Charleston Harbor Fish House - Southern Fare from the Land and Sea

Amazing views! Great food and service. Stopped here for lunch recently. Had a table next to the windows overlooking the battle ship and water front. Tried the peach hot honey shrimp as an appetizer. Very good. Not overly spicy but flavorful. Good sized portion. Had the Southern Caesar salad with chicken. Fresh and flavorful. The mahi tacos with mango salads and cilantro cream sauce were also very good. Perhaps the star of the show forever was the fried grouper BT. Soooooo good! The combination of the bacon, lettuce, tomato, and remoulade on sourdough bread was perfect. The fish was crispy without being greasy and it was tender and moist. Very very good. Our server, Jenna, was friendly and professional. Overall a great experience and we look forward to coming back.

Parking lot is gated, take ticket at gate and ask for validation ticket in the restaurant. No restrooms in the building, they are located outside down the walkway. My husband had the double smash burger. He said it was a very good burger and the bacon was perfectly prepared. I had the shrimp tacos which were very salty. The kettle chips were delicous!

The food was delicious, but the prices didn’t quite match the overall experience. I’ve been to nicer and more upscale restaurants with better food at similar price points, so the value here felt a bit off. The restaurant itself isn’t very fancy—more of a casual, chain-style atmosphere, so the higher prices were surprising. Our waiter was kind and polite, though there was a slight language barrier that made communication a bit frustrating at times. Overall, the food was good, but the pricing and experience didn’t fully align for us.

Service was slow and inattentive. Window seals were broken caused fogged/hazed glaze and a very poor view of the harbor. Food was tasty. Kettle chips were extra salty- bad.

I dunno about the dinners here but DO NOT COME TO BREAKFAST. Shockingly terrible. It was $22 per person plus $4 for a small cup of OJ per person, plus tip! Over $60 with tax, I’m not even mad that I had to pay extra, it’s just not worth it. The building is nice. The view is nice. Breakfast was buffet style with the smallest buffet known to man. It had pancakes and waffles, bacon and sausage. Potatoes, oat meal, some bread items and a tiny amount of fruit. This place is suppose to service the 2 large connecting resorts. Rooms are not cheap. It should be shameful they don’t include breakfast. Even small drive by hotels in Walmart parking lots can do a way better job. Just saying. The staff was inattentive until they wanted me to leave interrupting a conversation to ask if I was ready for the check. The salt shakers had foreign substance on them. 🤮 Just overall seemed to not care. Perhaps it because we are in the off season but I think much can be done here to improve the quality and bring customers flocking to this area in the morning. Again, do not come here for breakfast until they change things. I hope they see this and do better

First off, if you're a fish house in Charleston, you should be excellent. That was not my experience. The shrimp & grits were awful, oily no cream to the grits & sliced onion & bell peppers on top, NO! I took 2 bites of overcooked shrimp and sent it back. To top it off, my dish was room temp like it had been sitting on a shelf without warming lights. I got the she crab soup & it barely had any crab and was the shallowest bowl I have ever had at a restaurant, more like a cup. No bread with the meal, which was weird and the crackers for the soup were 2 packs of Ritz (no oyster crackers allowed here!) My hubby got the fried cod and the breading was thicker than the fish, but at least it was flaky and not overcooked. The fries were fine just not hot and the coleslaw had broccoli in it (weird). Our server was very nice & I did not get charged for my food. Save your money & go elsewhere.

The food and the atmosphere were great. We could not have picked a better night to have dinner at the Fish House. The food was great, we all enjoyed our meals. The host was very knowledgeable and made suggestions. Lastly, the view speaks for itself.

Online reservations are misleading- it gives you the option for ‘standard’ seating or ‘high top’ seating, but once we got there we were told the upstairs has nothing to do with the restaurant, that’s a bar. We were hoping for outdoor seating but it’s ok. Needs to be changed though Food was good, potatoes were cold and dry-tasted reheated from the day before. Salmon was yummy Waiters and staff were kind and sweet, braised beef was delicious!!

