Jaimie was a FANTASTIC server today., friendly and very attentive. My daughter and I once again went for our yearly mother-daughter lobster fest, and once again Jimmy's SF Buffet was absolutely awesome Every year JSF Buffet is the highlight of our summer vacation in the OBX, thoroughly enjoying the lobster, crabs, calamari, plus so much more! I think they reduced the number of tables a bit , which is much appreciated as it's been difficult to just pass by tables in the past. This also helped to improve our overall experience even more. We're already looking forward to coming back next year for sure read more

If you are in a small group, dont waste your money. Go elsewhere a little more reputable. I ended up having to leave after 55 mins and I was in the line before they opened as a group of 2. Captain George's was much better. read more

Ordered the Southern fries shrimp dinner at 24.99 shrimp came out raw and batter caked on it not cooked. Green bean were good. They were busy . read more

Amazing ! We went twice in one week! Not one family member of 13 had a complaint! I'd go every month if I lived here. John(Jimmys brother) even remembered our family. Which is impressive considering how many people come here daily ! Love love love ! It's worth it read more

Way way too many tables. Very hard to get back and forth to the buffet. Tables even in the lobby. Lots of crab choices but most were not hot. Fairly nice staff. Men's bathroom is 1 sink, 1 urinal and 1 stall. No way is this enough to even just wash hands. read more

WOW...is what first comes to mind. The amount of crab legs, lobster tails and all other kinds of food is amazing. The seafood is tender and butter hot! Definitely should try the Key Lime pie!! read more

Jimmy's Seafood Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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When we went it was $57 per person. Crab was good but don't go here unless you're hungry to get your money worth. Not sure how much crab you have eat for that but we definitely did not. read more

Everything, food quality, service and speed. Well done!! We return every year ... thanks for another great dinner!! read more

Jimmy's Seafood Buffet - Mac and cheese with ribs - Seafood Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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OK, it's not too often that we dined in a buffet like this. But where else are you going to find King, Dunginess, Blue, 2 types of Stone, and 3 types of Snow Crabs in an All You Can Eat setting? And on top of all that, Lobster tails were on the serving table as well. You may want to consider visiting on Wednesday due to having over 10 different types of Crabs being served. Besides the seafood, there's plenty of non- seafood items offered every night. Their pricing are high when compared to other buffet restaurants. But such price reflects the high end items like lobsters and King Crabs being all you can eat. You may want to avoid peak hours as it does get crowded then, and may have to wait. Staff were helpful and very attentive to our needs. This is certainly a place you want to try if you have a taste for different types of Crabs. read more

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Welcome to a buffet done well. Saw a plane flying with a banner ad for Jimmy's. Wasn't sure what to expect after plane flyby, but everything was very good. This buffet on this night had 11 different crab options. One was labeled as from "Alaskan Deadliest Catch." Each night they offer crab, lobster and a slew of other options fried, baked or steamed. Multiple choices for dessert however, I partook of so many crabs, I just couldn't do dessert. Parking is spacious. Servers clear shell remnants very quickly. The restaurant is a cute seaside restaurant with all the nautical decor you could want. Fun place to have crab dinner. read more

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If you like crabs and crowds this is place to go. Go hungry and we go early. The king crab and snow crabs are the highlights. It's not the cheapest place in the Banks, but worth it if you eat a lot. read more

Plenty of food, lobster over cooked, crab legs were good but some no meat, blue crabs were tasteless - should have been seasoned while cooking. Website states "wild Wednesdays" with Jazz. There was no jazz. Overall this place is way over priced - some got their money worth as they packed their plates multiple times, i was not impressed. read more

If one loves all things crab, Jimmy's is the place to be! The first thing one might think is that Jimmy's expensive. If one considers the cost of the various types of crab, the price of the buffet is more than reasonable in my opinion. More for us who appreciate the product & brand that Jimmy's pushes. The buffet had everything a seafood lover needs. No frills, fancy signage, or floral displays. Temperature and flavor of everything we tried was great! I tried the mussels, clams, Jonah Crabs, King Crabs, Jumbo Alaskan crab, Regular Alaskan Crabs, and my favorite were the Dungeness Crabs! They were sweet and juicy!!! I learned I wasn't a fan of Mahi(never tried before) & the stuffed mushrooms were way too salty. My friends and I loved Jimmy's because it's more homestyle vs commercialized. Can't beat southern hospitality at Jimmy's either! Everyone was so nice and hustled! Employees made sure our drinks were filled, dirty plates picked up, buckets emptied, and buffet area was clean. Bo was our server and he was so awesome. I hope to try Jimmy's again before the end of the season!!! read more

