I wanted to really like the food. It imo it was just toooooo salty. Arrived on a Wednesday and hour…read morebefore closing. The roast beef sandwhich aujous sauce was salty . The French onion soup was wayyyyy too salty. Btw, the broth was the same for both. Maybe only the seasoned fries weren't as salty. Service was friendly. Just too bad the saltiness will prevent me from returning.

Great food, nice staff. Salads and specialty subs are the way to go…read more Little pricey but it is convenient.

We ordered from here for pickup. The ended up messing up my hubby's Philly but he called and they…read moreimmediately offered to make a new one. I've never been inside so idk how it looks but their food is good. The portions are as well!

Love this place for almost a year now my roommate and I will get it every week on Thursday New York…read morespecial extra rice and sauce oh my goodness! Gonna really miss this place when I leave

For my 300th review of 2025, I get to update my review of Beaufort Grocery. Beaufort Grocery is in…read morethe historic district of Beaufort, NC. The building was once Owen's Grocery store and is now a casual restaurant. They serve sandwiches and salads for lunch, but the dinner menu is closer to fine dining. I highly recommend making reservations if you are going for dinner, as it is a very popular place, even in the off-season. Reservations are not taken for the Sunday brunch, so I made sure to get there early to be first in line. On my recent visits, the restaurant was decorated for the holidays, so that was fun. It is small inside, but in warmer weather, there are outside tables. Alex took care of me at dinner. He was very welcoming, friendly, and could answer all my questions. He was very attentive and made sure my iced tea was always full. I went with the special for the night. I ordered the ribeye special without realizing it was 20 ounces. Thankfully, my appetite was good that night. It came with brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes. I did get dessert too, and that was a chocolate peanut butter pie. That took me two days to finish. At brunch, my waitress was friendly and went over all the specials. I had a green apple mocktail, the #18 poached and stacked. I did the mini sweet potato biscuits as well so it was a lot of food. Alex, from dinner, saw me and asked me about my trip, so it was nice to see him again, and I thought it was nice that he remembered my plans. I will be dining here at least once on future trips to Beaufort, NC.

Our first time dining at this restaurant and probably our last. We had heard such rave reviews of…read morethis restaurant, but frankly we would prefer to go next door to Blue Moon Bistro. This restaurant was crowded (mainly because not many restaurants are open on Monday evenings) and loud. The tables are close together. The food was mainly just okay. The Scallops were undercooked, the Duck two ways was okay, but the duck breast was also undercooked. I guess if you want Saganaki and the "Opa" experience this is the place to eat. Otherwise, we were not impressed.

New York Corner Deli was our breakfast place when we stayed at Topsail Beach in the summer of 2022,…read moreand at Surf City in the summer of 2025. Conveniently located in the center of Topsail Island, it was a 15-minute drive from our 2022 Airbnb stay. With our stay at Saltwater Suites in 2025, the drive was less than 5 minutes. With four mornings between the two stays, we dined in at NY Corner Deli four times. It had everything we wanted. My son and I are sticklers for routine. In every visit to NY Corner Deli, we ordered the same thing: 2 scrambled eggs with toast & potatoes for me, and pancakes for him. Orders were placed at the counter. Then we went upstairs to the dining area and waited for the orders to be served. There were no issues with the order, food or service in the four visits. In both 2022 visits, I had coffee; in both 2025 visits, I had Mountain Dew. Refills are free for both coffee and soda. My order tasted better than a similar one at Tick Tock Diner in NYC. It was great value for money. I always felt that I ate enough to last me through lunch. There was no reason to try anything different. Unlike Tick Tock Diner, NY Corner Deli did not have any TVs in the dining area. We go to the beach to get away from the world. TVs keeps us connected to the world and the negativity that comes with it. Furthermore, there weren't many people in the dining area whenever we were here. I had only seen up to two other tables that were occupied. If you like a decent breakfast and a quiet atmosphere, NY Corner Deli is the place to be. I'll be back the next time I'm in the Topsail / Surf City area.

