2 Best Restaurants in Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand, South Carolina

This country buffet ain't your four-star fine-dining eatery, and it's practically a requirement to lick your fingers clean. Lip-smacking pulled pork is served along with Lowcountry goodies like chicken bog (a rustic chicken, rice, and sausage dish), mashed potatoes, chicken and dumplings, macaroni and cheese, and banana pudding. There's also an à la carte menu, plus nightly dinner specials like fajita Mondays and liver and gizzards on Tuesdays. 

Part barbecue joint, part seafood shack, Hog Heaven has a wonderful smoky aroma that perfumes U.S. 17 as you approach. Pulled-pork barbecue has the tang of vinegar and the taste of long hours in the pit. Although sandwiches are available, the buffet, which includes fried chicken, greens, and sweet potato casserole, is the main event. Add on all-you-can-eat shrimp, or, during winter, local oysters, for a true surf-and-turf feast.