First of all, the place is clean and larger than it looks. The service when we went was fast and friendly. The food was less than desirable. My husband got the zucchini noodles instead of reg noodles due to being a diabetic, which was a nice option, but they weren't strained made his meal so watery. My dish had no flavor at all. read more

Wow what fantastic food and venue. It looks so small on the outside but has plenty of seating inside. Best features? Food is made daily and it is served hot! Just how I like it. Chef/owner came out to talk with us and we relayed how great everything was. They have a drive through if you'd like to order ahead. Definitely returning read more

I have dined here before when the restaurant was slow and found the food to be good, the service to meet expectations and the ambiance fair. I made a reservation here for 7:30 pm on Valentines Day. My wife and I arrived on time only to be told that we would have at least a 30 to 40 minute wait. It was now 7:40 and reservations for 7:00 and 7:30 were still stacked up in the waiting area while 7:45 and 8:00 were arriving. I spoke to the manager and her excuse was that they had overbooked. I was disappointed and angry that they would ruin ours and so many others special day out of pure greed. We left there and traveled north on 17 to Ramondo's Italian Grill, a restaurant not affiliated with Open Table, and were seated immediately with no wait. We were treated cordially by the staff and enjoyed a terrific meal of authentic Italian dishes. I highly recommend the Frutti de Mare. I will never dine at Casa Calamari again nor will I recommend it to others. Shame on Casa Calamari. read more

We have looked for great restaurants in Myrtle Beach and keep coming back to Casa Calamari. We have been here three times and it has been outstanding each time. Our server Gabriella was excellent. The atmosphere is relaxing and classy. If you like calamari you have to try the calamari appetizer, it's the best calamari we have had. The grouper and salmon are also highly recommended. read more

Casa Calamari - Calamari appetizer, highly recommend. - Italian Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Been there multiple times. Always good food. Chicken parm is fantastic. Great vodka sauce. Great linguini and mussels. Great pizza. Decent prices. Definitely recommend read more

I had the Lasagna and my wife had the Baked Ziti. Both were excellent. Service was outstanding. Great atmosphere with light piano music (not live). Would definitely recommend! read more

Casa Calamari - First time at Casa Calamari. Loving it. - Italian Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Acoustics are not conducive for a relaxing meal. The waitress was encumbered to make all her bar drinks. They are short staffed and tell you so with a note on the door. It took an hour to get our food which tasted ok. We wont be back, just wasnt worth it. read more

Food is too oily! Microwaved! The vibe of the restaurant is from the 70s. Bathroom smell is horrible. read more

10 stars for this place it gets better every time I go bring the family friends love the bread, soaking and garlic oil pizzas outstanding dinners are outstanding and I don't even know the owner service is awesome. Just got new booths -I went last night Thursday and it was packed the words out gotta go‼ read more

Let me start by saying the outside of the restaurant will fool you! Once inside you realize how big the interior is. Service was excellent and the food was to die for!! Everything we ordered was delicious and the servings were generous. Will definitely be back there next time we are in town. read more

DO NOT make the mistake of judging a book by it's cover. What looks small at front is just take out are the real view is when you go behind to the bar restaurant area. There make a great chicken parmigiana but we have never sent anything. Portion size generous and ample off street parking. read more

Casa Calamari - the entrance to the restaurant - Italian Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

The staff is very friendly Great food Our Server Corretta is excellent and helpful on questions we ask I Had Pasta Ala Casa So good read more

Casa Calamari - Casa Ala Pasta - Italian Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

First time here with wife and 3 friends. Service was excellent (Karla) our server was charming and accommodating an a asset to the restaurant. I ordered the lasagna which came with a salad. Also I had the house sangria. Everything that was ordered was superbly cooked and plated. Fresh ingredients used. The house sangria was expertly mixed. I would recommend Casa Calamari to anyone looking for true Italian cooking at reasonable prices the whole family will enjoy. read more

Casa Calamari - Italian Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

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Just walked out of this restaurant. We'v eaten here a couple times and really liked the food. Unfortunately, we were seated and sat there for 10 minutes without any acknowledgement from the wait staff. Several servers were on duty and would glance our way but never came over. Very disappointing!! read more

Keep in mind, this is not fast food. The staff are all super friendly and suggestions made were fabulous. Food is delicious. Will be returning for sure! Food ordered: calamari for app. Spaghetti & meatballs. Alfredo Philly Stromboli read more

First up, excellent place. It is much larger than it looks from the outside. Very long bar too. We had the pancetta fettuccine and the manicotti. Both were excellent. As I like my food hot when it's delivered to the table, this made no exception. It was very hot and not microwaved so he had to have made it fresh and in the sauté pan. Sauce was excellent too. If I had a complaint I would say too much mozzarella was on top of the manicotti. But if that's the only issue I have then it's no issue at all. Server was great too. Wish I had caught his name. So if you're in Surfside Beach area this is a must visit place read more

The service was good and the food wasn't bad. We were three couples out to eat and everyone's comments were pretty much the same...food was very greasy and they use lots of garlic. Even as an Italian/American, I personally found it to be a bit much. read more

Great menu selection and good food quality. Didn't have to wait to get in unlike many other places in the MB area. For the price, you can't beat it. read more

Dark atmosphere, service could be better, Food was phenomenal! We waiting for about 10 minutes before being greeted.

Off the beach local spot with great Italian food. Sausage and broccoli rabe, calzones, fish dishes and pastas are the tastiest anywhere. One of our favorite Italian restaurants. read more

Casa Calamari is my and my wife's favorite Italian restaurant. Casa calamari is a great place to go and eat. They always take good care of you. We especially love the sangria and garlic bread. read more

Have dined in several times and each time has been excellent. Got take out tonight and extremely disappointed. Pizza a greasy oily mediocre pie wouldn't order again. Got a baked ziti that tasted great however the portion was tiny. The ziti barely covered bottom of dish. I thought they ran out of pasta except it was 5pm. read more

Visited this new restaurant with a group of 12 I had the small supreme pizza it was 13.00 . Was just ok . They did give our group a 10per cent local discount, they do not have an early bird but do have a happy hour. The lady next to me had the lasagna which I tasted also and she tried my pizza. I love lasagna but this also was just ok , hers did come with a small salad and was 16.00. The lady next to her got a antipasto salad and it looked delicious , she liked it , I believe it was 12.00. The man across from me got a seafood pasta dish and ate only half of it . The room we ate in was very big with blue lights across the arch of the ceiling which gave a nice atmosphere. They had a very large bar. So I would say the food was average and I would give it another try , the service was ok . Thought the prices were a little high ! read more

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I was curious about this place after reading reviews, then driving by yesterday and actually seeing the location made me remember I wanted to try it out. I had the linguine carbonara, my husband fettuccine alfredo with chicken, and my friend stromboli. All of us loved our meals and had more than enough to eat or leftovers to take home because the portions are extremely generous! We also had a pitcher of sangria that was delicious. Our server was Coretta and while she was attentive as she could be considering how busy they were, but all of the staff does a fantastic job of being team players to make certain the customers are taken care of. The bartender, hostess, and busser were doing their part and it's greatly appreciated. It appears this is a family run business, because we noticed even a younger boy later going around and collecting the s&p grinders, so kudos to the parents for instilling good work ethics at a young age! Anyhow if you're looking for somewhere different in the MB area you need to check them out and support your local business! Thank you for a delicious meal and we will definitely be back!! read more

Great lobster ravioli and excellent sangria ! friendly and quick service despite how busy it was . definitely would come back here again ! read more

Casa Calamari - a close up of a drink - Italian Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

We didn't feel like going out to eat so we decided to order online from here and go pick it up. The food was good and it was ready pretty quick. I had the chicken Marsala and the wife had chicken parm. We'd eat here again. read more

