I thought this restaurant was so cute; I really love the décor inside. The food was mostly good & we had fantastic service here, too. Our server was so sweet and attentive. She and the guy that seated us came around consistently throughout our meal to refill drinks and make sure everything was good. I do feel like the winner at Chilli Peppers is the Chimmichurri Oysters appetizer. So freaking good. That chimmichurri sauce is legit. The menu says the sauce is National Award Winning, and I believe it! It comes with pieces of toasted bread, which is actually delicious on it's own as well! After we ate all the oysters, we asked for more bread so we could dip it in the remaining sauce, because it is THAT good. I had the Crab Enchiladas as my entrée. These were pretty yummy, & they came with rice and black beans. One disappointment I do want to mention are the Tuna Tartare tacos. I wanted to love these so bad. Another reviewer raved about how great they are, so maybe we caught them on a bad night for this appetizer. I thought at first that maybe I wasn't enjoying them because I set my expectations too high, but after getting others at my table to try I knew they were bad. They seemed to have an overbearing flavor of what tasted like sesame oil. I really hate that I hated these! read more

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I think I'd give this restaurant a solid 3.5 stars...but, since I can't with Yelp, I'm choosing to round down. My husband ordered the enchiladas and a margarita and I got a taco salad and a glass of wine. Basically, our food was good, the service was good and the restaurant was clean/comfortable. However, I wasn't blown away by any aspect of our experience and it wasn't necessarily memorable. If you're looking for decent Mexican-Ish food at a decent price, this is the place to go. I do think there are better places in the Outer Banks to spend your time and money though. read more

The food had the quality of an Applebee's but the price of a gourmet restaurant. Food was dry and/or bland. Service was nothing special. Plenty of old, loud, drunk customers not wearing masks crowding the bar area. This restaurant was so disappointing for our last dinner in OBX. Perfect waste of money. read more

Good food. Nice outdoor space and pet friendly-outdoors. Would return. Crab enchiladas were great as was the shrimp quesadilla.

So glad this place was opened for dinner on labor day. Other places we wanted to check out was closed. Food was good. Started with Ceviche and it was delicious. Ordered the seafood enchiladas and that was also tasty. The steak & shrimp fajitas was not bad, but could be better. Service was prompt and friendly. Place was clean and comfortable. Over all I say it's above average joint. read more

Chilli Peppers - Seafood enchiladas and steak&shrimp fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

We come here every time we visit the area, it never disappoints. The seafood enchilada was seriously good!

Asked the waitress if they could do ground beef instead of steak in a quesadilla and she said yes... one very long wait later the food came out and there was a steak quesadilla... asked her about it and she says "we don't make quesadillas with ground beef". Would've understood if she just said no in the first place when I asked but she said yes... so read more

The food was BANGINNNN!!! Kids burger was good ! French toast with peach whip cream.... Amazing!! Omelete was huge and good! The jalapeño dip appetizer was fantastic!! I will most defintely come back here on my next trip to the OBX!! Maybe even check out the night life here!! I forgot... They have 2 sets of cornhole boards outback! read more

Chilli Peppers - Cornhole boards outback - Mexican Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

The food was absolutely amazing! It's not your typical Mexican place, it's a little more casual and has a little twist on their dishes. It's a perfect portion of deliciousness I guess you could say! Felt satisfied after and not overly full so there was room for dessert ;) we started with the pulled chicken nachos, my boyfriend and dad got the wet burrito (YUM) and my mom and I got the fajitas (also YUM) The staff was also a delight. They were busy so the owner stepped in and got us started on the drinks. It's a little quaint place so it gets busy very fast. you will def see us back next year!!! read more

Chilli Peppers - Chicken and shrimp fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Pleasantly surprised by the excellent local tuna preparation and the brussel sprouts. Keystone was our server and did an outstanding job... very attentive and great service. read more

Ordered fish tacos (fish of the day was tuna). The tuna was not seared yet wildly over cooked. How? Server never once asked how the food was. Outer banks restaurant that can't come close to cooking tuna correctly is all you need to know. read more

I cannot say enough good things about this place. First we were welcomed by a super friendly hostess who was very honest that they were short staffed and the kitchen was behind because of lack of employment due to Covid. We patiently waited for a table (15mins) and we're seated with an amazingly friendly waitress. She was helpful with suggestions, and although very busy.. made sure everything was perfect for us. Although we waited an hour for our food, The food was unbelievable (seafood enchiladas & steak and shrimp fajitas). DEFINITELY give them a try. Great food, great service, great drinks! read more

