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Lee's Inlet Kitchen

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875 reviews
#6 of 114 Restaurants in Murrells Inlet
$$ - $$$, American, Seafood, Vegetarian Friendly
4460 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-6274
+1 843-651-2881
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Certificate of Excellence

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4.5 875 reviews
#6 of 73 American in Murrells Inlet
#6 of 108 Restaurants in Murrells Inlet
Certificate of Excellence2015 - 2019 Winner
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4460 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-6274
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APPETIZERS & SOUPS‎
Homemade Oyster Stew
Cup5.95
Bowl7.95
Homemade Clam Chowder
Red inlet style
Cup4.95
Bowl5.95
Homemade She Crab Soup
Six-time winner of the murrells inlet chowder contest. Made w/ fresh carolina crab meat
Cup5.95
Bowl7.95
Shrimp or Oyster Cocktail
8.95
Fried Shrimp Appetizer
10.50
Lobster Tail Appetizer
6 oz served w/ hot butter
18.95
Shrimp Creole Appetizer
7.95
Homemade Crab Cake
Made w/ fresh carolina crab meat, served w/ tartar sauce fried or grilled
9.95
Fresh Soft Shell Crab
Served in season
10.95
Fried Oyster Appetizer
10.50
SALADS‎
Dressings: Homemade thousand Island, ranch, blue cheese, fat-free Italian, oil & vinegar, honey mustard.
Shrimp Salad
A generous portion of Mrs, Kee;s famous recipe made w/ boiled fantail shrimp tossed w/ mayonnaise, sweet relish & chopped eggs
20.95
Coleslaw
2.50
Dinner Salads
A combination of greens, purple cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, onions, banana peppers, bacon monterey jack cheese, toasted almonds & croutons.
16.95
House Salad
A combination of greens, purple cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, onions, banana peppers,, bacon & croutons, served w/ dinners
3.95
BEVERAGES‎
Iced
2.50
Hot Tea
2.50
Ginger Ale
2.50
Lemonade
2.50
Milk
2.50
Fresh Ground Royal Kona Coffee
Regular & Decaffeinated
2.50
Pepsi
2.50
Diet Pepsi
2.50
Sierra Mist
2.50
Dr. Pepper
2.50
SEAFOOD ENTREES‎
All dinners prepared one way only. Ash your waitperson about tonight's specials.
Our first-quality seafood is lightly breaded, then cooked to order in the traditional Murrells inlet low country style.
Fried Lee's Shore Dinner
Shrimp‎ or oyster cocktails, cup of clam chowder or she crab, lobster, filet of flounder, oysters, scallops, deviled crab & fantail shrimp or creek shrimp
36.95
Fried Seafood Platter
Filet of flounder, oysters, scallops, deviled crab, fantail shrimp or creek shrimp
25.95
Fried Combination Platter
Choose 2 or 3 from the following
25.95
Fried Filet of Flounder or Salmon
1 fish only. ?Ask about today's fresh catch
Flounder21.95
Salmon23.95
Fried Fantail Shrimp
Hand-peeled East Coast shrimp
21.95
Fried Inlet Shrimp
Tender baby shrimp (no tails) caught in the creeks
19.95
Fried Deep Sea Scallops
Large & sweet
26.95
Fried Select Oysters
24.95
SPECIALTY SEAFOOD ENTREES‎
Ask about tonight's fresh catch available fried, broiled or grilled.
Homemade Crab Cakes
(2) 4oz. hand-pattied cakes made w/ Carolina hump crab meat & served w/ tartar sauce Fried, broiled or grilled
25.95
Fried
Broiled
Soft Shell Crabs
2 large blue crabs served w/ better fried, broiled or grilled
26.95
Fried
Broiled
Broiled Rock Lobster Tail
(2) 6oz. Tails served w/ onion rings
39.95
Fried
Broiled
Baked Stuffed Filet of Flounder
Stuffed w/ Carolina lump crab meat & served w/ onion rings
24.95
Fried
Broiled
Shrimp Creole
Served w/ rice & onion rings
18.95
Fried
Broiled
Cold Boiled Shrimp
Hand-peeled East Coast shrimp
22.95
Fried
Broiled
Above served w/ choice of tossed salad or coleslaw, choice of French fries, baked potato or vegetable & hush puppies.
Please allow additional time for broiled & grilled orders
Dressing: Homeland thousand Islam, ranch, blue cheese, fat-free Italian, oil & vinegar, honey mustard 18% gratuity added to parties of 8 or more. In consideration of other, no cell phone use in the dining room, please.
FROM OUR OPEN-FLAME CHAR-GRILL‎
Our certified angus beef steaks are hand-cut in house daily. We are among an elite group of restaurants serving the certified angus beef brand entrees. Uncompromising standards ensure it's a cut above USDA Prime, choice & select, making it the best-tasting beef available.
Certified Angus Steak And Lobster
12oz ribeye & 6oz lobster tail
39.95
8oz. Certified Angus Filet Mignon
28.95
12 oz. Certified Angus Ribeye
23.95
12 oz. Certified Angus N.Y. Strip
24.95
12 oz. Certified Angus Ribeye or N.Y. Strip & Shrimp
32.95
12 oz. Certified Angus Chopped Sirloin
Medium-well‎ or well done only
15.50
Boneless Chicken Breast
Served w/ wild rice, fried or grilled
17.95
Above served w/ onion rings & bread choice of tossed salad or coleslaw, & choice fries, baked potato or vegetable.
SENIOR CITIZENS‎
For those of you over 60 only. Please specify senior citizen's portion when ordering.
Senior Citizens Choice
2 or 3 of the following- Filet of flounder or salmon (1 fish only), fantail shrimp, creek shrimp, oysters, scallops, deviled crab fried or broiled
20.95
Shrimp Creole
Cup of creole w/ rice & onion rings
15.95
8 oz. Certified Angus Ribeye
17.95
Boneless Chicken Breast
Served over wild rice w/ onion rings fried or grilled
15.95
All dinners prepared one way only.
Above served w/ choice of tossed salad or coleslaw, choice of French fries, baked potato or vegetable & hush puppies.
Please allow additional time for broiled & grilled orders
Dressing: Homemade Thousand Island, Ranch, Blue Cheese, Fat-Free Italian Oil & Vinegar, Honey Mustard.
CHILDREN‎
For little ones under 13 only
Choice of One of the Following
Filet of flounder, fantail shrimp, creek shrimp or deviled crab
7.95
Applesauce
Coleslaw
Tossed salad1.50
Child's Chicken Strips
With honey mustard
6.95
Applesauce
Coleslaw
Tossed salad1.50
Mozarella Sticks
6.95
Applesauce
Coleslaw
Tossed salad1.50
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
4.95
Applesauce
Coleslaw
Tossed salad1.50
Above served w/ French fries & hush puppies, choice applesauce or coleslaw.
SIDE ORDERS‎
Lee's Famous Fried Onion Rings
Small4.50
Large6.50
Baked Potato
3.50
French Fries
3.25
White or Wild Rice
3.25
Vegetables
3.50
Loaded Baked Potato
Cheese & bacon
4.95
Applesauce
2.50
Coleslaw
2.50
House Salad
3.95
DESSERTS‎
Fresh Baked Pies & Desserts
Ask about today's special key lime pie, coconut cream pie, chocolate chip walnut pie, peach cobbler
5.95
A la mode6.95
Breyer's Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
3.95
18% gratuity added to parties of 8 or more, In consideration of others, no cell phone use in the dining room, please. Lee's gift cards available-perfect for every occasion!
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Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Dinner
CUISINES
American, Seafood
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Waterfront
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Reviewed 1 week ago
Always Delicious!

