At RipTydz, the beach is not just nearby scenery. The restaurant sits oceanfront in Myrtle Beach, with a deck, open-air seating and a third-floor rooftop bar arranged around the broad stretch of sand and water. A meal can start with shrimp or wings and drift naturally into a frozen drink upstairs.
This is a busy, beach-minded restaurant built for the parts of a vacation day that do not require much planning: coming in from the shore, meeting friends for appetizers, settling into a casual dinner, or catching live music after dark. The mood has energy, but the menu is broad enough to keep a mixed table happy.
A View With More Than One Level
The second-floor dining area and third-floor rooftop bar give the place a useful split personality. Downstairs can be a proper sit-down meal, while the rooftop is well suited to a round of drinks and snacks with the ocean in view.
Seating runs from indoor tables to covered open-air space and outdoor deck or rooftop spots. That variety matters on the coast, where a sunny afternoon, a breezy evening and a sudden rain shower can call for very different tables.
The covered open-air area can be closed during rain, providing a little shelter without entirely giving up the outside feeling. Outdoor diners can still catch the sound of the water while they eat, a fine accompaniment to a basket of fried seafood and a cold beer.
Start With the Coconut Shrimp
The coconut shrimp is a natural opening move. An order brings eight shrimp with a crisp coating, a tender center and a sweet coconut-forward piña colada dipping sauce. It has the familiar vacation-menu appeal of fried shrimp, but the sauce gives it a more playful finish.
There are plenty of other directions for an appetizer round. Blackened shrimp beer-cheese pub chips pair seafood with the richer, saltier pleasures of bar food. Smoked gouda and chicken egg rolls bring a crisp shell and a rich filling, while duck wontons offer another option for a table that wants to graze before the main order arrives.
This is a menu that makes sharing easy. A couple can put a few starters in the middle, while a larger group has enough choices to accommodate the person committed to seafood, the person wanting a burger and the one who came mainly for wings.
Fried Seafood and Big Coastal Plates
Fried seafood has a prominent place here, from fried shrimp to seafood platters that arrive with the substance of a full beach-day meal. The Coastal Fried platter is especially filling, an order for an appetite that has been worked up by sun, walking and salt air.
For a classic low-country-style choice, the low country boil pot combines shrimp, smoked sausage, potatoes and corn on the cob. Old Bay seasoning is noticeable, with a little heat in the mix. It is a hands-on, no-fuss meal that suits the restaurant's relaxed setting.
The seafood selection does not crowd out the rest of the menu. Oysters, shrimp dishes and a lobster roll share space with burgers, wraps, steak and other casual favorites. That range is useful when a family or group does not want to negotiate a single cuisine.
A Serious Detour Into Wings
RipTydz is not limited to seafood baskets. The buffalo wings are fried crisp and tossed in a moderately spicy sauce, delivering the straightforward, satisfying bar-wing formula without much ceremony.
The hot honey wings are another strong choice, bringing sweet heat to the table. They make sense with a cold beer, but they also work as a shared plate when the group is dividing its attention between the menu, the music and the ocean outside.
Even the fried chicken caprese takes the casual-menu route in an interesting direction, combining crispy chicken with tomato and cheese toppings. It is a reminder that the kitchen is prepared to go beyond the expected fry-basket lineup.
Frozen Drinks and Rooftop Time
A rooftop bar calls for a drink that can keep pace with the setting. RipTydz offers cold beer, a wide range of drinks and frozen cocktails, including a banana version and a piña colada-style option. They are fitting choices after a warm walk along the beach or boardwalk.
Live music adds another reason to linger in the evening. The restaurant can be a full dinner stop, but it also works nicely for the more casual plan of a drink, a shared appetizer and a little time upstairs before heading on.
An Easy Myrtle Beach Stop
RipTydz is near the beach, boardwalk, hotels and condominiums, putting it in the middle of the sort of Myrtle Beach day when walking to dinner can be more appealing than moving the car again. Its plentiful seating and varied dining areas also make it workable for couples, family meals, vacation celebrations and bigger groups.
Dining is on the second floor and the rooftop bar is on the third, with an elevator available between levels. Complimentary valet parking is an especially welcome convenience in a beach area where finding parking can otherwise be difficult.
Weather remains a practical consideration for the exposed rooftop and outdoor areas, though covered open-air seating provides another option. An automatic gratuity may also appear on the bill, so it is worth checking the current policy when the check arrives.