Mark is a true pit master! Amazing ribs. I can't wait to come back and try the pulled pork and chicken! Great job mark. Pittsburgh, PA coming back Labor Day weekend, see you again. read more

There's no polite way to say it: something fundamental has been lost at Old South BBQ. On a recent sunny afternoon, a friend and I--both barbecue enthusiasts--set out to try Old South after hearing it had reopened under new management. I had never been, but my friend spoke of it with near reverence, describing a once-legendary roadside joint steeped in South Carolina barbecue tradition. And that tradition matters. In South Carolina, barbecue isn't just food--it's history. Proper whole-hog or pulled pork is defined by slow cooking over hardwood coals--hickory or oak--for upwards of 8 to 12 hours. The state proudly claims all four major regional sauce styles, from the iconic mustard-based "Carolina Gold" to vinegar, light tomato, and heavy tomato sauces. It's a place where technique and patience are inseparable from authenticity. Old South still looks the part. The atmosphere is classic and charming: a casual, no-frills roadside spot with a nostalgic 1950s picnic scene, complete with indoor seating and outdoor tables. It's family-friendly, dog-friendly, and on the surface, exactly the kind of place you want to love. The menu hits all the expected notes--pulled pork, baby back ribs, chicken--and the house-made sauces are genuinely enjoyable. But then the food arrives. The wings, ribs, and pulled pork were all missing the one thing that defines barbecue: smoke. Not subtle smoke--none. It tasted as though everything had been cooked in a gas oven. Yes, the food was tender and even flavorful in places, but without that slow-smoked backbone, it feels hollow. If smoke isn't part of the process, can it really be called barbecue? Curious--and increasingly skeptical--we walked over to the smokehouse. It looked abandoned. No lingering wood aroma, no signs of recent use, not even a stray log in sight. When I asked our server about the pitmaster, she casually mentioned he usually comes in around 4 p.m.--a surprising detail, considering authentic barbecue is an all-day (and often all-night) process. At that point, the analogy felt unavoidable: if you put a Hyundai engine in a Porsche 911, is it still a Porsche? My friend and I left with the same conclusion--Old South BBQ may still carry the name and the look, but it's lost its soul. The bones of something great are still there, but without the craft and care that once defined it, it feels like a tribute rather than the real thing. To be fair, our server was friendly and attentive, and that effort didn't go unnoticed. But good service can't replace what's missing from the pit. For a place once remembered as a cornerstone of South Carolina barbecue, that's a tough rib to swallow. read more

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I haven't been to Old South BBQ since it was bought out and reopened by new owners. The place was always excellent with great BBQ featuring nicely smoked ribs, chicken, wings, dogs and chopped BBQ. Their sides were also top notch. I heard they reopened and me and my barbecue loving buddy decided to make a lunch time stop. The place was similar but had more outdoor seating, a fresh coat of paint and some work done to the smoke house. The menu also changed with the additions of various smash burgers. We decided to sit outdoors where the waitress gave us a menu and took our order. We opted for the BBQ dry rub wings for an app, a half rack of ribs and some pulled pork. Sides included red and white slaw, collards and onion rings. The four wings came out first and had the BBQ rub on them. They were nice and crispy but lacked flavor. My buddy put some salt on them and I reached for the Carolina gold BBQ sauce to dip them in. They were OK with the additional sauce and the salt. Next the mains were brought out. The ribs had a nice bark, but were dry and very bland with zero smoke flavor and none of the "pink" ring you see in top quality smoked meats. Again, we added some sauce(my friend used Carolina vinegar, while I went for the house tomato based BBQ) to try to kick up the flavor. They were marginal at best. We then started in on the pulled pork which was moist but also had zero smoke flavor. We sauced it up and it was a bit better. We then hit the sides. The onion rings were as good as I remembered with a nice crust and flavor. The white slaw was good also. Although I didn't taste it, my friend liked the red slaw. The collards were cooked tender but lacked any flavor. I used a combo of the Carolina vinegar sauce(which I found too sweet) and some Texas Pete's to give it a bit of zing...it was passable. Overall, I was disappointed as it used to be one of the better BBQ joints on the strand. I probably won't be going back as there are at least two others near by that I find much better. read more

