The server was great..the food was horrible..Luke warm, old and lacked flavor..sour tasting desserts.

Remember to present a coupon at the front desk before being seated. We went mainly for crab legs and they were great. A bus load of people arrived and loaded up on crab legs but they kept up with the demand no problem. The variety was great and we enjoyed the food. Even though it is a buffet there is plenty of room and a comfortable setting to eat. Service was great and our server was very friendly and attentive. read more

The best Buffett in town. I like they make everyone use gloves. They have a variety of things. From the prime rib to the crab legs.

When you go to Myrtle Beach, there are a thousand choices for crab legs. Especially when you're in Restaurant Row. If you're like me and love great steam Seafood, there's only one real choice. Captain Bennett's number two opens before any of the big boys do on the weekends they open at 1:00 and during the week it is 2:30. I love Captain Bennett's in the Big Red Roof building right beside Chuck's Steakhouse and along the Waccamaw River They offer steamed oysters in the shell and all the pill you can eat shrimp and crab legs and of course Calabash fried seafood. However it doesn't stop there if you want barbecue ribs tasty sirloin steak or prime rib and even fried chicken and barbecue chicken, all the country vegetables you could imagine green bean casserole, carrots, corn, even sweet potato casserole, baked potatoes and that's just a little bit of it. I mean, then you have the salad bar. You have soups like clam chowder and vegetable beef soup. I mean, just about anything you can imagine as well as Seafood. If you have somebody that's not a buffet lover, you can order from the menu everything from cheeseburgers to just a regular flounder plate. My favorite besides the crab legs and oysters is the bang bang shrimp. I am known as the famous wheelbarrow man because I eat a wheelbarrow full of crab legs and oysters. I really got great service from Serena. I also have to mention Lily was trying to take care of the salad bar. I think you need to be careful not to cut your fruit too soon every day. I noticed the cantaloupe was a little soft, which means it was cut way too early for the bar. I know from my food service days that cut fruit is one of those things that is only good if you cut it the day of. I can't give you fewer stars for that because that was the only thing I noticed that needed improvement. I was pretty Blown Away by your great teamwork of your staff here. I think that's why I'm a frequent flyer of this establishment. I've been up and down the crab buffet circuit, and this is the only place that'll give you $7 off out of the monster book. I believe most of the other places only offer three - and four dollar coupons, and that only covers your beverage because that's how much your beverage costs for one person. So go nearby to a Circle K or something. Get your monster book coupon for $7 off, and you have to get seated by 3:00 to get the full $7 off. I know even with that if you order a beverage and give a tip, you're still going to be around $50 a person, so try to skip breakfast and lunch the day you go there. I think you will be very happy at this location. Number two really needs to be number one Calabash. May God bless you always. read more

The food was good.the waitress spilled tea on me and the floor and she told the manager and the manager did nothing.she didn't even come out to the table and say sorry. read more

Skip this buffet if you're looking for somewhere to eat. Waste of money. Shrimp fell apart in my mouth when biting into it. The fried food was subpar and all of the casseroles were over cooked, or burnt from sitting there for too long. The cheesecake dessert was warm and melted. read more

Definitely wasn't worth the price. Food really wasn't that good. Wasn't much the choose from. I want be coming back. Sad when you gotta have your customers right a review to make themselves look good. Congratulations I just got 10% off my meal to tell y'all that y'all suck Server was great tho read more

This place was underwhelming. The price is $35 and the only good thing they had to offer was the crab legs and the salad bar. The rest of the buffet looked old and picked over. Our waitress was pleasant and made sure our cups were always full but wasn't bothersome. One star for the crab legs and the other for our waitress. The bathroom was GROSS asf. Smelled like dirty mop water. Definitely won't be back read more

We tried to go to another Seafood Restaurant, but the line was too long. There wasn't a wait here. Now I know why. We sat down and our waitress took our drink order, which she messed up completely. For food, the only thing available is the buffet. We then went to the line to get a plate of food. The selection was VERY limited. A few cheap selections of fish, lots of starches, hardly any vegetables and a couple of cheap cuts of beef. Everything was over cooked horribly. The shrimp was dry and chewy, the steamed oysters were rubbery, the steak was very grisly. Also there wasn't any flavor or seasoning. I selected a small portion of each to try. I couldn't finish my first serving. It turned my stomach. So, I went back to tray a few things I didn't get on the first round, in hopes that this time I would find something better. I was sorely wrong. Out of a whole tray of muscles I could only find three that actually contained a muscle, the rest was just shells. The scallops were rubbery and tasted like old grease (they were deep fried). There was nothing in this place that I could stomach. The same goes for my family. At the end I tried some watermelon, strawberries and pecan pie. The majority of the strawberries had mold on them. I picked out three that looked passable... I was mistaken. They still tasted like mold. I ate one. The watermelon was ok. I had two wedges. The pie tasted like complete shortening. By this time I started feeling sick to my stomach. My nephew has been sick to his stomach all night. I suggest you avoid this place. It's a tourist trap. I guarantee there aren't any repeat customers. They charge almost $50 for a sub-sub-sub-par buffet. They do not show or tell you how much the buffet costs. You do not know until the bill comes out. $100 for about $2 of grade D product. If I could give zero or negative stars.... It would DEFINITELY be -5.... I will definitely contact the health department Monday. I would definitely LOVE to get a response from management. read more

