The 5 best rated seafood buffets around Myrtle Beach, SC. Have you tried these restaurants?
With 60 miles of coastline, the Grand Strand is known for its beaches and fresh seafood. For visitors and locals alike, fish, crustaceans and shellfish are classic seafood favorites in the area.
While the Myrtle Beach area has an abundance of popular seafood spots, only some offer buffets. If you’re in the mood to gorge on seafood, check out these five area restaurants with high ratings on both Google and Tripadvisor.
Sea Man’s Seafood
701 Hwy 9 E, Longs
4.6/5 with 1,421 Google reviews
4.5/5 with 53 Tripadvisor reviews
Located about half an hour outside Myrtle Beach in Longs, Sea Man’s Seafood Restaurant is a local favorite reviewers call a hidden gem. Visitors say they especially like Sea Man’s crab legs and soul food.
The regular buffet includes southern favorites like fried chicken and macaroni and cheese, as well as seafood items like fried shrimp and deviled crab. It’s usually $14.99 for adults, $10.99 for kids ages of 4 through 11 and free for children 3 years and younger. However, after 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, the adult buffet price is $20.99. With the inclusion of crab legs, the buffet is $47.99 for all ages, except after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Tuesday, when the price is dropped to $35.99.
Crabby Mike’s Calabash Seafood
290 US-17 BUS, Surfside Beach
4.5/5 with 7,934 Google reviews
4.5/5 with 2,725 Tripadvisor reviews
Crabby Mike’s in Surfside Beach has an extensive buffet with more than 100 items. Reviewers love the restaurant’s crab legs and prime rib, but other seafood offerings include shrimp, mussels, crawfish and more. The buffet is $45.99 for adults and children’s buffet prices range from $9.99 to $22.99.
Crabby George’s Calabash Seafood
7904 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach
4.7/5 with 20,407 Google reviews
4/5 518 Tripadvisor reviews
Another popular “crabby” restaurant in the Grand Strand, Crabby George’s Calabash Seafood offers more than 120 buffet options with seafood dishes like tilapia, clams, shrimp, mussels and more. Guests say they love the pirate-themed restaurant’s crab, she crab soup and prime rib.
According to Crabby George’s voicemail message, the regular adult buffet with all-you-can eat Alaskan snow crab legs is $51.99 for adults, $25.99 for kids six to 12 years old, $15.99 for children between the ages of 3 and 5 and free for kids under 3 years old. The buffet with unlimited king crab legs is $139.99.
Crab Daddy’s Seafood Buffet Restaurant
3043 US-17 BUS, Murrells Inlet
4.6/5 with 13,952 Google reviews
4/5 with 694 Tripadvisor reviews
Crab Daddy’s in Murells Inlet has an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet with items like scallops, salmon, calamari, oysters and more. Diners can also get unlimited lobster for an additional cost. Reviewers say they also enjoy the restaurant’s non-seafood options, including dishes like the prime rib, sweet potato casserole and chocolate-covered strawberries. Crab Daddy’s website says the seafood buffet is $49.99 and the buffet with the addition of unlimited lobster is $99.99.
Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant
1401 29th Ave N, Myrtle Beach
4.4/5 with 14,933 Google reviews
4/5 with 4,181 Tripadvisor reviews
One of four East Coast locations, Captain George’s in Myrtle Beach offers a buffet with seafood entrees like mahi, crawfish, crab legs and more. Reviewers love the she crab soup, oysters Rockefeller and stuffed clams. According to the restaurant’s website, the buffet is $49.99 for adults, $25.99 for children ages 5 to 12 years old and $5.99 for kids under the age of 5.
This story was originally published November 14, 2024 at 6:00 AM.