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    Hungry Pelican

    4.4 (111 reviews)
    InexpensiveDelis, Desserts
    Closed 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    HUNGRY PELICAN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Bailey B.

    Good sandwiches, fast making them and cute location. Got the italian (Godfather) highly recommend and the chipotle chicken is good as well!!

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    Helena M.

    Food was fairly priced and absolutely delicious! The girl at the register was so sweet and walked us through our options as we were first timers at the deli. The back rooms are adorable and cozy with great natural light.

    BLT salad
    Cindy L.

    My daughter ordered the BLT salad. She LOVED it. She said it was delicious. It was large and she couldn't eat it all.

    Hawaiian salad
    Ben T.

    Probably the best sandwich I've had. I could not recommend it more. I had the bbq chicken sandwich. My wife had the Hawaiian salad and rated it an 8/10. It was a good portion and chopped appropriately. Excellent customer service too.

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    Lynne R.

    Creative sandwiches, fresh ingredients, and great service--that's the Hungry Pelican in downtown Manteo. We had a lovely lunch at this cute sandwich shop. I had the roast beef and smoked Gouda Club sandwich. It was served on ciabatta bread that was light and fluffy-very tasty! My BF had the smoked Turkey and smoked Gouda on cornbread. He said it was delicious. There is a lot of seating inside and a bunch outside that people were using since it was a nice December day. They also have a nice selection of drinks, including IBC Cream soda. I would definitely visit again.

    Cobb Salad
    Kendall F.

    Exploring Monteo and stumbled across this cute deli. Great food for great prices! I really enjoy how fine the lettuce was cut, it made it super easy to eat. Also, the homemade honey mustard dressing was fantastic :)

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    1 year ago

    Great food at reasonable prices in downtown Mateo. The service was exceptional and had enough room for our group of 10 to all sit together.

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    7 months ago

    Great deli! Best tomato soup I've ever had! Nice area to eat outside. Came all the way from Washington state to love this soup.

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    2 years ago

    Great sandwiches. Freshly made and plenty of options from which to choose. Would definitely try again.

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    2 years ago

    Fantastic quality, prices and very speedy service. Food is delicious and lots of places to sit.

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    I can't say enough good things about the Hungry Pelican. They have good food and good service and I enjoy going there.

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    3 years ago

    Quick service, yummy sandwiches, very reasonable prices. It was a great spot for a casual lunch

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    Great food with a friendly staff. We had sandwiches and their tomato basil soup. All of it was fantastic!

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    3 years ago

    Found 2 hairs in my sandwich today. The place was very dirty and cramped. Pretty much just a hole in the wall.

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