Chianti South
Italian Restaurant in Little River
with 73
Reviews
There are currently 73 user submitted reviews for this restaurant.Featuring the most authentic Italian cuisine in the Myrtle Beach area! A restored colonial home under majestic live oaks sets the tone for an evening of unforgettable culinary delights.
Reviews of Chianti South
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Chianti South Posted: Aug 09th, 2009 at 12:16 pm From: Newtown, PA. By: jwl Avg. Rating:5 |
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The best Italian Restaurant in the Myrtle Beach area. I plan on making Chianti a must every time I go to Myrtle Beach. ref: 16609 
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Chianti South Posted: Jul 28th, 2009 at 11:00 am From: La Plata, MD. By: vhp Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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Despite arriving during the peak dinner, were served quickly & efficiently. We had the veal special offered that evening & a seafood stew combination that exceeded our expectations. Since the wine list was extensive, we had the wine steward select us a bottle resulting as an excellent choice complimenting our meal. The Italian food & flavor is outstanding and a definite recommendation for those seeking an authentic Italian meal with atomosphere & service. ref: 16345
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Chianti South Posted: Jul 12th, 2009 at 9:56 am From: Raleigh, NC By: jg Avg. Rating:5 |
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I've had Italian food all over the world, NY, SanFran, Ottawa, Montreal, Caracas, Santiago, BuenosAires and I had one of the best meals I've ever had here this weekend. The stuffed banana peppers were to die for and the Tagliatelle was home made and melted like butter in your mouth, will definitely be back ! ref: 15975
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Chianti South Posted: Jun 29th, 2009 at 4:49 pm From: iron station , NC By: ve Avg. Rating:5 |
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Had the stuffed Sea bass special on saturday night and it was to die for!!! Can't wait to go back. Vicky the waitress was very nice ref: 15764
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Chianti South Posted: May 27th, 2009 at 8:02 am From: Charlotte, NC By: jwa Avg. Rating:5 |
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My wife and I first had dinner here several years ago and our memory of it was not favorable. We couldn't remember why we did not enjoy that experience and decided to give it another try. Whatever caused us to have negative thoughts was completely erased after a wonderful dining eperience last night. The service was excellent and the dinner was one of the best we have had in the North Myrtle Beach area in many years. I missed Tony's when they closed and I still do but we have now found a new favoirite for an excellent authentic Italian dinner. We highly recommend this restaurnat. ref: 15158
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Chianti South Posted: Mar 20th, 2009 at 2:55 pm From: Clemson, SOUTH CAROLINA By: ca Avg. Rating:4.7 |
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I'm typing this entry on March 20, 2009. We just dined at Chianti earlier this week, March 15. It was again outstanding. The attention to detail here is great, and it's a restaurant we've dined at now four or five times.
We had always passed by it, but didn't really consider dining here until we saw the commerical advertisement for it on BeachTV while staying one summer.
The chops are great, and the fettucini alfredo is the best I've ever had. I can't say for certian if this is the best italian restaurant on the Grand Strand. We've only dined at Rossis and Giovannis back in 2002 on our honeymoon when it was open. But if Chianti South isn't the best, it's pretty close.
The only negative is that if you go here, you WILL pay. I dropped $168.00 here Sunday, not even including the tip. I had the veal chop, with a side order of fettucini, two beers, my wife had one glass of one, fettucini with shrimp, my daughter had the same and my son had fettucini.
Food, service,atmosphere, attention to detail, experience, it's excellent, but this is by no means a cheap establishment. Be prepared to pay a pretty good chunk of change.
ref: 14278
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Chianti South Posted: Mar 09th, 2009 at 12:59 pm From: Montreal, QUE By: ib Avg. Rating:4.7 |
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We are from Montreal and 2 yeras ago bought a condo at Brunswick We spend 8 weeks a year there and make sure to include Chianti at least and sometimes 2 x a week when we are there. Arturo is excellent as are all the waiters and watresses,. I usually have the veal margarita and it is perfect. The wine selection is out of this wrold and nothing compares to the home made blue cheese dressing. I have sent may other people there who visit us and they all love the place. Will be there again in a couple of weeks.
