Need Help Finding Casual Beach Bars/Restaurants

I am going to MB Oct. 3rd thru 7th with eight guys that love to hang out at true beach bars and restaurants. Does anyone know of any cool places where we could have some great seafood while being right on the beach? Also, we are looking for beach bars...maybe a place that is right on the beach. We do not want any strip mall bars/restaurants and we know about Broadway on the Beach. We want the beach feel...

Your help is appreciated.

CS

Need Help Finding Casual Beach Bars/Restaurants

Hi, not sure where you are staying, but last year we went to a place called CreekRatz. Although not located on the ocean it offered some great views of the marsh and MB itself. We only had appetizers, but they were good with the cold beer. In the back were tables and a small bar where you can sit. We also went to dinner at the Devine Fish house (also Murrel%26#39;s Inlet) and sat outside on the deck area. The food and service were awesome. Have a great time, October is a great time...not very many crowds.

Need Help Finding Casual Beach Bars/Restaurants

We live in SC and go 2-3 times every season. The BEST restaurants - hands down- are the Divine dining group. It includes: River City - in murrells inlet and in Garden City by the pier. They have burgers...the best ever. Wahoo%26#39;s - murrels inlet - seafood. BOVINE%26#39;s - murrells inlet. THE BEST FOOD IN THE WORLD. wood-fired. great steaks, seafood, great drinks. Ultimate California Pizza. Last but definitely not least. Bubba%26#39;s Fish Shack. You can%26#39;t go wrong. They have great fish, shrimp baskets. I love the crab cake sandwich. It also has the best little quaint atmosphere. Swings on the porch and check out the pulley fan system and the boats hanging from the ceiling. You cannot miss the ';Divine'; group. We make sure to go to one of these every night while we are there...and that%26#39;s every couple of months for years on end.

I%26#39;m a SC girl who goes to the beach as often as possible, so I understand what you%26#39;re looking for! Murrell%26#39;s Inlet is a good call, but it can be a bit of a drive if you%26#39;re staying on the north end of MB. However, the food and views there can%26#39;t be beat.

It%26#39;s not right on the water, but Bimini%26#39;s is one of my favorite casual beach bar/restaurants in MB. It%26#39;s the kind of place I can go into with a tank top over my bathing suit, shorts, and flip fliops after a day at the beach. The steamed oysters are fantastic -- the other seafood is not gourmet at all, but it%26#39;s fresh and good for a bar-type setting. It%26#39;s a local hang out that%26#39;s laid back -- picnic tables for diners. There are GREAT happy hour specials (1/2 price oysters, cheap drinks).

If you%26#39;re looking for upscale food and gorgeous views as the main event, go to Murrell%26#39;s Inlet. If you want a very casual setting where you can have some seafood along with some beers/drinks, you might like Bimini%26#39;s.

The only negative I can say about Bimini%26#39;s is sometimes it can be smoky inside. I%26#39;m OK with that, even though I don%26#39;t smoke. If it bothers you, there are seats outside.

Here%26#39;s a website - http://www.biminisoysterbar.com/

I just thought of one of my favorite bars on the ocean -- Ocean Annie%26#39;s. It%26#39;s north in Myrtle Beach (part of a hotel -- don%26#39;t stay at that hotel, btw, as it%26#39;s horrid).

The bar is outdoor, so it can%26#39;t stay open real late due to potential noise violations for neighbors. But it%26#39;s a GREAT place to start your night out. Lots of fun, active social scene, etc. It%26#39;s especially fun on Friday and Saturday nights. Sometimes weekdays are happening, too.

Here%26#39;s a website with more info on it:

sandsresorts.com/facilities/restaurants.php

Depends on where you are staying. In North Myrtle (Cherry Grove), Harold%26#39;s on the Beach is very casual, right on the beach (drink, but don%26#39;t eat). A couple blocks off the beach is Duffy Street Seafood Shack, very casual, but excellent seafood (not directly on the beach). May want to take a short ride up to Little River (on the intracoastal). Crabcatchers and a few other bar/restaurants on the water, by the fishing boats.

i like Bummz Beach Cafe next door to the Camelot Resort...open and airy with a nice view of the beach. you can either sit inside or out on the tables. but as i am a barfly who prefers holes in the wall, my favorite place is a little gem called the Gathering Spot, or, the ';G-Spot';...cheap beer, good wings, lots of locals and a cool outside deck that overlooks the family kingdom amusement park...its on yaupon drive and you%26#39;ll miss it if you blink. also plenty of good hotel bars with great ocean views like the new marriott on the north end, crown reef and the beach bar above the pool at the Long Bay....enjoy!

All of these places are on the beach and should fill the bill. Some will be better than others, but eitehr way you should enjoy the beach, the ocean, seafood and drinks!

Enjoy!

Ron

Gilligans Oceanfront Bar %26amp; Grill

1206 North Ocean Blvd.

Myrtle Beach

843-448-8438

Bummz at the Beach

2003 N. Ocean Blvd,

Myrtle Beach, SC

843-916-9111

Scotty%26#39;s Beach Bar

111 South Seaside Dr.

Surfside Beach

843-238-9363

Maccadoo%26#39;s Beach Bar

201 South Ocean Blvd,

Myrtle Beach

Conch Cafe %26amp; Lounge

N Waccamaw Dr

Surfside Beach, SC

(843)651-6556

Coconuts Beach Bar

5511 N Ocean Blvd

Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

(843) 497-9263

Ocean Annie%26#39;s

9550 Shore Drive

Myrtle Beach

843/449-6461

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