The food was really good, the waitress was really sweet! The part that ruined the experience was the bill. I am perfectly fine paying the amount per person. I know when I walk in how much it is but what I don't like and think is Very Scammy is the $7.00 "Service Fee" and the 11% tax rate which yes I know you can charge in a tourist area, but why do it?? Just do the 6%. So added to my bill was $27 that was not expected. That's just seem like a scam to me. If it's gratuity for the waitress cause people don't tip on buffets, that's one thing but what's the service charge for? ​ read more

TLDR; Dont ignore yelp reviews, just go to crabby mikes if you want a seafood buffet. Excellent service, Mediocre food for $52/person, Management watching France v England game instead of managing the restaurant, 3.75% service fee tacked on, Chinese buffet with crab legs. Came on 7/18/26 at 6 pm, a Saturday, after seeing the largely raving reviews on Google (4.6 out of nearly 20,000 people). I had also looked up this place on Yelp beforehand and saw the ratings, which raised some red flags. We had been to Crabby Mike's and their yelp reviews were not stellar either, so we figured we would give them a shot. We arrived, and there was almost no one there on a Saturday night. Red flag #2. We went inside. What appeared to be management was up front with the hostess watching today's World Cup game (France v England). Red flag #3. It wasnt that busy so we just brushed it aside. Atmosphere was nice with several animatronics throughout. Server was nice and gave us our options. Now when it came to the food, it quickly went downhill. The sushi they did have was the saddest Ive seen (the tiniest sliver of meat and the rest was rice). The prime rib was just for looks. The crabs were largely overcooked. The seasoning on any of the fried items was just flour and a binder. If there was salt or other kind of seasoning, i certainly could not taste it or see it in the breading. Shrimp was not cleaned and deveined, which is not the seasoning i was looking for. Many of the items that did have flavor (mussels, crab imperial, deviled crab) were never in stock. The rest of the food was largely Sysco frozen items like mozzarella sticks and popcorn shrimp. Largely disappointed. Check came $52 / person with a 3.75% service fee tacked on. If a seafood buffet is what youre looking for, skip this place and opt for Crabby Mike's instead. read more

Went on 6/28/26 Worst buffet ever lack of service,food, and overpriced for basic food being served the ads being shown in the area are false advertisement food was horrible. Restaurant was hot they did not have a/c No ice for the fountain drinks not a good idea for the a/c not working the whole family couldn't enjoy the food or experience at the restaurant we were all sweating. Don't waste your family trip eating at this place, you're better off eating at a chain restaurant. I'll give 0/5 stars if I was able to read more

I just ate at this place. The food was mediocre at best. The deviled crab were beautiful and looked delicious, but was mediocre at best, absolutely not one morsel of crab meat in the whole entire thing. I also had flounder that I swear was tilapia, it tasted okay but the corn I had with it was flavorless, cold and tough. The server was very sweet and responsive. read more

Crab Daddy's Calabash Seafood Buffet - Crabless Deviled Crab - Seafood Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

This place is terrible. 0/10 crab legs are small and not good at all for $60 I'm going to crabby mikes 7 days out of the week. Never coming back here. This place is so buns and hella foreigners working. read more

Sorry but this place was HORRIBLE. Strongly advise go somewhere else with all the buffet places around.Noticed alot of flies. The food area was small,very little selection. I tried to find fried chicken breast and found none. The only thing that was ok was macaroni n cheese.Shrimp was not fresh.We paid $100 for a few shrimp,mac n cheese and 2 sodas.I'm surprised this place has not had food poisoning issues and shut down. read more

The food was not hot expect for the first few fries I had there. The service is the usual buffet service in my opinion. The waiter did offer to have the cook warm food up but it still came out like warm at best and it took 15 minutes for prime rib. When I saw this in the book I thought it would be completely different. read more

All you can eat lobster was great little bit of seasoning. Service was OK. The ambience was a little bit overdone but we'll go every once in a while. The waitress was nice for my husband's birthday. read more

