Dont "t really know please call them ahead to make sure they have the type of crab you are looking for. The day I was there the did not have any blue claw crabs. read more

horrible food. the food is not prepared right nor is it explained right on the menu. the one waitress was a big bitch. the food was overpriced and i instantly vomited on the table from the crab melt. its not crab meat and there was BONES in it. hella disgusting. read more

Great fun. Yes, it is touristy....but that doesn't make it any less fun! Heather took great care of us. Food was great. Mahi/crab. They went above and beyond when it came to our allergy issue. No complaints! read more

There where 10 of us and the only good meal was the crab legs and the hush puppies. Everything else was greasy frozen food not worthy of a hot dog truck. Great bar and service. read more

Much better than 3 stars as rated. Great Family spot. Huge portions and enough to save for lunch. We tried the debris fries. Wow! Delicious. Service was great. Comfortable restaurant for big families. Plan to go again. read more

We came for the brunch buffet. Got a table quickly even on Saturday morning. The food was pretty good in general, although they weren't refilling the buffet fast enough, so for example when we got there the scrambled eggs and most of the fruit were empty. The biggest issue I had was with the pancake/waffle/omelet station. The woman making pancakes and waffles was not wearing gloves, and was touching all of the cooked food with her bare hands as she plated it. I watched her scratch her ears and nose and then touch food. The food was also not being cooked in the order of the line, so as a result I did not get my pancakes and sit down to eat until the rest of my party was literally finished. Would not go back. read more

Food was good. SERVICE WAS AWFUL. It took 10 minutes to be served and the place was empty. They did not tell us half-priced apps did not apply to soups or salads after we specifically moved to the bar for half priced apps. The beer I had was skunked and they ran out of another beer my wife ordered (understandable but still inconvenient). After tip we paid $50 for one of the worst experiences at a restaurant I've had. read more

They seated us at a table so tightly packed against other tables it was hard to get in. Our server was waiting on the two large parties next to us and refused to make eye contact with us. We left after 20 minutes of being completely ignored. The receptionist's only concern as we left was where we had been seated so they could put someone else there. read more

Spending a week in the outer banks and stopped here for Sunday breakfast. The food was delicious. There were things on the buffet I've never had but enjoyed. Service was great. We enjoyed it so much that we went out of our way stop again on our way home. read more

don't let the name steer you away from this place, it's a really charming restaurant. the staff are nice and the food is amazing, but I have to say the hushpuppies are the absolute best thing about this place. one of the best restaurants I've been to in OBX read more

We were there twice while on vacation. Our waitress was delightful and the food was delicious.

For starters, it doesn't look as if anyone from the place in Nags Head even looks at this page so I seriously doubt anything will be done. Nevertheless I feel obligated to share my FIRST and LAST experience there. Short and sweet: 50 min inside the establishment with no waiter, no drinks, no plates, no silverware, one appetizer with no napkins. And it was Lunchtime at the end of August, not really busy and obviously no managers on deck. Now for the whole story. We were seated in the very back room to the left when we arrived for lunch today as part of celebration for my son's 17th birthday. We selected this place because they are one of the few that serve crab legs during lunch this time of year and that was what my son wanted. Our party of 10 had the very last table in the back. The room had an odd smell to it upon entering, almost a faint urine smell to it. When we sat down however there were plug in air fresheners behind both of our tables so it dissipated. We started looking at the menus and deciding what we wanted. After 15 min of not getting someone to wait on our table and seeing 2 other tables seated, I went up to the hostess at the front that had seated us and told her we had not even had our drink orders taken. She was polite at first and said she would take care of it. Another 5 min went by and a waiter from the other end of the room came over and asked had anyone helped us. When I told him no, he said he would take our drink orders but that he would not be our server. He took the orders for drinks, an appetizer and entrees because we had looked at the menus for so long. Twenty more minutes went by while we saw the two tables seated after us not only receive drinks but begin to receive their food as well. I went back to the hostess to complain again. She again said she would speak to someone in the back and proceeded to go through the motions of walking through the door to the left of the bar to speak to 'someone'. When I returned to the table our appetizer had been brought out by another individual with no napkins or plates. We waited an additional 10 min and as I continued to see an additional table set, orders taken and food received there, we decided to leave at that point. As I walked past the same red-headed female hostess that told me two other times she would find out what was going on, I tapped on the desk to get her attention and told her we were leaving. She barely glanced up at me and kept doing what she was doing. I told her it was definitely the worst customer service experience I had ever had in my life. that did not seem to bother her either. As we were walking out, a large group came through the door to be seated and a gentleman asked me what had happened. I told him I honestly didn't know but he should not let her seat them at the table we were at in the very back because no one will come to take care of you. Upon hearing me say that, the hostess sarcastically said 'thank you so much and have a wonderful day.' Having dealt primarily with supply and customer service throughout my 20 year tenure in the military, it was glaringly obvious that there is lack of several things here, one most important being a mature manager with experience out on the floor canvassing customers and making sure they are being taken care of. That huge omission cost them a pretty big order from our lunch party. The lack of professionalism by the host staff, except for the one waiter that noticed us but was too busy himself to do anything about it, will definitely spur me to tell anyone that I can not to patronize this establishment at all. Dirty Richards at Nags Head needs a makeover from top to bottom. read more

Dirty Dicks is a place for first time tourists to purchase T-shirts and say you went to Dirty Dick's. No need to return. The food is average at best. They tend to move you in and out like cattle. There are much better alternatives in the area: the Kill Devil Grill, the Rundown, Barefoot Bernie's, High Cotton, Josephine's and the Blue Moon Diner to name a few read more

Wrong orders brought to our table, cold fried shrimp. My dining experience was much better at Millers.

Agree totally with Nichole C. below. We had the $14.99 AYCE lunch of fried cod, shrimp, scallops & clams. Shrimps were my favs. All had crispy, tempura like batter -- one serving at a time -- hot directly from the fryer! Best hush-puppies on OBX. Also tasty fresh cole slaw & fresh cut style French fries. Left4 very full but without any "greasy burps" or indigestion. Waitress was friendly, efficient & didn't "hover". All adjoining tables seemed to really be enjoying their food also. Definite return for us! read more

SO GOOD!! We ate here 3 times in 2 days. I'm normally a person who likes to try a variety of restaurants, but once we discovered Dirty Dick's, there was no way we were going anywhere else! Best Shrimp & Grits I've ever had, amazing Bloody Marys, decadent deep-friend hush-puppies (free for the table) - every single thing was amazing! Not exactly very healthy, but we were on vacation after all . . . I was just sad we weren't staying in the area longer so I could try everything on the menu. read more

Don't waist your money.... tourist trap..... poor quality seafood.... I complained about the quality...but they could have cared less.... you are just a number !. Go to a local restaurant like Tale of the Whale or Black Pelican for quality local seafood! read more

Really though this was going to be a good place to eat but instead we had a horrible time. The waitress had a very bad attitude after I asked her to take my crab legs away and bring me something different. She walked away huffing and puffing. We sent my girlfriends crab legs back after she came back to the table because both of ours were undercooked and for $30 a platter there was not enough meat in them. She then proceeded to ask rudely well how do I cook them? My response was umm COOKED. She then decided it would be a good idea to talk crap about us to fellow employees where we could blatantly see her do so. We finally got our new entrees which was popcorn shrimp and it also was disgusting. Also from our table we could see into the kitchen and none of them had gloves on while preparing food for the guests. One of the kitchen guys walked into the bathroom with his apron on and went back in the kitchen to work without putting gloves on. We drove all the way from Sumter SC to visit my brother while he was on vacation so hopefully we will never have to eat dirty Dick's Crab House ever again. read more

Best food, best service! Crystal was one amazing server! Very attentive and between our big family and switching seats, every thing was perfect!!! read more

Our family of 16, 10 adults and 6 children, went to Dirty Dick's with some intrepidation because of some negative reviews we read. We were totally impressed: food was great, service terrific and for a crab house it was very clean and a had a most pleasant atmosphere. The prices were what we would expect for quality seafood in a great atomosphere. We strongly recommend this restaurant for anyone wanting fresh blue crab and a superb menu of other seafood dishes. The hush puppies were the best we have ever had. read more

First time visit with friends, everything everyone ordered seemed very good, hush puppies were great. Service was good, restaurant was clean. Very extensive menu was a little problem, hard choosing what you want. Can get a bit loud with everyone having a good time. Worth a visit. read more

