Holy cow!! Food and atmosphere is phenomenal. Food came out fast and fresh, cooked nicely. Waitstaff is personable. We got the nacho crunch burger, and the jamming jalapeño burger and oh my goodness. Coming from food industry you know they care more about quality than quantity when the jalapeños are fresh and not pickled. They definitely know what they're doing with the space they have and we plan to come back again :) read more

MY RATING SYSTEM 5/4 = Exceeds expectations = 4 (1) 3 = Meets expectations = 3 (3) 2/1 = Does not meet expectations = 0 OVERALL POINTS RATING 0 - 5 1. AMBIANCE = 3 Going up the main stairs to be seated. They set it up that people can do graffiti on the walls. Feels like one is walking in a subway that has been abandoned or factory. Offer shelled peanuts which can be thrown on the floor. Working to create a dive environment. There is inside and outside seating. We choose to sit in the none sunny area outside. There is a set of stairs that come up off the beach as well. 2. FOOD/DRIINKS = 3 Had new England style clam chowder. Ok. High salt content. Burgers were good though messy. Had a local IPA was good. Food came hot and in time. 3. SERVICE = 4 I give a 4 because from the person who seated us was upbeat and accommodated our request for seating. The waitress was aware but not overbearing. 4. BATHROOM = NA did not use. There is one located in parking lot area. 5. PRICING = 3 What you would expect. Burger. Tea. Beer. Soup came out $40 tax is 10%. 6. OBSERVATION My overall impression was good though this is the low time of the season and it was mid afternoon. I would probably try some of the other places that are in the general area of the pier. The view from outside seating ok. But nothing about it gives the wow effect. I would probably try this place again. 7. POINTS 13 out 25 points. 20 to 25 = Exceeds expectations. NO 10 to 19 = Meets expectations. YES. 0 to 9 = Does not meet expections. NO read more

Parking was very easy. I know of two lots that were close both of which were free but I think one of them was only free after 6pm. Make sure you read all the signs! We really loved our experience here. We had a group of ten (I know, we were THAT group!) but we were able to sit at the bar until a table became available. The bartenders were friendly and the beer was super cold (and cheap!) They also gave us really cut plastic cups that we were able to keep. Our waiter was great. He was very patient with us and was very prompt in refills and bringing our food. The burgers were EXCELLENT. I got the mac and cheese burger which was one of my favorite things to eat this week. My only complaint was it was a little dark inside...bad for taking photos LOL. But I bet the view on the deck was stunning. I'll have to sit there next time when I go with a smaller group. read more

With several locations in the Myrtle Beach area, this has to be your choice for a burger. Service is always great. The decor is simple. Free peanuts so you can drink more. Good selection of beer and a few spirits available...and with prices that won't break the bank. read more

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Great view from the deck. Burger was great. Great service. Fast and friendly staff. If you love great burgers this is the place. read more

River City Cafe - Palmetto burger. - American Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

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This was a place that we found on our mini vacation while in Myrtle Beach. We were looking for something local and stumbled upon this diamond in the rough. When you arrive you will see that it's decorated just about like a pirate ship with stuff all over the place for you to ooh and aw about. We were sat outside on the rear deck which was kind of tight but smelling the saltwater air and the Beautiful views made it bearable. The food was pretty amazing but the service was more of a six out of 10. Yes we would go back so I'm not going to complain too much LOL. read more

Amazing burger! I finished ever bite of it. I decided to get the Shoestring burger (cheeseburger with fried onion pieces and tangy sauce). Service was fast and wait time was less than 20 minutes for a table. read more

River City Cafe - Shoestring Burger - American Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Highly recommend the Buffalo Chicken sandwich. It was great. Will be back to try burgers and wings. Great location right on the beach in Surfside. read more

