I rely on Yelp, especially when traveling. For the past couple of years, friends and I always look forward to eating at Bovines when we are in Myrtle Beach over the summer. This year, I read the recent reviews, and unfortunately, they proved true last night. The restaurant has changed, and not for the better. We arrived at 6:30pm and were seated immediately. The open bar area was nearly empty. We asked to sit in the dining room and were taken to a table by the new salad bar. After the waitress took our drink order, a friend checked out the salad bar. He reported back to the table that the containers were nearly empty and there were spills from one container to the next. When I went up myself, I had a flashback of Golden Corral on a Saturday night. The waitress took our meal order. A friend specifically asked for a medium steak with a pink center, but it came out very rare -- squishy. Another friend had the shrimp pasta and stated it tasted like macaroni and cheese with shrimp mixed in it. I had the shrimp and grits which were tasty, but the portion size was small (in a such a large bowl). I was finished with my meal before the others. The menu online has indeed not been updated, so beware. I really cannot recommend returning to Bovines. The quality has suffered greatly. Our waitress was attentive, but completely missed the table next to us. The couple waited for 20 minutes before she took their meal order. I overheard her comping them a crab cake appetizer as a result. The highlight of the night was watching a female manager wander around the dining room with a napkin wiping up a trail of spills and picking up tomatoes and other odd items that had rolled away from the salad bar. Save your money for better dining experiences in Myrtle Beach from now on. read more

Excellent food and service for the price. Get the twin filets and salad bar

If you want crap tourist food this is the place to go. 5 stars 2 years ago, now the place has gone to a complete waste of space. Happy hour sucks, prices suck for what you get, and service has gone downhill. read more

Good food, had a table for 12, fit us right in. Waitstaff was attentive and dinner came out as planned. No surprises, another great night out in Murrells Inlet read more

Loved it. Atmosphere was quaint. Wood fired pizza was tasty. Staff was very friendly and welcoming.

The food here is very good. The atmosphere here is not as upscale as their neighbor Divine Fish House but they do have the same great view of the inlet. I would recommend this place as the food is good and the place is nice enough however the prices are a little much but it is to be expected in that area. read more

Great staff, simple salad bar (skip the rolls) with fresh smoked bacon. I had a regional dish, shrimp and grits. The shrimp was cooked perfectly! The corn pudding was delicious Great drinks and dessert as well. Love views. read more

My family of four ate here for dinner. Little pricey, but nice place and atmosphere. Shrimp and grits were ok, my sons fried oysters weren't cooked enough. Daughters filet was ok. Strangely seasoned. Ok, but I wasn't wowed. Waiter and hostess were very courteous. read more

Question: How do you let 2 full racks of dried-out shoeleather leave your kitchen? Answer: Hide your mistake in BBQ sauce This was an embarrasement to southern BBQ...locals were all eating the fish special - guess that should have been my clue... read more

Tasty food and beautiful view of Murrells Inlet.

This place sucks. I hate to say that, but it does. My wife and I came here for dinner one night and the experience was horrid. The server did her job poorly. The food was cold and tasteless. It took about 45 minutes to get our dinner after apps. When my wife pointed out something wrong with the order she got, it took another 30 minutes to get a new dish. Though this happened about 4 years ago, I don't know whether my wife and I would try this place again. If you are visiting, try something else first. read more

Went there on recommendation by a friend. Our server was very friendly and did a nice job. Steaks were nicely cooked and flavorful. Atmosphere was that of a coastal restaurant. Not too touristy. They did have a salad bar. Though a little out of place, the salad materials were fresh and tasty. I guess it just wasn't what I would have figured they would have at this restaurant. Salad bar aside, the food was good. I would definitely go back. read more

The absolute worst pizza I've ever had. Thank God I had it on Monday where it's half priced cause I would have been even more pissed for paying full price for a brick oven pizza that tastes like eating card board. I won't be eating that there again. Bartender could have been more attentive. Being one for 25 years I think I know what to look for. Not bad but room for improvement. read more

I think that the food was a little over priced for the quality. The staff was awesome and very friendly! Not sure if I would go back. But the happy hour wasn't a bad deal. read more

Bovine's has really gone downhill since we last ate there a couple of years ago. The crabcakes tasted like salmon cakes (all filler no crab). The shrimp pizza was a real disappointment. The shrimp were teeny frozen things, no way were they local or grilled as advertised. Don't waste your time or money here. Do yourself a favor and drive 15 min more south to Pawley's Island and get some good food at Frank's or Bove. read more

Hot Hot Hot no wonder there's no wait. Wait staff no friendly. Should off know no wonder there was no wait. I've been to Murrells inlet marsh walk many of times. I really can't put my finger on the atmosphere. They really don't care if you stay or go! read more

