This hidden gem needs more exposure to travelers! The food is amazing, so is the customer service. Not a fancy restaurant but really laid back. Prices are great! I cannot take a photo because we ate all of our food! read more

Always love visiting Bubba's, fun atmosphere, service and food is always great!!! We always love purchasing a t-shirt!!

Tried the cat fish and it was excellent.The shrimp&grits bits are fresh fried little delicious balls.The oysters were big and fresh.The Cole slow and all the sauces are made in house.The crab cakes are hand made,not made with a lot of fillers.Our bartender Shay was excellent as well as the rest of the the staff. Everyone made sure we had a great time. I will be back. read more

Great food, which actually comes from next door at J. Peter's. I love their French Dip and usually always order that. My friends order other food and have always been pleased.'' They have great music with a band called Sweet Tea, every Sunday afternoon and evening from 3 - 6:30. That's the reason we started going there and we go just about every Sunday. Highly recommend! read more

Stopped by for lunch after spending the morning at the beach. The restaurant, which wasn't too large, was half full so we were seated right away. Service was prompt and our food came out rather quickly. Started with the fried green tomatoes, which I enjoyed. Crispy on the outside, tender in the middle, and seasoned well. Received four thick slices of fried green tomatoes, which when dipped into the cajun ranch dressing, made for a good appetizer. For my main meal I chose the fried popcorn shrimp basket with sweet potato waffle fries instead of of regular fries. The basket came filled with popcorn shrimp! The shrimp were small, but crispy and packed a lot of flavor. I thought the waffle fries were just okay. Nothing really memorable about them. I'd stick with regular fries next time around, although the up charge to the sweet potato fries was minimal. While you wait for your food, play tic tac toe or draw on the brown bag "table cloth" to kill some time. Parking is plentiful in their lot or pay to park in the one of the nearby lots. Definitely would head back to Bubba's when in the area again. read more

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Food was excellent and hot. We ordered fried pickles and was some of the best on the beach. Not greasy at all. Blackened grouper was excellent, wings were crispy and cooked perfectly. Shrimp platter was just ok as the shrimp has very little flavor or seasoning. Fries were great. Only negative was the service. Our waitress new checked in us during the meal and all drinks needed refreshed. I had to wave her down only to get an attitude from her as we were interrupted her. She was at end of bar drinking something and not paying attention to her table. The place wasn't busy so she had no excuse for not checking on the table. I am a great tipper when service is great. I did leave her a 20% tip but it could have been much better if she would have just been a little more tentative to taking care of the customer. I am not sure she would last long as she can't make any real tips without giving good service. Overall we will continue to support Bubba's. We have been going for years and this was by far the worst service experience. But food was excellent. Please don't let this review stop you from going because this is a great place to visit. read more

This was a delicious stop on the way back to our hotel. I love trying local restaurants while traveling. We were lucky enough to get a table inside at noon during these mandatory limited seating times. The staff was very friendly and checked in with us several times. We couldn't have asked for better service. There were several tempting menu items to chose from but my husband and I were in the same mood so we both ordered the Fried Grouper Finger Big Dawg Platter. I thought I was hungry but it was way more than I could eat. These were the best grouper fingers we had on our vacation to Myrtle Beach. I wasn't dare going to waste what I couldn't eat so I took them back to the hotel for later. I love that they carry local beer. I had the New South Brewing Nut Brown Ale. It paired very well with the food. There was seating outside and inside. The shack atmosphere was comfortable. The menus were taped onto the table which I thought was a great idea and easy to clean. Great service, great food, and great beer in a unique place made for a wonderful lunch. read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - Grouper Finger Big Dawg Platter - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

I saw this restaurant on here back when we were planning our trip to Surfside Beach last month, and I thought it looked like a good place to try. So, today we decided to have lunch here. We asked for an outside table and were seated on the deck with a view of the ocean. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. She instantly made us feel welcome and excited to try this place for the first time. We ordered a fried calamari starter, which was served with a jalapeño dipping sauce. It was our first time trying calamari, and we wasn't sure what to expect. But it was very good. The sauce smelled a little wonky but tasted much better than it smelled. For our meal, my boyfriend and I both decided to have the fried gulf shrimp platter. It was the best shrimp we've had in a long time. It was tender and perfectly cooked, not dry like it is some places. It was served with hush puppies, coleslaw, cocktail sauce, and tarter sauce. My daughter ordered the fried shrimp basket with fries. She was also very pleased with the shrimp. My son (a very picky eater) had the chicken fingers basket with fries. He ate nearly every bite of his food and said multiple times that it was really good. Another thing we really liked about this place was that the prices were very reasonable. The fried gulf shrimp platters my boyfriend and I had were just $15.99 each plus tax, and there was more than enough on both to fill us up. The drinks were served in plastic cups that you can keep, which we thought was neat. The staff wore masks and took extra time to wipe down the chairs and tables after they were used. The tables on the deck were spaced apart with plenty of room between them. I assume the ones inside were too, but I don't know for sure because we didn't go in there. If you are in the area, I highly recommend trying this restaurant for lunch and/or dinner. You will not be disappointed. read more

