We sat outside at the dockside tables. I loved the string lights along the deck,, especially as the sun was setting. The ambience was just perfect. The service was OK but it took a while to get any special needs met in our group of five. The crab dip was not anything I would order again but the blackened mahi tacos were delicious, as was the peach Bellini cocktail. read more

Blue Drum - Waterfront seating - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

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Horrible Experience, Will Never Return I've been a regular at the Blue Drum in Little River since I moved here last October, but after today, I will never be back. I was overcharged during happy hour, and the Manager refused to fix it. My bill should have been about $18.00. Here's what happened: I came in with Caffeine Free Diet Coke for health reasons and asked for Vodka and to use my own Diet Coke. Taylor asked me if I wanted ice, I replied yes. The bartender, who was new, rang it up as "on the rocks," even though I never asked for it that way. The result? An extra $14 charge for something I didn't request. I didn't do anything different from any other Thursday night that I went to Blue Drum. When I tried to explain, the Manager Tina didn't care and refused to make things right. On top of that, I was charged for a house rum that I never ordered and the normal price not happy hour price for 3 of my drinks. I mentioned to my friend that I wasn't leaving a tip after the mix-up, and the other bartender still had my credit card. I never said I wasn't paying--just that I wouldn't be tipping due to being overcharged so much. Then, the manager threatened to call the cops on me. I've never been so disrespected. I've always paid my bills and have a stellar credit rating. This whole experience was just awful, and I'm beyond disappointed. I've been a loyal customer up until now, but after today, I will NEVER set foot in this place again. Continued: after Owners Reply. Tina/Briann, In response to your reply, I suggest you review the camera footage. I provided Maria with my credit card prior to receiving my bill, and upon receiving my first receipt, I noticed the charges. I had already paid for the services rendered. I never stated that I was not paying. I am not that person. I was conversing with a friend when you inadvertently overheard our conversation. I mentioned that I would not leave a tip due to being overcharged. The photographs of the receipts provide evidence of this. The first receipt clearly indicates that I paid by Visa. Subsequently, I questioned the charges. Maria removed one of the $7.00 rocks charges, which I should not have been charged, and offered me a $2.00 discount. Included pictures below of both receipts and perhaps you should check your cameras to see that I paid before I questioned my bill. The first receipt also shows four house vodkas priced at $20.00. You suggested that I had arrived well before Happy Hour, which is not accurate. I had one drink before Happy Hour, and that drink should have cost $5.00. The remaining three drinks should have cost $4.00. I definitely only had 1 drink before Happy Hour started and was still drinking it when Happy Hour started. The Happy Hour Rum priced at $4.00 was not mine; it was charged to me in error. Additionally, my friend was overcharged as well. She was charged for a non-Happy Hour drink and did not have a drink until approximately 5:00 PM. She was also charged for the rocks. Her bill was rectified by the bartender. A competent manager/ owner would actively listen to customers and endeavor to rectify any issues. Unfortunately, you have lost two customers, and the potential number may increase if I further disclose the treatment I received from you to my acquaintances. I am perplexed by your assertion that I was not paying, as I had already settled the bill in full. I want to express my strong objection to your persistent assertion that I attempted to leave without paying my bill. I have concrete evidence to refute this claim, and I urge you to cease posting such false information. As a former employee of Verizon's Collections department, I have consistently upheld the importance of paying my bills on time and in full. I am deeply offended by the defamation of character you are attempting to inflict upon me by making such baseless accusations. Should you persist in your false claims, I will be compelled to seek legal recourse, including filing a lawsuit for defamation of character. read more

Blue Drum - I had laid out my credit card on the bar. Maria took my credit card & cashed me out. She gave my card & rcpt. That is when I ?d the bill. - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

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My wife and I are on vacation and have been looking for good seafood restaurants each night. So in searching I came across Blue Drum. We were seated at the water's edge outside and had a great view as the sun set on the horizon. Loved the atmosphere there. The night started with our server River. He did an outstanding job waiting on us tonight and seemed to be just as engaged with the other tables I saw him with as well. We order the green tomatoes to start and they were great. Had bacon crumbles, crumbled goat cheese and balsamic glaze on them.. They were very accommodating as my wife wanted the tuna steak, but it was listed as pan seared with a cold middle. She asked if they could cook it warm and it got done to perfection when it came out! I had the trio tacos with blackened shrimp in them and they were awesome! To finish off things, we had a yelp coupon for a free desert which we used. The seasonal desert was a Pumpkin cheesecake and it was amazing! So if you're in the area, I highly recommend coming here. read more