Ian and Linda
Montreal Quebec
ref: 14175
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Chianti South Posted: Feb 25th, 2009 at 5:33 am From: Timonium, MD. By: jek Avg. Rating:3 |
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My husband got steak which was delicious and perfect, but this is an italian restaurant and his pasta was soggy and sauce salty and bland. My crepes "something" was tasteless. We were seated immediately because the place was not crowded but our dinner took almost an hour to be served. The veal chops that my friend had were at first over-cooked and then the 2nd time, totally raw. The salad was simple green leaf, nothing else. I was very disappointed in our over all meal. ref: 14058
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Chianti South Posted: Feb 19th, 2009 at 11:37 pm From: HOBOKEN, NJ By: 4 guys f hob Avg. Rating:5 |
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We are 4guys who go golfing every march and this restaurant is tops on our list it makes us feel like we play golf to pass the time away just so we can eat at Chianti South auturo and frank couldn t be more accomodating we get a table big enough for 6 cause we fill it up we even no the table by number so when we make a resv its done we got it the wine list is one of the best anywhere and auturo knows his wine try it you won t be disappointed. ref: 14011
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Chianti South Posted: Feb 17th, 2009 at 6:10 pm From: Bayville, NJ By: te Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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Great Italian Food. We try to make it there every time we are in Myrtle Beach. No complaints! ref: 13984
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Chianti South Posted: Jan 02nd, 2009 at 7:58 pm From: Waynesboro, PA By: meb Avg. Rating:5 |
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My husband and I have been coming to Myrtle Beach for several years now. We ALWAYS make a point to dine at Chianti South every trip. It is without a doubt the most consistent restaurant in terms of quality of the food served and the food is always excellent. My husband thinks the mussels are the best of any restaurant. It is a dining experience not to be missed in Little River, SC. ref: 13550
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Chianti South Posted: Oct 15th, 2008 at 11:56 am From: Sunset Beach, NC By: mwl Avg. Rating:4.2 |
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Have been there three times since moving to the area last year and it has always been uniformly excellent. Great service and a very interesting menus with a wide selection of specials. Highly recommended! ref: 13072
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Chianti South Posted: Sep 15th, 2008 at 8:05 pm From: kingston, NY By: ds Avg. Rating:5 |
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Everything about this restaurant was top notch. Would recommend it to anyone visiting the Myrtle Beach area ref: 12814
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Chianti South Posted: Aug 30th, 2008 at 11:07 am From: Ocean Isle Beach, NC By: fyb Avg. Rating:5 |
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Consistently excellent! I recently had the veal chop after a long hiatus. It was arguably the best I've ever eaten, and I often order it wherever I go. Kudos to the management and staff for a continual job well done! ref: 12632
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Chianti South Posted: Aug 11th, 2008 at 3:23 pm From: Greeneville, TN By: pjm Avg. Rating:1 |
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After waiting for our dinner for three hours we finally left. We never received an apology from the manager or the waiter. Acutally the manager tried to make us pay for the salads we finally received. We did pay for the wine we drank. Other tables that had reservations after us were finished and ready to leave and we had yet to receive our food. We will never ever go there again although we used to recommend this restaurant to friends. We can see that it has clearly gone down hill. ref: 12361
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Chianti South Posted: Aug 11th, 2008 at 8:27 am From: Greeneville, TENNESSEE By: phm Avg. Rating:2 |
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Horrible! horrible! I have never experienced anything like this! sat for 3 hours and never received our food! the manager offered no compensation for the experience and even wanted us to pay for the "salads" we did receive! do not go there!!. ref: 12347
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Chianti South Posted: Jun 11th, 2008 at 8:03 pm From: Bethlehem, PA By: bt Avg. Rating:4.7 |
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I have been coming to Myrtle beach almost every year for thge past 10 years, either a "buddy trip" or most recently, family vacations. This is a "must stop" for Italian cuisine. i have never been disappointed. I'll be back this July as well. ref: 11351
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Chianti South Posted: Apr 23rd, 2008 at 2:08 pm From: Wallingford, CT By: bk Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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Excellent dinner - Veal Shank was tremendous. The wine list was endless, great selection....nice outdoor deck. The only drawback was the wait - we had a 7:30pm reservation and weren't seated until 8:30pm. It seemed as though thy were understaffed, only one bartender while the place was a madhouse. ref: 10759
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Chianti South Posted: Apr 22nd, 2008 at 10:36 pm From: stamford, CT By: al Avg. Rating:3 |
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One of the better italian restaurants at the beach. Owner knows what he is doing. Food is genuine Italian.
