Must go-to restaurants in Myrtle Beach?

Umi Pacific Grille Hwy. 17 in The Galleria 843-497-6016 Located in a strip mall along Myrtle Beach's main drag, Umi Pacific Grille is fairly nondescript from the outside. Inside, however, the hushed lighting and ethereal setting set the stage for a truly memorable and enticing dining experience. The menu takes hints of Thai, Polynesian, and other Pacific Rim influences and offers an eclectic blend of adventurous fare. Because it's in Myrtle Beach, there's plenty of seafood; but this seafood has unique twists. For example, instead of a traditional crab cake, Umi Pacific Grille serves its crab with roasted pineapple, kaffir beurre blanc, and a tart, spicy slaw. Yum! Meat lovers will find much to love as well at Umi Pacific Grille. The highlight of the menu (and, by far, the priciest item) is the Wagyu Kobe Prime Filet. The petite cut is drizzled with a delicate soy glaze and served with truffle noodles and tempura onions. This is fine dining at its finest. Crabby Mike's Hwy. 17 in Surfside Beach, south of Myrtle Beach 843-444-CRAB First-time visitors to Myrtle Beach may be puzzled by the proliferation of restaurants advertising "Calabash Seafood." As the story goes, restaurants just over the border in Calabash, North Carolina, were renowned for their fried seafood. When restaurateurs imported the cooking style to the Myrtle Beach area, they dubbed it "Calabash." Today, the term still applies to fried seafood, but also more generically to large buffets featuring seafood. Among the biggest and best of the Calabash gorge-a-thons is Crabby Mike's. The food isn't fancy, but there's plenty of it, and it's plenty tasty. Befitting its name, there are many items featuring crab, including mounds of crab legs. In addition to a number of fried seafood dishes, Crabby Mike's also offers broiled and steamed seafood items along with dozens of other choices (the restaurant says there are 120 in all), including chicken, beef, salads, and vegetables. Save room for the delicious hushpuppies served before the meal and the desserts available for after the meal. Sea Captain's House N. Ocean Boulevard, on the shore at Myrtle Beach 843-448-8082 Housed in a charming, weathered-shingled building that's more reminiscent of Cape Cod than the Grand Strand, the Sea Captain's House, which opened in 1962, is old Myrtle Beach at its best. Heavy on seafood dishes, the restaurant offers mostly traditional fare with some eccentric touches such as a fresh grouper in a potato crust with a sweet corn, vanilla, and mushroom sauce. The portions are big, the prices are moderate, and the food is delicious. It's open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Unfortunately, the Sea Captain's House does not accept reservations; expect long waits during the busy season.

Benjamin's's Original Calabash Seafood for really good seafood buffet, The Filling Station (Pizza), and T-Bones ummmm i don't know ho to explain it but its like, american food (at Barefoot Landing).