My family and I, 6 adults and 3 kids, went in for dinner. We had a wait time but it was totally worth it. The atmosphere and food was great. Our server, Niki, was wonderful. There was so much food that I couldn't eat it all. Came home with a doggie bag. . I would definitely recommend a visit if you're here on vacation. read more

I found River City Cafe on yelp because the boys in my group wanted burgers. The menu is pretty extensive, and the best part for me was that you could swap out beef for turkey or veggie if you wanted to. I got the three alarm fireburger. It was tasty but I wish it was spicier! Two of the guys got a double burger, and those things were massive. We also got onion rings and fries for the table, and the fries were fresh cut and nicely salted. The onion rings were the size of our heads which is fun to look at, but a bit difficult to eat. River City has a very casual atmosphere with peanuts, license plates, and random decorations everywhere. Quick tip: parking is on the street and it's metered, but the host let us know that we could park in a private lot across the street for free. read more

You never know what to expect here some days it's packed some days it's empty. But you know what you can expect? The most wildish and amazing burgers in town. They have one burger called the OMG burger, and everything on it sounds like a fat guys dream food. From grilled cheese buns, bacon, eggs, etc. God, I'll do it one day but I don't know if I can handle it yet. You should give this place a try. read more

The service here is impeccable! The food was delicious and when I say delicious I mean DELICIOUS! Both of me and my bestfriend's burgers were special orders and both came out quickly and correctly. The meat was cooked just right and the fries were very good that I wished I ordered more. Thank you guys for such a good experience on my vacation and next time I go to Myrtle we definitely will stop by! read more

This place has some of the most amazing burgers I've ever eaten in my life. I had the R.C. Burger that had chili, bacon, mushrooms, jalapeno peppers, swiss cheese , and cheddar cheese on it. Wow is the only thing I could say because it was that good. It was so good that we ate their two more times on our vacation. Their chili cheese fries were equally amazing. Throw those in with the peanuts and great service and you have a reason to come back. Definately try this place if you get the chance. You wont be sorry. read more

Went to River City Cafe with my family during a day trip to Myrtle Beach. Its a small place, with license-plate covered walls, and a slippery peanut-shell covered floor. I had the turkey Nacho Crunch Burger. It was probably the best turkey burger that i've ever had in a restaurant. Usually turkey burgers are "blah". This one was well seasoned, and was delicious with the toppings. I ordered the platter which came with cole slaw and fries. Fries were good, but I only had a couple of them. I think next time, I will just eat fries off of my husband's plate and save the 1.99. My mom complained that she thought the place was grimey. That didn't bug me much..but if you are someone who likes thngs really clean..this might not be the place for you. read more

Went here with family. Took forever to get a table. Believe they were under staff. Our waitress was struggling. The food was not good. Some food was over cooked or no flavor. read more

Fantastic burgers. We are a family of four and we each got a different burger, all of them were fabulous. If you are visiting the beach and craving a good burger and fries this is the place with lots of fun burger selections. If you live here, like burgers, and haven't tried River City Cafe try it! read more

Not sure what all the hype is about. I will have to agree their selection of burgers is phenomenal but the service lacked energy and later on at night our tummies told us never to eat there again! However, the paper on the table is awesome when you have kids as they thinks it's the coolest thing to draw all over the table. read more

Food is good, prices are cheap and service is good. What more can you ask for. I'm a person who does not eat meat on Mondays and I had atleast 17 choices in entrees. So you can guess how good this place is. 3 stars for the food and 1 star for the service. I was not re-served water until it was "Check" time. It is a Cafe, what can you expect. The quantity was not enough though. read more

Dang! Why did I check out this place twice on the same trip? Because the first time was so awesome! I got the chili cheese burger with the slaw on it. It was so good that I devoured it in about one minute. We also ordered the fried zucchini, The zucchini was cut thicker than we expected, but I still loved it. The service was amazing and we were never without anything. I usually gently try to suggest other places when my in-laws want to revisit restaurants on the same trip, but because everything was so excellent, I let it slide. That was not the best idea. This time the service was horrible! It took a while for a server to find us and help us, I ordered the burger only but was served the platter and there was no one to report it back to, and our drinks were empty most of our meal. I got the nacho crunch burger. It was good, but not as good as the chili cheese burger I got before. If I had only had my first experience, 5 stars all the way, but my second one was was poor so I dropped them down to a 3. read more

The burgers are great! The Kitchen Sink burger is enough for two! The service was disturbingly slow since my mom and I were the only ones there. I was prepared to give three stars until the manager came out and apologized for the wait. He said that we came in right behind a massive to-go order that slowed his kitchen staff down. That kind of ownership is rarely seen anymore so i was happy to give them the star back! read more

River City Cafe - The kitchen sink burger! - Burgers Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

