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Nigel's Good Food

84/100 (3898 ratings)

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"i eat at Nigels very often. they have too many good dishes to only choose one, and the customer service is par! i usually enjoy anything that..."

Jakhaari Goodwin

"I had the whiskey shrimp with sweet corn, potato and chorizo. The dish was saucy, came with a buttery toasted half bagguette and the whole lot was..."

Wingin It

"You know it's good when the kid's meal is delicious! Everything we had was fried but it was piping hot, crispy, and delicious! If we live here, this..."

RachNPhil

"Great food, but I wish they would do pick up orders. I would eat from there everyday, but I don't have time for the long wait. There is a character..."

Preston Leeke

"My husband and I have been to a lot of places in the area and none can hold a candle to Nigel's. We had the fried green tomatoes and they were by..."

Renee McGinnis

"Walked in at 6PM and there were only tables for 4 left. The hostess asked if I would like to sit at the bar. Went there and was almost immediately..."

Sndnichols

"So good. We had the Geechie wings, low country ravioli, chicken and biscuits, shrimp and scallops, and meat (pork tenderloin chops) and three. We..."

Jenna Smith

"Hotel clerk recommended this local restaurant, Zomato confirmed or we likely would have gone on. Lots of different dishes. We shared three, all good...."

David Merrell

"Love the geechie wings, shrimp & grits, seafood ravioli and low country ravioli.....the cool aid is nostalgic.....I most definitely recommend this..."

BJ Shaw

"My friends checked in at Nigel's... I just read and article on Nigel's... Hey, Steve is at Nigel's... Babe, did you know Nigel's is right by..."

JMed

"Great food, hearty and filling, real southern food without all the frills that just get in the way. Never had bad service despite showing with 12..."

Jeff “J” G

"First time to visit Nigels. Will definitely dine there again. We did have to wait about thirty minutes. Well worth the wait! The staff were friendly...."

Ronald McMillan

"Dinner out. It was a late mother's day dinner and I picked where I wanted to go. The food was great! Our waitress was the owner's daughter and she..."

Debbie Robertson Wheaton

"Southern Goods. The first time I drove past Nigel's I was uncertain of the quality of food that could be produced at such an establishment, but I..."

Kovach.jp

"Come hungry!. We wanted to share Charleston soul food with our visiting family, this is the place!! The dishes are tasty and servings copious. The..."

Rachel831

"Above average. Yum.. Reminds me of momma dukes house. Sunday dinners and home cooking. Food made with love. Excellent friendly service. A great..."

Foodsnob Chucktown

"Can't imagine why this place is recommended Incredibly slow service on a Thursday nightHad to remind waitress what I ordered and ask where..."

Robert C

"Had a three seafood combo with peas and carrots and fried pickled okra. The scallops, oysters and shrimp were perfectly fried, and not greasy at all...."

Katie H.

"Sorry about your experience. However I would like to take the time to address your claim. Yes I was upset about my employee not following our policy,..."

Mr.D

"Great Soul Food. What a great place, The Chicken and Biscuits is to die for! If you like Southern one meat three then this place takes it to the max...."

Mark Griffith

"Went last night after seeing there had been good ratings about this place, and was very pleased we did! First off, the waitress greeted us and was..."

Krista Rivera

"Thank you for the great service and amazing food. I had the pork chops and my wife had the country fried steak. Don't tell my mom but it's better..."

Will R.

"Food was great but the service needed..."

LovelyLatisha

"This place is absolutely amazing. The food is great and so is the service. you have to go to..."

RDub

"OMG I travel all over and have eaten in many 5 star restaurants. The food & the service in this place is ubelievable. I will be sure to come again..."

PMAC

"This is one of the few places where the food AND service are excellent! The geechie wings are the..."

C. Stokes

"Nigel's is a great little restaurant and truly is a diamond in the rough. All of the food tasted fresh and made to order. It is kind of hidden but..."

Jeff

"Fantastic Find!. My husband and I were travelling through the area and saw this place well reviewed on Urban Spoon. We were not disappointed. Seated..."

Yummy

"True to their word. Wow, what can i say!!! The food and the people are great. The owners take the time to every table and ask you how is everthing!!!..."

Netta

"This was an unexpected delight. We found this incredible place on Urban Spoon. The service was great, the food was better. If you love HOME cooked..."

Sean Parkhurst

"Perfect food that hits the spot just right, no need to go downtown, local gem that's close to pretty much..."

Dan

"Thank you. Thanks once again everyone. We here at Nigels take pride in every thing we do. Yes we are far from perfect but we try our best to be...."

Jermaine Smith

"Loved It. I'm a marine that just got home from Uganda. I've been to Nigel's 3 times in the last week. I also was there when the group of 12 came in...."

Bobby Lee

"Amazing food, great atmosphere, and did I mention the food is amazing? Service is great - servers are very friendly and welcoming. Food will take a..."

Carl Clark

"Nigel's is great. Family owned and the kind of place you love to see succeed! Locals making food for locals! Seafood platter rocks and portions are..."