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Crab legs were good. I like how they had a few different types. Crawfish were not very good and the lobster claws were kinda rubbery. The service was good. Server was professional and kept our drinks full. The reason for 3 stars is because it was freezing inside. I could barely get through 1 cluster of crab legs before they were ice cold. We probably won't come back here next year unless it's warmer inside. read more

This place seemed to be wonderful and the pictures online do not resemble anything of what's availabe. Seventy % of the crab was not even edible. The Stone crabs were so dry and tasteless. Couldn't even eat. The only feeling I felt after eating there was $130 poorer. TRULY A DISAPPOINTMENT. read more

5 p.m. Thursday, August 14. Caveat Emptor = buyer beware. Regular buffet is $58.50 plus tax and at least 50% of your party must order the buffet in order to be served. My sister and I ordered from the menu, and while pricey, portions were large. Other reviewers reported crowded tables, but ours was not; seated right by the kitchen entrance, our waiter was attentive and visited often. Wed. night is lobster tail night and has an upcharge for the buffet. Thursday was lobster tail special, but my buffet diners enjoyed a good variety of dishes. I encourage using the waitlist app, accessible when they open (noon?), as lines are long for the first 2 hours. Parking is limited, so using adjacent lots and parking on their grass are options. read more

This place was amazing. The seafood was epic for a buffet. It was one of the best buffets I've probably ever had and that's pretty good to say the ice cream was amazing. The service was awesome and then the ambience was nice. Nice coastal vibe. read more

Wow, what an experience. We went to Jimmys on a weedday shortly after open and were seated immediately. The buffet was never empty and always fresh. I did not expect to have top tier fried pickles with AYCE crab experience. Key lime pie was outstanding. Service was awesome, bucket was emptied before we could fill it up. Will be back. read more

I'll preface by saying on Saturday 8/9, we went to Captain George's, it was eh.... Shrimp were really soft ( gag), and the legs were overcooked. Took a gamble and went to jimmy's and was pleasantly surprised (went on a Wednesday (wild Wednesday)) and man it had great low key vibes, a smashing buffet with really good seafood. They had a vast assortment of crab legs.... And even deep fried soft shell crab. The servers were very attentive about cleaning up plates, and keeping drinks filled. I'd totally recommend this over Captain George's any day. read more

We were excited to try Jimmy's. First, the positive: - CRAB LEGS: On "Wild Wednesdays"there are over 10 different types + lobster tails and claws the night we visited and they were excellent and the only thing close to worth the wait! Sadly, the overwhelming negatives: - CROWD: They are packing so much humanity into this small space, it's to the point that you can barely move, much less visit the buffet area and not have the food elbowed off your plate. (Maybe a return visit in shoulder season would be better- if they're open.) - PLATES: I understand that buffets make more $$ if they give patrons smaller plates, but this place is serving crab clusters that extend so far beyond the diameter of one plate sandwich sized plate that it's ridiculous to manage. No chance you have room for a salad or side, and the crowds make it frustrating, if not impossible, to stop back to grab side items or even butter - WAITSTAFF: While our two waiters outside were friendly and attentive, there were two young women monitoring the back corner area of the buffets (on 7/16 at 5pm), who were essentially profiling and mocking guests as they passed (for appearances? clothing? accents? race? class? Likely all of the above!) I watched them as I stood in the long line twice. At one point, the one young woman (long dark hair) imitated a man's physical disability to her coworker (light purple t-shirt), whispering and laughing. I politely but directly asked her if she had something she wanted to ask, discuss with someone, or if I should speak to the manager. Of course she adamantly shook her head and at least kept quiet until I was out of view. It's 2025 and you're in the service industry- be better than that! At $65 pp, this sweaty, overcrowded cruise ship buffet on land got unanimous thumbs down from our group. It too bad, because those crab legs are great-- just not worth the sweat or tears. We'll save ourselves the time, lines, and nasty employees, and order steamed takeout from Austin's next time. read more

Wow. What an amazing restaurant. I have never been to a buffet that had so many excellent options. Service was outstanding

This truly is a seafood buffet. Never had so many different type of crab claws! From Alaskan snow crab legs, Norwegian crab legs, king crab, stone crab claws, dungeness crab legs, the best perfectly fried oysters, and they even had lobster claws. We ate a ton! I didn't touch any other items in buffet (filler foods) except for the fried oysters and one rib (it was fall of the bone goodness) and my little girl enjoyed the fries, Mac n cheese, and the soft serve ice cream machine for dessert. Lots of different fried shrimps too. The price is $55 per adult and kids 12 and under pay their age x 2. My five year old was charged $10. If kids do partake eating seafood their price is $49. Service was great. Always empty the trash buckets, cleared plates away, refills sodas and water. read more

