Decent beach food but in two visits the service was rude both times and acted like it was an imposition to serve us. I would have spent a lot more money, but not going to spend it here again. read more

Super cute atmosphere even though I got my Rasta Burger to go. I'm the only vegetarian in my family and was happy to see that Bonzer Shack had veggie options! The burger and fries were delicious! The lime sour cream on the side was perfect for adding to the burger and as a dipping sauce for my fries. Will definitely eat there during our next vacation! read more

Bonzer Shack - Rasta Burger - Bars Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Cramped indoor seating, hot spot at night with cor hole boards and outdoor tables. Food is delicious, definitely must try the mahi fish tacos (blackened mahi, seasoned cabbage, cheese, black beans, rice, special sauce) read more

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This place is so much fun! We had a great time while here. The Crabby Pattie burger is so delicious! And, do yourself an absolute favor and order a couple slices of the cheese grit cake! Seriously so good. I'll be dreaming of it and the next time I get to try it! Dixie is an awesome host!!! read more

Arrived on Sunday at 1255 pm a party of 3, 2 adults and a 2 yr. noted many empty 4 people seating tables but was told 40 min wait. Left them called back to see estimated waiting time and was told by the gentleman against police to tell times. But told Me it was a short wait. Unlike the 40 min wait I was told in person. Less than 3 mins after I left . We were experimenting with restaurants for our upcoming g beach trip this month for a group of 10. Thank you read more

We just stopped in for drinks, but was a pretty cool place. We did not have to wait to sit at the bar. I had the mango jalapeno margarita. A little spicy but pretty good. Laid back vibe, beach/tiki decor, and froednmy but not overly friendly staff. Seemed like they had a cool outside area to hang out in as well. read more

Picked up take out for st Patrick's day. Friendly staff. Food excellent. Blackened chicken wings, bbq shrimp, Mexican dip with chips and fried shrimp. All very good. Nice servings. Nicely packaged. Would go again. read more

Every dish we ordered was delicious. I got the jerk chicken which was cooked perfectly. Would highly recommend the Gouda grit cake, we couldn't get enough of it read more

No wait outside when everywhere else had a large wait. We ordered at the window outside. Didn't hear the lady calling our order and she seemed very peeved however the food was fantastic! I recommend the bbq chicken sandwich and the fried green tomatoes. Patio had a nice large shelter so we were out of the elements. I recommend going here. Hole in the wall, family friendly place! read more

Tried this restaurant on our second day in OBX. The food was excellent, the service was great (ask for Dixie). We had a wonderful time. On the back porch there is hulla hoops, corn hole and other fun games for both kids and adults. You can't go wrong with this place. read more

Bonzer Shack - Great little place off the main road. - Bars Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

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This lowkey, but delicious place became a quick favorite during a recent stay (we went more than once!). The food is awesome. Everything from the Hippie Dip (a must try) to the BLT was fantastic. The drinks were also delicious and we appreciated the variety of beers available. read more

Fun outdoor seating, cool drinks for kids, yummy tacos (we got shrimp and the catch of the day). When you're seated outside, you order at the window then meet the server to get your food. read more

Probably our favorite food in OBX. Flavors are always great and food quality is fantastic. Great drink options and outside games. read more

Bonzer Shack - Bonzer Shrimp w/Gouda grit cake on left. Shrimp and Gator Saute on the right. Food was fantastic! Always is. - Bars Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

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Came here for dinner just before 9pm listing says it's open until 2am. Bartender met us at the door and told us the kitchen was closed. Place was filled with locals, and before we even got to the car, my husband immediately got the feeling we weren't welcome there. If your kitchen truly does close, it should be posted clearly. read more

Perfect lunch spot for families with kids! Our 3 year old was on the verge of meltdown and this restaurant kept her happy from arrival through the meal and even after the food! We enjoyed our food, can't say it was exceptional, but the entertainment for kids and adults was the best! The kids menu was also nice including a bag of Cheerios for little ones, mandarin oranges as a side option instead of fries, and a bunch of fun kid "mixed" drink options which we didn't order but they sounded yummy and very fun. I'd imagine dinner probably gets crowded bit at lunchtime we were one of just 2 families eating and playing outside which was great! read more

Bonzer Shack - Games including ping pong, bean bag toss, and hula hoops - Bars Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

This place is a great beach hangout. The atmosphere is perfect for its location in the OBX. Good food and better service. Had fun, would recommend and will go back. We were there on a 4th of July weekend and the place was mobbed. All the staff were cool and the food came out in a timely fashion considering how busy they were. read more

Bonzer Shack - Bars Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Been coming for years, but this place is horrible. Was yelled at when I got here because as I asked for a large table. Somehow was seated after 5 minutes but had the greeter yell at me that it was too big of a party. We had to go up to a window and order. $90 later for a party of 5, the food was extremely mediocre. The greeter came back and yelled at us for our kids walking around and playing out of sight of any customers. We finally left after they told us we were being difficult. This place is awful. Too many other places to go that won't be rude to us. read more

Fabulous place! Amazing food! The stuffed jalapeños were amazing! And Jackie our waitress was wonderful! Will definitely be coming back!

