Great place to enjoy a German beer by the beach. The food is good and they often have live music outside. Always a good time.

Had the perfect blackened fish tacos with homemade chips and salsa! But one of my most favorite features was the K9 section on the menu. I will be back but it will be hard for me to order something different read more

Idle Hour Biergarten - Bars Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Awesome service as our party kept expanding and people arrived at different times. They checked on us several times. Highly recommend the Chicken Wing Lollipops with harissa sweet and spicy sauce. Amazing, flavorful wings. I couldn't stop eating them. I don't normally eat spicy food, but this was only a little spicy. I recommend ordering more wings than you normally eat cause they're small and you'll want more. read more

Idle Hour Biergarten - Chicken Wing Lollipops - Sweet and a little spicy. So good. Order more than you'd normally eat cause they're small and you'll want more! - Bars Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Perfect lunch spot! We sat inside to avoid the midday sun but the outside would be lovely too. Cold beer and drinks and delicious fish and shrimp tacos:) read more

This place used to be a favorite when coming to the beach. We went and noticed that they removed most food items that were German. (They still have the pretzels) As a German, I grew up on the staples. There is no bratwurst, sauerkraut, or frankfurters as they once had. The people were nice enough so thats not the issue. It is sad because this place was a standout among restaurants/bars, but now it's just like every other bar. When thinking of Biergarten, we think of many German dishes and beer like they once had. Perhaps the name should be changed from Biergarten to tavern. read more

Nice crowd. Music was playing so it wasn't quiet by any means. But it wasn't overpowering. Ordered the cheese curds and they were amazing. Ordered the mahi mahi tacos and they were very good. A lot of lies around. However, the business provides fans to keep them off. All in all a very good location. read more

Idle Hour Biergarten - Cheese curds - Bars Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Nice spot to grab some grub and a beer while listening to music. It's near the beach and there is plenty of parking. We sat in the beer garden area and our food came out quick. I mean literally it was five minutes. It's dog and kid friendly. You will get sand in your shoes here but that's not a bad thing. read more

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This beach side beer garden does NOT play around when it comes to yummy food, fantastic staff and a awesome vacation vibe. There's something for everyone: hot dogs, tacos, and burgers- even seafood. Can really only say it's "German" with the offerings of pretzels, bratwurst sandwhiches and a German beer on draft but it's still a great place! There are some local brews as well as a full bar. You can come in right from the beach and feel like you never left it. No play areas or colorful chairs here; just picnic tables, grub, and brews. One of the highlights of our stay- we will return. Cheers!!! read more

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Our crew thoroughly enjoyed our lunch here today. Went to the beach and wanted some food and cocktails. Shrimp was better than the mahi. Daughter was very happy with her burger. The cilantro ranch was homemade and tasty. Cocktails were above average. Pricing was reasonable. Would recommend a visit to others. read more

Came here for a special dinner - we were hoping for something cute and casual and it seemed this was the place to go! It wasn't. The service was very poor, our bartender seemed to forget to put our appetizers in until we ordered our entree. All the food showed up at once, with the burger already being cool. We had waited an hour already, so ate everything the way it came. The meat was extremely dry. Other employees prioritized conversation over the guests. The drinks were okay, but nothing memorable. Finally, the bathroom was completely disgusting. Overall, I would not return for mediocre food, poor service, and lacking standards at this establishment. I really wanted to like it here, but this is not a winner. read more

Idle Hour Biergarten - Boardwalk Nachos, the cure burger, fried pickles - Bars Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Service was absolutely horrible. Waited approx. 15 minutes before anyone showed up to acknowledge me at the table. Once I finally got to order food it did come out quickly but then I spent the rest of my time there waiting for a server to come....no water, no drinks.....nothing. Actually, still waiting for my check after 30 minutes. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Poor service. Waited 2.5 hours for the food and close to 30-45 just waiting to place an order, not busy at all and they probably had about 5 tables to serve all together. Not worth the price for the service, avoid here if you can. They also got one of our orders wrong and forgot to add the chicken (the only customization we made). read more

The atmosphere was amazing with a cover band singing. The service was outstanding and friendly, and the food was just exquisite I had an amazing cure burger with perfectly crispy fries. 10/10 recommend read more

Food was decent, setting was fun but I'm not a fan of sand so I don't recommend outside eating. Flies were awful, server was great but alone so we were there 45 minutes longer than needed. read more

