Breaking Up is Hard to Do We hadn’t been there for several months but on our last visit we noticed that it wasn’t as good as it had been; we’d hoped it had just been an off night but in retrospect I guess it was...really the beginning of the slide. For the last few years this place had been our go-to choice for special occasions but sadly, after tonight’s takeout meal, it’s not even in our “okay” category anymore. I ordered my usual crab cake, the best I’d ever tasted outside of Maryland, and not only was it not really lump crab as far as I could tell, it was dry and ho-hum. True, it was enormous, but who cares? It was mostly breadcrumbs whereas the previous version was smaller but almost pure crabmeat. My husband’s prime rib sandwich was very well done even though he’d told them that if it couldn’t be served rare he would order something different. The bread, which we used to gobble up with great delight and take home in a doggie bag, tasted like it came from Walmart, definitely not as promised. And the fancy sauces? Ketchup! French fries were good but again, so what? Yup, sad to say, we’re saying goodbye to one of the few really good restaurants that ever existed in Myrtle Beach. Too bad.More

A couple of years or so ago, we took our son and his wife to Thoroughbreds for a first class meal. That is exactly what we got. We both had the Chateaubriand for two which included all the sides. The portions were large and well...prepared. Service was exceptional. That is the way it was then. My niece and her husband wanted to go their for a special anniversary dinner. Everything started going wrong almost immediately. The waiter took our drink order and we had to wait a long time for that to arrive. We finally gave our order and we (two couples) ordered the Chateaubriand. Another waiter brought bread out for us but no small plates. He left before we could alert him. Someone came in and was bussing a table and we got their attention and got the bread plates. Later we needed to have our drinks refreshed and no waiter. He was too busy serving other people and even though he had to walk by our table when leaving the dining area I did not get his attention until I said "Excuse me but can you pay attention to this table also?". We got our drinks and later our food was brought to the table. The Chateaubriand was small although it was well prepared but the vegetable were an absolute disaster. We had the mashed potatoes and creamed spinach and there was barely a spoonful each in the small serving dish. Our mashed potatoes were not brought out and I had to ask twice for them. The portions of food served definitely was not commensurate with what we had to pay. The chef did come out and inquire about how dinner was but that was after the fact the servers knew we were totally displeased with the entire meal. That experience certainly spoiled a planned special event. I am in Myrtle Beach about 50% of the year and regard myself as a local. My niece and nephew spend a lot of time here in their condo. You can be assured we will not be going there againMore

We are locals. Ate there 6 years ago and it was amazing. Last January we ate there and it was underwhelming. Just ate there on September 8th, 2020 for my son’s send off to Clemson dinner. We arrived at 7:00, ordered everything upfront. No entrees...until 9:10pm. $51 filets were overcooked, and had to use water just to swallow it down. The grouper was like beef jerky. Frankly, I couldn’t tell that it was even fish. I didn’t speak to the manager that night because my sons would have been embarrassed, because I never complain. I called the next afternoon to speak to a manager. Ugh. Total waste of time. He put me on hold 5 times and when I was trying explain the situation he cut me off and asked for my name, phone number and explained multiple times that his name was Allen and that he is the only manager etc. He said he was going to meet with the owners the next day and would call me back to ensure that, as locals we’d return and love the food. Never got a call back. I wasn’t calling to come back, nor anything free from our $300 bill. Actually, when he said that I rolled my eyes because we fed the filets to our dog. Absolutely disgusting.More

We come here a couple of times a year usually for an event. I would give five stars but of late the quality of the food has not been as excellent as in the past although the service is still outstanding as ever. It is...pricey so one should expect greatness through out the experience. We alway love ordering the table side Caesar salad which is very authentic. The atmosphere is "gentleman's club" style with several different rooms and themes. The issue with our latest visit was my wife's lobster tails were broiled and overcooked and my ribeye was ordered medium rare and the part of the steak was fine but the last part was very rare and I have no idea how that is even possible. I guess we should have sent the food back but didn't and the bill was quite large considering the quality of the food. It was my understanding part of the kitchen crew was new so...More

This was our 1st time trying and definitely the last. There were some drunks so loud several tables from us that we could hardly hear one another much less the waitress. I said something 3 times even to the manager and they did nothing. My...steak came out burnt on top and overcooked after waiting an hour for it. For the amount of money you pay, I expected a muxh better experience. I will not come come back.More

We have eaten at Thoroughbreds several times while in the area. We have never been disappointed. Always an excellent meal, exceptional service with experienced Waiters/Waitresses and a very welcoming atmosphere. Alain the General Manager; with a very caring attitude goes over and beyond to make...sure you are enjoying your evening. It is such a refreshing experience to dine here and have a lovely evening out with the attention that fine dining use to present as opposed to the rushed atmosphere you normally encounter at touristy, chain restaurants. We last dined there on our Anniversary. When we arrived at our table there was a lovely hand written card in the center among heart and star sprinkles. A very Sweet gesture. Will always be our special place!More

My husband started off with escargot and soup of the day which was a seafood clam chowder followed by filet mignon with Maine lobster tail and I had salad with their sweet and sour poppy seed dressing and the filet mignon with mashed red potatoes....Everything was cooked to perfection. Then we followed it with dessert , hubby enjoyed his Irish cream and we shared a dessert called the Kentucky Derby... absolutely delicious. The manager Alain is very knowledgeable, pleasant and accommodating.Waitstaff Matthew and McKenzie were attentive and personable. Will definitely be back.More

Even taking the fact that it was Valentine’s Day into consideration, the service and food were only average at best. Service: We were served by the Tasmanian devil. Nice guy but service was excessively rushed and many of the little touches that make service special...were omitted. Probably a casualty of it being Valentines Day so understandable to some degree. Example: We enjoy having coffee with dessert. It wasn’t offered nor did we have time to ask for it. I would have had to tackle him to slow him down long enough to ask! Food: Best way to summarize is that nothing was memorable. Our appetizer was bacon-wrapped scallops. I had the “steak and cake” entree (filet and crab cake) and my wife the twin lobster tails. The appetizer was just OK. My steak was perfectly cooked and tender, but on the small side even for 6oz. Most restaurant food is over-salted/seasoned for my taste. I don’t think this steak had any salt whatsoever and only minimal seasoning. So little to no flavor. No béarnaise or other sauces offered. There’s a reason why Thoroughbreds has been in business for 30+ years. I just can’t figure out what it is. Sorry to be so blunt. If you portray your restaurant as a fine dining establishment, you must do better than this. Even, and maybe especially, on Valentines Day.More

We made this reservation from an article I had read about 10 best restaurants in Myrtle Beach, they are not on OpenTable. What a surprise! The writer had described this as an "old school" steakhouse and I guess in some ways it is, but that's...ok. Everything from the greeting, over the top service and the food made for an incredible evening. The lobster bisque was delicious and colossal shrimp was fresh and spot on. We shared the wedge salad which was served icy cold with the blue cheese dressing. We had the grouper en Crote which my husband said was cooked to perfection and my 6oz filet with au poive was prepared exactly as I had requested. You could almost cut with a fork. The sides of pommes Robucheon , soooo Good, onion petals and creamed spinach rounded out our meal. We ended the meal with tableside prepared New Orleans bananas foster with flourish and a smile from Alain. Tammy our server, took very good care of us joyfully exceeding our expectations. They have an extensive wine list and our Ruffino Ducale Chianti Classico was the right choice for our selections. Do not miss the chance to dine here to experience a beautifully prepared meal with great service and lots of care to ensure that everything was exactly as it should be. When we visit again, this will be our 1st stop!More

We celebrated our anniversary at Thoroughbreds when taking a long weekend in Myrtle Beach. The service and the food were excellent. The only things stopping it from being a 10/10 experience; the smallest ever cocktail glass for my Negroni (3 sips and it was gone),...the asparagus side was a bit limp and lightweight and the A/C may need a tune up as my wife (and I) thought it was very warm. Please note : My wife NEVER, let me repeat, NEVER complains a restaurant is too warm ! :O BUT, none of these issues significantly detracted from what was an excellent dining experience. We felt the prices accurately reflected the quality of food and service. My wifes filet mignon and my ribeye were perfectly prepared (Medium and Medium-Rare). The restaurant also took great care of my wifes food allergies. Would we return ? ABSOLUTELY !More

We went here last night to celebrate our last night at the beach and an upcoming birthday. I researched and read reviews before so I knew what to expect somewhat.. We started with two appetizers. Shared the French onion soup and the scallop appetizer. The...French onion soup may be the best I’ve ever had. Does have a tinge of sweetness from the Sherry. The scallops were perfectly prepared and crisp bacon on top of a butternut squash purée. Or 13-year-old is not a steak eater so she simply ordered the chicken fingers and fries and the chicken fingers were hand breaded and very tasty. For our entrée my wife chose the potato and crusted grouper and I had a 12 ounce prime rib medium rare. The prime rib was extremely tender and seem to be a very large cup for a 12 ounce cup. It was prepared perfectly medium rare. I like horseradish so had both raw horseradish and some of the creamy horseradish. My wife’s grouper was extremely tasty. The cream sauce did appear to go to one side of the plate so she had to mix it up to get all the flavor but it was a very large portion it was extremely tasty. We had a great interaction with Bobby who is the person who buys the wines for the restaurant. We normally lead to a Pinot noir from Willamette Valley when one of us is having red meat and the other seafood. We did not care for the Peno selections however and he steered us towards Eight Years In the Desert by Orin Swift. Was a little more expensive than we wanted to go but was a good pairing. Basically a Bordeaux blend but very drinkable right out of the bottle. After we finished our entrées we were fairly full and not really thinking about desserts. However Stacey are wonderful waitress showed us their bananas Foster made table side and we had to go for it. Again a very tasty treat. Finally a piece of raspberry covered cheesecake to celebrate her birthday was brought to us gratis. We like the experience so much we went ahead and booked my wife’s birthday on our return trip in December for New Year’s Eve. The attention they paid to us was tremendous and always attentive and our water glasses were never empty. The decor of the restaurant is old fashion Kentucky in my mind. Just a lot of rich class.More

As the manager Alain greeted us and seated us to our table, followed by our server,Lisa T .Alain was very professional and accommodating and brought Chef Bobby from Nantucket to introduce him to us and everything he suggested for our meal was absolutely on point!...Lisa T was very attentive and made great drink suggestions as well. Our whole experience was first class. At one point I even said to my husband, that I felt like a celebrity! Can't wait to go back! Thank you Alain and staff for a much needed dining experience!More