Heard about Dave's as soon as we moved here. Finally got by after he reopened from the holidays. A real Mom&Pop shop with down home food. Shrimp are as good as anywhere! Loved them. Scallops were sweet & fried to perfection & fish was tasty. Very large portions. Will be back to try other sides & entrees although the shrimp were so good it will be tough not to order them again! Sorry I didn't take pictures but it smelled so good we couldn't wait to eat! Terry is an interesting guy & a true treasure for this area!

Excellent service, good and great portions Quality of food was outstanding truly a great place for take out

After a string of pricey and disappointing meals in Charleston this place was a breath of fresh air. The first meal I was truly impressed by and felt like I couldn't get in my hometown of Seattle. We got the seafood platter and a large salad which was perfect to share for 2. The seafood was all tender and flavorful. Portions were great, the salad was bigger than I expected! Generous with sauces as well. The salad is basic but does the trick alongside all the fried food. Everything is well priced, definitely worth it IMO. My friend picked the food up and said staff were kind and friendly. Really satisfying meal and maybe the one I'll remember from Charleston!

ALL of the seafood here is fresh and spectacular for simple, down home goodness. Orders came out timely and hot, while cooked to perfection.

Excellent soul food and great owners A MUST TRY Pork chops, red rice, swimps, scallops ,collards

Made an unexpected stop in Charleston, and I learned something new! This place was meant for me to stumble upon. Exactly what my belly needed to get filled with some good ole down south fried seafood! From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with the most pleasant southern charm. My food was cooked to order and even came with a twist. The owner offers the platter with a choice of fries or "red rice." Well I have never heard of red rice so I went for it. If the ancestors didn't sing from the valleys of West Africa, then I was teleported back mentally. This is definitely the South Carolina version of Jollof, down do the grilled onions and tomato flavors infusing the long grain rice. Needless to say I throughly enjoyed my 1st meal in Charleston.

Best fried shrimp on the peninsula. Great price for the quality of food. The fish was excellent too.

Great food great service great prices Fun and lively take out! Our group of four women enjoyed our seafood platters salad and limas!

South Charleston is just super hard to find parking... but google said that one of Charleston's specialties is the deviled crab from Dave's Carey-Out, you better believe I flew all the way out here and I MUST try it! Parked 5blocks away, and headed over! I took it back to my place at 15min away. Didn't eat until 30min later. Dang... my food was cold already, and it was still bomb! The deviled crab is pretty darned good! I got the seafood platter, and it came with a few choices of a side, and I picked rice with string beans. I forgot this side usually has pork in it, but no big deal. The entree came with fried fish, shrimp, scallops, and the deviled crab. The service was so friendly, courteous, and thoughtful! They asked what sauces I'd like, and listed them, and when they saw I couldn't make up my mind, they suggested all sauces! The place isn't too hard to find since it's right at the corner. I did think it was closed at first, until I saw people inside. The inside had benches inside to wait for the food, but there is NO dine-in (no tables). It was a pretty simple set up too. The main thing was the counter and the open kitchen. I had much at a couple of spots in the historic area, but, dinner was hands down the best.

I went on a Thursday afternoon and it was empty. The establishment felt like a mom and pop shop and there were only two workers at the time. I got the shrimp platter and it came with a helping of fried shrimp and a serving of fries. It does seem like you can switch out the side of fries with a different side if you'd like. I thought the shrimp with the tartare sauce was delicious! The fries were very bland so I recommend to switch out the fries with a different side.