Service... I came here with my sister and Brother in law for a boozey vacation lunch and had an awesome time! Our server Zack was the freaking man. We all loved him. Great and rare combination of being laid back and chill but also on the ball. A+ service. Drinks... We started with a round of green tea shots which were delicious and big, in a good way. We later got a round of pickle backs. They do not skimp you on the pours here and I love it. The Mayan Mule I got was on point too. Food... We shared the cheese curds which were bomb. Dipping sauce is great. Fried pickles could have been crispier but still tasty. I split the blackened Mahi Mahi tacos and blackened shrimp tacos. Both were tasty and really enjoyed the sauce. The Mahi Mahi was better in my opinion. This is the perfect spot for some food and drinks near the beach on vacation. I already want to go back. I forgot to take pics so I'll update with some next time read more

Great drinks, great food, great staff and it felt like family there. I'd drive to the beach just to go here and hang out! It made us feel great just to decompress and hang out. read more

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Food is ok .. nothing really to brag about here other than the outside seating . Little pricey for what you get

awesome food! the bartender/ server, Austin is the most chill server i've ever seen. cool spot. will definitely come back.

we waited over 2 hours for our food, horrible service, scorching hot outside, so much trash under our tables, got my order wrong after waiting 20 extra minutes for it, way too under staffed read more

Went on a Saturday afternoon and sat outside as there is very limited inside seating. They have a cool outdoor sand covered seating area with shaded areas. The food was good and portions were healthy. Service was a little slow but understandable as I only saw 3 servers total during our time there. read more

Idle Hour Biergarten - Kids Mahi Meal after some digging in. The Mahi is in little nuggets. - Bars Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Great music and food. Service was very good. Great location on the beach. Outdoors and open area. read more

Used to be awesome. Not anymore. Hardly any German beers anymore and it took over an hour and a half to get lunch. Wasn't particularly busy. Even when we did get food it came out in waves so half of us were done when the rest came out. Must have been extremely short staffed. Even the quality of the food has gone down. Won't ever go back. Too bad read more

Idle Hour Biergarten - $17 "Seafood Platter" - Bars Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

We were given a table after waiting for about an hour only to be told the kitchen was closed and that we could only order chips and salsa. Granted this was a Saturday in late July, but why bother sitting us! Would not recommend. read more

Love this place for burgers and friend shrimp after a chill day at the beach! Great beer selection and friendly service. Priced very reasonably too which is uncommon at most restaurants here. Dog friendly is a plus . read more

The waitress was a ROCK STAR. The manager and the kitchen were the biggest group of poor performers on the planet. The little manager (read: bartender) was a whiny obnoxious type unwilling to take responsibility for her kitchens utter screw up. Then, another in my party wanted one last drink...the bartender...errr manager, wouldn't do it because she was an idiot to me and decided to punish everyone. Avoid this place because the "manager" is a complete douche-nozzle. Thank you. Ambience was nice. read more

Love this place. Went yesterday and as usual food and cold beer hit the spot. Short staffed for an unexpectedly busy weekend for the entire area. Only complaint was the patrons on the table next to us. They were rude to say the least. The waiter who just happened to swing by to help out the businesses did an amazing job to respond to each rude and cutting comment. Come on people! Your at the beach having lunch at an amazing place with your feet in the sand. Relax and be nice or check out of your airBNB early and go back home. Don't be in a rush, enjoy the atmosphere and the sand between your toes!!! read more

Love the food, service, ambiance, beer selection and overall vibe, you'll find me over at the Idle Hour

This was a neat place to watch the NCAA tournament! We love the small, but lively atmosphere of this bar. The drinks were good and refreshing. The sliders with fries are a perfect portion. The beer cheese is a must try! The staff was friendly and attentive! Will be back! read more

A wonderful place for a food, beer and friends. We recently visited Idle House Biergarten during a trip to Atlantic Beach and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. There is limited seating inside with a larger area outside perfect for a relaxing meal. Note: the ground in the outdoor seating area is sand. You're near the beach. What did you expect? I had blackened shrimp tacos. Good sized portion. Very tasty. Would order again. The drink menu was large and accommodating - beer, mixed drinks, wine and non-alcoholic drinks. A great spot for relaxing with friends and family. read more

Great cheese curds. Excellent bratwurst. Seafood tacos were good too. Cool little patio and dog friendly!

