Angelo's Steak and Pasta

"BEWARE-This place will charge you a 20% tip to your overall order and not say anything! Yesterday evening, my family and I went to this place as it was suggested on their website that there's an early bird special for the Italian Buffet. For $13.95 I initially thought that was a good deal; that was until after I received my first plate. We got there and were seated immediately. We walked thru what would appear to be a 'maze' as you go from one hall to another and to the dining room. The hallway had photos of what I would assume to be the 'family.' Family photos do not belong in a restaurant and rather, offered a tacky dining experience. The dinning room had old musty carpet and the interior resembled a dark and outdated atmosphere. However, the waitress was nice and pleasant but unfortunately, that doesn't take away from the end result of this business. Once seated, I could not figure out where the buffet was located. Turns out, it was a distance away from the dining room and for those such as my elderly mother who was with us, would have difficulties in going from one room to a hallway that contained partitions. The partitions was used in directing one to the buffet. Speaking of the buffet, you could not serve yourself but instead spoke to the server over a window. The buffet was mediocre at best and contained a large abundance of tomato sauce that had no flavor, nor did any of the meats. In all my years of both working in a restaurant as well as eating, I have never seen anything like this in my life! We paid the bill but it wasn't until an hour or so down the road did my wife look over the receipt and became angerly excited-we paid a tip on top of the 20% tip! There's plenty of other places that are in the Myrtle Beach area that won't deceive you-just BEWARE of this place! UPDATE: 1/30/2024 So I sent a complaint to the BBB and they did close out my complaint, but my complaint was about the tip and lack of signs. This is what the business said: "...These signs are posted on the entry door, exit door, and also the hostess stand. Also, the check was paid by a credit card and the tip line reads additional tip. The servers are also trained to tell each table when the tip is added. We add gratuity to any table five or more or any table with a discount..." Is this person on crack?! What kind of BS is s/he spewing?! We were never told! Anyway, I'm listing this in every single review I can find on-line. This place SUCKS!"

"The restaurant was not busy but we waited a long time to even be seated. Once we were sat , they took forever to even get us drinks or take our order. All five of us got the Italian Buffet. They barely put anything on your plate. You don’t get to do it yourself. You tell them what you would like and they are stingy which makes no sense for a buffet. The table layout has you moving your head and chair to keep from getting hit by a server. The stuffed shells were the only thing that was good. The rest of the buffet options were nasty tasting. They force a 20% tip on your bill. Tea and soda was almost $4. The to-go tea was a baby cup portion size. There was some sort of performer who was going annoying parlor tricks poorly and annoying everyone. He was rude and sarcastic to everyone who wasn’t paying attention to him. For the price we spent it was an absolute joke. I wouldn’t ever recommend going here. There are way better places close by."

"Angelo’s is a must-visit for our family when in the area. The steaks are always perfectly cooked and seasoned on a sizzling platter (I order one level less-done since it keeps cooking at the table). Our server, Paul, had multiple large tables but kept us well-attended. The escargot (in garlic butter without the shell) is fabulous and the creamy Marsala sauce is delicious with steaks. The salad is large and tastes great with the house dressing. The staff was friendly and there was plenty of seating. The early-bird filet was priced great. Only reason I did not give 4 stars is the increased prices with less food issue here like most other restaurants now. The appetizers and sides are smaller but price has increased. Prices are quite expensive on the regular menu but the food quality is worth it for occasional visits."

"I’ve drove past this place probably 100 times over the years vacationing. We were looking for a good Italian restaurant and we were looking more up towards the boardwalk. Several food sites listed this place in the top 5 so we decided to give it a try. We both really enjoyed the buffet. From the meatballs and Italian sausage to the stuff shells and lasagna. Everything we had was really good. Staff were all friendly and polite. Glad we went!"

"Visited the restaurant just recently. The early bird buffet at $13.99 sounded like a good deal. The food was ok to bad. The buffet attendant serves up the food. Choices were few... Pizza, lasagna, stuffed shells, chicken, pasta, tortellini and ravioli. Soda was a whooping $3.99. The atmosphere in the restaurant is a bit strange, almost having to walk through a maze in order to get from one side of the dining room to find the buffet area. Anyway, the best foods we're the chicken and the pizza. Nothing was bad but not many things were very good"