Name: Palmetto Seafood Company
Address: 2200 Gervais St, Columbia, South Carolina, 29204, US
Telephone: +1 803-254-2503

Fresh Fish Since 1961

Palmetto Seafood Company opens in 1961 and keeps a market feel at the center of the room. Fresh fish sits beside condiments, so the counter stays practical from the first look. The setup works for a fast stop, with deep-fried food ready for takeout and no need to build a long meal around it.

The format matters. A seafood restaurant Columbia visitors can use for a quick pickup needs a clear path from the counter to the bag, and this place keeps that path simple. Fish, condiments, and fried items sit in the same orbit. That makes it easy to move from choosing to leaving without a long pause in the middle.

Fresh fish also changes how the stop feels at the counter. The order is direct, the food is meant to move, and the takeout side of the business stays close to the front of the room. A customer can come in, choose from the day’s fish, add condiments, and leave with deep-fried food in hand.

Fresh fish displayed behind the counter.

Opening Hours

Dinner hours stay steady through the week.

Monday Closed
Tuesday 10 AM–6 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–6 PM
Thursday 10 AM–6 PM
Friday 10 AM–7 PM
Saturday 10 AM–7 PM
Sunday Closed

A Columbia seafood counter built for quick dinner stops.

Dinner At The Counter

Dinner service runs through the week, with dine-in available for a meal at the counter. The room is quiet, and the pace is built around quick bite service rather than a slow table meal. Counter service keeps the order in front of the staff and the food moving in a direct line.

A wait is usual, so the visit has a clear rhythm. Arrive, place the order, and settle in for a short pause before the food comes out. That pattern suits a dinner seafood Columbia stop where the goal is a straightforward plate, not a long evening. The setup fits a small stop after work or a simple meal built around the counter.

The counter format also suits people who want dinner without a long sit-down. One person can order alone, another can stop in with a companion, and both can keep the visit short. The room stays quiet while the line moves, and the food comes out in the same place it is ordered.

Gallery

See the counter, the market case, and the room.

Gervais Street Access

The address is 2200 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29204, United States. Drivers can use a free parking lot or free of charge street parking, and the site also has a wheelchair-accessible car park and a wheelchair-accessible entrance. Those details make arrival direct from the street to the door.

Payment goes through debit cards, NFC mobile payments, and credit cards. That covers the common ways people pay at the counter. For a Gervais Street seafood stop, the practical pieces line up before the meal starts, from parking to entry to payment.

The door, the car park, and the street parking all support the same kind of visit: park, come in, order, and eat or carry out. A guest can use the accessible entrance, step to the counter, and pay without changing the rhythm of the stop. The address sits on Gervais Street, so the route in stays plain and direct.

Good to Know

Plan for parking, access, and payment before you arrive.

Planning your visit: Usually a wait A wait is common, so guests should allow extra time before a meal or takeout stop.
Parking: Free of charge street parking · Free parking lot Drivers can use the free parking lot or look for free street parking near the building.
Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance Guests who need step-free access can use the accessible parking area and come in through the accessible front entrance.
Payment: Debit cards · NFC mobile payments · Credit cards The counter accepts card and tap payments, so guests can finish quickly without stopping for cash handling.
Atmosphere: Casual · Historic · Quiet The room stays quiet and low-key, with counter service that keeps the visit simple from the first order to pickup.

A Columbia seafood restaurant with a long run on Gervais Street.

About Palmetto Seafood Company

Palmetto Seafood Company sits at 2200 Gervais St in Columbia. It opens on Tuesday through Thursday from 10 AM to 6 PM, then stays open until 7 PM on Friday and Saturday. Monday and Sunday are closed. The business has served the city since 1961.

The menu centers on fresh fish, condiments, and deep-fried food for takeout. It also serves local specialty, with counter service and dine-in available. The menu includes croaker, whiting or ocean perch, and flounder or catfish, prepared as fillets or bone-in fish. A customer chooses the fish, then the portion size, with 2-piece, 3-piece, 4-piece, and 5-piece orders on the menu. That format keeps the order clear at the counter and makes the choice easy to read before the meal starts.

The room is casual, quiet, and historic. A wait is usual. That fits a place built around a steady flow of orders and a menu that moves from the counter to the table. The setting keeps the focus on the food and the pace of service.

Parking includes a free parking lot and free of charge street parking. The entrance and car park are wheelchair-accessible. Debit cards, NFC mobile payments, and credit cards are accepted.