How in the world is this place rated 4 stars? And why did Guy Fieri bother to stop here (it seems it was under a different name when he did). The only reason I gave it one star was the hush puppies! They are out of this world....seriously, call and get an order to go but don't stay for the entrees. Hubby ordered fish and chips (the fish was Wahoo) and I've never seen thinner pieces of fish in my life. Not fresh, definitely frozen. I ordered shrimp and chips....shrimp were good size but 100% frozen and breaded elsewhere. It was awful. Triple-D claims to vet every location to make sure the food is fresh and prepared on site. They missed a step with this place. The seafood was 100% frozen, not fresh. We could've gotten better quality at Long John Silvers! read more

We ordered takeout from Coastal Cravings for lunch during our OBX stay. Yum!! Friendly staff at pickup, food was ready on time as promised. Fried green tomato sandwich & Brie LT sandwich were perfectly prepared. Hush puppies were crisp and delicious. We will definitely return on our next OBX trip. read more

Sunday June 26th Cindy & I loved our breakfasts of Pancakes, and Truffle Eggs w/Stoneground Grits. Abigail, thanks very much for your attention to detail, excellent service & for serving up delicious, fresh, hot, breakfasts. We will return in October. read more

Would most definitely choose other seafood choices in duck, we had ordered the lobster roll ($30.17) which was not worth the money. With a small serving of lobster in between a regular hotdog bun. Bland, unseasoned and lobster was mushy, the roll was mainly stuffed with celery. read more

Outdoor bar with games and entertainment! Drinks and crab dip were really good and hot the spot!

This spot unfortunately just doesn't make the mark. A group of us, 6 adults and 8 kiddos (all 8 and under) sat outside on the patio for lunch. It was breezy, it was cold and the food took so long that the kids were all just done so we took them all to go when we deciding eat on site just wasn't feasible anymore. My party of 5 ordered the crabcake sandwich w fries, the cheeseburger w fries, kids meal fish sticks w fries and kids meal chicken tender with fries. Food taste to price? Meh... Kids meal at $6 for maybe 1/2 cup portion of shoestring and either 2 small prices of fish or chicken was disappointing. The crabcake @ $19 was ok. Will I order it again? No, not really. It just wasn't there. The cheeseburger @ $16 was actually better than the crabcake, but it is really sad when that baconator I got from the red headed fast food place the next day leaving OBX was better (and I don't frequent this place very much). I'm a foodie. The place can be a dive and it is all about the food to me. However, the food isn't where it's at with this place. Sorry, but this was a dud. Maybe it was an off day... read more

My family has eaten here multiple times. Consistently excellent service and delicious food.

Love the super fast service, warm flour tortilla, and sauce. Would love to see a grilled fish option but the battered fish taco was delicious! we got the Lobster Roll also which was really good but forgot to take a picture. We went back a few times during our stay and got the fish tacos! read more

Coastal Cravings - Fish taco - Seafood Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

As a local, this is truly one of my absolute favorite places to eat on the Outer Banks. Each time friends come to visit, we bring them here. Do not be fooled by the connected gas station as you will be sorry. Waits for a table during the season can be a bit long as the restaurant is small. With the amazing addition of Tap Shack in the back, it becomes an even better family friendly atmosphere with live music, and they will bring your appetizers outside to enjoy while the kids play ping pong, huge Jenga or just dance around the yard. The beer selection outside is also different from what is served inside. The seafood special is a favorite for us when we go, as my husband says that the scallops are out of this world. Bottom line? Well worth the wait, even for drinks at the Tap Shack in the back. Bring the family and the dog and sip on a cold beer while listening to some great music. Love this place! read more

The main restaurant isn't open, but they have a lovely outdoor section. All the food gets delivered to your table to go style, so be careful when ordering appetizers as they come out the same time as your entrees. Best scallops I've ever had. I would definitely recommend. read more

We went there due to the fact it was on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. It was good but I was a little disappointed that the food featured on the show is only available at dinner (we stopped in for lunch). The food we ordered was prepared well but was ordinary sea food available at most restaurants in the area. I'm going to have to go back for dinner. read more

Decided to try this place for dinner. ordered the scallops with lobster sauce, rice and veggies. the rice and veggies as well as the scallops and sauce had no flavor. tasted better after a heavy sprinkle of salt. the scallops were gritty, so gritty that I couldn't continue to eat after two bites. my husband had swordfish with rice and veggies. he said there wasn't any flavor in the sauce it was served with and it was just "ok." for our appetizer we had the hush puppies. have to say they were the worst ones I've ever had. long john silvers has better! they do have a lot of beer options and the atmosphere is interesting- shared building with a gas station. live music and mostly an older crowd. I never knew trying to find good seafood would be so hard at the obx. overall, very disappointed. read more

Coastal Cravings - gritty scallops in a flavorless sauce. - Seafood Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

Wow. Great spot. Food & waitstaff spot on. Food served on point and fresh. Can't say that for supposedly "fine" restaurants in Duck.

Fine dining at a gas station? Yes, I was skeptical too, but it is worth the adventure. The dining area is small, but well designed and clean. There are tons of outside tables and a place for kids (two-legged and four) to run around. The server (despite being a Duke fan) was friendly and attentive. The food was really good. We shared the Mahi bites (well seasoned) and both had Greek salads. I'm still talking about how good the dressing was. Looking forward to a new place in our rotation. read more

Service was absolutely terrible. Will never go back. Just amazed how uncaring the waitstaff and manager were.

The problem here was not the food it was, as one of our party said, that restaurant food was served at a picnic. Ok, not the Coastal Cravings we've been to a dozen times before, but we surely did not expect this. Music so loud we had to move our table, food served in paper bags and quite possibly the flimsiest plastic cutlery that can be purchased. Try eating a baked potato with that fork- good luck!! Please bring back your old way of doing business and let people eat inside. If you want an outside venue, ok, but don't continue to offer the same menu with a different atmosphere. read more

We had dinner there. The regimen to accommodate COVID distancing included all-outdoor seating and required all meals to be delivered to your table packaged "to go". There was a duo providing live music for a nice, informal and congenial atmosphere. The coconut shrimp appetizer was OK, but not very warm. My wife declared the seared scallops to be among the best she had ever had. I tucked into a pound of tender, delicious and piping hot steamed shrimp which were a real treat. Overall, a delightful experience. read more

Loved it! Ask for Shawna. I admit, if wahoo is on the menu, I'm done looking at the menu for any alternative. I'm having the wahoo baked, broiled, fried, raw, whatever. I regret all those times I drove by thinking it was a gas station. It's not, it's the real deal. Patio for us dog lovers, well decorated with flowers and umbrellas. Nice catering to our dog with water bowl. Highly recommended read more

Coastal Cravings - Beautiful patio - Seafood Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

All of our sandwiches were good, especially the Brie BLT and crab cake. Fries were good. The hush puppies were dry, but the butter definitely helped. Coastal Cravings has done a good job at offering out door dining...live music, ping pong tables, pool table. Great place to go for a drink, but also acceptable for families. read more

I was a little bit hesitant to go here due to the negative reviews about flies. We decided to go take a look. Glad we did! No flies, not one! They have small rotating fans on the tables as fly detergents and they seem to work. Also, I noticed that the servers were really cleaning the tables well after customers left. They were even picking up the crumbs off the artificial turf. I had a craving for fried clams and they were excellent and it was a huge portion. My wife said the fish tacos were very good. Service was excellent! Strongly recommend! read more

We chose this spot because we were seeking breakfast on a mid-Monday morning and 592 Yelp reviews with 4+ stars seemed promising. Here's why I am giving 5 stars, and what I think the people should know: 1) It's a bit hidden away behind a BP gas station; do not let this dissuade you from dining here. It is not a gas station restaurant. It is a standard, full-service restaurant. 2) We went late September 2020. COVID precautions were taken as such: - The indoor dining room is closed. Instead, immediately adjacent to the restaurant, there is an outdoor faux green lawn with a large tent. - The tent covered at least four high-top tables that would fit 6 people, several high-top and regular-height tables that would fit four people. Tables were all spaced far apart such that you could walk between occupied tables and still not be within 6 feet of already seated diners; there were also some two-seat high-top tables just outside the tent covering for couples. - There were MULTIPLE hand sanitizers posted around the tent poles (I counted six from my seat alone). - Each table has a QR code (easily 3" x 3") affixed to the table. Patrons can scan code to access menu on smart phones. If no smart phone, a printed menu is available. - iPad-based ordering and credit card payment accepted (cash also accepted, per my observation). - all employees wore masks when serving patrons. May have lowered mask when not near patrons. I personally observed one employee put their mask up as I went to the bathroom and had to walk within 10-ft of them (I too was wearing a mask) just to comply - I appreciated the consideration. 3) EXCELLENT SERVICE and FOOD. - when arriving, a gentleman was stationed at the entrance area by a makeshift booth where one could purchase shirts (souvenirs). He pleasantly welcomed us, told us to pick any seat and how to access the menu and that the waitstaff would be with us shortly; he also explained that there was an outdoor full-service bar as well as a bathroom. - we ordered the Little Brie LT, huevos rancheros, crab sunrise sandwich and a side of potatoes. All dishes were 10/10, would eat again. Sodas were served in cans (cold) with cups of ice. - service was indeed quick (waitress at our table to get our drink orders within 2 min of us seating ourselves), accurate orders, friendly. Seating area appeared 30-40% occupied, but only two waitstaff appeared to be working so I think service was more than expeditious. 4) Comfortable ambience - there was also a stage set up near the end of the tent and I presume this must be a lively place at night with bands. Also, from the looks of it there were outdoors darts and massive Jenga game. - bathroom was clean and non-gender-specific. Only added to the extent of accommodations this place seems to have taken. In summary, in a non-pandemic world, this place is worth 5 stars. I just appreciate the extent they've gone to offer a dining experience as normally as one can, while observing all public health recommendations and maintaining a welcoming and hospitable environment. My hat's off to the proprietor for having such an awesome team to provide accurate service exceptionally well! read more

They have a wonderfullllll lunch menu, we come down every year and this was the first time having dinner here. I had the tropical chicken and my bf has the shrimp and chips. If you like pineapple and chicken I HIGHLY recommend the tropical chicken, it was delicious! The shrimp and chips were good as well, came with a large portion of chips. They also do paper straws per request and yummy warm bread for the table. Def. Reccomend having lunch here though, the lunch menu is much larger but dinner was really good as well! read more

The online info for this place is not accurate on multiple sources. We were looking for breakfast and saw they were open at 7 am, and that they had outdoor seating. Great! We showed about 10 am and NOTHING. There is a tent with tables, but as we learned the hard way - that seating is not open in the mornings. Dining rules have been the same in N.C. for months, so I expected better ability to get info on services and opening times. read more

Food is really fantastic here. Atmosphere is really cute and cozy. We have had breakfast, lunch and dinner there and all the meals were really good. read more

Excellent quick breakfast. The lobster roll and French fries were also delicious. Decent prices for quality food in a tourist heavy beach town. read more

I knew this place was going to be good as soon as I tried the bread...INCREDIBLE! Don't let the fact that it's attached to a gas station fool you, Coastal Cravings has got it going on! They have indoor and outdoor seating. We wanted to sit outside, but we came a little too late. Let's get to it. My wife ordered the Lobster Fettuccini, and it was awesome! Loads of lobster, the sauce was perfect, not too creamy, not too dry. And the flavor? Whoa baby! I ordered the Seafood Platter. It was a special tonight. This platter came broiled, with lots of butter and garlic. I had shrimp, dolphin, lobster, and scallops all cooked to perfection! Everything was better than I hoped. I highly recommend this great little find. One little tip- the restroom is in the gas station, but it was spotless. read more

Coastal Cravings - The lobster fettuccini. - Seafood Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

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Fast friendly service. Seafood was cooked perfectly. Wedge salad was fresh and delicious. Great pic

Cute little place with good food. Outdoor patio is a nice place to enjoy your food. Friendly staff.

This place serves Delicious food. The Brie LT is my favorite. My kids also enjoyed the fish and chips.

I ordered the fried fish platter, fried shrimp platter and the wedge salad. All the food was delicious and made to order, but the wedge salad was the star of the meal! read more

Coastal Cravings - Seafood Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

I order a lobster roll, which I've had in the past and was very good. Today It was about 1/2 the size and had an usually taste. I actual tossed most of it in trash. Very little lobster too much celery. All for $22. The fries were fairly cold too. I would not order this again. Very disappointing. read more

We took a vacation to Duck recently and tried Coastal Cravings. Their shrimp basket was pretty good. My husband had the clam strips and also thought it was pretty good. We wish they had more variety in seafood, which actually applies to most of Duck. It felt like most of the restaurants in Duck served fried foods. Overall, good experience but nothing crazy to write home about. read more

Absolutely amazing! The Crab Cakes were the best I've ever had, all meat and not a lot of filling. The Seafood Platter was all broiled, light on the seasoning, not drenched in butter, light and delicious, best scallops! Bonus was the music outside with great beer! read more

We started with the crab dip. It was good. Nothing spectacular. Served with sliced bread. Maybe bread should've been toasted? We shared a bottle of Pinot Grigio which was super cheap. I had the 14oz ribeye and my fiancé had the 9oz filet. She ordered hers medium-to just a touch over medium and it was definitely well done. My steak was prepared well and we both had baked potatoes and zucchini and peppers. The veggies were excellent and could've eaten more. Would definitely come back. No complaints. Great little place. read more

Coastal Cravings - Seafood Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

I've eaten here before and always enjoy the food but now because of COVID the dining room is closed. They are still doing a ridiculous amount of business. They have the outdoor area set up so you can get drinks at the outdoor bar and there are tables everywhere. Order at the window and then go back to pick it up. This is a great system when the weather is nice. This particular evening I had the mahi mahi. Cooked to perfection with a delicate sauce and fresh veg. Yum. A band started to play as we were leaving so we missed the live entertainment but it looked fun. There were plenty of places for the kids to run around along with hooks hoops and a few games. Come for the food. Stay for the outdoor atmosphere. We had a great time. read more

Fish tacos and hush puppies were good for winter season. Customer service great. Fish & chips were ok. Fish was over fried. read more

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Delicious breakfast and lunch sandwiches (I'm sure dinner is good too but we haven't been yet). My mother in law loves the Brie LT and I love the Sunrise Crabcake sandwich. We just picked up food and brought it home to eat, but they have a drive thru and you can call ahead. It also has a cool outdoor eating area set up. read more

Tasty food here and great service! I especially like that they don't use plastic straws and had a little explanation as to why. I got the fried shrimp basket and my mom got the turkey and Brie sandwich. We also got an order of the hush puppies to start. The food was really good and the waitress was very attentive. read more

We went to Cravings for lunch. I loved what I had. The hush puppies were perfectly cooked. For my main coarse I had fish tacos. They were one of the best fish tacos I've ever had. I'd definitely recommend this place. read more

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Great food . Highly recommend if at the OBX. Dog friendly outside seating. Outside entertainment and with small kids they can play outside .