If you want a dining experience that is the complete opposite of tourism-centric Myrtle Beach, Luvan's is definitely your stop. The place is truly an 800-square-foot, one-room cabin, and the proprietor, Richard, is a one-man show. He's your host, waiter, busboy, and cook. And yes, Richard is getting older and moves at a slower pace--but what he does is absolutely worth the wait and definitely worth the price. Seriously, this is the place, but you have to understand what you're getting into. It's rustic, intimate, and operates at a slow Southern pace. If you're in a hurry, this probably isn't for you. If you're looking for something unique, it's perfect. Our party of six had catfish and shrimp, and both were excellent and served in generous portions. The fried green tomatoes and fried okra literally came from Richard's garden earlier that day. Everything was fresh, homemade, and delicious. The total bill for six dinners, six sodas, fried okra, fried green tomatoes, hush puppies, and three desserts came to $140 before tip. Try finding that at a Myrtle Beach tourist restaurant. As we were leaving, Richard told us not to tell too many people about his place. I think he was only partially joking. Luvan's is by reservation only. If you don't have a reservation, don't even bother. Richard only serves a few small groups each evening, which is probably part of what makes the experience so special. And yes, as others have noted, there's no alcohol for sale--but you can bring your own beer to enjoy with dinner. Where else does that happen? A big YES to Luvan's all around. Just don't tell too many people about it! read more

Luvans Old South Fish Camp Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Conway, South Carolina

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Best seafood place in Conway And it's so cute inside it looks like a little log cabin. Love this place

Richard, owner, chef, waiter, bus boy, cashier is a one man show. He does it ALL. Do not go there if you are in a hurry. The food is excellent, and plentiful and well worth the wait. If you love SCALLOPS order them broiled or deep fried. Do not pass on these. His prices are a mere pittance as opposed to other fancy schmancy restaurants. The AMBIENCE is what you make it. It's a log cabin. Put this on your BUCKET LIST. I'm sure you will return again and again. *Reservations a MUST *CASH ONLY *BYOB Save room for his homemade pies. You WON'T go wrong read more

Excellent. Delicious seafood, good service and a beautiful building!!! A little challenging to find for the first time, at night.

I have eaten there many, many times and have never ever been disappointed. The food is always outstanding!!

Unique place. Cheap prices, decent food. BYOB and cash only. Definitely a true fish camp.

Oyster stew was tasteless and watery. Like skim milk. One man operation. Seating by reservation only a few tables at a time. Entree were just OK. Won't be back. read more

What a cool adventure! A one man show does it all-cook, waiter, dishes, everything! The hush puppies were not bad-loved the chunks of fresh onion. They were a little dense and could've used a tad of sweetness, maybe a honey butter on the side instead of plain. They were from scratch for sure and not greasy at all! In fact, nothing we ate was greasy-quite impressive! The shrimp was delicious and the deviled crab was tasty and reminded me of childhood. I am not a fish eater and I really enjoyed the flounder. My combo platter also came with scallops and oysters, also breaded fresh as was all the seafood. I just don't eat those two things. My companion pronounced them delicious as well. The cole slaw was yummy and had a crispness to it. It was dressed with a tasty dressing and happy to report it was not swimming in it. The tartar sauce and cocktail were also made in house and were very tasty. It came with a choice of starch and we got the small new potatoes which were good just plain! We got pie to go-key lime and million dollar pie-$3.25 a slice! We had a large and small seafood combo, 3 sodas (he has canned soda-no big deal) and two pieces of pie for under $50. And it was all so good! read more

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Same thing, again . Could not get through on any public numbers . When I get there he says it is reservations only you have to call it in. Then he gave me the number 843 353 7523 to call for reservations and pointed to his rules for ordering. This guy is like the Soup Natzi on Seinfeld and the food is worth it if you can get in to eat. read more

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Luvan's has been a place to eat for our Family since it was in Garden City. Richard has carried the family recipes to Conway and is still the best food at the best price. Pass the word. read more

