Stopped in to pick up some shrimp for dinner. We first noticed how clean the place was inside and…read morethe lack of fishy smell that some other places have. The fish were all covered when we arrived, but an employee quickly uncovered them so we could see the fresh catch. Ended up getting 2.5 pounds of peeled, deveined shrimp at what we felt was a very reasonable price. Pros: 1.) Good prices. Their prices for shrimp and other catch all seemed very reasonable. 2.) Good service. Employees were very attentive. Cons: 1.) Cocktail sauce. We love a spicy cocktail sauce, and the "spicy" one they recommended was hardly spicy at all. Very minor critique, but we love places that make their own and they only have premade brands. Would definitely stop in again to try out some of the other seafood they offer!

We always stop in while in down to get goodies for our boil. They always have the best selection…read moreand is always so clean. The staff is great including their cutest furry four legged employee.

My husband and I are new homeowners on Holden Beach. One of the first things we wanted to discover…read morewas a local place with great seafood. We were thrilled to find this place! My husband ordered the special Trio: grouper (blackened) with shrimp (fried) and scallops (blackened). It was served with mashed potatoes. The portion was huge! He said it was the best mashed potatoes he's ever had. I ordered the seafood linguini, scampi style - it was delicious with a generous amount of mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops. There was an option to have the dish "fra diavolo" (spicy red sauce) which I may try next time. My husband shared his giant side-salad with me. It was an extra $2 for the salad that could have been a meal for me. Complimentary bread is served with olive oil and freshly cracked pepper and with single serving pats of butter. For dessert, we shared the housemade brownie with ice cream. It was recommended by our wonderful server, Bailey! It was a great first meal for us in Holden Beach as locals and no longer just visitors!

Bottom line: I liked my first visit to The Cove Restaurant near Holden Beach. Their Fish & Chips…read morewas satisfying and just what I needed that night. Service was good as well. This farm-to-table restaurant supporting local farmers and fishermen is worth a try if in the area with a little something for everyone on their menu. The Deets: A friend of mine drove down from Wilmington while I was vacationing in Holden Beach recently and we decided to get dinner to catch up. Looking at options on the trusty Yelp app, we decided upon trying The Cove Restaurant for dining. It is located just a bit out from Holden Beach, along Hwy 130 going towards Shallotte. It has pretty good parking that was almost full when we arrived. When we went in to place our name on the waiting list, we were told it would be about 30 minutes wait (we were actually seated around 15-20 minutes) and so we used the table and chairs outside the door to relax and talk. When seated at a booth inside, we perused their menu and they have plenty of different selections (not just limited to seafood). The cover of the menu describes The Cove as a restaurant "...featuring all natural ingredients supporting local farmers and fishermen." This farm-to-table format is good to know going in and I'm glad they share that on the menu. We were given bread service to start with (loved the bread!) and my friend got their Homemade Crab Soup to start with, and he liked it a lot. I went for Fish & Chips for my dinner entree while my friend opted for their Chicken Marsala for his meal. I was satisfied with my meal, the beer battered deep fried cod fish tasted great here. I sampled my friend's Chicken Marsala and it was good but was hoping for more flavor to come through on the Marsala sauce. Service was acceptable from the host desk to our server, all went well. I enjoyed the first visit to The Cove Restaurant and would like to revisit them on future trips to the area.

Worth the 45 minute drive from North Myrtle Beach! They…read moreoffer an excellent selection of fresh caught fish and shrimp at very reasonable prices. I had a cooler packed with ice for the trip home and bought mahi-mahi, red snapper, grouper and large shrimp. They fill the plastic bags with ice for you. Not a fancy place by any stretch but they have a long and reputable history of offering great fresh seafood at a fair price. I would highly recommend this place and say hey to Opal!

We were trying to get Flounder but apparently it is not flounder season and everyone is out of it…read more. They have to get it from SC or VA.. Anyway, we were disappointed, but it has other fresh seafood and we will try again in the future. Below the Holden bridge on the peninsula side..

