5 bites of Myrtle Beach area new restaurant news that you may have missed
The Grand Strand is adding several new dining options, from Latin-inspired rotisserie chicken to Southern barbecue and a family-friendly brewery.
Here’s a look at five restaurants announced for the Surfside Beach, Carolina Forest and Broadway at the Beach areas.
Here are key takeaways:
• Chico’s Chickens is opening in Surfside Beach next to the Cheesesteak Factory along U.S. 17 North. The restaurant blends Colombian and Peruvian flavors for its charcoal rotisserie chicken, specializing in quarter, half and whole chickens with Latin-inspired sides. The menu also includes fresh tortillas and house-made salsas. It appears the owners previously sold food at pop-up locations in the Myrtle Beach area before securing a brick-and-mortar spot. An opening date has not been announced, but the location is advertising it’s hiring. — Original author Terri Richardson
• South Coast Beer Project, a new family-friendly restaurant and brewery, is nearing completion in Carolina Forest in the Myrtle Beach area. The 9,000-square-foot restaurant features an open-air concept with seating for about 150 diners, a full-service bar with a dozen or more house-brewed beers and a 20,000-square-foot outdoor space with seating for at least 250 more. Co-owner Chris Evans said the restaurant will specialize in pizza and wings. “Wings are in my blood,” he said. Evans, who is originally from Buffalo, New York, expects the brewery to open by the end of May 2026 at 5020 Carolina Forest Blvd. A 1,000-foot paved and lighted sidewalk connects South Coast to the neighboring Sneaky Beagle restaurant, also owned by Evans and partner Susan “Harry” Heryadi. — Original author Jason Lee
• Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q is coming to Carolina Forest. Work has started on property next to the Chick-fil-A on Rodeo Drive off U.S. 501. The Alabama-based chain serves Southern barbecue including pulled pork, beef brisket and chicken with sides such as baked beans, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw and collard greens. The company applied for a commercial permit in January, according to online records. It is unclear when the restaurant will be completed. Jim ‘N Nick’s has four other locations in South Carolina, with the closest to Myrtle Beach in North Charleston. — Original author Terri Richardson
• Big Fish, a new seafood restaurant, is slated to open at Broadway at the Beach in the New England Fishing Village area later this spring. Details are sparse, but an announcement from Broadway at the Beach promises fresh seafood and specialty menu items with a large outdoor seating space overlooking Lake Broadway. — Original author Maria Elena Scott
• Ole Smoky Distillery and Yee-Haw Brewing Co. will share a combined space at Broadway at the Beach later this spring, featuring a beer garden, distillery, guided tours and event spaces. The Myrtle Beach location marks Ole Smoky’s first outside Tennessee. “This vacation destination’s passion for great beverages and world class entertainment makes it the perfect place for us to share our traditions and craft,” founder Joe Baker said in a release. Yee-Haw Brewing Co. serves craft beer at four taprooms, including three in Tennessee and one in Greenville. — Original author Maria Elena Scott
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
