I judge restaurants by the number of locals and this place was packed with them. The servers are friendly and fast. The restaurant is large with several dining rooms. I had the fried catfish platter regular size. It was probably the best catfish I have ever had. Caution the regular is four filets whish were good size. Next time I am going down in platter size. The fries were hot and properly cooked. Their coleslaw is excellent and I am told it is mayo free either way it is really good. The food prices here is also very good. I highly recommend Dales for your seafood needs. read more

We ordered fried oysters and shrimp. They came almost immediately and too quick to have been freshly cooked. Apparently they were cooked earlier and left under a warmer. The oysters were rubbery and shrimp were squishy! I told the owner when leaving and she said we should have asked for freshly cooked. I said you are the owner and the meals should not have been sent out warmed up!!! She did admit that I was correct. We live 87 miles away and will not make that trip again! read more

Seafood lunch special is $11.25, and it comes with 1 trip to the salad bar. That's a great deal, and the entire meal was very good. Tea tasted great. Every time I drive by this place, the parking lot has a bunch of cars. Now I see why. read more

I normally order a chicken breast because it's the only thing that tastes good really. This time I was hungry so I ordered two grilled chicken breast. When it came out, I seen that they had just cut a regular piece of chicken breast in half and charged me for two. I will not eat here anymore. The only people who eat here are 70-80 year olds, and folks know what that means about a restaurant.. the food is bad. It doesn't help the owners are absolutely insane and treat staff like dirt. read more

All frozen food buffet style. Only great thing was the service. Soup is from cans... Nothing is fresh, not even the shrimp and they are a 1/2 hour or less from the ocean read more

2nd visit and pretty much a 5* visit! The service was perfect the food was excellent x2! Shrimp plate a fried pork chop plate ...,was super good and plentiful. Salad bar provided all the right items ....,didn't like the salad serving bowls still soaking wet from the kitchen, that's a no no. Couple next to our table we're killing some ribs, they declared it was a much try so I did get some to go and man they are delicious. Just had to try before I put them up for tomorrow. Dales Seafoid tonight in Tabor city was spot on See you guys again soon !! read more

My wife and I were standing at Daddy Joe's Campground and went here for dinner. We loved everything about this place. We will be back!!!

Food was good and the portions were generous. Prices are reasonable. Will dine there again.

Excellent food and service!! Will definately be back again soon! Prices are very reasonable,food quantity is very good read more

Unbelievable slow Walked out while waiting for food Won't be back to this place again read more

Been by here several times over the past 12 years and it wasn't good timing for us to stop. Parking lot has always been full and now we know why. Lots of locals, young and old. Friendly staff. We were seated quickly. Our server Morgan was very kind and knowledgeable. My wife ordered the fried shrimp and it was cooked perfectly. I ordered the steak and potato and the potato was fabulous. The steak, however, could have used some seasoning. My wife did not care for the coleslaw because it was too sweet. The salad bar was absolutely amazing and everything was fresh and flavorful. Our total dinner was $35! Where else do you get that at? We will definitely be back. Enjoy!!! read more

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The great: service, sweet tea, and hush puppies The bad: The so called scallops! They were imitation. Will never order scallops there, again. You would think that they would offer the real deal, being a seafood restaurant! They should be ashamed. read more

Classic fry house experience right by the water; very North Carolina! I'd recommend stopping by if you're in the area - the fried shrimp is the real deal and the sweet tea is everything you'd hope for Wait staff was lovely read more

We stopped here a few trips to the beach ago and every since we go on the way in and way home. The scallops are amazing and getting the salad bar with your meals even works for takeout. Clam chowder was awesome also. Friendly staff and call in orders are always ready as soon as we got there read more

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Deluxe seafood and regular seafood platters were tasty and plentiful. Server was pleasant and attentive. We'll be back! read more

We really love Dale's Seafood in Tabor City. The wait staff is always friendly & you don't have to wait long at all for your food which is fantastic. We also like that they have a senior special. The price cannot be beat & we come from Wilmington just to eat here. We really think it is the best place to go & have a good seafood dinner. read more

Great food, our server was outstanding, he was right on time with drinks at right time. Did not constantly ask do you need anything etc. Was very clean and well kept. read more

A superb seafood restaurant. The Oyster roast is phenomenal and if you leave hungry, it wasn't their fault. The staff deserves a lot of credit as there weren't enough of them to take care of the number of patrons. read more

Solid 3 stars... On a Roadtrip and looking for locals, and happened upon this joint. Sat down and a friendly waitress stopped in to review the menu with us... decided to start with the sweet tea, and it was good! Stared out with the salad bar...good selection of shredded lettuce and veggies, cottage cheese, potato & macaroni salads..what more could you want?!? I got the deluxe shrimp and scallop plate...huge portion of both served with fries. The fries were a bit under cooked and soggy...I moved them off my plate because I really didn't have the stomach for them anyway! Also served with Cole slaw...it was slightly sweet and great! Ambiance is rustic industrial dining hall, prices were in line with expectation, and service was friendly and helpful! read more

Very surprised by the Yelp on Dale's. We dined here this evening. The place was very clean. The service was quick and polite. The food was good. The prices were fair. Dale's screamed eastern North Carolina at its finest. We would stop here again. read more

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Have been a few times - I would say decent place for fried seafood platter. All items tasty and cooked perfectly- especially fried oysters. Husband got a steak the first time and wasn't impressed. Thin, overcooked and had a strange flavor. Seafood is definitely their specialty. Portions are huge and prices good. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Place is always busy even when we went at off hours. Lacks any real character or ambience inside - completely open, feels somewhat like a cafeteria. read more

So we came down camping with the grandkids. It had been many years the last time we stopped in. Didn't have to wait to get in. Ordered food quick and food came out quick. The tea was awesome and that was the best thing I had. I ordered the deluxe seafood wife had small seafood. I ate 5 shrimp two oysters and 3 scallops and a corner off the fish. And one bite of the deviled crab. The rest I brought back to campground and threw it away. Wife ate a few shrimp and a bite or two of fish and had to throw hers away. Was very disappointed in the food. Mostly older folks but beyond that everything was great. I would not recommend eating there unless you like greasy greasy food. Hush puppies were really good and the tea. read more

I love Dale's. Ever since I met my wife who is from this area we have been coming to the two Dale's locations. We just recently stopped in with the family on a Saturday afternoon and the wait was non-existent. We put two tables together and the staff was real nice about accommodating 10 of us. The service was quick and friendly. I don't think there were any mistakes for the whole table. I ordered a small seafood platter and it is two meals worth of food. The servings here will make you a big ole' boy. I'm not complaining though. The hush puppies are heavenly and the sweet tea is truly southern. I tend to go for half and half so I can stave off diabetes. The deviled crabs are superstars BTW. You should get at least one. Prices are not bad considering you will leave with a big full belly. Bathrooms are clean and we'll stocked and parking is plentiful outside. This is a nice off the beaten gem. read more

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Ate at Dale's it was fantastic the food was delicious and excellent out waitress Amanda was one of the best waitresses we've had in awhile as good as the food we'll be back we got scallops and shrimp and flounder again excellent read more

Big place , servers always friendly. Food always hot and fresh. I would recommend this to anyone passing thru town or any locals

Ordered the seafood lunch special with shrimp and deviled crab. It came with fries and slaw. It was all previously frozen foods. I could have cooked a better meal at home. Thankfully it was only $10. read more

It's weird sometimes the food is really good and no soaked in oil and sometimes the food tastes liked it was cooked in old oil. The service however is very good. The wait staff stay busy but are always friendly and accommodating. The business is very clean and neat. I just wish the standard of cooking was a constant. I would still recommend them. read more

Great food and price!! Very friendly wait staff!! It's worth the drive for me! Best steak I've had in a while!! So yep seafood and steaks!! Crab cakes are really good as well!! Relaxed atmosphere and good food! Who could ask for more!! read more

Great place for seafood. Fresh salad bar and great service. Scollops we're both fried and broiled. Very busy place. Adequate parking

Good food, people come from all around to eat here. Decent prices, friendly people. The parking lot is always full!!!!

Excellent service. Great salad bar. Fish, shrimp and oysters are always good. Everything is clean and neat.

best seafood around. and good service I would highly recommend this place it has a wonderful atmospher.

So I'll start this review by saying the hush puppies were really good, a little on the smaller side, but tasty! That's about all the good things I can say about the food. Everything was so grease soaked it wasn't even edible. The French fries were undercooked and disgusting. I mean come in it's really not that hard to cook a frozen crinkle cut fry, but they couldn't manage it.... Our server was good, and portions were big, but even good service, and decent portions can't make for the poor quality of food that's served at this establishment. read more

Food is alway fresh and delicious. Excellent service. You can't beat it for good seafood dishes.