This is one of our favorite beach trip restaurants. Why? Lots of reasons. The main one? The best breaded mushrooms you can find! Seriously. Iv been on the hunt for good breaded mushrooms since I moved from Colorado and this is the place for them. So big. So juicy. Crunchy outside. So good. The other food is also great. I love the ranch and the fries. Good piña colada. We forgot to take pics but will drop some next time. If you come bring a sharpie so you can sign the walls! Take your cup as a souvenir. Also- peanut and peanut shells everywhere so be careful if you have an allergy. A really good beach side vibe. We will be back! read more

River City Cafe - American Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

My wife a friend and I stopped by here for some dinner. This place was great. The staff were very friendly. There are peanuts on the table you can enjoy while you wait for your food. You just throw the shells on the floor. The food was very good. We both got hamburgers, which is what they are known for. They were so good. I also ordered some onion rings for an appetizer, dang they were big wow. Looking at the ocean was nice while we ate. We will definitely be back. Trust this fat kid this is a great place to grab some food. read more

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Nothing special here. It's a popular spot in Surfside but I'm not entirely sure why. The place has a cool vibe and is located right next to the beach. The servers seemed to quite busy as it took us awhile to get refills on our drinks. We all ended up getting burgers. I had the RC Burger which sounded great, however the burger was dry, dry dry. You'd think the chili on the burger would help out but it didn't. My brother in law had their Kitchen Sink Burger which is one of those burgers with two grilled cheese taking the place of hamburger buns and a ton on items inside. It's a monster. He seemed to like it considering he finished the entire thing. All of our burgers had onion rings which looked great but when you take a bite it's really a ton of breading. I wasn't a big fan. Overall, it was a decent place but I wasn't impressed with the burgers. read more

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As soon as we walked through the door, there was a weird smell in the hallway. We didn't have reservations, but our party of 4 was quickly seated outside. I've been warned about the peanuts on the floor, so I wasn't weirded out about it. What led to my review of a 3 is because our table wasn't clean, hallway smelled pissy, and our waitress had a little attitude with my friend when she inquired about her meal and requested more Jalapeños. (Be aware that some toppings are extra, but their portion size is not worth the money they are upcharging). You'll get extra if you ask for it on the side versus them adding it to your burger for you. Ok, now back to my meal.... I ordered a regular cheeseburger with blue cheese and my desired condiments. It was good. I like my burgers, simple and sauce. It did what it was supposed to do. I'm happy I didn't order a side of fries because it was soggy from the heavy oil and without any flavor. If you want a quick bite, pull up. I may not understand the hype with the reviews, but I understand everyone's experience is different. I can only speak on my experience from my visit yesterday. read more

River City Cafe - American Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Food was so good!!! Fried zucchini was perfect and the burger was the best I have had in the area! The people were so friendly! From the moment we walked in we felt comfortable and it was so refreshing to eat on the patio with the view of the ocean! Service was excellent! Wouldn't change a single thing! It was so good I forgot to take a picture! read more

Very laid back atmosphere, with full table place mats, peanuts shells littered along the floor and clever license plates covering the walls. Enjoy any style burger your heart desires. Accompanied by a strong breeze from the ocean front. Enjoy. read more

Dinner w/sister & cousin during Myrtle Beach trip. Arrived 50 minutes before they closed but received no 'tude. :) Interesting ambiance with tons of license plates from all over the country thru the decades, and pics of famous peeps. Restaurant is upstairs, and outside seating was full, so we ate at a table near the balcony. Server was prompt, perky and helpful. Cousin had the teriyaki chicken burger, no bun, w/farm to table sweet potato fries. All chicken is marinade in their pineapple soy blend, and I have to say, it was the most TENDER chicken breast, tasty without all that sticky, drippy teriyaki, I've ever tasted in my life. Sweet potato fries were very good as well. Sister and I split the BBQ sandwich which was supposed to be vinegar based. It was tasty, but having spent over a decade in Alabama, where vinegar and white sauce are king, it missed the mark. Coleslaw was edible but heavy mayo and definitely would have ruined the sandwich if topped with it. The additional 49 cents for the upcharged onion rings got us literally TWO onion rings. Moral of the story: take the offered fries and order an app of the onion rings. It's bound to have more than 2 onion rings. Oh, and eat BBQ in a BBQ joint, not a hamburger joint. No leftovers. Check out was quick & easy. If in the area again, I might go back for the chicken. read more

