I was very excited to try this particular restaurant since Guy Fieri touted it so much. Honestly, I loved it! I got the fried scallops, however many in my party got the classic seared scallops (chef special). I would say I thought the fried scallops definitely peaked my interested, however, I liked the seared scallops more. If you are sick of fish and chips definitely give the fried scallops a try. My favorite appetizer was the oyster rockefeller. I'm normally not a huge bacon person but it tasted fantastic on top of the oysters. Servers were very friendly and the atmosphere was quaint. The band on stage was also very fun to listen to and the outdoor bar was a nice touch! Also the t-shirts are very fun and cute. Definitely worth a buy if you eat there! read more

We just stopped by here to get an order of hush puppies to-go. But it was a fun looking restaurant. The hush puppies were delicious, and it was pretty quick for a walk-in order. read more

This place cought my eye the first day we got there. Had to run into the BP. It had a nice patio and looked inviting. After looking at reviews we decided to stop in for lunch. Our daughters had the shrimp and chips, I had the fish and chips and my husband had the burger. We also got the mini crab cakes for an appetizer and the lemon cheesecake for dessert. We loved it all!! Our server name was Carolyn I believe and she was fantastic! Pricey for lunch but worth the experience. read more

I'm really sorry I have to do this. I actually love Cravings. However, there is a craze sweeping the local area where the restaurants are no longer offering plastic straws. Either they are offering paper ones, or nothing at all. They are claiming it is to "help the sea turtles". I'm sorry, I judge a restaurant on my total experiance and how happy I was while dining at their establishment. I was not happy dining at their establishment and I will not be going back until they decide to quit playing games with their customers and get back to their jobs. AKA providing the best product they can, no matter what fickle snowflakes are yelling at them. And before you yell at me about this, they decided to add a "sippy cup lid" in place of the straw. THAT'S NO BETTER THAN A STRAW!!! read more

Food was great, everything was fresh and delicious. Our son has a gluten & peanut allergy we had ordered him crab cakes as they were gluten free but when the server found out about his peanut allergy he knew that the crab cakes had an almond flour in them which was extremely impressive as I don't feel a lot of servers would know what kind of flour is being used in their food. The server was extremely knowledgeable and helpful and made the experience excellent. read more

Even though this place was attached to a gas station, I thought it would have been a great spot because we've had great experience trying new places in OBX. This time we were all the way wrong! The staff was friendly and nice but that's the extent of our good experience here. After choosing this place, our next mistake was asking to be seated outside. After we sat down and placed our drink order we thought we saw shadows but a few minutes later our thoughts turned into reality when a "waterbug" scurried along the planter wall behind us! No big deal, we've seen a before, right? Then another.....then another.....then, you get the point. We asked our server if we could be moved inside and her reply was that there was 40-50 minute wait. That was a disappointing response. We decided to soldier on and keep the critters at bay. Our party decided to shift to one side of the table, the side away from the insect infestation and just keep watch. When the food arrived the disappointment continued. The seafood pot was not seasoned and not cooked all the way through. The crab cake portion could've been more generous to match the portion of fre. We won't be back. read more

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Stopped by around 415pm, dinner menu wasn't available until 5pm so we had to order off the lunch menu, who eats lunch at 4pm? My wife ordered the fish basket which was ok, I ordered a steamer basket, clams were about the size of a dime, sausage was good, oysters weren't much larger than the clams, crab legs weren't much better as the shells were rubbery and hard to break. My daughter got the Carolina pork which was very good. Service was great, all in all I gave a 3... read more

Fast service, great food, good atmosphere outside! The Tap Shack and the concert after dinner was awesome! Thanks Guy for highlighting such a cool spot! read more

Not at all impressed with the food after watching Triple D with Guy. McDonalds French fries, frozen fish and being charged 11.95$ for rubbish fish and chips... On top of that the services was rude and snotty. Not going back to this dump. Don't waist your time or money here. read more

This should be a 4.5 start review. So far the best food I've had on OBX. Service was great and the best hush puppies I've ever had. However, I have to give 4 stars as there was an unusualAmount of flies at the empty table next to us. I wished they wiped it down again bc the flies then started to bother us. read more

Stayed in duck nc feb 2013. The realtor recommended cravings. Had breakfast twice, lunch once, dinner twice. Loved it. Best Brie BLT. Mini crab cakes awesome. My husband had lobster dinner, perfectly steamed. Would definetly visit again. read more

