STOP LOOKING... haha do I have your attention? This place doesn't look like anything special but I'm telling you what. This is worth your time and money! Full of flavor, full of freshness, full of kindness. The reviews brought me in and the food is outstanding. Crab cakes. Flounder. Fries. Sweet potato fries. Hush puppies. Fried corn. Coleslaw. Everything was full of flavor and made to order fresh. The signs say the crab cakes are the most popular and we see why. It's 90 percent crab unlike most places where it feels like stuffing with crab taste. My mouth is watering thinking about this place. We took our family of 5 and everyone kids included are ready to go back. The ambiance is nothing special but the food and staff make it feel homey. Thanks for making this an incredible memory! read more

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It was on my list of places to go while on vacation, ride by it and stopped. Nice and clean inside. Food fresh! Sides on each meal is Cole slaw (average), fresh French fries (hot but good) with my scallops. Scallops were pretty good! You get one refill with your drink purchase. Reasonable and fair price. I'll be here a few days so I may come back but if I revisit another time, I'd stop read more

Cackalacky Fish - Fries, Cole slaw, and oysters! - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Stopped here on our way through town for lunch. Very friendly and helpful service and staff. Ordered the flounder with sweet potato fries, slaw and fried green tomatoes. It also came with hush puppies. Fries were sweet with a touch of cinnamon or something. Fish was incredible. Very lightly breaded and seasoned. Perfect. White sauce was the kicker. Ate too fast to get a picture. Definitely recommend to all and would come back. read more

It's a restaurant that you hear about and once to enter you remember forever. This is the spot a very nondescript , not fancy restaurant that has amazing fresh out of the ocean seafood. The dinning room lacks the decor you will find at some of the touristy locations many of you will visit. It's not about the decor, it's about the amazing way your fresh seafood is cooked up. We ate and shared the Deluxe platter- it has more than enough food for two adults. The flounder was out catch of the day along with shrimp, oysters, scallops, fries, crab balls, and grouper bites. We also had fried okra, green tomatoes, and hush puppies. All delicious and made perfectly. I don't care if you feel decor means the food is great, you are missing the experience of dining at this restaurant. The staff was a delight to talk to and we were taken care of as quickly as we came in. This is a restaurant that will live in our vacation memory forever until we return again. If you live local stop reading my review and head over immediately. You live here and should experience this food. Thank you for the best meal we had while vacationing in Myrtle beach hoping your business blooms faster than my review. Can't believe it's been 20 days since leaving this wonderful spot. I am still thinking about their food read more

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The Yelp rating for Cackalacky caught my eye and it was the reason why I tried the restaurant. The restaurant is housed in a building that used to be an old fast food restaurant, so decor is extremly simple. Service was quick and friendly. You can tell they care about what they are doing. In order to fairly judge a seafood restaurant, my go to item to order is fried shrimp. If they do fried shrimp really well, the other items will usually be equally good. Good fried local seafood is not in abundance these days, and Cackalacky serves just that, local seafood. I ordered a pound of local shrimp ($16), 20-25 count. There were no shells, deveined, and lightly breaded. The seasoning was perfect! The shrimp were so sweet, Sysco Food will never deliver this kind of quality to a vendor. I will be back soon to try other items, but my guess is, I will be equally pleased. read more

So good! Very friendly service, nice laid back atmosphere. My husband had catfish with shrimp and I had scallops. Well cooked and amazingly fresh, we both loved it. For the sides, he really liked the sweet potato fries and corn, and we both loved the coleslaw. The hush puppies were good, but not the best we've had. The red potatoes were just okay. We weren't in the market for fresh seafood to take home this visit, but when we are, we will go here. Looked great and decent prices. The only issue I have is why the up charge for other than fried? I tend to prefer broiled, but not necessarily enough to pay $2 more. ‍. Forgot to take pictures! read more

The staff was great and the location was super convenient, but the food was just ok. Not enough seasoning used so the fish was bland. read more

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We loved our dinner here and service was excellent. You order and pre-pay at the counter for dine-in and staff will deliver ordered food to your table. The fried Flounder and Whiting (Fish Special of the Day $17.99) were perfectly cooked. Their accompanying fried okra, hushpuppies, and fried shrimp are the best!! The hushpuppies were moist on the inside. The fried shrimp were delicious and lightly breaded with seasoning. We returned the next day for Fried Oysters dinner and Grilled Grouper dinner which were delicious. I bought an entire key lime pie (last one) which was homemade. It is not fancy, but who cares because this is the best seafood restaurant in Myrtle Beach! Please note that they open daily at 11:00 am not 10:00 am as displayed in Yelp. read more

