Lots of good recommendation in the previous posts.
We (family with 3 kids in their early 20s) came back from our first visit to MB (May 22 - 29)
Here's where we ate and what we did (at least what I remember...tend to forget a lot of things quickly now and it's been hectic at work!):
Breakfast: (picked up a 4 pack of bacon at Costco, eggs and bread so cooked breakfast for 4 days)
Drift - got there early and food is very very good! I had the Quinoa Huevos Rancheros - different and very yummy! Rest of the family enjoyed their food too.
Croissants Bistro and Bakery - made reservation just in case - very very good! I think I had the Southern Benedict - I really liked that the eggs were on top of a croissant! Entire family enjoyed the food.
Lunch:
Dead Dog Saloon - Marsh Walk/Murrell's Inlet - good food but not all that memorable. I had the surf and turf tacos. We all enjoyed our food...and the free hush puppies.
River Oak Cottage (Hopsewee Plantation) - had the sampler; decent meal but nothing wow about it. Convenient and a touristy thing to do.
(snacked or grabbed quick lunch other days - not worth mentioning)
Dinner:
Soho Steak and Sushi Bar - 21st ave location - went close to prime dinner hour and parking was dicey; parked at a lot across the street and got the last spot! This was the family's favorite dinner restaurant (and the most expensive) My son got the ribeye and the rest of us shared a whole lot of sushi. We also ordered their version of jalapeno poppers with salmon and that was really really good! (got another appetizer but forgot what it was
) My daughters picked out the sushi rolls. With the exception of one roll which was kind of weird looking in presentation but still good - the food was excellent!
The Grumpy Monk - Broadway at the Beach location: decent food - very good except for the crab dip which was soup like! Definitely take a pass on that! I had the mahi mahi tacos and really really liked them and got them again the second time we went there for dinner.
Mrs Fish - really good fish dishes! I ordered a fish sandwich and was able to get it w/o the bun! This place was a family favorite too.
Margaritaville - Broadway at the Beach - meh...service was not there, food wasn't as good as the one at Universal Florida.
Bangkok House - very good Thai food! I had the Pineapple fried rice and it was really good.
Costco pizza (no need to expand on this)
Activities we did:
Myrtle Beach Segway Tour at Huntington Beach State Park - since my kids are adults now I decide to splurge and do a segway tour. It was so much fun and this is the family's favorite of all the activities. It's a great way to get a highlight tour of the state park.
Myrtle Beach State Park - spent a couple of hours at this very nice clean beach doing nothing. My husband and older daughter went fishing on the pier (didn't catch anything)
Brookgreen Gardens - tickets are good for 7 consecutive days! Lots to do here although the one thing I wanted to do we didn't get to do - the Creek Excursion Boat ride (extra cost) First day we did the zoo and low country (got rained on a bit). This day also had a couple of school trips and the earlier boat tours were sold out. The second visit we did the indoor gallery because it was pouring rain! Obviously all outdoor tours were cancelled. The third and final visit we did the sculpture gardens (husband was not a fan since it was outdoors and it was sunny and humid) We went later in the day and didn't have time to fit the boat tour in.
Hopsewee Plantation - did the plantation tour and also the Gullah Geechee Presentation; ate lunch in their tea room (River Oak Cottage)
Escapology Escape Room - got a great deal on Groupon and did the Lost City room. Family really enjoyed this. My son was the only one who had done an escape room before so it was the first time for the rest of us. This Escapology has a Scooby-Doo themed room and my older daughter is still a big Scooby fan so we booked that room too which was discounted 20% (after doing the first room - Groupon not valid for the Scooby room) We were able to "escape" in the allotted hour - barely!
Ripley's Aquarium - had booked a special package (admission, build your own terrarium, glass bottom boat ride, drink and snacks for $50pp) Of course the day of this activity was the day it was pouring rain early in the day so when we arrived late afternoon it was packed with families/kids - by the time we were done making our terrarium, the place cleared out a lot! This place is small. Exhibits are pretty decent.
Grand Prix - near Broadway at the Beach: got a groupon for this but it was only for four so I sat out and the rest of the family went go karting. They liked it and said the indoor one looked dangerous so they skipped that one. They also played the mini golf in this place. Something different to do and it's not cheap.
I forgot that the Marriott timeshares have lots of activities so with our schedule we couldn't fit any in. I wish the activities list (and times) can be sent to us early. My girls like doing the tie-dye shirt activity. Since we couldn't fit that in I went to the activities room and bought the shirts. (my girls like to get the timeshare shirts used in the tie-dye activity)
Hope everyone that's going to MB will have a great time and eat great food!