Our total was 136$ for some BS! I would suggest a total remodel . Totally unsanitary, the forks looked dull , there were flies landing everywhere and a couple even landed on me . We should've left then but we tried to look past bc it's The beach. Gross ik!! Buffet: very minimal selections, and I would suggest not having such a small space for your buffet. A more open buffet would be great. I liked the sweet potato, and some salad but everything else was not great. The crab legs was what I came for and man I was so disappointed I don't think I like crab legs anymore. I woke up sick throwing up this morning as we ate there yesterday! A seafood buffet sounds Terrible thinking of it now. But then the total was 116$ with 5$ off bc we had a coupon. Alex our server was good. Interacted at a minimum but he made sure to keep checking to see if we were okay. Also 2010s pop music was not on the cards I thought they were going to be but honestly I wouldn't go back and wouldn't recommend but our fault for not reading reviews!!!! read more

Crab Daddy's Calabash Seafood Buffet - Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Food is kinda like a Chinese buffet, lots of basic frozen fried stuff crab legs weren't bad but honestly not worth the price and not good go to crabby mikes read more

Probably the worst restaurant I've ever been to. Don't waste your money. I've had seafood that was more fresh in upstate NY, hours away from any ocean. Disgusting, terrible experience. I've never left a review but this seemed necessary. DO NOT GO. read more

Delicious Crab legs, several fresh an fried seafood options. Several shrimp an muscle an oyster dishes to try. Nice an simple dessert selection, chocolate covered strawberries an macadamia nut cookies, cookies were a nice touch to finish meal. Service was good, fast seating an a nice waitress who checked on us frequently. read more

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Server was excellent Friendly, helpful, great with refills..checked on us but not hovering There are 2 ways to do the buffet/all you can eat with crab $49.99 and all you can eat with lobster $129.99 The buffet is on the smaller side but has a variety- food could be warmer , cooked well but several hot selections were cold Crab clusters were very nice size with claws attached Several nice desserts, love the macadamia nut cookies and a light chocolate cake with a light filling Nice small bites of baklava read more

Another "been here once but will definitely return again" location. First time here was on vacation the week of 4/21/25. Friendly staff, clean establishment and some great seafood. GO HERE HUNGRY!!!! While we decided against the $50 seafood and $100 lobster buffet, we did get one of the fried shrimp and peel & eat shrimp appetizers. ONE appetizer would have fed two men with no problems. There must have been 50 fried shrimp in that basket and 1/2 a point peel & eat must have been another 75 shrimp. We ate what we found and snacked on the left overs for the next two days!!! YES!!!! Can't wait until April 2026 for a return visit!!!! read more

Brooklyn was very attentive and the food was delish! This was our first time and we can't wait to bring the family read more

Crab Daddy's Calabash Seafood Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Worst meal we have had in Myrtle Beach. We got there when buffet opened, all items were cold. We found one piece of shrimp and one piece of chicken tenders that was hot. That is it. No fish, none of the rest of the shrimp or chicken, no steak, nothing was hot or even lukewarm. Prime rib was literally cold. Waitress filled one of our drinks the entire time we were there, that was our teenage son's drink. None of the adults received a refill. When the waitress asked if everything was okay, we told her all of the hot food was cold. She offered to warm up a piece of prime rib. Twenty-five minutes later, we received a piece of prime rib that was lukewarm at best. Not hot by any means. Between the attitudes of the workers, the cold food and the ridiculous price ($52 per person plus $6 for a fountain drink), by no means would I recommend this place. We have been out every day we have been here - by far this was the worst place we have been in Myrtle Beach. Would not recommend at all!!! read more

We were very disappointed,Don't waste your money , flies flying all over the food , crab legs were cold and tasteless, food has been sitting on buffet a long time .... Beware ! Way better buffets just down the road .... read more

