I love 1229 Shine. I brought my family with me this time and they all raved about the food after we left. We started with the bang bang grouper bites and I wish I had ordered 2! They were gone in about two minutes between the 3 of us, not because of the quantity, but because they were so good. They were not overly spicy in case that's a worry. They have a full gluten free menu. The kids menu also includes seafood which I appreciate for my seafood loving crew. I ordered the Fry Basket with Shrimp and Oysters. My mom ordered the same but also had flounder with it. My son ordered a Caesar salad with a side of fried flounder. Everyone was very impressed with the amount and quality of the food. I honestly didn't take great pictures because we were too busy eating! It was a very busy day the day we were there bc of the Kentucky derby party but we were still seated quickly and our food came out fairly quickly. They take a lot of precautions when dealing with allergies and it was appreciated. They even identify that it is gluten free when they deliver the food as well. I can't wait to return and try the short rib macaroni and cheese. The ambiance is booths and tables around a bar. They also have a great outdoor space due kids to run around and play. read more

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Food 3/5 Service 4/5 Ambiance 4/5 Salmon Slider - 7.5 Tuna Wonton Tacos - 8.1 Crab Rangoon Mozz Sticks - 8.4 Deviled Eggs - 7.4 Crispy Brussels - 7.6 Bang Bang Grouper Bites - 8.3 Tomato Bisque - 8.2 Shoutout to Ava for the great service! read more

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The service here is attentive and the atmosphere is enjoyable, making it a decent spot to sit down and spend some time. The drinks and appetizers are okay -- nothing particularly memorable, but not bad either. Unfortunately, the entrées are where things really fall short. The quality just doesn't match the prices, and overall they feel subpar compared to what you'd expect. On top of that, everything seems a bit overpriced for the experience you get. It's not a terrible place, but it's also not one we'd go out of our way for again, especially given the value for the cost. read more

1229 Shine is always an excellent experience. :) The staff greet you with a smile. The food is excellent. The surf culture vibes are awesome! Overall, there are a multitude of options that are gluten free. Furthermore, the staff are knowledgeable cross contamination. The employees handle Celiac and Gluten Intolerance well. read more

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Christmas vacay was thoroughly enjoyed especially at 1229 SHINE. Service was amazing by the friendly Katie. We dined late so it was quiet. Oysters Rockefeller yum. Delicious GF fried foods. Yummy Smoked Pork belly sammie with delish cucumber salad. Cajun pasta with Scallops. Looking forward to our next vacay!! read more

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So we went here for dinner.My best friend just moved here so we wanted to celebrate. There cocktails and beers are amazing. My husband got oysters rocker fella and it was fantastic. Some of the best clam chowder I have ever eaten. This chowder was thick. The taste was amazing. We also had Coconut curry shrimp with Chili Sauce, again the taste was fantastic and the we ordered the crab and cream cheese wonton rolls so freakin good. For dinner we had Shrimp & Grits. Was so delicious!!! We also had keylime for dessert. Service was great!!! read more

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Cannot speak more highly of this place. Every time we have come in it has been in the final hours and they don't bat an eyelash. They provide stellar service with delicious eats. There are neat options for gluten free and they have a dedicated fryer which is a HUGE plus!!! The fried shrimp was plush and tender. The fries were nice and shoestring styled. The drinks were tasty to boot. Love the decor and the vibe here. Oh yeah, the chicken sandwich was also quite tasty! read more

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First time hitting up 1229 Shine on the family vacation, and yeah -- this place is a whole vibe. Big ol' outdoor area with live music, plenty of room for the kids to run around without knocking over my drink (much). Tons of parking too, which in Myrtle Beach is rarer than a quiet seagull. The oysters? Forget about it -- absolutely amazing, and they had a bunch of varieties so fresh I half expected one to wink at me. The food overall was solid, the space is slick, and the drinks were cold and flowing. Service... let's just say they weren't exactly moving at NASCAR speed -- but they were friendly enough that I didn't mind the extra time to sip my drink and people-watch. If you want a chill hang with killer oysters, good eats, fresh air, and a band playing while you pretend you're way cooler than you are -- this is the spot. Just bring your patience and your appetite read more

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Great place for happy hour eats, and just dinner in general. Though i was a little disappointed in the portion size of my pork belly blt. There was inly tomato on 1/2 and it was small. 3 bites per half. And the fries are in a soup cup the Brussels' app was good and the crab Rangoon mozz sticks were descent The young man waiting on us was swamped with tables. He seemed overwhelmed but he took good care of us. read more

Very cool vibe and excellent food. Try the crab bites for sure. The Bang Bang Grouper sandwich was hot and a huge portion of fish. Their outdoor area is super chill and great for a larger group or even a single diner to relax. Sierra's service was great, and the manager checked in to make sure everything was OK. (I don't drink, but the bar was sharp, hopping, and the drinks looked excellent.) read more

