Myrtle Beach What to do? Where to eat?

Pawz4me wrote:
I've had New England seafood, and seafood from lots of other places. But I've yet to get grilled salmon anywhere that's as good as what I get at Dockside in Calabash.

The the best grilled salmon I've had on the east coast is at a restaurant called "Slightly North of Broad" on Bay St. in Charleston, SC.

You might want to try the grilled salmon at Palisade's or Etta's Seafood in Seattle, WA. That's the freshest and best I've ever tasted anywhere when it comes to salmon. I know it wasn't shipped across country to get to the plate. It's certainly worth a visit to Seattle:W

Still prefer those lobster rolls though. Guess it's time to take a road trip to New England. Autumn leaves and seafood. Uh-huh. :C

I've had New England seafood, and seafood from lots of other places. But I've yet to get grilled salmon anywhere that's as good as what I get at Dockside in Calabash.

paulcardoza wrote:
One more thought. Being from New England, I find that Calabash simply does not measure up.... Depends what you are used to and how your tastes run, but for me..... Calabash seafood is low on the list.

Your mileage may vary........

Agreed about Calabash not being the best. Of course compared with New England's lobster rolls it's a tough race for any fried fare. Craving one of those lobster rolls right now.

We like the steamed shrimp and crabs in the Southern states. And as you wisely noted, it depends on your palate's preferences.

We love MBTP we go once every year. This was the first year we missed in a long time. We opted for a trip to Fort Wilderness and Disney,we will go back to Myrtle Beach next year for sure. There is more to do and eat in Myrtle Beach than one week will allow, we have never gone hungry or had a bad time there.

One more thought. Being from New England, I find that Calabash simply does not measure up.... Depends what you are used to and how your tastes run, but for me..... Calabash seafood is low on the list.

Your mileage may vary........

bresdogsr wrote:
Thanks again! Many great ideas. Looks like I may be heading to Murrells Inlet or Calabash for dinner.

Thanks again! Many great ideas. Looks like I may be heading to Murrells Inlet or Calabash for dinner.

We have several favorites that we won't miss on any trip to MB!

Bubba's Fish Shack in Surfside
Dead Dog Saloon in Murrell's Inlet
For a nicer night out - Drunken Jack's in Murrell's Inlet

Another nice option closer to central MB is the Carolina Roadhouse.

This is a lot further south than MBTP, but one place we enjoy is Angelo's Steak & Pasta.

I'm a Calabash fan as well as Finn McCools and someone else mentioned.

We also stay at MBTP. Keep the trailer stored there in fact. There is a little place up Kings Road just across Lake Arrowhead Road called Finn McCools that has some of the best shrimp we have found on the beach. We now go there every time we are there (about 6 times a year).

We also usually go to Chesapeake House for a standard seafood dinner, or Sea Captains House in Myrtle Beach itself, around 38th avenue. While Calabash is nice, we have decided it is not worth the trip all the way up there when we can get great seafood around the corner. We do not do the buffets any more. They are definitely not worth the price in our opinion.

I agree with the murrels inlet recommendation. If driving through the Surfside area and want to save some money, try Bubbas Fish Shack. $9 for a shrimp basket, rather $18+ plate a plate somewhere else or $25+ for a buffet. Great atmosphere and food. The California ultimate pizza place is owned by the same company and the best pizza I ever had was the big kahuna there a few weeks ago.