We came here a few times as it was steps from our rented beach house. The atmosphere is really nice, just wish it was bigger. They had live music which we sat on our front steps and listened to and clapped after every song. We ate here a few times and had drinks serveral times. The staff is really super nice and accomodating. The drinks were all great and the food was good too! I woud definitely recommend going here if you are in town. Pretzels and cheese were good, burgers were good, salad was good. Painkillers and Margaritas were good! read more

Unfortunately, we were really disappointed. We came for the first time Labor Day weekend in 2022 and we just thought we went at the absolute worst time. We decided to give them another shot today and it was no different. The service was terrible and the food was subpar. We were one (2 adults and a 1.5 year old) of TWO groups of people (other group was 3 adults). The waitress we had asked us about 3 times in two minutes if we were ready to order when we just sat down and would just stand there. Once we got our food, the staff was just standing at the bar more worried about their conversations than customers. We ordered and it took probably 30-45 minutes to get fried pickles, mahi tacos, shrimp basket, and a kids tender. We were the ONLY people inside.. The next group that came in got their food probably within 15 minutes. When it came time for the bill... it was $60. I understand that being on the beach it's gonna be a little pricier, but your food needs to match the quality of your pricing. We could have went to a really nice restaurant with great service for what we paid. Unfortunately, we won't be back. read more

Came here last night at about 5:30. Sat down, and they were out of a lot of drinks. So we ordered a pink lemonade, Diet Coke, Coke, and water. Took a long time to get drinks, even longer to get the appetizer. Waitress didn't even bring out the appetizer and it had been so long since we had even seen her that we had no drink left to eat the appetizer with. The waiter doing all the other tables was absolutely killing it. We finally flagged down our waitress and asked for some drinks and she said "give me a minute." Which turned into about 25 minutes of her making conversation elsewhere. A member of our group (only 4 of us) went inside and asked the bar tender for drinks, she was so polite (Long brown curly hair.) Our member brought out all of our drinks in about 1 minute and ran the tray back inside. Our waitress comes back after about 30 minutes and realizes we already have drinks. Keep in mind they are not that busy and we have been here so many times where they were insanely busy and have done amazing. The other waiter brought our food out, yet again while our waitress is no where to be found, YET AGAIN. We begin to eat our food and it is terrible. Not like the 100 times we have been here before. We were utterly confused. We ate what we could and then decided to stop. We waited for the bill from a waitress we haven't seen at all, with no drinks again. I decided to go inside to pay because at this point we have been sitting here for so long. I ask the bartender if there is anyway we could pay inside and she immediately asked if everything was okay and if there was anything she could do. She helped us pay and when we were walking out our waitress finally comes up and blames her lack of service on the cook. Will try again and hope that the next time is different. read more

First time visitor to Atlantic Beach, and my girlfriend and I came here for a quick lunch on our last day - and the Biergarten did not disappoint. We sat at the bar and ordered a beer and several dishes - the fried pickles, while not what I expected, were quite tasty, and the dipping sauce was delicious. The chicken wing lollipops were divine, with just the right amount of heat. Lastly, the shrimp tacos were delicious - the shrimp was perfectly grilled, and all of the flavors balanced out beautifully. Combine the good food with the nice air conditioning inside, and I can definitely spend a decent chunk of time here! read more

Everyone is super friendly here! Looks like a very cute place for the summer, with fire pits outside and lots of tables and chairs. We went here in the winter, so we could not partake of that. Lots of nice beers on draft. Food was OK. Prices are very reasonable. If you're looking for a friendly place, this is it. read more

We got the shrimp tacos and fish tacos to go, and ate on the beach. Tried both grilled and blackened, both were really great. I loved the shrimp tacos- super fresh and great flavor/texture combinations. Perfect fresh beach meal in walking distance from the sand. Friendly service. Took a little longer than quoted but it's COVId and I'm sure they were quite slammed on a Saturday night. Worth the wait! read more

Excellent sausage, well-selected beers, and outdoor seating that takes full advantage of the sand, the sun, and yes, palm trees. Not sure if those last ones are native to Atlantic Beach, but they sure pump up the "island style." My wife and I have eaten here twice to date. Both times we crushed the pretzel with mustard and beer cheese dips. You can't go wrong with Hefeweizen and a pretzel, I always say. I enjoyed the crab cake sandwich; the second time I ate the bratwurst. Bier selection: they have authentic imported German bier as well as American-brewed beer in Belgian, German, and local styles. Mother Earth and real Kölsch are two examples. We plan to visit das Garten every time we go to Atlantic Beach. See you there! read more

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A lot of fun had a fantastic band and artist last night. Different beers to try, very lively. Worth a try. We didn't try the food. read more

Oh my goodness, the seafood basket with blackened mahi and shrimp was amazing! We got the pretzel appetizer, orange crush! We took "to go" meals to the boys out on the beach. House sauce is amazing and the wing sauce, give me more!! Dee our server was super friendly and helpful with recommendations! So pleased with our dining experience! read more

