Critics’ Comments
We are proud of our food, our service and our family. We love hearing from all the critics, both professionally and personally. Scroll down to check-out our 2021 feature on the show America's Best Restaurants, as well as hear what some of our critics have to say!
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We’re thrilled to be named #6 on their list of 150 Most Legendary Restaurants in the World & Their Iconic Dishes
We’re honored to have received such a warm shout-out from famed Motown group The Commodores’ JD Nicholas during their recent CHS Music Hall performance — We’re big fans and thrilled to have the opportunity to host such a classy group of gents!
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Celebrities that’ve visited us
All of the brass plaques on the tables and plates hanging on the walls are real concerning famous celebrities who have dined with us in the past. They usually stay next door at the Charleston Place Hotel while they are in town performing in movies or concerts, and some enter through the back doors.
To name just a few — Jimmy Buffett, Kevin Costner, Hulk Hogan, Oprah Winfrey, Sister Hazel, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young, Metallica, Senator John McCain, Pat Conroy, The Eagles, AC/DC (the band), Tom Berenger, Sandra Bullock, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Governor David Beasley, Michael Bolton, Erma Bombeck, David Brenner, Matthew Broderick, Timothy Dalton, Alan Dershowitz, Neil Diamond, Tony Dorsett, Frederick Douglass IV, Dr. Ruth, Earth Wind & Fire, Jim Edwards (Governor of South Carolina and Secretary of Energy), Patrick Ewing, Ric Flair, Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Kyle Busch, Pharrell Williams, Tovah Feldshuh, Jesse McCarthy, Danny Glover, Philip Bailey, Khris Middleton, Steve Harvey, Steven Lang, Jasmine Guy, Harry Hamlin, Marvin Hamlisch, David Foster, Lou Holtz, Dan Jansen, Paula Deen, Judge Wapner, Patti LaBelle, Vicki Lawrence, Sam Lender, Senator Joe Lieberman, Tara Lipinski, Cleavon Little, Andie MacDowell, Blind Melon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Governor Paul Patton, Itzhak Perlman, Rick Pitino, David Lee Roth, George Seifert, Raven Simone, Martha Stewart, Steel Pulse, Barbra Streisand, Strom Thurmond, T.J. Miller, Tanya Tucker, Vanilla Ice, Bob Vila, Lindsay Wagner, Adam West, Wendy Williams, Harold Perineau, Ronnie Deboe, Malik Yoba, Carl Long, DJ Drama, Charlamagne, Dolly Parton, Jesse McCartney, James Brown, Matt Hardy, Leo Howard, New York Knicks, Senator Lindsey Graham, Bruce Pearl, Brendan Gleeson, Alice Cooper, Sinbad, The Beach Boys, Hootie and the Blowfish, Colonel Oliver North, Steve Gutenberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Martin Sheen, Billy Joel, Soledad O'Brien, Sheldon Gleason, Limp Bizkit, Sam Rutigliano, Moonshiners, Phish, Anthony Hopkins, Michael Phelps, The Commodores, Stephon Gilmore, Anthony Hamilton, Truett & Dan Cathey, Roger Berkowitz, and Neil Armstrong.
"If you are touring and shopping on busy Meeting Street, Hyman's Seafood Company is a diverting place to stop for some oysters, crab cakes, she-crab soup, simply prepared fresh fish or a fist-thick po' boy sandwich.”
“Hyman's Seafood Company is a bustling, three-story, wood-and-brick fish house with a big chalkboard listing about a dozen specials of the day. You can have your seafood broiled, fried, sautéed, Cajun style (it is moderately hot), steamed or Caribbean jerk (jerk mahi-mahi had a nice lime essence)."
“Local oysters were big and meaty”
“[Servers] could not be nicer or more eager to please.”
Southern Living Magazine, Readers Poll Survey:
Out of 18 states from Delaware to Florida to Texas, Hyman’s rated #1 in the Southeast, 9 years running.
"Hyman’s is part of Charleston as Charleston is part of Hyman’s. A definite must stop.”
"When a good seafood dinner is in order, there's no doubt Hyman's Seafood is the place. "
Charleston Post & Courier, Readers Poll Survey:
Hyman's voted Best Seafood, Best She Crab Soup, Best Crab Cakes & Best Hush Puppies.
Hyman’s voted Runner Up Best Service, Runner Up Best Shrimp & Grits.
"When in Charleston, you've missed out if you don't find the opportunity to try Hyman's Seafood and Aaron's Deli"
Listed in Top 5 in “The Best of Seafood” category
Hyman’s was used as a case study on how to run a successful service-oriented business.
"One of the more fascinating eating establishments in our trip through the Southeast."
"Hyman's is the exception to the rule that seafood must be pricey to be good- excellent food in a casual atmosphere.”
"Definitely tops in town. No fancy sauces or the likes, just great food at even better prices."
"One of the top 5 best seafood restaurants in the nation.”
