Welcome to Dave's Carry-Out, a trusted Soul food restaurant in Charleston, SC, known for comforting flavors, generous portions, and warm hospitality. With a 4.70-star rating from 775 reviews, we’re proud to serve soulful favorites and memorable meals for every guest.
At Dave's Carry-Out, our Soul food restaurant in Charleston, SC, brings the heart of classic comfort food to your table with care and flavor. Rated 4.70 stars by 775 reviewers, we offer a welcoming experience, Fast service, Serves local specialty, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining, and convenient standard accessibility features.
If you’re searching for a standout Soul food restaurant in Charleston, SC, Dave's Carry-Out delivers rich flavors, friendly service, and a true taste of tradition. Our 4.70-star rating across 775 reviews reflects our commitment to great food, Fast service, Serves local specialty, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining, and a dining experience built around comfort and community.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Shrimp, fish scallops & devil crab
Hear from our valued guests
This is everything I was looking for in quick but authentic place here in Charleston. There are no fancy tables or modern menus, get to what you need. I had the shrimp and scallops. They are fried in a light batter leading you straight to that fresh taste. Super fast service an a big portion. Don’t sleep on the red rice or the hot sauce. With all the fancy eating in this town, this is something not to be missed.
Dave's is the best place to eat on EARTH!!!!!! Everytime I'm in Charleston South Carolina, "My trip ain't complete...if I don't go to Dave's and get Sum'n to eat!" Hey Dave....you can use that if ya like lol....
Everything I order was great..fish was hot and the collard greens was excellent..that was my first time and I will mostly go back...
Dave’s is SLAMMIN’. Period. Seafood platter went crazy. Red rice. Atmosphere. People. One of the best meals I’ve ever had…
Wanted to hit this place up before leaving Charleston and so glad I did. It's truly nothing fancy about this place, but what matters most is that the food is fire. And fire it was! I ordered the Seafood Platter ($19.50), which came with fried shrimp & fish, scallops, and devil crab). It was all served up with fries and it was such a satisfying meal. The fish was perfectly fried and the shrimp was big! Never had devil crab before, but I liked it. It was crab cake-ish in terms of texture and taste, but wholly unique as well. This was a black-owned restaurant that I was excited to support and I can see why it's remained a popular spot in the city for good seafood.
Everything was cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious! I will be dreaming about the fried shrimp 😅 very fresh and tender. Hard working women producing simple but wonderful food for their neighborhood!
Incredible fried shrimp and perfectly seasoned golden rice for such a good deal. In and out in less than 10 minutes with one of the best meals we’ve had in Charleston. No frills, but friendly service and killer food!
Modest place - GREAT TASTE! Absolutely great! Dave and his mom are carrying his father's legacy with a lot of pride and great customer service and, yes, great food! I had scallops and a humongous fillet of whiting and the wife had shrimp and her own humongous fillet of whiting, both with yellow rice for $35 served up with a lot of old school love. They got it going on. ✨️🖤✨️
I have been in and out of Charleston for the past 5 months for business, each time I've tried different restaurants. Tonight I went here and it was sooooo good. The best food I've had in this city. Customer service was great also. I highly recommend if you are in the area
Ms. Sandra is one of the sweetest ladies I’ve met, wants nothing more than to please you and puts her heart and soul into this little restaurant. As a side note, the seafood salad is absolutely fantastic! Cannot recommend this hidden gem enough.
Common questions about Dave's Carry-Out
Dave's Carry-Out is located at 42 Morris St C, Charleston, SC 29403, United States, Charleston, SC, United States.
You can reach Dave's Carry-Out by calling +1 843-577-7943.
Dave's Carry-Out has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 775 customer reviews.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following service options: On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following highlights: Fast service, Serves local specialty.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following offerings: Comfort food, Late-night food, Quick bite.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Counter service, Table service.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following amenities: Restroom.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Historic, Trendy.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following crowd: Tourists, University students.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following children: Good for kids.
Dave's Carry-Out features the following parking: Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
Business Features
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