I really enjoyed this place. We came here twice on my last trip. The first time was just for drinks as it was the ONLY place that was open past 8pm. It's a pretty typical looking sports bar. The place was clean, bright and staff were very nice. The drinks were a bit more pricey then I am used to but its a tourist spot so thats to be expected. The next afternoon we came just for lunch. The service was terrible. We sat around for ages. When a server did stop by it was just to throw menus at us without even a greeting. Thankfully, the food made us forgot about the terrible service. I had the Buxton burger and I kid you not it was amazing. I also tried a bit of the nachos and they were also delicious. I would definitely come back to this place. Its a nice place with good food and drinks. I guess the service can just be hit or miss. read more

Laid back sports bar with delicious food, awesome specials and drinks. Friendly service and a great place to unwind and relax!

We went here after a boat tour. I had the barbecue chicken wings six piece with ranch. They were really good served hot and fresh. I love the flavor of the barbecue. Our server was nice and the food was delivered quickly. The place reminds me of a typical beach bar. You have some pool table some outdoor seats And some good space. read more

I cannot say enough about how much we absolutely love this place! My husband and I stopped in a few years ago and have been hooked since! We started with the hands down best guacamole, salsa & chips we've ever had, not to leave out the delicious chicken tacos I got or the cheese steak my husband had. Everything including the service was exceptional! I loved it so much we stopped back by on our way home to have some chips, guac and salsa for our 7 hour drive home! Now every visit since (and we usually come down 2-3 times a year) Lighthouses Sports Bar is on the top of our must-have list! We've had nothing but great service and even better food! I highly recommend trying the loaded tator tots and most definitely the honey bbq wings!! Those too were the best wings I've ever had! read more

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This was my first trip to lighthouse sports bar. This is one of the only places open for lunch, that had some shaded outside seating for our dog. The food was very good. read more

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Honestly the food is okay at best and the service is awful. We got in there and had never been, and the bartender just kinda looked at us. Finally she told us we pick our seats and when she was taking our orders she was so rude. If your not a local dont go here good god. Also it literally stunk and i saw another waitress scratch her butt....dont even waste your time read more

We stumbled upon Lighthouse Sports Bar when we were visiting Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and were camping in the area. We had a long day of driving, and didn't feel like cooking. This is definitely a local spot because everyone seemed to know everyone coming in, which made for a really friendly environment. My girlfriend and I decided to split two of their taco plates: the steak and the mahi-mahi tacos. I knew we were close to the coast, so I thought the mahi mahi tacos would be the best, but the steak tacos were out of this world! They were really delicious, although I wish the tortilla hadn't been friend, and that there was a little more meat on the tacos compared to the amount of cilantro and onions. We also ordered a side of onion rings that went well (didn't really go with the meal, but we were craving them)! Definitely check this place out if you're in the area! read more

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Went here while vacationing on our first wedding anniversary. Great food. Great atmosphere. Friendly people. read more

Lighthouse Sports Bar - Burger slider - chips - salsa. - Sports Bars Near Me - Buxton, North Carolina

Wasn't expecting to find great beef tacos at a whole in the wall sports bar in Buxton, but that's what I got. Corn tortillas tasted homemade. Beef was tender. Salsa was great, another surprise. My dining companion enjoyed her burger, which came with chips and salsa. The chips were different, but good. Will definitely come back next time I'm in town. read more

Nice environment. I only had 3 beers and an order of wings and was charged nearly $100. Not sure if it was the establishment being shifty or just the plastered bar tender. Nonetheless, if I were advising a friend I would have them skip over this place going forward. read more

The tacos in this place are amazing!! Seriously, I am a taco snob, and the shrimp tacos blew my mind!! Service was really good. Our server was super friendly, and recommended places for us to see while in the area. The ambience was nice. A really good small town, friendly, know everyone vibe!! read more

Their wings and tacos are absolutely wonderful. The staff is friendly. They have late night hours too and no one here does. Casual environment and you can come in straight from the beach. Highly recommend. read more

My husband and I walked in on a slow afternoon looking for some lunch. We were specifically looking for tacos and Lighthouse Sports Bar was the closest to our house in Hatteras Village. Place was very clean and definitely a comfortable sports bar with 3 pool tables. We both ordered the mahi mahi taco trio with mine having avocado added. His paired with a Corona and lime, mine with delicious rum and fruit beverage. Our waitress was friendly and prompt. Tho it was very quiet upon our arrival, we never felt neglected. When the tacos came out they looked spectacular. So good, I forgot to take a picture. Salsa and sour cream served on the side was great. These may have been the best fish tacos I have ever eaten. The shells were crispy, the fish cooked perfectly and the toppings on point. I am now surprised we didn't see more reviews for this spot. And while I enjoyed the quiet, they should definitely be receiving more appreciation. May be one of the few places we eat at twice before we leave. A definite high recommendation!! read more

Service very friendly and efficient, nice smile. Place is clean and pleasant. The food is very average. Burger was fine but the fries greasy and like what you get at home in the oven. Chicken wrap was again ok but not noteworthy. read more

We came in hungry and thirsty. Our waitstaff quickly remedied our drink situation and placed our food order. Food came out pretty quickly. Pretty good pub food. Not the fanciest of venues on the Outer Banks, but will satisfy your hunger without braking the bank. read more

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Today was a hard day with the tropical storm. Most restaurants were closed. This one wasn't. It had all the screens out up with college football and the beer was good. I have to say, Kenny was running this place top to bottom. He was the only server!! Thank you Kenny!!! Love the amber on tap. Hubby loves the Hazyum IPA. read more

Well we tried! Arrived early in the afternoon today to anxiously try the Lighthouse Sports Bar. Sat down at the bar--a number of open stools. Bartender walked by once, twice, three times then finally a fourth. What did he say: Hi welcome to The Lighthouse Bar--No. Hello can I get you something to drink--No. Hello I will be right with you--No. Hi, we are having issues but I will get to you soon--No. We waited for a while. Nothing! Then another bartender/server walked by once, twice, three times then a fourth. She looked directly at us each time with that unhappy, semi-angry look. Nothing! Well, since this was not a case of being short staffed, or end of season issues, we slowly (giving the confused and incompetent wait staff one last chance) pushed back on our creaky bar stools and left. Probably waited too long to leave as it was. Not recommended! read more

Not very happy with this place. Came in for dinner and all they had left were tatertots French fries and wings. We ordered the wings and they weren't good at all. It was all chicken fat barely any chicken on them and there was barely any Buffalo sauce on them. Not to mention service was non existent. To top it all off because we were out of state they would not serve drinks to us which was stated by the server..I've been to many places in the outer banks and have never heard of that because we were served alcohol even if we were out of state. Overall it was not a great experience and won't be returning. Referring to the business owners comment below: I'm sure at 30 years old I wouldn't need to carry a fake ID. Maybe you should train your staff on how to properly read out of state IDs because clearly the photo is there and so is the birthdate. Lying to your customers that you don't sell alcohol to out of staters just because you have no knowledge of how to read an out of state ID is rude and disgusting. Also based on your reply you seem to not really care about the customers nor their business. Have a good one. read more

Only place open late for food! Went on a whim from a recommendation from another restaurant. Drinks were perfect. And steak tacos were phenomenal! read more

Food and Service were awesome!!! Thanks from Va Beach!!! Karen was definitely not a Karen but kicked butt serving the whole place by herself! Thanks again and see ya next August. read more

It's obviously a great place for the locals. But vacationers should avoid. Came for karaoke. If you are not a regular you will not be able to sing much. Locals take over rotations and the visitors are left to question weather they will ever get to sing or not. Food was good. Service was the worst. read more

Great spot. Typical bar food. Be patient and chill as usual 2 people covering the floor and bar. Relax, drink a rum runner and grab some bar snacks. Island life. read more

My boyfriend, his brother's friend, and I came in for lunch today soon after the restaurant opened super hungry and excited because we have heard great things about lighthouse. My boyfriend was very excited to order a beer because his 21st was a few days ago. He has already used his ID at multiple locations on Hatteras Island and in Buxton and has not had any issues. When my boyfriend went to give the waitress his ID he put down multiple forms of ID as he just turned 21. When the waitress was sketched out about his ID initially, he asked her to run it in a scanner (we are from PA- many places scan ID's there) and she told him he was 21 and had no idea what he was talking about very rudely. He has a completely valid PA driver's license. She talked to another employee (who we heard say it seemed like a legit license) and came back and said she would not be serving him any alcohol today. We are very disappointed with the attitude of the waitress during our visit as well as the fact that he had a completely valid out of state license that has been fine at any other bar in the area. We had heard great things about lighthouse and were upset with our experience today. read more

Great place for a quick appetizer and draft beverages! Friendly staff and delicious steamed shrimp. Draft beer and cider was a perfect compliment to our meal! Asa Celiac, I appreciated their concern for my allergy. We will be back! read more

Great service, friendly attentive staff, good food. And theyre open super late. We got the nachos minus jalapenos, cheese fries, philly cheese steak, and korean sauce chicken wings. Everything was great. Its a good thing they keep a roll of paper towels at the table because i needed them. We loved all the jokes in the menu. The sports hat decor was different and cool too. read more

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The wings were the BOMB!! Light crisp to them. The hot BBQ sauce was on point! The onion petals and sauce were phenomenal! Hubby had a Buffalo chicken wrap that he said was great! Staff were all really nice and professional. Restaurant was clean and spaced to accommodate the state restrictions. read more

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Some friends and I came to the Outerbanks the first week of March, and most of the restaurants were still closed. We were looking all over for an open restaurant and came across this sports bar and we're very thankful it was one of the few places open in the off season! All four of us had mahi mahi tacos and they were very good. The tortilla shells that they were served on were crispy and the fish was delicious. Definitely recommend adding avocado! read more

Lighthouse Sports Bar - Mahi mahi tacos - Sports Bars Near Me - Buxton, North Carolina