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Absolutely fresh and delicious fish and steamed crabs!! Friendly and busy and completely home grown. Got there for lunch and M had the fish special with grilled flounder (or catfish or whiting) , 6 shrimp and hush puppies and French fries. I had a dozen of the sweetest steamed blue crab and made enough of a mess for the pickiest (pun intended) crab lover. No bar but Pepsi products and to M's delight - cherwine. They were getting oysters in that evening and I'm seriously tempted to go back tonight!! I read earlier that this place only has fried fish and this is NOT the case. $2 extra to grill or blacken anything and they serve oysters any way you can imagine. Something else very impressive, the cook (owner?) who was as sweet as can be said that they had gotten a huge fish shipment in that day and he had been cleaning fish all day to supply restaurants in the area. So, this is where Myrtle Beach restaurants go for their seafood!!! I don't think that can possibly be a better recommendation!!! Update: I'm not proud. We were back for dinner the same day. Hoped for oysters but they didn't come in. Tomorrow??? Anyway, had scallops and fried green tomatoes and homemade crab cakes. The breading was light and crunchy and divine on the crab cakes. The homemade tartar sauce was unlike anything I've tasted and absolutely delicious!!! ) I will try to recreate at home). This place is an absolute MUST for its fresh seafood and incredibly friendly people and homemade everything. Tomorrow. Oysters. read more

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I've never tasted better fried oysters, crab cakes, or fried okra. Very light breading, not overly greasy. It's definitely a hole in the wall location in appearance, but the food is great! And per my 9 yo daughter... "Awesome! Ricky the chef is the best at making food !!!!!" read more

Some of the best fish, hush puppies and sweet potatoes fries ever!!! The hush puppies are covered with a crispy batter and wonderful honey butter. The catfish was flaky and fresh. The restaurant is located in a fish market and the seating is limited. Staff are friendly. read more

Amazing food, fresh seafood, great service, best seafood in this part of Myrtle Beach, I had the crab cake with potatoes and corn, perfectly cooked, no remoulade sauce but a tarter sauce that's better! My wife got the low country boil, it was perfectly cooked, shrimp spot on, outside looks a little rough but the food is delicious and staff was great! Give it a try! read more

Cackalacky Fish - Country Boil, just shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Well this place is not the most attractive inside . The lady behind the counter was nice and friendly . The food was fresh fried the French fries were delicious we had the halibut sandwich it was fresh . I think since we are use to fish fried in corn meal this wasn't to bad just not what we expected. The crab cake was not like a Maryland crab cake which we are use to so it needed additional seasoning for us but it was a nice portion . More like an order and take out spot . read more

Cackalacky Fish - Crab cake - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Fresh and tasty scallops and crab legs all freshly made while we waited. Sweet potato fries and corn were great. Owner made the food and then came by our table to ensure we enjoyed it. Don't let the outside of the building deter you! We will be back' read more

Cackalacky Fish - Crab legs, hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

A very unassuming place, but yum!! They have a ton of options and it's cooked any way you'd like. We splurged and had the whitefish, fried. It came with 6 shrimp, fries, slaw, & hush puppies. We added a side order of fried okra and the mini crab cakes. Everything was cooked perfectly and not over seasoned or dried out, like most of the chain restaurants. This is a definite must try if you're in the area. read more

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The great reviews inspired me to try this place. The exterior is definitely in need of an update but the seating area inside was clean and attractive. The service was great despite a constant stream of guests. The crab cakes and shrimp (fried and boiled) were excellent. I didn't care for my fried fish. The sides were ok but couldn't match the quality of the crab cake or shrimp. You definitely could do much worse in terms of seafood in Myrtle. read more

It's a Fresh fish market where you can buy the fish to go or eat in. It was delicious! Would definitely eat there again. Service was good. Atmosphere isn't optimal. read more

Tried another place last night. (Sea captains) for less quality at twice the price. Had raw oysters, fried catfish dinner with green tomatoes and okra. Broiled halibut, shrimp. Even the coleslaw was fresh and good. Workers were delightful. I may not eat anywhere else this trip. Nice playlist going, too. read more

Cackalacky Fish - Fried catfish - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

We went here for dinner based off the great reviews, but we were sadly disappointed. The pictures other Yelpers have posted looked accurate, but the taste was not up to par. We got the Cackalacky platter for $29.99, and we added the crab cakes for $16 more. The best thing on the platter was the shrimp! They were delicious, but you only get 5. The scallops were pretty good, but the oysters and fish were greasy and over-breaded.The fries and Cole slaw were okay. The hush puppies and crab balls were greasy, and there was only 2 of each. The crab cakes did have a lot of crab in them, but no seasoning. They were very bland unless you dipped them in the tartar sauce, which had lots of horseradish in it and was amazing. Maybe it was an off-night, but both of us agreed we would never go back. read more

Best fish dinner I have come across at Myrtle Beach. You can pick out a fish and have it cooked just right. Not much to look at and inside is nothing to rave about. Keep lookout as I heard they may change its name. Ate once and back the next day for more. Third day maybe but I had to leave read more

The food was not bad but definitely not what represents Myrtle Beach. I was looking for some good seafood without having to go to North Myrtle and mom recommended this place. We shared their deluxe platter and I felt like I was eating seafood back in NC!! I mean that literally. Shame on them for making the worst tartar sauce known to man!! Not sure why the majority of reviews are good....something is wrong with that. Service was good and the young women were attentive. The restaurant is in a busy location, clean inside but there is a disconnect with the overall flow. read more

The prices are reasonable. I had both the catfish and flounder specials, and they were really good with the crab boil potatoes. The hush puppies were good, as they were slightly sweet, and the fried shrimp were just right! The interior could use some sprucing up. The service was great, the staff is extremely nice and interact with the customers. read more

Time for our quarterly meal at our favorite SC seafood restaurant. Food expertly prepared. Atmosphere same as always. Service fine - crowded today so service was a little slow. Food was perfectly warm and food plentiful. Excellent - FYI location the same but name changing to the Blue Crab and Brew or something like that. read more

11 of us came on the Yelp recommendation. They were correct. Great fresh food. We had crab cakes founder halibut fried green tomatoes hush puppies seafood plate and everything was great. Fresh is best. read more

Slow service. The food is usually okay but only go if you have time to wait. Waited an hour for my food to still not be cooked.

If you are seeking atmosphere it is not here. Drab exterior, older furniture, fish smell, but it is fresh fish, friendly staff, and GOOD food at a good rice. Shrimp lightly breaded and hot served. Crab balls very good. Fried green tomatoes, fried corn on the cob. Sweet tea. Best I have gotten in Myrtle Beach so far. Eat here or take home/condo/camper. Would recommend. And yes, looks are deceiving, so don't judge by looks, let the taste and price be your judge. read more

THANX Ricky, Angela et al...the food was so good and so fresh that I dined every night out at Cackalacky's whilst in Myrtle Beach....kind, friendly, upbeat people... Jen Dove Auburn, NY read more

We purchased crab legs and took them back to our condo and s FEAST! Great pricing, very friendly staff, and a lot of seafood options. Only here on vacation for a week, I will def be back to try some if the prepared food options! We even got a history lesson of the name. Love this place! read more

Cackalacky Fish - Crab legs, anyone? - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

If you are visiting Myrtle and love seafood, GO TO THIS RESTAURANT. We had the crab legs and scallops and they were fantastic. All of the sides were great too, especially the sweet potato fries. Best crab legs I've ever had. Don't let the outside deter you, you will have the best seafood of your trip here. Staff was so friendly, owner was the one who took our order. We loved it so much we will be trying to stop in again before we fly home! read more

Cackalacky Fish - Crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The other 5 star reviews were spot on. Super reasonable prices, amazing quality, and amazing service! They really cared about what they were serving you! We loved everything we got, and would absolutely go back in a heartbeat! read more

Cackalacky Fish - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Enjoyed a delicious low country boil (boiled potatoes, corn on the cob, sausage, shrimp, clams, and oysters) with some added crab legs. They were very generous with the shrimp and Angela provided excellent customer service! I would definitely go here again! read more

Cackalacky Fish - Low Country Boil with added crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Oh my!!!! This is our new fav!!! Twice in one week We had blackened shrimp, blackened Mahi Mahi, fried flounder, corn on the cob, green beans, sweet potatoes, fries and slaw. Everything was perfectly seasoned and delicious! The owner and staff are very friendly. Highly recommend! read more

Cackalacky Fish - Oh my!!! This place is our new fav!!! We had blackened grilled shrimp, flounder and mahi mahi. Everything was delicious! - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

From the outside, this place doesn't look like it has much to offer. Don't let that deter you, though. There were 6 of us and we all ordered something different. I personally don't like deep fried seafood, so I ordered my cod and shrimp, grilled. The fish was tasty, flaky and moist. The shrimp was perfect,tasty and crunchy. Others did have deep fried fish and they enjoyed what they ordered. I highly recommend this place if you like seafood at a reasonable price. read more

Great fish, great people, great prices and just the right fishy ambiance! We've gone every time we are in the area.

The crab balls and hush puppies were fantastic! Fish was good. The rest was average. Plenty of tables/chairs to eat inside. read more

Cackalacky Fish - Seafood platter - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Being a restaurant and a fish market combined at first seemed a bit weird to me. But the lady at the counter was very helpful and friendly. The grouper was really good. read more

Cackalacky Fish - Grouper - Seafood Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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I tried the flounder and crab cake because my husband refused to eat any of it. It is the hole in the wall, you can see that. The tail end of one piece of fish tasted bad and I spit it out, the other piece was fine. I like mustard on my fish and they had none. The crab cake was ok, fried okra decent and coleslaw horrible. Service was decent, no complaints. Very negatives: we saw someone grab raw fish from the case with bare hands, not sure if he was the cook. Not good. The bathroom faucet was black from age and should be replaced. Yeah, you pay before you see any of these things. read more

5 stars all the way ! The best seafood in Myrtle Beach. Always fresh and cooked perfectly. The chef is top notch!!!!

I ordered the swordfish and the waiter recommended the grits with it, and OMG amazing. I don't usually like grits but he was persistent. I'm glad I trusted him because that dish was fantastic. He loves what he does and it shows in the food! They didn't have your typical kid food so I ordered a couple of things to see what my son would eat and he ended up eating everything I gave him and we got to try a couple of things. Highly recommend. read more

Great selection of fresh seafood, menu choices were abundant. Staff were attentive and knowledgeable. Very clean on the inside with no fishy smells, the first sign of a good fish restaurant or market. read more