While every restaurant in Murrells Inlet is I'm sure of the mindset that 99% of diners are there for one night and will likely never return - it was clear that this was how our party was valued. First, two members of our 6 top ordered drinks from the bar. The drinks did not come out for 10 minutes. Our server explained that they had been accidentally sent to another table. So to make up for the delay he brought THOSE drinks, plus 2 more. Really?!? Which two of the four had PREVIOUSLY been served to another table? Then when our entrees came out only 5 of the 6 party were served. The last entree took 15 minutes to arrive - obviously was never started. These kind of things happen. No big deal - I've worked in restaurants before. But, when the bill comes and the server and management do not make any effort to make up for the obvious lack of performance and quality - it shows that this place does not value its customers. Additionally, the ribs were chewy, tough - and the sauce tasted store bought. Everything else was just very so so. read more

Bovines was recommended by a friend and man were we happy to check it out. The steaks were out of this world and the atmosphere was nice. There are boat docks right outside the windows on the rear of the store so the view is great. What a wonderful place! read more

Amazing dinner at Bovines tonight! Good food and Great service from our server Coretta! The hush puppies were a delicious start and the calamari was tasty too! 9 out of 10 times I'm disappointed with a salad bar but this one was great. Everything was fresh! My husband had the Cowboy Ribeye and I had the 6oz Filet. That fire grilled flavor really came though! If you're looking for a good steak... Bovines won't disappoint! read more

Very similar experience to Snow G.'s review. We went early (6pm), but there was a wait on the way out. We had great service! Liked the menu variety. Pizza for the little one, a burger for the wife, and ribs for me. They use Fat Tuesday products for frozen drinks; that always leads to a good time. Had an inside both next to a large window overlooking the inlet. Great for the little one to look out at the boats. read more

First and last visit all in one trip. Waited for over 50 minutes for a table tho there were clean ones sitting empty. Older couple that got there 20 minutes after we did sat themselves and waiter marked them off the list. After complaining finally was seated at a table that had been empty the entire time conveniently 11 minutes after happy hour. Waited 90 minutes for food ( 2 pizzas and appetizers) Party of 8 beside us left after waiting on there food for 2 hours they never got. Food was not that good. Told all to a manager that really didn't care and GM was also there. So disorganized not sure how they stay in business. We are locals that won't be back. Waitress was very nice and apologetic. Tho we asked for jalapeño on one pizza and were told they didn't have any but the couple on the side of us had them on there nachos. Spent 2 1/2 hours there tonight, what a waste of my time and money plus the fact we froze the entire time. First time I've eat out and almost everyone was still wearing there coats while eating. Wish we would of read reviews before , I'm sure it would of saved us this miserable night. read more

This was a great dining experience. We sat on the deck to enjoy the views of the water and loved the atmosphere. The entrees come with a nice salad bar. Our waitress was very kind and helpful. I recommend something from the wood fire grill...the flavors are great. I very much enjoyed my salmon. My husband's ribeye had great flavor, but wasn't the nicest cut of meat. Otherwise, we were very happy and would return for seafood. read more

Atmosphere is good, very kid friendly but the food is nothing to write home about. I had the crab cake sandwich and I probably could have made it myself at home. Everything was good, just not great... read more

What a nice surprise. We had orginally made the trek from N.Myrtle to go to a different place. Upon walking in, we asked to be seated on the patio, it was a really windy day, and they moved us with no problem to a great window booth inside. We had a perfect view of the canal and the rising tide. The steaks we had were great, the wine selection was also very nice. The only down side was the skimpy salad bar. It seemed like an afterthought. Service was great and the bill was not bad at all. read more

Several years ago me and my wife had a romantic steak dinner here. We decided to try it again, but we were suprised to find it changed to more of a "sizzler" type of resturant. Food is still good, but atmosphere is lots of families, lots of kids, and lots of noise. read more

3rd time here, my meal was mediocre. I had the Margherita pizza (which I'm convinced they have changed since last year). The plate was hot but that doesn't explain why my mozzarella cheese hardened right away and slid off with the first bite. Salad bar was a waste of $5.95- watery lettuce that does not allow dressing to stick to. Fiancés prime rib was delicious. Waitress friendly but took a while to get our drink order, then refills, then bill, then bill returned. Don't think we will come back. read more

Came here thinking it would be ok because the night before we saw a busy parking lot. We were not impressed with this meal. We got the surf and turf pizza and added a salad bar. The pieces of steak and lobster were soooo small. We were thinking more of chunks. The crust tastes like it was just a premade crust and was dry. The salad bar is an additional five dollars and you can only go up one time. Wouldn't recommend this spot. read more

