I recently took a trip to South Carolina with my mom. While there, my mom requested we see a dinner show, so I suggested Medieval Times Myrtle Beach since she had never done the experience. This is a review of that dinner.
Medieval Times Myrtle Beach
My mom is a big fan of dinner shows. That’s why I’ve been able to review all of the dinner shows in Pigeon Forge: Pirates Voyage Pigeon Forge Dinner Show Review, Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud Show Review, and Dolly Parton Stampede Christmas Dinner Show Review. So, when we started planning our trip to South Carolina, my mom requested that we do a dinner show one night. Since she had done the Pirates show in Pigeon Forge, she wanted to try something different. That left Medieval Times Myrtle Beach Dinner and Tournament!
For those who are unaware, this is a chain of dinner shows that transport guests back to Medieval Spain! I visited one back in 2017 at BlogHer in Orlando, Florida. However, last year they updated the story. So, this was our first time seeing this story, but my second time visiting Medieval Times.
The Food
I think most people attending one of these dinner shows knows that you are mainly coming for the show. However, you want good food too. It appears that either the menus has been updated slightly since 2017 or perhaps they just use different spices in MB versus Orlando. Either way, it’s tasty and you still aren’t given utensils!
The meal begins with a tomato bisque soup that you drink. Then, you receive a slice of garlic bread to finish off the soup. Our waitress called it dragon’s blood soup and dragon scales! I have no idea why. That’s just what she said when she passed it out. Both items were tasty enough.
Next up is the main meal consisting of a roasted half chicken, sweet buttered corn on the cob, and a herb-basted potato. I recall eating a nice half chicken in 2017, but don’t recall a whole lot of spice. Rather, it was a basic chicken. This 2025 version had a good amount of seasoning on it. That made it more interesting than a regular piece of chicken, however I could see it being a little spicy for some folks. The herb-basted potato seemed to have more spice than I recalled having in Orlando as well. The corn on the cob was much the same as anywhere else. It was good.
Lastly, there’s the “Dessert of the Castle”. I honestly don’t remember what the dessert was in 2017, but this time it’s a mini eclair. Being used to the big turnovers (and pudding) offered in Pigeon Forge, I was a little surprised by how dainty the eclair was. It was a sweet little way to end the meal.
The Show
As I stated above, the vast majority of people attend these things for the show. I will admit that I didn’t catch it was a two hour long show. I felt that it was a little long, personally. However, the show was very entertaining. The horses are beautiful. The pageantry was awesome. Who doesn’t love some sword fighting and jousting?! I won’t give away any spoilers here, but it was neat to be assigned a knight to cheer on with your assigned section. We were team Black and White. Being able to identify with a team and cheer them on is the basis for pretty much all of these dinner shows. So, I imagine that aspect won’t be going anywhere.
This version’s story begins in peacetime, but these times are never peaceful for long. I mean times of rest and merriment don’t necessarily make for a good tournament, do they? However, I will admit that sometimes the story didn’t seem to make sense. As in, people would return when I thought they had been dealt with? It’s unclear how that type of thing happens. Regardless, you are mostly there for the horses and fighting.
Is Medieval Times Myrtle Beach worth it?
The regular rate for this dinner show is $72.95/adult. My mom and I pre-booked it using a coupon and got it down to $57.76/each. So, I highly recommend keeping an eye out for coupons to save some serious money. With food costs being what they are and the staff needing to be trained, I think the costs are fair. None of these dinner shows are cheap. This one seems to offer the most upgrade options. If we return to a Medieval Times, we might consider doing one of the upgraded packages to get a better seat and/or slice of cake!
Have you ever dined at the Medieval Times Myrtle Beach?