we just jad one of the best servers i have ever had at family barn. melissa was super. kind, attentive, helpful, and just plain nice. the food eas exceptional! the pancake is the best one i have ever eaten in 61 years. nu-way in warner robins is a close 2nd! read more

The Family Barn is one of my go-to spots for brunch -- the breakfast is amazing every single time. The food is consistently delicious, and the service is always good, which makes the experience even better. One surprise favorite was the pimento cheese dip, which was really, really good and totally unexpected in the best way. If you're in the Surfside Beach area, I highly encourage stopping by -- it's absolutely worth it. read more

On family 2 week vacation thru 4 states with my grandkids and there grandpa we stop for breakfast and as we walked in and we were greeted by a waitress Mattie and she sat us down and we placed a order for breakfast I ordered the chicken fried steak and a Bloody Mary and I was looking around the place is very cozy and the walls were decorated with farm animals and bench style tables very old fashioned but updated. The breakfast was fresh biscuits and the eggs were perfectly cooked and the chicken fried steak was delicious and grits was tasty overall we had a great breakfast and I would recommend this restaurant. read more

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We were drawn in from their sign saying "best waffles in town" as they are located right next to Waffle House. We arrived at 9:50 on a Saturday morning and only had a a couple minute wait before being seated. Our waitress was beyond friendly. She was so helpful and funny. She really made our breakfast experience so much better. I wish I knew her name to give her props! (She's a teacher and lacrosse coach! Way to go, girl!) Within 20 minutes of arriving, we had our food. We all ordered the breakfast special. Which was so much food, but allowed all of us the opportunity to try everything. The bacon was super crispy as requested and delicious! The sausage was good, links were better than the patties IMO! I loved the French Toast more than the waffles/pancakes. Our friends really enjoyed their biscuits and gravy. We loved the barn/cow decor! There was even a real (alcohol) bar that we didn't see until we walked out! 10/10 would recommend! This was by far our favorite breakfast place we had during our stay! read more

Family Barn- Surfside Beach - Farmers Choice. Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, home fries, toast, sausage (links and patties), with French toach. - Southern Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

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When I visit my mom in South Carolina, I always have plenty of time in the mornings to eat breakfast. Since I rarely use this time because I can never find quality food as good as what I make at home, I rarely go out. While searching through Yelp. I saw that this place was known for having the best grits in the area, and boy, they were right. The grits were fantastic and creamy. The eggs were over easy and perfect, and the patties had a nice spice to them. I washed it all down with a Lynchburg iced tea with Jack Daniels whiskey, and it was the best breakfast I've had outside of my own home in a long time. I hate that I only come here a couple of times a year, but every time I do, I definitely plan to stop by. read more

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Southern Hospitality at its finest ! My grandfather and I were stranded in Surfside, Myrtle Beach, we were looking for some good Ol Country Cooking. We stumbled upon this hidden gem. We were treated like family the moment we walked in the door. Family Barn filled not only our belly's with unforgettable corn bread and perfectly seasoned catfish, but our hearts with love. We know first hand why this restaurant is called The Family Barn- special hello to Kailyn. We appreciated your kind words and keeping us calm thru our ordeal. See you again read more

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I ordered a new special salad they were offering... it was supposed to be romaine lettuce... it was iceberg... not a fan... I noticed that also there was no black beans on it.. the waitress said oh sorry we don't have romaine or black beans... I said it's on the menu... I eat my salad... I looked at hubby.. said no cheese either.. Called her over ..ask for a menu... point out all of the differences.. She gets the manager... I said if you are going to put a special salad on a menu .. make sure you have the ingredients.. I said iceberg lettuce is not romaine.. she said no one notices.. I said wrong... I did!! She said well you are almost done you should have said something earlier... I said I did!!! They did give me a discount.. it's the principle.. you don't argue with a customer... read more

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How about a shout out for a solid breakfast place! I stopped in for breakfast while my car was repaired and loved an eggs, bacon, home fries and toast breakfast. Simple but perfectly done with great service! Why has it taken me ten years to find this place? read more

Kim was an excellent waitress. She kept my coffee filled and was quick to bring anything we asked for. I had the chicken fried steak and eggs. The chicken fried steak was crispy. It was sitting on a bed of gravy which ended up being the perfect amount. It had good seasoning the breading and the gravy. The home fries were cut to the perfect size. They were seasoned well and were nice and crispy. My over medium eggs were cooked perfectly. The raisin bread toast was sooo good. The restaurant has a cozy family feel. My friend had the Florentine omelet. She said she gave two thumbs up and a toe. She also commented on how good the home fries were. I will definitely be back when I come to visit friends. read more

