I had the honor of attending a wedding in Carova. The wedding party was from out of town. I was the only OBX local. The grandparents purchased a clam bake from Outer Banks Clam Bake. The working staff busted their humps to provide a fantastic meal fit for a king. Oh my God, it was fantastic. However, the owner was a total ass. He arrived enebriated, proceeded to say (upon arrival) that he would start by drinking a couple of shots and his staff would be in charge. We chuckled thinking he was joking. He was not joking. He got totally sh*t faced. He drank our beer, helped himself to private liquor. He was found going through several bedrooms. He was "busted", but that didn't deter him. While everyone was dining, he went downstairs to help himself to more liquor. When he finally parked his butt in the dining area, he sat in a chair and barked orders to his staff. I would have been mortified if I was a part of his staff. Although I highly recommend this business for their food, DO NOT ALLOW THE OWNER INTO YOUR HOME!. He may have thought he would never have to deal with the wedding guests again and could get away with his unprofessional behavior, but I am a LOCAL. Trust me, I will spread this review as much as possible. 5 STAR FOOD, 0 STAR OWNER! Deb Hunton Kitty Hawk, NC read more

Doug and Veronica were great! The food they prepared was amazing- great taste and quality items. Super great service. They cooked, cleaned up and had recommendations of what to do when on the island. When we come back, we definitely plan on using their services again. Each night they arrived on time and ready to feed us! Thank you Doug and Veronica! read more

Amazing experience, 3 nights of delicious food. Doug and Veronica were amazing, each night was different but so good! it was so much better and cheaper than going out to dinner as a group read more

Highly recommend, Petya did an amazing job. We had a group dinner in Kitty Hawk for a bachelorette. The quality and taste of the food exceeded our expectations, and the price was more than worth it. read more

Outstanding! Everything was spot on and Doug did an awesome job! This guy knows how to do it since he's been doing it for I believe 20+ years read more

Bottom line: we called on Outer Banks Clam Bakes to cater a dinner for eleven adults and six children and every part of the experience was awesome. We highly recommend them and will almost certainly call on them again. As part of our annual OBX vacation, my extended family and I have a seafood dinner. We usually purchase the steamer pots that you can get from local establishments and then add some water and put the whole thing on the stove. This year, to make things easy, my wife and I coordinated and paid for that meal to be catered. We settled on Outer Banks Clam Bakes to provide that service. Their online reviews were generally positive, with some interesting stories, but their prices and offerings made us take the leap with them. I originally reached out to them in January for a June event and they had loads of availability. Initially, Doug just wanted to pencil us in at the time and date we wanted, and was less concerned with how many were in my group and what we wanted to eat. Being your typical DC type-A personality, I contacted him several times during the following months to try and nail things down and/or make adjustments. He explained that it's more important just to get on the calendar as they are purchasing things a day or two ahead of time and will contact us a couple days before our event to firm up the plans. Although I had some apprehensions about that approach, that is exactly how things worked out. A day or two before the event, Petra texted me the details, to include an updated pricing for lobster tails. The lobster tail upcharge quoted on the website is a minimum amount, which can change depending on market price and the size they are able to procure. We adjusted based off of this and there was no issue. We had a meal time of 5:30pm and Petra showed up at about 3:30pm. We gave her the lay of the land (read: kitchen) and got out of her way. She got right to work and started crushing it. One of my children is very interested in cooking and asked her a bunch of questions, which she kindly answered. She also informed us of what she was doing and asked us how we wanted her to lay out the food and was otherwise very accommodating. She was ready with everything at 5:30 on the dot. Everything was laid out very nicely in a buffet-style and it worked extremely well. Everything was very tasty and cooked to perfection (which we consistently failed to achieve with our steamer pots). There was also more than enough food for everyone. We also had her make the chocolate brownie trifle dessert and everyone loved that as well. Then she cleaned up the kitchen, probably better than how she had found it on arrival. She packed up the leftovers for us and placed them in the fridge. This was a great event, thanks to Petra and we are all on board to do it again next year. It saved us a lot of effort and stress and left us with a really tasty meal. We are now huge fans and highly encourage calling on them for your catering needs. read more

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Thank you again for the clambake. Just wow. It was unbelievable. And Crisy was awesome. You guys really do a fantastic job Rob read more

Outer Banks Clam Bakes - Lobster tails, steak and rest of clambake - Personal Chefs Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

These folks are amazing. The food is delicious the preparation and the service five star.