Dinner Monday evening, a table of 6. Someone forgot to make a reservation, but they happily seated us. Our waitress was Coretta and what an excellent waitress. She was busy as all get up, but treated everyone with great class, and she was fun to work with. Highly recommended dishes, a couple eggplant rollatini, 2 chicken Sorrentino, lobster ravioli, 1 linguine carbonara, and 1 pork chop Marsala. No one was unhappy and everyone enjoyed their meals. Highly recommended food and the red sangria was very good. read more

We are so excited to have a really GREAT Italian Restaurant located literally in our back yard. We have been here, perhaps 10 or more times, with many different people with diverse taste, and we have yet to eat here without each of our guests being 100% satisfied. read more

We tried this restaurant and really enjoyed the food,atmosphere and the friendly efficient staff. The pasta fagiiola was the best. The bread that came with the meal was delicious. Our entries were excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant. Can't wait to try other menu items read more

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Food is ok. A bit pricey for some of the items. Also gratuity was automatically added to our check. I am not a fan of that.

You probably would never notice this place just driving by. Plain building from the outside. Inside is nice, but the food is the star. I had lasagna and that is my fav food. Would Be in the top 3 lasagnas I've ever had. My boyfriend had the special which was pork chop marsala which he said was delicious. The bread was tasty, too. We saw other reviews about a female on the wait staff who is excellent. We didn't have her, but I saw her taking good care of other tables. Our waiter left a bit to be desired (didn't check on us, didn't keep our glasses filled), but the food was so good we'd definitely go back. read more

Great food that is fresh and delicious. Employees are kind and always willing to help.

Food ok. Wine ridiculously priced at $10.50 glass pizza seems like commercial rounds.. won't be back.

What a great Italian meal my out of town guests and I enjoyed this evening. We arrived at 7 pm and our party of 6 was seated immediately even though we did not have reservations. My guests had originally hoped to dine in the Marsh Walk area but a good Italian meal without reservations was not to be found. We enjoyed lasagna, pasta rusticated, chicken parm and Sun Dried Tomato ala Vodka. All meals were served with a delicious and fresh house salad. Our server brought out the most delicious bread too! You really can't miss here. A wonderful home style Italian meal with the best service ever! read more

Great food, Great Service, just a great place for dinner. Awesome Pizza, thin crust, sauce is really flavorful

Being from New York you know some of the best Italian food can be found behind a pizza parlor facade. Well Myrtle Beach, you have a similar gem with Casa Calamari. Caught happy hour at Casa Calamari on our current trip to the Grand Strand. Excellent choice if reduced priced appetizers and drinks. This wetted our appetites for the Shrimp Scampi and Lobster Ravioli. Both outstanding. Expert service and reasonable prices makes this our newest "go to" place when in Surfside Beach. Highly recommend Casa Calamari if you want a honest Italian meal experience. read more

We were looking for Italian and headed here. The food was delicious, our server Coretta was excellent and the prices fair. We will be back. Thanks! read more

This is why they are nominated for Best of the Grand Strand! The linguine with white clam sauce is fresh and delicious. The " meat lovers " pizza was one of the best! Not greasy like some, plenty of mozzarella and the best crust you could ask for. Excellent!! read more

We enjoyed our meal. We started with the calamari and then had the veal piccata and lobster ravioli. Each came with a salad. There was enough food to feel full. The sangria was refreshing. The servers were friendly and they all had masks on. The tables were spread far apart to adhere to social distancing. I would recommend this place if you are looking for an Italian meal read more

The Pizza was phenomenal. The meat lovers had quality meats including chunks of ham. The margherita pizza delicious. Pizza tasted just as good the next day. The Stromboli was perfect. The sauce that came with it was the best. Price very reasonable. I highly recommend Casa Calamari. Also The wings and sauce were the best I have had in awhile. Our new favorite restaurant. 2nd time...just as good as if not better than the first read more