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Hank's Seafood

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A lively spot with a popular bar and a community table flanked by paper-topped private tables, Hank's is an upscale fish house serving such Southern adaptations as Lowcountry bouillabaisse. Seafood platters come with sweet-potato fries and coleslaw. The atmosphere retains an authentic bistro air under longtime chef Frank McMahon, with waiters in long white aprons buzzing about. It's super-popular with the thirtysomething crowd and those who live inland and want the freshest seafood. With a location just off the Old Market, the sister restaurant to the fancy-pants Peninsula Grill is a noteworthy landmark on Charleston's dining scene.

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  • Credit cards accepted.
  • No lunch.
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    Unexceptional

    The food was mediocre, and the waitstaff made us feel as though we were wasting their time. For the price, I'd expect a better experience.

    by emarie22, 9/25/08
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    Not ready for prime time

    For a fish restaurant, they don't cook fish very well. None of the fish that my wife and I had was cooked optimally. Hank's did not pass the test of being better than what we could have made at home.

    by tdavid, 4/1/08
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    Too uncomfortable to return

    Way to crowded..sitting on top of one another. Food was fine and the service was fine but couldn't wait to get out and breathe.

    by carljoye, 5/24/07

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