Myrtlebeachgolf.com Restaurant Review:
Bovine's at Murrell's Inlet

By Shane Sharp,
Contributing Writer

During the season, Bovine's is packed with golfers and other beach goers, all waiting for their chance to dig into the thick steaks and tasty wood-fired pizzas. But on a cold winter night in February, the restaurant is quiet and cozy. A fire is burning in the fireplace, pizzas are cooking in the brick oven, and all is well.

The décor is a simple, tastefully done rendition of an upscale American steakhouse. A slew of booths are positioned along windows that look out onto the Inlet, and the wine list is ample.

Normally, service tends to take a dive in the quality department in cookie cutter Nuevo joints like Bovine's, but the hostess and wait staff are beyond accommodating and flat out cordial at this Inlet eatery.

It's been a long day of watching northerners play golf in the 30-degree temperatures on courses still spotted with snow, so some appetizers were in order. For something that will spark the tastebuds and is easy on the pocket book, try the whole roasted garlic (3.95), which comes with infused olive oil and fresh bread.

If money is not an issue, try the blackened shrimp and black bean cake ($6.95), or the tideland's scallops ($7.95) - both excellent and relatively unique.

After ordering the obligatory bottle of Pinot Noir, it was on to the entrees. At Bovine's the first choice to be made in terms of the main course is whether to go for meat, or a wood fired pizza. If you decide to go carnivore, order the New York Strip ($18.95), which comes in a 12-ounce version and is delicious no matter now it is cooked.

If you are having a pie craving, Bovine's pizza's range from the standard barbeque chicken edition to a wood roasted salmon version. The hidden gem amongst the pizza roster, however, may be the Andouille Sausage pizza that features red onions and sweet peppers.

House specialties lean more towards Nuevo cowboy than trendy and frilly. The Jambalaya is excellent, but vastly overpriced at $16.95, and the cowboy pork chop, while solid, may boggle your mind as to how a pork chop could cost almost as much as a winter green fee ($23.95).

Bovine's at Murrell's Inlet

Atmosphere: ***

Food: ***

Service: ****

Value: *

Rating System

* - Put your dog under the table
** - Drink a lot, and it will be great
*** - Solid birdie effort
**** - Qualifies for the Tour
***** - Could easily win a major