Spent our last meal in Charleston at the Charleston Harbor Fish House! Overall, it was a good experience. The restaurant is super cute inside but wasn't too busy. The views were unreal! So so pretty! (We got sat right next to the windows!) For an appetizer we got the hot crab dip. It was good but very salty. I felt the need to chug water afterwards. I am a rather picky eater which usually is not a problem, the waitress/waiter usually provides ways that I can adjust current options to fit my restrictions. It wasn't really the case here so I ordered my only option of the hot honey shrimp appetizer for my main course. It was good, very flavorful, I just was bummed that there wasn't any other dish that could be adjusted (I guess that's on me!) Overall, I might come back. The food was good and the place was cute but it wasn't anything crazy!

Lovely lunch spot. I really enjoyed my grouper BLT. My husband's burger was fine... nothing exceptional but tasty all the same. Great views and the service was good.

Average food with above average prices. Terrible service. Terrible service. Terrible service. The service was so bad that it took the fun out of visiting this restaurant.

We had the best experience at your restaurant. We only went in four nights that we were at the Harbor Resort for after dinner drinks. I have to say that BRANDON was the nicest young man. He made me the perfect Expresso Martini's ever night. Please thank Brandon for his smile and excellent service.

Atmosphere was nice relaxing but something happened that left me stunned. We watched as the bar tender picked up a set of silverware from a table where customers had just left so it had not been cleared yet so he just removed a unused set of silverware then preceded to go to another table where people had just left and the table had not been cleared, picked up a saucer and handed it to my husband In addition, he was laughing and making funny of another employee with the customers at the bar, like the other employee was not real smart. Food was okay.

Great service and great food! We had a table by the window with a beautiful view. Located on the water.

I just want t start by saying everything about this Place is amazing from Food, to Location, Ambiance, Customer Service. This is the 3rd Year we have used this venue to host our Reunion and the best Year YET, Thanks to Megan and Samantha aka Sam, who did everything they could possibly do to make this perfect and it was, from bending over backwards and moving us to a room that was even better than the screened in area for our group. As long as they will have us, we will continue this amazing place. Thank you Sam and Megan and the staff of The Fish house for being the best!

After attending the Fort Sumter boat tour we decided on the Charleston fish house for lunch since it is right across the parking lot. If you paid for parking at patriots point for the Yorktown or Sumter tour just walk right across the road. If you drive the turn is almost right where you come into park for the tours except on the left. You'll pay $10 to grab a ticket and go through the white parking gate. Just walk. The food was amazing!!!! Literally everything we got was delicious. Adults got the fried shrimp and oysters platter and the fried grouper blt. Melt in your mouth! We didn't know there was a children's menu, but you can get a child's burger, chicken tenders, grill cheese or butter noodles. Kids serving is a good size. You can dress to impress or not (lunch specific) for people coming from the boat experiences.

Jumped off the water taxi and tried this place. It is very bright and clean inside. We sat in the bar by the windows which had a nice view of the Yorktown. The bartender was by himself and was definitely working to cover everyone and make drinks. We had the hummus and pimento dip platter which was good as well as the spicy honey shrimp which were tasty. A nice place to grab a meal if you are in the area.

This restaurant is located at a resort nearby (within walking distance) to Patriots Point Museum, making it a great stop for lunch during a tour day. You get great views of the Yorktown ship in a restaurant with fish house vibes. Tables are adorned with maps of the harbor. Service was good, and food came quickly. I had the burger because I wasn't feeling seafood, and it was really good. The fries reminded me of McDonalds fries (in a good way). My wife had the calamari and enjoyed them. The breading was really good and the marinara had good flavor. Prices are a bit high, which should be expected for a resort restaurant I suppose.

We stayed at the resort, and tried the Charleston Harbor Fish House, it was just fine. Not outstanding, not bad, but not great either. Would not go back, not because it was bad, but there are better options either through resort shuttle into Charleston, or less than a 5 minute drive into Mt. Pleasant.

Food was good. Local seafood with hush puppies hit the spot. Go at sunset. The view on a good day is awesome!