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When I asked the waitress on a recommendation of what to order, she said "everything is good" and let me tell you she was right! We had a party of 6 everyone ordered something different and everything was DELICIOUS! Chicken fried steak, home fries, biscuit. Chopped beef Two egg and meat platter Sausage breakfast bowl Biscuits and gravy Pancakes It was all amazing. Would love to go back to this restaurant to try their lunch. read more

They DO have the best waffles in town (as stated on their sign)! Waitress was super and service was quick. We will definitely be back because there's so many things on the menu we want to try! read more

Friendly prompt service from hostess greeting to exceptional service by server. Delicious food! Did not try waffles with pecans, one order of waffles is only 1 pancake and toppings extra. We enjoyed breakfast bowl, sampler with 3 eggs and meat, bagel sandwich, kids smiley pancake and lite meal with biscuit, fruit and eggs. We also ordered a peach mimosa, could've been chilled and larger portion size. Wanted stronger coffee but the coffee was hot! Lovely ambiance modern country. Great service and gracious welcome back! read more

My family has been coming here for years and will do so for years to come. Family Barn has everything you're looking for in a classic breakfast joint; fair prices, clean, no long waits, lots of seating and fantastic friendly service. You won't find a long list of crazy flavored pancakes or anything here. But you will find delicious waffles, perfect sausage gravy and biscuits, and fantastic omelets. Also, the home fries are soooo good. Thanks to the staff at Family Barn for providing a great experience time and time again. read more

Have been here twice. Both times we had very friendly service and good coffee! Food was good, but honestly, not my favorite breakfast place in the area. The chipped beef is good, but for almost $11, I would've expected it to come with potatoes, as most places do. The second time I had the breakfast bowl. It was good, with potatoes, scrambled eggs (a bit overdone, but ok), cheese and sausage gravy. My friend said the chicken friend steak was really good, one of the best she has had, and my other friend liked their pancakes. The decor is cute, with a farm animal theme. read more

I've tried sharing this review multiple times and they have negative comments turned off of filtered because it has not shown up. DO NOT eat at this restaurant if you want quality food, family friendly service because you cannot find it here. My husband, our son and I recently ate here on vacation and it was the most horrible experience EVER! First off, it took our server 10 minutes to greet us, when they weren't busy, and then another 10 to take our drink orders. The entire time she was waiting on us she was very rude, and constantly rolling her eyes at everything we said to her. When we finally go to order, not only was all of our food partially incorrect, but it was cold and tasted awful. The food they serve here is the same as the cafeteria foods we ate in public schools as children. It is bland and flavorless. And the waitress was mad at us when we told her it was cold and asked if it could be microwaved again. Maybe I could have looked past all of this, if it wasn't for what we overheard from our waitress and the other kitchen staff, since we were seated at a booth right next to the kitchen. Our server was loudly continuously complaining about us to the other staff in the back, repeatedly stating that she was a m.a.n.a.g.e.r and that she wasn't afraid to "put us in our place." And as if this wasn't bad enough, there was a man shouting curse words and F bombs at the top of his lungs in earshot of our five year old son and all of the other kids in the place. I don't know what kind of "family" this rabid animal barn is aiming to serve, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. read more

Shrimp n grits was amazing! The biscuits are homemade. The service was exemplary! Sweet southern charm! We will be back! read more

Family Barn- Surfside Beach - Shrimp n Grits (ate me a shrimp before taking the photo ;) ) and a biscuit. Yum! - Southern Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Exactly as expected...good lunch at reasonable prices with lovely upbeat staff. I did not realize that they closed at 2 but they did not rush us or even tell us. The club and fries are really good. read more

Fathers Day breakfast for the hubster. The restaurant was very clean and the farmhouse decor was very cute. All of the staff, from the hostess to the waitresses, were so pleasant, warm, and inviting. The menu is very simple with minimal substitutions are allowed to keep the kitchen staff efficient. The hubster ordered the fried bologna with 2 sunny side up eggs - sandwich and said it was delicious. I ordered the one egg with grits and wheat toast. Our food was brought out quickly without any issues. read more

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Seriously one of the best breakfast in the area! Always great food and service. Definitely best grits around. Been coming here 3 years never disappointed! read more

Family Barn- Surfside Beach - Hubby had Chicken fried steak and I had the Breakfast bowl with side of grits. Yummmm - Southern Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