Home town cooking and portions are big. Service was good not really hustling and bustling due to one man show. Resturant has a log cabin feel. We'll definetly go back again. Go there with an empty stomach, you will be full when you leave. Oh, bring cash... credit card not accepted and please place reservation before going! read more

Walked in and was told to wait one moment to be served. Lady then returns and said how can she help? Told her we were dinning in. Then she said dine in was reserved for people who made reservations (the place was nearly empty with on 1 table of customers) but no problem, we requested to order take out. She said take out was only reserved for reservations as well. Overall this place gave weird vibes. I'm not from Conway, so I would hate to think they were racist, I was simply in the mood for seafood and went to yelp for recommendations. If you come across this place, please consider the rules (if these are indeed rules) before just popping up. If you are any other race but white, then do your google research to see what others are saying. Overall, just Call and set a reservation first and hope for the best bc I don't believe these rules were posted anywhere. read more

Low profile down home southern cooking. Outstanding food and service. Home made everything read more

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exceptional staff and amazing food. thank you for always making us feel welcome! Amanda was amazing! on top of everything and made sure our drinks were always full. read more

We have dined here several times over the years and never had a bad experience. The owner/server/chef isn't much of a conversationalist, but he is one heck of a chef. His fried oysters are truly exceptional, large, juicy and deep fried perfectly. My wife got the senior size fried oyster dinner, and I had the large seafood platter (which I could not finish and brought home for yet another meal). He doesn't open until 4PM to allow him time to go to the fish market and return with fresh seafood. The decor is eclectic and reminiscent of an old south fish camp. Remember, you are here for a great meal!!! read more

Had a wonderful dinner last night - the waitress was super sweet and friendly. Between 3 of us, we had Pan Seared Scallops, Pan Seared Shrimp, and Pan Seared Flounder - each with slaw, continental potatoes, and delicious hush puppies. All three meals were delicious! The Sweet Tea was good - as was the BYOB policy since we brought a bottle of wine. We walked in on time for our 5:00 pm reservation, and we were out the door by 6:00 pm with our leftovers in tow. Everything was great! We were never rushed nor did we feel it took too long. We especially loved the service. We will absolutely be back for another amazing meal. read more

Rude staff. I saw staff the parking lot and asked when their lunch time ended, trying not to assume and just walk in. Instead of saying that they had closed for lunch, the man stated, "we close in 2 minutes, and I ain't going back in there for 2 minutes." Needless to say, I have not returned, and they are less than 5 minutes away from my home. We drive past them every time we go out to dinner. I understand they were closing, I asked to be sure before walking in, to be polite, his response was absolutely rude. Unnecessary... read more

Fresh! Large portions, delicious! Can't wait to go back. I had a senior scallop platter, must have been 16 on the plate. One man operation, takes order, cooks, serves, does it all. Must have a reservation, doesn't take debit or credit cards. read more

This place has the best seafood and incredible prices. Expect to wait an hour for your food because it's made to order. We are never disappointed with the food or service. Ahhhh but the pan seared scallops... a-maze-ing. The menu is pretty big beyond their specials, I'm excited to keep coming back to try everything. It's a wonderful little gem of a place. No frills and no cards, just perfectly cooked food. read more

Luvans Old South Fish Camp Restaurant - Thursday $10 seafood platter. Shrimp, whiting, crab cake, oysters. - Seafood Near Me - Conway, South Carolina

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Three of us had dinner at Luvans last night. We each ordered a different seafood (shrimp, oysters, scallops) all were cooked perfectly. I had a side of mustard greens that the owner had grown himself and house-made peanut butter pie. Both were delicious. Our waitress was friendly, kept our glasses filled, and attentive to any need. The prices were super good for seafood. I highly recommend eating here; but make sure you have reservations. There are only two working the restaurant so they have to make sure the customer number is do-able. Great place to eat...do not let the rustic exterior scare you off. The place was very clean and the food very good. read more