My family loves this place. Beautiful view and delicious burgers. Our favorites are the banana pepper jack burger and the jalapeno bacon jam burger. You HAVE to get the sweet potato fries. Peanuts at the table while you wait for your food. read more

River City Cafe - Philly burger - American Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

The food was good. We were seated right away. It was a little warm inside but it was a very hot day. We have been here before and will definitely return when we are back at Surfside Beach. read more

Easily one of my fav hamburger stops. Everyone gets a souvenir cup, even it it's lemon water!!! Withholding one star as they do not serve draft beer. Cans only. ‍ but beer is cold. Peanuts on the floor. Makes me think this restaurant could easily be in "Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas!" Wait....., was that The Riverbottom Nightmare Band playing last night......? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CNklB-8FQ9s read more

River City Cafe - Riverbottom Nightmare Band - American Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Hands down the best burgers on the beach!! I love the bacon cheeseburger. Fries are perfect. Shrimp is perfect. Come getcha some! read more

Food was good and although the service was slow it was adequate, BUT the restaurant was so hot inside it was horribly uncomfortable. Now grant it, it was 100 degrees OUTSIDE...just didn't think it would be that hot inside! When we asked why it was so hot we were told the ac wasn't working well, and the fans, which were barely turning, "were as high as they could go".???? read more

Food is okay. The wait can be kind of long at times since they have a good view. There is a little waiting room on the first floor since there isn't room to wait inside the restaurant. I got the surf and turf burger and I asked for medium rare. It came medium well but still tasted okay. The popcorn shrimp on it didn't add any taste at all and just tasted like a regular burger. Fries were a little too crisp for my taste, and it was also just okay. Maybe worth stopping if it's convenient and your craving burgers but not worth going out of the way for. read more

Service was terrific! Desiree greeted us right away and kept coming around to check on us. Unfortunately, some of the food wasn't the greatest. It wasn't a surprise with how quickly the food came out. Meaning the french fries must've been sitting under a warmer or in the basket rack. Soggy, limp, and not good. We did have them removed from our bill. Overall, I can say I've been there to have lunch by the beach but I don't need to go back. read more

We have eaten here twice. Wait staff is nice and efficient. Food is really just so-so. Nothing great. I had the burger and the fries and again just so-so. Husband had seafood and it was the same. I hate the fact that they use heavy duty plastic take-away cups. So much plastic waste. Lovely views. read more

Had a table of 8. Ask them not to split us and they ignored our request. A table to the side would have easily sat all of us. One of the tables they sat us at had condensation leaks from the ceiling. Had to go out to the truck and get blankets for the ladies because they keep getting wet. They still wouldn't move us. The food was so so. We were told that the burgers were the best in the area. Save your money. Anyone could have made those burgers. Not much to them. Mine was overcooked. It is apparent that the owners do not want to invest money into upgrading the place. It felt dirty. It hasn't had a deep clean in years. read more

Great place to grab a burger. Fantastic service and the view on the third floor was great. When we got there, they put us in a table that was in the back of the room. I asked to sit near the window with the view and they accommodated with no problem. It's a very down to earth beach vibe with license plates on the walls from all over. It's definitely worth it. Grabbed the Jalapeño burger and a Dirty Myrtle. Go check em out! read more

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Great beach bar. 2 levels looking @ the ocean. Top level is all open no A/C 2nd is inside seating with outside as well. The service was fantastic and the food was delicious! Can't go wrong choosing this location! Will for sure be back! read more

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Add this to my "I'll be back" list. Placed a call in order last night (10/24/21) with the guys I'm at the beach with. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger with fries and it didn't disappoint! I was told 25 minutes and arrived just as it was coming out of the kitchen so we got it back to the beach house while it was still piping hot. The burger was extra tasty and juicy. The bacon could have been cooked a little longer, but that's just my personal preference. It had a great smoky flavor and was really good. The fries were crisply on the outside and hot and delicious on the inside. Matt made sure we had plenty of utensils and condiments. Will definitely be back in the future for a sit down meal. read more

River City Cafe - Bacon cheeseburger and fries. - American Near Me - Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Burgers. Fries. Peanuts. Beach views. Good service. Fun atmosphere. Frankly it was a bit loud. Food is good.

