''every year, my family goes to holden beach for the 4th of july. on our last saturday in summer lovin'[our rental house] me and all my cousins drive to the scoop. its always our favorite part of the vacation because the ice cream is soooo good! the little store has the cutest little knick-knacks and the fudge is phenomenal! its a reminder of great our vacation was and our last chance to spend time together. try the scoop for it's great ice cream, suthern hospitality, and give the teddy bear on th...''

''We have been to Holden Beach three times and have always eaten a couple meals at the Seafood Barn. It's great! Last night, my wife and I had the Coconut Shrimp and both kids had the fish. The portions are always large and the food is delicious. The hushpuppies are brought to your table before you order and they are wonderful. We will definitely eat at the Seafood Barn a few more times this week....''

''I don't know why we even tried it again. The last two times we've vacationed in Holden Beach, we've eaten at the Seafood Peddler and it was horrible. But...we decided to give it another shot this week and it was even worse than we remembered. The prices are extremely high, even for a buffet. The food is just not good. There is never a crowd there, so that should be a real clue to everyone. We've given this place three chances, but never a fourth....''