Blue Drum - The pan seared tuna with teriyaki glaze over rice. - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

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Very good food and cocktail. The waitress was very friendly and the ambiance was amazing. The burger special was very tasty (altho a little overcooked), and the clam linguini were good (altho the clams were quite tiny). We will return. read more

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The ambience was wonderful and loved the view of the inlet. Our waitress, Grace, was very good. However, the oyster sandwich had no sauce on it which made it very dry and the oysters were not seasoned well. We also had the tacos and again there was only mahi mahi, lettuce and tomato on the taco shell. It was missing queso fresco and chipotle aioli. Again very dry and tasteless. Last of all we had the crab sandwich and bit into a piece of tin foil. Wonderful menu but definitely must have caught the chef on an off day. We also heard other patrons mention the absence of sauce. read more

Blue Drum - See the tinfoil... ouch! - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

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Great restaurant. Had dinner there last night. Nice happy hour before 6:00. Started off with some grouper bites and an order of Bang Bang Shrimp. Both were excellent. The wife and I both had the Ribeye special with grilled shrimp, mashed potatoes and asparagus. Great meal and great service for the price. Live entertainment and nice water front location. read more

Visited on 3/20/26. Had the best time! Great food! GREAT service from Laura H. Our group had the hanging bacon, salmon, lobster bites, fish, fried green tomatoes, she crab soup!! Everything was good. And we had a table with a view of the waterway! What a way to start the day! read more

The outdoor seating is only high chairs with zero back support and are quite uncomfortable. If you have back issues or are larger, this is not the place for you. Still had to wait even though we had a reservation. Food is incredible though read more

Blue Drum - Cajun shrimp and lobster pasta - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

Great food great service great view - Megan our bartender is fantastic. Becoming a regular here is easy.

Hit this spot on a Tuesday night a few weeks ago for our last night in town and it was fantastic! One of the best happy hours I've seen in this area. We started with the caprese salad (the addition of avocado was nice). Then appetizer crab legs (just ok), she crab soup (amazing) and seared tuna (surprisingly delish). read more

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Fantastic restaurant. Right on the water, with live music. Menu has something for everyone. We had crab legs, Cajun pasta, salmon and several other dishes. All were excellent. We will definitely go back for their Sunday brunch. read more

We enjoyed a fabulous dinner overlooking the intercoastal waterway. I had a seafood ravioli that was amazing! It had crab, shrimp and lobster my 3 favorites! read more

Food was very good, we will definitely be back again. One of the best She Crab Soups we've had. Lots of crab and not all cream. Service was good. Love the Bar. It was dark so we could not enjoy the views. read more

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Ordered the She Crab soup as an appetizer, the crab cake sandwich and a side of pineapple coleslaw. The She Crab soup had a texture like jello. It was thick but really more like jello. Was not good. The Crab cake sandwich I thought woukd be good as we were at a seafood restaurant but it had way too much filler and the crabmeat flavor did not come through. The coleslaw was actually good. Chairs were so so for comfort snd the music, while a good guitarist, was loud. We coukd not carry on a conversation. Way over priced for the quality served. read more

Missing half of my dinner! On Tuesday evenings they have a crab leg special. I asked our server what the meal consisted of. I was told: Crab Legs Red potatoes Corn on the cob Hushpuppies. My meal arrives via the food runner. There was no corn on the cob or hush puppies. And no explanation. When the server came back, I asked about the missing items and was told they had run out of corn on the cob. He wasn't sure why I didn't have my hush puppies. OK, so if you run out of something, why don't you communicate that or why don't you offer a substitute? He did tell me he would go get me some hush puppies and wasn't sure why I didn't have them. When he brought the hush puppies, I asked if I could have another vegetable since the corn was not available and he offered me some green beans. Of course this was only after I asked. Regarding the corn on the cob that I was told they were out of, apparently some must have mysteriously appeared because the table next to us had corn on the cob when their plates came out about 30 minutes later. I guess they thought I wouldn't notice that things are missing from my plate. Probably 95% of the people in the restaurant that night we're getting the crab leg special so the runner definitely knew that I was missing the corn and the hush puppies. She didn't say anything or offer me anything different. And then, when I mentioned it to our actual server, he was also well aware that the corn was an issue. It's all about communication and apparently the staff is not trained in that area as well as they should be. Won't be back anytime soon! read more