The Salumeria was amazing, my wife had the fried clams, the everything cookies should be illegal because of their addictive properties and we took a yankee steam pot to go. Everything was fantastic. read more

This was one of the worst experiences I've ever had at any "restaurant." Possibly the rudest hostest/waitress ever and definitely the most unprofessional, insulting owner I've ever met. Our party was skipped by the hostess twice, we then inquired about the situation and she runs to get the owner who comes out, makes an absolute scene calling us all crazy and literally shooing us out the door! UNBELIEVABLE!! This was all within 10 mins of waking in the door. Very disappointing, an absolute lack of communication with no attempt to fix the situation = loss of customers. DO NOT TRY, these people do not care about their customers. read more

My rating would be 5 stars if I was going off my first visit 4 years ago. Then, it was a hole-in-a-wall joint with casual seating (I think you ordered at the counter and then they called your name to come get your food). The prices were really reasonable and the food was AMAZING. I kept returning for the crabcake bites or crabcake sandwich, and the drive thru made my repeat visits convenient. It was attached to a gas station (still is), and felt like an undiscovered gem. My family and I were in Duck this week and after a couple of pricey meals out, plus a long day of fishing, we were looking for somewhere quick and cheap to eat. I recommended Coastal Cravings. We arrived and I was shocked at the changes. Yep, it's still attached to a gas station (our server told us the space actually used to be a Burger King), and yep, they still have those amazing crabcake bites and sandwich at a similar price to what I remember paying a few years ago. The service was great, so no complaints there. But everything else is different, and it wasn't necessarily a good thing for me. One, the space has been totally renovated. It is beautiful, especially the shell covered bar. There is a pretty outdoor area with twinkle lights and live music. All that was great, although I felt a little under-dressed (I thought I was going to my hole-in-the-wall joint with plastic tablecloths, ha). No more counter service or drive thru (the window still operates for take out orders, though); it's full service with a hostess. It's also BUSY, which is great for the owners but again, not what I was expecting. We would've had a 45 minute wait for our party of 4 had we not spotted some seats at the bar, which is first-come-first-serve and no one else waiting was interested. Eating at the bar was perfectly okay with us since we didn't want to wait and were looking for a more casual scene anyway. None of these things were negative, just a surprise, but I recognize the owners' right to change things up, and I should've checked out some info online before we went. My complaints start with the feeling that it's way overpriced. The lunch menu looked like what their former all-day menu was, but you can't order off it for dinner, other than the crabcake sandwich. Luckily the bites (what I was craving, no pun intended) are on their appetizer menu. Our server (who was wonderful - friendly with good recommendations [she pointed us in the direction of the hushpuppies for a second app, which were delicious and fairly reasonable]), said that they didn't allow lunch menu orders at dinner because of the small kitchen space...not really buying that since there's a lot of overlap but changes in portions and sides. Anyway, we struggled to find any entrées under $20, and all their specials were over $30. The beers we ordered were way overpriced, and their draft selection was out of order. The prices are such a drastic change from what I was expecting, but I probably would've rolled with it a little better (like I said, my bad for not doing some research to see that they had changed that much), but the food was not great. The exceptions are the crabcake bites and hushpuppies (both items from their "old menu"). Their crabcakes are almost all tasty crab, and fried perfectly. The hushpuppies are huge and full of flavor. Besides the two apps, I got the fish and chips, one of the cheaper things. The fish lacked flavor, and well, fish...very, very thin filets with more breading than anything. Another person in our party had the chicken fettuccine alfredo, and I tasted it...bland and watered down, although I did appreciate the addition of veggies in comparison to a lot of chicken fettuccine at other places. The other two folks in my party had fish 'n chips and fried shrimp and chips. I haven't asked what they thought of the shrimp, so can't speak for that. The chips (fries) were kind of limp and suspiciously like Burger King fries (I'm not saying they actually are, but they certainly weren't better than fast food fries). It was also HOT inside. Admittedly, the outside temperature was scorching that day...but at least there was a breeze outside. I don't know if the A/C was on the fritz, but seeing as they've switched over to a more formal setting than their previous digs, and observing how most other diners were dressed, I wasn't expecting to be sweating through my clothes. [Side note, I noticed on their wall that they've been featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." I'm assuming this was pre-remodel because it is none of these things now. In general, I've noticed that it seems as if once Guy Ferriri takes his overly highlighted-and-spiked hair into a place, it goes downhill.] In short, if you've visited a few years ago (not sure when they redid everything), you'll be surprised, maybe in a bad way. Next time, I'll stick with appetizers or go for lunch. read more

