The food was really good and full of flavor. The scallop on nachos appetizer was fantastic, highly…read morerecommended! The staff were very friendly, and the service was great. The only downside to the entire evening was that the food did not come out super hot, it was like it had sat for a little bit while waiting to be brought out to us. Even so, the food was delicious!

Went there for ate dinner and there are some good plates but one of shrimps with grit is very…read moredelicious!

Our waitress Nancy was outstanding!!! She was on point & we enjoyed her! The deck seats were…read moreperfect with a nice breeze. We'll be back!

Saltwater is legit. A++++++++++ If you have Danielle as your bartender, she will take great care of…read moreyou. Impeccable beachside vibes. Definitely need to check out Saltwater if you are in Swansboro!!!!!!!

Yalllllllllll, the fried rice at brunch this weekend, it changed me. I've dreamt about it every…read morenight since. If it's still on the menu, RUN. Seriously don't walk. Saturday was the best day of my taste bud's life because of this rice. Chef Daniel, I'll remember this meal for a very long time. And, as always, the wait staff, bartenders, hostesses, pastry/patisserie chef, and kitchen staff were top notch. Will die happy having eaten here.

We were a party of 4 with a reservation and were seated immediately upon arrival. The table/booth…read morewas tight but we made it work. We were in no rush and our waiter (Beckett) was very accommodating with our pace. we ordered drinks and settled in on reviewing the small menu. Drinks were fine but I thought my beer (Sexy Cool Hazy IPA) was a little flat. We asked if there were any appetizers that would lend themselves to sharing. The only two, deviled eggs and pimento cheese, were not anything we were interested in so we passed. Surprisingly, there was not even a salad option as a starter. Two of the dinners had the NC catch of the day, golden tilefish. It was nice but a very small portion. One had the shrimp and clam purloo. It was a generous portion and was reported to be good. I had the braised pork cheeks. They tasted good and were not fatty at all. Looking back on our dinner, the food was fine but nothing exceptional. Also nothing "fresh" on the menu; salad, fresh vegetables, nothing. Also the lack of something other than the very pedestrian offers to share is something to consider. For what we paid, I would expect much better. PS - Our waiter, Beckett, was very good. Attentive enough but not too much. Also, why do restaurants of this caliber charge more for a credit card. Who is going to pay cash for a $300 meal? Just crank it into the price of the food and stop rubbing our noses in your cost to do business.

very hard working & friendly staff!! food was Delicious!! i…read morewasn't expecting to be that blown away by how good the food was! from the surf philly to the fries and tortilla chips, i couldn't think of one thing that would make this place better! definitely exceeded expectations! probably one of the best spots to eat in surf city

Food was great and the staff were kind and welcoming…read more Only hang up was the amount of flies - we couldn't keep them off us and wished for a hand held fan to keep them off our lunch. (Photo taken with the lunch company waving to keep them away)

service was great- server was extremely nice, refills without asking, checking in frequently,…read moreeverything ya frickin want. food was effin amazing, fried ravioli had me hollerin. would definitely come back if i wasnt from beautiful cleveland. bring ya kids, grandkids, second cousins, and that one auntie on her 4th divorce here, you will not be disappointed

A MUST for great food and service. Today was out first-time visiting Boro. We were doing some…read moretraining with our dog, Vinny and wanted to see how his first experience would be. The host and other employees quickly took to paying him LOTS of loving attention. They provided water and ice for him. They even have a dog menu - he loved the grilled chicken. The clam chowder was better than any I ever had in New England - definitely will have another serving. Hannah doubled check to ensure I had no specific dietary requirements after I made a request for no back on top. I ordered the beet salad - it was a perfect serving for lunch - it came with mixed greens instead of arugula, but that was not a big deal for me. My spouse ordered the flounder with a side of asparagus and coleslaw - all good portions. The batter on the flounder was light, which was appreciated. Service by Hannah was TOP NOTCH, very attentive to us and our furbaby. Checked on us several times, answered all of our questions about the food, shared the specials and also inquired if I wanted tea to go. It's the little details of customer service that makes a HUGE difference for us. Thanks Hannah for the EXCELLENT service - we will be back!

