Crab Daddy's Seafood Buffet Restaurant — Restaurant in Garden City

Hold onto your bibs, folks, because I’ve got a crustacean tale to tell! Let me start by saying, "Shell yeah!" Crab Daddy’s is the pearl in the oyster that is Surfside, SC. I went in as a father of two and came out feeling like the King Crab himself. Now, if you're a fan of dad jokes, you'll find this review shrimp-ly irresistible.

Upon arrival, I was greeted by a sign that said, “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy crabs, and that’s kind of the same thing.” I couldn’t agree more. As I walked in, the oceanic aroma hit me like a wave, and I knew my taste buds were about to embark on a sea-faring adventure.

The staff at Crab Daddy's was as welcoming as a warm sea breeze. I told them I was here to “seas the day,” and they gave me a knowing smile. They clearly appreciated a man who knows his way around a pun or two. Our server was a delightful young chap named Chad, who, I’m convinced, has mermaid DNA given his expert knowledge of all things seafood.

For starters, we dove into a plate of calamari that was so good it made me want to “squid” my day job and become a full-time seafood reviewer. The calamari was crispier than a dad at a barbecue competition and seasoned to perfection. Next up, the main event: the legendary Crab Daddy’s Seafood Platter. It was a bountiful feast of shrimp, oysters, and the most succulent crab legs I’ve ever had. I was cracking jokes and crab shells with equal enthusiasm.

As for sides, we had the hushpuppies, which were so delightful they could have turned a sailor into a landlubber. My sons Jaxon and Lukas were all over the mac and cheese, saying it was “cheddar than any they’d ever had.”

By the end of the meal, I was stuffed to the gills but happier than a clam at high tide. Crab Daddy’s doesn’t just serve food; they serve happiness by the plateful. If you're in Surfside, SC, and have a hankering for seafood, get your claws on over to Crab Daddy's. It’s a whale of a good time, and you won’t be crabby about it!

I give Crab Daddy's five out of five buoys. Remember, life's a beach, so shell-ebrate the little things, and always keep your friends close and your anemones closer. As they say, the world is your oyster, and Crab Daddy's is one pearl you don't...

My wife and i were visiting Myrtle Beach for the first time . We saw many buffets and my wife wanted seafood . We heard Myrtle Beach had great buffets . Fortunately for us , we had a great seafood dinner before this place !!

We were going to go to another restaurant then we passed Crab Daddy’s . We thought , hey let’s try it out . Most of the reviews were good .

This place was not good at all!!! The customer service from the moment we stepped in was not good at all!!! Clue , the server asks if we were a local to the area ?? That should have been our first clue !! We said no we were visiting from another state . Then she asked if we had coupons ?? We didn’t . Another wrong answer !!

Then she wrote our ticket and took us to our table . Once we grabbed plates and was ready to get food , she tells us it is 46.99$ per person !!

Dang , you can get better , food , service , and ambiance in Las Vegas than this place !! I had already lost my appetite from her service and personality !! My wife was hungry so we stayed .

Of all the amazing food and nights in Myrtle Beach , one of our last nights and we chose this!! Not very good food or service . Folks, if the service is bad then the food won’t taste much better IMO!!!

We asked her about coupons because we found some . She said we had to have them ready and she needed to receive a code before we ate or even came in there !!

I asked about mil service discount and she told me she needed to see my ID and only the service member gets the discount . This is only restaurant i have been to where they stipulate that .. Believe me , a military members husband or wife deserves the discount just as much!!

We will be coming back to Myrtle Beach because it is amazing here but

I WILL NEVER COME TO CRAB DADDYS AGAIN!!

You charge 46.99$ per person and 4.50$ per drink .

You are that cheap about your coupons or discounts!!!!

113$ for dinner for 2. My wife is so great though. She said don’t let this one place ruin your experience of our time here .

IMO , read this review , save your money for real seafood and a restaurant!!

BTW, we went to Claw House in the Marsh Walk and spent less than this by 15$ for 1000 times better seafood...

My 2 star is for my server and because the food was decent. We had an amazing server. He was attentive and made sure we never had a table full of dishes and kept the drink filled. He was wonderful.

Food offered on the seafood buffet was basic, nothing to be excited about, the country boil pan was dried out and over cooked. A side item to order for our kiddo with ASD was $6.99 each. So a cup of Mac and cheese and a basket of fries was $14.98 plus tax. I didn't expect to pay $5.99 for a drink per person after paying for an all you can eat buffet. This is the first time a place charged that much for a drink and the buffet, and $6 at that. Also, I didn't expect the kid cup to also be the same price as us adults. There was also a $9.93 service charge on the bill which wasn't mentioned until the bill came. After tipping our awesome server 20% we spent $330 for 4 people and a Mac and cheese with fries meal. This particular meal and dining experience wasn't worth half of that.

The animatronics went off one time out of our whole time there. We were there over an hour. The menu states it will go off every 15 minutes which is wildly inaccurate. The server claimed they had zero control over it. This place cannot compare to other themed dining experiences like Rainforest Cafe or T-Rex with their themed dining and fully functioning animatronics. If your animatronics do not work properly, just say that. This place could be epic if they put the work in and fixed their animatronics.

While we were dining a staff member came up and asked to take our photos and would print them out for us. I thought that was really nice until he came back trying to sell us the photos just just told he he was printing out for us. He should be upfront about what he is doing. Not saying he is printing them out for us. He should just say what he is doing. Would you like a photo package? Don't mislead people with your words.

All in all, I will not go back to this place and I do not recommend it. It was boring, bland, and misleading. To each their own, but if you want an upbeat energy with delicious food and not waste your money, go to Broadway at the Beach and pick a...