Really good local seafood...this restaurant has been in business at least 25 years or more, and packs them in every weekend especially. Most customers are locals, and that says a lot. I've probably eaten at Dale's 100-150 times and will again. read more

Dale's Seafood - Dale's Seafood in Tabor City, North Carolina. - Seafood Near Me - Tabor City, North Carolina

Last time I'll ever dine here. Went with a large group. Waitress only took half of the group's orders. So half were eating while rest were ignored. Multiple mistakes made with every order at my table, heard from others in our party that same happened at their tables. Our party was in a separate adjoining room, and I had to flag down a busboy in the main dining room in order to notify a waitress that half of the group were waiting for someone to take their orders! Not sure how a restaurant can book a room for a party of over 30 people and not staff enough waitpersons to handle that large of a group. Fail! Sweet tea was "sort of" sweet with little ice. Had one refill when food was brought, was never offered a refill again through entire meal. The single basket of hush puppies placed on our table were not fresh from the fryer as they were soft & chewed like rubber. It was like they had been under the heat lamp for a while--not crunchy nor fresh. Ordered a deluxe seafood. Asked for no Cole slaw as I hate soggy seafood. Yet the seafood on bottom of plate was soggy and sweet, so slaw was put on plate then taken off. The plate was piled high with food. After the huge mound of fries was pushed aside, I realized they were to there to hide the skimpy amount of seafood on the plate. The portion size of what I received was sad. Four oysters, ten shrimp, three scallops--lukewarm, greasy and heavy. The flounder was thin and tasted extremely fishy. Not sure if it was cooked thoroughly or not. Most flounder when properly cooked is light, flaky, and melts in your mouth. Dale's flounder was heavy, dense, and chewy. After two bites, I gave up on it. To be honest, the seafood seemed to have been cooked in fryer oil that wasn't hot enough. The massive mound of fries mentioned above were warm with a pale, yellow hue. I like fries which are hot and have crispy golden texture. My girlfriend ordered broiled shrimp and scallops with a baked potato. Since there were no fries, the portions of both the scallops and shrimp seemed generous compared to what I had gotten on my plate. The meats were overcooked to an inner tube-like texture. The potato was warm, mealy, and dry. If I had seen a waitress after we tried the food, we would have sent it back. As I said earlier, finding our waitress, or any wait staff member, was like finding a unicorn or Sasquatch. And at that point of the family gathering, which was wrapping up while those of us to be served so late were just getting our food, I would have asked for it as a takeout order. As we walked through the main dining room to the register, we noticed that it seemed understaffed as well. So, either some of the waitresses failed to show up to work, or they did not schedule enough people to handle the crowd they had that night. As I was paying the check, the hostess asked how everything was, which seemed to be a rote recitation for her, because when I said that the food was barely edible, portions skimpy and the service was horrible, she said "I'm glad you enjoyed it!" My girlfriend and I looked at each other in disbelief, and she asked me if the woman was totally deaf. I repeated that the food was not good, that the portions were almost nonexistent, and that the service sucked. She just looked at me and said that she hoped I would give them another chance later. I said I would never be back. And her reply was rather snippy and rude, along the lines of "fine, don't then". It took great restraint not to fly off the handle and say what I felt like saying loud enough for the entire restaurant to hear. Reading some of this place's Google, Yelp, & TripAdvisor reviews, my experience wasn't very uncommon. If you want excellent seafood and friendly service, go just a short hop down the road to Adam's Seafood. read more

We went there to eat oysters. They were sold out. We ordered seafood. Scollops and fried flounder. Had no taste at all. We ordered steak medium well. It was so dry we could not eat it. We also ordered chicken tenders. They were chewy. The waitress replaced the tinders with a burnt hamburger. Could not eat it. Food is terrible, but service is very good. Would not recommend this restaurant to no one. read more

Set expectations when coming here, fried, greasy, and seafood. I thought mine was fine and got excellent service. If I set expectations I was going to Halls in Charleston this place is terrible. It was fast, busy, and had friendly people. read more

This place has remodeled and looks great. Food was great and service, and price is about same as other seafood restaurants but maybe a little cheaper. Give them a try. I be back read more

Ate here a while back. Unpretentious and relaxed. Service was good. I loved the seafood, especially the fried oyseters.