Let me begin by saying our server was the kindest and very attentive. The food was good for me, but my very picky daughter did not like her ground beef taco. It seemed like maybe it wasn't made fresh and then she had issues with the peppers and onions in the beef blend. I had the chicken fajitas which I thought were tasty, but the sides of beans and rice were just okay. Also, coming from LA I am used to traditional Mexican fajitas served in a hot skillet. This was all served on a plate which was a bit strange. The drinks were good. It has a very fun vibe inside. Seems to have a nice blend of locals and tourists. I would definitely try it again. read more

The food was excellent and my family wanted to go back another night to try more things on the menu we didn't have the day before! We had to wait a little bit to get seated but it was not bad, however, to get our food took awhile. We also sat outside which was nice but with stools in the sand it was kind of uncomfortable as it is not level and the stools kept sinking. Overall though very delicious! read more

The short version of this is "could've been better". Recommended to us by a local, we decided to give it a try. Not sure where to begin. We got there, but our name on the list and they mentioned we could sit outside...so outside to the deck area we went, and eventually found "outside" did not include any bar service. So, back inside to the bar we went, and ordered a couple of drinks. Now, the bar is pretty straight forward reminding me say a bar from the 50's; that is no "frills" - no draft beer and overall limited beer selection, and your basic cocktails. Once seated, overall while friendly the service was exceptionally slow...from taking our order, drinks, food, etc. We got the fried clams and a quesadilla. The fried clams (which are not on their menu as of JUN 2021) and they were "meh" at best. A nice sized portion, but over fried. The quesadilla again, rather "meh"; that is but nothing memorable especially given the 25 min wait for a table and the exceptionally slow service overall. There is our somewhat poor experience, compared to a LOT of the 4 and 5 star reviews. We were there just before the start of the 2021 season, businesses reopening after a year of shutdown/partial service, and everyone looking for help. Would we go back? If you have made it this far, you'll be surprised when I say "yes". We eat "local" as much as we can, and like places off the beaten tourist path...we REALLY wanted to like Chilli Peppers, and if we don't give it another try when we return in SEP we likely will at some point. read more

Absolutely delicious! We came here for an early Father's Day celebration. Fun, casual vibe that felt very family friendly. Food was incredible! We got coconut shrimp, crab bisque, mussels, nachos and a quesadilla. Everyone was happy! They also have incredible beef jerky! A fav in OBX. read more

Enjoyed this place for years. I love the eclectic menu and the warm family atmosphere.

Great Happy Hour specials and all around awesome food!! The smoked wings were delicious

We are visiting from Norfolk,va and I can say I would come back here! I had chicken little with seasoned fries, my daughters had originals hamburger and one had grilled cheese, my husband had a chicken quesadilla. Then I decided to have a margarita and it was very good :) alcohol content was ok, I was able to have 2 and still be good lol But I highly suggest trying it when your in town. read more

Chilli Peppers - Mexican Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

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Another year at the OBX, another amazing dinner from Chilli Peppers. Seriously this place is delicious!!! Our waitress Maria was awesome, funny and very accommodating. We love it here. I wish we could visit more often. If you haven't been here, definitely give Chilli Peppers a try. read more

First let me start by saying that going to Chilli Peppers is a vacation tradition. I look forward to this meal for sure. We opted for take out this year just to be careful.....we weren't disappointed. The care they took in packaging their "to-go" orders was evident. The food.....AMAZING. We got chicken nachos, clam strip, shrimp po boy, and chicken chimichanga. Everything was so so good. read more

Chose this place after reading many great reviews but was extremely dissapointed when went there for dinner. Preparation time was about 30 mins for a plate of Smoked wings and also Smoked wings smelled and tasted burnt and smoke was intense which I did not like at all. Even the blackened fish didn't taste great. Only thing which was great was the Corona lights! Lol! Not coming back. read more

I've been here twice, first time was mediocre, second time was definitely my worst restaurant experience ever. The food was very mid. Came tonight with my boyfriend and afterward we both needed to pull over from getting painfully sick. I've had food poisoning before and I know for sure that's what it was. I politely called the restaurant and let them know that my boyfriend and I had gotten food poisoning an hour after eating there. The nice gentleman on the phone told me "food poisoning can't happen in an hour. Look back to what you ate 13 hours ago". I'm a med student very aware of how food poisoning works. A simple google search would've told him serious symptoms can start in 30 minutes. I wasn't asking for a refund or anything, just letting them know for their future customers. Never coming back. read more

Love this place. Everything from dinner to brunch is fantastic. In the off season, the Tapas nights have amazing food at great prices. So happy we live just a few minutes from this restaurant. read more

After trying 3 different places for take out fish and nobody taking takeout orders we tried here. Their fried fish and chips were so so good and my salad and wings were fresh and delicious. Coleslaw was spicy so my Mom couldn't eat it. Tartar sauce was fresh and yummy and the hush puppies were delicious! Definitely try this place out while in the outer banks read more

The host (older lady) the night we visited was rude and did not seat us even though they had two hours until closing.

