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Strange that you say this since they claim to use fresh & local seafood.
Maybe 15 or 20 years ago they did and just haven't updated their literature, but go to any farm-to-table event with Charleston chefs in the know and you'll hear an earful as to where Hyman's is getting their product. They are everything that is wrong with seafood dining these days. As claiming that seafood is "fresh" or "local" is not regulated by any standard, any restaurant can claim this without incurring any substantive liability for not telling the truth. You'd be surprised at how few Charleston seafood restaurants still source locally.
I think Gilligans has outstanding fried oysters. Probably the best I've had. They seem to give the largest portion, as well (dinner portion). I haven't had a bad one yet. I've dined in on Ladson Rd Gilliigans (lots of times) and did take out from Goose Creek (GC Gilligans has smoking and Summerville one has no smoking-I prefer non-smoking restaurants).
Maybe 15 or 20 years ago they did and just haven't updated their literature, but go to any farm-to-table event with Charleston chefs in the know and you'll hear an earful as to where Hyman's is getting their product. They are everything that is wrong with seafood dining these days. As claiming that seafood is "fresh" or "local" is not regulated by any standard, any restaurant can claim this without incurring any substantive liability for not telling the truth. You'd be surprised at how few Charleston seafood restaurants still source locally.
That standard is called false advertising, and the consequence can be fairly serious.
False advertising is illegal in the state of South Carolina.
There is no 'truth in menu' in this state. A restaurant can serve you a fish called basa farmed in some of the most vile waters in asia...and they can call it 'flounder' legally.
Oh and one of the reasons that there are so few local fish...well, so much of the southeast fisheries has been closed to fishing, that there just isn't much worth catching anymore...boat fuel is too expensive and limits of what you CAN catch is so low, it's not worth it to the fishermen.
I seldom eat fish in a restaurant...I buy it and cook it myself. At least I know what I'm buying!
There are many restaurants in the Charleston area who serve local. Everything to fish, beef, poultry and vegetables. One thing to look for is, the places who are part of the sustainability program.
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