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Excellent pulled pork. Enjoyed all the sauces. Service was fast and great servers. Hush puppies were very yummy and slaw was good. Cute little place with inside and outside seating. read more

Fall off the bone approved! The service was great. Loved the onion rings! The dining room was small but we enjoyed the whimsical atmosphere as much as we enjoyed the ribs! I recommend you give it a try. read more

We needed to get our BBQ fix while visiting my son and girlfriend and Old South came recommended. A small, family owned business that does BBQ right! We all loved our meals and were treated great! James even came out to check on us. What an amazing fella! We talked smoking foods and shared a bit about our families. Thanks for sharing your book also! read more

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Two times in a row now, I have ordered takeout from the new ownership group. Both times my order was wrong. Once was a hamburger with a bunch of toppings I didn't order or want. The 2nd time it was a hotdog missing the coleslaw. Both orders were just one menu item - shouldn't have confused them. Both times they repeated the order back to me over the phone and still screwed it up. Shame on me for not checking the box and shame on me for giving them a 2nd chance. Waste of time and money. read more

About as real as it gets. Best in north beach. Ain't fancy but it is good. Not the best ambience but grab it and go.

They are open again. Food was great. Menu is more diverse from what I remember from last year. Seating is tables and /or counter seating and picnic tables outside. Lunch time the parking is a bit crowded, but after 1 pm the crowd starts to dwindle. They have take out service, also. Definitely try this place if you like good bbq pulled port, and ribs. read more

I was really excited to try Old South Bar-B-Q-Co, but unfortunately, it ended up being a huge letdown. As an avid smoker with two large smokers and a portable one for tailgating, I had high expectations for the barbecue here. Sadly, the food didn't come close to delivering. We ordered the large pork platter and ribs, and they were some of the driest meats I've ever had. There was hardly any smoke flavor on the ribs, and the pulled pork had zero smoke flavor--almost like it was boiled in a bag and tossed into a container. Neither the ribs nor the pork had any seasoning or flavor to speak of, which was really disappointing. The portion size of the pulled pork was also pretty small for a large platter. When I smoke pork butts, I typically go for 12-16 hours, depending on the size, to ensure a deep smoke penetration, but there was zero colorization of smoke on either the ribs or the pork here. It was clear the meats hadn't been properly smoked, which was a huge letdown for me as someone who takes pride in smoking. The only saving grace were the onion rings and hushpuppies--they were good, but unfortunately, that's not enough to bring me back. I wouldn't recommend this location at all. read more

Old South Bar-B-Q-Co - Large pork platter - Barbeque Near Me - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Ok. If you are looking for gourmet or nouvelle cuisine, this is not your place. But if you want great barbecue, THIS is your place! My husband and I just came into town and were looking for a local place with great food. Found it. We both had the barbecue pork plates which came with a mound of shredded barbecued pork (you add one of their sauces). Yum - tasty not greasy. My two sides were onion rings (very good) and coleslaw (pretty standard but good). My husband's sides were the potato salad (very good) and corn - which he didn't try. Servers were very pleasant and the food came out quickly. It looked like they do a robust take-out business. Inside is neat with checkered covered tables and there were a couple of picnic tables outside. If I had to guess, the building may at one time have been a gas station as the restrooms were accessed from the outside. Quirky, but a very good local find. read more