This is a great restaurant/pub in the heart of Atlantic Beach, NC. Our bartender Chris made the evening awesome. The food and beer selection were great but Chris and the rest of the staff made all the difference. I wish this place and their team were in our neighborhood at home. Their personalities make the experience fantastic! read more

This place is amazing! Started our St. Patrick's Day shenanigans here with some appetizers and drinks. The Lucky Leprechaun and Lucky Charm were the best. This is a must at Atlantic Beach. read more

Idle Hour Biergarten - Bars Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Delicious food! Highly recommend the blackened shrimp basket. The kids meals are great sizes too. Good selection of drinks. Ambience was great with 90s alternative and grunge playing in the background. They also have indoor and outdoor seating. read more

My family and I stopped here for a quick lunch near the beach to end our vacation. We weren't expecting to fall in love with the whole vibe of this place! The outdoor seating area kept my 6 year old and 1 year old entertained which was awesome. Our margaritas were on point, the food was delicious and the service was TOP NOTCH. My only disappointment was not finding this place at the beginning of our trip. This restaurant should be on your list of places to try when visiting Atlantic beach. read more

Idle Hour Biergarten - Steak tacos and Mahi Mahi tacos - Bars Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

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Great little place with a good selection of German beers as wel as American beers. All the food here is made on premises. We just stopped for beers but ordered their deep fried pickles. Delicious. I had a Weinstephaner Vitus (the strongest beer they offered). It was delicious so I had a second. read more

Idle Hour was our favorite find from our recent trip to Atlantic Beach! It had a cool vibe and a nice beer selection. When we went, there was live music outside. We chose to sit inside which was a tad on the loud side. Our server, Cody, was so nice and helpful! We had the blackened shrimp tacos and salad. They were good! If you order the salad for an entree it is a bit on the small side. The kitchen was quite slow but we didn't notice too much as it was a fun spot to hang out! read more

Food and atmosphere were great. Our server was not very attentive. She asked if we wanted water for our dog . We said yes. Never saw her again after she took are order. Never came back to see if we wanted more drinks or anything. Had to go looking for her to get the check. She was in the wait station talking. Never even acted like it was a problem that I had to go looking for her for the bill. read more

We came here for our anniversary dinner last night and it was perfect. The outdoor seating area has lots of tables, it's very comfortable, hanging lights and fun music add to a party atmosphere and sand on the ground is just plain fun. When we arrived we walked inside to the bar and were greeted like long lost cousins with big smiles, both the bartender and waiter said take any table you want and I'll be right out. We were served water and before you knew it our wonderful server Cody was bringing the almost burn your mouth appetizers and drinks that we ordered. For me the fried pickles were the star, although my daughter loved the jalapeño poppers. I also have to say we loved our drinks, my Bloody Mary was delicious, my daughter had the mango margarita and hubby had a spicy margarita. That he loved. The mains were also great. I loved my blackened shrimp tacos. They were probably the best I've had, and hubby loved his brat platter. Between the wonderful food, great service by Cody, fun atmosphere and great prices this place is sure to continue to be an Atlantic Beach standout dining destination. read more

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So, my wife and I went to Atlantic Beach for an anniversary. It was funny, we found a really good price on a room, and then a problem came up: in doing research my wife found statistics saying that Atlantic Beach is like the most dangerous beach town in NC. I asked around at work on this, and was assured it's just drunk marines at the bars getting into fights with each other. Well, I'm too old and scared of getting sick to go to bars anymore. Never the less, when we dined outside at Idle Hour we were encountered with Drunken Marines. It was a couple seemingly on a first or second date, talking loud enough for everyone on the patio to hear them, singing along with the very corny music (think Sublime, 311, Smashmouth hits), and sometimes making comments about people's orders while they just downed drink after drink. I pointedly did not interact with them. So, I've got to point out that literally none of the staff wore masks. In fact when we arrived on the crowded porch we were literally the only people wearing masks, and it was like when the record scratches in an old movie. The service was very slow, but at least the server was polite. I got the bratwurst, which was decent. It didn't knock my socks off, but it was okay. Also my dinner came with a side of fries. They did them "McDonald's style" which is to say very thin and crispy, and they don't taste good about ten minutes after they come out of the fryer. My picky vegan wife got the Bavarian pretzel. The only thing on the menu she could eat. For a beach restaurant maybe this place is okay. But it would have been nice if they had slightly more varied offerings. I probably wouldn't choose to go back, but it wasn't awful. read more

Horrible service. One server for the entire place ok, I get it, if employees call out you have to still should do the best you can. If the server had just told us when she sat us, we would have just left and gone somewhere different. But she didn't, sat us, and still took 15 min or more to take drink order. We waited nearing 20 more min before drinks came. Appetizers no where in sight. After nearing a total of an hour, we threw a few bills on the table for the cokes and left. I imagine we'd still be there waiting if we hadn't. Can't say if the food is good or not since we didn't even have a bite, but I can sure tell you the service sucked. She acted like she didn't even care. Not 'hustle' in the steps. read more