*i posted this on Urbanspoon, only to have them delete it immediately, with no concern to address the issue. So be cautious when eating their burgers, it appears that the beef has been mishandled. If they are deleting reviews so quickly, this probably isn't the first time it's happened. * My girlfriend and I checked this place out since it was a slow night and only a quarter mile from where we were staying. The burger selection was pretty unique and that's what drew us to it more than anything. She got the Texas BBQ burger and I got the BLT burger. We also shared an onion ring order. Everything was delicious and we were very satisfied with our meal. Then we went to bed...we both woke up around 4am with very bad stomach pain that lead to long bathroom sessions and vomiting. There is absolutely no way that something else could have caused this, as the only other thing we both ate that day was a donut each from DD around 9am. There was a table of 10 rowdy guys all heavily drinking sitting near us, most of which all ate burgers. I hope that if they were sharing rooms, that there were enough toilets to go around. read more

River city cafe, my favorite is on 21st ave north, is an institution. Its the first place week ever ate at when I started coming to myrtle beach 20 years ago on golf trips with the guys. Since moving here with my wife in 2014 we have frequented it many times. The burgers are top notch , head above everyone else. They have about 20 different burgers to choose from. Add a cold beer and its a perfect day. read more

Closed don't waste your time! Website says it is open but waste of time and money don't recommend

I like the food, it taste ok. My only complaint is that the prices are not comparable to the quality of the food. The competition is high in this industry, so you've got to stand out. Unfortunately, River City Cafe just doesn't. I like the atmosphere, but that alone won't keep me going back. read more

Peanuts on the floor. Check. Awesome burgers. Check. Quick and friendly staff. Check. This is one of those "go ahead and make a royal mess cause we don't care!" type laid back places that has all the license plates on the wall and some of the most colorful patrons anywhere on the east coast. Check it out, and leave your etiquette at the door... read more

River City Cafe - Burgers Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

For a beachside restaurant, this place is great. We we eat here every year while waiting to check into our room. It's a small space, so around the lunch peek hours, it can get busy quick. The wings are great and you get enough fries that you can split w/ everyone at the table. The blooming onion is very good as well. It's not as good as outback, but still very tasty. read more

Saw the good reviews on this place and liked the looks of the menu, so decided to give it a try. This place is VERY HARD to find! It is located within a hotel and has a tiny sign for the cafe. Had to get permission to park in the hotel lot. Was a hassle to find the place and a hassle to park. Ordered a turkey burger with pesto & avocado. Was juicy and good. A little heavy on the pesto. Service was pretty quick. I liked the fries as well. I would consider coming back but might search for another place first. read more

River City Cafe is A-OK, but I think benefits most from it's location in the Ocean Sands resort area right on the beach. A lot of people get their food to go and take it over to Ocean Annie's or out on the beach. I went their twice on a long weekend visit to MB. One time, was for lunch and we sat down. I ordered the shrimp po-boy and the order took way too long to be delivered considering it was lunch time and they weren't terribly busy. The po-boy was good though.The fries were decent at best. The second time I went in the evening and got a burger. I think the people who say these are the best burgers in the world had been drinking on the beach all day. Actually, I had been drinking on the beach all day too, but found my palmetto burger to be just ok. I liked the pimento cheese, but thought the burger was a bit hard and over-cooked. The onion rings were very good though. A better choice than getting the fries. I will probably continue to come to River City Cafe when staying at Ocean Sands because it's a decent beach place and very convenient. read more

Place is great, peanuts are complimentary. Honestly some of the best food I've had in a while,the staff was so friendly, the restrooms were amazingly clean and smelled like bleach which is always a plus. My food was so good! Fries were hand cut and were cooked to that perfect level of soft and crunchy. and my burger still has me drooling, the pickles were fresh and the pulled pork tasted as if it came out of a wood fire smoker, fried pickles were golden brown and the homemade ranch that came with them was a perfect compliment. Worth the stop if you want good, classic American food at Avery reasonable price. read more

I like this place! it fits in next to Annie's because Annie does not serve food! So it was good to have a burger and then a pitcher next door! The burger was very good! I had the Rancho! I do not recommend the fries...i don't know what everyone is talking about with those!! it was like hollow crispy fries with no taste! They do have free nuts and the waitress that was at the order out counter was pretty funny. She made me a margarita and my gf a mudslide...They were pretty good! So def try this place for a burger...you dont have to pay the extra $2.50 for fries...not worth it! read more

River City Cafe - Rancho burger, slaw and fried - Burgers Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Amazing and unique options to choose from. Surprisingly inexpensive compared to everything else in the area and the quality of the food. 1000% recommend for anyone to come for any casual lunch/dinner read more

We all unanimously loved this place. Great atmosphere and location. Burgers were so good and the service was great. Prices are very reasonable. The wait wasn't long at all and we had 12 people. I had the surf and turf burger and loved it. Helpful hint, ask your server to put your order in as "share" and the burger comes cut in half and in separate baskets. Made it so easy for all of us to try the other burgers at the table! read more