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Old South BBQ in Cherry Grove We had dinner for three a couple of weeks ago. I had googled their menu and thought that's the price we would pay. It was quite a bit more! When I said this on Facebook, the owner sent me a message and was VERY RUDE!! I had not asked for a refund; I just was stating the prices on the website were not what we were charged. She argued and kept saying she could not control google. I said I was surprised at her response (being so rude) & she asked, "why, because I can't control google?" I simply said, no, I just presumed, as an owner, you might have said, I'm sorry this happened. She then said she was sorry. :( She kept sending me pictures, that customers took, of the menu. She was very rude and argumentative. We have lived here 11 years & have eaten at Old South (under prior owners) & have eaten at her other restaurant across from Boulineau's - it's a little cafe also on Sea Mountain Highway. It's sad that she doesn't realize this is not how customers are to be treated. We will NOT spend another dime in any of her restaurants!! read more

My family and I stopped in this evening for dinner. The service was super friendly. We're on vacation and I had been looking to try some really good traditional South Carolina BBQ as a fellow enthusiast. The food was outstanding and every bit as good as I was hoping. Very clearly made with love. My wife and I split the bbq pork plate and the 1/2 rack ribs plate. Both the pork and ribs were super tender and flavorful. The sauces just add a chefs kiss. All of them are good... I was initially thinking the spicy mustard was going to be my go to but I think I fell for the vinegar sauce... so good! My hats off to the chef and the staff. Next time we're out this way we'll definitely be back. Highly recommend! read more

Old South Bar-B-Q-Co - Bbq pork plate - Barbeque Near Me - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

This is NOT the Old South that the good reviews are for. These new people seem lost. They had no hush puppies, said the truck was late, so they're obviously not homemade. Someone from the kitchen came out watching a show on their cell phone so loud we could barely talk. The nachos barely had any toppings and wete covered in large patches of seasoning salt making half the chips inedible. Service was terrible for such a tiny place, never even got out our drinks refilled. Never again, Bad South. read more

I love this place. Stopped by today and grabbed a hot dog and fries. The hot dog was fantastic with a toasted bun. Great chili which for ne makes the dog. The weiner was deep fried. Just great. The wonderful lady there gave me a sample of her smoked in house chopped pork. That was also delicious. Had ribs on the grill that smelled outstanding. If your in the Cherry Grove area, I highly recommend you stop by. read more

The food was absolutely delicious!!! The staffing was warm, friendly and went above all expectation! Do not miss this establishment as you will be missing a true treat!!! read more

Food was very mid. I expected so much more from this place with all good reviews. Ordered smoked wings. You'd think the meat would be falling off bone and full of flavor but nope. The fries were warped n soft. The bbq quesadilla was good n hush puppies were ok. They definitely were not the traditional hush puppy at all. The staff that answered the phone and checked you out at the counter acted like I was a bother. Next time we visit North Myrtle we won't be coming back to this place. read more

Old South Bar-B-Q-Co - Outside of restaurant. - Barbeque Near Me - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Went here when they first opened and already had customers. I had to get the ribs and lucky for me they had some left from the day before. I was a bit disappointed they were not hot off the grill like the first. They did not disappoint at all!! They were just as delicious, tender and flavorful. The half slab was cut up this time which was even better for me! The bottle salad was still good, the onion rings hot and fresh. The barbecue was nice and smoke served with some fresh hush puppies. The server was quick and attentive. My serving was very big and well worth the money! It's small and quaint with inside and outside seating. So worth the visit! read more

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Good ribs and pulled pork, bbq beans are good, plenty of sauce selections, great service, we will return

Great pulled pork I loved the ribs You can't miss the scent of their smoker cooking away all day! The staff friendly & go above & beyond to make you happy read more

There's nothing to dislike about this old fashioned, family run Southern BBQ place but we go for our "fix" of Brunswick stew. Living in Virginia most BBQ there is pretty awful and most don't have stew. If they do it's more like vegetable soup. Yuck. You'll know when you smell it cooking right where you can see it that it's going to remind you of a family or church reunion. Brave the roadwork and treat yourself to the best BBQ in Georgia. read more

