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    River City Cafe

    4.1 (948 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Burgers, Salad
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    D. S.

    River City Cafe is a great casual spot for lunch or dinner when you're craving classic café-style food. We ordered the grilled chicken salad, a burger, and onion rings. The onion rings were huge, crispy, and definitely worth ordering. The atmosphere is laid-back and fun, with that old-school casual vibe where you can snack on peanuts and toss the shells on the floor while you eat. A chill place to relax, grab a good meal, and enjoy comfort food with family or friends.

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    Nick O.

    River City Cafe has 4.1 stars for a reason: the food is excellent and the service is excellent. I wasn't hungry enough for me to order a full meal, so I shared with my wife the smash burger with onion rings. It was DELICIOUS! The food at the other tables look really good as well. I highly recommend this place .

    Peanut butter bacon burger with fries

    This place is amazing! 10/10 recommend! I got the peanut butter bacon burger and it was hands down the best burger I have ever had! If I had to pick at anything, I would say our service was alright, felt like our server didn't visit our table near as much as other servers were visiting other tables.

    Ray N.

    Our waitress was Ashley and she was very friendly ! We had not been back in a few years. This particular night they were short handed on the service side. Long line of people outside was a good sign that this was still a sought after restaurant. Food took a little longer than we cared for but it was all very delicious. We had burgers and fried shrimp. The decor is "all over the place". You have to go to see what I mean. The License plates were numerous and varied.

    HUGE onion rings and fried banana peppers
    Amy K.

    Great spot and even greater prices. Wonderful dive with really tasty food. Stopped by here for a drink and a snack and it did not disappoint. Enormous "world famous" onion rings and super crunchy fried banana peppers. Drinks are strong and very reasonably priced. If you're looking for a fun bar with delicious food that won't break the bank, this is it.

    Tatiana D.

    We stopped by River City Café and loved it! There's a huge outdoor seating area with a fun beach vibe ... and don't forget to bring sharpie because you can write on the deck!. The staff was so friendly and attentive, gave great menu suggestions, and kept our drinks refilled the whole time. We ordered the cheese puffs (not pictured because we were too excited and dug in right away - SO good!), the Buffalo Chicken Burger, the Smashburger, and the Shoestring Burger. The portions are enormous and everything was delicious. For how much food you get, the prices are incredibly reasonable. We'll definitely be back!

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    Bree B.

    This is my new go-to spot whenever I'm in Myrtle Beach! My Mom was craving a burger and this place was highly rated. We decided to give it a shot. The parking was a bit tricky but after entering I was told that there's additional parking behind the business. The waitress was really nice and chatted with us as we decided on what we wanted. There were seats outside and every table was full. We wanted our food to go so we ordered at the bar. I LOVE the decor style indoors. There are license places everywhere. I think that's very cool. I ordered their Peach Hot Chicken sandwich and cheese curds. The chicken sandwich was DELICIOUS!!!! Whatever sauce they used was so good. The cheese curds were yummy as well. I highly recommend this place.

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    Jessie D.

    We showed up here one evening as we searched for somewhere open without a huge wait. Somehow we missed the rush (as the server said.) They were open and there was no one there. I was afraid we had came in on them cleaning, but it wasn't time yet. They were still totally open. We nearly had the place to ourselves and it was heavenly! We were sat immediately and served right away. I tried a sandwich, which I don't remember the complete details of but I remember it being so tasty and toasty. I also had onion rings that were so big and so good! I also love the cups we could take with us. I'm all about reusing and this was excellent to take back to the house where we're staying at to use the remainder of our stay. Highly recommend!

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    Deja E.

    Loved it! The service was on point and the staff were so personable. We were offered applesauce for my baby during the wait for our meal, the peanut shells all over the floor were charming and the food was good! The overall rustic atmosphere gave an authentic feel. Very enjoyable.

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    Outstanding customer service. Very friendly and helpful. My have place to get my sweets.

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    We eat here every time we are in Myrtle Beach. The burgers are great! The service is always top notch, and it's cool spot to hang out!

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    mac n cheese w smash burger was real good got photos taken real nice experience. food came quick and was quickly seated.

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    Good service! Burger was nice and juicy. Bacon on the cheese fries was slight but still good.

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