Went back a year later....the place is a train wreck. The employees don't know the meaning of team work. The bar tender and another guy sitting around, while one waiter is trying to keep up. I asked for the bartender to place an order for nachos...she looked at me like I had 3 heads...and told me that our server would be right with us, which he wasn't.....and what peeved me was she was doing NOTHING while we sat there just wanting some food. How about a little food service 101 people! Never again....I promise. read more

My Wife and I had good lunch service. The food quality was Okay... a little overpriced (spent $70+ for lunch w/nice tip). The fish basket was seasoned well, but chopped in tiny pieces and hard to eat. Sat outside with swarms of flies. Beer selection was a bit skimpy for a "Biergarten". I would not go back or recommend. read more

Wife & I went here for lunch to explore what Atlantic Beach has to offer. We started with the pickle chips & were underwhelmed. The pickles were very very thinly sliced to the point of where the breading overtook the taste to where we couldn't even taste the pickles. The sauce that came with the pickles however was very tasteful, almost like a tangy ranch (however the container the sauce came in was not big enough for all the pickles so we had to order a 2nd container which was an up charge). The wife got Baja chicken tacos & I got the carne asada tacos and both loved the two tacos that came with the order along with the homemade chips/salsa (once again the salsa came in the same container as the pickle chip sauce, so you need two of them for your chips). Lastly we got the lollipop wings to go & those were delicious as they were covered in Harissa sauce and came with what appeared to be a house made ranch. Even with the wings being small, they give you around 12 of them & they are very good. read more

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The flies! The flies! The flies! We didn't get our drinks until we asked for them after we got our food. We ended up eating in our car once we got our food bc the flies were in the 100s. The fish tacos were not great. They had two different sauces and just fish. No other type of topping. Lettuce or cabbage would be better. Not sure that they can help it but something needs to be done about the flies. read more

This place hits the spot after a day at the beach. The beachy atmosphere immediately made me feel welcome. The service was friendly, the drinks and food were fast and delicious! read more

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Great location, super-friendly staff...but they actually open an hour later on Saturday than their site says. The food is good, but not the best...however...the location, staff and cool outdoor seating made it definitely worth the trip. read more

I will start by saying the food we did get was great. After waiting two hours for our food with the only explanation being "we are having a little kitchen issue" they brought us our "loaded fries" and they were tortilla chips instead of fries. They then brought us our food with side salads instead of onion straws and fries. They didn't tell us any of this ahead of time and they didn't offer us alternatives or compensation until we complained. I would say this is a great place to go for drinks and to just sit outside and listen to music but I wouldn't go for food. read more

Our group of 4 people ordered our food, never got an order of tacos we asked for. After asking several times about them to the servers, the manager Marisol came out 30 mins later and accused us of already receiving it! We order more food, another appetizer and entree because we were still hungry and they were both out before our missing tacos ever came out! Terrible service and communication here! read more

Nice atmosphere to sit and hang outside. Food and service were just ok. But definitely will be back

We got the chicken cheese fries. It was a very nice experience. It had a bar vibe. It was more of a bar and they have food type of place. They had good service but if you are not drinking it could be hard to get attention. Overall, still recommend! Great environment for the beach, outside seating! read more

Great service and great food! They have indoor and outdoor seating. Definitely recommend there pretzel appetizer and burgers! Very friendly environment. read more

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Tasty brat, great beer cheese, skip the nachos. Get a painkiller. Excellent service. Comfy cute patio.

They have a limited menu because of COVID-19, but they made a burger for my son even though it wasn't on the limited menu. My food was delicious - the French fries were fantastic. My husband's meal was not prepared properly, but the owner was very gracious and apologetic and refunded his meal. He explained that he was training new employees (as a result of having been closed because of the pandemic). read more

Oh man. After a sweltering day (read: hour, tops) sitting out on the beach this is an amazing place to grab a beer and cool down. Great service, and a solid selection of beers for such a small space. Cute little outdoor area too. We only stopped in for a quick drink and to get out of the sun but this is on my list for lunch when I next visit! read more

Burgers and food was amazing and really good German style beer as well as some other beers. Definitely worth going and better than most places that are located on the beach read more

Beer got me pretty intoxicated. Definitely helps me get through looking at my wife for another day in our 23 year marriage (but who's counting). Bar tender was a hoot and a lot easier on the eyes than my wife. Wife wasn't thrilled I chose this place for our anniversary but at this point and after all the beer I got there I could care less. read more

Really great service and fun drinks! Outside area is super cute. I would recommend. The Rose water is really good.

So this is just the the service and website because we can't eat here because they're always closed. First we came on Monday after seeing they had Nutella chocolate cake on the menu. When we got there 30 minutes before closing they said the kitchen was closed and that they didn't have desert. Strange, but whatever we shrugged it off. We came back a second time and we checked the website which said "open on Tuesday" surprise it's closed. We had driven from Havelock so we weren't pleased. Please update your website as to your factual hours and menu. It's frustrating because we were excited about trying this new place. read more

Food was great, ordered the cure burger and it came out perfectly. Service was very good as well. The female server has the personality of a piece of drift wood, but I didn't care I wasn't there to make conversation, I came to eat and be on my way. I love the small space and simplicity of everything. It's not a place you come to with a group of more than 4 and expect 5 star service. Beach town folks, relaxing and taking their time kind of people. Overall I was pleased with my choice on where to have lunch and if ever back in the area, more than likely will stop in again. read more

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We decided to stop here on the return fromFort Macon for Lunch on a Saturday afternoon off season. We weren't disappointed my son had the Cure burger complete with a fried egg, I had the blackened shrimp burger, and the two year grand baby had a cheese quesadilla. And along came a mountain of fries perfectly seasoned. Wait staff was prompt and engaging we will be back again the next to E we make it to Atlantic Beach! read more

Amazing, amazing, amazing!!! Best food i've had in such a long time in AB! A great vibe for a quick bite and great drinks! Sydney was an AMAZING waitress; So kind and very attentive! 100% will be coming back! read more

Ordered 'The cure burger' medium rare w/ O rings in the side. Unfortunately, the patty and the egg were overcooked and the rings too thin and salty for my taste. I sent it back, the bartender didn't seem to be too happy when I told her about my burger but she ordered me a new one. After trying the second one, this time with fries, the egg was good (a little over but good), the patty, straight up medium- well and very BLAND! Fries were ok. Beer on the warm side and service was ok. Overall, average food and average service. Not impressed at all. read more

After enjoying the beach I always come here and get carne asada fries, this time I brought 4 family members from out of town and so disappointed on whoever is back there making the food. There was barely any meat and topping on the fries. Way over priced for the quality of food we got. The customer service was nice, they deserve one star for that. Picture to be posted soon read more

No complaints about the food, but please, please, please do eat at the restaurant. I was attacked by more flies in my 15 minutes trying to eat than I was in my first 50 years on earth. I literally had to run out of the place, I don't know what types of disease flys carry, but I'm sure I have it after visiting that place. read more

Shrimp basket comes with 6-8 very small shrimp. Tried to give more fries to cover this fact up but for $13 it was a rip off. Food tasted fine but not happy with portions whatsoever. read more

For those who care, nobody who worked there wore a mask, including our server. Food was not bad.

What an awesome little spot with great drinks and bar food. The pretzel and cheese fries were awesome!!

Very disappointed that the live music was SO loud I could not have a conversation with those in my own circle!!

This was probably my favorite place in all of Atlantic Beach and it is such a cool house right on the beach. This place looks so authentic that it looks like someone just dropped a modern German house with a black roof right on the beach, added some authentic bier garden benches and added some palm trees and sand. The inside is light and airy and has clocks on one wall and a Bavarian flag hanging in the center. You can then sit outside in the Biergarten and there are the long benches and tables you would find at a Fest and a few round table with low chairs. The beers are handwritten on a colorful little chalk board and there are local NC drafts and of course the real German beers. The servers are very friendly and have shirts that say "Ein Koch" (a cook). I had the Hefeweizen wheat beer and the bratwurst with potato salad. The family sharing the bench with us ordered the schnitzel sandwiches and they looked delicious as well. We became great friends with our dining partners and were all actually from the Raleigh area and laughed when we said we all found Idle Hour on yelp. All of the plates that came out like the calamari and pretzels were so nicely presented. The food was flavorful and authentic. Thank you for bringing a little taste of Germany to Atlantic Beach and Prost! read more

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We've been coming to Atlantic Beach for over ten years now and always lamented there wasn't a place like Idle Hour. Now there is and it's great. Relaxed, unfussy, fun and yummy. Excellent burgers and tacos. Great draft beer selection, picnic tables in the sand and fresh air. What more could you ask for? Live music? Yeah, they've got that too. Highly recommend! Ask for Cody with a C, he's great. read more

In a city of lots of tourists and an over abundance of gaudy beach shops selling everything from towels to shot glasses to hermit crabs, this place is an absolute gem in Atlantic Beach!! We decided to check out Idle Hour while visiting my brother. Fairly small interior with a very nice outdoor seating section (lots of hammocks, swings, seating outside). They also had 2 tvs inside. The place already won in my book as they let us put the NC State game on....which in Eastern NC, everyone knows ECU is king. They had about 8 beers or so on top. A few German beers, a few IPAs/localish beers, a cider, an a domestic (to satisfy those beer drinkers that like drinking basically water). The bartender gave us a few tastes and I ended up with a fantastic German beer! For food, we got the pretzal (came with 2) and my bro got the crab BLT. Do yourself a favor and order the crab BLT....this thing was absolutely delicious!! So glad we stopped by this place and we will absolutely be returning next time we are in town!! read more