This place is the best addition to the Atlantic Beach circle area that the area has seen in years! The building offers bar seating, small indoor seating area, and a large area outside complete with picnic style seating and individual chairs around fire pits. As long as the weather is decent... this place will not disappoint. They are a 'German' inspired 'beer garden' but many of their German beers are too sweet for our taste. no need to fear they have plenty of other beers on tap and bottle (as well as a full bar w/ wine). They have a pretty impressive menu considering they specialize in beer. We ordered the grilled cheese with onion fries and it was delicious... not the typical grilled cheese. I came with tomato jam on sourdough (melt in your mouth). The service is great, I have to give a shout out to Damon, he is awesome! read more

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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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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

Idle Hour Biergarten - Take your shoes off and put your toes in the sand! - Bars Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

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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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

husband and I were happy with the outdoor seating but food was not great. we ordered mahi tacos and they were very dry. margarita was also so overly sweet and poorly made that I didnt finish it. :( 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

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

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

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

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

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

I want to go back when it's fully open because I feel like it'll be such a better experience. The food was okay, I'd eat it again. I mainly want to go back because they're in a great location and have a good outdoor area read more

I walked in, and the greeter/waiter was super amazing. Food was terrific best nachos in town, and I ordered a burger with the house sauce. The burger was super juicy and filled with flavor. The house fries are similar to The In-Out Burger but are very flavor-filled and are seasoned to perfection. The house sauce is delicious. The live music is fantastic and the perfect location for a date night or to grab a quick bite. Best bang for your buck!!! read more

They have a wonderful outside eating area in the sand, lots of shade with great seating just steps away from the beach, tacos were incredible and the drinks are SO GOOD! Go here for great drinks and food at very reasonable prices. Will return without a doubt! read more

Wish I remembered the name of our server tonight... she was outstanding. Due to allergies we had to make some special requests that she not only accommodated, but also remembered along with our entire order WITHOUT writing a single thing down! Everyone was super friendly, atmosphere was great and "beachy". Young kids were easily entertained outside. And the food was GREAT! Our choices left the visual pallet a little heavy on the monotone side but the flavors were on point!! Keep up the good work. read more

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Great beer, great cocktails, friendly staff, and great food! Great bar right on the beach front! read more

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Amazing atmosphere, beer and food. We ordered the pretzels, pickle chips, and cheddarwurst. All delicious! Staff is kind and courteous. We brought our kids and they had nice options for them. Highly recommend! read more

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Walked by this place while waiting on a reservation for the restaurant next door. Soooo glad we did, walked right up to the outside seating. Live music was great, service was attentive and fast even though they were super busy. Food came out faster than we expected and tasted great. Listened to live music, had drinks and ate all before the restaurant next door called us for our seat. Thank you Idle Hour and thank you Mercedes! read more