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Chianti South Posted: Apr 04th, 2008 at 12:15 am From: little river, SC By: la Avg. Rating:3.2 |
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You are paying more, but this isn't exactly an applebee's, it's great food, and they have more than 2 wines to pick from. I loved the seafood alredo, to die for, YUM! ref: 10529
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Chianti South Posted: Apr 03rd, 2008 at 5:10 pm From: Manorville, NY By: jm Avg. Rating:5 |
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FANTASTIC! We are from NY and were worried about getting a nice Italian meal. This place was great! Best things about this place: The Water (yes, even the water tastes great!) The bread is to die for! They give you a real glass of good wine! The blue cheese dressing will ruin you for all other blue cheese...never had better! Each dish was authentic and DELICIOUS! I know I sound like a commercial, but we will go there every time we visit. Service with a smile makes it even better. ref: 10515
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Chianti South Posted: Mar 27th, 2008 at 8:22 am From: SUSQUEHANNA, PA By: jk Avg. Rating:4.2 |
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Discovered Chianti's by accident this year. We had gone with friends to Calabash and found the restaurants were really crowded. Returning, I saw Chianti's and remembered that I had read a great review of the restaurant. This is now on our list of "favorites." Each of the four of us had something different and no one was disappointed. Our waitress was efficient and friendly. Food was outstanding. Since we are "snowbirds," we will definitely return to Chianti's. ref: 10420
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Chianti South Posted: Mar 14th, 2008 at 8:33 pm From: New York, NY By: sa Avg. Rating:4.8 |
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We had the salmon and crab meat special. Food was delicious and good sized portion. We highly rcommend Chianti South. ref: 10290
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Chianti South Posted: Mar 08th, 2008 at 8:45 pm From: calabash, NC By: rwp Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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Everytime I am in the area my wife and I make it a point to dine at Chianti's. We have been at the restaurant 2 times in the past 2 weeks. This time I will have to say that the food was excellent, but the service was less that satisfactory. We were seated promptly based on our reservation, but had to wait a long time for our server to come to our table. After placing our order he came back twice ... once because he couldn't remember what dressing my wife wanted on her salad. The second time was because he couldn't remember what my wife had ordered. We waited a long time to have our meals served,(others who arrived after us had better results) but when we did they were great. Even with this experience we will be back and would recomend Chianti's to our friends.