Came in to watch some football. We split an order of their nachos. They were super good! Real cheese, plenty of it and lots of toppings. We sat at the bar but they also had high tops as well as a few tables outside. read more

We stopped in for dinner during our stay In Avon. We got wings, onion rings and a shrimp burger. All were hot and prepared well! The servers checked on us frequently and made sure we had everything we needed. The staff was great! Definitely a great choice on our part. We will definitely stop again! read more

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Amazing bar food and great people!! By the end of the week you're like family. Can be a little loud if you have small kids. It is a bar and it's super fun! read more

There was only one server/bartender and he freakin' killed it! Really nice stop and cool design

This is your classic sports bar, and seems to be very popular. Located right near the lighthouse itself, the location is great. I got the Buxton Burger and loved it, my wife got wings and enjoyed them as well. Got a pound of shrimp to split and they were very good and fresh. Large choice of beers, and can get most all of them in a bucket which we did. read more

Lighthouse Sports Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Buxton, North Carolina

After only one visit, I'm a fan of this place. It's little more than a hole-in-the-wall with a few pool tables, a dart board, some TVs tuned to sports, and battle-scars on the bar and floor from when people were allowed to smoke indoors. They offer beer and those weird, fruity concoctions that are now sold in bottles. The owner told me that he tries to keep at least one "beer geek" beer on tap at all times so you don't have to settle for something with "light" in the name. What really makes this place are two things: the people and the dogs. The people who work there are genuinely friendly and open even with strange, asshole tourists like me. Even the customers are that way. You're a friend unless you prove otherwise. Their bar dogs, Oliver and Emma, are sweet, gentle, funny, and a real treat to meet. If you're down on Hatteras Island, you could do a hell of a lot worse than spending a few hours on their porch scratching an old dog and watching the twilight move in. read more

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First off, I don't understand some of the negative reviews. It's Covid and they are making do in a crappy situation with regulations they have to deal with. Things change, and will continue to change. The food here was pretty good. The burgers were cooked to perfection and the requested temp. The meat in the burgers actually had flavor and didn't rely on condiments or add-ons to make the burger better. I only wish I could have had Cole slaw on my burger. The wings were really good with classic eastern NC bbq sauce. The drinks were priced fairly and my service was fine considering it was opening night of football season in one of the few dine in establishments in the OBX. Yes I recommend this place, highly. All the locals like it, and you can't go wrong with that. read more

Ducked in the sports on the evening of my arrival in Buxton for the week. Place was very busy on Sunday early evening with multiple football games playing. The lone server did a fantastic job of keeping me in beer and food as well as everyone else. She was clearly a pro. Wish I remember her name but she was a cute blonde. I always visit when in town. Will be back later in the week for sure. read more

Lighthouse Sports Bar - Old bay seasoned steam shrimp and basket of fries. Good stuff. - Sports Bars Near Me - Buxton, North Carolina

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The onion petals are amazing! Great little place and food was great. Had wings and club. Def will go back!!

After 18 months of teleworking since the pandemic, I planned a weeklong getaway to OBX with my beautiful partner. Our first whole day here, we came and had dinner at Lighthouse Sports Bar. They were quite busy for such a cozy place, but the air was inviting and the food was fantastic! My partner had the dozen wings, classic buffalo style, and I enjoyed the Buxton burger and fries with a Hatteras Island Tea! Service was lovely and we enjoyed ourselves! Thank you for a great time!!! read more

We stopped by the Lighthouse sports bar for some NFL football on a Sunday afternoon and boy, this is definitely one of the more unique bars I've been to. With the well-worn couches, countless sports memorabilia, and old-school pool tables and darts, you kind of feel like you're stepping into grandpa's basement in the absolute best way possible. I was expecting to see a bunch of Panther fans but nope, there were customers wearing jerseys from every NFL team (go Skins!). After reading numerous Yelp reviews about the shrimp and grits, we had to get an order and it is super tasty. Very rich, comforting, and you can't beat fresh Carolina shrimp. I recommend splitting this because it is so decadent and rich. The Lighthouse is a great place to grab a beer and mingle with the local crowd. I certainly will return here the next time I am in Hatteras! read more

Lighthouse Sports Bar - Shrimp and grits! - Sports Bars Near Me - Buxton, North Carolina

Nice and well laid bar atmosphere. And the reviews are true...two girls literally working their a&$es off behind the bar and taking care of the tables as well. Wait..but that's not all, they are freaking nailing it! Drinks on point! (Bloody Mary + house cocktails a plenty sampled). Sure it took a min to get them but these girls were killing it. It's the beach, what's the rush. Food....on point! Props to the kitchen staff and when that bell went off the staff were right there to get the food out. Will visit again for sure. Oh and they have video games for the kids upon request on the big screen TV. read more

Would love to give this restaurant a higher review. However while I stood at the bar to make a drink order for last call the bartender chose to answer phone calls and run food orders. While I understand she was the working her ass off and I appreciate her, I still must acknowledge the lack of bar management skills in ignoring the person standing at the bar. read more