It's difficult doing business near the oceanfront. Sell out and you become just another cliché, run-of-the-mill restaurant for tourists. Bubba's does a great job of avoiding that by keeping the hole-in-the-wall feel that's attractive to travelers and providing good food. The service was excellent and the food was great. The prices were decent, maybe a little on the higher side. The deep fried items being a little too heavy on the stomach is all that keeps this place from being 5 stars in my evaluation. Keep in mind that this isn't a fancy restaurant. Appearances are deceiving but not here. Try some fried shrimp! read more

This place is a diamond in the rough. A very casual dining establishment that is kid friendly. My husband and I had an excellent server that put in a rush on our son's meal. We had the crab cakes and they we delicious! read more

Bubba's Fish Shack - The dining area. - Seafood Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

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One word describes the food...delicious! The peel and eat shrimp were delicious, not at all overcooked which happens often. My husband's fried oysters were perfectly cooked and he sweet potato waffle fries were crispy and good. The side salad was much larger than what most restaurants serve. Other items our party ordered were the clam strips, shrimp po boy sandwich, chicken strips and wings. All items arrived hot and quickly. This is definitely a place to visit again on our next trip to Myrtle Beach. read more

When we left we felt we had found another treasure location for eating seafood out. It was in our search that we came across Bubba's Fish Shack. What is even better is knowing that we can drive our golf cart to it as long as we are able to leave before it gets dark. Parking spaces were limited and we were lucky to find one. We could tell there was a short line and was told we had about 5 minutes wait. Well, it wasn't long before after signing in that we were seated. That is wonderful! Once we were served the appetizer, Fried Green Tomatoes and small House Salad we knew we had found a treasure for future eating out times. This is a great restaurant with choices of seafood sandwiches, baskets, and platters. Oysters, flounder, shrimp, catfish, and hamburgers were choices. With our party we ordered either fried flounder or fried shrimp. We were all pleased with our meals. We will go back again. The fried green tomatoes came with a sauce that tasted so well with the fried green tomatoes. I only wished they were crispier. Our flounder platters came with 2 pieces of flounder, large order of fries, coleslaw, and 4 hushpuppies. I was surprised to see the number of fried shrimp that came with the platter compared to other similar restaurants. The flounder basket only came with one flounder and a small order of fries. No hushpuppies were on the basket. They were so good it would be well worth getting the platter to get them. Yet, you can order an appetizer of them if you wanted them and not coleslaw. Sweet potato waffles were substituted for the fries for two of our party members and I was told that they were the best ever. The waitress was very good with refilling our drinks. They do not serve desserts, but I couldn't have eaten any even if they did. Like I was saying we found a treasure of a place to eat seafood. Days later before we left Myrtle Beach we went back to share the experience with another family member who was not with us the first time. This time I ordered the fried catfish since it did look so good the last time. I wished it was cooked a few more minutes to be crispier, but the breading on it was good. I could have gotten all you could eat of it, but decided that would be too much food even though it was only a few dollars more. The seafood platter was ordered and what I saw of the fried oysters I was not pleased. It looked not cooked long enough and the size of it was very small. However, my nephew didn't complain about his food, so it must have tasted good to him. He ordered the fried pickles and talk about being salty....oh me....they were salty and I couldn't eat them. They came with a white sauce, but again, it added more salt to the pickle. My nephew ate them and didn't find anything wrong with them. I'm not a dill pickle person, so that could explain my dislike for them, but my sister had the same problem with them...too salty. In all, I would still say this is a place that we will be going back many more times now that my sister has bought a place nearby. She said that it will be such a tease to send me a message to let me know they are eating there again. I know it will make my mouth water for that great seafood dish and knowing I will be back. So, don't forget to put this on your list to eat seafood even though they do serve hamburgers. The beach is right across the street and you can go for a stroll after your meal. What a great way to enjoy life! read more

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We live nearby and eat at Bubba's all the time. Yummy food, great location and the world's very best waitress - Hillary. Get the fried green tomatoes, or the shrimp, or the burger, ..... read more

I understand that many places are short staffed at the moment, however I struggle to understand how DINE IN ONLY after 4pm is the answer. Seems backwards to me, not to mention the restaurant group that runs Bubba's also runs other restaurants that are doing the same. Let's all go crowd inside!! Close your dining room and place your focus on cooking food. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE, FFS. read more

Fun place with great service.. Sat on the deck on first night of vacation with my family. Great food. Great service. Great views.

Awesome place!!! Great food with great service. Nice location and atmosphere. Short walk to the beach after dinner.

This was our first time trying Bubba's and it did not disappoint. They have an awesome outdoor waiting area with corn hole and porch swings and the atmosphere is fun and casual. Everything is decently priced and delicious, including the cocktails. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because of the service we received from our waiter, David G. Once our food came out he was MIA until he came back to ask how we were doing the check. My younger sister and her boyfriend went their whole meals without a drink refill until she finally had to ask twice before getting one and then didn't even ask if her boyfriend, who was drinking the same thing, wanted one as well. We felt like he was trying to rush us out, which kind of put a damper on how good everything else was. read more

We went for lunch. The inside is cute and there's a nice outdoor porch. The oyster poor boy was good with lots of oysters. The oyster and shrimp plate was also good. My rum and coke was very weak, at first I didn't know if it had any rum in it, but it's served in a large take home plastic cup, so probably way too much soda for a mixed drink. read more

Tables were super sticky and lots of flys and bugs because of it outside. Waitress was eh had stuff all over her shirt and service was eh. Order one of the homemade crab cakes, it only comes 1 crab cake for 9$ but it was actually pretty good. Ordered a couple drinks with that and decided to go somewhere else. read more

We ate here last night. Awesome food and superb service! Thank you guys for another great experience!

Hello, it is unfortunate that the reviews on here seem fake. My family and I ate here on 7/8/2021. We had to essentially serve ourselves to get water and ice tea refills at what was an empty restaurant. Many many empty tables, terrible service and the food was cold and/or not done. Best thing we had where the mussels. I would not go here again. The server could care less never asked about how the food was we had to get condiments from the patrons next to us. A party of 6, $200.00 we could not leave fast enough. The manger was nice but he was getting hammered from every side with complaints read more

We really enjoyed the food here ! Everything tasted really good and well priced . Hush puppies were so good! I ordered crab cake and it tasted really good but sauce with it was little to spicy . Our only issues were we had a baby and they put us on patio by the door and we almost got hit with the door multiple and small walkway where my son almost got hit on several occasions . The fish there is also not locally caught . read more

Poor service! Might as well not have A/C.. Very hot! Rude! Not accommodating to guests! No elevator to help handicap, so you must climb! read more

The wait was two hours which is normal during summer months. But after the wait they sat my family outside during rain and wind. I asked to be moved and they said it wasn't possible although other families were being sat inside. The food was not great certainly not worth the wait or sitting in the wind and rain. read more

Food was amazing!!! I recommend this restaurant for all ages and can't wait to come again! read more

Great food and fun service! I am only taking off one star becau I got something other than what I ordered but it still tasted amazing!

Ate lunch here yesterday. We've been in th MB area for a week, so far. Best fish we have had! Everywhere else has been overcooked! Both of us ordered special, blackened Mahi Mahi Sandwiches were very tasty & cooked perfectly! I had a fried green tomato on mine, took that from the menu on the grouper sandwich! Fries were my favorite kind, crisp but still soft inside. So of u want just crispy, like my husband, order them xtra crispy! We will be back again!!! Also our server, Hillary was fun, informative & is a great professional server! read more

Great service. Ample product. Lots of fried foods. The catfish was great! Flakey and a good breeding. The hush puppies a wet equally good! Get the pickle nickles! You'll be happy with yourself. The prices are reasonable and won't break the bank of you've got a family of five. The atmosphere was a collection of things that they have collected over the years. Feel free to write on the walls and leave your mark. They let us keep our car parked in their lot and walk out on the public pier. That was very cool of them. Pros: Free off street parking, good food and tons of it. I've had better food. That being said this was awesome. A five comes with the absolute best. This would be a 4.75 if possible! Cons: not a whole lot of healthy food here. read more

We ordered take out for the four of us and we pleasantly surprised! Really- the portions were large, hot. and delicious. Reasonably priced too! During our 4 day trip to the area, this was one of our tastiest dinners! read more

My salad was not very good but my friend's fish was excellent. Service was great and we sat out side so it we had nice atmosphere.