This is an elegant, quaint restaurant overlooking the Charleston harbor. The views were spectacular and the meal was delicious. My husband and I ordered the shareable dip platter (the pita chips had to be homemade because they were top notch) and the lobster ravioli. The ravioli were rolling in flavor and there were chunks of lobster mixed in- it was definitely worth the price. Our only complaints were related to the staff- the hostess didn't acknowledge us and instead answered the phone when we walked up for our reservation. It took 3-5 minutes to be acknowledged and seated. Our waitress was friendly but she took several minutes to flag down for more tea, water, and our bill.

Really enjoyed this restaurant as we were staying at the resort. Excellent views of the water and the historic USS Yorktown. Really nice and prompt service and delicious food. Ordered the scallops and they were amazing. My wife ordered the lobster ravioli and enjoyed it as well. The corn bread was also an excellent appetizer. Fairly priced, solid drink options.

GREAT place so good great staff so fancy the view is so amazing you can see a war ship it looks great so cool drinks are fresh and more

Food was okay. Service was average. Ambiance was a true fish house vibe. The view is perfect. The hummus dip appetizer was great, Caesar salad was good, shrimp and grits had no flavor. The sword fish was delicious with risotto. Order the swordfish and you will love it! We stayed at the resort, which was lovely. The pool and view are fabulous.

Had my birthday dinner here last night and the food/service/vibes were great! We got the cornbread, calamari and the lobster ravioli. Everything was delicious and the service was quick, our waiter was very attentive. Also the view of the Yorktown + Patriots Point marina is beautiful at sunset.

The sad part about our experience at this place today is that it could quite easily have been outstanding, but it seemed like they were trying hard to keep that from happening. The location is wonderful, with a very nice view of the harbor and the amazing Yorktown aircraft carrier museum. Easy to get to by car, easy parking ($$ but validated). And the food was very nice - quite acceptable even by Charleston's extremely high culinary standards. Unfortunately we found the general staff attitude to be fairly lackadaisical. We arrived towards the end of lunch hour though the restaurant was still serving lunch; it took a bit of time before anyone even noticed that there were customers waiting to be seated - and this set the tone for the entire experience. We asked to be seated on the patio - which is a lovely space with lovely views and the ability to catch the refreshing harbor breezes on a beautiful day like today - but we did not realize that they had their big patio doors all closed and the air conditioning set to about 55F, thereby turning a beautiful patio space into a hermetically sealed meat freezer. Multiple requests to adjust the air conditioning to a more human range of comfort - or preferably open the big doors to bring in the fresh air - were met with a variety of responses ranging from "not really my job but I'll see what I can do" to an actual sharp retort that the staff prefer it that way because they are running around working. By the time those doors were opened and the meat locker became an actual outdoor space, we were paying our check. And there was quite a bit of time for that to have transpired, because: The food took quite a long time to arrive! It seemed like we were waiting an unreasonable amount of time for the appetizers to be served (note to wait staff: when taking appetizer orders from three guests, make sure to take the order from all three and not just two of the three before walking away).. which gave us plenty of time to read and re-read the menu (it's not that large!) to decide our main course dishes, which also took quite a long time to arrive. (It's not like the restaurant was full of patrons - this was late in the lunch hour on a Wednesday). I'm going to reiterate that we liked the food -- I just wish I could be raving about the whole experience. The food is the hard part and they got that right!! Yet somehow they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

We were there for lunch and got right in I had the Fish and chips and husband had the Fried Grouper BLT. Mine was suppose to come with garden slaw which I never received and the fries were cold and soggy My husbands chips were poor too Unfortunately the waitress was no where to be found until the it was time for the check

Great views, good service, and brunch. The crab soup was tasty. He liked his shrimp and grits. I ordered an omelet without ham. So they put bacon in it... I'm not sure why they made the decision to add an ingredient - especially one so similar to what I asked to leave out. Once they remade it without pork, it was good. The breakfast potatoes are heavily seasoned with paprika.

Charleston Harbor Fish House is house in an absolutely stunning space, with an upscale coastal flair and nautical decor. The views are absolutely to die for, with an incredible perspective of the harbor and sunset!! The Bridge Bar was unfortunately closed for a private event but we were seated next to the huge windows overlooking the USS Yorktown. Our server, Danielle, was incredible and super attentive. The manager checked in on us a few times and made the experience memorable. Portions were generous and the plates were all reasonably priced. I particularly enjoyed the Fried Green Tomatoes, Market Fish (Mahi Mahi), and the Espresso Martini!

We went for lunch. The service was terrible and the bartender was waiting tables on a busy Saturday afternoon. You have to chase someone down to pay your bill when you are ready to leave. We watched several people do it before we had to do the same. Nice view but parking is limited due to hotel reserved parking.

Went for the views stayed for the food! The patio seating was enclosed, but the tables still faced the sunset. We viewed the sunset from the roof top bar and returned downstairs for dinner. The grilled salmon was very flavorful over grains, but the menu was very limited in fish options with salmon or the days catch. The service was prompt and attentive and the waiters were knowledgeable of the surrounding area as well.

My favorite. Great food and atmosphere. The view of the Harbor and the ships is stunning.

Sitting along the window right before sunset was a bit hot and bright, but once the sun went down behind the clouds, we enjoyed an amazing sunset over dinner and drinks. We shared the smoked fish dip and the seafood fettuccini plate and it was quite good with plenty of fish and pasta to fill you up. Portion sizes were sufficient for the two of us (we have smaller appetites) Our server was quite attentive and she seemed to understand it was a date, so she checked on us at the perfect time the whole time. The best thing about the place is after dinner you can go up to the rooftop bar and enjoy the couches and continue to enjoy the evening view of the sunset and the ships in the harbor. Beautiful! Will go back.

This experience was unfortunately a let down. My salad was inedible. The lettuce was not fresh and also lacked any flavor. The tuna tostada appetizer had the sticker from the avocado tucked into it. And the Brussels sprouts were so fried that they had no taste other than the grease they were cooked in. My husband ordered a white fish (I forget the kind) on top of a mushroom risotto, which was really wonderful. This was a very good dish. The Manager was very nice and took the salad off of our bill (I did not ask for that!), and apologized for the slow service. It was prom night and it seemed like perhaps they were short staffed. I think this place is doing its very best to provide good service and a nice experience, but after going once, we will likely not return.

We were pleased with the ambience. The patio is nice that it's screened in and has a beautiful view of the harbor. The food was actually pretty good. Our problem was that the tables on the patio are like cheap slatted tables from Home Depot. After my can of beer, exploded and foamed over and dripped through the table. We also noticed that all the food crumbs have accumulated in the slats. Seems very unhealthy. My suggestion to them would be to either use table cloths on these tables or get Glass tops to cover them. I'm sure the health department inspector would probably shut the restaurant down if they saw this until they correct this problem.

Top 5 dinners in Charleston. Asher was our server and he was amazing. The food was spectacular, the wine was perfect, and the view...omg! Highest recommendations for Charleston Fish House, staff and chef. We had one person who was a little picky (me) and they created a dish that was as basic as I wanted but one of the best dinners I have had. Thank you for making this a dining experience!

Had the fish and chips. It was pretty good. The fish was cooked well and the slaw was very good. No lemon (?) Saw our server three times in total. Once to order, once to bring our food, & once to give me the check. No water refills, no "how's the food?", and definitely no "can I get you anything?". She just disappeared. The view was great. Had a table looking out on the water and the Yorktown. Be aware that the dining room is LOUD. It was Hard to carry a conversation in a normal voice. If you're going there after a long day on the water and need a beer and appetizers, this could be your place. If you are there for a nice dinner, and you want to converse, you may find it lacking. Pros: Decent food Great view Validated parking at patriots point Cons: Loud Our service was...insufficient

Charleston Harbor Fish House located on Patriots Point features delectable coastal cuisine with views of the USS Yorktown & Marina. They also offer a Monday & Tuesday special of $1 oysters (min. of a dozen) and $5 champagne glasses or a bottle for $20. This restaurant has a romantic feel but is large enough for a big parties. There's also a full bar and you can walk to the Charleston Harbor Marina or Resort.