My family and I came back here one year later. We were so excited! The food was so good last year and we couldn't wait to dig into those BangBang grouper again. Welp, we were disappointed. Did they change chefs? Recipes? Management? It was all so different. Our waitress was very nice, but she obviously was managing way too many tables. I felt really bad for her. Our apps came before our drinks. And when we got our cocktails, they were watered down a like the sat on the bar for half hour and the ice melted in them. The calamari were rubbery. The bang bang grouper we were excited about looked and tasted different. It was ok. But didn't have last year's wow factor. No garnish and r the sauce was completely different. It was dark instead of light bang bang sauce. I wanted shrimp and grits and they were all out of shrimp - tho half the menu has shrimp in it. ‍ My sister got the Mac and cheese and it was so salty she couldn't eat it. The kale had stems on it and it was too hard and tough to eat. My son had lobster sliders and loved them! So, a star for that! I had the tiki poke bowl. It was ok. The tiki bowl I had last year was much better. Too much pineapple in the tiki one. The worst part was the way we were treated by one of the women delivering the food. My nephew ordered grouper and he got salmon instead. We tried to explain that that wasn't what he orders and were rudely cut off. He couldn't even speak! I was shocked! We told the waitress how that behavior was unacceptable. She called the manager, who wasn't onsite, and they gave us a discount on our appetizers as compensation. Better than nothing I guess. This visit on its own would have been a 2 star, but since we had such a great time our first visit, going to leave the average of 3 stars. I really hope that they just had their B crew working that day. Unfortunately, my family doesn't want to return there to find out :-( read more

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Nov 2025 This is a great place to come for happy hour drinks, appetizers, and good sandwiches. My wife and I really enjoy this restaurant -- we usually stop in, sit at the bar, and end up talking with the locals. We always learn about new places to visit that we haven't tried yet. After finding seats at the bar, we ordered our drinks. I had a Moscow Mule, which was really good, and my wife had iced tea. We started with the Smoked Fish Dip (mahi mahi, garlic, shallots, sour cream, cream cheese, scallions, and housemade tortilla chips). I was a little hesitant because I wasn't sure how strong the smoke flavor would be. Once we tried it, there actually wasn't much smoke flavor at all. I mentioned this to the bartender, and she told us they also smoke the cream cheese. Personally, I think the flavor would come through better if only the fish was smoked, not the cream cheese. The housemade chips, though, were excellent. Next, we tried the Crab Rangoon Mozz Sticks (surimi crab, mozzarella & cream cheese, scallions, panko fried, served with sweet chili sauce). These weren't my favorite -- I'm not a fan of surimi crab. I'd rather pay a little more for real crab. For our meal, we split the Fried Chicken Sandwich (buttermilk brined, pimento cheese, house pickles, honey mustard on a brioche bun, served with an Asian cucumber salad). The sandwich itself was excellent. I wasn't a fan of the cucumber salad -- I expected something more like a coleslaw, but all the veggies were cubed. The couple sitting next to us split the Shine Burger, and it looked really good. We'll be back in a few weeks, so I think I'll try that next time. When the weather is nice out they have a great outdoor area with tv. read more

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Probably the best Happy Hour in MB! 1229 has easily become one of my favorite restaurants here overall. Gabby was our server and she was so bubbly & so friendly, I have never requested a server anywhere before but will be requesting her everytime! Everything tastes so fresh and SOOO good!!! The Crab Rangoon Mozzarella Sticks are out of this world!!! Can't wait to come back! read more

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*CELIAC / GLUTEN FREE REVIEW YUM! I LOVED their fried chicken sandwich. They still have a dedicated GF fryer, so the fried chicken, fried seafood, and french fries are all safe. We got the shine burger and the fried chicken sandwich, and I can't recommend the chicken enough. We got the shoestring French fries as sides. Tasty and I did not get sick! Highly recommend. read more

Thoroughly impressed & obsessed with this spot. One of the coolest venues I've seen in Myrtle, one of the better/more unique menus (not the same old as everyone else) and genuinely has craft cocktails. Just wish I found it before heading to the airport-- would've come back for a second meal. Loved everything we ate, had speedy and kind service, and overall just loved the vibes to this spot. Will absolutely be back! read more

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This is one of my favorite spots in Myrtle Beach! This restaurant is tucked away from any traffic in a pretty quiet area but close to a nice shopping area. TONs of outdoor seating options, yard games, hammocks, and an area for live music. The food is one of the best in the area. We have always had great service and the staff is knowledgeable about the menu and bar. I highly recommend giving this place a shot. read more

