Maine Line Seafood in Johns Island parks at Rosebank Farms with lobster flown in weekly by the owners' Harpswell, Maine fishing family. Lobster rolls, fish sandwiches.
Tip: Card and cash both fine. Pair the roll with whatever's coming off Rosebank's produce stand that morning.
Address: 3801 Betsy Kerrison Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455, Charleston
Mi Lindo Oaxaca Taqueria in Mount Pleasant runs a colorful truck out of Wando Crossing serving chef Enmanuel Aragon Cortes's mother's Oaxacan recipes. Enmoladas, al pastor.
Try: Enmoladas, al pastor tacos, mole
Tip: A brick-and-mortar followup opened at 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd in the Citadel Mall food court for the same menu indoors.
Hannibal's Kitchen on the Charleston Eastside has been feeding soul food since 1985. Shark steak with grits, fried whiting, lima beans with smoked turkey, in a Blake Street counter room.
Try: Shark steak, sauteed crab and shrimp over grits, fried whiting
Tip: Order at the counter, find a seat in the simple dining room. Crab rice is the move if shark isn't running.
167 Raw on King Street runs a counter raw bar with New England DNA. Lobster roll, tuna burger, oysters from Canada to the Lowcountry, served on a marble bar in a narrow room.
Try: Lobster roll, oysters on the half shell, tuna burger
Tip: First come, first serve. Wait list opens around 17:00 nightly. Lunch is the easier sit.
Roti Rolls in Charleston rolled out in 2010 as the city's first food truck. Flatbread wraps stuffed with creole mac, smoked pork, kimchi, butter-poached shrimp.
Try: Roti flatbread wraps with Southern and Caribbean fillings
Tip: Check eatrotirolls.com or the Street Food Finder app for the green truck's daily location before driving anywhere.
Smash City Burgers in Charleston took over the old Fair Deal Grocery on Cooper Street in July 2024. The food truck still works the city; the storefront does the same burger sit-down.
Try: Smash burger on a potato bun
Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations. The Classic Single with American cheese and crinkle fries is the move.
Dave's Carry-Out in Charleston runs a counter-only soul food and seafood window on Morris Street. Fried fish sandwich, shrimp platters, devil crab, all to go.
Try: Fried fish sandwich, fried shrimp platter
Tip: No dine-in seating, just a couple of benches inside to wait. Card or cash both fine; order the fish sandwich.
