I will never forget the first time I drove up to See Wee Restaurant on a Friday afternoon, windows down and salt-spray dreams still clinging to me.
Tucked along Highway 17 outside Awendaw, South Carolina, this Lowcountry gem has been frying up seafood perfection since 1993. The lines that form each weekend speak louder than a siren—they tell you everything you need to know.
If perfect fried fish lives in your head all week, point your compass here. The roadside diner-style staple still serves dishes the way they were meant to be enjoyed: comfortable, abundant, crispy, and full of flavor. Pull up a chair, loosen your belt, and let the fryer hum its song—because at See Wee, every bite is a memory in the making.
Where You’ll Find It
See Wee sits just north of Mount Pleasant at 4804–4808 N Hwy 17, Awendaw, SC. Finding it is half the fun because the drive itself winds through salt marshes and Spanish moss that remind you why coastal Carolina feels like a world apart…