Hook Barrel - Myrtle Beach

Gem in this neighborhood. Starting with the good stuff: This restaurant is super cute, lots of parking, friendly staff, honors your reservation time even while... read more Gem in this neighborhood. Starting with the good stuff: This restaurant is super cute, lots of parking, friendly staff, honors your reservation time even while busy, service was timely and food came out coursed and last but certainly not the least, MOST of the food was very delicious. A few disappointments: we ordered half a dozen of oysters and they were all the same kind. I forget which area it came from. Three of the six oysters looked very fresh and good and they were delicious. The other three looked quite unappetizing in color and raw oysters can be dangerous if it's gone bad. (picture provided). The second dish of disappointment was the angry clams pasta'. While the flavor was very balanced and tasty, the issue was the unwanted ingredient: sand (my guess from the poorly washed clams) With every bite and chew there was sand. A big turn off making it difficult to enjoy and finish. Such a shame because the flavor was great.

Our server was great very knowledgeable about the restaurant and food. The she crab soup was delicious. It was more savory than sweet, but it was a nice take on... read more Our server was great very knowledgeable about the restaurant and food. The she crab soup was delicious. It was more savory than sweet, but it was a nice take on she crab soup. The paella for 2 was tasty, but not worth $40. The variety of meats was interesting except that I wasn't able to distinguish between the chicken and fresh fish ! . I did have to ask the server twice about lowering the volume of the music. For some reason, only the bass was noticeable. Once the music was down, I was able to enjoy the experience. Overall, it would be nice to visit again and I would order something else.

This restaurant offered simply the best overall meal and dining experience we have had in the Myrtle Beach area in the years we have been coming here to vacatio... read more This restaurant offered simply the best overall meal and dining experience we have had in the Myrtle Beach area in the years we have been coming here to vacation. The steak my wife ordered- so well grilled and tender with great flavor; my daughters split the pallela dish and raved about the flavors, and I ordered the red snapper and have never had a better piece of fish in the presentation and flavor. Our server, Roxy, was so thoroughly enjoyable and pleasant. She offered great insight as to the meals, and was very attentive during our meal, We even had one of the managers (Cory) stop by after we paid our bill to check-in, and it was a pleasure to relay the experience we had just had with him. This restaurant is a MUST on any vacationers or locals dining dance card!!!!

Dexter was an excellent server who enhanced our dining experience with his helpful recommendations and exceptional service. A "must-visit" restaurant! read more Dexter was an excellent server who enhanced our dining experience with his helpful recommendations and exceptional service. A "must-visit" restaurant!

We waited for 15 minutes for our table even though we had made reservations. read more We waited for 15 minutes for our table even though we had made reservations.