Tbh it's okay. The quality of food is never disappointing. But this is something I've debated for a…read morewhile and asking if their prices are fair. I can totally understand on why but my visit today felt like it didn't match. Just everything felt weak; both quality and quantity. Service has always been a real hit or miss too. You either get okay service or they just don't care, whether on the phone or in person. It used to be a really great place to go to for food but now just feels below average. It's a place I can only really go to every once in a while because of prices. I wish it was a place I could frequent more often.

Easy. The place is easy to get in and out quickly. The food is simple,but good. I've been for…read morebreakfast and lunch service. My favorite are the bagels served up any way you want. The decor is no frills, but very clean. My friends order was slightly wrong,but they fixed it with a smile. Easy, like Sunday morning...which they are open by the way at 7am. Easy for grabbing sandwiches to take out on the boat or head to the beach. I recommend giving it a try.

A no frills but great sub shop / deli. So many sandwich choices and specials. They also have…read morebreakfast sandwiches and quesadillas. After you read the long list of options you order at the counter and they bring it out to you. Super friendly locals run it and it's very clean and spacious inside with seating and outside seating. Drinks and chips and a few sweet treats also available . I had the slim mozzarella sub which was filled with veggies and drizzled Italian dressing in a nice sub hoagie. The salt and vinegar kettle chips were great too. I shared a brownie with my friends and it was delicious. Tasted homemade. My sandwich was nice and fresh and filled me up for my 4 hour drive. My friends had the Big Neuse sub which came on a hoagie too and chock full of meat and veggies. The pizza quesadilla my other friend got looked really good and filling. Full of pepperoni and cheese on a tortilla , she took half home. We had a great early lunch here and it started to get busy as we got done. I'm sure this is a busy place for locals at lunch and breakfast. Great little place for an easy quick meal. Great service too! Not many places in Oriental so I'm glad I found another good one.

I live in NJ and my Aunt passed 2 weeks ago. I called Queen and spoke to a very helpful individual…read moreand she was able to help me create a beautiful sandwich platter with 2 sides dishes. Within an hour of me calling they were delivered to my cousin who lives in LaGrange. She could not stop raving about everything in particular the chicken salad sandwich and the pasta salad. Kudos to them!! Thank you for all your telephonic help! Made the unfortunate task somewhat very smooth! I've ordered many salads from them when I visit family and it's a very casual and family oriented cafe/deli!

I enjoyed lunch At Queens St Deli this afternoon prior to meeting with my attorney a couple doors…read moredown from the restaurant. This location is conveniently located downtown and across from the courthouse. The perfect location. The staff offered wonderful southern hospitality. Sarah greeted us upon arrival and provided recommendations on menu items. My mother was very undecided. Sarah recommended the Queens panini and I ordered the Queens Chicken salad and a tomato bisque. Everything was excellent. I loved how spacious this restaurant is. The library was a nice touch as well.

Service was atrocious and non-existent for asking for the tip up front, 25% of course. If you go…read morehere, stick to the rule of "If I order standing up I'm not tipping." We tipped well and it did not ensure good or prompt service at all. I wish I could have taken back my tip after the lousy meal and experience. When we ordered I asked for two cups of ice water to fill our bottles and she brought us one and said she couldn't bring another. She also made us come pickup our food but brought others theirs. It was as if after 5 minutes she forgot who ordered what. Mind you, we were the only couple in here when we arrived, a small group of 4 outside, no one inside. We had three groups come in after us with about 10 people total. The girl taking orders at the counter acted as if any requests were a complete inconvenience to her in an empty restaurant. We ordered two sandwiches, an Italian and a custom gluten-free sub. The Italian was the worst Italian sandwich I have ever had in my life. The pickled onions and fresh meats were good, but the giant chunks of mozzarella and missing oils, vinegar and peppers really stood out as making it incomplete. It was not toasted at all. The gluten free sub was super dry and part of it inedible. We ordered a large side of jalapeño popper potato salad....no idea why it was called that...there wasn't a single jalapeño in it and I assumed some type of cream cheese...it was just really bad potato salad, we fed most of it to the seagulls with the super dry parts of the gluten-free sub. We had to go up and ask for additional silverware and napkins...when we picked up our food we got one spoon and nothing else. Again, asking for napkins and another spoon seemed like a huge hassle for the staff. When we were done we weren't sure if this was a "clean up after yourself" place or not so we bussed our own table...what was the tip for again? Anyways, bad experience. Terrible parking lot for motorcycles as it's mostly deep gravel. We won't be back.

