and the server was very helpful when I was ordering take-out since this was..."

Sherley Francois

"Great dining experience. Excellent food. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great menu selection. The lamb shank was more than I expected in all the..."

Miss Coke

"Always a vibe here. Such a cute atmosphere. The staff is amazing. If you’re going for the gyro’s (BOMB) Monday through Friday 4-7 only..."

Brandi Rene

Cajun Crab House

85/100 (1179 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great Food at an even Greater Price. I went there reluctantly thinking it was going to be another over priced Seafood Restaurant like the big chain..."

Mark Singleton

"So..."

Michele McKee Cordray

"Good..."

Ben Huang

"Love..."

Michelle McReynolds

"Amazing food with friendly and helpful support staff. Thoroughly enjoyed dinner. Thank you. I highly recommend. Great..."

Rick Otto

"The best seafood place that I've had in a while. It's a very down to earth kind of place. We had the Cajun Steamer and it was amazing. I definitely..."

Taylor Bosworth

"Baby let’s first start with customer service! TOP NOTCH! I ordered the special with the whole lobster (not knowing what the whole lobster could..."

Felicia Kilgore

"Cajun Crab House was gas! On top of that, the service was stellar. The staff went above and beyond to ensure our (my fiancé and I) date night at..."

Delmer Thompson

"Fantastic food and service! Best seafood we've eaten in Columbia, and everyone there, including the owner/manager was super friendly! We will..."

Phillip Hughes

"The staff is friendly and awesome. The food was delicious and hot was my first time there definitely will be going again. Also they told us they was..."

Casey Buckman

Golden Bay Seafood Restaurant

85/100 (1017 ratings)

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Blue Marlin

85/100 (5836 ratings)

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Catfish Campus Restaurant

85/100 (1646 ratings)

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"A regular stop. Love the friendly staff and great service. I can't get enough of the pickled green tomatoes. Always great food. I ordered the three..."

Harvey B

"Best burger’s, grilled fish and shrimp in town hands down. Will go above and beyond on customer service and no one can touch the owner on his..."

Erik Potts

"First time here and I enjoyed myself. The staff is really nice and we were sat down fast. The building is a little out of date but the food was good...."

Matt Davis

"This place was such a pleasant surprise! We stopped in while we were in the area. I think the overall 4.4 rating is really low for this place... It..."

Cassi Savage

"We went here for a wedding dinner and it was great. Service was great food was good. Had clean..."

Lilly Pennington

"The host/ server was awesome. My service was as good as my food. Loved everything. Warm welcoming and great food for a first time visit. Can't get..."

DaCole Smith

"Great Service, Great Menu Variety, Old Style Booths, Large Portions - Filling! Reminds me of the Old Fish Shack Restaurants on the..."

TinkerTerrys Own Videos

"Best food in Columbia. Our waiter is..."

Brandy Liddell

Mr Seafood

85/100 (1090 ratings)

Backstreets Grill

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Harbor Inn

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Long John Silver's

85/100 (1728 ratings)

"I like their foods,its a meal that you can choose whatever you want.Prize is cheaper than any fastfood and if you like seafoods they have it.Staff is..."

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Bricktown Bistro & Raw Bar

"This place is totally awesome! The staff (waitress, bartenders and kitchen staff) even the owners are friendly, approachable and willing to..."

Michael Pushia-Fernandopulle

"I love the atmosphere! The drinks and food is on point! Owner is super down to earth..there are no strangers at..."

Shan Smith

"Bricktown is a great place to eat... the food and staff were phenomenal! Definitely will..."

Kathleen Brantner

"Last night Bricktown hosted De'Andre Robinson-Neal The Matrix, official after party. It was the best ever. The staff & owners went above & beyond..."

Yashica Broughton Mack

"Beautiful : The owners are Beautiful People not to for get the staff A-1. The atmosphere is off the chain fun fun fun nice place to chill,..."

LA Teeze

"Love this place! Very chill and awesome atmosphere to go with friends... AND everything we ate was fantastic! (Pimento cheese, mussels in white wine..."

Ashley Hedberg

"James and his staff are awesome. I celebrated my 50th born day there and they were on point and very helpful to my guests..."

Sonya Nette Yeargin

"Always top notch! Awesome food, awesome service, and awesome owner!!! And the buffalo chicken dip is..."

Patti Clary

"I enjoyed sitting outside. The waiter was cool. Never had a $1 stout draft, but it was lovely. Good job..."

Gaile T Brown

"Number one, I am in the food business. I have been for 45 plus years now, 6-7 days a week and 50 weeks every year. This is my favorite place outside..."

Robbie Seawell

"Amazing flow in seafood to die for. Great beer selection, freshly prepared food, and great staff! Go..."

Jerrian Lockett

Esther's Soul Food + Kitchen

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The Main Moose

84/100 (1071 ratings)

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"My sister and brother-in-law took me here for dinner, and I loved it! The food is great tasting, very good portions, and reasonably priced. You can..."

Dawn Bowen

"Love this place. Have gone a handful of times this past summer and was never disappointed with the food or service. Great place for families! We like..."

Amanda Wycoff

"🚗 Driving past this gem time and again, our curiosity finally got the better of us—and we couldn't be happier! 🌳 This outdoor haven serves up..."

David Boyle

"Wow, just incredible! Beautiful views, yummy food, awesome atmosphere. All..."

Greg Joiner

"We hit this spot on the way home from a day of hiking and I'm so glad we did. It's so nice to find great little places when you're driving around...."

Aurora Raboin

"This is a fun place to eat outdoors. The food is very good. It is totally informal. Since it is outdoor dining, the restaurant is seasonal and..."

Packtraverller

"The food was really good. Nice size portions. I couldn't eat it all. Great place for outside dining. Games and other stuff to entertain the kids. The..."

Dlightning

"My husband and I were in the area for a food truck festival that turned out to be a bust. Stopped here on the ride back and I'm so glad we did. We..."

Wendy Turgeon

"Went there for lunch with some friends. Had a great time, it was a beautiful day! Outside seating under a covered area. Had some games for the kids..."

Carl Richard

"Tonight my friend and I tried this place out of the first time. We were so impressed with the food and absolutely loved their homemade strawberry..."

Katie Fahey

Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen

84/100 (2987 ratings)

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"For appetizers we had charbroiled oysters and stuffed mushrooms and both were great! My wife ate gluten shrimp fettuccine for dinner which she..."

Jason S. Rea

"Server Jordy was so nice and helpful, great customer service. Food was good as well (the sauce for the crab cakes was AMAZING) my drink was delicious..."

ktb scotts

"This place had great atmosphere, live music and excellent food. We had an amazing time there for dinner. The waiter was helpful and attentive. The..."

Taylor Bowers

"Really enjoy having something different. I'm not a seafood person yet I am able to overlook it in the Chicken A La Mere (for the most part) It is the..."

Adventures With C3

"The spice is nice here! Delicious Louisiana fare with a huge selection of entrees and appetizers. A fine selection of craft beer and speciality..."

Geoff Fiedler

"The people that work there were amazing. Their food is good, but their plates are huge. I ordered a half and still took home left overs. My husband..."

Amanda Norman

Deno's Fine Foods

"Best Greek Food. This is our favorite restaurant and has been for over a decade. Even though we moved to Charlotte, NC, we still drive an hour and a..."

Joy

"I have driven past this restaurant for 12 years. I tried them today and they were fantastic. The inside is a pleasant surprise. The food is great and..."

Foodie

"The Zorba's Alternative. Great mom & pop..."

YYZ

"Food was amazing, everything on the menu looked great! Very friendly and welcoming staff! Small Town place! Some of Momma's hole cooking Greek..."

Travis Hudson

"The food here is amazing and owners are adorable. Great food and you will leave feeling like you just left your grandma’s house. As the terminator..."

Mike Woodward

"excellent service. family atmosphere. Very sweet people running it. Could tell they had regulars that frequented and I even got a meal suggestion..."

Annelyse Renee

"We finally managed to go here and I had the pita tenders platter. They were phenomenal! The crispy fries and greek salad that came on the platter,..."

Charayne Mahees

"I used to work here & ate regularly. I love the food & the family that owns it! I've always been a tuna salad fan but everything else is just as..."