Best place to eat in Surfside Beach. Great menu. Recommend the fried mahi a hundred times over. We look forward to eating here every summer. read more

Great food and excellent service. It is by the Beach, so it will be busy but well worth the wait. The platters are plentiful and good. My son and I always have the oysters on a half-shell as an appetizer. My wife enjoys the shrimp and fries. I highly recommend for a seafood loving bunch. read more

Went to Bubba's for the first time in 13 years. Even better than I remember. The fried seafood is some of the best I've ever had. The line out the door should tell you they are doing something right. Great drinks and beer specials as well. read more

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

I had to take my son Bubba to check this place out. The flounder has skin on and a little under cooked. Gulf shrimp and popcorn shrimp were good. Tartar sauce not so good tasted like vinegar. Pam our waitress was very good. Atmosphere was good. read more

Ordered takeout tonight. After a wait of over an hour, didn't receive some of our order. We have tried calling the restaurant to correct as we understand accidents happen, yet they will not answer the phone to correct this issue. We were so excited for seafood at the beach...so much for that! read more

Ribs were so yummy! Was torn between grouper and ribs. Thought I would just get grouper next time but it will definitely be the ribs again. And they sell T-shirt's for when you cover yourself in sauce. Be prepared for LOTS of whiny kids in the place and the parents won't excuse themselves and the problem child. Otherwise, great atmosphere! read more

Drove all day to get to garden city. Looking forward to some good seafood. Bubba's was a disappointment. Hope you have a better experience.

The food was great and the staff was very friendly. The plates were large with a reasonable price tag and great quality. The only downside I saw was there we a lack of free parking. read more

Our favorite place in South Carolina! The food was amazing we had to reorder and took some more home . Roxy is the best!

If you are looking for authentic coastal food, this isn't the place to go. This is one of the few restaurants on the Blvd in Surfside so it is a mass quantity type restaurant with typical mass production food. Majority of foods offered are fried. It isn't terrible food, it just isn't fresh. Our table ordered fried calamari, fried pickles, crab cakes, raw oysters, and chicken fingers. Crab cakes and calamari were the best out of our sampling of food. read more

Our experience at Bubba's was well worth the 40 minute wait for a table. Daniel, our waiter, was excellent and anticipated our every need. He was very capable and likeable and kept us up to date on our orders. Food was delicious and plentiful. Will definitely go again. read more

Excellent service, great food, good portions. Rachel our server was fabulous. My wife had the grouper sandwich, I had the catfish plate. Great portions we could not finish our meals. Catfish fried to perfection!!! A great departure from the calabash buffets. read more

The portion size was good and the atmosphere was also good. The service was a 6-7. Unfortunately the food was bland. I had the oyster poor boy. The oysters lacked the taste to create a flavorful sandwich. I tasted a few other dishes one being the crab cakes and like the oysters it lacked the desired crab flavor. The crab cakes tasted more like stove top stuffing. All in all, 3 stars. read more

I am a caregiver for a young man with disabilities who was excited to try out this restaurant. When we arrived we noticed the elevator was broken and there was no ramp. We were told the elevator has been broken for months. Our child was not able to enjoy the food because it was not accessible. This goes against ADA and is very discriminatory. We were very disappointed and had to find somewhere else to eat that night. Do better. read more

Food was great. We all got seafood and everyone enjoyed it greatly. Would highly recommend

I drove up from Charleston to visit my sister who was on vacation from another state. She ordered the 1/2 lb shrimp (cold) and I ordered the blackened grouper. Grouper was good but shrimp was not cleaned. The vein (AKA shit) was unappetizing. I asked the server why the shrimp wasn't cleaned and was told, like a deer in headlights, "I don't know, that's how they give it to me." Service was average. Should have been excellent with 2 tables seated inside, 2 tables seated outside, and 2 waitresses on the floor. Would I give it another try? Probably not! read more

Love this place, we go every time we are in town and are never disappointed. The staff and atmosphere are so fun, family oriented and laid back. read more

The food was ok. Average food and drinks. It was very loud outside in the deck. The best thing was the fried pickles. Looking for a place to eat outside, it's OK. read more