About Fiddlers Seafood Market and Restaurant

Our Story

Before there was Fiddlers, Billy Rowell searched for an outlet to sell his freshly caught shrimp and crabs. Billy and his wife, Donna, a local music teacher, decided to cast their line and take a chance on opening their own place.

The first building they moved into was a quaint and humble block building which they outgrew within three years. The Rowells then purchased an old service station on highway 17. One side of the building functioned as a fish market, while the other was a restaurant. After several years, the building was sold and the Rowells made their next move to their current location on Main Street in historic downtown Ridgeland, SC. 

After trying one of our delicious straight-out-the-water menu items, stroll on over to our seafood market where you can find seafood to cook with, fresh produce, local baked goods, arts, and old-fashioned candy. The seafood market is now in a separate location within walking distance of the restaurant, in the old Ridgeland Post Office on South Green Street.