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Buzz's Roost

3.4 (138 reviews)
ModerateBars, American, Seafood
Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Divey
Casual
Loud
Happy hour specials

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Tim S.

Buzz's Roost is located right on the boardwalk in Carolina Beach. They have a bar area, inside and outside seating. Very casual, as you would expect. A lot of the restaurants on the boardwalk are just okay. Buzz's Roost actually exceeded my expectations. The menu is wide ranging with sandwiches, wraps, wings, tacos, salads and some more expensive entries. Recommend the Angry Ahi Tuna Tacos. Calamari is also good. I only remember beer in cans, no drafts. Correct me if I am wrong. They did have local beers on the menu. Full bar as well, but never tried anything other than beer. Highly recommend.

cajun crab boil
Marleigh P.

food was great well seasoned and crab was cooked to perfection. welcoming staff and good customer service. would come back!!

Low Country Boil
Stacy L.

Stopped by this afternoon for a late lunch, and decided on the Low Country Boil. The bartender was great, attentive and checked on me periodically. The food wasn't as great as I had hoped. I ordered the boil with Old Bay, but it was pretty plain and the flavor was either washed out in the boil, or there was livery little added to begin with. The boil came out with 3 small crab clusters, this was more than I expected, but I soon discovered why that may have been. The crab was steamed a little too long and all the meat stuck to the inside of the shell, making it hard to separate and enjoy. I found myself using the crab fork to scrape it out of the shells. I know crab is a lot of work, but the tiny legs made it even more so with hardly any meat. The shrimp was great, about 5 medium shrimp in the boil. No trace of Old Bay, but the cocktail sauce worked. The sausage was not good, it had a very meaty taste to it with no seasonings. Potatoes were not boiled, but roasted and seasoned well. Corn was mushy. I'm giving this place a 4 because I know it's off season and the bartender was amazing. But I'll likely try another establishment for a boil in the future.

Tony R.

It was day after Labor Day when we visited(on purpose) and it was dead except for a few tourists and probably less locals. Kitchen was closed but we just stopped in for a drink. Looking around, I don't know if I'd eat here or not. Looked pretty messy in the bar area, no a/c. Had the doors open and a bunch of floor fans going. Barmaid was friendly enough and gave us a good double pour whiskey and ginger. $28 for two drinks. Not too bad for right on beach. No draft beers, only bottles and cans.

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Erin W.

Food: Decent "American" menu with seafood, salads, burgers, tacos etc. Pretty tasty but not memorable food. Kitchen closes around ?10pm Bar: Full bar with Cheap drinks and hard working bartenders. Atmosphere: Right on the Carolina Beach boardwalk. Outside and inside seats, they keep the windows open in the summer so it is a little warm. A good mix of locals and tourists, a variety of ages. Later in the night, other bars close and people who want a party vibe pour in here! There's quieter bars nearby if you want to drink a beer without fun energy and loud music. They have Karaoke some nights which is entertaining

Small dried up oysters with a tiny piece of lemon! Not good
Rhea V.

I ordered a margarita that tasted soooo sweet despite me asking for no syrup and a splash of strawberry. When I asked for a remake, they made a new one and insisted I pay for the first still which I didn't really drink besides the initial taste. Both drinks were shit. Why bring a second one that taste just as bad and force me to pay for both? At least ask if I'll take a remake in addition to the shit original one. Also oysters are dry and tiny. For a dozen piece they only gave one tiny lemon. DO NOT go to this place: complete regret.

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Laura A.

Not much of a boardwalk but we liked this place to stop in for a few drinks and nachos. The bartender, Trish was super friendly. She made me a specialty drink with vodka, coconut rum, cranberry and pineapple that was delicious! The nachos were awesome with melted cheese and beef. Great country music played while we watched a few games in the four TVs above the bar. $30 for two beers, mixed drink and nachos didn't break the bank so gotta like that too!

Low country seafood boil
Sami S.

The seafood was AMAZING, the drinks were great, and the location is perfect! Loved that it was right on the beach and had fresh seafood

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Such a great place. Always good food and service. Jerry is GREAT. Good neighbors . Best seafood on the island

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I liked this spot but they can't tell a real ID from a fake. Turned my friend down even though she 23. Make it make sense.

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Great food! Fried pickles were excellent and the burgers were cooked perfectly! $3 up charge for fries as your side was odd.

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Wow!!! Beef tacos Amazing! Chicken tacos Amazing! Second time there. Will go again and again. Love this place.

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