Chubby Buddha

5.4 mi

This place blows. Went there and the bar tender was terrible and rude. I ordered drinks anyway…read moreincluding the way overpriced beer and some food from next door too. The food was not even close to being any kiind of good (fish and chips) even the tarter sauce was bad. The beer was flat and the bartender was as cold as Sunday morning in bangor maine. Dropped about $150 in an hour and a half. Terrible experience and would never waste my money there again -0 stars

This is the first time I've experienced a beer wall. You bring your own mug or buy one for $1. You…read moreget a wristband and scan it at the wall and pour your own beers. You choose the ounces. There's an outdoor area with seating and cornhole. There are many activities inside and they have bands on certain days. There is also a full bar.

Skee ball, hoops, claw machines

Wine bar

Beer wall.

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Second Wind

4.6

20.6 mi

Cool spot to listen to some music, play some pool and drink some beers…read more There aren't too many other options in the area for places to hang out, so this one kind of sticks out. I like it, but not a whole lot to say about it. A private club, so you have to give them your personal info. They have a pretty decent selection of beers, full bar and no food. Pool tables are in pretty good shape and the music seems to be at least mediocre except for the karaoke, which was pretty awful the night I went, lol. I'll be back when in the area.

Beer cold, vibes great, couldn't ask for a better time with ole josh ! !!!read more

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55 Bistro Bar

4.1

(27 reviews)

4.7 mi

Excited to have this new restaurant and bar in the area. Great menu with an additional pizza menu…read moreavailable at the bar too. Large entertainment room includes a pool table, darts, electronic games, etc. Wish this place stayed open past 8pm since it could be a fun hang out in the evenings. Very attentive and helpful staff. We're impressed!

Went there for the first time and I wasn't blown away. I was worried when we sat down and the table…read morenext to us was sending back 2 of their plates. The waiter (I think his name was Austin) was fabulous. Very friendly and really good at his job. However, the food was just ok. After I sent back the first cup of "seafood soup" because it was cold, the second one was good. I tasted the potatoes and the sherry and maybe some baby clams (maybe) but that's about it. The chicken wings were hot and good. The onion rings were just room temp. We will give it another try before deciding if we'll bring our guests in the future.

Wings (Buffalo and garlic parm)

Bar Display

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Bar drinks

Mulligan's Sports Bar & Restaurant

Recently tried this place as we'd heard good things! It's a dark, comfortable place that doesn't…read moreappear to have changed much over the past 25 years. I believe the owner sat us at our table and was very friendly. The waitress quickly came over with menus and took our drink order and informed us of the soup of the day. My wife and I love soup so we each ordered a cup of the soup special (chicken tortellini). I asked about the chicken wings and was told that they are excellent so I ordered 12 barbecue chicken wings and my wife ordered the fried chicken sandwich. The soup had excellent flavor but the tortellini's were way over cooked. My chicken wings were excellent as described. They were large and crispy. Some of the best I've had in a while. My wife loved her chicken sandwich and fries. Service was great.

The front porch rocking chairs are absolutely disgusting. I am not sure if it's just worn paint or…read moregrease build up. The women's restroom was even worse at least four of the stalls didn't have locks and toilet paper shoved in so you couldn't see in. As far as the food the claim chowder was good. However the Scampi was horrible and looked like it was served over a bowl of noodles in swap water and tasted poorly. Service was great and very nice and attentive people. Next time I will try the prime rib !

The view from the rear dining room.

Guiness on tap

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Big chunks of meat in the chef salad

Maverick's Pointe

My family really enjoys this place. The environment is good and service is always great. I wish…read morethey had more options for someone with a shellfish allergy because it's not easy to find anything on their menu to eat safely. I leave hungry but everyone else enjoys their meal.. Please consider being able to accommodate allergies better!

Amazing food and atmosphere! AJ is the server to ask for! We had great service, all of our food…read morewas delicious, & the drinks were on point too! Worth the trip!

Fried Flounder basket

Fish & Chips

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Crab fritters

Pauls of Oak Island

3.5

(126 reviews)

18.8 mi

Sometimes you just need a dang good burger…read more Stopped in at Paul's in Oak Island and went with the single Black & Blu smash burger, topped with pickles, lettuce and tomato, served on sourdough with a pile of fries. Add a cold local beer to the equation and, well... that's a pretty solid way to spend lunch after fishing the morning. The burger had that crispy, caramelized smash-burger edge you're looking for, while the sourdough was toasted up nicely and gave the whole thing a little something extra. The pickles and fresh veggies brought the right amount of crunch and acidity to balance everything out. Asked for some hot sauce and they brought me some scotch bonnet, hot sauce in a plastic cup. It was good but a little dab will do ya! And those fries? Golden, crispy and seasoned just right. No sad little handful of fries hiding in the corner of the plate here. Nothing overly complicated. Just good food, generous portions and a laid-back Oak Island vibe. Sometimes the best meal isn't the fanciest one on the menu. It's a great burger, a basket of crispy fries, and a local cold beer sitting in front of you. The tuna can have the spotlight one day. The burger gets it the next.

Highly disappointed with our experience after reading all the great reviews. Food was extremely…read moreoverpriced & mediocre at best. Service was non-existent. We saw our waitress a total of three times. When we sat down, forty minutes later for a refill, & another twenty minutes later when she brought our food out to us. The best thing about our wait was the bartenders singing voice. P.S. check your shrimp quesadilla for the tails.

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Sand Dollar

5.0

(1 review)

32.4 mi

How am I the first to review? Sand Dollar opened in March (according to our awesome bartender) and…read moreit's just great! Previously living in a beach town, it's a fun vibe. It's family friendly, but mostly like a bar. Some indoor seating and outdoor. You can't quite see the beach from the location, but lots of people watching. They serve Nollies tacos so, the food is delicious. I had a carne taco and a mahi taco. Both were fresh and well filled. I had a painkiller and a simple rum and coke to drink. My husband had their house margarita and it was very good! Surprisingly not super sweet! The place is divey but a little notch up from other local bars. The staff are nice and it's clean. There are a few games, and a foosball table.

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Painkiller. Very good!

Starz Grille

3.9

5.2 mi

I came in first thing of the morning after working night shift and was greeted by a very friendly…read morewoman who talked to me majority of the time I was there, always checking to see if I needed anything. Got a steak soon as they opened and it was delicious! Loved the fries also. Nice place here in Shallotte. Will visit again!

Food was out quick and I really loved the sugar and cinnamon sprinkled on the sweet potato fries!read more

Carolina Fried Chicken Salad

Side salad - $2.50 upcharge over fries. Yes it is as big as it looks

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Chicken Philly - very good

Oasis Bar and Grill

Food good, atmosphere good, service excellent. Well, above average French dip and solid burger…read more Menu says half pound burger. I question that it might be closer to a quarter pound even after cooking. Nonetheless, very good condiments as they were all fresh. French fries are fresh cut... Super rare anywhere in this part of the state. All in all. A must return type of place. Wouldn't call a Gastropub, but I would call it above average bar food. Atmosphere is good. Service is very very good.

This place was good goood goooooooooood vibes... Called…read moreSunday morning to meet the manager/owner Kenny he was very very helpful and nice said come in we have a great ambiance and cold beers VERY friendly so I went talked to him for hours they would normally be closed for the server to go to church but he was there let me in we talked for over an hour HIGHLY recommend this if you like chill vibes

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Sand Dollars Bar and Grill

3.8

(17 reviews)

1.3 mi

Great service and staff. The views looking out over Ocean Isle Beach are awesome. The food was…read morecooked to perfection. We enjoyed our e perfection at Sand Dollar Bar and Grille.

Cute looking bar but terrible service. Not what you're expecting if you go into a "bar and grill."…read moreBartenders will greet you but won't tell you how to order. Sat at the outside tables for 15 minutes and no server. Came back to the bar and figured out you had to order inside at the bar. Bartender had a hard time entering the order even though there's only like 12 items on the menu. Told us they'd bring us out our drinks and that took another 15 minutes. Food came in to go boxes from downstairs. They forgot the ranch and honey mustard for the tenders. The ranch and honey mustard are salad dressing packets. And to get 3 entrees and two orders of fries it was $65. - terrible service - terrible food - not a real restaurant Seriously there's restaurants every other corner around this place and they'd all be better food, better service, better price.

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Chili's

Food is excellent as is the service. A great spot when we have worked late and need a late night…read moremeal. Their "three for me" is an excellent bargain. We go back often.

Their $10 meal is perfect for our budget and Margaritas are good too…read more Went to the one in Azusa

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Mark G.

4 months ago

Well folks, if you enjoy bar brawls, rubbing elbows with crackheads and heroin addicts this is the place for you. Not as much brawling before dark but no need to fret. If a good old bar fight is for you, just show up to this dive. They even sell Vienna Sausages to curb your appetite. read more

Steven G.

146

13 years ago

This is the late night bar of OIB. Come joing the fun you want be sorry. I like it so much I made it my office. lol The Owners are awsome people. read more

Joseph S.

2 years ago

Dutton the bartender is garbage, only takes care of females and don't care about sales.

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