Hank's Seafood Restaurant
Seafood restaurant · Charleston ·
Classic seafood house serving fresh catches and Lowcountry staples
Classic seafood house serving fresh catches and Lowcountry staples
"A popular seafood-focused restaurant noted for dependable fresh catches and a convivial dining atmosphere, often recommended alongside other Charleston seafood institutions." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"This Charleston classic offers their take on the rich she-crab soup — which doesn’t disappoint — along with Hank’s oyster stew. The chowder-style stew is reminiscent of a bacon-laced baked potato soup — just add chunks of fresh oysters." - Parker Milner
"Seafood house Hank's serves a chowder-style stew of oysters, leek, potato and bacon. Oyster stew is a super-classic Lowcountry dish with recipes dating back hundreds of years." - Erin Perkins
"The youngest restaurant on this list, Hank’s Seafood opened in 1999 to critical acclaim. The menu serves classic, fresh from the ocean dishes, like Seafood a la Wando or curried shrimp, and traditional fried shrimp plates. Chef Frank McMahon sought to recreate Charleston fish houses of the past and succeeded with Hank’s." - Erin Perkins
"A seafood spot presenting a new preparation of soft shell crabs nightly while they are in season, offering variety and nightly creativity." - Erin Perkins