Suz

"GREAT FOOD, GREAT SERVICE. I discovered Nigel's Good Food about a year and a half ago...about two months after they opened their doors. Without..."

Dee Miller

"I've eaten there.. food Is delicious.. The wait is a bit of problem.. Nothing I can't fix thou.. I'm a chef at a high volume hotel..I've been doing..."

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"We thoroughly enjoyed Nigel's. There were six of us, two waitresses that's served us so well. Very clean and kid friendly. Shrimp and grits-yum!..."

Megan Marsh Cole

"Good food but took 30 mins to get a togo..."

Milton Isley

"Great food, great service. Had the shrimp & grits and it was excellent and priced..."

Gary

"Visted this place a few days ago and the shrimp and grits were awesome! Will be..."

Tinisha Smith

"AWESOME!!!. My husband and I had a late lunch at Nigel's today. The food was hot, fresh, and delicious! The fried items we ordered (seafood and..."

Sgo

"The name says it all.... The name says it all... I went tonight for the first time based on a recommendation from a co-worker. I had the chicken and..."

Tonyajr19

"Good food, huge portions and excellent service. Nigel goes out of his way to make sure you have a great..."

CJ

"If you haven' t gone, go. You will not be..."

Phillip Daniels

"Fantastic food, DELICIOUS She Crab soup, a nice atmosphere, and a friendly courteous staff all combine to give North Charleston the best restaurant..."

Mark

"Amazing!! Our server, Telayah, was great and the food was spactacular. The Alabama pulled pork sandwich is possibly the best on Earth. This is a..."

Silas Jefferson

"Fantastic Food and Service!. Finally a quality sit down restaurant in the North Charleston corridor of Ashley Phosphate and Dorchester! My first trip..."

Tammy

"DELICIOUS Southern Soul Food, as in the cuisine, but more importantly, actual food for your SOUL! Nigel's Fried Chicken + Mac & Cheese + Cornbread +..."

Luke Gaikwad

"Omg!!! This. Place. Right. Here. I can't even describe how great the food is. Better than home cooking. No joke. I couldn't get a pic before the..."

Melissa Couchman

"We got delivery after hearing raves about the good ol' Southern Home Cookin' here. I want to dine in to update later but for now I base it on our..."

Kerry Bateman

"Pleasant atmosphere, bomb Pandora playlist going, and delicious soul food. The red rice is on-point, as is the fish sandwich & chicken wings. The..."

Laurian Bowles

"My first visit and the food was amazing!!! We all enjoyed it so much & our waitress which I forgot her name, but an older woman who was so nice and..."

Anise M

"Food was piping hot when served. I ordered the Fish & Chips and got a real piece of fish not some breaded, battered and fried imitation fish. Service..."

V. Hall

"Drove in for a graduation from the Naval Nuclear Program from Texas and this place is off the hook good. When we come back we will be getting the..."

Daniel Linehan

"If you want real soul food cooked to perfection, look no further than Nigel's. Everything is well seasoned with being over salted. Fried chicken is a..."

Michael Kight

"The food was excellent. Very few complaints. The side of collard greens didn't appear to be seasoned enough. I added some salt and pepper. Our party..."

Dezi Dez

"It was pretty good. I had the whiting and they really give you a nice piece of fish. One of my friends had the chicken fried steak and she said it..."

Elizabeth “Lisabeth Liz” Lester

"Incredible food, friendly service, and great music. Everything was phenomenal, but I’ll be dreaming of the corn bread and chicken wings for the..."

Summer Chambers

"Nigel's Good Food has great food I'd say! This black owned restaurant gets my “food for the soul" stamp of approval! When I am in Charleston SC..."

Randy Ellison

"I am actually reviewing Nigel’s new space in Hanahan, SC. This is my first time trying out any of Nigel’s restaurants. What can I say? It..."

Miranda Gore

"Our visit to Nigel's didn't disappoint at all. When we come to Charleston, we make sure to make a stop here. The service and food was exceptional..."

Mrs. Jackson

"Food here was excellent. Our server, Sheree was phenomenal. She was very attentive but not intrusive. We ordered the gechee wings to start. They..."

Chris Madison

The Crab Shack

78/100 (2294 ratings)

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"We had a good time for my friends shower at Crab shack. Amber and kimmy took great care of us and shrimp and flounder was on point. The monthly drink..."

Loretta

"We were in Charlestown on vacation and decided to give this place a try. We were definitely thrilled by the quality and amount of food. Cooked,..."

Pam Van Dusen

"Food was great I had shrimp crabs and oyster I will return was celebrating a birthday with a friend my son who is eight ate all his food can't wait..."

Kim Williams Jaylens Ma

"I come for trivia every Wed. and have a great time. Ashley and Drew always take great care of our team. Go Damn Southerners! Blackened Shrimp is my..."

Marsha Humphrey

"We are never disappointed truly love this place. The drinks, food, and service is excellent. If you need to watch a game the patio area is available..."