We are here on vacation for 2 months. My wife and I have eaten here before. We stopped in for breakfast today. We ordered a waffle and hotcakes. Food came out quickly. My food was fine but my wife's pancake was half cooked. Brought it to waiters attention said he would bring it to the kitchens attention. He then hands me the full bill. No apology and no discount May not return! read more

We had a friendly greeting and we're seated quickly. Our waitress was friendly and took our order promptly and that's where the service ended . I didn't get a coffee refill until I was finished with my breakfast,. And she never came back to check on us. I had the pancakes, besides being cold, they weren't very fluffy and the edges tough. The omelettes were a little overcooked. The interior is like a barn with wood wall and pictures of farm animals, the place was clean. Overall we'd try this place again. read more

Decided to stop in for some breakfast before getting the day started; last day visiting. Ordered the Farmers Special and One Egg entree that came with wheat toast & grits. Also ordered a half order of French toast. The French toast was tasty. It came out hot, but it didn't hold the temperature long. I'm learning once it gets cold, it's no longer as good when hot. The One egg entree was just the right amount of food. I requested scrambled WITH cheese and the eggs came out scrambled with a slice of cheese lightly melted on top. That was a disappointment. The grits were thick & creamy and hot. With the Farmers Special, you get a little bit of everything; two strips of bacon, one sausage link, one sausage patty, three scrambled eggs, home fries & one plate size pancake. Overall, the food was just okay. Now, the customer service received was OUTSTANDING!!!! That in itself, to me, I'll give 5 . If I had to describe the vibe of the restaurant, it puts you in the mind of a more dialed back Cracker Barrel without the store front. Not a lot, but just a tiny bit. read more

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Our family was visiting the area for vacation and about 15 of us were served. Half of the family had raved about the place the morning before. The location has several areas to accommodate other large parties well. We all ordered various items but the popular items were the omelets, French toast, Peach mimosas. Our server was attentive & friendly. Ideal location, ample parking, hearty breakfast selections & delightful adult beverages. read more

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We came in on 10:30 on a Wednesday with our thee young children ages 4, 2, and 1. First we were told we could sit at a booth but we couldn't get a high chair but they had booster seats. Okay that's fine the two older ones could get booster seats and the baby was sleeping in the car seat. We sit down and then get told there's no free booster seats but they'll bring some over when they're free. No problem, hopefully that will be soon. another waitress comes over to say we can set the baby/car seat on the floor bc the kitchen door is behind us. Makes sense no problem, we jam her in the bench. Our waitress was lovely and did a great job. When the food came out the 2 & 4 year old fought about who got what. They fought for MAYBE 2 mins at most until we Could cut the food.. another waitress came over and "put her finger to her lips and loudly "Shhh'd" our table. I have never had such rude service by someone in a restaurant. As someone whose waitresses for years I understand it can be annoying and bother some when kids fight but this was normal and short lived. I couldn't believe my eyes. There is so many other ways to handle a loud table. The scrambled eggs were dry and tasteless the kids pancake was decent and the omelet was good. After that I had a really sour taste in my mouth. As we were leaving I saw 3 other tables of guest with no kids. Hopefully the next family get their booster seats and high chair with nicer staff The food was okay but after the whole experience $50 for three meals we won't be coming back for decent food and rude staff. read more

Hostess, pleasant. Server, a fella with a beard, super nice. In a span of 45 minutes, we were asked if we needed anything 722 times by our waiter, hostess (as she sat others), other random wait staff, and I think a local who was just super nice... This was great. To go coffee? Yes please. Didn't have to ask, they offered. Wife had basic eggs, toast, hash browns, biscuit. I got BLT and egg. All decent tasting. I'd go back just for the good service. Kid read Pete the Cat and drank cranberry juice. Great service makes up for average tasting food all day long. This is not a dig at their food, it was totally fine, yummy. Their service was exemplary, and that is rare these days. read more

Attended a community Ladies luncheon today. Was looking forward to a meal as this was first visit. I ordered the Southwest Salad as I'm vegetarian. The others at my table received their meals and were halfway done when I finally got my salad. It was basically a bowl of lettuce for $11.99. When I questioned server why ingredients were missing that were advertised she checked with kitchen and was told they never had them, even though listed on menu. Also, the slices of avocado were hard as a rock. I asked to speak with the manager and another server asked if she could help. Nothing changed. My party received their checks and I was told manager was working on my check. Finally it arrived with $0.50 deducted. As I was leaving I asked someone to speak with manager and he said he was the manager so I explained my situation over again. I was basically told sorry, but nothing I can do. The server saw us talking and advised me that she had asked him to come to my table and he said no. Needless to say I left very dissatisfied and I definitely will not be back. I will also tell our lunch coordinator what happened. read more