I would give it 4 1/2 stars if I could. Beautifully set on the intercostal waterway,sitting outdoors on a sunny day only added to the experience. Wife started with a cup of she crab soup and l a cup of gumbo. Both were delicious and very hot. As main courses,I had the salmon BLT and the Mrs had the calamari app. Ok, my one snit it seemed like a long time between bringing us stuff, including long waits between iced tea refills. I e were having a good time so ordinarily I don't worry. The prime concern is is the food hot. My Mac and cheese and salmon blt was but the wife's calamari was not. To sum up the food was amazing and the service was meh. I'd give them a second for numerous reasons I just wish today went better read more

Maybe if you have a reservation your experience will be better, but without a reservation ours was very unorganized and unpleasant. We were sat under a porch with poor lighting, a table too small for our party, and seats that were falling apart and uncomfortable. After waiting 90 minutes l, we left and got food somewhere else. Generally I think the restaurant needs better management and organization so they don't sit more people than they can handle. read more

Blue Drum - Our table faces a pile of dirt under the pouch and seats were falling apart. - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

We could not get reservations until 7:30. The restaurant was fairly empty when we arrived. The food was not that good. The clams in linguine were some of the worst I have ever had. The seasonal cocktails were good. The gumbo tasted like vegetable soup with shrimp thrown in. Our server was great, very attentive. Based on reviews and recommendations, I expected much better. read more

Simone was terrific as a server Thanks for taking care of us. Will be back in the future to taste test a few more entrees read more

Restaurant was fully booked for the 13th of February. We sat at the bar and had Simone as our sever and the ONLY bartender working despite them knowing they were fully booked for the night. She was outstanding. Kept up and was so pleasant ! Thank you , SIMONE ! read more

Food was very good but climb to the restaurant was difficult. We had to park in the overflow parking lot, so the walk to Blue Drum was long and the climb to the eating area was difficult. An elevator would have been preferred. We had soup and entrees. The soups were excellent. Had to take leftovers of our entrees home. My husband ordered the ribeye steak medium rare and it was overcooked. The food prices were very high. Not sure if we will go back to Blue Drum. read more

Blue Drum has a terrific setting right on the ICW. We were seated on the lower outdoor deck right on the water. They also have an outside seating area that is covered and a cool inside seating area dominated by a huge bar. Our server, Emily, was fantastic. Very personable and helpful with menu choices. The food was good, but their unique twist on things was curious. I will definitely return for the setting, drinks, and apps. read more

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We arrived 15 minutes early and were asked to have a seat or sit in the bar. We chose to got to the bar since it was happy hour. We ordered drinks and after a few minutes ordered some happy hour fried pickles. These were ordered before 6:00pm, which was the end of happy hour. The young lady tending bar was all over the place and evidently did not get our fried pickle order in time so it was refused. At 6:20pm I received a text stating that our table was ready. I went to the front while my wife settled the bar tab. When I arrived no one was present and I was there for a few minutes when a gentleman, who I presume was the manager came by twice. He was quick to address people behind me, but never addressed me. Finally the hostess showed up and asked if I had received a text. I told her my name and she grabbed a pair of menus and silverware. As we were starting to go another couple came in and she said she was going to help them first. What?! They stated they were early for their appointment, but she chose to seat them and leave me standing at the hostess stand. I am really agitated at this time, but also knew the manager was not going to be any help. She finally came back and took me to the table, but never slowed down or stopped for me to get my wife...Now for the reason this review is a 4 and not a 1. Our server, Zach showed up very quickly and took our drink orders and discussed the menu. He was very knowledgeable and helped us make our decisions. We chose the fried green tomatoes for our appetizer and they were very good. I got the clam chowder, fried flounder, fried shrimp, and mashed potatoes. My wife got the filet tips, mashed potatoes, and mac & cheese. The food was outstanding. Zach and the food saved our experience, but will probably not go back. read more

Blue Drum - Our dinners - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

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We love the Blue Drum in Little River. Very consistent and the freshest seafood. But i particularly love the Lobster Bites! read more

