Chicken bog an Horry County favorite. Here are best spots to try the South Carolina dish
Ask where you can find the best chicken bog in any other state and you’ll probably get a blank stare.
It’s clearly a South Carolina thing.
The one-pot dish of chicken, sausage and rice is most popular in Horry County, where it has been a staple for at least a century.
It’s so popular that the city of Loris has a “Bog Off” every fall that honors the dish and draws thousands from the region to sample it.
And of course, there’s quite a bit of debate about how you should make the food item. The dish itself is moist, or boggy. It’s believed its name comes from the low-lying wetlands where the meal originated.
If you’re a newcomer to the Myrtle Beach area and haven’t tried the Lowcountry dish, you need to put it on your “things to do” bucket list.
Here’s where you can find some of the best chicken bog at restaurants in the Myrtle Beach area according to Yelp.
Simply Southern Smokehouse
This all-you-can-eat buffet offers up southern dishes, such as fried chicken, ribs, sweet potato casserole and of course, chicken bog. Located at 1913 Mr. Joe White Ave. in Myrtle Beach, the restaurant’s chicken bog is often mentioned in the hundreds of reviews. 4.5 rating out of 1,300 reviews.
Big Mike’s Soul Food
A Myrtle Beach go-to for southern comfort food, Big Mike’s serves up favorite dishes such as collard greens, fried chicken, fried fish and shrimp and grits at its location, 504 16th Ave N. Its chicken bog is listed as a special and is served on Fridays and Saturdays. 4.2 rating out of 1,000 reviews.
The Porch
Ever had a chicken bog egg roll? The dish - two tortillas stuffed with rice, chicken and sausage and then fried crispy - is a customer favorite at this Socastee restaurant located at 4211 Peachtree Road. Chicken bog is also offered as a side for the restaurant’s many plates. 4.7 rating out of 37 reviews.
Southern Chicken
This Surfside Beach restaurant at 1012 U.S. 17 Business is known for its one meat and three sides, and one of those side offerings is chicken bog. 4.8 rating out of four reviews.
Magnolia’s at 26th
Chicken bog is one of the many southern dishes offered at this buffet restaurant at 2605 N. Ocean Blvd. in Myrtle Beach. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. 3.4 rating out of 400.
Socastee Station
Socastee Station proudly has “Home of the Bog Balls” in its signage. The “famous” beer-battered chicken bog balls is a house specialty. It’s located at 4504 Socastee Blvd. 4.6 rating out of 148 reviews.
Judy Boone’s Family Traditions Kitchen
The menu of this buffet restaurant at 4664 Highway 17 Business Murrells Inlet is Southern-style recipes that includes fried chicken, fried fish, chicken and dumplings and chicken bog. 4.5 rating out of 105 reviews.
Landing at the Boathouse
Boathouse Chicken Bog Balls is a favorite appetizer at the Myrtle Beach restaurant at 201 Fantasy Harbour Blvd. The restaurant is also known for its live music. 3.9 rating out of 239 reviews.