Latoya Mosley

"First time there. Food was amazing. I had the gyro pita, best I've ever had. Little Old Lady was amazing. Little Old Man was just as amazing. Very..."

vonkarolinas

"My sister & I recently ate there. We were so surprised at the excellent service, the staff, & the superb tastefully food. The rice is excellent, but..."

Dana Kana

Pearlz Oyster Bar

83/100 (1448 ratings)

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"Excellent! As a foodie and an absolutely very week traveler I’d say it’s a definite must try. My future wife and I arrived on a Friday night and..."

Terry Vittatoe

"What an amazing venue! Super staff and amazing food for the right price! This tops the list of best restaurants in my book with staff to make your..."

Chris LaPierre

"Being born and bred in Maryland I know my seafood. I had the oyster slider, which was perfectly fried and wonderful. Also had the oyster taco..."

William Kresslein

"First visit, my boyfriend and myself went for Father's Day lunch. The hostess and waitress were very nice , friendly and attentive. He loves raw..."

Marilynn Joyce

"I don't know how I lived in Columbia for 5 years without hearing much about Pearlz. My son reccomended it for Mothers Day and I wasn't eager but..."

Sheri Bruce

"My friends and I had an amazing time last night. It was my first time but the food was yummy, drinks were tasty, dessert was to die for and the..."

Cheryl Strait

"Great staff, killer food and an awesome upstairs lounge with live jazz! We are so lucky to have them here in Columbia!..."

Mark Rapp

"Just love this place! We had the best time here with friends for the USC Florida game. Would highly..."

Katrina Mjelde

"We love Pearlz !! The wine selection, Food, and the Bar staff are all top notch !! It's a regular stop for us..."

Eve Williamson

"Cool atmosphere and staff. Steamed oysters were on point..... went at lunch time, I’m not sure about dinner..."

Jarritt Negri

"Love the fresh seafood...there specials are always amazing...great wine and cocktail selection as well... kaminskys is literally the icing on the..."

Jacob LaSovage

Columbia Crossing Restaurant

"Nice people. Place has changed a lot over the last 20 years. Having this restaurant is definitely a plus for residents and people traveling through..."

Jacqueline Denning-Suggs

"The food was amazing and the wait staff were very nice and attentive! Would highly recommend if you want great food with a down home atmosphere! P.S...."

maleatha hall

"Delicious local spot. Friendly and quick service. Crab cakes and hugh puppies were..."

D Mayberry

"Always stop here on our way to the Outer Banks. People are wonderful and food is..."

Cindy Whoolery

"First time we tried it we were hoping for Sunday breakfast. Unfortunately they stop serving breakfast at 10:30. We had the buffet instead. It had a..."

Jordana Woodard

"Great small town diner. Friendly staff. Good prices. The fried catfish was very tasty. We also had some stuffed shrimp thingies that I really..."

Mary Ann Haws

"This was our first eat in experience since quarantine started and it was a great one! We were traveling and I utilized the search along my trip..."

Brittany Hedges

"Excellent place to eat with a very reasonably priced, delicious buffet. Not fancy, just a comfortable and clean home-style restaurant. Our server..."

Julie Shook

"Good food, comfortable restaurant. It has that small-town feel to it. All the staff was friendly to me and my loud kids - they just made it fine to..."

Jonathan Millikin

"Local family style place with a buffet, but we opted for a BBQ sandwich and a catfish basket. Fish and chips were on point as well as delicious Cole..."

Valerie Smirlock

"Columbia Crossing has amazing food; we order the Catfish Basket and it was amazing we had been eating seafood all week and it was easily they best..."

Lena Gorga

"Food is delicious! Good prices for the quantity of food. Friendly staff. Nice little country restraunt. Seemed like a lot of repeat customers because..."

Brandy S

"Friendly service and good food. I got the seafood platter (you can choose 3 items) with fried oysters, softsgell crab, and flounder. It was delicious..."

Wildlifer O.

"Nice small town diner. We stopped for breakfast, I had 2 eggs, bacon, and a biscuit with a side of some of the most perfect grits I've ever eaten and..."

Ronda Phillips

"I like this place. The food is only average but it is a " Sit anywhere you like Darlin' " kind of place. Stopped for lunch on a Sunday. Skipped the..."

Neil Schaming

"Delicious food, friendly service just all around wonderful atmosphere. Great place to eat & reasonable..."

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