Humble family-owned joint known for crab rice, shark steak & other Southern seafood specialties.
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AMAZING PLACE!! I came with a group of friends and not only was the food AMAZING but our server Gabe as well. She was super charismatic and attentive!! I ordered the crab rice meal and let me tell y’all IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL! I couldn’t stop eating it. I would also recommend the fried okra, side of sweet yams, mac n cheese and the corn bread. Corn bread was soo good, I felt back at Texas! We all loved the food and everything was amazing, even the founder Robert Hannibal came out to serve our appetizers and introduced himself, he was very sweet.
Will definitely be coming back, such a a good place, meal and experience!! 🙂
… morePolishing Diamonds
I’ve been here twice while traveling for work and both times my service has been stellar and the food has been exceptional. Yesterday I was greeted and serviced by Kellisa and her tone, demeanor and overall aura made me feel safe, welcomed and peaceful. I’ve had some horrible service experiences in Charleston as a Black woman when dining solo in some establishments, but here felt like home. Don’t change a thing and I will always come back here!
… moreCoach Billie Crutcher (Coach Billie C)
The best Salmon, Liver and Onions, Crab and Shrimp we’ve had in a long time.
The atmosphere is Ole skool soul, neighborhoods staple on a corner.
Parking is limited, but the walk will be worth it. Everything was delicious.
The lemon cake is soft, moist, buttery melt in your mouth. Great service and cool vibe.
The liver was tender, not chewy. I must say I don’t know where they get their beef sausage from, it is one of the best. Not store bought cheap brand. It was well seasoned, and added much flavor to the salmon and rice.
Do visit and meet the original family members. Enjoy!
… moreNarrae Nelson
The food was fantastic, the restaurant and bathroom were clean and the customer service was excellent. Our server was 2nd generation, the cashier 3rd generation and the cook 4th generation. This really is a family owned and operated restaurant. The food was most delicious, no exaggeration…fresh chicken and hot sides. We had to wait a bit but everything was worth the wait. My vegetarian aunt had the kids meal and ordered a 2nd side of macaroni and cheese. Loved everything, will return when I’m in town again.
… moreKevin Guy
I was visiting my family and decided to stop in Hannibals. For years ive been saying that I would, this weekend I did. The atmosphere was nice, nothing fancy, but nice southern charm that I felt represented downtown Charleston well. The waitress “Gabe” was great. I loved her energy and interactions with all the patrons. She was the only one attending to the patrons so it did take a while for her to make her rounds to everyone. The food was overall decent. The red-rice was okay. I was expecting a little more flavor with this being a very significant dish that represents Charleston cuisine. The lima beans were so so. I also had the liver with onions and gravy. They were spot on! I haven’t had this in more than a decade and enjoyed every bite. The cornbread was on point too. I would definitely return here on one of my future visits to my hometown!
… moreJanelle Wilson
Staff took a long time to give us straws and silverware. Overall service was slow and the staff had poor hand hygiene which I hope does not make me sick. They did not refill drinks either. Many of my family members reported cold food that had to be sent back. I ordered the fried pork chop with mac and cheese and yams. The pork chop was good, but the yams tasted like they were from a can and the mac and cheese noodles were overcooked and unseasoned. Our waiter mixed up our checks multiple times added more confusion and time to our two hour visit. They were packed so that may explain the slow service.
… moreAnthony Ladd
Wanted to try his spots African-American own, we ordered the crab and rice with extra shrimp side collard greens and order of salmon bites and sausage one side of yams. Food was pretty good nice moderate place pleasant atmosphere service was OK. We are recommended spot for a nice moderate vibe with good food.
… moreLaurAn B.
This place has came a long way from the hole in the wall we discovered 22 years ago while attending Johnson & Wales University. At that point you could only order Togo at the counter. We would get breakfast before class.
The location now has table seating and a great vibe. The food is amazing as it always has. Table service needs improvements as it seems like they do not have a set system on which wait staff takes what tables. At moments everyone was checking on us and then once the food was served it was like all contact was lost.
… moreJasmine Earl
I recently visited Charleston, SC and kept seeing this spot recommended on TikTok, so I decided to give it a try. The food was decent overall—aside from my Lima beans being served cold, the rest of my dishes were pretty good. What really disappointed me, though, was the service. We weren’t properly greeted when we arrived, and our server wasn’t very attentive. To top it off, when it was time to check out, she was outside shopping for clothes instead of assisting us. That felt very unprofessional, and unfortunately, it left me with no desire to return.
… moreDominique D’Antignac
Food was delish and our server, Gabe (sp) was fantastic. We were a party of 16 with no reservation and she handled us with grace, fun and energy that matched ours. Food was delicious – lemon pepper, honey bbq and honey mustard wings all were good and gone. The cornbread was just sweet enough and I also loved the Charleston special drink (pink lemonade and tea). Just note, it’s sweet!! Yum!!
We had a variety of dishes, fried chicken (dark meat), turkey wing(1 wing),
Salmon.
Sides – cabbage, sweet potato, greens, mac n cheese…all were really good! I’d get them all again. The sweet potatoes are def from the can however they dressed them up to taste good.
Is recommend and go back.
Note the place is not huge, so make a reservation ESPECIALLY if you have a large party like ours. There is outdoor and bar seating as well…
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