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Dead Dog Saloon Murrell’s Inlet

   Dead Dog Saloon at Murrell’s Inlet is a good place to eat.  The restaurant is located on the Marsh Walk and provides good food but the entertainment alone is worth the trip. The staff has always been great every time I visit.

Dead Dog Saloon

The idea is a bit different but after you think about it for a while it’s a good idea. People can bring pictures of their pet dogs that have passed and post them on the walls.

Dead Dogs

A very different idea but when all is said a very good one.  When we sat down we were given a basket of hush puppies and some butter. They were great. We really enjoyed them while looking over the menu.

Hush Puppies

As a starter we selected the Grab Dip.  It came to us hot and steamy with Chips and Garlic Bread. On a cool November night this was a great start to the meal.

Crab Dip

For the entrees the Dead Dog Saloon has a wide selection to choose from.  I went for one of my standards, Fish and Chips.  The fish was hot and flakey just as I like it. Encased in a crisp beer batter and accompanied by fries, it made a great meal.  

Fish and Chips

My wife ordered the Steam Pot, which comes with two clusters of Alaskan Snow Crab Legs, seasoned with Maryland crab seasoning.  Along with the crab you get corn on the cob, Kielbasa and finally red potatoes.

Steam Pot

After the meal we walked along the marsh walk for a while enjoying the view of the inlet and the different music coming from different restaurants. At last we found ourselves back at the Dead Dog Saloon. In short we found a table on the deck, and sat down to enjoy the rest of our evening at the Dead Dog with their great music.

Dead Dog Saloon

Boundary House Restaurant at Calabash

The Boundary House Restaurant at Calabash, North Carolina is a good place to eat.

Boundary House Restaurant at Calabash

I think a lot of people who go to Myrtle Beach, but they don’t know about the great seafood at Calabash.  Where as they go to Murrell’s Inlet, Just a short drive north and across the state line is Calabash, North Carolina and it is the home of great seafood.  The seafood at Calabash is different from what you would find at Murrell’s Inlet (Drunken Jacks) or in Florida (Salty Dog) or New England (Union Oyster House). The people at Calabash started selling their style of food in the 1940’s and it has never stopped. Calabash is the “Seafood Capital of the World”.

As the Capital, Calabash has more than it’s share of great restaurants.  We decide to try the Boundary House Restaurant at Calabash.  The Boundary House is a large restaurant with plenty of seating.

Inside the Boundary House

The style of cooking and the flavors are different at Calabash but on a cold day nothing is better than chowder.

Chowder

After the chowder which was great, we got our salads.

Salad

The photo I took does not do the salad justice, but the croissant was as good as it looks. Getting back to the meal. I decided to have the Crab Cake Sandwich. 

The Boundary House Restaurant at Calabash seasons the crab with the traditional Calabash style.  I love crab cakes, but had never had one as a sandwich, but now I know what I was missing out on. My wife ordered the Large Shrimp. It came with Salad and a side.

Large Shrimp

The food at Boundary House Restaurant at Calabash was really good. It was worth the drive to get this meal. Finally next time you are in the area look up  Boundary House Restaurant.

The food is good however the views around Calabash are worth seeing also. Come early or stay late but give yourself time to look around the town and harbor.