Looking at the outside, there is a very colorful mural of undersea fancy, hand panted on the building exterior walls. Your first thought might be "wow, that's ornate and probably where the effort stops with decoration. Oh no, that would be seriously incorrect. Going inside the place is packed with ornate, large, colorful scenery that make you feel like you are sitting in someone's aquarium, complete with whales, sharks, octopus, huge crabs, lobster, okra, giant pufferfish , even penguins and a massive boat wreck. If that was not enough, the entire place is animated complete with sound. They startthe animation up every so often, especially when kids come in. It makes you feel like a kid again. The buffet is amazing. Not just fried fish, but broiled fish, ocean scallops, blue crab, crawdads (mud bugs), Alaskan snow crab, two types of steak, mounds of deserts. The spread is not only extensive, the food is made available with care to detail and presentation. An attractive buffet too. If you only went for the snow crab, the buffet would be worth it. It is the best, most tender snow crab I have ever had (and I get them regularly at seafood restaurants) Now remember, it is a buffet so the service isn't something you would normally expect to be great. Guess again! We had this wonderful young lady named Damilya who really outdid herself. Some of the best service we have had anywhere and this is a buffet place! In watching the rest of the staff, it seems you can't get bad service here. What a gem. A must stop for us for Myrtle Beach. read more

Crab Daddy's Calabash Seafood Buffet - To the left of our corner table. Had a while of a time! - Seafood Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

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Our server, Hyke, was very courteous and helpful. Seating was horrible-squeezed next to kitchen in a very busy section. We've been waiting for delicious seafood, especially crab legs but the selection was poor and the crab legs were just mediocre. Very disappointed for the price we paid. read more

We went here for dinner, last night, Mon Jan 25, 2026. The food was HORRIBLE. Crab legs had been on the buffet so long they were cold and rubbery. Mashed Potatoes & French Fries were cold. Yeast Rolls were harder than a rock. Shrimp was nasty. Chicken and fish were dried out and cold. I told our server, so did 2 other tables tell their servers. There was 4 tables total the entire time we were there, and our server was the only one to ask if the kitchen could prepare food fresh for us, to which we agreed. That food was okay, but definitely not what we're used to getting for the exact same price at Giant Crab or Captain George- both also all you can eat buffets. I would even go as far as saying to ALL readers, go to McDonald's before you waste $59.99 per person, plus $6 per drink, plus tax, at this place! read more

From the moment we walked in, we felt like we got a unique experience. The restaurant features animatronic sea life hanging from the ceilings, walls, and even the doors, making you feel like you're dining underwater. Grab a tropical drink and you'll feel transported straight to paradise. The servers were on top off removing shells from the table and keep drinks full. They can also make sure the animatronics run while you're eating (just ask)! The fresh crab legs were a standout sweet, tender, and full of flavor in every bite. The peel and eat shrimp were mouthwatering and the raw oysters were beyond fresh. The fried seafood was crispy, golden, and absolutely packed with flavor. For the ultimate indulgence, don't skip adding a whole lobster to your meal. My lobster was huge, juicy, and delicious! Make sure to save room for dessert which is homemade too. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just craving great seafood with a view, this is a fun spot. Highly recommend if you're in the area! read more

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The food was okay. But the cost is a touch high, especially when considering a medium-sized or larger family. The non-buffet entrees are very limited and costly, and the portions are not adequate. Unfortunately, they ran out of one of their limited entree options, so for me that was nearly a deal breaker. I selected an appetizer. The buffet was plenty varied and bountiful, but not impressive for the price point (in respect to fish options). read more

I love eating at calabash style buffets when I go Myrtle Beach. This one isn't as big as some others but everything I had tasted really good. Loved the big raw oysters and crabs. Mussels, shrimp, Mahi, Salmon, clams, fried clams, fried shrimp, potato salad, and prime rib were delicious. The watermelon was so sweet and delicious. Pineapple and cherries were perfect. The underwater theme of the place was pretty cool to see. Lots of animatronic creatures that moved and made noise occasionally. Service was great. Waitress made sure empty plates were cleared, emptied shell bucket as needed and replaced with new one, and kept drinks refilled. While the food selection wasn't as expansive as others, you'll leave satisfied and full. I wouldn't mind coming back here. read more

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Lots of choices on their buffet ~ crab legs, oysters, shrimp, fish, chicken, sausage, prime rib, etc. The service was excellent. Will definitely return. read more

Wow! This place is phenomenal. What an amazing place to take your family and especially kiddos. The sea animals all around the restaurant are animatronics and they move around. It's so colorful too, and it's just a really fun themed place. Definitely the most fun seafood restaurant in Myrtle Beach! The staff and service is so friendly and attentive. And, the food is epic! The pineapple drink is a must order, and the prime rib, seafood is endless, and all the sides and desserts are awesome too. Add this place to your bucket list! read more

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Food was terrible. Crab legs were tiny, overcooked and were mush when we tried to get meat out. Carving station had a roast that looked days old. It was dry and discolored. I had been there a year ago and had a totally different experience. Then, they served actual butter. Yesterday it was a butter flavored oil mix that was nasty. There was no soap dispenser in the men's room which made me wonder how staff wash their hands after using the restroom. This was far more than a bad night. This looked, felt and tasted like a business in distress and on life support. read more

Crab legs were good, shrimp was good Everything else was horrible. Meat looked like it was cooked for 2 minutes. Not worth $50 for dinner. Desserts are minimal and cheap. Would never go back read more

disgusting and super pricey... it was gross and the food was like it was leftovers from weeks ago!!! save your money and save your time. one star for the poor employees because the service was okay ish. the ambiance was pretty okay and regular. read more

DO NOT GO THERE! Online pictures are deceiving. Save your hard earned money!!!! Food was cold, prime rib available but cold and not cut for you if wanted. Rice in a pool of oil, coleslaw was rancid. Seafood boil was cold. Just a terrible experience !!!! read more

We're on vacation down at North Myrtle Beach, and decided to take a drive down the coast to Murrells Inlet, where we stopped here, we had the seafood buffet, everything on the buffet was excellent crab legs were the best we had in this area. The oysters were the bomb. We had oysters at a few other restaurants, and they were small. These were very nice and large and very good.. Well worth it. they also had a special for a little more than the buffet where you get a whole lobster and when you were done with that, they would bring you out another one and these were not small lobsters. They look great. We did not have that though, but we saw somebody else get it. Nick, our waiter was excellent, very attentive, and very friendly ! read more

Crab Daddy's Calabash Seafood Buffet - Me and my lady in front of the crab on the wall - Seafood Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

The 2.5 overall rating for this restaurant is definitely correct. It's the smallest buffet I've been too in the Myrtle Beach area consider its the same price as the larger ones with more selections. I started with the crab legs which I usually don't get because I don't feel they are worth the effort. I got three clusters and managed to get three pieces of leg meat because they weren't hot. Most of the meat options were also not hot and tended to the bland side. One dish next to the crab leg pot was very good which contained peppers and onions. The desserts I chose were dry. Of the five buffets I've tried in this area this one was on the bottom. read more

Everything'. The worst eating experience I have ever had 100%. Food was very cold and tasteless. Save your money and go on down to Murrells Inlet. read more

Everything was soooo FRESH! And their drinks were great as well. The staff were super friendly as soon as I came in. Make sure that you save room for desert. It is absolutely delicious! read more

You could make the argument that $50 AYCE crablegs is worth it. But the rest of the buffet is garbage.

There Wasn't a lot of options, but food was okay. We were told it was an up charge for lobster and were told 15 dollars more than the regular buffet price. It's 49.99 per person and we paid over 200. I was charged 114.99, for the lobster buffet option but ultimately were under the impression it would've been 100 plus the extra 15 and the drinks. So we didn't think we'd spend anywhere over 130. read more

Crab Daddy's Calabash Seafood Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

The seafood buffet was honestly terrible and not worth the price. Most of the food was cold, and the desserts tasted old. The crab legs were just okay at best. What's advertised on the website is nothing like what you actually get in person. The only good thing I can say is that our waiter was nice and the staff was friendly. Unfortunately, my friend and I both got very sick after eating here. Definitely would not recommend. read more

