Hook Barrel - Myrtle Beach

Dexter was a big server and made our experience really meaningful with his recommendations and great service. It is a “definite must”!

This restaurant offered simply the best general meal and culinary experience that we have come to vacation in the myrtle beach area in the 40 years. the steak my wife ordered- so well grilled and delicate with great taste; my daughter split the pallela court and raved over the aromen, and I ordered the red snapper and never had a better piece of fish in the presentation and taste. our server, roxy, was so good and pleasant. she offered great insights into the mealtimes, and was very attentive during our meal, we even had one of the manager (cory) stop by after we paid our bill to check-in, and it was a joy to pass on the experience we had just with him. this restaurant is a must on every holiday or local food dance card!

Pretty good. very busy. great seafood and serbic is excellent

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 first night in MB did not disappoint! We were early for our reservation but were able to grab 2 seats at the bar. Our server, Amanda, was warm and welcoming and full of suggestions for us. We shared a buratta caprese salad, which was split for us. The tomatoes were ripe and the cheese soft and perfect. My main course was a fish special, cortina, a fish I had never had before. It was served with grits and the best Brussels sprouts I had ever tasted. And, my drink was a muddled strawberry with vodka concoction that was bright, cold and sweet, a perfect way to begin our vacation. Sadly, we had no room for dessert, but will definitely leave some room on our next visit.