The burger tasted homemade and onion rings were made fresh. It's a cute little place. I'll be back.read more

A local strip mall burger place with lots of sauce options, great fries and tasty burgers. Onion…read morerings were good too. I notice a lot of smaller restaurants in Eastern NC have canned soda in a refrigerator instead of fountain drinks and many of them that have the fountain soft drinks many don't have ZERO like ZERO Coke or ZERO Pepsi, even in the drink case. This is the kind of place to come back over and over so you learn their system because I felt like there were oddities I was missing. Like not realizing there were sauce choices until we were nearly done. We will have to come back and try some of them and have another great burger.

The best biscuit I've had in a very, very long time! We had breakfast here twice during our 4 day…read moretrip to Atlantic Beach. Both times I order the hoop biscuit with sausage. The biscuit is huge (it looks like a muffin) but very soft and very flavorful. I am a big fan of overly cheesy things so this was perfect for me. The staff was always super helpful and the rooftop looks like a great place to have some drinks and appetizers on a nice day.

Went to the bite yesterday, and have always loved their food. however, yesterday I ordered a…read morechicken caesar wrap (which i used to love) with onion rings, and it was actually the worst meal i have ever had. The wrap was absolutely disgusting. It looked and tasted like dog food and the lettuce wash mush. The chicken in it was also mush. The onion rings looked like they would be delicious, but the onion in every single onion ring was shriveled up and dry to the point you can barely chew it. I had to throw it away it literally wasn't edible. I don't know if staffing or ownership change happened, but that was the biggest waste of $20 i have ever spent in my life.

This is one of our go to places. The food is awesome. Monday and Tuesday it is buy one get one…read morefree. Service was good. Ambiance is that this is a small restaurant. It tends to be noisy and I would say reservations are a must. However the food is great.

Called restaurant re: need for reservation on a non-busy Wednesday night. Told no need for one…read more Kitchen closed at 9:00 "so try to get here around 8:45 or so. We'll let you in." Drove 30 minutes to get there. Arrived at 8:47 pm. Told they couldn't take us! Hostess said she said to get there no later than 8:30, which was a lie! Won't go back.

The staff and service here are top notch. Our family of 6 did a day trip to the Morehead City area…read morefor the NC Shell Show and stayed for play time so our kids could play and run around at Shevans Park nearby. We stopped by El's after our kids worked up an appetite. We liked the old school drive-in feel and the kids eating in their car seats strapped in with the DVD player and AC on was a really nice touch after all the running. We got a bunch of things off the menu: grilled cheese and nuggets for my 2 younger boys, hamburger and double cheeseburger for my 2 older boys, onion rings, hush puppies and the ever so famous shrimp burgers for my husband and I (hubby got the super shrimp burger). I wouldn't have considered trying the shrimp burger but after reading about how amazing it is, I knew I had to try it. There were a lot of shrimp in the regular burger, and I'm not a coleslaw girly but the coleslaw really worked in the burger. It really did not disappoint and now I am salivating just thinking about it.

There's nothing like El's…read more El's Drive-In in Morehead City has been a beloved tradition in my family for decades. So while visiting family in Jacksonville, NC, I couldn't resist making the drive to Morehead just to savor the iconic Shrimp Burger -- often duplicated, but never, ever matched. Fresh, delicious, and full of memories. Now I'm back in Atlanta, and let's just say... lunch is feeling a little too ordinary today. I'd do just about anything for another El's Shrimp Burger right now! The best part? I brought a new friends along, and guess what? They loved it. Sharing is caring -- and when it comes to good food and great memories, it's the best kind of love.

Very courteous staff, clean kitchen and dining area, decorated nicely and the food was great. We…read moregot the cheese steak which was hot and delicious!

Really disappointing. I've had good food there before, but this time it was terrrible. The Brisket…read morewas dry at 11:30AM, The owner is very personable and asked if that was the best brisket I'd ever had. I was honest and said "you've done better". I understand that smoked meat is delicate and if you don't sell it right away It can dry out quickly, but don't make your customers pay for your miscalculation.

In my many trips to the AB area, I've driven by the old Mosquito often but it's always, always,…read morealways packed no matter the time of year. New plan for this trip. Step one should be the same for everyone. Get there when they open at 4:45 because damn does this place get busy quick even on weekdays. When I rolled into the parking lot at 4:40, I had probably 15-20 already at the door. Step two, if you get there at open, consider bar seating. Clam Chowder - Scalloped Scallops - Key Lime Pie I'll just keep it at this. Is anything I ordered going to reinvent the culinary wheel? No, and one could argue that the only negative here is that most everything is on the pricey side. But with that said, everything was extremely consistent, everything was brought out perfectly timed, my cup never runnethed (sure, it's a word) empty and the bar staff are all excellent conversationalists. Also one big upside, the ambiance. The bar area is kept dark as it should be in any bar type situation and the music selection was mostly a fantastic mix of classic R&B and Blues. Can't tell you the last time I enjoyed seafood while listening to John Lee Hooker (well, I can and it would be never which is why my mind was sort of blown). Groaney, groan, groan on some of the pricing but the overall situation here is worth the five stars. I get the hype and I get why it's always busy. Also, kudos to the owner who was up front and making sure to thank every single person that walked by/out the door. Very classy.

Can't go wrong here. We enjoyed the drinks, food, etc. We ordered 2 things that they came later and…read moresaid they were out which was disappointing. Settled on the fried pickles instead of buzz-buzz shrimp they were out of. They were good and the sauce was awesome. I had the mixed seafood grill which was excellent. Service was very friendly, etc. We will be back when we come visit our son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.

It may be April 1, but Shark Shack is no joke! The food is all amazing! The garlic cheese curds are…read moreaddicting! The shrimp and grouper bites are fabulous! The atmosphere is like visiting family! Bring Fido, there's fresh water for him! On those hot sweltering days, try the summer salad and slaw! So good! It may be April 1, but Shark Shack is no joke! The food is all amazing! The garlic cheese curds are addicting! The shrimp and grouper bites are fabulous!

Food is amazing. Takeout only. Ate here every day on vacation except the one they were closed. So…read moregood.

This is an addition to a previous review from a year or so ago. I now live in the area, and have…read morefound that the service and food is just as good as when I was in AB as a visitor. It is winter-time yet the food is still top notch and the service outstanding. My mother loves the Three-C chowder which is chunky, creamy, and chock full of seafood (I had to get in my 3-Cs!). The shrimp dinner has an ample portion of shrimp and the sides are a nice addition. Burgers are cooked as you ask, and tater tots make it an awesome meal. The wait staff in here are incredibly friendly, efficient, and personable. I still highly recommend On the Rocks as the food is delicious and reasonably priced, and the service is impecable. These ladies are awesome! For a great place to eat during the winter as well as the busy season, I will continue to go to On the Rocks.

Excellent service. The food was very good. Also a nice place to watch a game…read more The honey barbecue dry rub was excellent.

Food is always amazing here. New server Sydney was super nice and helpful!! Brought two people new…read moreto tight lines so we are adding to tour customers!!

We ate here one afternoon and sat on the back patio. We had two dogs with us and the staff were…read morevery welcoming to them. I ordered the classic cheeseburger and it was great! Cooked perfectly. The fries were also crispy and hot. As I always say, I appreciate that you can order an 8 ounce or a 16 ounce beer because I don't always want a pint.