The best bbq anywhere around. The place is small but we've always had fast service. Wish they had fountain drinks and free water to drink instead of bottles. But the sauces and bbq make up for it. The family meal deals are nice too. Fries and BBQ beans are the best sides but we love them all. Kids tenders are good too. read more

This place was great a must go if you are a yankee like me coming to the south. A true tease of the south. Food was fresh and cooked perfect. Service came with that southern charm . The ribs we fall of the bone and the bbq beans has a nice tang but not to hot very fast service read more

Old South Bar-B-Q-Co - Amazing ribs - Barbeque Near Me - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

They had one job. And they crushed it. This is what bbq is supposed to taste like - juicy, smoky, drippy goodness. Mister and I may have come to blows over the last nuggets of ribs, which had just come off the smoker a moment before arriving at our table. Appreciated the solid assortment of sauces, my fave was the spicy yellow. I can see why our server says lots of folks come by even before going to their beach house. We'll def be back next time we come through the area. read more

Old South Bar-B-Q-Co - Roadside eats - Barbeque Near Me - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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The food was absolutely amazing! We got the family meal. It was pulled pork, hushpuppies, BBQ beans, and corn in the cob. It was SO delicious!!!! read more

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Take out We arrived at 625 and as soon as we walked in the lady behind the counter(she was wear glasses) said abruptly you cannot eat in we close at 7 only takeout is available. Her tone and body language were awful and rude. Then I was looking at the sauce bottles on the table just to check out what flavors they have and she stopped in the middle of taking another couples order to yell across the room "I'm going to put sauce in your box". I had to walk outside at this point. Afterwards my boyfriend overheard her tell another customer that they were out of baked beans so my boyfriend asked "So are we getting baked beans?" (Because that's what we had ordered) She looked at him and said very loudly "I wasn't talking to you!" Need I tell you that she had a few different signs saying that "We/I work for tips " he gets the food and we decide to eat outside. Open the box no baked beans it was corn instead. She had the door lock by 6:50. How can you advertise that you stay open until 7. I've never seen a restaurant that doesn't seat up until the stated closing time. So rude!!! I don't know how she has a job with the public because she seems to hate it!!! read more

Take out We arrived at 625 and as soon as we walked in the lady behind the counter(she was wear glasses) said abruptly you cannot eat in we close at 7 only takeout is available. Her tone and body language were awful and rude. Then I was looking at the sauce bottles on the table just to check out what flavors they have and she stopped in the middle of taking another couples order to yell across the room "I'm going to put sauce in your box". I had to walk outside at this point. Afterwards my boyfriend overheard her tell another customer that they were out of baked beans so my boyfriend asked "So are we getting baked beans?" (Because that's what we had ordered) She looked at him and said very loudly "I wasn't talking to you!" Need I tell you that she had a few different signs saying that "We/I work for tips " he gets the food and we decide to eat outside. Open the box no baked beans it was corn instead. She had the door lock by 6:50. How can you advertise that you stay open until 7. I've never seen a restaurant that doesn't seat up until the stated closing time. So rude!!! I don't know how she has a job with the public because she seems to hate it!!! read more

Had the large chopped bbq sandwich, and home cut fries for dinner tonight! It was delicious! Bbq was very moist and plentiful on the sandwich! Very good customer service! The lady upfront and the cooks both spoke! To me as a customer this means so much! One of our favorite places to always visit when we are down every month! A must try! It's small inside and they have outside seating also! And you have to try the deep fried hotdog! You will thank me later! Love supporting small locals that make you feel appreciated! read more

Old South Bar-B-Q-Co - Large chopped bbq sandwich and fresh cut fries - Barbeque Near Me - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Delicious food ! A very classic and old school place to get food the way that it is supposed to be!