Also, please note that the last time we were in the service was excellent. Hopefully our server tonight (Male) was having a bad night and that the next time it will be better. ref: 10233
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Chianti South Posted: Nov 24th, 2007 at 3:13 pm From: Little River, SC By: na Avg. Rating:2 |
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I went here with my fiance to meet his parents for the first time. They are italian, and like the restaurant. When we got there, they had made reservations and were already seated, and then when we came to join the family of 6 they had us crammed into the smallest room in the place!!!!! If you know italians then you know that they love to hug and kiss. Well this was a fiasco considering that the 4 other tables crammed into this room were occupied by others, so meeting the parents was a lot of chairs and tables being knocked over. So we got a lot of dirty looks by the other people. To make matters worse, the waitress we had must have had 17 tables to handle at the same time because it took her forever to get us refills. Lastly, when we did finally get our food, the waitress kept leaning over me to hand other people their food, and sure enough, she dumped the entire plate of oysters and sauce all over my head, shirt, WHITE PANTS, and into my PURSE!!!! she quickly apologized, and then continued to SERVE the rest of our party, not bothering to get me any towels, or anything to wipe up. Needless to say, i would've thought that they might had at least comp'd my meal, but they didn't!!!!! It's a shame too because the food is decent, but the service is AWFUL!!!! (at least that lady was) My entire future family has not been back since!!!! We continue going to Luigi's even though it is further for us!!!!! ref: 9313
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Chianti South Posted: Oct 19th, 2007 at 2:34 pm From: Little River, SC By: ddg Avg. Rating:5 |
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Every time we eat here we are always pleased. The dinners are always consistently delicious. We can never break away from ordering the Eggplant Parm and the Tilapia special. The stewed vegetables served with the meal is the best.......service and staff is always great!!!!! ref: 8917
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Chianti South Posted: Oct 08th, 2007 at 6:16 pm From: Houston, TX By: db Avg. Rating:5 |
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One of the most knowledgable and friendly waiters ever encountered. Food was a wonderful surprise. The appetizer - banana peppers and italian sausage was as good a start to a meal as all eight of us could ever remember. Every aspect of the meal was excellent. Asst Pro at Oyster Bay recommended we eat at this restaurant. This will become a must for future golf trips to Myrtle Beach. ref: 8703
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Chianti South Posted: Sep 15th, 2007 at 6:48 pm From: Leesburg, VA By: bk Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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Although we own a home in the area, we still commute - we love Chianti South and try to visit as often as we can. The food is consistently wonderful and the service is really outstanding - it is a keeper and it is worth the trip to see the lights in the live oak tree!! ref: 8282
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Chianti South Posted: Aug 11th, 2007 at 3:41 pm From: Troy, NY By: wb Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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Traveled to the Carolinas on vacation from upstate New York and saw this restaurant and decided to stop and try it. We were not dissapointed, the food and staff were wonderful. We made new friends on this trip at the restaurant and now stop evertime we go south. We highly encourage anyone to eat here. ref: 7530
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Chianti South Posted: Jul 11th, 2007 at 12:22 pm From: New Baltimore, NY By: bmf Avg. Rating:5 |
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Our family has been coming to Chianti South for years and thoroughly enjoy the food. We have three children who all like different types of food and they always find something great on the menu. Our favorite is the hot seafood appetizer that we all share and the seafood combination dinner that we order fra diavolo. We have told numerous friends and relatives to come here and they have never been disappointed. We are from upstate New York and the owners originally started their business in Newburgh, over an hour south of where we live. Great news for us since we have a second home in MB and are here quite often. Call for reservations and you won't be disappointed either! ref: 6878
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Chianti South Posted: Jun 18th, 2007 at 4:17 pm From: Tucson, AZ By: lj Avg. Rating:5 |
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Everything about this restaurant was excellent, the service, the food, the atmosphere...
As we were finishing dinner we realized we were going to miss the last episode of the Soprano's, we ended up sitting at the bar, having desserts and coffees and watching the series finale! We couldn't have had a better experience.
The staff is wonderful!
I'm originally from NY and I can say, Chianti is definately an authentic Italian restaurant! ref: 6385
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Chianti South Posted: Apr 22nd, 2007 at 11:59 pm From: Clemson, SC By: ca Avg. Rating:4.8 |
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This may be the best Italian restaurant on the Grand Strand. The staff is among the nicest, most professional you will ever encounter. I had the veal chops when we went down in March, and they were perfect. The demiglace and potatoes were spectacular. My wife believes Chianti's Fetticuni Shrimp Alfredo is the best she's ever had. We also agree that their house merlot is also the best we've ever had. A wonderful dining experience, and we plan to go back again when we visit the strand in June. ref: 5572
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Chianti South Posted: Apr 04th, 2007 at 3:25 pm From: Supply, NC By: dmf Avg. Rating:4.8 |
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We've had dinner here many times and have never been disappointed. This is definitely on our "keepers" list. ref: 5291
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Chianti South Posted: Mar 19th, 2007 at 8:00 am From: Wall, NJ By: tp Avg. Rating:5 |
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Being from New Jersey, where there is an abundance of Italian restuarants, and the quality in many of them is top-notch, Chianti South can move here anytime and shine above all others. The food was nothing less than excellant. James at the bar was friendly and welcoming. Arturo went out of his way to make us feel welcome.