Stunning view. Wonderful service. That's it for the good reviews. What a shame but the food was horrible. How can you not serve local seafood at this location. Shame on you. As locals, we know better.

Very delicious. We had a work dinner here in the back room. The service and food was great. I had the shrimp and grits, highly recommend it. The red velvet cake was light and not too sweet! Great view also.

This restaurant is in a lovely location and is very charming, but the food was just awful. I ordered the fish and chips with a side of Parmesan fries to try. I got a plate with two pieces of cod with Parmesan fries and regular fries on the side. When I brought the mistake to our waiter's attention and shared that the Parmesan fries were just awful, he said " I'm sorry"..... and walked away. EVERYTHING was so salty, that it was hard to eat. We stayed at the resort next door for four days and only went to the Fish House once. Never again!

Stopped in for a consolation brunch after beach plans fell through. We could not have been happier with food, atmosphere, and above all - outstanding service from Jessica! Great value for price, terrific views and parking included at no additional charge. Would certainly recommend to family, friends, locals and visitors! This place goes on our regular rotation.

Over the weekend I got a chance to attend the launch party at the Charleston Harbor Fish House for the new beer collab that was created for Charleston Harbor Resort by Rusty Bull brewing Co. the weather was perfect I love the upstairs bar the new beer is a lager and it was really good easily you can have 2 cups love the taste. When you go make sure you order the chicken tenders they are so big and the fries delicious and you will need extra honey mustard it's ridiculously good! The service was great and we had such a great Saturday night out! Follow me on insta: @sipbiteandtasteit

Food was delicious--when we finally got it--which earned the two stars. We were seated promptly, then waited going on ten minutes before a server stopped by to tell us she'd be right with us. Another 5-7 minutes, she was "right with us". We were very close to leaving, but we were starving and at this point it was going on 9:00 PM. She took our drink orders, mine specifically was a glass of pinot grigio, which noted on the menu was priced at $12/$50. Several minutes later she came back to say that wine was not available by the glass, only the bottle. What??? So, I ordered the glass, reluctantly....as their choices were not extensive--even for a "resort" restaurant. Dinner finally was served--about 40+ minutes after we were sat. They were NOT busy, but now it's 9:20ish pm.....Minutes after getting our entrees, she was back to ask if we were thinking about dessert. The rest of the staff around were busily cleaning up their tables, etc., obviously getting ready to shut the place down for the night--as was our server. She tried to take plates we were still working on more than twice. Then as we sharing a dessert, one of the busboys came by and started clearing our entire table!! WHAT?? You get the picture. THEN the check comes. Those glasses of wine at $12/$50 were actually $14 a piece....which unfortunately, I didn't look at closely enough until the next day. We were so stressed about getting out of an establishment where we clearly were not welcomed, I just bother with all the details. The tip, while not zero (should have been) noted our displeasure. And to add to the story, thus this review, I've called several times to speak to the manager(s), and left a vmail on the General Manager's phone with NO response. Never thought I'd encounter this type of behavior and service in South Carolina, especially Charleston. A shame!

Went for dinner with a group of six after a day of sailing. Service was a little on the slow side even though we were seated immediately. The menu was not extensive but they had enough options that everyone in our party could find something they wanted to eat. We started with 2 orders of the calamari and 1 cornbread with honey butter for everyone to share. Both were good and I liked the marinara that came with the calamari. I ordered the flounder special which was pan seared and served over a vegetable medley & creamy sauce. The flounder was a bit dry but the cream sauce helped. The flavor was good. Hubs got fried shrimp which was served with french fries & slaw. The shrimp looked good & portion size was good. I was not a fan of the fries as they were the skinny shoestring style. We paid around $200 for 4 of the entees, drinks & the 3 appetizers so price point was not bad. Overall, I would give dinner service 3 stars & food 4 stars. As a side note, we started out having cocktails upstairs at the rooftop bar & service was excellent up there - 5 stars for that!