We were in Kitty Hawk for just one night, and on a Monday before the season really starts, many places aren't open yet, so we were glad that Chili Peppers was an option. We were in the mood for something fresh and not too heavy, and the chicken taco salad and fish baja tacos were just right. The greens were fresh, the salsa was delicious and the meat and fish were seasoned perfectly. Our waitress was very nice, and checked in with us often. It wasn't that crowded, but I'm guessing if it was, there would be additional waitstaff there. Overall, we enjoyed our dinner, and would recommend the place to friends. read more

Chilli Peppers - Build your own Baja Tacos - Fish in the foreground (with the tortillas out of the pic), and Chicken Taco Salad in background. - Mexican Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Visited this place during Thursday Tapas night. Everything we had was excellent! Tuna tartare and Oysters Szechuan were especially delicious! Good beer wine and cocktails! Will definitely return next time we are in town! read more

Closed on Tuesday's! Had a recommendation to visit hut just happens that today is Tuesday. We will be back.

I assume it was the owner waiting on his food at the bar and he was super accommodatimg to me and my husband. The outside was closed but they allowed us to order our food to go and wait outside with our drinks. read more

This place was good. Typical Mexican but the food was decent. Service good. Also, buy some beer jerky. They make great jerky!

I really liked their tomato crab soup. Great texture and flavor. I had that and a Caesar salad. Family friendly, nice staff. Took a little longer for our food to come out than expected, but I think the majority of tables were seated about the same time. I will go back just for the soup, but would love to try something from the bar next time. read more

Came here with my two small kids. It's a fun beach dive not the The Four Seasons. The food is great if you like food you would find on diners, dives and dive ins. Food - amazing! Beer- standard Atmosphere- beach dive but quaint With kids- absolutely, color pages and collector cups helped Honestly, if your in the area this place is a fun place to check out. read more

Chilli Peppers - Mexican Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

For some reason, just about everything in the Outer Banks closes at (or before) 9:00pm. Since, Chilli Peppers is open till 2:00am, this is one of the few places to eat after the sun goes down. The wife and I were able to get a date night without the kids and were just happy to find a place to eat, but we could not be more glad we waited so late to eat. This is by far the best place we've eaten in OBX (so far). The service is UNBELIEVABLY fast. We found ourself wishing it had taken longer so our date didn't end so fast. The Tuna Sashimi is amazing. read more

Chilli Peppers - Tuna Sashimi tastes fresh and delicious. - Mexican Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

service was ok refried beans were burnt water tasted like pool water my husband felt sick after his seafood pasta it was just not worth the money we spent not to mention there was hair in my daughters fajitas just don't waste your money read more

Great food. Everything was tasty. The only reason for less stars is It wasn't super kid friendly as there were a lot of really old drunk men bumping in to our table. Also our oysters were ordered raw and sent out steamed instead. The crab legs were very tasty tho! read more

Excellent as usual, we go every time we are here. The outside dining area is small but fun. This place has a great atmosphere, and is a lot of fun. We love the ring toss! read more

Food is fresh and restaurant vibe was great. While they don't have an actual kids menu they did make kids dishes for us! Only qualm is it is somewhat pricey $70 for 2 adults and 3 kids, but hey it's the OBX where all food is ridiculous. Is definitely a solid go to while visiting the OBX. read more

This place was okay. I started with the calamari. It was fantastic!! The only reason I didn't rate only 1 star, frankly. My son got the ground beef soft tacos and I got the nachos and we shared them. The ground beef seasoning was awful. He ate 1/2 of a taco and I ate the other half. We left 2 whole tacos unbeaten. The nachos were sparsely covered in toppings-we hardly touched them. My friend had the fried oysters and those were okay -heavily breaded. The table next to us got wings and they looked fantastic. Would not visit again. read more

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We came in on St Patrick's day for a late dinner as we had just gotten to town. We had seen on their Facebook page that they had an Irish tapas on the menu for the night! Got there about 8:50 and say at the bar. when we ordered drinks, they didn't have any green beer but the bartender made some for us:). Between the 4 of us we got just about every tapas item on the menu and they were all amazing!!! During the offseason they have tapas on Thursday nights and focus on a different country each week. I only wish we lived closer to try out some of tinge others! We also came in the next evening for late night drinks. This is a great relaxed place to hang. The bartender was attentive, music was good and the prices are right! read more

Chilli Peppers - Bartender made our beers green for St Patrick's day!! Super service! - Mexican Near Me - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina