Take out much longer than promised and the stares reminded me of the 1950's b/c we are people of color.

Great food and service at a fair price. Will definitely return there on our next visit to the beach!

The service was alright they might've been understaffed. The food was good but was not easy on the stomach. As northerners we love getting sweet tea in the south and the tea here was watery. read more

Great place to eat. It is a small hometown type of seafood restaurant. Very limited parking and limited seating. Come early or expect to wait. Food is great. It will be worth. read more

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

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We were in Myrtle looking for a place to get fresh fried seafood. This place perfectly fit the bill! Fried baskets of popcorn shrimp, clam strips, fish or oysters starting as low as $7.99! I split the fish and clams. Both were more than enough food and fried to a nice crisp. All their sauces seemed home made. Loved their ramalade and spicy ranch. I think this would be perfect for a family on a budget. Skip the buffets and come here! read more

We were looking for seafood that wasn't over priced or too upscale. You know, down home, well done dishes. And we found it. This would have been five stars if the service was just a bit more attentive and proactive. Still, good service for a Saturday night. Seems to be popular among the locals as it was busy in mid-October. Generous portions. The platters really are big. My wife and I split an appetizer of popcorn shrimp along with baskets of flounder and crab cake. Good spice in the crab cake and the flounder was crisp and nothing greasy. The 'rents had a platter to share. Make sure you get some hush puppies. So delicious with the honey butter. read more

The whole family had a great time here. It's definitely touristy but in a good way. Lots of charm, the food was great and the service was too! It's a smaller building and very popular so make sure you put your name in early! read more

This place was decent. The entrees were all pretty good but the sides leave a lot to be desired. A bit of a tourist trap disguised as a local dive. Prices weren't terrible at all. But I didn't leave the place blown away or anything. Pretty average. read more

We picked up take out earlier this evening. The owner / cook gave us a hard time about not tipping more.. for take out!! We thought we were being rather nice giving him a few bucks for a tip on a takeout order, but rather than being grateful he got an attitude, made some very snide remarks about the amount of the tip, then stood behind the counter and glared at us. I've never seen a restaurant owner / employee be so rude and obnoxious toward paying customers! You would think he would be grateful for all the takeout business he can get right now! Rude and obnoxious certainly won't work to generate repeat business. Food was ok, nothing great. There are plenty of places offering takeout in the area. I suggest passing this one by and being treated like a valued customer at any of the others! Botoom line.. this guy is a douschebag, and we won't be back!! read more

Doesn't look like much when you walk up but the food and service was exceptional. Gabriella our server was super sweet, extremely polite and very attentive. We had a slight problem with the hush puppies which was corrected immediately. Food came out hot and very tasty. Will definitely go back and make this a yearly stop. read more

1 star - for ambience which was really great with the old fishing shack look and rustic decor' 1 star - for our waitress Danielle who was great and received a well deserved tip! Thanks for the fried pickles recommendation (the only bright spot in an otherwise wasted night out) But that's where it ends...WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU SERVE FROZEN FOOD ON THE BEACH!!? My catfish was runny and mushy and lacked any taste whatsoever. My wife and 10 year old son I really believe got food poisoning from their popcorn shrimp which tasted so fishy I think it must have been stored together in some horrible freezer much like a Kitchen Nightmare with Gordon Ramsey. I bet he would have shut this restaurant down had he been there. Come on guys whoever is running this joint get it together and go get some local fish! read more

Came here for the grouper fingers. Grouper fingers all over the menu. Waitress states we do not sell grouper fingers anymore we do CATFISH nuggets instead. Oh well i get them they are room temp waitress is a ghost and the bill comes charged for grouper fingers lolol. This place looks cool and should be good but meh. Caesar salad lacks. Oyster basket had 8 tiny oysters for 11.99. Place is Basic. keep looking for a good beach seafood spot read more

Came here with a gaggle of family members and I remember one thing... The ribs. Sooooo goooooood. Now I'm a 'use the correct fork' kind of girl, and I have more than a passing understanding of microbiology... so I'd never done this before... but when I accidentally dropped the last rib on the floor,I was compelled to pick it up and eat it. Ya. That f*ing good. read more

Best seafood we had while in Myrtle beach area. Warning, it's mostly fried but was good! The oysters were fresh and clean. Great coleslaw. Cheap PBR. Ocean view. This place has it all! read more