We've been coming to River City Cafe and have eaten at every one of them , starting with the 21st Avenue location , some 40 years ago . Great relaxed atmosphere , love the peanuts , but miss throwing the shells on the floor ! Always fun times with the kid's growing up and when family comes to town , River City is always on the list ! read more

I have been there twice this year and it is extremely hot inside - could not enjoy the meal! Ate upstairs and main floor and hot both places. Need to turn on AC when it's 90 degrees outside and close windows! People who sit inside expect AC! read more

We love eating here when we come to Surfside! It's always our first stop to eat lunch. We ended up eating here twice this time. Fried pickles are amazingly good! Seating outside is breezy and scenic. Always have excellent service! read more

Best burgers ever and love the staff!! The ambience is meant for the down home kinda people. Its a diamond in the ruff if you will.dont be shade by the inward appearance. Its exactly what you need read more

Burger was dry and salty and fries were a disappointment. Blooming onion was ok , nothing special. We had a large party of 8 and most were disappointed. One of our group did enjoy the ham and cheese sandwich. read more

Ate here with a large group last Thursday. Seated pretty quickly and the service was prompt and courteous. Everyone got burgers and were happy with the taste and temperature. Our only complaint is that the entire building needs a good deep cleaning. The floors, tables and chairs are sticky, greasy, and dirty. The whole place needs to be power washed and sanitized. It really impacts the experience. read more

Friendly staff picked up for take out. Food was ready when promised and hot. Everything was great. I had the Mahi Mahi sandwich, portion was generous. read more

The food was very good. The service was prompt and courteous. Very nice waitress My only issue was the wait time, lack of seating and staff. read more

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It was a little too warm in there could have used fans going a little more, we had fried zucchini for appetizer and it looked delicious however it was blah in flavor could use seasoning. The rest of our meals, chicken wings(hot), bacon cheeseburger, BBQ sandwich were GREAT! The fries and slaw were blah as well though. read more

I really wanted to love this place because the pricing and view are both very attractive, but the overall experience and food just left me at average. The service was nice but definitely on the slower side. I also asked for multiple different drinks and after a wait between each item was told they did not have what it took to make them. Finally I just said not to both stuck and with water. We ended up getting set on the far end of the patio with basically no water view after asking for one on the front side because some who came in after us asked to be moved as they were being walked to table. It was definitely disappointing seeing our view versus theirs even though we got there earlier, requested it, and they technically had too many people to sit at that size of table and the table we got was much more their size. I ordered the burger and sweet potato fries. Both the burger and fries could have used a little bit of additional cook time, but they were decent. I was also surprised none of the burgers came with a side, so you had to order and pay for the side separately. Overall, I am not too sure we will be back, but maybe we will give it a chance during a less busy time when we can grab a drink and sit out further back on the patio to enjoy the water view with a frozen drink. read more

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We were going to the show at the Alabama theater last night & decided to just grab a burger at River City in Barefoot Landing. We've eaten there a few times at a different location ( Surfside) I noticed they're burgers have gone up $2 in price & wouldn't mind if the quality was there. We ordered 2 cheddar cheese with sautéed onions. The burger was nasty & the onions were barely cooked. I wouldn't recommend the place to anyone. read more

Wow - If you are in Surfside, SC and want some good food - check out River City Cafe. The atmosphere wias fun, menu was big, and the food was amazing. If we ever return to Surfside, you will definitely return and try more of their food. I don't think anyone in our party with disappointed with thier food selection. The server took really good care of us and we had a great experience. read more

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