So we met this guy Nick at a local fish market last year. While standing around, we struck up a…read moreconversation about the local fish and he was very informative about what to buy and how to prepare it. He was there just shopping for himself. He let us know he owned a place called Pamlico Deli and that he did a weekly Thursday Wine and Dinner Night and that he'd love it if we came by. We were on the tail end of our trip and couldn't make it then but put it on our list for this year's stay. So glad we did. Nick does different themes as we found out, like Surf and Turf night, Italian night, Prime Rib night, etc. We came for Barbeque night. With that we got a very tasty BBQ Buffet paired with I believe 5-6 well thought out wine tastings. Everything was exceptional including the folks we sat with. Just a very welcoming place and it was great to meet some people and get their perspective on what makes this part of the OBX special to them. Prior to the dinner, Nick did an introduction to explain the wine choices for the night. With my wife and I being complete amateurs at wine tasting, he made us feel very comfortable about how it works. He also told us about some of his personal life and the charitable work that his business does especially for the HIFC, which supports local Breast Cancer awareness. There were opportunities to help contribute such as a raffle and a silent auction. Our favorite menu items were the Jalapeno Sausage, Brisket and Potato Salad and the Carrot Cake was the best we've had. Our favorite tasting was the Rose. That being said, everything else was exceptional. Nick, if you are reading this, just want you to know how comfortable you and your fantastic staff made us feel and what a great place you have. We are looking forward to making this part of our annual trips there.

My people are here! What a FRIENDLY little store with great sandwiches and things you need. Best…read moreto bring your food from the mainland, however Waves can supplement things you may have forgotten. We had a sandwich and split it for lunch along with some onion rings. Totally epic! Recommend lunch here to take to the beach!

10/10 Night Rider burrito: best burrito I've had in a decade. Each element had insane flavor and…read moreperfect composition. Chorizo was spicy and plentiful, guacamole was spicy and fresh, the tortilla was thin and perfectly grilled. I'm obsessed. The onion rings inside added crunch and seemed like they were just made. Can't say enough about how good this was. Especially for about $9. The whole market is so well stocked for foodies! Feels like a chef-curated sundries mart. You can find anything in there and all for a really good value. This was the best bkfst/brunch we've had in OBX and we've been here a week already traveling from Duck to Ocracoke. Yall are legends. Will return. Xo

I am shocked this place has 4.9 stars. Really? First of all, their menu is pretty limited. Barely…read moremore than a few options. Second their chicken cutlets were disgusting, no flavor or seasoning whatsoever. Third they messed up our order which of course you don't realize till you are home and ready to eat. Yikes probably the worst deli I have ever been to. Aside from their grocery items (and greasy smell) it does not feel like a real Italian deli

The service was very friendly, and the sandwiches were delicious! Lots of goodies in the store to…read moreshop. Can't wait to come back

The food is absolutely fantastic! Highly recommend the Avocado Ranch BLT. The paninis are also…read moredelicious!! Haven't had one disappointing meal here in numerous visits. Keep doing your thing Deli Works!!!

If your looking for for a good breakfast or lunch with excellent value then the Deli Works is your…read moreplace . The food is first rate and freshly made .I particularly love the breakfast sausage patties they serve .There are lots of good choices to try. Service is efficient and simple ,upon walking in place your order and your food is brought to your table . The ambiance of the place is a little low-key .The star of this place is the food not the atmosphere .The food's quality overshadows the atmosphere. That's the real reason I enjoy this little place so much.