The Hyman family has been at the same location for over 134 years. Starting out as a Wholesale dry goods store then changing to Hyman's Seafood in 1987. The Hyman's commitment to guaranteed customer satisfaction is the reason that Hyman's Seafood is now a Charleston landmark.

This historic block was the wholesale district in the 1800s. Eli and Aaron’s great-grandfather, W.M. Karesh, an immigrant from eastern Europe, started Southern Wholesale in this location in 1890. This became one of our first distributors of Union & Hanes underwear in the Southeast. Wolf Maier Karesh’s son-in-law, Herman Hyman, took over the business in 1924, changing the name to Hyman’s Wholesale Company. He then passed the business down to the third generation, to Wolf Maier Hyman, who continued on with the wholesale dry goods business until 1986 (He presently lives on the 3rd floor). At that time the Omni hotel was under construction and the city condemned the back 280 feet of these warehouses to make room for a parking garage. The floors are heart pine and the bricks are Old English, with the original oyster mortar. The wrought iron stair case was built in Kenton, Ohio in 1887 and shipped to Charleston upon construction of this building. Eli and Aaron Hyman, the great-grandsons changed the name from Hyman’s Wholesale to Hyman’s Seafood and Aaron’s Deli in 1987. Aaron has since retired. In 2021 the great-great grandson, Victor Hyman representing the 5th generation,  joined the family tradition at this same location. Additionally, in June 2024 his older brother, Tobias Hyman, joined the family business after many years in The Coast Guard & law enforcement service. For over 134 years the Hyman family has been providing customer service to both the Charleston community and visitors alike, and we are proud of it!! If you happen to see Eli, Victor or Tobias, tell them “Hello”. For those who are curious about how many people it takes to "run this show” - it’s approximately 150 people (depending on the season). We are now serving Glatt Kosher Meals prepared by the Chabad House of Charleston.

Our House Rules:
Rule #1 – The customer is always right.
Rule #2 – When in doubt, refer back to Rule #1.
P.S. We, or any restaurant for that matter, are only as good as the last meal we serve. We take customer satisfaction very seriously, If you like us, tell others. If you don’t, tell us!!