My husband and I stopped in to Bubba's after a day on the beach - we were famished yet it was only about 3:00. Hungrier than a sandwich would satisfy, but not quite ready for a full-on dinner entree. Bubba's had plenty of options for us. We shared two appetizers - the chili glazed shrimp and the Bubba-Lo Shrimp (buffalo style/hot) - along with a basket of fries and an order of hush puppies. The food was great - shrimp were not overly breaded nor overcooked ; just right. Each was served in a basket, and there was just the right amount for 2 people - not a huge portion but also not skimpy. The fries, too, were great. I wasn't as crazy about the hushpuppies, which were large balls of very heavy bread served with butter. They were good, but would have been better if they weren't so dense. I'm always a sucker for great atmosphere, and Bubba's certainly has it (if you're looking for a beachy fish shack). They had tons of old fishing and nautical items around - old bouys galore, life preservers, old wooden boat, etc. Wooden floors and graffiti make Bubba's feel like a place you've been going to forever. The service we received was good, pleasant and quick. Only shortcoming was that they had a single option for wine - Gallo. Not the end of the world, and considering the type of restaurant it is, perfectly fine. I got sweet tea, which was fantastic, and served in a plastic stadium cup which was ideal for taking with me. Bubba's is a new favorite of ours. Great selection of beach favorites and comfort food, although not terribly diet friendly. We recommend it! read more

This place was great! The food was amazing and the atmosphere was fun. The wait staff was kind and friendly. I had the blackened grouper and let me tell you, I rarely clean my plate, I would have ripped off my grandmothers arm if she tried to take a bite! If your in the area and can, go here for dinner. I was not however happy with the selection of food. They only had a few things on their menu, but it is in no way a downfall because they have a little bit of everything but everything we tried, was amazing! read more

great fish, service, and bbq. Although it's not on the menu they will grill the fish of you ask. read more

Well hell. Definitely not worth the hype or the 4 star reviews. For starters, my family of 5 was given a 45 minute wait time. We waited. 45 minutes later they came out and asked us if we minded "squeezing". We ended up at a 4 top table with 5 people. Wouldn't have been too awful if we were allowed to put one on the end, but no. Everyone had to cram in on the sides. We were sat right next to the door and had to listen to it creak and slam during our entire meal. I will hear that in my sleep. The menu is underwhelming at best. Almost everything is fried, minus the grouper, ribs, and the salads. Nothing is fresh. My daughter ordered the BBQ rib platter and our server returned a few minutes later to tell us they ran out of ribs. Kinda strange for a "fish shack" to run out of ribs during peak dinner rush. She ended up not eating. I ordered the crab cakes and the other three ordered salads. The food arrived in about 20 minutes. The crab cake portions were great and they looked good. I cut into the first one and it was cold. That tells me that the crab cakes are frozen. I can actually SEE the ocean from my seat and I am eating frozen crab. WHY?? The sweet potato fries that came were literally fried all the way through. Crispy as potato chips. The hush puppies were fantastic. I sent the crab cake back to be heated up and it came back lukewarm at best and I didn't eat it. I told the waiter how awful the crab cake platter was and he offered (rightfully so) to take it off the bill. He apologized saying they were experiencing growing pains moving back into summer. During this debacle, my water ran dry and remained that way until I left. The salads were ok but clearly nothing more than a bag salad. Nothing special and both went half uneaten. Our waiter came back with the bill and apologized again. I went to pay and found the crab cake still there. After telling him again, it was finally taken off. Needless to say, horrible experience and we will never be back. It's a shame too. We had high hopes. read more

In town on vacation and tried this place for seafood. Food was amazing. We had a table of 7 and everyone enjoyed their meals, including those who are not fond of seafood. Top dishes we tried: Crab cakes - well prepared and they were huge Peel and eat shrimp - prepared with Cajun spice, excellent quality Oyster on half shell - had one dozen, excellent Catfish platter - Midwest natives really enjoyed the catfish Our waitress was excellent as well! Can't recommend this place enough. read more

Food was hot and fresh. We ordered buffalo shrimp (just ok), crab cakes (they were ok- by far not the best I've ever had), shrimp and oyster platters (fresh and yummy). And kids chicken tenders (they were good). We sat outside on the patio- there were no fans and it got quite hot- our mistake! Overall, a decent dinner, but it was somewhat forgettable with all the great restaurants around. read more

Seafood by the beach (ish) is as fresh as you can get. Got a table on the patio with a good view of the parking lot and the beach in front of that. Cool breeze makes it when you're sipping a strong vodka/lemonade concoction. Got the gigantic catfish platter that included 2 big catfish filets, 3 big fried hushpuppies, and a heaping pile of fries. The catfish was like butter in the mouth, fries were delicious, and the hushpuppies went well with the dipping sauce. A very good meal I couldn't possibly finish. Bravo to the server who basically took care of the entire place by herself and kept a good attitude. Would definitely go back. read more

