A restaurant on Johns Island served its last customers on Nov. 18. In a social media post, Blu Oyster Sushi & Seafood , housed along Maybank Highway, listed “prioritizing health and family” as the reason for the recent decision.
Before serving its last customers, the restaurant offered nigiri, sushi rolls, fried fish platters, seafood pasta and a kimchi burger, among other options from the land and sea. It's vacating a space inside the same Johns Island development where businesses like KISS Cafe and Island Provisions operate. “As we approach our third anniversary, we have decided to make the very tough decision to close our doors,” ownership wrote in a post that also thanked its employees and customers.
“We only get one chance at this short life, and right now, prioritizing health and family has become our focus.” Blu Oyster brings seafood, raw and cooked, to Johns Island Rick Agius, the owner of Garage 75 and Zeppelin Pizza Co., debuted Blu Oyster about three years ago.
The restaurateur previously opened and closed Dills Camp & Sundries on Camp Road and a second Zeppelin location at 1175 Folly Road, where Ti-Ney Bangkok currently operates. One mile away from that new Thai establishment , Gillie’s Seafood has been closed for the past three months. What started as a temporary closure appears to have become a permanent one.
A "for sale" sign posted outside of Gillie's Seafood on James Island on Nov. 18, 2024. In an August social media post , ownership wrote to it.