We've been coming here for years to eat lunch. Tonight we wanted to try dinner. Hostess said there was a wait for inside, but we could be seated right away outside. Host outside wanted us to sit in Adirondack chairs with no table because it was two of us. Plenty of empty picnic tables at 5:30. They've burned their bridges with us. They lost two dinner sakes, good tip and several tee shirt sales. read more

End of an era. I've been going to Bonzer Shack every year we visit OBX. I insisted that the 3 couples I am staying with go to Bonzer tonight. My wife was denied entrance because she carries her Va ID card and not her license. We are old. Old enough that id's shouldn't matter. (I'm 53, she's 42. Shhh, don't tell I told you) I didn't argue with door guy. I spoke to manager. He came out and saw my wife. Said he couldn't tell if she was over 21. I mean, is that a compliment or just an argument I can't win? Ironically, an even old guy in our party (he's 70!) used the exact same type of VA ID to get in. When I mentioned that to the doorman he tries to bait me into a fight. "Let it go man. It's not gonna be good for you" Again, I'm old. Not trying to fight the door man at Bonzer Shack or any Shack for that matter. Disappointed that my memories of Bonzer Shack are ruined. Lamenting the loss as I drink cocktails at OBX Brewery. And Jack Brown's. And.......every other place on the beach read more

THIS PLACE WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BAD FOR SUPPORTING THEIR BUSINESS AND SPENDING YOUR MONEY THERE. And to be quite honest, especially after reading others reviews I believe this establishment DISCRIMINATES based on color. I am white but it wasn't hard to tell. I got the whole "the owner hires people that are also racist and allows them to provide bad service in order to discourage you from coming back" vibe. If you like bland food paired with horrible service and rude employees then this is your place! Walked in on a Friday night, no greeting at all. The place is small and wasn't packed by any means so it's not like they were too packed to notice new customers. Sat at the bar and waited at least 10 mins to be asked what we wanted. Mind you there were three bartenders behind the bar and there's maybe 16-18 seats at the bar MAX. No excuse for not being helped immediately. They examine your id like it's some kind of cryptic code they have to solve in order to get their tips for the night. I witnessed the bartenders making numerous customers uncomfortable while verifying their age. They held one mans id for so long that when he got it back, his party left. Speaking of id's you have to let them hold your license or credit card to use the cornhole bags!!! Like really? They're cornhole bags and people are spending money in your establishment, come on. The older blonde lady with glasses and guy wearing a hat behind the bar were totally rude. The lady acted as if everyone was going to dine and ditch and the guy was just too cool for school. Y'all know the type of men bartenders I'm referring to haha. He never once asked if we needed help. NEVER. yet he stood in front of us while both of our drinks were empty. He was also making rude, offensive faces to his coworkers while customers sang along with the radio. You work in a bar dude and you obviously think it's a prestigious career, so chill. The slender lady with dark hair was the only nice one. She was attentive to our needs and actually made some quick small talk. SO BASICALLY THEY WANT YOU TO WALK IN, THROW SOME MONEY ON THE BAR THEN WALK OUT. Oooh and as we were leaving at 10pm a band was walking in. My husband asked what type of music they play and one of them said "umm like Emo I guess." We're not sure if he was being sarcastic or not but the way he said it was very rude. I also read in another review the restaurant features heavy metal bands, so maybe he wasn't joking. I believe that is another way for them to discourage people of color from patronizing their business. It's an island/surfer themed bar, but they play heavy metal? Ok. The overall vibe of this place is negative. Go to jack browns down the street if you want to sit outside and/or play cornhole. That's where we ended up the rest of the night. Their food, drinks, service, music and atmosphere are 100% better! BONZER SHACK YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED! read more

Excellent food, drinks and service! Very relaxed and laid back atmosphere. We'll definitely come back another time for dinner! Highly recommend the Bushwhacker (drink) and the Hippy Dip! read more

Mediocre food. Manager woman had a serious attitude when we had latecomers to our party who joined us and wanted to order after we'd already gotten our food. Our friends were slow in ordering food, but ordered drinks. It was 6 p.m. and the manager came over to try to move us along, somewhat rudely. Service was slow. My heart goes out to all the local restaurant staff who are stressed and stretched thin and trying to move tables. We decided to leave and walk down to another restaurant. When we returned the manager came out and yelled at my teenage daughter about leaving the car there. We should have moved the car - true - but the lady was over the line. read more

We rented a condo for a week in OBX and it's right next to this place. First impression: went here on Friday at 10pm and the kitchen was already closed. They only had chips and salsa available. Second impression: Saturday night they had some kind of live music thing (heavy metal / screamo / "devil music"). It went until 2 in the morning. And then 2 in the morning for another hour thanks to daylight savings. None of us could go to sleep. Until like 2:30am. Thanks to the loud music and louder drunk people from this place. Not cool at all. If you're going to have live music at least be considerate of the neighbors and end it at midnight or something. read more

Good food. Service was fast. Good family atmosphere with a unique decor! Worth the visit. read more

Bonzer Shack - Bars Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

OMG the fried grit cake was the most amazing appetizer!!! Cool little place to get a drink and some good food!!

