Pimento cheese is a Southern delicacy that doesn’t attract much attention 358 days each year. But it’s Masters week, which means this artery-clogging delight enjoys its time in the sun.
Sure, you won’t find any $1.50 sandwiches on a Myrtle Beach golf trip but fear not: there’s no shortage of places serving up, dare we say, gourmet pimento cheese. If you’re craving America’s favorite combo of cheese, mayo, and diced pimentos between rounds, here are five places to go.
Hook & Barrel
If you like your pimento cheese with an upscale flair, Hook & Barrel is the place to go. Served with crispy flatbread, Hook & Barrel’s pimento cheese is lighter (i.e. less mayo) than you will get in a lot of places, and it’s a tasty way to start a meal at one of the area’s best restaurants. As for your entree, the Carolina-rubbed ribeye will send you to bed happy.
Swig & Swine
Swig and Swine offers some of the area’s best barbeque, and the pork rinds appetizer served with pimento cheese might be the best $9 you spend on your next golf trip. This offering is creamier than what Hook & Barrel offers, and it’s the perfect complement to the still hot pork rinds.
Pine Lakes Tavern
No, it’s not associated with the nearby golf course, but Pine Lakes Tavern is a locals’ favorite and the PLT pimento cheese, accompanied by grilled naan, is just one reason why. Pine Lakes Tavern is a great spot for a post-round brew, a little live music, and this unforgettable app.
River City Cafe
To this point we’ve focused on appetizers but if you want a killer burger, go to River City, a local chain with eight area locations, and order the palmetto cheeseburger. River City serves fresh, never frozen hamburgers, and when they are topped with homemade pimento cheese, any problems you experienced on the course will melt away. If you are looking for a good burger on your next trip, River City is the place to go.
The Goat Bar & Grill
We will conclude by going back to the app menu, this time at The Goat Bar & Grill. The deep-fried pimento cheese balls with your choice of blue cheese or ranch for dipping may take weeks off the back end of your life, but this is a guilty pleasure worth indulging in.
Pimento cheese is easy to find on a Myrtle Beach golf trip, and you’ll stumble upon your own personal favorite. But if you’re looking to lean into Masters Week with a local twist, this lineup won’t disappoint.