Friendly, handy little stand alone cafe. Good selection and friendly. Sandwiches were tasty…read more Only 5 tables, so a tad small, but good place for a quick lunch

Salty Dogs Cafe was the closest open restaurant to where we were staying, so we tried it for a…read moreweekday lunch. The inside of this modest restaurant is a bit cluttered but there is space for a few tables. You order at the counter, serve your own beverages, and clean up after yourself, but that doesn't stop them from suggesting all sorts of generous tips for themselves. I tried the "Wild Birdie"; consisting of turkey, slaw, provolone, cranberry relish, and 1000 Island, on a dark roll. It was ok, but the sandwich was definitely on the small side, so I left hungry. The menu notes that it comes with bacon, but I don't recall having bacon on my sandwich. My dining companion tried the burger and didn't like it. The beef patty seemed like it had been cooked in the past, then reheated to order so it was served barely warm. The bun was cold. We've had better. The restaurant heavily markets their $25 Maine- and Connecticut-style lobster rolls, so maybe that's a better choice than what we ordered?

Great place. Friendly people and helped with the best super fresh whole fish caught today…read more If you want to cook the freshest seafood around then this is a must stop by place. Even though I am a tourist I was treated like a local Thanks !!

This was our second time here getting some fresh seafood. They had the elusive flounder we have…read morebeen searching for! We also got some oysters and a Keylime pie and will be back this week for some fresh shrimp. Friendly service and a variety of offerings.

Great traditional calabash style seafood, we got ours to go, not much seating but a little. Very…read moregood fried seafood plates.

ALWAYS Love The Silver Hill Grill. We visit Holden Beach every fall and always hit The Silver Hill…read moreGrill every year for good fried seafood. It is serious, no frills, fried seafood. Always fresh, always delicious. The hush puppies are excellent! Highly recommended if you are ever in Holden Beach.

Great food, great vibes. A must. If you've never been there, order the fish sandwich - a slab of…read moregrilled very fresh tuna on a bun.

I've been coming here for 20 years -- from my 20s all the way into my 40s -- so I think I've earned…read morethe right to say: what happened? The atmosphere is still great, which is apparently where all the effort now goes, because the food has clearly been left unsupervised. We placed a to-go order because we had our dog with us and were sitting downstairs. Simple enough, right? Not exactly. We spent the next hour and a half playing a fun little game called "Where Is Our Food?" Downstairs told us to check upstairs. Upstairs told us to check downstairs. Very efficient system if the goal is confusion and hunger. When the food finally arrived, we had seafood chowder, onion rings, a hot dog, and hamburgers. The seafood chowder was still good, so congratulations to the chowder for surviving whatever has happened here. The onion rings were cold, the hot dog bun had a green mold spot on it -- always a nice surprise -- and the hamburger was honestly impressive in the worst possible way. I've had better burgers from fast-food chains that at least admit they're serving frozen patties. This used to be a staple. Now it feels like one of those places that got popular enough to stop trying. I won't be back for the food. Maybe drinks, because thankfully no one had to cook those.

Seafood was fresh & reasonably priced. Service was truly…read morefriendly. Drinks were cold & delicious. Very casual. We definitely liked the place, with nice views of the intercostal

Omg !! I was so excited for this place !! We stopped one afternoon and to say " what a…read moredisappointment " !! Save your dollars not worth the money !! Just saying and you're welcome!!

Nice marina bar & grill. Food was good. Seafood was fresh. Drinks were cold & delicious. We enjoyed…read morethe music, & it's nice to see you can bring your own lawn chairs to listen to music & the walk up bar. Highly recommend.

Great views for the second floor dining area! It overlooks the IntraCoastal and the convergence of…read moreseveral rivers. Our server was friendly and helpful. I had Annie's Salad with Spinach, blueberries, candied walnuts, and mandarin oranges - great with blackened shrimp on top! My husband had the lunch combo with Mahi-mahi and shrimp along with sweet potato fries. The hush puppies are small but very tasty along with a cinnamon butter dip.

Right on the edge of the intercostal waterway with just caught selection of all your favorite fish…read moreand shellfish. I have always been treated like family and i'll be a customer forever.

Friendly, good service, had the shrimp (and other fish). 1st stop if looking for seafood to cook at…read morethe house.