Keisha Daquigan

"My last visit was great good service. I came to celebrate a friends bday. And the service was good and the food was good. i def look forward to..."

Marvin.hodges

"Best seafood restaurant in Charleston..."

Lisa Curtis

"Amazing!. Loved it! The hushpuppies and sauce they were served with were very good. Kambrea did a great job and her recommendations were spot on...."

Michael_stoddard

"Fried Seafood Platter. Great dish with flounder, shrimp, clams and..."

Rdf1009

"Was visiting Tanger Outlets with family and looking for a good seafood restaurant. Had been down for a golf tournament 8 years ago and had eaten..."

Floater

"I loved this place! We're from Southern Maryland, and we're known for our crabs, and this was on point! Our waitress was very friendly and answered..."

Kaatie

"Great food and service, bad smell sometimes. The title said it all. I love the food and the servers are always helpful and friendly but we usually..."

Harper

"My family and I came down for vacation and asked what was a good place to eat? The majority of the people said this place, so we came! The service..."

Rich Northrup

"Great shrimp and grits!! Would definately go again. Holly, our server was vert helpful and polite. Great..."

Heather Martin

"Loved it. I love seafood and I have never been to crabshack but heard great reviews from my peers. I went there and got great service from our..."

Lisa

"Enjoyed my experience. My family and I came in on friday night. We werent too sure what we wanted from the menu there were so many options. Our..."

Christina Johnson

"Great food, great wait staff. The soft shell crabs and the fried shrimp were wonderful. Our waitress Barb was professional and attentive as usual...."

N.Brown

"Great food, Outstanding service!. My husband took me here for Mother's Day! The food was sooo good and our waitress, Jenn, was awesome! We never came..."

Kathryn Willis

"Great food and service. We were at the Coosaw Creek Crab Shack for trivia and Holly, our server, suggested that we try something from the menu. We..."

Dave

"Holly the server. Holly is a wonderful server and our trivia team enjoys having her serve us every Wednesday night. She is attentive, funny and has a..."

Cat

"I loved it. To be honest it was a mistake visit there was a bunch of traffic on dorchester and my husband and i were starving so we decided to try..."

Jessica

"Positive review lol. My husband and I used to go here regularly before we moved a couple of years ago and we've been there twice in the last couple..."

Danielle

"Great Food & Service. When in with my husband and our child for their all you can eat crab legs. They have it every thursday night and the crab legs..."

Ahill829

"Excellent seafood, grilled or fried. We get takeout and it is always what we ordered and nice size portions. We have been several times over the past..."

Janice G

"Spending time in the Charleston area with family has allowed me to find more of the local gems like the Crab Shack. We chose the Coosaw Creek..."

RS Bee

"Fried seafood is great. Collards were a little tangy for my taste but still tasty. As always, big shrimp! We didn't have a wait and the service was..."

Shannon Smith

"What a great place. Great staff, fantastic food. It's a big place with lots of room. Hush puppies were a little too sweet for me, but were still..."

James Duvall

"Excellent customer service, Jennie served us very well. She was courteous and patient. We were a large group, but she got us happily seated and..."

Izetta Ferguson

"We decided to give this restaurant a try because it was further out of town and traffic was SO bad, we couldn’t get back into town if we tried. We..."

Sally Golson

"The food was great. Service was good. Jen, our waitress was cool and met all our dining needs. And they have lunch specials on a Sunday! Need I say..."

Ta'Quanna Myers

"Amazing food and service. We ordered the raw oysters, mussels and hot crab and artichoke dip (which was the highlight!) We had Kelsey as a server and..."

P S

"I absolutely adored this place. My brother suggested dinner there and I'm glad we did. We loved the bucket idea in the middle of the table. It wasn't..."

Sharon Tanner

"Grilled and fried seafood trio platters. The red rice wasn't as good this time (a little mushy and not as flavorful) but it was early in the day..."

LaChan Wilson

"I love this place! Not much I like here cause I don't care for most seafood, but fried green tomatoes are good, the hush puppies are good, and the..."

Randall Griffin

"Oh my goodness! The food was amazing! We've been multiple other seafood restaurants, but this is my favorite by far. The she-crab soup was okay, but..."

Amanda Ginter

"The interior design is very well put together and feels like you are right on the beach. The Food was very good. There are buckets inset to all the..."

jess Seymour

"Great place for seafood. The grilled shrimp and scallops were amazing. The staff is so friendly and kind. Food comes quickly and is seasoned..."

Cheryl Aversano

"We stopped here out of sheer necessity to eat immediately. No idea what to expect. But we were pleasantly surprised to be greeted and seated quickly...."

Glynnis Moreland

"This place was excellent! I live in Savannah and am ready to drive back to Charleston to visit this place again. It was Valentine's Day, so there..."

Tracy Cummings

"Fantastic Seafood!! After being disappointed at many different restaurants in Charleston closing early, I had almost lost hope with finding a good..."

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