We went today at 2:00 and there was no crowd. We were immediately seated by a great host and greeted by an equally enthusiastic server. We ordered boneless chicken wings and two personal pan pizzas. The wings were under cooked.........they were served lukewarm, at best.....kind of scary. We sent them back and declined a reorder. The personal pans were good. My husband used the restroom on our exit from the restaurant. We probably would have not dined here if we visited the RR first.........absolutely filthy and the towel dispenser was hanging from the wall on one screw and the soap was depleted. Come on People. The sign of the front door say they were doing everything to be Covid compliant. How about some rest room maintenance??? Good pizza, nice kids working there, but no adults in sight running the show.
fireman9170
I ordered the fried chicken sandwich with fries. My sandwich seemed too salty, but was still ok. My wife ordered soup and salad. Her salad was ok, but the potato soup was over seasoned. As always, the croissants were great.
Lisa A
Food was delicious and fresh, just the right amount of light fare. Hot food was very hot. Limited menu, but enough choices for us. Definitely would go back.
kathymA3930CC
We have been at California Dreaming before the COVID-19 and it was good. This time the food wasn’t the best. I ordered the blackened chicken pasta and it only had 2oz. of chicken mostly pasta. The waitress never came and asked how our meal was until the end of our meal and then she asked me if I didn’t like mine because I had so much pasta on my plate. I told her that there was very little chicken in my meal. She said there is 6 - 8oz. of chicken in the dish. I told her that it maybe had 2oz. I don’t plan on going there again and will let others know about this place.
James Svenningsen
Chef nate Francis is a culinary genius. His preparation of the run of the mill menu here, elevated it to another level. The broccoli steamed to perfection. The prime rib , smoked to perfection. I will always recommend everybody here. We eat in the Charleston restaurant at least once a week. Then myrtle beach once a month. We summer in our house at debordue and make the 45 min drive just to taste his culinary artistry. I'm told he hand folds the puff pastry used for the croissants and folds in the buttery goodness. He truly deserves a seat at the FINAL TABLE, a show on net flix. When is Michelin giving this chef da perfect his stars!? My god give him his due.
paul schror
Good food friendly staff enjoyed our visit
THOMAS SLEMONS
Great casual dining. She crab soup is wonderful. House salad is great too.
Bonnie Martin
One of my favorite places. Crossiants are unbelievable and their House Salad with ham and warm bacon dressing is awesome.
Tiffani Shelley
We’re locals and we eat here quite often because it’s close to the house. It’s usually very good but the past 2-3 times we went we had rude service and the food quality was not great my chicken came out burnt and dry the waiter didn’t seem to care when I brought it to his attention and didn’t offer to fix it in any way.
Ticia P
We were a large group of ladies celebrating one of our birthdays there because the birthday girl is fond of the guitar player, Jody Lineberry, who is very talented and does a great mix of music. The restaurant was totally unprepared for the group. Early arrivers found no tables ready and the staff at the greeter's desk seemed unaware there was going to be a big group. They hastily started putting together tables and eventually, seating was available but it was inadequate - especially when the latecomers started arriving. . And while there were people at the bar for HH, not that many tables were occupied with diners. We had only 1 server for some 25 women and while she did her best, it was unfair of the management to do this to her and to our group. After official menus were delivered, one late comer to the party who says she eats there often, advised us there was an early evening menu and we requested it. There was more than enough to choose from that menu at a more reasonable charge than the main menu. Yet, even with that some ladies did order from the 'main' menu. One person waited very long for her grilled chicken salad; I, who ordered the fish/shrimp combo was served it minus the shrimp; another member who ordered a burger said it was like shoe leather and sent it back; another party goer waited an inordinate amount of time for her meal after all the rest of us were served and it never came until she brought it to their attention. IMO, the fish was over breaded; a person nearby attempted to remove the breading from their fish and there was virtually no fish it was so thin; my shrimp portion came long after I was nearly done and I had to take it home with me since they were then serving the cake. Then to pay the bill, everything was on one bill and it had to be separated out for each individual; one person waited nearly 25 minutes just to get her change. In all fairness to the venue, things could have been handled better. Perhaps if you are 2 or 4 people dining or participating in their HH, things go smoother but I would never recommend this place for a big group. Most people enjoyed their meal and a number of us went to the bar for our own drinks so the server did not have to do that for a few of us. If I had to say something positive about the place, they did make an excellent Bloody Mary and at the HH price it was well worth it; additionally, while IDK when their 'Early Evening Menu" ends,but for $13.95 plus tx & tip it is a great buy.
First time coming; food was inviting in appearance; food was more than delicious in taste; excellent and friendly service; atmosphere was beautiful and well as cozy; the bacon dressing was out of this world, had to purchase some to bring home; will definitely come back very soon!!!!!
Paul M.
We came back after visiting on our last trip to Myrtle Beach four years ago. The food was tasty and well cooked. Service was attentive and friendly. Overall it was a good restaurant experience for a family of 6 (grandma came with us and the kids). I had the spicy chicken this time with a side of fries. It was tasty though, admittedly, not what I would call spicy.
islandlover101
This is a place we always go to as we don't have one in our area. Ate here with my cousins as we took a vacation together. Our server, Jeffrey S was wonderful and even took pictures for us. We had a great server and the food was wonderful. I love their house salads with that delicate, soft croissant dripping with honey butter. I had the sirloin that was marinated in some kind of tropical juices. I was so tempted to order the flounder as I saw a server carrying a flounder dinner to someone else and it looked so good. Maybe next time. This is a must place to dine when ever you see one, you won't be disappointed.
LisaA88
I was not impressed with this restaurant. Upon entering, the hostess was socializing with a waitress, did not acknowledge us at all. The (presumably) restaurant manager was standing there as well and tappee the hostess on the shoulder a few times to redirect her attention, to that she nastily said "i know!" while continuing her conversation. After about 20 seconds more she seated us. The ambience was lovely and it was not busy for a Saturday night. However the waitress/kitchen took a long time with our orders. The food was definitely overpriced and not that good honestly. Overall i would avoid this restaurant. There are many others in the area that are much better!
bbg130
We went mid week and it wasn’t crowded for dinner. our waiter suggested the ribs and shrimp pasta. both were delicious. the ribs were falling off the bone and the shrimp had a garlicky flavor. and naturally we ordered the croissants - yummy
We went today at 2:00 and there was no crowd. We were immediately seated by a great host and greeted by an equally enthusiastic server. We ordered boneless chicken wings and two personal pan pizzas. The wings were under cooked.........they were served lukewarm, at best.....kind of scary. We sent them back and declined a reorder. The personal pans were good. My husband used the restroom on our exit from the restaurant. We probably would have not dined here if we visited the RR first.........absolutely filthy and the towel dispenser was hanging from the wall on one screw and the soap was depleted. Come on People. The sign of the front door say they were doing everything to be Covid compliant. How about some rest room maintenance??? Good pizza, nice kids working there, but no adults in sight running the show.
I ordered the fried chicken sandwich with fries. My sandwich seemed too salty, but was still ok. My wife ordered soup and salad. Her salad was ok, but the potato soup was over seasoned. As always, the croissants were great.
Food was delicious and fresh, just the right amount of light fare. Hot food was very hot. Limited menu, but enough choices for us. Definitely would go back.
We have been at California Dreaming before the COVID-19 and it was good. This time the food wasn’t the best. I ordered the blackened chicken pasta and it only had 2oz. of chicken mostly pasta. The waitress never came and asked how our meal was until the end of our meal and then she asked me if I didn’t like mine because I had so much pasta on my plate. I told her that there was very little chicken in my meal. She said there is 6 - 8oz. of chicken in the dish. I told her that it maybe had 2oz. I don’t plan on going there again and will let others know about this place.
Chef nate Francis is a culinary genius. His preparation of the run of the mill menu here, elevated it to another level. The broccoli steamed to perfection. The prime rib , smoked to perfection. I will always recommend everybody here. We eat in the Charleston restaurant at least once a week. Then myrtle beach once a month. We summer in our house at debordue and make the 45 min drive just to taste his culinary artistry. I'm told he hand folds the puff pastry used for the croissants and folds in the buttery goodness. He truly deserves a seat at the FINAL TABLE, a show on net flix. When is Michelin giving this chef da perfect his stars!? My god give him his due.
Good food friendly staff enjoyed our visit
Great casual dining. She crab soup is wonderful. House salad is great too.
One of my favorite places. Crossiants are unbelievable and their House Salad with ham and warm bacon dressing is awesome.
We’re locals and we eat here quite often because it’s close to the house. It’s usually very good but the past 2-3 times we went we had rude service and the food quality was not great my chicken came out burnt and dry the waiter didn’t seem to care when I brought it to his attention and didn’t offer to fix it in any way.
We were a large group of ladies celebrating one of our birthdays there because the birthday girl is fond of the guitar player, Jody Lineberry, who is very talented and does a great mix of music. The restaurant was totally unprepared for the group. Early arrivers found no tables ready and the staff at the greeter's desk seemed unaware there was going to be a big group. They hastily started putting together tables and eventually, seating was available but it was inadequate - especially when the latecomers started arriving. . And while there were people at the bar for HH, not that many tables were occupied with diners. We had only 1 server for some 25 women and while she did her best, it was unfair of the management to do this to her and to our group. After official menus were delivered, one late comer to the party who says she eats there often, advised us there was an early evening menu and we requested it. There was more than enough to choose from that menu at a more reasonable charge than the main menu. Yet, even with that some ladies did order from the 'main' menu. One person waited very long for her grilled chicken salad; I, who ordered the fish/shrimp combo was served it minus the shrimp; another member who ordered a burger said it was like shoe leather and sent it back; another party goer waited an inordinate amount of time for her meal after all the rest of us were served and it never came until she brought it to their attention. IMO, the fish was over breaded; a person nearby attempted to remove the breading from their fish and there was virtually no fish it was so thin; my shrimp portion came long after I was nearly done and I had to take it home with me since they were then serving the cake. Then to pay the bill, everything was on one bill and it had to be separated out for each individual; one person waited nearly 25 minutes just to get her change. In all fairness to the venue, things could have been handled better. Perhaps if you are 2 or 4 people dining or participating in their HH, things go smoother but I would never recommend this place for a big group. Most people enjoyed their meal and a number of us went to the bar for our own drinks so the server did not have to do that for a few of us. If I had to say something positive about the place, they did make an excellent Bloody Mary and at the HH price it was well worth it; additionally, while IDK when their 'Early Evening Menu" ends,but for $13.95 plus tx & tip it is a great buy.
Restaurantji Recommends
First time coming; food was inviting in appearance; food was more than delicious in taste; excellent and friendly service; atmosphere was beautiful and well as cozy; the bacon dressing was out of this world, had to purchase some to bring home; will definitely come back very soon!!!!!
We came back after visiting on our last trip to Myrtle Beach four years ago. The food was tasty and well cooked. Service was attentive and friendly. Overall it was a good restaurant experience for a family of 6 (grandma came with us and the kids). I had the spicy chicken this time with a side of fries. It was tasty though, admittedly, not what I would call spicy.
This is a place we always go to as we don't have one in our area. Ate here with my cousins as we took a vacation together. Our server, Jeffrey S was wonderful and even took pictures for us. We had a great server and the food was wonderful. I love their house salads with that delicate, soft croissant dripping with honey butter. I had the sirloin that was marinated in some kind of tropical juices. I was so tempted to order the flounder as I saw a server carrying a flounder dinner to someone else and it looked so good. Maybe next time. This is a must place to dine when ever you see one, you won't be disappointed.
I was not impressed with this restaurant. Upon entering, the hostess was socializing with a waitress, did not acknowledge us at all. The (presumably) restaurant manager was standing there as well and tappee the hostess on the shoulder a few times to redirect her attention, to that she nastily said "i know!" while continuing her conversation. After about 20 seconds more she seated us. The ambience was lovely and it was not busy for a Saturday night. However the waitress/kitchen took a long time with our orders. The food was definitely overpriced and not that good honestly. Overall i would avoid this restaurant. There are many others in the area that are much better!
We went mid week and it wasn’t crowded for dinner. our waiter suggested the ribs and shrimp pasta. both were delicious. the ribs were falling off the bone and the shrimp had a garlicky flavor. and naturally we ordered the croissants - yummy