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Stop thinking about it and just go to Bubbas. Get there early because it fills up with locals. This is an upstairs shack, fishnets and bobbers on the ceiling kinda place, with a roll of paper towels standing in for napkins on each table. Big wait staff that knows what they're doing. Our New England clam chowder came with herby celery and parsley supporting the wonderful clamminess. We ordered fried scallops, mahi-mahi, catfish, oysters, a crab cake dinner, and a kid's cheeseburger for my 10-yr old. The crabcake was about as good as the one we had for twice the price somewhere fancy the other night. Mahi-mahi was excellent. Scallops were small but delicious. Oysters were pure perfection. And the fried catfish was the best we ever had, hands-down. My son's cheeseburger was plain but tasted better than it had to for kid menu fare. Our server used to work at a different place, but he quit because the food was better over here, and, he said, it's important to serve better food. Plus he likes it himself. Why five stars? Because I wanted you to read this review so you would go enjoy lowbrow but delicious dining at this one-of-a-kind fish shack. Are you still mulling it over? Scroll to the top again. read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - Ambiance - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

The seafood is good and seems fresh. Not the salad but i like the dressings. The service is great. There is even live band at the restaurant beside it so there is free entertainment :-) read more

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Once again the Devine Group hits a home run. We always go to Bubba's Surfside while we are at MB. After seeing that a Bubba's opened across from Broadway we decided to go there even though the reviews were not as good as would have thought. We were seated immediately and our server Patton welcomed us and took our drink order. We ordered a popcorn shrimp basket and a grouper finger platter. The food was fantastic! Portions were insanely huge. Must say the grouper was better than the shrimp. We will be back. Don't let the negative ratings fool you. This place is a must. read more

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OMG this place is absolutely the best for seafood! I hate coleslaw but theirs is amazing. Their flounder platter is great and our server, Patty, was fantastic! You definitely have to try this place! It is amazing and the pricing is surprisingly affordable for the great food that you get! This has become my go to place when in and around Myrtle Beach. Definitely worth the drive to eat here. Truly amazing read more

Great place for Karaoke! Delicious Fish and Chips. Ample parking not far from the beach!

We are here while vacationing in Surfside Beach. We are not impressed. The first time we tried to visit here it was an hour and 45 mins wait and I'm glad we didn't wait. We got the pickle appetizer which was ok but the breading on the pickles didn't have much flavor and they weren't crispy at all. I ordered the crab cake sandwich which was mainly filler. There was not a lot of lump crab meat if that's the crab cake you are expecting. It was more of a stuffing consistency with a bit of crab mixed in. Not much crab flavor at all. The fries were good though. Service was average for the area, only came back once or twice and didn't write anything down so they forgot several things. Also, they do not serve any draft beer here, cans or bottles only. My husband ordered the wings to eat and he said they were not good and not very crispy. We probably wouldn't go back here if in Surfside again. read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - Bubba's Fried Dill Pickle Nickels - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

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This is the greatest place I have ever been to. The outside tables are great. The inside is so cool. The food is the best seafood I have ever had. Shrimp is goated, frys are goated, drinks are goated, the fried green tomato with the sauce is goated, the place is goated 5 STAR read more

Decided to check this place out based on the good reviews on Yelp! It definitely lived up to the positive comments. We went at prime dinner time and were seated within 20 mins. It's a quaint place with a neat local flare to it. Our waitress, Leah was super nice and took our orders quickly. Food came to the table within 10-15 mins. Everything was delicious. Popcorn shrimp in abundance for the Basket option. Fried oysters were lightly breaded and very good. The blackened grouper sandwich had a nice spice to it. The hush puppies were very dense but dipped in the honey butter were delicious. Nice sized portions. Even the kids basket of shrimp. Everyone in our party was pleased with their order. The atmosphere was very nice, busy and boisterous like any beach dine in during the summer season. Palm trees blowing in the wind outside the windows. We look forward to dining here again in the future. read more

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Amazing food and great prices. The all you can eat catfish is the best. It's a must try for sure

Fun atmosphere- I had the grouper bites basket with sweet potato fries and my husband got the fish sandwich, which was HUGE! Everything was delicious. Service was excellent- will definitely be back! read more

Great Place! I got the Mahi Mahi sandwich and it was 10/10. Lots of flavor and cooked perfectly with zero fishyness. Prices were reasonable for what you get. Highly recommend read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

I'm a bit late on reviewing, but stopped by and the end of January. Maybe it was because it was the off season, but service was good, there wasn't a wait, and the food was good and reasonably priced compared to other places. read more

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Ate there tonight. Portions were great. Food was fresh. And they double checked it for accuracy.

Yes I'd like some fries with my ketchup! Beach front dining is the best. Excellent good, great customer service and in a really nice location! Ask to be seated on 3rd deck and enjoy sunset views. read more

Just could have been better. Drinks are just sugary no flavor. I would go back for the catfish and crab cake they were good. The fries were mush underneath the food and the shrimp were greasy. It's really convenient if you want to walk somewhere at Surfside beach but if you are looking for really good seafood there are better options to drive to. read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - Fried Calamari - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

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Bubba's Fish Shack was good, long on atmosphere but pretty much what you would expect otherwise. The menu is all deep fried fare with a burger, some chicken strips and a couple salads thrown in. There is a peel and eat shrimp basket available. We were there at about five on a Saturday and it wasn't really that busy but the parking is really sparse. The server was nice but kind of curt on a couple of occasions. Drink special was PBR's for $2.50 a bottle all night. It was good but in a town full of restaurants I will probably just mark this one off and not feel the need to return. read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

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Great place to eat. Waiter had a great personality. Everyone was very friendly Service was excellent. Ordered our food and it came out immediately. Out of the way place, but well worth going to read more

The food is fantastic. The service is always great! Love Bubba so much! We go every time we are in SSB

Visited during February (off-season). I enjoyed the sea themed decor, and pop rock music. Ocean side window (street intervenes). Service fast and friendly. Good cat fish. read more

Fried Green tomatoes lack flavor & are heavily salted. First mates platter (choose 2of 8-ish options); blacked mahi was cooked well enough though heavily seasoned & the gulf shrimp were so rubbery/overcooked. Hush puppies are dense and simple. Fries are hand-cut and soggy, but the Chipotle ranch is really good! read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - 2022-July, 7th - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

The service was fast and the server was friendly. The food was delicious. I got the Captain's Platter with blackened flounder, shrimp, clams, and scallops. My dish came with hush puppies, slaw, and fries. It all tasted great and the portions were large enough to satisfy. The only minor complaint we had was that the music is very loud a shrill. read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - Captains platter - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Even though the bikers were in town they haven't found this little gem. We sat outside where we could hear the music Neal & Pam's so the ambiance was great, the food here is always delicious. The staff friendly and this place is awesome for a quick bite. Only complaint is they ought to wash the tables down better. Otherwise we would have given them 5 stars. read more

I had catfish basket, my husband had shrimp po boy. We enjoyed our meal. Our server was great! All workers are very pleasant & hard working. Very casual fun atmosphere, not fine dining but a good meal fun atmosphere read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - Shrimp po boy - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Service was fine, food was at best, mediocre and absolutely not worth what we paid. Fries were soggy and lukewarm at best, hush puppies were hard and cold, flounder, shrimp, grouper, none of it was worth eating. I'd call it forgettable but the $126 it cost us for 3 adults and a child made this somewhere we won't forget - and also won't ever return to. No idea why this place draws the crowds we saw on other nights which prompted us to try it. Definitely not worth it. read more

Brown paper covering the table keeps everyone e retrained while we wait to order and get our food. Little bit of a mix up sitting us that took some time to sort out they were dealing with two larger parties Good sweet tea generous portions I ordered the first mates platter. With catfish and gulf shrimp, companion ordered the same with mahi mahi and gulf shrimp. Kids got the grouper finger baskets Everyone was very pleased with the meal and service. Liked our waitress kimmie Noticed that the restrooms were for one person at a time do that slows things down at times. Really neat interior decor and phoyo read more

Wait time was average for Surfside (about 45 min). We had a large party of 12 and the waitress did an excellent job. Food was fresh. We got a variety of things from Captains platter to Sandwiches. All great. Only negative was that the inside was extremely warm and fans not on. read more

We've been here several times and the food was really good. The location is great for coming off or pre- beach time.

Delicious fried scallops basket with a generous helping of scallops. Reasonably priced. Friendly waitress. Across the street from the beach so a great view. I'll be back-often! read more

Ok. So, so, so GOOOOOD! Our waitress was super friendly and helpful in recommending the fish options and accommodating a picky eater. Everything was fresh and we were seated very quickly. Cherry lime aid- delicious! Thank you Bubbas for a great experience in Surfside! read more

Very kids friendly. My two year old was fascinated by the decor inside ( a lot of fish!) and was also given crayons to draw on the very interesting table paper. We ordered the fried catfish (3 of them!) and blacked mahi. I loved the fried catfish but the mahi was a little too chewy for me. A lot of options and you will always find your favorites here. read more

Very conveniently located. Food was good. Service was great. Server, Dakota, was really nice and the service was great.

We were visiting from out of town and stopped in here. Our server, Tony, was great! Super attentive and funny! Everyone like their meal. We got catfish, grouper, a salad and scallops. No complaints about any of them. Overall good experience and tasty food! read more