I would crawl through fire for their bbq sandwich with slaw. This place puts smithfield to SHAME…read more Service is always top tier and the restaurant is nice on the inside. Unfortunately the foods so good I eat so fast I never get to be inside the restaurant for very long or I would spend every dollar I have seeing how many bbq sandwich's I could eat at once.

Love the place, but no buffet on Sunday more or less they changed it I was in high schoolread more

Excellent BBQ !!! Probably one of the best BBQ brisket I have ever had ... cannot wait to bring…read moreothers to try his fare

I asked for the brisket dinner for $16. They charged me five dollars for a container of sauce and…read morefive dollars for my side of coleslaw. I got one piece of brisket and two other pieces of meat that I don't even know what they are and a dish that had sauce in it, pickles in it and onions in it and it was nasty. I recommend you never go to this place cause I hate getting ripped off by people.

Roys Country Corral is located right off of NC-74 and I-95. It was fairly good food, but was…read moreundoubtedly an experience! When we pulled in, we quickly found out that this is not your typical restaurant establishment. It is located in what seems to used to be a shed, which stirred the thought in my mind that we shouldn't be eating here. But, my dad was committed and determined to try it out, and I followed along. When I walked in, I felt that I was in the 80s (hence the lone TV in the corner playing movies via VHS tapes). You can sit wherever you would like, and are given a short menu. We both got sweet teas, which I thought had a weak flavor, but my dad liked. Our server was the waitress, food runner, cashier, hostess, and everything in between. Despite this, she did a pretty great job at keeping everyone satisfied. I ordered the flounder plate, while my dad ordered the dark meat chicken plate. All plates come with fries, coleslaw, hush puppies, and a Kings Hawaiian roll. My flounder was mostly good, although one piece had a metallic taste. I requested 1 flounder, but they gave me three! How generous. My dads chicken was better than my flounder. The hush puppies are ok in my opinion (good, but not the best), I don't like coleslaw so I didn't try any, and the fries are very greasy but are good. The customers are either travelers off of the highway or interstate or are country locals. There were good people, laughs, and vibes going on at the country corral. I do think that the food could improve a bit, but because of the value for the amount of food you get, the people, the customer service, and the experience, Roys gets a 4/5 instead of a 3/5.

Roy's is hard to describe. It's in an old tobacco barn a couple exits off I-95 half way between…read moreCharleston and DC. Lots of stuff to look at. Friendly staff . Good old fashioned food ... BBQ for sure.

Great bbq , burnt ends were awesome. Service was very…read moreefficient and pleasant. Definitely recommend the Mac and cheese

Man I wanted this to be a 4 or5 star place. It had the potential. The vibe is awesome. The…read morebartender was amazing. The menu looks good. The brisket was a solid four out of five. The kielbasa was a two out of five and the mac & cheese was a zero out of five. They did have a nice bourbon and beer selection, but I just can't give it above three stars because of how bad the Kabasa and the mac & cheese tasted. The mac & cheese should be taken off the menu

Driving to the beach with two car loads of family we spotted this gem in route. They had seating…read morefor our large group and something on the menu for all of us! The reaper sandwich was amazing. The burgers were topped with fresh ingredients. Very yummy!!! We saved location for future visits!

Awesome food and service I recommend the fried chicken bacon sub for lunch, it's on point.read more

*4.5 stars* Oh wow for my visit to Smithfield's I'm impressed. I saw the drive thru and kinda…read moreexpected typical fast food, but no, it's much better service is fast, which they tell you about as it's painted on the building. so can you get fast and good AND cheap? Well yes, yes you can. This isn't dollar menu cheap but it's perfectly reasonable for what you get. I like the ambiance too, they have elevated ceilings and the dining area is spacious, and it's clean Remember when KFC was good? Well Smithfield's has captured that with their tenders, the meat is tender and juicy, the breading is good and well seasoned it really is what I remember KFC being, delicious. Bbq pork was good, nice and meaty, needs some sauce though, not sure if you're supposed to ask for it separately or what but it was good, just needs sauce, the hush puppies were on point as well, Cole slaw and potato salad all very good I'd be more than willing to come back and try more of the menu

July 4, 2026 @ 12:15, to go Oder placed inside: Barbecue sandwich with fries and a tea, shrimp…read moresnack with baked beans. Service was slow and not many customers inside but drive thru had a line. Dining room was clean but women's restroom was not. Food was ok. Shrimp was fresh cooked but very small quantity compared to our local Smithfields. Sandwich not hot and barely warm. Probably not stopping here again.

This place is literally in the middle of nowhere but we saw it on the way back to our hotel from a…read morewedding and decided to stop and get some to go plates before they closed. The lady who helped us was the sweetest! She helped us look through the menu and take our order and when our food was ready, she brought it out to us while we waited in the car because it was cold ! And she told my bf that she didn't know where we went (because we were still dressed in our wedding guest attire lol) but she said we looked so good together. lol she was so sweet. I got the dark meet bbq chicken and it tasted very lemon peppery which wasn't bad. The chicken was moist and cooked perfectly. I also got green beans, sweet potato soufflé and fried corn. Everything was cooked well, the sweet potatoes had like brown sugar cinnamon something on it and made it really sweet but it was toasty at top so gave it a nice crunch. The corn was so good but I do hate cob cuz it gets stuck in my teeth. If I'm ever around, I'd def go again.

Had the opportunity to talk with the owner and was immediately attracted to the restaurant from the…read moreoutside...it just looks like a good BBQ restaurant. The staff was very friendly, the service was good...I had takeout but the restaurant is a buffet inside. It clearly is a place the locals enjoy and it is an easy stop if you are on the way to the beach. All in all, my favorite was actually the hot dog. The chili was excellent and the slaw had just a touch of sweetness. The BBQ was well prepared, just not my favorite style or taste profile...a bit too much twang. I would recommend Shuler's if you are in the area and look forward to trying other items the next time I return.

Best BBQ that I've ever had. There is nowhere to eat inside but there is outdoor seating. Ribs…read morewere exceptional - BBQ was exceptional. This place is cash only so be prepared for that.

My family and I came in for lunch today. My wife and I are both BBQ enthusiasts and do a lot of…read moresmoking at home. So when we came to Myrtle Beach for our family vacation one of the things I really wanted to try was some great authentic whole hog Carolina BBQ. This is the place. I remember seeing Scott's come up on a few shows I had watched and I also saw Rodney on a few YouTube videos, so I was excited to try it out. There's a lot of history here. The staff here are all very welcoming and super friendly. The young women behind the counter were all very helpful. For food we went with the bbq plate, rib plate, and chicken plate. All of the meats were tender and delicious. In this region of Carolina the sauce is primarily a vinegar pepper sauce which I really enjoyed. The tables are set up in the perfect spot, right outside the hanger where they cook the meats... so all the delicious smells from the smoke and meats come wafting through. It's a great experience. My hats off to the staff and family for all their hard work and dedication to the craft. The foods delicious and made with love. I highly recommend checking this place out if you're looking for some great whole hog bbq. Thanks again!

There's no polite way to say it: something fundamental has been lost at Old South BBQ…read more 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.

I haven't been to Old South BBQ since it was bought out and reopened by new owners. The place was…read morealways 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.

Very good BBQ and customer service was great. Ordered pulled pork and half rack of ribs both were…read moreamazing.

I tried the brisket today and it was fantastic!! Very tender and flavorful and seemed to have a…read morebrown sugar type of flavor that I absolutely loved. Brisket didn't need any sauce! The customer service was also really good. I'm happy I found a good bbq spot near by while I'm on vacation at Holden Beach!!