This Is The Way Tourists Do Myrtle Beach.
My friends from Atlanta have been visiting with me for a long weekend. We have eaten like tourists. I will try to find places for their next visit that are good even for cheapos like me.
First we went to Angelo’s Restaurant in Myrtle Beach, which was my suggestion. I thought it would be good from what I have read about it. We got there early enough for the early bird buffet, which was $10.95. It was an all pasta buffet and it was fairly good. One of my friends had one of the steaks from the menu and it was good. I think a thicker cut may have been better. Overall, the food was good and the price was fair.
The next place we ate was Original Benjamin’s in North Myrtle Beach. It is a 170 item seafood buffet. The price was between $26 and $27 and drinks are extra. One of my friends had eaten there before and thought it was great. It’s the kind of place I would eat at only once because of the price. The food was excellent, but I couldn't eat enough to justify that price.
The next place we ate at was Shucker’s at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach. The price was a little high for the food they served and the food was only fair. Broadway at the Beach is what would be called a tourist trap anywhere else. The most interesting thing I saw there was the fish in the lake. The complex has a lake in the middle of it and it is filled with fish. At frequent intervals on the bridges that cross the lake, there are fish food machines. The machines look like bubble gum machines and you can put a quarter in them and get a small handful of fish food. The fish have been conditioned to gather in groups in the water under the locations of each of these machines. When you throw the fish food in the water, there is a frenzy of fish trying to get the food. The fish stick their heads out of the water and open their mouths as the food is being thrown down to them. It’s mildly entertaining.
I have to add that these opinions are from the view of a senior citizen. I’m sure much of this stuff is more of a value and entertaining from younger points of view.
First we went to Angelo’s Restaurant in Myrtle Beach, which was my suggestion. I thought it would be good from what I have read about it. We got there early enough for the early bird buffet, which was $10.95. It was an all pasta buffet and it was fairly good. One of my friends had one of the steaks from the menu and it was good. I think a thicker cut may have been better. Overall, the food was good and the price was fair.
The next place we ate was Original Benjamin’s in North Myrtle Beach. It is a 170 item seafood buffet. The price was between $26 and $27 and drinks are extra. One of my friends had eaten there before and thought it was great. It’s the kind of place I would eat at only once because of the price. The food was excellent, but I couldn't eat enough to justify that price.
The next place we ate at was Shucker’s at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach. The price was a little high for the food they served and the food was only fair. Broadway at the Beach is what would be called a tourist trap anywhere else. The most interesting thing I saw there was the fish in the lake. The complex has a lake in the middle of it and it is filled with fish. At frequent intervals on the bridges that cross the lake, there are fish food machines. The machines look like bubble gum machines and you can put a quarter in them and get a small handful of fish food. The fish have been conditioned to gather in groups in the water under the locations of each of these machines. When you throw the fish food in the water, there is a frenzy of fish trying to get the food. The fish stick their heads out of the water and open their mouths as the food is being thrown down to them. It’s mildly entertaining.
I have to add that these opinions are from the view of a senior citizen. I’m sure much of this stuff is more of a value and entertaining from younger points of view.
Brookgreen Gardens
I visited Brookgreen Gardens near Myrtle Beach recently. The upper photo shows one of the many sculptures at the Gardens. The lower photo shows two bald eagles that were injured and now can't survive in the wild. There's a huge variety of sculptures, animals and lots of grassy meadows to see there. There's also a lot of walking if you want to see it all. Here's the link to their website.
Bar-B-Q
I think we are all influenced by the food we eat when we are young. My Mother is an excellent cook and there are many foods that only she can cook the way I like them. I had other influences on my food preferences when I was a kid, too. I lived in Charleston, SC for a while when I was growing up and that’s where I first had barbecue. There was a drive-in restaurant called Piggy Park Drive-In that made the best barbecue I have ever eaten. I assume that is now the same barbecue made by members of the Bessinger family. So I compare all other barbecue to that Piggy Park barbecue, which I consider a 5 on a scale from 1 to 5.
Today I had lunch at Oink’s Bar-B-Q at 4503 Socastee Blvd. in Myrtle Beach, SC. It’s a small dine-in, take out and delivery restaurant in a strip shopping center on the outskirts of the City. Their motto is “So good, you’ll squeal!” The people are friendly and the place is clean but Spartan with a small dining area. They have pork, chicken and Texas beef brisket barbecue. The sauces they have are mustard base, tomato base and vinegar base. My favorite is the mustard base, which is the kind Piggy Park used. I had the regular pork platter, which included two sides and a drink for $7.50. Being a senior citizen, I usually look for cheaper lunches. I used the mustard based sauce on the barbecue pork. The pulled pork itself was very good. The sauce was good, but not quite up to my Piggy Park standard. On the other hand, Piggy Park didn’t offer the option of the other two sauces. Overall, I would give this barbecue a four on my scale. It was very good.
Today I had lunch at Oink’s Bar-B-Q at 4503 Socastee Blvd. in Myrtle Beach, SC. It’s a small dine-in, take out and delivery restaurant in a strip shopping center on the outskirts of the City. Their motto is “So good, you’ll squeal!” The people are friendly and the place is clean but Spartan with a small dining area. They have pork, chicken and Texas beef brisket barbecue. The sauces they have are mustard base, tomato base and vinegar base. My favorite is the mustard base, which is the kind Piggy Park used. I had the regular pork platter, which included two sides and a drink for $7.50. Being a senior citizen, I usually look for cheaper lunches. I used the mustard based sauce on the barbecue pork. The pulled pork itself was very good. The sauce was good, but not quite up to my Piggy Park standard. On the other hand, Piggy Park didn’t offer the option of the other two sauces. Overall, I would give this barbecue a four on my scale. It was very good.
First Blog on Myrtle Beach
I am originally from South Carolina, but I have only been to Myrtle Beach a few times in my life. I retired about 3 years ago and moved from Michigan back to Charleston, SC. Last year I found a condo in Myrtle Beach and decided to move here. I was writing other blogs and decided to start this blog to share my exploration of Myrtle Beach with other’s who might be thinking about moving here or vacationing here. The Grand Strand, as the coastal area from Georgetown, SC to Ocean Isle, NC is known as, includes Myrtle Beach and has about 2000 restaurants and about 90 golf courses. I’ll let you know what I find as I explore this place.
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