Although it was expensive the food was pretty good! I mainly came for the crab legs and they were delicious! Great flavor and they always had crab at the bar. I also tried their popcorn shrimp, fried fish, okra and hush puppies (they were fresh and really good!). My husband and kids also enjoyed their food and crab legs! Our waitress Pam was really nice also. I will definitely come back here if we come back to Myrtle Beach. read more

Bennett's Calabash - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Awesome selection of seafood, cooked and raw! Friendly staff as well. Definitely will return next time i visit North Myrtle read more

The food was so dry and it just plain sucks. Too pricey for the poor quality. I wouldn't eat there again if it were free. Need I say more ???? $112 for two people. Meal and iced tea. read more

CRAB LEGS SO GOOD. Salad bar is very basic. To expensive but the waitstaff was good.

The food isn't worth the money. The prices are too high, the only thing really worth it is the customer service and the crab legs. This is your average run of the mill buffet. read more

This is a okay seafood buffet restaurant. I came with a family of 5 (on a Thursday after 6pm) and we were seated right away. The place was clean, the waitresses were nice. The food overall was just okay. The price is pretty steep just like the other reviews said. Some food items were hit or miss. read more

This place is SO GOOD! My husband and I are both very particular about our seafood so a buffet is the perfect place for us. I could eat just the hush puppies and butter alone! Amazing and good price read more

Bennett's Calabash - Great fresh seafood and always something new to try! - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Wonderful fried chicken, shrimp and hush puppies for lunch with homemade dressing! Everything was wonderful. Yummy! All the servers were nice! Enjoyable atmosphere. read more

This was the best so far. Had excellent prime rib and crab legs. Drawn butter, shrimp all you can eat at $36 again They also had salad bar, shrimp, very nice salmon, oysters We came about 8 pm so items were very fresh. (One lady came with 2 plates and picked up 8 crab legs bundles when they came out of the kitchen, very smart) Desert section had sweet strawberries, pineapple and chocolate cake We will come back here read more

I'm with Gail. Which is a lady who left a review previous to me. This place is a joke. They never said the price, but I do admit I should of asked. We had 3 adult buffets and 2 beers total. We go to check out and it was $128, for freaking basic under par buffet food. I've been to buffets serving the same thing and the same taste for a third of the price. Food was an absolute crap shoot. Was already disappointed while eating the food. But not expecting anything different from a seafood buffet but when the check came, it was all I had to not give them a price of my mind. Would give 0 stars if possible. This is only my second review ever. I never leave reviews. I just figured I would possibly save someone else from this terrible experience if I gave a review. read more

Where do I begin with ole Bennett's CalaASS?....normally I wait a couple days before writing but I HAVE to get this off my chest or gut rather! The baby, the boyfriend, mom and I are all visiting Myrtle Beach for the weekend, and we wanted seafood so we go to Captain George's Seafood Resturant but they were all taking reservations and if we took one it would be an hr wait....well the baby was hangry and basically baby gets what baby wants so we opt out and head over to Bennett's Calabash....HA! BIG MISTAKE.... I can't believe this place is actually legally operating...When we arrive its a 45min wait. Customers seem to be moving in fairly steadily so we give 'em a chance. When we get inside I notice it doesn't look crowded enough for us to have been waiting 45 min. THE "FOOD" The server tells us the there's a buffet for 34.99 a person and the baby eats free...in my mind I'm like "BET! seafood buffet?! OH I'M BOUT TO GET IT ALLLL THE WAY IN!" I walk up to the buffet and my eyes begin to dance...not becase of all the delicious seafood, but because I couldn't hardly find ANY food!! The pans were bare with crumb bits of lefovers. One woman around me said " Man, they ain't got NUTHIN!" What WAS there either looked unidentifiable, unappealing orstraight up dry. The only thing I was able to digest was the fried shrimp...oh yea..damn near eveything was fried- even the squash which my mom pressed down with a fork and made the grease pool over...UGH!! Even the mac and cheese was a disgrace! The baby tried it first and spit it out...me thinking he's just being a baby, I tried it, and it was at that moment where I knew my son had the gift of great judgment #proudmom. They got the mac part down but the cheese?! It tastes....not right...and kinda sweet...and... artificial. DON'T even get me started on the bang bang shrimp!! lmao...I'm not even gonna talk about it...just try it for yourself.... I could go on but you get the point so If you haven't figured it out...I hate this place with all my heart and will NEVER return. I honestly can't remember if and when I've had food this bad...like, this was really bad you guys. THE COST Total came up to like 117.00 ( WHAT A WASTE) not including the postcard that their overly happy photographer takes of you while you're eating. The man didn't even ask us if wevwanted our picture taken- he just stood there and snapped away! not annoying at all! Good job CalaAss. Good job. read more