Our group had an excellent breakfast this morning at this restaurant. Among our group we had pancakes (which are as big as a plate) and French toast, and egg dishes. Our group of 5 were all pleased with our meal. The food came out quickly, and everything on our order was correct--even the special requests. Our server was excellent and kept our coffee mugs full. read more

Always a favorite place for breakfast.... We love it for lunch or supper too! New family oriented home cooking nice people reasonable prices kind of place. Service is exemplary and food is always great. I cannot say how much my husband and I like it here! read more

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My guy loves breakfast. It's ok, but I prefer lunch. So we usually go out around 10:30, so each of us can eat our preference. Most restaurants in this area start serving lunch then, and many serve it all day, along with breakfast. I was quite disappointed to discover they don't offer lunch until 11:30. The breakfast was okay, but the eggs and biscuit were only warm. The biscuit wasn't hot enough to melt the room temperature butter. Bacon was a thick cut, and was not quite crispy. The orange juice was nothing special- if you like good oj, go to Omega. After my juice was gone, I was never offered more, or some water. In fact, we didn't see the waitress again until she brought the bill. After she returned with the paid bill (we were done eating) she did offer my guy more coffee- but didn't offer me any water. Well, it didn't really matter at that point. read more

Had a delicious breakfast. Friendly staff and kept the coffee fresh. Seated right away as well.

We ate here on the morning of 05/05/23. After finding some reviews on Yelp. The food was good and not too pricey and the service was quick and friendly. I had the two egg with meat breakfast and my eggs were cooked like I like them the bacon was crispy and very good. I had ordered Rye toast but got whole wheat, this was corrected by our waitress. Overall the food is god the service is good and we will be back. On a side note this is the same folks restaurant that used to be at the Surfside Pier. They always had great service and good food there. I am hoping the will return when the pier is completed. Same great food just better views. read more

4/19/23 Service was great, the dining area was very cleaned and cute decor. The food wasn't anything to write home about. Probably won't be back :/ read more

Having waited for nearly a year to try this local restaurant (it was always closed i assume due to covid?), we drove by one evening during late spring- and to our surprise, it was open. The atmosphere was quaint, and we were greeted & seated. The staff was light but friendly & menu pricing seemed reasonable. We had a taste for fried chicken but couldn't order it; the Waiter told us they were sold out for the day, only a certain amount was prepared daily and once it's gone, it's gone. Total Bummer! So, we settled for something barbecu-ish. It tasted ok, but the portions were surprisingly small, and we left still hungry. No biggie, we topped off with an ice cream cone from down the street! Can't say we've been back since, tho. For now, It's a one-and-done for us... read more

So good we came back a year later for the chicken fried steak! As always, our service was kind and prompt, and the meal was top notch. read more

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So happy to find these folks. They ran the breakfast diner on surf side pier and we were so sorry to see the pier being renovated and no restaurant! Same great food that we remembered from years gone by, absolutely amazing service. Two egg plate and bagel sandwich we hot, tasty and filling! Every other restaurant we visited this week could learn a lesson from the family barn! read more

Always great food and service. We come here at least once a month. Highly recommended!

I was super disappointed in the meal I got. I had fried chicken, Mac & cheese, & collard greens. The chicken still had the back connected to the breast. The meat from the chicken tasted like rubber and was hard. The Mac & cheese looked like it was in a hot box for hours dried out and had no taste or love to it. The collard greens had no flavor at all! This is the south, you would expect to have some good flavor in a meal like this but it definitely didn't meet any expectations there. The server we had was good. Have no complaints there. The only thing that was good was the corn bread. The pecan pie was the only thing besides the corn bread that I actually ate. Not sure if I'd come back to try anything else was just disappointed in the food and no management came out either to talk about the food. read more

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We eat here every year while vacationing. Gina was our server. Friendly, efficient, and very knowledgeable of the menu. Food was fantastic, especially the French toast w/ whipped cream and Bananas. Restaurant is very clean, adequate parking available, and the staff is very welcoming and friendly. read more

The food was so good! I can tell why this is a Yelp favorite. The Philly omelet was so fluffy and delicious I would definitely get it again. The staff was nice and very attentive. read more

Great breakfast and incredible service. Can't go wrong with their fried bologna sandwich! Can't wait to return to MB so I can go their again! read more