Note!!!!! This is a hole in the wall place and I don't think the grease in the fryer gets changed very often! It was very warm inside and your cloths will smell like grease when you walk out! Not the good news.... the food was very good! The fried green tomatoes were awesome and so was the fried flounder. It's a little out of the way but it was worth the drive if you don't mind the smell of grease. read more

The owner was super nice! Before closing he allowed me to still dine in. I came during 4th of July weekend and the food was better than heading to the Myrtle beach restaurants. I wish I had a bigger stomach! The food was fresh and seasoned to perfection. I love seafood and will come back next time I'm in town. The portions and the price are amazing. read more

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Was in town for a ball tournament and thought we would give Luvan's a try. The 4 of us arrived about 5:30, went inside and a man asked us if we had reservations. I said that we didn't because I didn't know we needed them. Never been to a fish camp that you needed reservations and being from out of town wouldn't know. He rudely said, you're not eating here and walked away. Will not be giving them my business but maybe they don't need it. By the way there were plenty of empty tables. read more

Good greasy spoon mom n pops restaurant. No debit cards accepted was the icing on my cake

It's hard to describe Luvan's but a couple words that come to mind are delicious and unique. I guarantee when you pull up you'll first think, "Is this somebody's cabin?" Then the thought will cross your mind, "Oh gosh, I'm in Deliverance! Paddle faster I hear banjo music!" But no need to fret! In fact, if you get in your car and drive away, you're making the worst mistake and your taste buds will cry at the loss of deliciousness. If you don't notice any servers when you first walk in, just find a table and sit down, they'll get to you eventually. We showed up on a night when the cook was also the sever and cashier (I guess someone called in sick or something). He was hilarious with his dry humor and thick southern accent! Luvan's is small, hot and it took a half hour for our order to be taken and another 45 minutes before we got our food but you'll notice that even with all that I still give this place 5 stars! Sweet tea = A+. Hush puppies = A+. Seafood platter (shrimp, scallops and catfish pan fried in butter and Cajun seasoning) = oh.my.gosh A+!!! Seriously, this is the kind of amazing seafood you expect to come from Bubba's mama's kitchen! Overall, the food gets an A++ and the atmosphere gets an A+ for such a unique, unforgettable experience. Absolutely in love! read more

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The old man/owner is never friendly.. my parents love eating at this place though.. can't really go wrong w/ fried foods.

Hands down the best food I've ever had anywhere. Ive gone to a lot of places looking for food like this and wish it was closer! Quiet atmosphere and he's a one man show. He knows what he's doing! I had the pan friend scallops and cutting thru them was like cutting butter, perfectly cooked to perfection. Also got a large seafood platter and was lost for words. Well worth the drive from anywhere for some simple perfectly cooked seafood read more

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Omg such a hidden gem. The food is so very very good. Everything is so yummy. A must try!!!!!!

A family favorite for years! We stop in whenever we're in town and get a seafood platter. ($10 on Thursdays!) We often get two to three meals off of one platter, it's packed! Food is always amazing. read more

Only one person ther waiting on tables and cooking. It took 90 minutes to be server. It would have been better to have closed or at least let us know the wait was long. Oysters had a weird taste and food was not fresh but frozen from a reseller though still ok. During the summer when they have a waitress it was much better. read more

My husband and I wanted to treat our parents who are in their 80's to a catfish dinner. I checked the website for location address and hours, made sure they were open on a Sunday and drove about 45 minutes to get there. When we walked into the restaurant we were told that we had to have reservations in order to eat. He was very rude and could not care less. We've been vacationing in The Myrtle Beach area for 43 years and have never, ever been treated so poorly., I can guarantee that we will never go to Luvans again. read more

I really hate to tell u you about this hidden gem! I want to keep it to myself. Excellent service! Excellent food! Light crispy fried delights for my mouth. We had the small seafood platter special ($10 on Thursday- yes u heard me) it was big a filled w/ flounder, popcorn shrimp, deviled crab, oysters & I think scallops. All delicious I had fried shrimp -small. W/ 11 fried shrimp. Awesome batter- thin crispy. We started w/ fried okra so fresh it burned my mouth but I kept eating it! W/ a fresh homemade ranch dipping sauce. Cash only- limited parking and seating!!! Yummy read more

If you like out of the way, hole-in-the-wall places, look no further. But, don't go if you're in a hurry. One cook, one waitress. Waited almost two hours for a very good fried seafood platter. Also, they don't take debit or credit cards. read more

Luvans Old South Fish Camp Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Conway, South Carolina

Is this place closed? I see some of the reviews are from a few months ago. Maybe it is seasonal. We went here November 14 and it was closed. Look to be overgrown in the front like it had been closed for quite some time. I would call before driving here. We drove a half hour from Myrtle Beach. read more

The food was incredible!!!! Don't let the rustic exterior, peeling paint and all, throw you!! Best seafood from Conway to Calabash!!! The fried okra was oh sooo YUMMMM! Prices were very reasonable and you get plenty!! The waitress was sweet and efficient! Word of advice bring cash b/c they don't take plastic! We'll definitely be back and looking forward to bringing company!!! read more

When I say down home, you'll find it here. The building is a small log cabin type structure, Concrete floors and still has some Christmas decorations up. Don't let the super casual atmosphere fool you into thinking this is not a great food place. Food is tasty and if you leave here hungry, you weren't hungry to start. Best to ask for the carry-out box from the start, because you probably won't finish it all. Hope when you leave here you only have a short distance to travel as it is much like thanksgiving dinner; must take a nap after. When you wake up you'll finish your meal. read more

I would give them 4 1/2 stars if I could just because they will not give you real butter for the baked potato even though they have butter to cook with! (Give us real butter even if you have to charge an up charge!) I had to bring my Kerrygold butter in along with my sea salt, cracked pepper and chives! But I gave them 5 stars anyway because everything else was so good! I started with the fried okra which is fresh and hand-breaded. I requested it lightly breaded and extra crispy which I got and enjoyed. I also got a small order of fried oysters ($5.50 and not on the menu) in which some were not so good texture-wise, but the flavor/texture of the others was pretty good. I also ordered the pan-fried, in butter, flounder, shrimp and scallops that came with cole slaw and the potato. I asked for the cole slaw first; it was obviously freshly made, delicious and not too sweet, like at most places. So unfortunately I had filled up on the oysters, okra and slaw before it took quite a while for the entree to arrive....but worth the wait! I had been worried that the scallops would be overcooked but they weren't. Everything was cooked perfectly with that wonderful butter flavor. The scallops were huge, juicy and sweet! Their tartar sauce is perhaps the best I've ever had because its house-made and not sweet. I also enjoyed the hush puppies which are savory with big pieces of onion in them. I wished I could have eaten more but took most of it to go and enjoyed it the following day. It was worth driving the extra out-of-the-way distance and dealing with trying to back a trailer into their dicey small parking lot off of a highway. read more

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So unassuming yet so amazing; a little house, shack really, with 5 parking spaces. The owner was the chef and the waiter. A totally cool guy. The food, a combination platter of flounder, shrimp and real, actual scallops was so good I'll remember it until I'm a very old man! I usually only post here when disappointed. Not this time! Go! Eat! Enjoy! You'll thank me. read more

Luvans Old South Fish Camp Restaurant - My amazing dinner: the flounder, shrimp and scallops combination. Scrumptious! - Seafood Near Me - Conway, South Carolina

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Luvans was a surprise stop. We were hungry and this was the last decent stop on the way for the next set of miles. It can be hard to miss since it is nested behind trees and the parking lot is gravel. The inside is homely with open boxes of decorations littering the front section. Handmade signs and other unique decor covered the walls. The sweet tea was delicious, A basket of hush puppies came before the meal. The hush puppies had onions combined on the inside. The crinkle cut fries were great and delicious. Overall, the food had a bit of oil and grease to it. But that's what made it delicious. A caveat: When we went there, the restaurant did not take credit or debit. read more

I live right by it so it is easy to get and the taste is amazing. Although I wish there was actually like mor space to eat inside. But I like it very much. read more