We stopped in today just to try it. We bought a BBQ sandwich and hush puppies. I'm serious when I tell y'all how great that BBQ is! Go there! read more

Small mom n pop place with crazy parking but the best bbq I have had lately. Perfect smoke and meat texture. I got the large sandwich but the way they piled it on should have gotten the regular. A new destination for our beach visits. read more

We didn't have to search long for a great bbq place close to our rental house! This quaint roadside place served up some incredibly delicious food. I had the pulled pork and onion rings and my brother had the ribs, beans, and corn on the cob. The bbq was excellent! The corn was not as great as we expected - it was more mushy than anything. The inside is small, with a handful of tables. We ended up sitting outside at a picnic table since we had our pup with us. The service was very friendly and quick! I would definitely return if I'm ever in the area again. Be sure to order a 1/2 and 1/2 iced tea. It was probably the best I had in our week at Myrtle Beach. read more

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Popped in here on our first full day of vacation for a small bbq sandwich. It was so good, we came back two more times during our stay and ordered a pound of pulled pork both times to make sandwiches at the condo. Some of the best pulled pork and bar b que sauces I have ever eaten. I highly recommend. Great people behind the counter too!! read more

Our pork sandwiches were served almost cold. They have a big smoker outside; which drew my attention to try it. The barbecue tasty barely came thru...maybe that's why they have several bottles of barbecue sauce on the tables. There are much better barbecue restaurants in the area. We won't be back. read more

My husband is a huge fan of bbq and a bigger fan of ribs. Ordered takeout: 1/2 rack of ribs w 2 sides (onion rings and bbq beans) with a pork butt platter with 2 sides ( hush puppies and slaw) I could hear the guy chopping up the meat in the back and the puppies going down into the fryer. Brought it back to our condo by the beach, it was all still piping hot. The verdict?? My husband raved about the ribs. Puupies were good and as from other reviews, the beans were spicy. The slaw was not overly mayonnaisey but not dry. Highly recommend this place if you're down south! read more

Old South Bar-B-Q-Co - Signage in front. - Barbeque Near Me - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Amazing stop when on vacation! Delicious food, great service and the cutest jewelry at the front handmade locally as well. Beans are a bit spicy, and delicious! Onion rings are not to be missed and ribs will melt in your mouth read more

Great bbq sandwich! Wings were great as well! Have a seat, look at the menu, and relax as they come to take your order read more

On the way into Cherry Grove I spotted this place and remarked how we haven't eaten Barbeque in a while so on the way back out we stopped here for lunch and I'm glad we did. Pulling into the parking lot they had a smoker going with the wonderful smell of hickory smoke wafting through the air which is my crack! Since the weather was nice we ate at the picnic tables outside. The wife and I split a large pork plate with two sides and a half slice of Texas toast. The pork was loaded with bark with scored extra points with the wife and I. They have five types of barbeque sauce: A sweet and hot tomatoe based sauce, a mild and hot vinegar sauce and a spicy mustard. I went with the hot vinegar and the wife the sweet tomato based. Our sides were skin on fries that begging for some malt vinegar but they didn't have any, and barbeque slaw. The slaw was very different from the red slaw I am used to having shredded carrots in it and was on the spicy side with the taste and color reminding me more of Kimchi. It just wasn't my taste. Our daughter got barbeque nachos which was fully loaded nachos with barbecue pork as well that she said were delicious and I tasted them and have to agree. Service was friendly and attentive. With the large plate, two teas, tax and tip we paid just a little over $22. Be aware if you don't carry cash they charge an almost 4% upcharge for using a debit or credit card. The wife and really like the barbeque and would definitely eat here again if we came back to the Cherry Grove area. read more

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Came here on the way back to our condo because I had just been served an inedible sandwich at a different restaurant. I ordered the large chopped sandwich with the spicy bbq. At 1st glance it didn't look like a large sandwich but looks are deceiving. Very filling and tasting, excellent price. I'll definitely go back and try other things. read more

Flavor - Amazing, Portions Great, Packaged great for taking home to eat beach Front etc, Family deals available, Hush puppies tops! Yearly visits cause for regular stops here for a couple of meals. read more