Attention to detail is lacking at this restaurant, accept when it comes to putting a 20% reservation on your $100 gift card. Crab Daddy's management will lie straight to your face and tell you that only $80 dollars is available on your $100 gift card, but fail to explain the reason why! This is because management puts a $16 reservation on your card tying up those funds. If this happens, be sure to take a picture of each gift card receipt that you are asked to sign. Register your gift card online and look for the transaction that shows what amount of money they are holding hostage. They are also hoping you are never going to check on the actual details, so apparently they can then siphon off those additional dollars later on. Nowhere in the restaurant does it explain this unscrupulous process. The wait staff is not trained to understand or be able to explain to customers why the full gift card balance is not available. If you speak to Crab Daddy's management by phone the next day, they will try to blame this ransom process on your gift card company! If, you call the gift card company at the customer service number printed on the back of the card, they will confirm as suspected that the $100 can be spent in full at a restaurant without any reservations being placed on your card, and that they are not responsible for this hold on your funds. Unfortunately, this is just another shady process concocted by the management staff at Crab Daddy's! This is just the next wave of shady scams circulating in the Myrtle Beach community. In addition, you will find a $3.95% service charge added to all transaction per the details at the bottom of the receipt, and printed supposedly somewhere inside the restaurant. If, you are contemplating having a soft drink or tea with your meal, be sure to come in fully dehydrated, so you can justify that $5.99 price tag on this all you can drink beverage! Last but not least, this restaurants $49.95 buffet is hardly worth this value. The number of items on Crab Daddy's buffet pales in comparison to the other highly rated buffets in Myrtle Beach. If you love fried oysters, go find another buffet! You will only find raw on the half shell here. If, you're looking for perfectly cooked vegetables, then you better look elsewhere! Limp asparagus is apparently their speciality, or just another deterrent for something you won't want to eat! You also will not find a nice piece of sautéed, grilled, or broiled white fish. Instead, you will find some low quality previously frozen minced fried onion rings. How about a nice cut of New York Strip Steak? You will find some unidentifiable beef labeled as strip steak, but it tastes nothing like a good piece of beef! Do you want some good crab legs? Don't get your expectations up, since the crab legs are definitely overcooked and mushy at Crab Daddy's! So, if you intend to use a pair of pliers to crack them, be ready for them crab legs to bend, but not break! The cause of this poor quality could be related to an extended freezing process, or just overcooked crab legs! Either way, this process will leave you disappointed, as extracting the meat whole is almost non existent! Instead, be prepared to run your finger inside the length of the shell gathering mushy stringy crab meat after splitting the soft shell lengthwise with shears. The baked imitation crab, and shrimp prepared like scampi were the best items on the buffet, but hardly worth this buffets price! This is supposed to be all about the "Crab", but this buffet does not stand up to the competition! Management's policies will eventually cause this restaurant to fail, in addition to their inability to figure out how to consistently serve excellent crab legs! For a restaurant raking in $50 per person, comfortable seating should be the expectation, instead of uncomfortable lawn chairs! I would suggest management repair the handicap entrance ramp, trim the hedge, mow the lawn, and fire the management responsible for this gift card scam! Then, hire a chef to train the staff on how to buy and prepare crab legs! read more

Do you wanna talk about a joke? I don't know how this place is even still open. They charge $50 per person for the buffet $27 for children! NO kids menu, $5.00 for a drink!!! in the water taste like they got it out of their toilets.. $18 for an order of chicken tenders with zero sides! Six dollars for a side of french fries. And we weren't the only ones complaining numerous people had a lot of children with them. Who's gonna pay $28 per child when they eat five chicken nuggets and they're full? Horrible customer service and let's not talk about the bathrooms! Gross! Toilets don't flush! One was full of crap! Other two didn't flush either!! Trash can full.. it's not recommended!!! A what restaurant doesn't have a kids menu other than greedy owners!! and if you're caught sharing or giving your children three chicken nuggets off the buffet they charge you full price!! A watched you like a hawk a cameras everywhere! No thank you Crab daddy's! read more

After trying most of the seafood buffets in the Myrtle Beach area it's safe to say Crab Daddy's is the best out of all of them! Our server Cameron was very friendly and made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed, without even having to ask. The murals of a magical under the sea vibe along with the moving animals were fantastic! Not to mention the food quality was perfect. We plan on going back very soon. read more

Crab Daddy's Calabash Seafood Buffet - All you can eat snow crab - Seafood Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

My friend is deadly allergic to nuts and there is nothing posted near any of the food regarding nut allergies and when she ate the sweet potato casserole she got sick and broke out with hives around her mouth. At first the manager said that her food would be free but when he found out that she had a voucher and she asked for it back he wouldn't give it back l. He said she should have told them she had an allergy. How about you should have had it posted???!!!!! The food wasn't even all that great either. They charge $25 for a five year old to eat from the buffet. If you order chicken fingers there are no sides and it's $15 for a child! Ridiculous!!! read more