On a recent trip to OBX with a group of nine for a week-long 50th wedding anniversary celebration for my parents I found Outer Banks Clam Bakes online and took a chance based on the great reviews. I ordered a clambake, breakfast and steak dinner all on different days of the week. Petya and Doug stayed in touch before and during our stay and made the organization of the meals (arrival time, time we wish to eat, etc.) super easy. All of the food was amazing and having it cooked before you in your own kitchen makes it that much better. Petya is a light-spirited and very social chef with a great sense of humor who was a pleasure to invite into our home to whip up a wonderful selection of homemade delights. We had more than enough to stuff every hungry guest and always had plenty of leftovers. I should add that they bring EVERYTHING! All cookware and serving containers, all condiments, etc. They clean up after themselves and load the dishwasher and leave the kitchen as clean (or cleaner perhaps?) than they found it! I would not hesitate for a moment to request Petya and Doug's services again on a future trip. You can be assured of a carefree and delicious dining experience in the comfort of your own home (or temporary home). Thanks so much, Petya and Doug! read more

Outer Banks Clam Bakes - Clambake with lobster for eight (with one opting for a steak instead...delicious and not pictured)..probably could have fed 12! - Personal Chefs Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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Incredible people, service and very friendly. Everything was perfect. I have no complaints. They were timely, courteous, extremely helpful. I would highly recommend them. Doug went out of his way to make everything perfect. read more

Hi Petya and Doug!!!! I just want to let you know what a great job Savanah and Bucky did last night! Everything was delicious!! Savanah and Bucky were incredibly nice!!! The kitchen was left spotless. Thank you for a wonderful evening. The anniversary couple were so very surprised and enjoyed every minute!!! Sincerely, Janet read more

We really couldn't be happier with our experience. Noah arrived at 430 on the dot as planned. As we sat on the deck with cocktails he cooked and prepared a meal for 9 of us. Lobster, crab, shrimp, corn, salad, BISCUITS, clams, mussels topped off with brownie trifle. What an absolute feast. Icing on the cake was the spotless kitchen at the end of the meal since he loaded the dishwasher. I worked with Petya on the menu. We paid cash that evening. We have them come every night if we could. Don't hesitate to book. read more

Outer Banks Clam Bakes - Clambake! - Personal Chefs Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

We use Outer Banks Clam Bakes for a birthday dinner at our beach house. We had 9 adults 6 did the clam bake and the other 3 did steaks. Michael was our Chef and he was amazing. He talked with us and quickly became a part of our group. This made the experience even more incredible. The food was awesome some of the best seafood I have had her in the Outer Banks. I would recommend this company for your beach rental in house meal! Thanks to the owner who communicated with me via text when I had questions. We will definitely do this again read more

Outer Banks Clam Bakes - Personal Chefs Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

We had catering at our rental property one night for 25 people majority of the people had the clambake a few people got ribs chicken pork tenderloin and we also had meals for 10 children. The stove at our rental property was broken and the two caterers had to travel up and down the stairs cooking some items outside. They were punctual professional prepared a great meal we have a ice cream bar at the end they set everything up they cleaned everything up. It was definitely a great dinner and evening we would definitely use them again and recommend that you try them also. read more