This place is off the hook. Great atmosphere, good food, fantastic service and just good plain old southern hospitality. The place is clean and kid friendly. I will definitely recommend this place to friends. read more

My husband and I stopped in for a late evening "snack" and to grab a couple drinks. The hostess and waitress were wonderful, very polite and attentive. My husband ended up leaving his phone at the table after he paid and we did not realize he was missing his phone until the following morning when we had to check out of our Air BnB and head home to Maryland early in the morning. I called the restaurant when they opened and they were so kind to have secured the phone that night after we left, and shipped it home to us in MD immediately. We cannot wait to come back!!! Great service, and honest! read more

Got the jerk chicken tacos and the coleslaw, both were sub par. Coleslaw was earthy and had no salt or flavor, the chicken in the tacos was super dry and all of the flavor was running out onto the tray through the juices. Definitely was not worth almost $20. My friend got a burger and fries and they were alright, pretty standard. Not worth the price at all. read more

Small eatery with good food. Fried green tomatoes were delicious. Had the cheese & steak tacos which were good however the side of tator tots was slim. read more

Bonzer is very meh. Two stars for the atmosphere, totally beachy, decorated with cool surf boards. That's about the only thing we liked about Bonzer. The food was just not good. It also really rubbed me the wrong way that we wanted to sub something due to a food allergy. They didn't want to sub it out, instead they wanted to still serve the dish with the item that would cause the allergy and charge us for the sub item as an additional side. I'm not a fan of such strict rules, just say yes and then to figure out how to make a happy customer. They do have a nice little back area where the kids can stay occupied which was nice. All in all, I have no intention of visiting this spot again and can not recommend it to anyone else. There are too many solid places to eat in the OBX. read more

We were so happy to sit out on the patio at the Bonzer Shack at sunset for frozen drinks. The person who greeted us was very kind, thoughtful and helpful. We were impressed with their COVID operations- asking people to wear masks when walking around the restaurant and actually asking people to comply when they were not, and a mask-off at your table allowance. Tables were well spaced apart and sanitized when people left, and all in all we felt like we could be there responsibly and safely. The drinks were delicious and fresh. We even got a 30 minute warning before the kitchen closed. By far, this was our favorite place we went all week. Thanks guys! We will definitely be back. read more

Bonzer Shack - A drink on the patio felt like normal life again! - Bars Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

As someone else wrote, I rarely leave an online review. Unless... Everybody here was unfriendly, or at least not friendly, or even smiling. That includes the hostess at the front door, the order-taker at the outside window, and the employees at the pickup door outside. Most made no eye-contact and acted, in general, as if they were having a really bad day. (And perhaps they were.) That said, our pimento-burgers and fries were quite good. A good attitude from servers would make the whole experience more pleasant. Not sure I'd go back. read more

Used to be our fav place in the OBX but sadly it's changed. Went from 3 awesome fish tacos with rice and beans to only 2 tacos with raw cabbage, cheese and no sides. They did add a chunk of lettuce to fill up the plate though Everything was so bland and the shrimp was the side of dimes (no joke) and frozen. You have no contact with people as well and if you need something, sorry you have to wait to get up to a small window. Very sad as it's walking distance for us and it used to be so great! also the prices have increased drastically- 3teas , appetizer, fish tacos and after tip was $60. read more

Very slow service. Others got food who showed up later then we did and appeared to order same/similar items. After an hour we asked why we did not have our food yet two different staff members gave two different stories. We eventually made it to the manager to be given a rude response. Would not recommend, unfriendly manager/employee to customers who patiently waited. read more

The service at this place is terrible. Definitely not worth waiting over an hour for a burger. Would not recommend.

Super chill place with tasty food and cheerful bartenders. Always had a very relaxing time here. They have a good variety of draft and bottled beer and iced or frozen cocktails, including a frozen mango jalapeno margarita. They food is tasty with large portions and unique options, great daily specials. This place is surfing-oriented. I think bonzer is a style of surf board. Really good place to get a beer and a snack if you need an hour break from the beach. read more

Great fish tacos and soft shell crab tacos. Excellent, friendly bartender. Will definitely be back.

We came here for lunch and sat outside because the weather was beautiful and it wasn't crowded. I got the tuna sandwich which tasted super fresh and amazing. My boyfriend got the crab cake sandwich which he enjoyed. Overall service was pretty fast, the ambiance was very relaxed, and the food was delicious. I would recommend trying this place out when you're in town. I imagine it's very popular during peak season. read more

Mediocre at best. Burgers were just frozen charcoal flavored patties. Jerk chicken wings were good. Service and prices were decent.