It does not get any better. ref: 5152
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Chianti South Posted: Jul 29th, 2006 at 10:25 am From: Charlotte, NC By: jg Avg. Rating:5 |
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We have been vacationing at Ocean Isle Beach for 20 years and have passed this restaurant numerous times on our way to Myrtle Beach for dinner, never noticing it or stopping to try it. I read the reviews on it here and we decided to give it a try. We have been twice within 1 month, everything we have had has been excellent. The bread they serve beforehand could easily make a meal: Very crusty italian with a wonderful soft interior, served with olive oil and parmesan cheese....I'm drooling already! My husband tried the lentil soup, insisting I at least try one bite. I have hated lentils since childhood, but to appease him I agreed to have one tiny bite. Needless to say, I am now a big fan of their lentil soup, it's not to be missed! Please try this restaurant, you won't be disappointed! ref: 3316
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Chianti South Posted: Jul 18th, 2006 at 8:56 pm From: CONWAY, SC By: dt Avg. Rating:3 |
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The calamari had so much stuff on it you couldn't taste it. My lasagna was so saucey it was ridiculous, plus it had a piece of zucchini in it ...I'm not coming back. ref: 3146
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Chianti South Posted: Jul 08th, 2006 at 10:12 am From: Calabash, NC By: cd Avg. Rating:4.8 |
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Went for the first time and loved it. We are from the Boston area and always compare italian restaurants to the ones in the North End. Chianti South was equal if not better than some we have gone to in Boston. Loved it! ref: 2969
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Chianti South Posted: May 13th, 2006 at 6:38 pm From: Little River, SC By: mlw Avg. Rating:4.3 |
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One of our favorite places! Never had a meal we didn't like here.
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Chianti South Posted: Apr 25th, 2006 at 2:50 pm From: London, ON By: mt Avg. Rating:5 |
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We discovered Chianti South a few years ago and now it is a must every time we visit the Myrtle Beach area. Really fine Italian cuisine here, and classy but not expensive. Can't wait to go back. The wine list is fabulous, and the Castello Banfi Pinot Grigio does not disappoint. Love the huge LiveOak tree outside the window. The staff and owners are friendly and attentive. Their website is fun and informative. ref: 2315
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Chianti South Posted: Sep 23rd, 2005 at 8:15 pm From: North Myrtle Beach, SC By: lw Avg. Rating:5 |
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Ever been to Italy? This is true to the Chianti region. Try the polenta as an appetizer. Alll dishes are great. Total preparation in the Italian style. Music and atmosphere are so good. Take it from a local, the best. ref: 1334
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Chianti South Posted: Jun 05th, 2005 at 10:00 am From: little river, SC By: mla Avg. Rating:4.2 |
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We had dinner here last night with family visiting from out of town. Ordered lasagne and mannicotti and the rock shrimp appetizer. Everything was excellent! ref: 529
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Chianti South Posted: Dec 23rd, 2004 at 10:37 pm From: conway, SC By: san Avg. Rating:4.2 |
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fantastico..went out with the hubby for a romantic night..and it was....great service...excellent Italian food...great marinara.....good wine list...this is a definite worth it place. ref: 106
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Chianti South Posted: Dec 04th, 2004 at 10:40 pm From: murrells inlet, SC By: mw Avg. Rating:3.7 |
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Chianti's is one of my favorite places. From the manicotti to the meatballs to the specials, their twist of authentic Italian delicacies is one of the best on this beach. A little far north of the heart of Myrtle Beach, but definitely worth the drive. ref: 67
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