Mixed feelings before going to this place but my limited experience was fine. Went on a Sunday night, after the crowds had mostly left. Got there about 9:30. As others mentioned, no draft beer so that's a definite negative. Plopped down by the bar per usual. Lady kept calling me sweetie. I thought she was being overly flirtatious until I realized she called all the guys that. I went with the shrimp po-boy. She informed me that they were out of popcorn shrimp and would have to use the gulf shrimp instead. Score, I thought, and indeed it was. The sandwich was very good. Tasty, sweet gulf shrimp, decent size and amount. Bun was decent with good red onions and lettuce. Fries were average. And that's it. Can't vouch for the other fried offerings. Chairs at the bar were not exactly comfortable. I doubt the popcorn shrimp would have been really good on the po-boy so ask for the gulf shrimp if you can! read more

My husband and I are here on vacation. We thought we'd try this cute place for dinner. Our experience was great. Rachel was our waitress - let me say she was just top notch. We had steamed shrimp and salads. Food was excellent. Looking forward to another trip here! This place will definitely be on our list of great food establishments while on vacation. read more

Great location off of the beach. The food was good. I had the calamari with an awesome relish type dipping sauce along with sweet potato fries. Others at the table had fried catfish and fried cod. We also had fried green tomatoes with Cajun ranch dipping sauce. Prices are very reasonable and the atmosphere is laid back and friendly. read more

I went here recently while on a mini-vacation at Myrtle Beach. It was one of the only non-buffets that received moderately good reviews. The food is ok, what you'd expect at a seafood place. Mostly deep-fried. I had the Flounder plate and my friend had the Crab Cake plate. I received only one piece of Flounder atop a basket of fries. I have to say that for a fish shack, I felt a little jipped with the lack of food I got. Granted, I don't think I need an oversized plate of food to be happy but I expected a larger portion coming from a place called Bubbas. The Atmosphere was nice and what you'd want in a seafood shack at the beach. I'd eat here again. read more

Lots of fried food, particularly fish of course, next to the beach. Bubba's also has a full bar, free wifi, sports on TV, and a large open patio with seating, and drink specials. The decor is shabby chic. The servers and staff all well trained and polite, as well as efficient. There are things on the menu that are not fried, and I should have tried them, though a place that boasts all you can eat catfish any time should have amazing catfish, right? It wasn't bad, though it wasn't as good as a few I've had around Chicago. The hush puppies and crab cake were very good, and the sweet potato waffle fries were decent. The seating is close, so be sure you're on good behavior! read more

This has to be one of the best little treasures that my wife and I have found. The waitress by the name of Hillary has to be mentioned because of her genuinely nice almost like a family member nice attitude to her customers. The food then is absolutely delicious and have to say probably the best that I've personally had in a while. Thank you to the the entire staff there !! Oh and BTW we were allowed to sign the building which my kids loved .. read more

The place is the typical tourist deep fried everything kind of joint. The food is okay and the service was good. We tried the calamari, fried green tomatoes, grouper and popcorn shrimp. They were served with some odd sauce combinations. I asked the waitress out of the four dishes how many were frozen. She said that everything comes in frozen but they batter some items themselves. So don't think your getting anything fresh from the ocean. Lots of neat stuff decorating the place and an adequate selection of bottled beer but I can now check it off my list as been there done that. read more

We enjoyed our dinner here the other night. My husband had the fried shrimp platter, which he said was good but could've been a slightly larger portion.... as well as my mom who had the fish and shrimp platter and it was good but they gave her about 5 small shrimp... I had the popcorn shrimp basket which I had a huge portion with fries. My son's tender basket was even good and he had plenty for a 3 year old. We will go back. I also had a grape ape drink which was so so good! It is a tad on the smaller side for how many people were coming in even on a sunday (we had gotten there about 540 and we got the last table inside.) read more

This is a painful review to write. Bubba's is traditionally our first stop at the beach... even before checking into our rental. Check in day was over 100 degrees and the A/C has never been sufficient to keep the restaurant a comfortable temperature, so we delayed our visit until later in the week. Dinner at 4pm and parking was still a nightmare. Plenty of seating available. Our table ordered fried grouper, ayce catfish, and fried shrimp. All was ok. Coleslaw was bad: not spoiled but completely tasteless. It didn't even taste like cabbage. Hushpuppies which are usually my favorite part of the meal were good, but can make them as good at home. For the above, Bubba's would receive 3 stars except..... Bubba's = fried oysters for me. Unfortunately, they had no fried oysters. The waitress said there was an oyster shortage, but I had already had oysters earlier in the week. Bubba's had oysters on the half shell but that the fresh and fried come from different regions. This left me to assume that the seafood all comes in pre-battered and frozen or else the kitchen could have fried the fresh oysters. Bubba's is part of the Divine Dining Group. Their cups have all of the Divine restaurants' logos on them and I couldn't help but notice that two of the logos have been removed this year. The paper that lined the baskets for the food came from Pawley's Raw Bar and other disposables on the table came from River City Café. I'm left wondering if Bubba's is going to be there next year. If it is, will it still be part of the DDG? Honestly, not too worried about it either way. read more