Really great spot in Patriots Point. 5 star views of the harbor. Outdoor dining (that's really nice) and indoor dining. They even have a kids menu! A little on the pricey side but really good food. Shrimp and grits were great. Brownie sundae was eaten right up.

The service was great. The views were nice. The P.E.I. Mussels were amazing. The lobster ravioli had a good taste but the tomato sauce was a little boring. Seemed kind of simple.

I was invited by friends to this restaurant. Staff was very inviting and welcoming. We started off with mimosas. I had a cranberry mimosa that was amazing. I highly recommend. Then we had the triple plate which had baked pita chips, carrots, celery, with hummus and pimento cheese. We also had the Southern sausage and biscuits and the calamari, which was delicious. From the restaurant we were able to see the USS Yorktown and the Arthur Ravenel bridge. The restaurant was light and roomy. The lighting was even amazing for such a rainy day I highly recommend.

One of my favorite restaurants in Charleston. Hands down my favorite view. The bridge bar and Chip upstairs is the perfect place to enjoy a cocktail overlooking the harbor. Downstairs hosts a full menu with good options for wine and reasonably priced/portioned food. The ahi app is fresh and tasty. The lobster ravioli isn't super filling so get an app or side. Then head over to the Reel Bar 2 buildings over to dance around in the sand.

Very expensive for not such good food. Everything needed salt added. We were VERY disappointed. There were, maybe, 4 other tables of people, and it still took extremely long time for our waitress to come to us and get our drink, appetizer, then meal order. The only thing good, my 12 year old liked the calamari.

Good food good service for brunch. Wish the rooftop was open but it wasn't. Love looking at the water and having a meal.

Great place to eat on a nice day, most tables inside and out have a beautiful view of the Ravenel Jr. Bridge, which connects Mount Pleasant with Charleston and the USS Yorktown, aircraft carrier. This is the nations 4th largest navel museum, it's docket at Patriots Point and is supposedly haunted. The afternoon we had lunch here happened to be a scorcher, we happily ate inside with the cool air conditioning and friendly staff. Our waitress, who was over working from Jamaica for the second summer season due to Covid, she told us that travel & tourism is so down in Jamaica that many of her countrymen are coming to SC to make money & return home in the Autumn. The restaurant was decorated in a very bright and pretty nautical theme. They had a big extensive bar inside, and also roof top dining. Their lunch menu had many options, ranging to my southern favorite she-crab soup, smoked pimento cheese, fried calamari, salads, fish taco's, lobster rolls, burgers, chicken sandwiches, shrimp platters. They also had a few cocktail specials from bloodies, mimosas to mules. We all agreed that we had an excellent lunch and it was a place to come back and enjoy either outside when the weather gets cooler or possibly try again for their brunch menu. They did have a cute little gift shop around the corner that is great for both hotel & restaurant guests, filled with both local Charleston fare and cute gifts.

Amazing place. Very nautical establishment fit the vibe of Charleston greatly. The views from the restaurant was great. Food was top tier and the sauce was unique. The gin and tonic perfectly paired with the boat theme of the spot. Overall 5 stars as it was a really memorable experience. The fish house punch drink was one of the best drinks of the weekend.

my husband and I have been to the Fish house several times. our experience has always been good. unfortunately, this last visit was disappointing. the food was not up to par. I had the salmon and my husband the the grouper. the best part of the whole meal was the shrimp cocktaiL. the service was not better. my husband had to get silverware from the next table. we had to ask for plates for appetiser. we ordered sparkling water. we had to pour the water ourselves. we also had to remind the waitress several times of items we requested.

We had dinner last night and ordered crab dip, salmon and the seafood pasta. All were delicious and would order again. Our server was so great, super friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was great. Don't hesitate to come here.

Gorgeous view and great seafood, only issue I had was they said we didn't need a reservation when we called and when we walked in they said we needed one. Other than that I enjoyed it

Terrible experience. Ordered food when there was one table ahead of us. Numerous people after us but no sight of my two fish tacos. Watriess 's excuse was only one cook and he waited until there was other orders of tacos. My husband had fried fish and was done. Asked to speak to the manager who said she wasn't aware and comped my tacos.