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Bowens Island Restaurant

Item: Bowens Island Restaurant
Author: Clare Sweeney

Cuisine: American, Local Specialty, Seafood

Price Range: $

10Best Says

Bownen's Island Restaurant is the only restaurant on it's own 13 acre island, and is self-described as an, "island, restaurant, and state of mind," all at once. Founded in 1946 by May and Jimmy Bowen, this seafood and oyster joint on James Island is only 5 minutes from Folly Beach, and offers up fantastic sunset and salt marsh views from its wrap-around porch deck. While Bowen's Island Restaurant offers fried seafood options, the all you can eat steamed oysters, served to the table by the shovelful, are the shining stars of the menu. Inexpensive beers, hushpuppies, and fires go perfectly with your sunset water views and steamed local oysters in this ultra casual island joint.

Address:

1870 Bowens Island Rd
Charleston, SC 29412
843-795-2757

Hours:

Tue-Sat 5pm-10pm

Website:

bowensislandrestaurant.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Clare Sweeney
Charleston Local Expert

Seafood: "Be sure to bring a marker to add your name to the visitor graffiti covered walls and tables!"
Oyster Bars: "Plan for dinner at Bowens Island Restaurant on your way back from Folly for a casual, laid back meal--just in time to catch the sunset."

Best for Seafood Because: This local's favorite is a mandatory destination for any true oyster lover!
Best for Oyster Bars Because: Bowens Island Restaurant epitomizes the fresh, local seafood experience in Charleston, where oysters are served by the shovelful from local waters.

Main Menu
- Platters
  
  Shrimp Platter
  
  1/4 lb fried or boiled shrimp ($13.00)
  
  Big Ol' Shrimp Platter
  
  1/2 lb fried, boiled or half and half ($17.00)
  
  Fried Fish Platter
  
  Fish is whiting ($12.00)
  
  Fried Fish and Shrimp
  
  Fried or boiled shrimp ($14.00)
  
  Seafood Platter
  
  Shrimp, fish, crabcake ($16.00)
  
  Big Ol' Seafood Platter
  
  Twice the seafood ($21.00)
  
  Crab Cake Platter
  
  3 cakes per plate ($14.50)
  
  Fried Oyster Platter
  
  Fresh carolina oysters ($18.00)
  
  Fried Chicken Tender Platter
  
  3 chicken tenders ($7.95)
- Entrees
  
  Frogmore Stew, A. K. A. "Low Country Boil"
  
  Sausage, shrimp, corn and potatoes ($14.00)
  
  Shrimp and Grits
  
  Sauteed shrimp, sausage, celery, onion and corn ($14.75)
- Sides
  
  French Fries
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Hushpuppies
  
  ($4.75)
  
  Coleslaw
  
  ($2.75)
  
  Grits
  
  ($2.75)
  
  Corn Cob
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Fried Oysters
  
  ($7.00)

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