We went for lunch and decided to try their special drinks. I had raspberry lemon drop martini and my husband had the love old fashioned with raspberry. We each ordered a sandwich and it was buy one get one 1/2 off. Drinks were amazing, scenery was beautiful, food was good and service was efficient. Try it and sit outside if it's a warm sunny day! read more

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Brianna, it was Sunday 7/6/25 @ about 1:30. We were asking the hostess about a seat when another employee interrupted us regarding some t-shirts or other company appeal, just like we weren't standing there. Neither one appeared to give a damn where we were served or not. We left, went to Local at hadva great lunch. read more

Kaitlyn was awesome. Love this spot! Great vibes, good food. Calamari was perfect with some live music too. Fast service as well read more

Blue Drum - Kaitlyn was awesome! Love this spot. - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

This place is terrible! The she crab soup is so thick you can barely swallow. We both left 2 plates of food. We took a couple of bites. Fish and shrimp were overcooked and dry. And so much sodium! Tried to eat a shrimp and spit it in the napkin. And the server comes by and asks if we want boxes. We say no. So here we are leaving full plates of food and she doesn't even ask if some was wrong. read more

Looking for a waterfront restaurant with great food, service and beautiful view this is a great spot!!

So delicious! Sat outside on a perfect night and it was amazing! Got the surf & turf and a garden salad (no croutons or cheese) with Mahi. Service was amazing! read more

Blue Drum - Surf & turf and a garden salad (no croutons or cheese) with Mahi - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

I think that the food was nothing special, and the service was below expectations. The ambiance of the place was cool but overall there are some better options close by, and I would not return to the blue drum. read more

Great experience every time! Huge portions, good food and drinks, and amazing water view from every table view. Best view is lower deck or stage deck on the railing. Also really great Happy Hour specials and in off season happy hour runs until 7:00. One of the only restaurants that offers reservations. Food can sometimes take a while, but the view makes up for it. This ranks as one of tops beach restaurants every trip now! read more

Blue Drum - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

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Amazing views, service and food! We had the fried green tomatoes, she crab soup, crab legs and tuna poke bowl! All wonderful!

Crab legs and crab bites were good. She crab and clam chowder soup were terrible. Shrimp was good. Flounder was almost mushy. Not going back. Very disappointing. read more

In response to Breanne's response to my review. My friends may have been sitting in the outdoor dining area, but when they made the reservation , they were not told they had would have a limited time to be at the table. And my husband was not compensated for anything because he didn't get to eat that night, thanks to your waitress who refused to serve him with his friends. In fact, he was the injured party and you did not compensate him for anything. That's why we will never come back to the blue drum. read more

Terrible experience. The management was rude and unprofessional. I had to send back a completely raw steak twice, and instead of fixing the issue, the chef came out, put her hands on my mother, and told her to "slow down." Absolutely unacceptable. The only redeeming part of our visit was our server -- she was kind, attentive, and did everything she could to salvage a miserable evening. She more than earned her 100% tip. Between the arrogant, unprofessional management, the chef's completely inappropriate behavior, and a hefty bill for food that was raw, burnt, or missing altogether, this place was a complete letdown. Advertised as a high-end restaurant with fancy décor, but don't be fooled -- it's a disaster in disguise. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Very good Little River Dining experience. I started with the signature appetizer shrimp boat which comes in romaine lettuce and has a great habanero sauce. I followed this with a grouper sandwich, which was also very good. The server was very polite and the service was fast. I would recommend this place. read more

Blue Drum - Grouper Sandwich w/side of house chips and ranch - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

Server: Cameron 5/5 Could have laughed at us for struggling to eat crab for the first time, really sweet and helpful. Great music and the prices were not bad. read more

I have dined at Blue Drum three times now. Each time seated within the sight and sound of this: The slop bucket. Totally disgusting. Find a different place for this! read more

Blue Drum - Slop bucket and dirty dishes! - Seafood Near Me - Little River, South Carolina

Made a 630pm reservation for Father's Day. Really looking forward to some fresh seafood. Instead...... the service was terrible. We waited way too long to order an appetizer, got a plate that had a few pieces of calamari that were burnt and the rest of it was banana peppers. Then after another long lengthy wait (as our waitress was just talking to other tablets - not taking orders or running food) we found out you were out of most things on the menu. Would have been nice to have been told that when we sat down and started looking at the menu. Paid $40 bucks for a burnt appetizer and a few sodas and left. Super disappointed. read more