Spud's Waterfront Dining

American Restaurant in Murrells Inlet

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Spud's Waterfront Dining Posted: Jun 25th, 2007 at 8:22 pm From: Columbia, SC By: br Avg. Rating:2.7

My wife, daughter and I had dinner at Spuds. The view of the marsh and the boats was beautiful. The food was a real disappointment. The ladies had Broiled Flounder and Scallops. They ended up with bland food that looked like it had been boiled for all the water around the fish on their plates. Normally the broiing process creates a carmelization on the food. Their fish was pure white. One of them got the sauteed mushrooms as a side dish. The mushrooms were canned and were only partially heated. My blackened Grouper was not pan seared blackened as much as just coated with a spice. All the pieces of fish were very thin. There are too many restaurants in Murrells Inlet to bother with Spuds. The dinner prices are $17.00 and up. For that money you should get a decent fish dinner, but not at Spuds. ref: 6539

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Spud's Waterfront Dining Posted: Jun 20th, 2007 at 7:22 pm From: Jonesborough, TN By: kristy s Avg. Rating:2.7

We visited on Saturday, June 16, 2007 for dinner. Although the view is very nice, the food is not. The server was friendly but had room for improvement. My husband asked about the grits as a side order and the server told him she had no idea what was in the grits as she had never tried them. We were hoping that she'd find out but she never did. The bisque tasted like it was out of a can and the sauteed mushrooms surely were out of a can. The shrimp and scallops did not taste fresh (and we were right on the water where fishing boats come in!). My husband's crabcakes looked and tasted like something you can buy in the frozen section of any grocery store. Our 5-year-old son said he loved his grilled cheese which is great. My complaint about the kids' meals are that they cost $6 each. I believe that's the most we've spent yet for a kids' meal. Then again, all of our meals were overpriced for what we received. My in-laws who dined with us that evening visit Myrtle Beach frequently and they stated that they would only return to Spud's for drinks and the view. This was only my 2nd visit to the area and I was very disappointed that one of my dining experiences was spent at Spud's. ref: 6418

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Spud's Waterfront Dining Posted: Jun 08th, 2007 at 2:22 pm From: Conway, SC By: wc Avg. Rating:3.5

Restaurant has improved since opening but just dont get wasting that beautiful view and location by playing urban rock music. You look out and think you should be hearing Jimmy Buffett, beach music ,steel drums, etc. Cut the MTV off and show people fishing, or sports events. Music sure could mellow the place out. It would also help if they had some reasonably priced bar food. You give people a little to eat and the right atmosphere, you can make your money on the cold drinks. We would go back, but only daytime outside away from the music now playing. ref: 6254

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Spud's Waterfront Dining Posted: May 30th, 2007 at 10:31 pm From: Myrtle Beach, SC By: mdm Avg. Rating:5

I Love Spud's Restaurant!! The atmosphere, food, & staff was nothing but awesome. I dined there with my family and we had a great experience while enjoying the awesome view on the back deck. The Hushpuppies, cocktails, and food were all great. We also had a frozen drink at Spud's Tiki Bar, we sat with our feet in the sand while enjoying a frozen treat! My family and I will go back to Spud's and look forward to receving the same great service! ref: 6115

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We stopped here for lunch on our way into Myrtle Beach. We liked it so well that we came back for dinner a couple days later. Both meals were very good. The portions were generous, the service good, the atmosphere great. This time of year is not peak season and that may have contributed to our not having to wait to be seated. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. ref: 5615

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Spud's Waterfront Dining Posted: Oct 17th, 2006 at 11:04 pm From: Rocky Mt., NC By: smc Avg. Rating:2.5

My family and I were in Murrels inlet on a Friday night and forgot to make reservations. We thought we were in luck when we found Spud's, not only was there no wait but we practically had the restaurant all to ourselves! The menu consisted of fried fish and....well broiled fish. The server was very friendly and explained that the special was a salt and pepper grilled grouper. I am not sure if this is a southern dish, but He was also very honest in warding my wife away from the crab cakes, which she explained many customers do not like as they have better crab cakes at the local grocery store! My family and I still enjoyed ourselves despite the food. The view was very nice from the deck. However we will not return there are too many great restaurants in Murrels Inlet. Next time I will make reservations!!! ref: 4130

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Found the food quality poor for the price. Most items are WAY overpriced for the quantity... Ate there 2 times and the second time was no better than the first...We are locals and there are too many restaurants to have to go back here... ref: 3834

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Spud's Waterfront Dining Posted: Sep 06th, 2006 at 10:12 am From: Murrells Inlet, SC By: sas Avg. Rating:3.2

We dined on the deck, the server was friendly, food took way too long to come out. We never got the bread we were promised. I ordered a martini and it took 30 minutes to get it and it came out with no garnish. My son ordered fried shrimp and there were six on his plate. Grouper was overcooked. Portions too small and food was cold. Great view, too bad about the quality of the food. Would only go back for drinks and the view. ref: 3761

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Spud's Waterfront Dining Posted: Aug 27th, 2006 at 12:00 am From: Wilmington, NC By: l.a. Avg. Rating:3.2

Great potential, beautiful restaurant, great service, bad food. Food is very bland, and uncreative. The menu ranges from fried fish to a potato covered mahi, which turned out to be a filet covered with a greasy hashbrown. The appetizer and desert werent any better. The appetizer, a crab dip, tasted like a mixture of cream and cheese. There wasnt a hint of crab taste or meat. Murrells inlet has many wonerful restaurants, unfortunately this one is run without an executive chef and it shows. ref: 3656

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Spud's Waterfront Dining Posted: Aug 05th, 2006 at 9:46 pm From: Matthews, NC By: ls Avg. Rating:3.8

Most of our party of nine (six adults) ordered a combination of flounder with shrimp or scallops. While the quality of what we got varied, the quantity of food for the price was pathetic. The flounder was no thicker than two quarters stacked together and no larger than the palm of my hand. One piece was all each person recieved. I got five scallops and the shrimp eaters all got five shrimp. My wife's potato was cold. The kids meals were ok but the shrimp was fried tough. This restaurant has great atmosphere, great service and a super location. However, for $16.95 for our entrees, we will not return. ref: 3417