Bubba's Fish Shack was one of our favorite eating spots during the vacation...in fact the only one we went to more than once. The staff was very friendly and quick. We were able to eat outside both times we went, which is a benefit with kids. They allow you to sign the building with crayon, which the kids also really liked. The hush puppies were the best of our vacation. We also had some of the fried pickles as an app, which were also good, but a little salty. I had the Oyster Po-boy the first day and the blackened grouper the last day. I would get the Po-boy over the grouper next time. read more

This was a pleasant surprise, as was the drive down Ocean Blvd. in Surfside. The service was great, even during a relatively busy time of a high-season night. With two kids under the age of seven, you never know how the servers will react, but they did what I hoped they would- took care of the most demanding customers first, and then took care of the adults. The food was surprisingly good for Calabash-style seafood. Not too greasy, not overly breaded- you could tell that it came from the sea at one time. The grouper (blackened) was a little off, but it was also Monday, and hey, that's what I get for ordering blackened fish. I'd suggest this for a family night, or even a night out with friends while staying at the strand. read more

Ok, all you people who rated this place four stars owe me for two dinners. The food was cold and that's pathetic when your eating fried food. It's also frozen, nothing fresh. The worst hush puppies I've ever come across. One word for this place, YUCK! read more

Run of the mill, fried basket of frozen B-grade seafood. Unfortunately, the kitchen isn't terribly skilled at even frying, as our food was far from crispy: soaking in fryer grease. Blech. read more

First the good. We love Bubbas. Every time we're in Surfside we go & when we go, I get the catfish. It's buttery and delish every time... except today. The breading was underdone and it was soggy and gross. But that's not what brought me here... It's a fairly slow 3pm.. Roxy the waitress. Lawd. Seated: 5 minute wait to see her. I was greeted with a "Hey babe"... we ordered our food with our drinks because it had taken so long. I saw her come and go a few times to her other TWO tables but I still didn't get a drink. I hear the table next to me complaining they're missing things and the other table was waiting long for refills. I don't know what this chic was doing. She'd swoop by, ask what everyone needed but would only complete a table at a time and forget the rest. Anyway. We got our drinks and food almost together. We were missing 3 items. Most importantly I needed utensils so my son can eat. "No problem". She stops at another table, no kidding, proceeds to talk about being from Wisconsin, having a lactose intolerant family, a beer allergy and the locations she's lived... stops at the other table. They still need refills. Gets their refills. I call her for silverware. Nicely. Nope. Finally 5 minutes after food is sitting there and I've already "cut" my sons food by hand. She brings back everything BUT SILVERWARE. But it keeps getting better. I had needed a refill forever, didn't get it but didn't care. She was offering up lids to everyone at her tables to take their drink but all I had was a glass of ice at this point. She gives me a lid. No refill. Whatever. After I pay, I ask for a refill because we had a long drive ahead. Minutes go by and she never comes back... so I go to the bar waiting for my darn drink back so I could leave. She zips passed me to my table and loudly says "Where did she go", then realizes I'm behind her to get the drink & then she says "I was like, I hope she didn't leave or I'd have to beat her up". Right to me. People laughed and I stood there with my confused 9 year old pandering a challenge. I left and wished I had gone back to the table to remove the pathetic 15% tip she didn't deserve anyway. Bubba's, this person is a very poor representation of your establishment. I would be mortified if I was her employer. Not one of her tables ever had everything they needed at once. Not to mention she's completely inappropriate. We were there for over an hour for one adult and a child to eat. read more

We come here every times we visit the beach and it never disappoints. I'm fairly certain I've never had the same thing twice and the food is always great. read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - What's left of my buffalo shrimp and onion rings. - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Love this place, long wait during the summer months because all the tourists but it's worth the wait. The fried flounder sandwich is great and so is the crab cakes. Great shrimp and very good sweet tea. If your in town check them out, there's a few little spots you can walk too if you have to wait. read more

Anytime we vacation in Myrtle Beach we make it to Bubba's Fish Shack in Surfside Beach!! Very good but not much that's grilled but everything is very good!!!! read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - Always eat here when we go to Myrtle Beach. - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Mediocre. That pretty much describes the whole experience at Bubba's. They've got a prime location close to the beach, and where most people stay. The parking lot is small and I imagine in the summer finding a place to park could be problematic. Food was ok. Service was ok. At least they had a TV So I could watch the game.... read more

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We tried ordering takeout a couple nights in a row before realizing that they don't do dinner takeout. Finally ordered for lunch one day during our stay. We got the fried fish combo platter. Takeout was quick, everyone was really nice but the food was just sort of bland. No real seasoning to the fried fish. It was just ok. read more