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    The Shack

    4.2 (611 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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    THE SHACK ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Viola A.

    We came when it was raining, but it was still really busy. My little kids enjoyed playing in the sand pit in the back searching for shells. We got seated after about a 20min wait and everything on the menu looked good. I really appreciated the complimentary hush puppies with honey butter. They were delicious. The littles got shrimp with Mac & cheese and a hamburger and fries. They each really enjoyed their meals. The older kids and I each got the Mama Todd's Dinner Special (meat & 3). I got the fries chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy and cornbread. One of the older girls got the fried chicken with fries and Mac & cheese and the other one got the grilled chicken with fries and Mac & cheese. We all ate until we were stuffed, and thoroughly enjoyed everything. Bonus for the price being very affordable. I would definitely eat here again the next time we're in Myrtle Beach.

    Meatloaf and 3 sides. Fried catfish and 3 sides.
    Lynn M.

    Food is always so good. Like down home cookin. Great service and always friendly. The inside is a perfect beach shack, casual and welcoming.

    Fried chicken lunch special with squash casserole and Mac n cheese
    Joelle C.

    Stopped into The Shack (finally...lol) for lunch today as I have been wanting to get here for quite some time. Their lunch special is $11.99 (which includes a drink) and the amount of food you get is totally worth it. I got the fried chicken lunch plate with squash casserole and mac n cheese and peach cobbler for dessert. The corn bread tasted under cooked to me which bummed me out. The food was so good and I had plenty of leftovers to bring home for the hubs. My friend got the grilled chicken lunch plate with Cole slaw and green beans and peach cobbler for dessert. She was very pleased with how juicy the chicken breasts were as they can be so hit and miss. Service was mediocre and only saw our server when she took our order and dropped the check off. All in all, we enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back.

    Super chicken bird sandwich with collard greens.
    Stephen D.

    The food is wonderful. No doubt, and the collards are sweet and the chicken sandwich was good but the onion rings are made there and dang if they aren't the best. The ambience is pure Myrtle beach... old Myrtle beach... the location is small so when it's busy, it's busy. We were there around noon and it was pretty full. The service was ok, nothing to write home about, honestly. The ladies (the waitresses were all women) moved about and checked on things. The reason it's a maybe is because if your not a local, the customers seem to notice and while I didn't feel anything, my wife was pretty uncomfortable, which had us skip the fantastic looking cobbler... hence the maybe but the still three stars for standard for food, ok service, but nothing truly that stands out...

    Grilled chicken
    Douglas R.

    I absolutely love this place. It's hard to find places to get good vegetables at but this one definitely has it rockin. Their menu lets you do the classic meat and 2 or 3 while also offering platter type choices. From the road it's not much to look at but surprisingly the interior fits more people than the outside lets on. I love their rotating specials where you can get southern classics or fish. I've haven't had anything where I thought "it's just ok". The service and food is great! Be prepared to wait for a bit to be seated though. This place is not a well kept secret. A lot of people know how god they are and flock to it for every meal.

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    Hester A.

    We went back again last night for the best collard Greens ever. The Beef tips and fried chicken was good too. Our waitress was so sweet, so efficient and a joy to be around. The place was packed, but people were served in a very timely and efficiënt manner that the wait time was short. The ambiance was that of down home cooking. If you don't care for country cooking this is not for you. As for me, I love it and this was our groups second visit this

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    21 days ago

    Had Breakfast Thursday,Food was delicious,Service was Great,Gald a Friend Recommended it to me,We definitely be back.

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    Great lively place for breakfast! Gets extremely crowded. Doesn't serve breakfast all day.

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    Great restaurant for seafood as well good southern comfort food. We have been to The Shack several times and have never been unhappy!

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    The food is great. The atmosphere is too crowded to noisy too busy too rushed! In other words, no atmosphere!

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    9 months ago

    Ain't even open on Sunday. Idiots why would you even list under Sunday brunch. Food is just OK

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    Food was sub-par. But for the price it was alright. Service was nice, would possible come back if the food had more flavor.

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    Great food at a great price. Very busy but to be expected. Well worth the wait. Portions are huge and price is low.

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    6.6 mi
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    I hadn't thought of reviewing this restaurant but my return was as unpleasant as my first visit…read more I'll get to the atmosphere later in this review. Our second visit started out questionable with the parking lot unwalkable cause of the resent bad weather. Rain puddles and moon craters aplenty. Going in seemed awkward having the diners look at you because we brought in a rush of cold air. Everyone there was eating with thier coats on. Alot of restaurants have a tent breeze way but not here. One of the waitress gave a beeper and told us we could either wait out side or in our cars. It was cold that day. That wasn't a great option. My meal was a questionable experience. Once handed our menus they appeared dirty and manhandled. My last visit the rolls that were giving out weren't' bake at all. This visit the same way. Gummy at first not fully baked and if not eating right away hard as a rock. Thats the second time it was severed like that. I ordered the chicken strips. 4 in all. Not great. When I woke up the next day I was wondering WHY the roof of my mouth was torn up. This tells me that the breading was old and heated up. Look not every place can be like Chick Fill A. I get it. . The atmosphere was kind of depressing. The lighting was all over the place. Bright light bulbs not matching. LED's with regular bulbs. The first time I was there I thought that the waitress wearing rip jeans was maybe a fluke but there she is again. The same jeans. The rag she used to wipe the tables matched her pants. Very off-putting to say the least. I would think this place is popular causet there is'nt much dinning in that area of Calabash. I'm never going back. A sure sign of a place that is questionable the sign out front is awash with green mold. A good power wash could help that.

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