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The only way to roll! No one is left out of the party by having to prepare and cook a meal. Doug & Nat not only cooked a fantastic meal but set up the table, took away our dishes and cleaned up totally, EVERYTHING! Even took the garbage away lol. No one in your party misses out on the good time. Food was fantastic with plenty of leftovers. Seafood was cooked to perfection! Hands down the only way to roll and very affordable. Both their personalities fit right into ours so no awkwardness. Right on time as expected and delivered an awesome night! Thanks again guys!!! read more

Doug and his staff did a fantastic job catering our Kill Devil Hills vacation dinner. The food was fantastic, they were very friendly and made the evening special for everyone. We had 36 guests, the food was served on time, he coordinated ahead of time, it was delicious and everyone kept telling us how great the food and the evening was. We highly recommend this company and we will be requesting their services again for our 2023 vacation. read more

I was tasked with finding a personal chef/caterer for my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary while visiting OBX for a week. I was so happy to come across Outer Banks Clam Bakes. I called and spoke to Doug and he walked me through the online menu and even suggested how many meals I needed for the amount of people. Doug arrived early and we were eating within 30 minutes of his arrival. Food was delicious and hot and they thought of everything as far as condiments. All the seafood tasted fresh and the steaks were perfectly cooked. We had one family member that is gluten free and Doug and Petya were happy to accommodate. We had an ice cream bar with tons of toppings! It was a great night! read more

I have used Outer Banks Clam Bakes twice before on our OBX vacations and I can't say enough how wonderful this service is! Doug was so easy to work with and the staff he sent for our clam bakes were excellent! Food is great, service is great & the convenience is even better! They were on time, food was prepared and served hot and we never had to leave our house! If you're traveling with children, they have a great menu for them and it saves you the hassle of going out to eat with a large group (which has been near impossible in OBX lately). During the meal, the staff catered to us like we we're out to eat, tables cleared of shells and trash, refills on butter for the seafood! It was one of the best nights of our week! Just booked our Bake for our vaca in August! read more

We used this company to do a clam bake without lobster last week for 20 people. I contacted the company over the phone to make a reservation and they followed up with a confirmation the Sunday before our dinner. The two chefs arrived on time and spent about 90 minutes prepping the food. They brought all their own stuff and used the plates we had at the house, they did everything (including cleanup) for us so nothing was needed from the house members. The food was awesome and it included your choice of dessert of which we selected a sundae bar that everyone enjoyed. The service was also great. I highly recommend them for a catered night in. read more

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Very organized very clean !!!! Food was amazing !! Highly recommend!!! Doug and his team were very social and food was so good we had lobster tails , crab legs, clams, shrimp ! Even our bday cake was amazing! Thanks Doug and team ! Hopefully see u next year ! A++ read more

so this was the second year we used them year 1. blown away did 2 nights and loved every one. year 2: arrived 45 minutes late... they then were not happy with an average tip, which with being late and qith having 2 nighta more not we felt was okay... they called 3 hours before our next meal service and canceled. they sub out their chefs and they said he cant get them to do it but yet tried to make it into our fault poor ownership!! do not book them unless u want your dinner plans ruined by this company or unless you want to tip 35% which is what he suggested we should have tipped since he doesn't pay tgem.much- doug's words not.mine. do urself a favor and just choose to pass if u already have them booked this year... cancel now read more

Unfortunately , we planned a few months ahead to have a wonderful dinner made by obx. Total fail, they were running super late and we opted to cancel as a result. Due to staff shortage in the outerbanks we could not find any reservations and had to get fast food dressed in our Sunday best! Such a disappointment. read more

We booked OBX Clam Bake for our group of 26 people. They were supposed to arrive at our rental house between 5:30-6pm. Time kept passing and nothing. I tried calling and texting, but no response. Finally at 7pm they called me and told me that they were still going to be at least another hour. They said we had 2 options, we could wait for them(and probably wouldn't eat until 10pm), or we could reschedule for another day. We decided to go with options 3 and cancel all together! It was such a disappointment! