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 flavorful fish burrito Would come again. Dish was…read morefilling and the chips that they give on the side also had seasoning

The staff was so kind and gave me samples of their banh mi vegetables and kimchi. The service was…read morefast and the burritos were huge. I got the pork belly burrito with kimchi inside. I was blown away by how flavorful and full the burrito is. We took it to go but inside the restaurant was clean and I enjoyed the graffiti.

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.

Popular spot for serving BBQ Chicken, Pork, Shrimp, Brunswick Stew. Served in a variety of ways…read more Sandwiches, platters, dine in or take out. Sides include baked beans, Potato Salad, Cold Slaw. Restaurant is spacious no frills tables and chairs, family oriented. Prices reasonable.

Kind and informative staff that also cleared table and asked about our food. The NC BBQ Sandwich,…read morewith fries and slaw was excellent. Very good value for price. Highly recommend and will return. Well run operation.

Like a lot of people who have tried CFA, I am a complete and total Kool-Aid drinker. I believe in…read moretheir product not only because of the flavor but mostly on account of the chain's shocking ability to be consistent even though they're all franchises which at most chains would equate to an all over the place experience. We rumbled in here on a weekday after what most would consider a traditional lunch time to find the usual shit storm that most CFA's have which is how do you get on to the property? The drive thru line is backed up around the store and 95% of the parking spaces are taken. We were committed to eating inside and thankfully got one of the only tables available. The order process is as expected with one problem. They are out of lemonade. The girl at the register half fills our cups and said that they were making more but that it would be 10-15 minutes at least until it would be ready. Grumble. Grumble. Whatever. The food makes it's way to our table about 10 minutes later and it tastes as expected with the nugs, wrap and sandwich. One of the employees finally comes out with the five gallon bucket they mix the lemonade in and fills the container. At that time you see myself and four other people descend like locusts with around ten cups looking for refills or in our case, the part of the fill we actually paid for but never received. I hope they had more on the way past that because what they brought out was not going to last long at all. On a side note, one of the employees was walking around table to table telling people that they are going to be piloting a program in the near future where you'll be able to pre-order food via the app and when you come in it'll be brought to you at a table restaurant style. Is that good or bad? I don't know. I've never heard of it locally where I live but I don't do apps so whatever. Like pretty much all other CFA locations I've ever been to the food is solid and that's what keeps me coming back for more. But in the future CFA should really consider building stores with larger seating and parking components. This isn't your typical fast food place where the bulk on the business is done via the drive thru. No, CFA does a fair amount of business with people choosing to eat in. Hopefully they figure that out in the future especially if they're going to try things that resemble quasi-sit down restaurant service.

We are currently sitting in the line we have already been sitting here for 10 mins and we've moved…read moreone spot. Last summer we would have been out already. Their service has gotten so slow. Another thing that isn't that big of a deal but just shows how the service has gotten worst, is how they don't even say "my pleasure" anymore. Also is 45 mins till they close and they are out of Mac and cheese. What the heck.

Service was quick, and the food was great! They did give us Cajun fries instead of plain, but it…read morewas still delicious!

Told my wife we should try out Cookout.Ordered a hotdog with mustard and got one with chili mustard…read moreand coleslaw. Ordered a hamburger for my wife with ketchup,onions,pickles. Got one with mustard pickles and onions.I ordered a burger with ketchup lettuce and onions. Got one with ketchup onions mustard and pickles. Just a big disappointment. Don't think i will be back.

I'm disappointed that all the reviews misled me. At 6 pm on a Wednesday there was no one in the…read morerestaurant. We ordered a hummus appetizer and had the thinnest and dry pita in a plastic bag delivered to our table. We asked to split a meal and even though there was no one there, she delivered one plate and told us we had to split the dish ourselves. The gyro platter had better pita, see pic , so I'm perplexed why we had the terrible pita we paid extra for. The gyro platter was average. I guess if its the only Mediterranean in town it would explain the reviews but other than that I cant explain the rave reviews.

We found this place while we were in Okracoke looking for options on our drive down to Carolina…read moreBeach today. After having italian, fried seafood, thai, indian and dessers, we wanted something different. Glad we picked this spot! Inside is spacious and cute. Love the cozy tables with cushion and pillows. The music was nice setting the atmosphere. The food was refreshing and the cardamom tea a delight! The rice is probably the best I've ever had at a restaurant, ever. The server was attentive and everything came out in a timely manner. We got the veggie skewer & gyro plate. Definitely recommend!

Amazing breakfast and lunch! The meat lovers omelet was perfect for breakfast and the Mahi sandwich…read morefor lunch was outstanding! The winner through it all was the fried okra. You won't find any better! Our server April was the best!!!

We decided to try because of a recommendation from a good friend. Small place, but easy to find. I…read morelike small oysters and when I asked the server said they were medium to large, so I decided to get the crab cake. Homemade crab, very little filling, just enough spice, very good. Scallops, lightly battered, fried to perfection. Onion rings, crispy. Lightly battered medium size shrimp and flakey flounder, crispy french fries. The seafood tasted fresh. Seated very quickly, very friendly staff and servers. Attentive to our drinks, never ran dry. We will return.

I had a good time here. I ordered the Jalapeño Cheesesteak and I found it to be delicious. hefty…read moreportions of Tater Tots which I can't complain. The Orangeade was great too. The place was clean and the server was prompt. Only downside, there's no coffee here.

Food was great. I love HWY-55 Service at drive-through was…read morepolite and quick. Signing and tipping at the drive through window??? Are you freaking kidding me??? Drive through. A cashier. Wake up HWY-55! Ice up Son. Ice up.

The sub was great. Fresh meat and produce. I usually call the order in ahead of time. It's always…read moreready when I get there. If you have a bad experience I can tell you it was unusual. But they'll make it right if they can. Order a sub , I think you'll be satisfied.

Morehead City NC. Called in it to go order got it completely wrong. Dude was a jerk on the phoneread more