Wonderful food little expensive but we only eat there once a year. Highly recommend you to try it.

This place was great! We were trying to find a seafood place that didn't have an hour long wait on a Friday night. We were seated within 20 minutes and staff was great! The crab legs were fresh and not over cooked like most buffets. And I never had to wait for crab legs, they kept them coming. Their butterfly shrimp were the best I'm pretty sure I had 20. This will definitely be a regular stop when we come down to the beach from now on! read more

Bennett's Calabash - Some of the best butterfly shrimp! - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

I'm not sure why the average rating is so low. For a family buffet solution, the food is good and the staff is friendly.

Disappointed. We had an amazing dining experience at Captain George's so tried Bennett's, Same concept and same price point. Huuuuge difference in quality, decor, service and most importantly, taste. Some of the items are luke warm on the heating trays, and the staff did not seem to care. We will not be back. read more

We ate here yesterday for Thanksgiving and I was highly impressed. Excellent service, clean, and the food was PERFECT! This location is totally different than the other Bennetts Calabash. It's way better! I highly recommend this location over the other one any day! read more

We ate at Bennetts #2 all the food was very fresh & large selection of Shrimp,Clams, Scallops & Fried Grouper & Flounder . They have a Large salad bar as well as Prime Rib seasoned to perfection & the Crab legs are delicious , Oyster Rocker-fellow as well as fried oysters . The Bang bang shrimp are amazing. They even have a Low country boil with extra large shrimp,crayfish & clams. They also off a lot of normal vegetables as well as fried chicken . As far as dessert they have a full bar of pastries , pecan pie , coffee cakes & soft serve ice cream. The restaurant is clean & the music is older classic soft rock song. The manager is Ms Lilly she is delightful & accessible the Staff are very attentive & they keep the empty baskets of shells off the table & drinks fill. Bathrooms are kept clean & coupons on phone under Bennetts Calabash Seafood. We ate at Hope this helps also ate back in February & the food is consistent. One of the oldest established places at the beach . We very much enjoyed everything read more

It's not always easy visiting restaurants when you have a party of 6 or more to accommodate. So to please everyone, a few people in our party decided on this buffet. Saturday, June 13, 2020, this establishment opened at 1 pm. Me, and my party of 6, arrived about 10 minutes before the doors opened. The line of guests out front was already pretty long with people waiting to enter. From the car, you could notice NO ONE in line was wearing a mask or any protection of any kind. I at least thought maybe Bennett's would have some rules in place for keeping guests safe as they eat. I also thought they'd have staff serving guests through the buffet lines but I was sooo wrong!! They were operating at full capacity as if Covid didn't exist. My party and I walked in about 1:15ish after the line had disappeared. When we walked in you could see lots more people pulling in behind us. Once inside, you could immediately see 2 - 3 host/hostesses/staff standing at the hostess stand NOT wearing masks or any protective wear. This included the servers in the kitchen! It was scary! You look around the restaurant and see everyone enjoying their food as if the pandemic disappeared overnight. I was literally 1 of 2 people in the entire restaurant wearing a mask. After finding this out AT THE DOOR, I walked out and ran to my car! Being a super hot tourist attraction, we assumed Myrtle Beach would have stricter guidelines, but again, we were sooooo wrong! We later learned that it's up to the discretion of the individual restaurant to require its employees to wear masks/gloves or not. Because of this, we opted out of this weird, UNSAFE, buffet experience and decided on a beachfront restaurant with an outdoor patio for outdoor seating. It was called Sea Captain's House just in case you too are looking for a SAFE place in Myrtle Beach to eat. They required all staff (hosts/hostess, servers, kitchen staff, etc.) to wear both masks and gloves at all times, changing them regularly. Overall, a MUCH better experience. But hey, if you still want those crab legs and if it makes you feel any better, Bennett's did have a sign up next to a box of plastic serving gloves asking guests to please wear them while going through the self-serving buffet line....but no masks. Covid-19 is serious and should be taken more seriously! I am extremely disappointed with how Myrtle Beach isn't enforcing mask-wearing like other cities and states continue to do so. read more

