''magic mountain water slides always used to be my favorite part of coming to holden beach. but now that i'm older, i realize that it's not that great. there's not really a good pace to sit and relax[unless you like burning hot pastic seats] and the pads you go sliding down are ripped and moldy! ewww! the dipped ice cream is pretty good though. just don't spend your money on the water slid portion!!!...''

''Too pricey for the quality--not as service/customer oriented as they claim. Ocean view was nice, but you need reservations for that....''

''My family has a house at Sunset and going to How Sweet It Is is definitely a tradition for us. The ice cream is delicious and the owner is incredibely friendly. I go to college across the state and the few times a year that i get to make it to the beach is indeed rare. I always make it a point to stop by the ice cream shop where the owner constantly remembers our names and asks us how school is. The service and ice cream are outstanding and i wouldn't trade it for anything, it's a trademark of...''

''We took 17 people to eat here after we were married. We didn't reserve the private room, we just made a reservation and ate in the main dinning area on a Monday evening. There is not one thing bad we can say about the service, they even gave us two servers. And everyone enjoyed thier food. I no this because nobody really had room for cake. We'll eat here again....''

''The Great Wall in Holden Beach has great Chinese food. The crab rangoon have tons of filling. The General Tso's chicken is also very good - not greasy at all and portions are large. VERY GOOD!...''

''I ventured in off the street while in the area briefly looking a real estate and was delighted to have selected this wonderful restaurant. The crab cake fresh spring garden salad was wonderful. The creme brelee served with an exotic orchid was delicious and the tea was freshly brewed....''

''Best Cappuccino you can find near Holden Beach. The owner is wonderful. We stop nearly everyday!...''

''Friendly & cozy. We always enjoy our visits. Cute shirts, but my size & colors are gone by our vacation in August....''

''This is the best for high end gourmet and 5 star dining. This is a MUST if you are in Southport!...''

''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....''

''We love this little place...but because they're nearly the ''only game in town'' it is really tough to get seated...especially for us as we typically have 6 people including 2 children. Wow! Great baked goods!...''