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Came here for my Birthday Wife complained about a lingering foul -sewer-smell The place is gorgeous and has a beautiful curated yard but in the middle of a heatwave had to choose indoors. The bar is very nice! Ordered 2 oyster shooters which we love. To our disappointment, the oysters weren't good so had to return it. Then had 2 shots of Casa Amigos reposado and there was a bug in my shot. Bartender was very nice but we decided to not eat there read more

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I was so disappointed. We came here during the summer and had some amazing apps. Tonight not so much. We ordered the same thing we ordered a few months ago. The plate was completely different from what we received last time we came here. The bartender acted like she knew us, but that was just an act. I asked her about the change in preparation and she commented, " we change the menu frequently." Instead of the smoked warm mahi- mahi dip with crostini, we got fish flavored cold cream cheese with some warm pita chips? And how could it possibly take 30 minutes for cold mahi dip and some chips thrown in the fryer? Anyways , wont be back for a bit. read more

Had to pick a friend up at MYR, so our group of 5 decided to check out 1229 Shine. Great place with cool beach vibes. If it wasn't such a cool night we would've sat outside. It wasn't too busy as it was a Tuesday night around 7:30pm. We were seated quickly and our server came over immediately to take our drink orders. We ordered some sides for appetizers. We had the brussel sprouts and the hush puppies. Both were quite good. For dinner, 3 of us had the bang bang grouper tacos, 1 had the cornucopia sandwich and one had the shine burger. We were all pleasantly surprised by our meals and how good they were. All meals were enjoyed. Glad we stumbled upon your restaurant! read more

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Highly recommend this lovely restaurant for a nice meal and a nice place to hang outside! Dinner on Tuesday night was great! I had the blackened fish tacos and a side of kale and mushrooms. First, those kale and mushrooms!!! Vibrant, green kale, in small pieces and a couple of different types of mushrooms, sautéed and heavenly together. The blackened fish tacos were spicy and I couldn't tell if it was the blackening or the salsa or the cream on top but they were epic! And I like spicy, so that was good. My friend had the Cajun pasta with shrimp and she loved it. The desserts were red velvet cake and Keylime pie. The Keylime pie was just about smothered in raspberry purée which was not what was expected, but my friend enjoyed it. I loved the red velvet cake. It was so light and tasty without being dense. Our server, Heather, was terrific; Quite pleasant and attentive. You can't miss with this beautiful little place in an industrial area. read more

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Cool building, service was good, food was good. Bang bang wasn't as spicy as I would have liked, salad probably could use more ingredients. I also had the spicy cucumber margarita. read more

1229 Shine - bang bang grouper taco's, Spicy margaritas, Asian slaw, hush puppies. - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

We came for dinner. They do not accept reservations but I called ahead to make sure they had normal tables instead of high top tables. They said they did and they could sit us at one. I liked the retro outside with the neon lights and vintage boat, camper, school bus etc. in the backyard. They had entertainment and cute lighting and comfy couches outside. We ate inside and started out with the fantastic crab mozzarella sticks. Loved the flavor of these ! We also got a few grilled oysters and I really liked them. They were served with a warmed butter sauce on top. My cocktail was just ok and small for the $14 price tag. It needed to be chillled... it didn't taste right at room temperature. My friend's cajun shrimp pasta was amazing ! Lots of quality parmesean cheese in the sauce. It was a bit too soupy tough and no bread was served with it, which we thought was odd. We asked the waitress and she just said that's the way they did it. I got the fish.... it was just ok but a good flakey texture. They admitted none of the fish or shrimp at the restaurant was local. So don't expect anything coming from the ocean just a couple miles away (I really hate this... when fish is literally right there nearby, but a restaurant chooses more profit over quality.) I also got a keylime pie and it barely had lime flavor. The raspberry sauce over it was good. I'd come back but likely skip the cocktails and desserts. read more

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We were expecting live music because we were there on one of their live music days. Perhaps the storm caused the music crew to not show. The food were nicely presented but lacked flavor. Some portions are on the smaller side. I liked the grouper bites appetizer best. The Brussel sprouts were nicely grilled but once again it lacked flavor. We ordered a viet seafood bowl, a Cajun pasta, a po boy Sammie, and tuna poke. Everyone said it was fair. Service was also fair. The hostess was nice but the staff was not very engaging. read more

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The service was nice and the food was excellent I have no complaints the oysters was bomb and the fried seafood platter fire.

