As much as I love the restaurants on the marsh walk of Murrells Inlet (particularly Dead Dog until they changed the Shrimp & Grits recipe, and Drunken Jacks,) we tend to avoid them during the summer because of the crowds. Discovered this little place nearby, however, and I'm glad we did--awesome food and the view on the Waccamaw River is spectacular:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran..._Carolina.html