This resturant is located inside of the Courtyard Marriott hotel…read more Place is great, ate here 5 days in a row. The food at this hotel bistro is better than most of the restaurants around JACKSONVILLE. They serve Starbucks coffee and it is pretty much rocks the Starbucks menu plus much better food than Starbucks has. I got the ham and cheese breakfast sandwich a couple times. The egg white fritatta, the quesadilla and shrimp pot stickers (not all at once), we ate here a bunch if times. The food was always better than expected and very good made with fresh ingredients. I always got the cold brew coffee, all was great the service was always great. I would eat here again and suggest this place to others.

This place is located inside the Courtyard Marriott hotel. I ate here during the duration of my…read morestay. They serve Starbucks and have a pretty elaborate food menu. I had the egg and ham croissant a couple of times and it was pretty good. The chicken quesadilla and shrimp potstickers were , as well. The food served here was better than most of the food around the area. The Bistro has enough room to sit around and has a bar as well.

Had an INCREDIBLE experience here. The shrimp tacos were delicious, the cookie skillet was to die…read morefor, the atmosphere was GORGEOUS, and our server was so so sweet. We have babies, and I wasn't sure how that would fit the vibe, but it went very smoothly and everyone was very gracious to us!!! I highly recommend if you're in the area- we will definitely be coming back!!

My wife and I both ordered the tuna with wasabi mashed potatoes. We enjoyed it, and the…read morepresentation was nice, but it didn't wow us. I think the poppy and sesame seeds threw off the flavor a bit. My wife says the tuna steak at Ribeyes in Swansboro is better, and I'm staying out of that argument. The crab dip was also good, though it didn't change our lives. Our server was great, and the food came out so quickly I barely had time to pretend I was still reading the menu. We'd heard about the view, but the swimming pool takes up most of it. You can see the ocean in the distance if you know where to look. For the view, we'd pick Mac Daddy's. Overall: 4/5. Good food and great service. We might come back once more to see if the tuna and the view make a stronger second impression.

I went for the Lighthouse Beacon Special and it did not disappoint. Biscuits and gravy were great…read more Eggs and bacon were generously portioned and delicious. My wife had the Hawaiian Chicken Sandwich and steak fries which was delicious. My son had a hamburger cooked the way he liked it and fried and he enjoyed it. If that was all they had, it would've been great, but this is where I start talking about the fried mushrooms. Honestly, we were not ready for how awesome those fried mushrooms were. They were delicious and they were well cooked. They were perfectly crispy and the sauce was delicious. They should really talk more about those in their menu because that was the key note to this entire meal. I haven't seen fried mushrooms that big. They were absolutely delicious. We got this as a takeout and they were amazing, so I can only imagine what they were like. If we would've got them served to us hot and fresh from the kitchen. The restaurant was nice very well equipped, and everything was very clean. The servers and waitresses were very friendly and definitely made the visit. Very fun. I highly recommend this place and when we come again, we're going to realize that their meals are so generously portion. We probably could've ordered half of what we had and still ate like royalty.

Overall very cute place, food is good. Nothing to rant over nothing to complain about. The…read moreomelet could've been cooked a little longer as some parts were still a little runny. The Mac and cheese was real good and super cheesy. The corn beef and hash is stay away from

We were just here for a couple days- but seafood was a must! We both had a glass of wine which was…read morea nice pour and very reasonably priced. I ordered the tuna- it was wonderful but wish I'd asked for a vegetable instead of the potatoes. ( not sure if that was a choice) They are good but too heavy to go w the tuna imo. The lobster bisque was also very very good- enough for 2! Waiter Mark was very helpful! My husband ordered crab fritters - they were also very good! Hush puppies were hush puppies- but the grits were very good... all and all an excellent choice.

Amazing food and service! By far the best place we ate in oak island! Will not disappointread more