I can't say enough about how great this place was! We had a large group of 20 and only gave them a few hours notice that we were coming in. The manager went above and beyond to accommodate us. He had everything under control and updated us often on our wait time. We had several young kids with us and he managed to seat us as quickly as possible. The menu had a huge variety. Something for everyone. I'm not sure why some reviews said it's not kid friendly... Our kids were more than thrilled with their shark drinks that oozed Grenadine and meals served on frisbees! The manager was nice enough to bring frisbees out to the kids with us that ordered regular meals. I highly recommend the shrimp and grits and the scallops and shrimp in a bread bowl was a huge hit too! It is hard to make everyone happy in a group of 20 but there wasn't one complaint! Oh, and the price was really reasonable. We had drinks, apps and huge meals and paid exactly what we expected. It was a great night out on vacation! read more

The kids meals were not the best. They were kind of small and wouldn't fill the stomach of someone who didn't have a small snack after breakfast or lunch. read more

We were looking forward to a fun energetic atmosphere it was very boring. I ordered my son the spaghetti sundae that was supposed to come out looking like an ice cream sundae according to the menu. He received it in a regular plastic bowl. The manager came over because I questioned it and said they decided to make it normal because kids were spilling it. (That would have been nice to know before we ordered.) My wife ordered what was described on the menu as homemade sangria and it was pictured with fresh fruit. The sangria that she received looked and tasted like boxed wine. Her chicken melt was dry, my jambalaya was dry, my son's shark bite drink that was supposed to come in a collectable kids cup came in a plain plastic cup. Overall very disappointed. They need to change the atmosphere and train their staff. The concept is there it just needs executed properly. read more

Please, when visiting OBX, choose one of the many other restaurants available. This is a flavorless, overpriced, underperforming tourist trap. Sure, the name is a draw, but once you get past the sophomoric play on words, it's simply the worst restaurant I've been to. Even if you're visiting OBX for a full-year, don't waste one of your meal choices on this place. read more

This place is great for large parties! We got right in with our party of 12! The kids had a blast with the waitress and their "shark attack" drinks. Between our two families we had 7 children with us, but were very relaxed in this environment as it was noisy and laid back! I had sticker shock when I looked at the menu, but when I saw the portions I was ok with the prices! The food was good, some dishes were better then others, but no one could finish their meals! I had the stuffed shrimp and it was awesome, the rice needed something more and was kind of sticky/lumpy. Overall we had fun here! I definitely recommend it if you have a large group with loud kids like us! read more

I am by far very disappointed. I was looking forward to coming here, and the food was not good. The calamari and the New England soup was served cold. The crab melt sandwich was disgusting. The only thing that I experienced from there that was good was the crab soup, and flatbread pizza. My boyfriend had informed the owner of how we were disappointed, and he was not professional. He was very upset that we were not happy, but he came off angry towards us, which we did nothing wrong, but try to enjoy a nice meal. He called my boyfriend "bro" that is by far not professional. The cook came out and looked at us and was laughing; very rude. I have never felt so uncomfortable in a restaurant before, ever! Then as we were leaving the cook was standing outside looking at us. I have traveled all over and have never been to a worse restaurant. Yes they didn't charge us for our meal, but no reason for us to be treated in that manner. By far terrible customer service. I will never go this place ever again. read more

We ate here for lunch. They have a large gift shop with a lot of items with their logo. The food was adequate. It's not the best seafood you'll find on the outer banks, but not the worst either. The children's meals were okay. Almost too much fries and too little of what you order with it. I got the scallops, lobster, and shrimp. Their selection of North Carolina brews was impressive. To me,it was a little pricey for the quality of food. It seems like more of a place for teens and up and not so much for families with younger children. Our server was friendly and attentive. To me that's equally as important as the food. read more

I had occasion to dine at Dirty Dicks and I use the word dine very loosely. Having been in the restaurant business my entire life, I was disgusted with the food and the service. We were the only table in the restaurant and the server spent more time socializing at the bar and hanging Christmas decorations than taking care of her responsibilities. As for the food the menu was nothing short of overpriced processed food. The she crab soup had so much sherry in it one of our guests threw it up in the parking lot. The crabmeat my husband got tasted like it had been frozen and thawed. Very watery. We were told by the manager who was very rude that the menu had been sized down because it wasn't tourist season and basically "it is what it is" . Really?! So I guess the bottom line for Dirty Dicks crab house is if your an "in season" tourist you'll be taken care of but a local family in December "forget about it" And DDX you might not think one family makes a difference but on this little beach it does . Makes you wonder if that's the reason your not doing the business. Won't be back not in season or off . read more