There were 7 of us that came here on a Sunday at around 6:45p and we didn't have to wait as long as they estimated, which is always a plus. I really liked the ambience and that we could wait outside, but the other half of our party had a tiny baby so it wasn't as great for them, but the live music was quite nice. It is a smaller place, but their food and service were very good. I have absolutely no complaints. My husband however got the steamed shrimp and was pretty disappointed they were not deveined, so that's why I gave them 4 stars. We had 2 kids and a really picky eater in our party and we all ate really good. We're from the north so we automatically love any place that serves a good order of hush puppies. Thanks for a great night and a delicious dinner! Really good French fries too! read more

Hush puppies are good. Breakfast is good, lunch was ok....Cesar salad with grilled chicken; too much dressing, the chicken needs seasoning, Service was slow today, waitresses on cell phones. Nice atmosphere, clean. Giving them 3 stars as our last visit left a good impression but this one not so much mainly due to service. read more

Attached to a gas station but you wouldn't know it except for when you park. Indoor and patio seating is limited but not cramped. There is some fun outdoor seating across the parking lot too. seating Food was very good, especially the crab cakes and lobster tail. read more

Enjoyed every second, fun atmosphere and great food. We will make this a part of our yearly trip!

Really good! Don't miss it!! Open in off season (Oct) for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Coastal Cravings came through on breakfast! We were a little hesitant since its attached to the gas station, but there was no wait, the food was good, and the service was nice and quick. We had truffle eggs and grits, and the breakfast plate. Everyone loved their food! read more

Enjoyed a great dinner at Coastal Cravings with family. They have a nice little local craft beer selection on tap along with an also good wine menu. We shared several of the appetizers including the hush puppies, oysters, mussels, and fried clam strips. All were excellent and a good value for the area. The service was friendly and efficient. We ate outdoors and enjoyed a nice evening meal, highly recommend this place for dinner in Duck. read more

Don't be fooled . This place is total chaos . Completely disorganized and not worth the wait. We were quoted 15 minutes and an hour and a half later we are still waiting. They have way too much going on . It's a zoo. read more

Found this spot on yelp and was surprised to see that it was connected to a gas station, but we decided to give it a try anyway. I had a crab cake sandwich (featured on Diners, Drive ins and Dives as our server informed us) while my husband ordered fish tacos and we split an order of hush puppies. The crab cake sandwich was fantastic...lots of crab, and the hush puppies were extremely hot and fresh. The fish tacos were also quite good. Only downfall was the fries which were luke warm and clearly not particularly fresh, but I'd still give this spot another try if in the area. read more

Food and service were both great. Had the crabcakes and the mozzarella, tomato, arugula salad-both excellent. Cocktails were also good! Only little disappointment was they have no high chairs. Luckily we had portable ones at the rental house we were staying in.. Otherwise it wouldn't have worked. I found it a little odd.. The host said "they ordered them, and they were waiting for them to come in". They've been open for months and they're still waiting?? Seemed a bit odd, like they don't welcome families with infants but oh well.. We made do and still enjoyed our experience! read more

Stopped in to get a to go order for lunch - crabcake sandwich & fries - absolutely fantastic. Not sure what they season their fries with, but they're awesome. (Cumin? Beach magic?) Little chaotic because it was raining and everyone decided it was a good day to go out to lunch, but the wait wasn't long at all. Interior is small, but quite nice, and they have a little bar area where you can eat as well, and they also have outdoor seating. I'll definitely try to find the time for a proper sit down lunch sometime. read more

Coastal cravings serves breakfast and brunch, but not after 11:00a on a Sunday. While they are certainly welcome to set their own business hours and rules, it was really disappointing to show up for brunch at 11:05a on a Sunday only to be turned away as they had already transitioned to lunch. Dining room was sparingly occupied, yet no exception offered for a table of 5. read more

We were recommended to Cravings by multiple people. We got take out dinner and take out breakfast and both meals were amazing! Delicious lump crab cake, and filet. Open early for breakfast, didn't get these premade egg sandwiches but guys were coming in left and right picking them up to go. Cute interior, will go in to eat when the kids aren't so restless. read more

We have been eating here for years. The food just keeps getting better. Kids love to eat at gas station!! read more

The only reason this place gets 3 stars was simply because of all the flies inside. I understand that the door is constantly opening but an air curtain would certainly help here. Now onto the food and atmosphere and service. We arrived in town and were waiting for our house to be ready so we stopped here. Hostess was SUPER NICE! We wanted to sit inside so there was a wait, but no worries they have a bar out behind the restaurant and WOW, great drinks and great beers on tap. And excellent service too! We played pool and threw darts and before long we received our text that table was ready. Food was tasty and service was great too. Hoping they can fix the fly issue. read more

Honestly some of the best food I've ever had. I had the shrimp and grits my husband has the seafood sampler (on special) and we were unimaginably satisfied. everything was delicious. Even the baked potato and veggies!!! So amazing! Highly, highly recommend read more

Very cute place though expect a wait during the summer. There are only like 10 or so tables. The food was pretty good but we only ordered appetizers so can't speak for the entrees which all looked great as they passed our table. I personally got the crab dip and caprese salad. The caprese was very good. The crab dip could use some work. Tasted like it was 90% cream cheese. Needed some flavor and some more crab. Can't beat $6 flights of beer though. The service was very good and the bar outside had a live band which was fun for after dinner. I would go back. read more

What a great find! We've been coming to OBX for several years and Coastal Cravings is a new find for us, I feel like we've been missing out. Excellent food, fun environment, and stellar customer service. We tried a few menu items during our first visit: - snow crabs - crab cake app - chicken tenders (kids) - panko crushed jumbo shrimp - hush puppies Everything was incredible! The crabs were streamed to perfection, the chicken tenders tasted like my aunt's true homemade skillet fried chicken (kind of a big deal), and the shrimp were fresh and had just the right amount of panko crumbs! I can't remember what the shrimp dipping sauce was called, but it was awesome. Really can't say enough good things about Coastal Cravings! read more

Every we always stay at the beach house in Corolla. But because of some changes we decided to stay at Duck last year! I might sound crazy to just write a review for them a year later after I ate there but at least I wanted to share my first experience in Duck. For me personally, I didn't feel like I like Duck at all compared to Corolla, but I did love all the restaurants around there! And this is one of my top favorite restaurant and I still can feel the taste of their food. It was delicious! I love how they have a mini band in front of the restaurant and it kinda attractive and romantic. Service was amazing, my server was so sweet and she also told us the trick how to get rid of fly ( she told us to pour Tabasco on a napkin ) and it worked! I should have remember her name :( I feel bad! But overall experience was amazing! read more

I enjoyed my snow crab, my son enjoyed the fish sticks, and my husband enjoyed the scallops, but the fries were not the best.

If your main concern is great seafood, and you aren't worried about some fancy atmosphere, this place is awesome!! The price of the food vs. the quantity of food you get is awesome! They also have great steamer pots. All I can say is eat here, and then when you're done filling up with some great food, fill up the car with some gas! LOL read more

I had the pulled pork sandwich and the steamed shrimp. Both were excellent. I really wanted to go back for dinner but didn't get a chance. If you like micro brews they have a good beer list read more

Our second time here in as many years. The burgers and fries are as delicious as ever. A good place for lunch in Duck. The rest rooms are located in the attached service station. Service is usualky so-so. read more

We first heard about them from Guy Fieri, and we were so excitedto try it out. We ordered take out for a large family, mostly steamed shrimp, shrimp baskets and crab legs. The ordering process was easy, and so was the pick up. Unfortunately, we got fish and chips instead of fried shrimp. We called the restaurant and they were so accommodating and kind! Fulfilled our order and even threw in some cookies to make up for the error. The food was great and portions were generous. Would definitely recommend! Thanks Cravings! read more

The tap shack is amazing super friendly and knowledgeable bartenders. Excellent live music, outdoor games to play. Very laid back chill wonderful hidden spot in Duck. read more

I was a little disappointed given all of the hype. I got my food to go since the place was packed. I ordered the mussles with rosemary cream sauce which ended up being too salty to eat. I also ordered the mini crab cakes which were nothing to write home about. Lastly I ordered the special which was Mahi grilled with strawberries and balsamic vinegar, odd combo...with an odd taste to match. That being said, I did like the atmosphere, and the band that started up just as I was leaving sounded great. So I could see coming back for a few beers. read more