Low Tide is located in a cute little dining/shopping plaza along with a coffee shop, Northern Outer Banks Brewing, a wine & sandwich store and a couple of other restaurants. They have both indoor & outdoor seating, a full bar and great seafood. We got the peel & eat shrimp and the shrimp & grits bites which were both delicious. Our server was attentive and friendly! read more

The best crab cakes in the OBX. They gave you not one, but two, huge patty of crab cakes that are made out of the freshest lump crabs by the sweet briney taste of it and not a lot of fillers. I was so full from the first patty, I can't believe I asked hubby to help me eat off some of the second patty (I'm territorial with my crab cakes)! The fingerling potatoes are cooked in the juices of the crab cakes oil so it got a ton of flavors too and I'm so happy with the generous amount of asparagus served with it. The calamari fries app are your typical ones. The fried shrimp was fresh, juicy and tasty, went well with our toddler's macncheese. The grouper that made up the fish taco was fresh, however, as a dish the fish tacos was underwhelming. $13 specialty cocktails is a good price. Overall I'm happy with this place. read more

Low Tide Bar and Grill - Fish tacos - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

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We enjoyed a lovely afternoon with friends and their fur babies. It was our first time there, but we plan on going back. I enjoyed my grilled fish very much. There was some live music which added to our enjoyment. read more

First of all, The place has a nice ambiance, but it does not go hand and hand with how good the food or service is. Secondly, we were the second table in this establishment with a table of 4, the other was a table of 2. We started off with hushpuppies with crawfish. Half were burnt and I made a comment to the waitress about it, and her response was "they have tested out the fryer and changed the oil and it comes out that way-- it isn't burnt" well I beg to differ. Half were black and definitely tasted burnt. My friend bit the bullet and ate the burnt ones because this restaurant didn't have the gall to do the right thing and just replace the burnt ones. My friend and I ordered whole fish: yellowtail and was told it came with both heirloom tomato salad and potatoes, waitress was wrong again. While it's a bit of a misadvertisement and inadequate knowledge of what's *actually on the menu*, she made up for it but getting us a side of potatoes. Now, the yellowtail looked good, but it wasn't fully cooked through to the bone. Now, if you'd want to justify that it's fine, then that's just an opinion I don't agree with. The flesh of the fish that we both ate were cooked and good, but once you start getting towards the bone, it became soft to raw. Overall it wasn't that great but at least the good bits (about 70% of the fish) were edible. Also, my wife got the shrimp and grits. The collard greens seeped into the sauce of the shrimp and grits and the bitterness was overwhelming and the entire entree was underwhelming. Shrimp tacos were good, but pieces were big. Bottom line: I would not dine at this establishment in the future. Reviews from previous foodies felt misleading and so do pictures. As someone who has been a waiter for 6 years, helping family friends open up their restaurants, and a son of a fish purveyor, the waitress and the food was must left to be desired. read more

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The quality of the food wasn't that good. We got the fish tacos and a basket of shrimp. All I will say is I wouldn't recommend this spot.

My wife and I just got back from vacation in the Outer Banks area and we never miss a chance to visit Chef Bear and his staff at the Low Tide Bar and Grill. After enjoying a few of the awesome drink specials My wife started out with the Shrimp and corn chowder and I had the Low Tide wings let me say the ginger and scallion sauce is amazing. then she had the Drunken Goat Raviolis, the sauce with the goat cheese that came with her raviolis was unbelievable. Even though I LOVE ,LOVE the Crab Cakes I went with the Ribs this time and I was not disappointed. The Caribbean BBQ sauce was out of this world .If I could have figured out a way to bring it though the airport I would have bought a gallon of it. The service is excellent and the whole atmosphere is very relaxing we never feel rushed or neglected. The wait staff is super friendly and attentive which makes all the difference. Thank you Chef Bear and your staff, we look forward to the next trip. read more

This place is terrible. The water tastes foul. The wings were fatty and the sauce not good. The burger was undercooked and the jerk chicken sandwich did not taste good. The pimento grilled cheese was the only thing good. Even my wifes margarita was weak. Do not, do not, do not ho there! read more

We had a fabulous meal at Low Tide, our go to restaurant when in town. The coconut shrimp were absolutely delicious along with the fish tacos, scallops and low tide burger. The portions were large and the staff were friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. They are also always accommodating when possible. I asked for my scallops grilled instead of fried and they were happy to accommodate me. It is very convenient place to eat for lunch or dinner since it is located just across the street from the Southern Beach access. read more

Everything was awesome! Service was attentive and friendly! Chef Bear is great, we wish to come back read more

Low Tide Bar and Grill - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

Low Tide is conveniently located right next to Northern Outer Banks Brewing Company. If you need something to pair well with local brews, the pretzels with queso at this place are stand outs, as are the wings. Service is pretty swift. The interior of this place is nicely decorated, but it's still a pretty casual vibe overall. Cocktails here also hit the spot but the bar does get busy especially on weekends, so you might be looking at a bit of a wait. Solid kids menu here too if you're coming with the family -- plus the kids can run around outside if you decide to eat outdoors. read more

Low Tide is our go-to spot whenever we are in town and we consistently have a fantastic experience. This trip we had a small group with us and everyone was happy - from the meals to the atmosphere. The food is absolutely delicious--every dish was fresh, and flavorful. The service is impressive, even as busy as they are, being friendly, attentive, and always makes us feel right at home. The owners are on site and super friendly. Highly recommend this spot if you're looking for great food and a casual atmosphere. read more

Low Tide Bar and Grill - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

The warning sign should have been the printer on the table with boxes of office supplies on the only table in the bar. Poor service and even worse food. Half of our table couldn't even eat their meals because of how bad the fish was. I'm not going to waste my time writing everything out but I'll at least describe the fish tacos. Corn tortillas that weren't even warmed up much less grilled. Just bland soggy tortillas with really sad fish that I think may have been just sitting in a steam pan in the kitchen. No flavor other than the taste of bad fish with cumin cover up. I was hoping I could at least eat the fries to not leave hungry but they were stale. The service was bad as well. It's obvious there is no front of the house management as the service staff wasn't trained in even the basics. $112 for this experience for a few beers, fish tacos, and hush puppies.. Currently headed to another restaurant to try again read more

Low Tide Bar and Grill - Fish tacos? - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

We got the tide burger and fries and the mahi mahi tacos and fries. All of it was really good. The fries were average and slightly cold. However, they were busy when we arrived with large parties and it took a little while to get our food. We chose to sit outside. We were alone outside and the table next to us didn't get cleaned for 30 minutes. The servers came to clean it, and it appeared they were arguing. Again, they were busy when we got here so I don't know if that has anything to do with it. Over all my belly got full so I'm happy. Total was $54 before tip. read more

Low Tide Bar and Grill - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

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Food was very mediocre- at best. For what you pay it would be considered awful. Service was terrible. We were a large group -10 and the gratuity was automatically added on and it was very clear they knew that and didn't care. Food came out ten minutes apart in various groups. Some of it was as cold. Tables that came in after us but with seven were served sooner. Drinks were forgotten. Water wasn't brought for everyone. Multiple request for water or condiments. Waitresses were rude. No one was friendly. Terrible last night in the area experience and would never return when back in the area. Drive the distance to another place - this is not it. read more

We went for lunch on Friday and I have no idea why this place isn't more busy!! EXCELLENT service and food! The chowder was amazing and the friend baskets were perfect! read more

This place is so so food and experience. We went for lunch and ordered fresh catch. It was $32 for tuna and it was not fresh or good at all. The choices were few. I would pick a different place to go read more

The food is good and the location is conveniently close to the Hampton Inn where we're staying, so we ate here a couple of times during our vacation, once for lunch take out and once eating in the dining room for dinner. The lunch experience was good. Delicious burgers, fries, and fish tacos. Ask for the kids menu if you're calling in your order since it's not posted online. When we dined in everything was clean and staff were wearing masks and distancing customers. The drunken goat pasta was tasty. There was something that made the dining experience disappointing though. The menu inside the restaurant listed dinner prices about 50% higher than the menu posted on their website! That was an unpleasant surprise that we didn't notice until after we got our food. I'm posting the real dinner menu here so others won't be mislead. read more

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While I appreciate that they opened for our private party of 50+ Black people, they seemed to be very understaffed (two servers?). We originally were told that there would be a limited menu (reasonable), but for some reason the waitress was offering different options depending on the table she was talking to. read more

My wife and I ate here on a Friday night, the first Friday after Labor Day. Business was slow but the service was not. The menu is a bit limited but that made it easier and quick to order. I had the Southern BLT which came with an overly generous serving of French fries. The hearty sandwich was delicious especially with the chipotle mayo sauce that covered the potato bread. Wife ordered the Fish Tacos and could only eat two of the three, again because of the overly generous serving. One will be fine for tomorrow's lunch. She enjoyed the tacos but wanted to save room for the Double Chocolate Expresso Martini which she claims "was to die for." The cocktail put her in a good mood so I rate the drink highly as well. Dinner for two, plus lunch for one came to $63.72 plus tip. One of our cheaper dinners in this beach community. We are staying in Corolla and deliberately picked a restaurant far from the chaos we often see at Tim Buck Two. read more

The food at low tide is TO DIE for. Very good flavors and came out very quickly. The drinks we got came off of their speciality drink menu, they were very delicious and fresh. Inside of the building was so creative, decorations everywhere that made the vibe all pull together. Not to mention the SERVICE, everyone was so friendly and fast. The owner came and talked spoke to me and my family. Very personable experience. They even have a dog menu we ordered off of for our fur babies. Overall this has been one of my family and I's favorite restaurant. read more

The food was bland and majority our large group did not enjoy their food. However the pretzel and drunken ravioli was good. We did get accommodated for one meal. The service was not very friendly regarding our complaint. Not the best service. It was off season but still not the best food. read more

The food was TRASH I mean I paid 30 dollars for ribs that made me want to throw up. On top of that the wings were 17$ that were 95% bread and 5 percent chicken. The service was fine. And the ambiance could be better we watch college softball warm ups for 45 minutes. read more

Had a great dinner here with friends. Interior is classy and nice, but still casual. Food was delicious with generous portions. I had grilled magi fish tacos with broccoli slaw. Friends had lump crab cakes, crab ravioli, blackened red drum (the catch of the day). Everything was fresh, flavorful, and with a modern twist. It feels far less touristy than nearly every other restaurant in OBX, and we didn't have to wait at all for a table for dinner. Highly recommend. read more

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Went for lunch on a Thursday had scallops basket. Cooked perfect. Seasoned fries good. Hush puppies were different but good. Coconut shrimp were good not crowded for lunch. Would go back. Service good read more

Low Tide Bar and Grill - Hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

Great little place just inside the border of Carolla NC. Atmosphere aquatic, waitstaff and hostess very nice and knowledgeable on menu items. Service was quick, and food was flavorful and hot. Enjoy dining out doors or in the air-conditioned dining area. There is plenty to choose from here at Low Tide bar and grill. read more

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My party of 7 thought the food tasted fine, maybe a bit spicy but 6 of us got sick afterwards. Hard to tell what it was since we were sharing food to try everything. We called the next day to just inform the restaurant. The girl who answered couldn't have been nicer but the owner seemed put off that we had the nerve to call at all. At no point did we ask for any compensation just wanted to let them know to investigate what might have happened. read more

Wait time was horrendous. Not sure if it was staffing issue a at or they just got clobbered with a lunch rush. We showed up after 1p with 2 adults and 3 kids. The hostess warned us it would "take a while" to get to us but even then, after meeting our server, our drinks came AFTER our food. Server was nice but had zero sense of urgency. Food was mediocre. Price tag on the high side especially considering all the other negatives to this establishment. read more

Food is okay.. the waiter had an attitude the whole time and gave us dirty plates with our appetizers. Our sodas were flat and when asked to get a new one, literally was the same. You can just tell the place is falling apart. read more

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Good service. Bad food. Crawfish hush puppies had no crawfish and were overcooked. Ribs were not good. Burger was extremely overdone. Fish tacos had cold fish in the middle and weird watery: they were obviously frozen. read more

Great prices for some fried seafood! Recommend the fried NC Shrimp basket. Quick & service was excellent!

Oh man, should've read the most recent reviews rather than the average. Service was so incredibly slow, shocking considering we were one of mayyyyybe 3 tables in the restaurant with at least 4 servers on staff. We waited 10 minutes for them to take our drink order, then the drinks took at least another 10. We ordered the Caesar salad, wings, and shrimp basket. The Caesar was the decent good food item, and probably on par with anything you get out of a bag at a grocery store, but I'd imagine you could buy more than one bag with the $14 price tag. The "wings" priced at $17.50 sparked some debate at our table, so much so that we retrieved a menu to make sure we didn't misread. We ordered "wings" but what came to us were strips of what we originally thought was tofu, but turned out to be unbreaded, tofu-esque chicken (truly confused on this one), will say though that the sauce was tasty. We also ordered a $23 shrimp basket which came out with pseudo breaded shrimp and cold, lifeless fries. The place was open and mostly clean, had some beach decor. Can say hands down that it was the most appealing part of our experience by a mile. Honestly, can't un-recommend this place enough, so much so that as a former server I've never felt compelled to write a negative review until now. I would really like to go back in time, go to Subway instead () and get my money back. read more

Great service. Food was amazing and comfortable atmosphere. Chef actually comes out and visits table during our meal to chat. We have dined w them before and will continue to do so read more

I can't review the food cause we didn't have any. Half the party arrived a little bit before the rest and ordered drinks. The other half arrived and ordered drinks. The first few guests in our party were given a second round of drinks they didn't need or ask for while the second set were confused. Ok no big deal whatever, drinks did come out a few minutes later. Didn't want appetizers just ordered our dinner right away. 1 hour and 15 minutes later, still no food. Another couple left after also being ignored. We read good food reviews and decided to come based on that. The service was non existent and slowwwwwww read more

Way too loud. They need to put in some noise dampening panels. Food was just okay. Servers are nice and working hard. Not sure we'll return- we've been twice and thought the noise was just due to being so busy last time. But it was just as bad this evening. read more

Avoid until they staff the place right. No drinks for 30 mins because the bartender was waiting tables and the waitress was too young to serve us. Then the salads and apps al came out together. They served Kraft Mac and cheese for the kids version, not expecting that from a place like this. The Mac and cheese also came out cold. They did give us complimentary desserts for the long wait. Not worth the money and time. read more

Low Tide Bar and Grill - This is their version of fried green tomatoes that were not edible. - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

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Food was either way too cold or hot. My rockfish, asparagus and potatoes were overcooked in an air fryer. My son's Kraft Mac and cheese looked like it was at least a day old. I would not recommend this over priced place. Good service was the shiny star. read more

Avoid. The prices are extremely high for the quality of food you receive. The young man that seated and served us was nice. The inside of the restaurant was clean and nice. However the food was sub par, especially when you are paying the prices you are. To top it off, out of our table of 8 only 3 enjoyed what they ordered and half of us got sick that night. Hopefully this restaurant looks at these reviews and changes what they are doing. I did not want to eat here based on the reviews, however my mother in law wanted to try it. She felt so bad for picking this restaurant. read more

Listen... being that it's August and everyone's feeling drained from working hard all summer, i wasn't expecting much service wise. (I say this as a local and server myself for anyone questioning my experience lol) The staff here is amazing. Super friendly, cheery, and smiling. Our server stayed on top of our refills and again... always with a smile. So thank you for that. Secondly, the food was great. Crawfish hush puppies were delish and the sauce that came with just sent it over the top in terms of heavenly goodness. Shrimp and grits was probably the best I've ever had up and down the beach. Thanks again to the staff and Chef! read more

Had an incredible dinner here last night with a large group (including 10 kids) and we will most definitely be back for another meal during this vacation. Our server (Tammy) was very attentive, friendly, and patient with us. We sat in an area just off of the bar that was fairly private, which was cool. Every single one of us had our expectations blown away by the food. Speaking of which... We split a bunch of apps including the Wings, Mussels (in a butter, garlic & beer sauce with bacon ), and the Brie & Bacon Kettle Chips - and all were awesome! I'm not even a fan of Brie but those chips were very tasty. I split the Ribs and Fried Coastal platter with my wife and both were solid choices. The platter consisted of a flavorful, lightly-fried batter covering flounder, scallops, shrimp, clams and oysters. Delicious! The ribs were good, with a glaze that was on the sweeter side, though slightly overcooked, which was the only knock on the meal. Their beer selection was well above average and allowed for us to taste a wide variety of local brews. All of our kids had dessert, including some really fun and unique homemade ice cream sandwich flavors. Will be back in a few days to try the rest of the menu! read more

Been coming to Low Tide for many years. The food and drinks are consistently great. So many great choices - hard to know what to get each time. My table was not ready tonight so we hung out at the bar and had some drinks and appetizers. The PB&J pork belly & shrimp is amazing! I also recommend the fried green tomatoes. Every time I come I get the shrimp and grits or the drunken goat ravioli - so so good. My kids always get the burger or the fish tacos. They love it! The ice cream sandwiches are also a favorite of mine - I love the pistachio. We always pick up some of chef Bear's spice on the way out to use at home. read more