We went to eat here while on a family vacation to the outer banks. After we ordered and had our appetizers, we were looking through the menu to see what else they had incase we wanted to make a return trip. that's when I noticed they had a menu item called the WOP salad "New Orleans Italian". Go ahead a do a quick google search on Italians and New Orleans. What you'll find is a long history of lynchings and a massacre of almost 300 people in a matter of days. I thought this inappropriate since there are no other racially related menu items to fit a "theme". When I said something to management he stated that the company is based in New Orleans and they are aware of the history and maintain that its meant to be a joke and think its funny/cute. I couldn't disagree more. Very tasteless. read more

Over priced for poor quality food. $10 for small salad bar $16 for a crab cake sandwich, $7 for a small cup of crab soup. The bun is so thick you can't taste the crab cake. When you do the math $27 for for a cup of soup, crab cake sandwich and a coke. read more

Dirty Dicks certainly has an eye-catching name. We saw lots of billboards advertising them on our way down to Nags Head so we decided to check them out. Their prices were way too high in my opinion. My snow crab legs were good but not spectacular and the soft shell crab sandwich made my husband sick. Unfortunately I couldn't bring myself to get a funny t-shirt because the food just wasn't that memorable. read more

Large amounts of food at the normal price for food on the Outer Banks. The menu is a little hard to read since there is so much on it. This is the old Slammin' Sammy's building. We had 8 people in our party and got a nice big round table with plenty of room. Everything turned out good. We will return. read more

We have always made Dirty Dicks a tradition when visiting OBX for the past 10 years. We usually go twice and one outing involved the AYCE snow crab legs. This year we did take-outs and then an eat-in dinner. Both times it was just OK this year. The take-out crab legs did not hold their heat even though we waited in the restaurant to pick them up and were only 5 minutes from the restaurant. This made it hard to get the meat out. Our dine in experience was frustrating. Their "off season" menu had nothing on it that we normally order and was VERY LIMITED. Their explanation was that it was their "off season" menu. The problem with that is that we only go in the off season. We have already reserved our house for 2017 but I think we'll be looking for our crab leg experience somewhere else. read more

the worst restaurant i have ever been to!! the food and the manager were awful!! false advertising, nasty overpriced food!! they dont call this place dirty for nothing!!! keep your money in your pocket!!! read more

Ugh... if you like fried seafood or really heavy food, this is the place for you. Otherwise stay clear. This is more of a touristy spot to pick up "clever" t-shirts than anything else. read more

What a fun experience! No question, get the steamed crabs and dig in. Our lunch waiter was excellant. We also tried the she crab bisque- the sherry flavor is good. Coleslaw is ok. I almost didn't want to go because of the name and the excessive marketing- I thought it was a tourist trap- but I'm glad we went! read more

I ate at one of the Dirty Dicks years ago with my family and thought the restaurant was dirty. Well... while visiting the Outer Banks this weekend, and not much being open this time of the year, we tried it again. I guess it's just Dirty Dicks, while having dinner the waitress killed a roach on the wall at the table beside us, laughing about how quick they are. I took my son to use the bathroom, oh boy! The only toilet that didn't have free range turds floating around was covered with puke. Completely disgusted, I took my son outside to pee, and guess what? One of the wait staff was standing between two cars taking a leak himself, I guess the bathroom was too disgusting for him. High prices, filthy conditions and goofy employees...DON'T GO! read more

Went here for lunch and the food was banging!! This was the off-season, so not very crowded. Service was great. Our server, Jessica, was attentive and personable. Had the crab melt sandwich and it was Amazing! Also the other reviews are correct in that you get a lot of food per plate. You most likely will leave stuffed. Definitely will be back there when in the OBX. read more

Amazing food with big portions, good prices and awesome customer service. Last night at the restaurant, we were freezing. The manager, Gene, came to talk to us and we told him we were cold. He said they had just got a new system. He turned it down for us and then gave our 5 month old grandson a tshirt to use as a blanket. Awesome Customer Service right there! Megan was our waitress and she was awesome. There was a large party in front of us and the place was busy so it took a little longer on food which we didn't mind cause we were just enjoying each other's company as a family, but we saw Megan keep going into the kitchen to check on our food. It was worth the wait (which wasn't bad anyway). Portions are big! Prices are great! Will definitely be back and soon! read more