We ate lunch here today . Everything we ordered was delicious. Service was spot on very nice. I…read moreordered the Carolina Dog and love their homemade chili .

Great sandwich spot connected to an ice cream shop. Indoor and outdoor seating areas. Family…read morefriendly. Take-out takes a while, I highly recommend ordering in advance and they will text you when it's ready. (You can call or order online) They have a little bar in the back if that's more your speed.

Dude, we love Smoky Tony's! The food is always great and well-priced, the service is warm and…read morefriendly, and don't even get me started on the cheesecakes! Worth every single calorie. Tuesdays and Thursdays are fun; they do trivia and music bingo. Always a good time!

Food was alright but a little dry, the sauces on the table were good but some were unlabeled so it…read morewas a guessing game of what you were using. Lots of indoor seating, and they are accommodating for large groups. Our server was nice but neglected to tell us about the pre applied service charge so we unknowingly tipped 50 % for mediocre food.

My SO and I dined at Surf City BBQ one weekday evening during our family vacation. We enjoyed an…read moreexcellent experience, from delicious food to outstanding customer service. Surf City is a Carolina BBQ joint but serves up other southern staples like fried fish and chicken. Unfortunately, I must share that due to hardships, the restaurant is closing on September 30, 2026. AMBIANCE Country vintage is the theme and it's quite homey. Dining at grandma's house. SERVICE Kristine or Kris was our servers name (hopefully I got the spelling right). She was incredible. When I say she was attentive and so down to earth, it truly made our experience wonderful. We felt so welcomed to come in and enjoy some good southern food.. FOOD I really wanted to order a seafood platter but unfortunately they were out of fried catfish and flounder so I pivoted to a different entree. - Complimentary hush puppy sticks with cool ranch: they were good. Subtly sweet, but the cool ranch balanced everything out. - Half rack of ribs: this was the entree I switched to. The pork ribs were huge, tender, and tasty. They fell right off the bone, and I really appreciated the firmness of the tendon while I cleaned my bones. I had two sides, yams and cole slaw. I enjoyed the yams more because they weren't overly sweet, and the chef really allowed the yams' natural flavors to shine. The cole slaw was tasty but nothing special. I prefer my slaw more chopped rather than big pieces. The vinegary Carolina BBQ sauce at the table was excellent. - Eggroll BBQ Pork: my SO ordered this special entree, and it was really good. Imagine a big, crispy eggroll filled with moist, tender shredded BBQ pork. It came with a really good dipping sauce, which was a mix of honey mustard and BBQ sauce. The two sides I chose were fried okra and Brunswick stew. Both were fresh and delicious. Since they're closing, the owners are selling decor and other items from the restaurant. I purchased a lovely replica of a pay phone from the late 1920s or early 1930s to take home. Additionally, the cashier was very friendly and helpful. If you've enjoyed the food here, please go support them a few more times before they close their doors. Or simply, browse and shop for some cute decor for your home.

This local spot makes great Carolina BBQ Service is always…read moregreat wait staff is attentive Still one of the best deals for homemade food in Surf City

Great service from Anna on taco Tuesday - Will definitely be back for more of their specials!…read morePlenty of indoor/ outdoor seating and a large bar too.

We've been coming to the area for years and this place got decent reviews. We didn't expect much…read morebut were hopeful. The positives-seated right away! Not expecting that for how full the parking lot was or on a holiday week. The waitress was nice but super slow service. She didn't check back often and we had to look for her to get anything we needed or our bill. We started with fried pickles and cheese curds. Both were standard bar food and perfectly fine. No complaints. Most of our party got chicken wings, some boneless and some not, and fries. I ordered a burger and Mac and cheese. Chicken ok, fries ok, Mac n cheese meh. The burger felt more like a fast food joint, as they had to bring out mayo and mustard because they don't put it on for you. It ended up a sloppy mess. Lastly cocktails. We ordered some pretty basic mixed drinks and they were awful. Didn't finish. I would say the vibe is so casual that for the money, you're better off doing Ricks's or another pub on the island where service is better and it's more of a dining experience instead of fast food. Probably won't be back.

This place is wonderfully basic! You'll find southern choices along with diner favorites. I had the…read morepatty melt and it was made to perfection. We also had the turkey bacon melt which was a very good choice! The service here is beyond good, with friendly staff who were often seen cleaning the dining area. It definitely appears to be a favorite local spot which also has early bird specials.

Our wait was reasonable for a Sunday morning. Our service was excellent! I ordered the breakfast…read moreburger and was very pleased with the taste combo. I also ordered a side of grits. You certainly can't find those up North. I sweeten them with honey and enjoy. My husband ordered a Redneck Chimichanga. He loved his breakfast and he even added hot sauce. Both of us enjoy this restaurant with friendly staff and southern hospitality. When we visit the area we always make an effort to stop here.

Amazing Filipino Spanish fusion dishes!!! A must try are the breakfast burritos with a Filipino…read moretwist.

This cute restaurant had just opened over a week ago when I visited and I was excited I got to…read morecheck it out at two different times while I was on vacation. It is located on a corner of a strip mall. There is a bar area with TVs as well as ample seating inside. The service as great, everyone was welcoming and made me feel at home. They also helped me pick out what to order. I ended up ordering the Pork Belly Plate. The owner came by and suggested I add the egg and I was so happy I did. This was an incredible dish! So much delicious, comforting flavors and the egg definitely added more richness to it all. I am still dreaming of this meal, please try it! I also had the Iced Vietnamese Coffee. The next time we came was after 3pm during their happy hour with Tapas. We ordered both the Chicken and Beef Empanadas, they were both good but I loved the beef. We had the Pork Lumpia, crispy outer with seasoned yummy filling. We also ordered the Paloma, Margarita, and Lychee Martini, all were great. This place would be a regular hang out spot if I lived here. Just great food/drinks and awesome service.

Took my son to Marina Joes for lunch and the food was great. Had the wings and a burger. Excellent…read moreservice by our server and enjoyed the views.

Food: overall a good food experience. Of eight people table, four had the shrimp and grits. A…read moreunique gravy type sauce that was tasty (a bit creole taste) everyone agreed and unique to what typically would get with this dish. Shrimp were cooked perfect. One scallop dish with good of lemon, garlic, wine sauce. They say these are jumbo scallops but were a bit under jumbo and should have give 5 instead of four for this price and size. However, the dish was tasty flavors and scallops were cooked right. The other few dishes we had were the seared ahi tuna sandwich with side of roasted asparagus. Good taste, I would have preferred a double sear, but that is my preference. Another dish was the standard fried seafood, this was a good size serving and fair to good, but nothing spectacular. Hard to make fried food spectacular. The downside of the meal was that both the tuna and the fried fish came out cool to warm, so guess it had been sitting around a lot. I do hate paying for food that has very little warmth, but not worth sending back as we were already waiting a bit for the food... On to Service: we did wait 55 minutes for our food and rarely had our waitress check in on us. When asked for how much longer at the 35 minutes in we were told it would be a few more minutes....then we never had waitress come back to table until 20 minutes later. Waitress never did introduce her name or feel obligated to check in. I had plenty of time to just watch all of the happenings while waiting. The manager on this floor was helping to move tables around and clean the tables. For three of the tables cleaned off, he had the table spray but never used it between changing tables. Just used hand and towel to wife off food and wipe table. This does drive me nuts and could reflect there acceptance of cutting corners...hopefully not in the kitchen. So we had to pay the 20% service which was totally undeserving. Hoping all wait staff is not as poor but do believe that it is likely reflective of lack of expectations on the servers. Ambience: as in other reviews I have seen, I agree that the views are spectacular. The way the seating on the table of eight was done, only four were faced to the view so the others were deprived. But as we had plenty of time to get food, we did walk out I. The balcony where there is outside seating. A little warm with sun coming down, but would reco a dinner time around 8:00 to watch sunset and eat outside if you can with smaller group. I would have liked to give this a four star for food as several dishes worth coming back for but the cold food and really bad service and wait time just destroyed that rating.

If you want to blend old-school coastal charm with a feathered twist, you've got to lean into a…read more"Breezeway" vibe. This place is an absolute legend, a classic coastal roost that's been serving the beach community since the days when shorts were shorter and the hair was bigger. It's got that beautifully weathered, no-frills, old-school charm--clean as a whistle but entirely unpretentious, like a well-loved coastal nest. Step inside the massive indoor dining room, a sprawling, wood-paneled 'coop' with plenty of room for the whole flock to spread their wings. If you prefer the wind in your feathers, wander out to the open-air patio. It's a lively deck perched right over the water where you can shake a tail feather, listen to the acoustic guitar strumming, and mingle with the locals. Hold onto your tail feathers, because the biggest news on the boardwalk is officially in: the patio bar has got its liquor license. They do have a "No-Frills" Pork Chop: This isn't a fancy, thick-cut artisanal chop topped with mango-habanero chutney. No, this is a classic pork chop that looks like it was grilled by a grumpy uncle who has been staring at the same flattop griddle for thirty years. Sitting right next to the chop is a baked potato wrapped in a sheet of crinkly aluminum foil that is hot enough to melt glass. But don't bother looking around your plate for a pat of butter, just a small scoop of sour cream. You'll quickly realize this potato could have easily used another ten or fifteen minutes in the oven. It is the absolute definition of a no-nonsense joint. Cheers!

Breezeway doesn't take reservations, meaning you need to get here early to get a table! We showed…read moreup around 4:50 and there was a line out the door. We were told it was a 20 minute wait so we opted to sit outside immediately. The patio is very nice, I much prefer it over the inside. We got the calamari and crab dip for appetizers. Both were alright, the crab dip was better in my opinion. The calamari was underdone. For my main I got the fried shrimp that comes with coleslaw and fries. It was just okay, nothing to write home about. The coleslaw is sweet which isn't my favorite. Overall, the food is fine. Nothing stood out this time around but hopefully we can find a better dish next time we go.