This place is phenomenal. Sorry no pictures. I was too busy eating eating everything, appetizers were fantastic, onion rings, mushrooms, buffalo bites, and fried pickles, were so good. The burgers were great, I had the nacho burger and couldnt put it down, fries, and slaw(never usually eat it) were terrific as well. read more

Really more of 2.5 stars because giving 2 stars to this place just ain't right. This is more of a wannabe college hang out stuck on the beach. License plates from all over the country plastered on the walls, peanuts instead of chips for freebie munchies, shells on the floor, etc. The food...not overly impressed. Decent burger, but nothing to jump up and down about. Wife's Fish sandwich was good, but again, nothing special. Just a place along the beach to stop in and grab a burger, nothing really more than that. read more

Turkey burgers were the best I have ever had! Restaurant is very casual and next to busy hotel pool, but seems to be a local favorite for it's delicious burgers. Onion rings are huge and great too! read more

Really good burgers here at an honest price. Service was good and staff courteous. If you are a burger enthusiast like me, you can't go wrong here. read more

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We dined in with a party of 6. Four of those were some finicky kids. Everyone found a burger to try. My daughter got the mac and cheese burger and loved it! My son got the Cheeto burger and it was great! I got the continental which had a fried egg, bacon, and cheese and it was wonderful! We left full! We were seated quickly and our drinks never ran dry! read more

Very good burgers. Our server was very friendly and fun. He was also helpful to us tourists with information. I would go back in a heartbeat! read more

Very pleased with my experience there. Amazing burger selection - it was hard to pick one. Settled on the Texas BBQ Burger and it was outstanding. Well presented too. My daughter loves the peanuts - especially that she was able to throw the shells on the floor. The server was very friendly and attentive. Nothing to complain about but an overfull belly! read more

Great atmosphere. Laid back vibe. Good burgers. You can walk right off the beach and grab some grub and then head over to the outdoor bar for drinks and music. Definitely recommend if you're just the area. If you're not staying at the hotel parking is a little iffy. read more

First of it took us 30 minutes to be seated than on top of that it took a while for drinks and refills to come. We waited probably 30-45 minutes for our food with was average. My chicken fingers tasted more of fish then chicken. In some spots they were cold. The lighting of were we were sitting gave me a terrible headache. We probably got to the restaurant around 5:30-5:45 was seated at 6:00-6:15 got food at 7:40 finally paid and left at 8:30! I would stay away from here unless you have loads of time. read more

I've eaten many times at River City and it is always great food and service. It is the place for casual fun dining also where the locals eat lunch. The peanuts are a fun part of the ambiance tossing the empty shells on the floor. This is a great spot fairly priced for the family to have lunch while vacationing. read more

The restaurants, at least the Shore Drive location, have gone down hill. The blooming onion last night was over cooked. The waiter makes it seem like we were an afterthought. The burger was still very good. The fries weren't special. We remember when they used to make fresh cut fries. We first went to the River City Cafe in Murrells Inlet many years ago. This was the only location. It was fabulous. Bigger (more restaurant s) isn't always better. Very sad. Will probably come again every year only because it's a tradition. We used to go multiple times on our trips. read more

The Blooming Onion was so delicious! After hearing various people around the pool rave about the pizza and burgers from the cafe, we decided to check it out on our last night in town. I wish we had went sooner so we could have made several visits. The menu had a huge variety of burgers that all made my mouth water. Unfortunately we had to leave abruptly during dinner due to an emergency, but our server Adam was very accommodating making our exit very quick. We will be back again! read more

River City Cafe - The Blooming Onion was superb!!! - Burgers Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

I heard of this place from family and decided to try it. I ordered wings and fries but the food was just mediocre. There are better lunch places in Myrtle for the price. read more

THE FRIES ARE NOT FRESH CUT! My wife called and asked if they were after I read a review stating that they were not and we were told YES THEY ARE!!! We ordered a philly cheese steak, burger and chicken strips and of course fries with the philly and the chicken. After waiting 35-40 mins we got the food and took it back to our hotel which is about 3 miles away. After opening the boxes of food we immediately knew we had been duped. The burger was prepared wrong and it's funny that a place that prides itself on burgers would sell a pre made burger. The philly is steak um type meat layered on bread. The fries are limp, soggy and have 0 flavor. When you read all the awesome reviews notice that most are from a year ago. When I called back David the AGM was nice and apologized but had No comment about the fries and steak ums. Not sure how this place is making it. Throwing this away and going to Cook Out. read more

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Too hot! Poor service...waited 10 minutes no one took drink order just left...they need to fix ac before I'll go back

I had the burger with fried egg and bacon.....it was incredible! I always get their burgers and fries, but someone else I was with got the wings and said they were terrible. If you get their burgers you cannot go wrong. If you are getting carryout, make sure you are there early. The burgers and fries are juicy, so the longer they sit, the bun and fries will get soggy. read more