Hooters — Restaurant in Myrtle Beach

If you’re ever in Myrtle Beach and craving wings, loud sports screens, and a bucket of chaos, you might think of Hooters. But if you're thinking of the one on 501 near the strip, do yourself a favor—think again.

Let me set the scene.

We're seated under an AC vent dripping water like it’s trying to baptize us into the religion of bad dining. And just when we thought it couldn’t get more uncomfortable, Alisa, our server, decided to go full Maleficent—with a smile dipped in sarcasm and a tone that could cut drywall.

We waited an hour and a half for our food. When we dared to say, “Hey, this is kinda taking forever,” her response?

“No babe, it’s only been an hour.”

Only an hour. Reminds me of when Rapunzel was locked in the tower, and they said, “Don’t worry, it’s only been a decade.”

Eventually, our food arrived. And wow—if flavor had a grave, this meal was buried six feet under. Dry, bland, rushed. Not even worth the wait, not even worth the calories. Honestly, I’ve had better bites at a gas station in Gaffney.

The only good thing? The beer. Cold, crisp, and beautiful. Mostly because it’s not made in-house and can’t be ruined by the kitchen staff (who, by the way, may actually be the only “big Hooters” left in this joint).

And listen, I get it—it’s Hooters, not The Ritz. But here in South Carolina, we have standards, even when the law allows a place to run with zero grace, zero accountability, and apparently, a ceiling that leaks worse than the service.

Verdict: Come for the beer. Stay if you're into medieval torture timelines and passive-aggressive banter. Otherwise, take your appetite—and your dignity—somewhere else.

Cheers (from a dry table), – The Southern Savorist Dripping with wit, not...

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