Carolina Crab Company

Hilton Head Island, SC · Seafood restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Hilton Head Island
#132
of 278 restaurants
City Percentile
40%
rating percentile
Address
Carolina Crab Company, 86 Helmsman Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone
(843) 842-2016
Website
www.carolinacrabco.com
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

Carolina Crab Company is a restaurant located in Hilton Head Island, SC. It is one of 278 restaurants listed in Hilton Head Island. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Hilton Head Island city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Carolina Crab Company

Located in Palmetto Bay Marina, Carolina Crab Company offers excellent seafood in one of the original fishing marinas of Hilton Head. A cozy, intimate restaurant, owners Brendan, Thomas and Keith Reilley pride themselves on bringing you great food at... More

Hours

Saturday12 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Steve Karl · Sep 2025

Stopped for dinner on a Sunday night. We were seated immediately. We were seated indoors. The place is nice but it was loud inside. I ordered the Low Country Boil and my wife had the Crab and Shrimp Boil. Mine came with corn on the cob, potatoes, and sausage. The meal could have maybe used a bit more seasoning but was still good. My wife liked everything about her meal. Service was very good as well.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Maria Hidalgo Dolan · Sep 2025

The crab cake was delicious without any bell peppers, a real traditional recipe. The fish tacos were also very good. The waitress who initially took our order disappeared and then another waiter seemed to take over, who was more attentive. They both looked like they were running back and forth running the bar and bussing and waiting on tables. Carolina crab is along the water's edge under the bridge. There are two or three other restaurants in the same building complex. Carolina crab is not really outside. It is undercover but open to the outside. The restaurant next door has outside seating closer to the water's edge. The bathroom is really old and shared between several restaurants. I did not like that. They allowed a very loud barking dog to be in the restaurant area. It is too echoey a

★★★★★ 5.0 Crysenthia Crockett · Sep 2025

Fell upon this place by way of google. I wanted seafood and I had time to explore. I wanted something near the water but with good reviews. Someone mentioned fried okra, so I had to try it. Okra is my favorite veggies sautéed, deep fried, air fried or steamed. I had okra for an appetizer ND the shrim/oyster basket for my entree. Food was delicious. Service was great. Highly recommend. I will be back.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Michael Meehan · Jul 2025

We came to this place to get crab but for 2 clusters it was $45 so we didn’t get it, instead we got the seafood pasta which was OK. The scallops were very hard. I couldn’t even bite into it. They were like rubber on a tire, then when we told the waitress about it, they didn’t even do anything ! The muscles were good and the shrimp was OK. We also got chicken tenders those were just OK but the hush puppies were HORRIBLE. They were so rubbery you couldn’t even bite into them, They were NOT EDIBLE I would definitely NOT COME BACK!!!. My overall experience was a 4/10

★★★★★ 5.0 Lynn Brading · Sep 2025

David at the front guided us into an amazing experience! Fantastic food! Great service by DJ the bartender! I had the crab salad which was so good! The fried clams are to die for! The key lime pie is the best I’ve ever had! Love that Carolina Crab Company is not a chain! 10/10 recommend!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Seafood restaurantAmerican restaurantCrab houseFamily restaurant

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