I have enjoyed dinner at Lee's Inlet Kitchen for 30 years. The food is always delicious. I also enjoy the happy hour specials in the bar area and the wonderful cocktails!

Date of visit: November 2019
Thank cindycA7941SZ
Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
Great onion rings, updated decor

The food is typical of what you get at any of the numerous seafood restaurants in the area. Arlene our server was friendly and efficient. Crab cake was dry, she crab soup boring. Typical prices, sizes of portions.

Date of visit: November 2019
Thank corneliaz431
Reviewed 5 weeks ago via mobile
Excellent

Excellent all the way. Very comfortable environment and atmosphere. All the food we eat was very good. Dessert was great as well. Would definitely recommend.

Date of visit: October 2019
Thank Alanswafford
Reviewed October 16, 2019
A Delightful Experience

Murrells Inlet has it's share of seafood restaurants and Lee's was highly recommended. We ordered appetizers and crab soup followed with an entree. By the time we finished the hush puppies, appetizers and crap soup. We were too ful for the entree. Oh Well! Dining...More

Date of visit: October 2019
Thank bill1jan
Reviewed October 9, 2019 via mobile
Great recommendation!

My husband & I went to Murrell’s Inlet to celebrate our anniversary, we asked a few friends recommendations on what to do & where to eat. Lee’s Inlet Kitchen was highly recommended & for good reason! We both got a broiled combination platter & it...More

Date of visit: October 2019
Thank MrsAB01
Reviewed September 28, 2019 via mobile
Best Meal of the Trip

We stopped for dinner on our list night of our trip and found this place to be the best meal we had. My husband had ribeye and shrimp with the homemade onion rings and I had their special seafood bake. The seafood bake had crab...More

Date of visit: September 2019
1  Thank Traveler-fun23
Reviewed September 22, 2019 via mobile
One of our favorites

This place is great. It’s been open since 1948 and I have been going here since the late sixties. Nothing fancy and it’s not on the water. Food is excellent, great wine list and we had a fantastic waitress. I had a broiled seafood platter...More

Date of visit: September 2019
2  Thank Mike Q
Reviewed September 18, 2019
Dinner with friends

We had a late dinner. We had sea bass it was great. The salad was great it had real bacon. My husband had scallops they were very large and the taste was perfect. Great place to eat. They have homemade hush puppies they were great.

Date of visit: September 2019
Thank Rebecca E
Reviewed September 14, 2019
Not up to past experences

We have eaten there every time we are in area. Always good and we always eat there twice. We won't go back for second meal. Food just not up to par. Onion rings over cooked. Batter on fish not the same. Hush puppies not as...More

Date of visit: September 2019
1  Thank 3engines
Reviewed September 3, 2019
Without a doubt!

This place is the crème de la crème! If you want consistent dining, you will find it here. Over the years, it has been head and shoulders above the rest. You just simply can't go wrong here!

Date of visit: July 2019
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TLC1962
July 30, 2018|
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Response from shopteacher | Reviewed this property |
No buffet.
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Timothy R
April 13, 2017|
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Response from Inletgirl | Reviewed this property |
They take reservations for large parties of 15 or more.
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lesterputt
January 26, 2017|
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Response from Jo Ann Y | Reviewed this property |
No salad bar. Their salad is delicious.Don't know about sharing entrees.We shared dessert.
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