Don't waste your money here. Even with a $7/pp coupon, our bill was $49 per person, which was just an absolutely ridiculous price for what it was. The majority of the food was musty and felt like reheated frozen food. Can think of so many better ways to spend your money elsewhere. read more

C- The two stars are for the server, she didn't do anything wrong, and for the three things that didn't depress my pallet. I am a fine dining steak and seafood chef. I'm on vacation, I was really hoping to get some fresh and juicy crab legs. I should have just stayed home and went to red lobster. We spent $35+drink+tax+tip for 2. The first round of crab legs had a sour taste to them, then some were cold, and all of them pencil-thin. Every protein offered was overcooked, the desserts were bland, and the veggies came from a can. I don't think anything I tasted was fresh enough to be made in-house. I cook seafood and steak 40+hours a week, I know quality. I hate writing a bad review on anyone. They are not enforcing any kind of social distancing, no hand sanitizer was offered, no masks in sight, but they make you wear gloves up to the buffet. read more

Visited Bennett's today with my family, that was my first time going to a seafood buffet but I had heard great things about this place. I was totally happy with the selection of food! Everything was hot and they also kept the food filled to the top especially the crab legs Which are my favorite!! I was definitely overly satisfied 5 stars read more

Bennett's Calabash - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

This was the second buffet in the area we visited. The atmosphere was quaint and charming. The service was stellar. The food was delicious. I felt like i was in grandmas kitchen table. Every item out shined the next. It was a wonderful buffet! read more

This spot was great, friendly servers and good food, it's a little pricy but it's worth it, very quiet environment (i personally like the quiet environments) hush puppies are a must here as well as the crab legs. Overall i liked it a lot will be coming back on our next trip here. read more

I would leave -5 if i could, their selection of food isn't that much. Only half of the food is edible, their ice cream is like freeze burned, it take forever for them to make your plate. and the best thing of it all is they don't tell you have much their little Buffet is. Its 35.99 plus tax and drinks and whatever else they want to add on . they are robbing people! read more

The environment was clean, costumers were seated away from each other, everyone wore gloves at the buffet, a member of their team was present ensuring rules were followed, and we felt safe dining in here. The food was awesome and I had pleasant time. read more

I was solo at the beach and in the mood for crab legs which are included in their "all you can eat"buffet. Huge disappointment! I opted for all seafood and all 4 of the shrimp options were totally over cooked. The crab legs were subpar, and it was nearly impossible to coax the meat from their shells (an experience I've never had eating crab legs in the past). Most of the food is fried and very low quality. This is definitely for people who are into quantity not quality, as there is certainly none to be had at this restaurant. The insult to injury was the $49.99 cost of the dinner, plus $10 tip which took total to $60. Don't waste your money Bennett's - too many other good options in the area. read more

Even though the crawfish and crab legs was cooked well, the crab legs were flavorless unlike the crawfish which was the best thing I ate there. The macaroni and cheese was atrocious, the salmon was dry but the worst thing about this place was the money grab from interrupting our dinner to take pictures and then sell them while we were trying to eat dinner. Definitely a tourist trap even though I want some more crab legs, I will not come here again. read more

We went early for the early bird special. The food was mediocre. Things overcooked. Some things flavorless. A girl comes around and makes you take a family photo and then tries to get you to buy some. It's not exactly the place I want a family photo in. I really wanted to leave a good review as I'm normally fairly generous, but I spent most of the time trying to find something I truly enjoyed. The hush puppies are amazing, BUT I don't go to an all you can eat seafood buffet for that. Ug. I wish it had been better! There are many other places to go. Skip this one. read more

All of the food was cold. The service was pretty good. The steak was hard as could be, the crab tasted like shit. The hush puppies are probably the best thing. Sodas are almost 4 dollars each, so watch out for those refills. Not worth the money at all. I also feel like anyone who gave this a 5 star was paid or money off their meal to do so. read more

If I could give no stars...The worst seafood I've had my entire trip to Myrtle Beach. Everything was cold and the crab legs were over cooked. The fried foods were bland and seemed to have sat in grease for a while. The other items looked old and dried out. Sometimes you just need to give up. read more

The food and the service were both great! $35 all you can eat including crab legs that were hot, sweet and fresh is a steal. Due to COVID 19, tables were seated with plenty of space between them, and guests are required to wear gloves (the business provided) and masks each time you go up to a buffet bar, well done! The only reason I am giving a 4 instead of a 5 is because the restrooms were not kept up with as far as emptying the trash and cleaning. It was Saturday night, but that area should still be kept clean. read more