Great server Adam and good pizza. Octoberfest beer, Fat tire, and IPA on tap. BBQ and buffalo chicken pizzas were good. read more

Bovine's - View from the bar :) - Steakhouses Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

We enjoyed dinner here tonight after a full day at Brookgreen Garden. My boys enjoyed their kids meals and my husband and I loved our dinners. I had a shrimp po boy which was really tasty, along with sauteed vegetables. My husband had the shrimp and grits and loved them. We both had the salad bar-which was standard but good-not a ton of veggies but had some side salads (tuna, pasta, etc). The staff was very accommodating. It was nice to walk on the marshwalk before dinner then sit and enjoy a good meal. We will be back next time! read more

This is my first ever review so, bear with me. First off I'd like to say that I love this restaurant. They had super friendly service, amazing food, and just all around great atmosphere! This is definitely worth a 5 star in my opinion! :) read more

This was not our first, second or even third experience at Bovine's. We were seated in the bar area which had to easily be 90 degrees. The restaurant wasn't even busy at the time. Our waitress brushed it off that it's 100 degrees outside and the restaurant was supposed to be hot. I'm sorry but I've spent my entire 38 years on this planet in the South and never been somewhere that said an establishment was hot because it's 100 degrees outside. The food was barely above lackluster and our waitress could have cared less about providing any type of customer service. We usually comes to Bovine's every summer, at least twice. Sadly we will just try Drunken Jacks from now on. read more

Food was great! Service was less than fair. We were there for an hour and 45 minutes, arrived at 6:20. They were not busy at all. It's 8:03 and we are leaving. Waitress stayed gone a lot. It took her forever to do anything! Go for the food not the service! read more

I have heard about this place for a long time and can't imagine why anyone would go back. Salad bar- I've seen better at a pizza place Fish- over cooked and over salted Atmosphere- hot, LOUD, and cluttered Service- rude , slow, we had to chase the waitress down twice for the check We will not be going back read more

Amazing food! I visited the cruise at express water sports and was craving for pizza. Found this and the pizza here is really amazing. Just enough in the oven to be delicious. I would definitely visit this place and would recommend it to all the pizza lovers. Not to be missed. The ambience is awesome too. They have a salad bar which is pretty good too. read more

Good happy hour appetizer menu and drink prices. Grouper bites are great. I will be back

We went here on Father's Day. It was myself, my wife, our son, and my in laws. We had an early reservation of 5:00, due to being out with our two year old son. Other than being sat in the bar area without air conditioning, everything else was great. We did have a great view of the marsh from our table. We tried the bam bam oysters and calamari for appetizer. They were both tasty, good temperature, and enough for us to all share. My wife and I shared the 20 oz cowboy steak, cooked medium, it was delicious. Had that perfect grill taste that I am always looking for when ordering a steak and that I rarely find. My father in law had the shrimp and grits, tasted good but could have done without so much sauce. Wish the sausage was sliced a little smaller as well. I really enjoyed his leftovers for breakfast the next morning! My mother in law had the salmon. This was also good and prepared to the appropriate temperature. All of the other adults enjoyed the salad bar, besides myself. The plates were cold and food was fresh, but there was not much of a selection. There was also air conditioning on that side of the restaurant. I will be sure to request sitting on that side the next time we go during the summer months. Our waitress was great, prompt, and held nice conversation. She took some pictures of my family and I outside. We enjoyed the patio area and the marsh walk, where you are allowed to sip wine and/or beer as you walk. read more

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Received an email from them offering a special on prime rib dinner with a side, salad bar & piece of pie. The prime rib was mostly fat and chewy, looked nothing like the picture in the email! On top of that I didn't get my pie! There are better choices in the area. read more

Service was great and the staff all made us feel welcome. Food was very good with a sampling of both steak and seafood. Hush puppies were perfect with the honey butter. Will be making Bovines a frequent destination. read more

Way too expensive for the food you get. Service was just awful. All the employees ignored us so they could talk with their friends that were at the bar. When we did get there attention they were very rude. The highlight was they only messed up one of our orders, won't be going back read more

What a great experience. We came with a party of 13 and only waited 20mins. Restaurant is right on the marsh. I got the 16oz ribeye over wood fire with onion and mushrooms served with baked potato and veggies. The steak is one of the best I have ever had. It was cooked perfect and very flavorful and juicy. The salad bar was very fresh. I also got an appetizer. Dynamite oysters was the name and the name for amazingly. Baked oysters with cream cheese, shrimp, and crab with dynamite sauce. This place is a must visit. read more