Great atmosphere, and the drinks were fabulous. Bartenders were very friendly and knowledgable.read more

Dropped in for the first time with the wife for drinks on a date night. Loved the atmosphere,…read moredifferent styles of furniture and the bar layout. I got Boulevard EL and the wife got an Old Fashioned. Both drinks were delicious, quickly made and beautiful.

Gaffers is one of the best restaurants on Emerald Isle. I've had the salmon, chicken, burger, mahi…read moretacos and beer can shrimp during different visits. They are always great! Appetizers such as crab dip, hush puppies or cheese balls are amazing. Service has always been top notch. The servers are friendly and efficient. Also they have a great bar menu and I've never been disappointed with drinks. We prefer to sit outside usually but the inside is nice too. They often have live music on Friday and Saturday evenings. Don't forget to check out the their coffee bar and gift shop that is located right next to their restaurant.

Our favorite restaurant on the island until today! We love the Mahi tacos there and that's our go…read moreto dish. Always got two nice pieces of fish on each taco, today only had one very small thin piece of fish, same price. Asked the waitress about it and she said they've changed the fish portion to one small piece . . . Now looking for a new favorite place on the island, cheers to options!! :-)

This shop is close the water park and public beach parking close to the bridge end of the island…read more It has a good selection of frozen slushie alcohol drinks which my wife really enjoys. The hours are a little weird so you need to either check the hours on the door or expect to find them closed. I think when we were there they were closed M-W. THere is plenty of parking and the drinks bring us back

Beachside on Emerald Isle: A Slice of Paradise!…read more After a day of sun, sand, and pretending I could surf, I stumbled into Beachside and found my new happy place. The frozen margarita? Absolute perfection - like a beachy, boozy kiss from a margarita-loving mermaid. Chef's kiss indeed! Shout out to the beach yoga crew - nothing like a little downward dog at 8am to justify that 5pm margarita. Check out Isle Sol Collective for the yoga schedule with the best teachers around. It's donation-based and just a minute from the west side beach access. Trust me, you'll earn that drink! The locals at the bar? Hilarious. They should start charging for comedy hour - I haven't laughed that hard since sunscreen in the eyes at high noon. And the staff? Pure sunshine wrapped in tank tops and flip-flops. 10/10 - would recommend this spot to anyone looking to end a perfect beach day with a perfect margarita. Cheers, Beachside!

Hard working bartenders! Headliner bands! Great outdoor space when it's not cold and rainy. This is…read morea popular night spot. Not much of a dance floor when it's crowded with people of all ages. Did not see any food.

Awesome vibe. A lot of fun, very busy. I would highly recommend checking it out. Live bands make it…read morea great experience

Great beach bar with great entertainment. Open year round. The Eclub does a lot for the local…read morecommunity. Always something going on.

I have came here quite a few times to play pool. Love the $4 beers (Pernicious) and the free pool…read moretable. This place has live bands and I love the locals who play pool. You will have to compete with as teams by writing your name on the dry erase board and play as teams to win the table but it's a lot of fun. All the guys and gals are always so nice and have a good time playing pool, drinking and listening to the band. This is about my seventh time here and will return!

Popped in for a quick bite and it was good!!! I had the seafood nachos, my daughter had the fried…read morechicken tacos and my granddaughter had Mac and cheese. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful when we asked for recommendations. A great place for a yummy bite. They have a great variety on the menu, lots of good apps, and a friendly atmosphere. We had two kids and felt comfortable there. Not a loud bar area, and a good family place. Lots of sports memorabilia all around. Cool stuff!!

The staff was friendly and quick and they deserve 5s. However, both myself and my wife got food…read morepoisoning and we ordered different items outside fo the seafood nachos. Maybe this is a great bar, I don't know but the food we had was just ok, my soda was watery and lacked carbonation and the outside seating just looks at a parking lot. There are so many better options with ocean and marina views, rivers, and sand so why stop at a place to look at the parking lot unless it was amazing? But it wasn't. Maybe, hopefully we got them on a bad day between lunch and dinner.

My husband and I were there Friday night with our 3 year old Golden Retriever. This was his first…read moretime "eating out ". We sat on the patio. It was the perfect outdoor setting. KLarge fenced in grassy area with play areas for the childen, and a stone patio for dining. Beautifully landscaped! Our server was very attentive and brought water out twice for doggy. We will go back for the environment, but not for the food, which was mediocre. I had fried oysters my husband had Mahi Mahi, and we shared a fried pickle appetizer. My Margarita was good! Kudos to the hostess, waitress, and bar staff.

We had a great time ! Old Fashioned was spot on It was St…read morePatrick's festival so it was PACKED

The food was amazing here I got a quesadilla. The chicken was not soggy, and the quesadilla was a…read morelittle bit hard hard though I will say for forgiving a four out of five stars that our waiter to come by and ask us how our food was going, but did not want to come and refill our drinks which was kind of upsetting, but either way it was really good!

Had a super dinner here on a Friday evening!! Food was amazing Grouper basket and Pound of…read morestreamed shrimp loaded with Old bay and home made cocktail sauce !!! It was all hot and service was class 5 !! Wished I had taken pictures but was too hungry! I have eaten at Fish Hut several times and this place shames them ! Hats off to Marine Corp dude that suggested many of his favorites!!!

Super nice staff! Shoutout Payton!! The food came out fast and she got everything correct and timelyread more

Absolutely delicious seafood, service, and location! Will definitely return. Best meal this week!read more

We have been going to Emerald Isle, NC, every summer for decades. We have looked for a place that…read morehas an extensive collection of high-quality beers from local craft breweries. We had met with at best limited success. This year, I found The Velvet Anchor Bottle Shop online and have been following on FB since February. The Velvet Anchor Bottle Shop rocks. Nick was behind the bar on our first visit. Nick was super. He was massively informed about a ton of beer from the Carolinas and further afield. They had a sweet selection of beer from Germany, Great Britain, and Japan. I even saw a 12-pack of Bud-lite hidden away. There are eight taps with a mead and cider on tap. We got there at 1 pm and there were dead, so we grabbed Nick. We talked about local places to go and Big Ten Football. Nick went to Indiana, and I attended Ohio State. When things picked up, everyone was a local, which we thought rocked. We socialized with all sorts of folks, and after two beers, we were off to the beach to have a delightful afternoon with some great beer. The Velvet Anchor is not a large place, two 4-tops, a 2-top, and maybe 10 stools. They did a fair amount of to-go business. This is not the place for children and large groups. But if you and your significant other want a quiet, friendly place to try some great beer, or want to take some back to your place, this location is a gem. We liked it so well that we took our two friends back later in the week.

Seeing such an ample selection of beer that doesn't break the bank in the same place makes my heart…read morehappy. You definitely need to check out this place when you're in Emerald Isle. The staff was very friendly and welcoming and most of all knowledgeable. Plus it helps there's a few locals that know just as much about what's in stock. They have games all around to keep entertained while you sip on a cold one and have a few beach chairs outside in case you want to sit and people watch. They don't serve food but there's a pizza place around the corner so you'll be fine. There's also plenty of wine in there for you boring people. I'll definitely come back if I'm in E Is. again. PS if they have that Or Xata beer... GET IT.