Jimmy's Seafood Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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horrible food poisoning from their buffet. sick for days. ruined my vavcation. called them to discuss and left a message. never responded. we will never come back!!!!!! overproced for the lack of quality. read more

The food may be great, but I'll never know, since we were never seated. I got on the waitlist for first available for a party of two at 5:15, arrived at the restaurant at 5:35, and checked in with the hostess, who confirmed I was on the waitlist. About 45 minutes later, I inquired about an estimated wait time, and was told we were the second party of two on the list. At 7:00 pm, we said nothing to anyone, and went to our car and left. It's now after 10, the restaurant is closed, and I'm still waiting on my text. . read more

We drove 40 mins on a Wednesday. I did my research before and knew it was a $10 up charge (due to the surplus in crab legs choices and lobster) making it $65 a person. So the people who complain of the charge or surprise on Wednesday - should have looked up the place prior to visiting. The negative reviews based on the price, I believe is absurd. It's seafood and all you can eat! It's gonna be pricey and with good reason. Even at the up charged rate of $65 on Wednesday it was WELL worth it. My priority was crab legs. I tried all the crab leg varieties and liked the "deadliest catch" ones best, then the Alaskan crab. I had five tall plates full I definitely got my moneys worth. I also tried the clams, muscles and the clam chowder. All very good. We arrived 30 minutes after opening on "wild Wednesday" which I'm sure brings extra people due to the lobster and also there is a petting zoo which we did not see but didn't look for. But with that being said we were sat immediately and our server, Crew was awesome and emptied our buckets often and kept our drinks full. This is worth the drive it was the highlight of my beach trip I will come here again. read more

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I am not the all you can eat crab leg person but I came here ready to see everything else they had to offer. I paid buffet price which is reasonable and ate shrimp, lobster, corn, potatoes, clams, muscles and soup. I did have a couple plates of crab legs. It was all great and we did the Yelp waitlist and though we arrived just 30 mins after opening it seemed the waitlist worked or we just got lucky and got right in. Either way it was great to be seated so fast. Our server checked in on us often and was great. I recommend this place for sure. read more

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Excellent seafood buffet! Plan ahead since it gets busy. We easily joined the waitlist via yelp in advance and were seated about 5 minutes after arriving. Pros: -ample seafood and non-seafood options -variety types of crab legs, get them right after they are brought out before they overcook -friendly, helpful employees -attentive waitress who kept our table clean and cups full -reasonably priced -AMAZING hushpuppies -huge vat of butter. Careful as it is very hot -well stocked buffet -outdoor pavilion that is dog friendly -indoor and outdoor seating available -regular menu is available if you do not want the buffet Cons: - very popular, lines develop especially by the crab legs and it can take a while to maneuver between the tables, chairs, and aisles read more

Jimmy's Seafood Buffet - Crab legs, hushpuppies, crawfish, and key lime pie! - Seafood Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Located in Kitty Hawk, NC is this AYCE lobsters and seafood buffet. Victoria was an excellent host for our anniversary! It was a surprise visit. My husband took my love for crab and considered this place a win for our 14th year anniversary. Knowing how expensive crab and lobster could be; we couldn't pass on the experience and price. This restaurant has been around for more than 22 years. I walked in reminiscing of how 7 years had past since my last visit here. I didn't forget my last experience. It was memorable since the last time I was here I was pregnant. The outcome then was memorable, but morning sickness sucked the life out of me that time. It appears nothing much has changed except for my thoughts on the quality of food. I loved that I got a taste of the lobster they offered me. It was juicy and tasty. Everything is meant for the customers to serve themselves to the buffet options and taste the assortment of seafood, protein, side options, salad bar and desserts. There is a dinner option but I've never ordered off the menu. The alaskan snow crab legs were abundant but it was far from warm. They did do me a favor as I requested for newly, steamed crab legs, and they gave them to me just they way I liked them. Out of the seafoods, I enjoyed the florida stone crab legs. They were sweet but a pain to break open. I then settled for the crawfish. There website advertises that they would carry blue crab, seattle dungenous crabs and other fish. I assumed it was upon availability none the less. I'm a big sucker for blue crab. The space here is abundant and the people here are friendly. I wish the restrooms and the buffet bar could've been cleaner to my liking. I wasn't at all impressed with the presentation and the taste of the key lime pie I had tasted. I loved their New England Clam chowder. Overall, I can't expect so much knowing they are busting out an abundance of seafood all at once. But in my opinion, I won't compromise quality over quantity. i'm hoping for a better improvement of Jimmy's next time around. Ambience 3 Service 5 Cleanliness 2 Food 3 read more

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We went on Wild Wednesday while in town for vacation. This is a no frills seafood buffet but well worth the try! Some of the biggest crab legs we've ever had! Very fresh and tasty. They refill frequently so you can get what you want. The wait can be long so use their waitlist before you head over. If you love crab legs, you have to go here! read more

We had a party of 13 on a Friday night, thankfully I was able to get us on the waiting list on Yelp. We only had to wait outside for less than 10 minutes before they got us seated. They had a good selection of "kid friendly" food which was nice having 3 kids under 5 years old. They had plenty of seafood dishes but my favorite part where all the different types of crabs available to eat! Living so far away from an ocean it's usually $30+ for a pack of king crab legs but there you could eat as much as you wanted with a butter dipping station. I liked that they offered a variety of desserts: soft serve ice cream (cones/bowls), cookies, cheesecake, peanut-butter pie, and my personal favorite the key lime pie. It was zesty and light enough not to overdo it but gave you a sweet note to end on. There were lots of seating but it did feel a little crowded but hardly any lines when you'd go get your food. read more

Best seafood in the OBX can't wait for them to reopen there are so many options of food and staff is very friendly and welcoming

My husband got food poisoning from this effing place on Wednesday 9/24/25. He was up all night - coming out of both ends. This is what happens when a place like this is purposely only open for a short 4 hours - haphazzardly pushing out an enormous amout of SEAFOOD that requires special cooking care to then squeezing in as many people as possibly in this very short window of time! Careless mistakes obviously happened and whatever he ate was not properly prepared. He said the crab he tried tasted fishy and immediately stopped eating it. Jimmy's also falsely advertised! It was NOT $55 per person all you can eat BUT $65! Since it was such a madehouse and we waited so long to get in and being on vacation we were like screw it and paid it. This restaurant is so entirely lucky we didnt wind up in the hospital - but we were pretty darn close. Never will eat here again. read more

The ambiance is casual, clean bathrooms and restaurant. We didn't have to wait long to get a table and our server was quick! The seafood was AMAZING! And you cant beat the price. We went on a Thursday when their special was 5 different type of crab. 10/10 read more

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I think I have reviewed this place before, every time it is outstanding with the freshest seafood around, not even considering that it is a buffet read more

all the seafood was fresh and delicious. A variety of crab legs, lobster tails, shrimp cooked many ways. Fish was amazing. Victoria was our waitress tonight and was truly a delightful person. Very attentive and friendly. This is the best seafood buffet of 2025. casual and laid-back family atmosphere. Best seafood buffet experience. my favorites were the deadliest, catch crab legs, fried calamari, and coconut shrimp. They also had chicken steak and ham. it was crowded at 4:30 when we arrived and we got seated immediately Thank you so much for a wonderful dining experience read more

A very well known and established seafood buffet restaurant in this area. Not a fancy restaurant at all but not all run down either. The seating and tables seems to be really packed closer then I was comfortable with during Covid. Did I mention it was not fancy. But they do have nightly specials on their buffet selections. And I do have to say for such a smaller restaurant they do try to offer a large selection. And I do believe they have more selections than their competitors. The offerings were good for the prices. Definitely a repeat visit in the future! read more

Jimmy's Seafood Buffet - Second plate - Seafood Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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Had a great experience at Jimmy's. We went on their wild Wednesday and they sure do have A LOT of crab. They keep it hot and fresh. It was all very good. It was worth the wait but I do recommend getting there when they open. We liked the calamari, their loaded potatoes, clams and ribs amongst many other things. Service was great and all of the staff were attentive and very nice. Favorite dessert was the peanut butter pie. Cannot wait to go back. read more

Excellent seafood buffet and plenty for the non seafood crowd. Very good and a lot of variety. Service was great.

YELP lists the business is OPEN, however it is CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. Update your hours on YELP. (Not the first time I've been mislead by YELP). I'm sure it compares to the "Other" seafood buffets around. sad to say I will never get to try the business because of the week I don't have a choice to visit the OBX. Sad Face -Sad Face... read more

5 years later and Jimmys is still killing it. Lovely food and atmosphere, we always look forward to coming here every year, its a joyous experience. The service is also wonderful. No complaints read more