Great food and ambiance. The oysters were tasty and fresh, the calamari batter was very light and super enjoyable. We loved the Asian salad and the Rockefeller oysters. We ate outdoors where the kids could run an play. Beautiful setting and good food and drinks. We will be back before we return home. read more

Just don't come hungry. Two good things... my mango beer and Madeline, my bartender. Bland food and minuscule .. that was the spinach and mozz sticks... and hushpuppies that were ok..kayyyy except the butter was hard as a rock and didn't taste like honey butter (maybe because it was too cold?). I hate hard butter on warm food. They should at least soften it up some. For the price, I could have gone elsewhere and walked away contented. I am flabbergasted by the "great" reviews. They must be investors or employees because I cannot believe they raved about the food. I will admit, a few years ago I did order the smoked mahi mahi dip and it was pretty good and that's it..period.. done. It's a nice place and I might go there for the entertainment and one drink. I think Mackenzie needs an attitude adjustment big time. She must be related to the Owner/Manager to be able to hold her job. I've went there a few years ago and she was snarky then too. read more

Came here while on vacation. The outdoor music added such a fun vibe. The bar area inside was nicely decorated and had a cozy, inviting atmosphere. I ordered the Cajun pasta, and it did not disappoint! The flavors were bold and well-balanced, with just the right amount of spice. The fried shrimp were cooked to perfection--crispy on the outside and tender inside. I also tried the eggrolls, which were decent, though not the standout of the meal. The service, however, was great! The staff was attentive, friendly, and made sure we were well taken care of throughout the evening. read more

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The vibe at this place is perfect for a beach town. The food was fresh and delicious. We happened to be there at happy hour and tried a lot of different apps. We tried the deviled eggs with lobster salad on top, the smoked fish dip, the tuna tacos and the stack of ribs. They were all good. The frozen blackberry drink was also really tasty. We sat outdoors amongst the hammocks, outdoor games, and live music. We will be back read more

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Stopped in for happy hour while on vacation. Great staff! Great drinks! Great food! Definitely be back next year. read more

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We love the outdoor area and the indoor bar. It's a great environment and the oysters are delicious. The drawback is that there is just one brand of the majority of the wines, and the happy hour doesn't include any beer and just 2 of the wines. We would be here all the time if they broadened their selection of wines and if their happy hour included beer and additional wine types. There is so much potential! read more

Outstanding! Food, ambience, Heather our server, so good :). Deviled eggs, crunchy Brussel sprouts, fried huge oyster basket, blackened salmon sandwich, blackened mahi entre, pulled pork sandwich everyone's meal delicious! Best restaurant near Myrtle Beach airport. read more

Great outdoor area. Good beer selection. Food was spectacular, but we enjoyed everything we had.

It was good, an unexpected location. I would try something hot next time but the lobster sliders and she crab dip were great!

Service was attentive and friendly. We loved the decorations both inside and outside. The food was delicious as were their cocktails, especially the polite but dirty martini read more

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I was visiting some friends in Myrtle Beach and we wanted to go to a nice spot for dinner. They recommended 1229 Shine and it did not disappoint! It's a gorgeous location, with wonderful bartenders, and perfect cocktails! I loved all of the bites that we shared as well! Some included raw oysters, oysters Rockefeller, Deviled Eggs, and Fish Tacos!! All good things to say about every morsel we tried!! It was so good that I went back for HH a few days later :0) read more

I have a gluten allergy and it was so great to have nice choices that I knew would be good for me. Looking forward to going back very soon.

What a great find in a n industrial area. We had some of the best seafood in Myrtle Beach. The shrimp &grits were superb. The Seafood pasta with shrimp was plentiful as was the seafood pasta with grouper which was perfectly cooked. The sauce was wonderful. We started with streamer clams which were steamed to perfection & deliciously sweet. Will our server was attentive and very knowledgeable about the menu We also had the most spectacular Brussels sprouts that were plentifully perfect and wonderful read more

Great food and atmosphere, service was great. Fun place eatery in any weather condition. Outside seating to watch the game

It was perfect. We wanted to go to 1229 Shine during restaurant week, but when I went to book online, it showed no availability. So I called and learned that they had turned off reservations but could take walk-ins during off hours. No problem for us, so we went at 1:45, it was not busy at all. Nice ambiance, very open and light. We had Oysters Rockefeller and Coconut Shrimp to start, both great. For mains, I had Shrimp and Grits and my husband had Blackened Salmon, both excellent. The butternut squash mash with the salmon stood out as amazing! Generous portions, took half my shrimp and grits home. Dessert was Key Lime Pie and Red Velvet Cake. The Key Lime Pie unexpectedly came out with a berry sauce and the server took my concern about my strawberry allergy very seriously and doubled-checked with the kitchen that it was raspberry. Exceptional service. We also loved the Spicy Cucumber Margarita. We will definitely be back. read more

1229 Shine - Coconut Shrimp, Oysters Rockefeller, and a Spicy Cucumber Margarita. - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Great atmosphere with super sweet/friendly staff. Great option for both inside & outside dining! All food came out hot & was delish. Heads up, the menu is kinda limited (not an issue for me but for others it might be). They have bands/live music outside playing this time of year too. How fun! read more

1229 Shine - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina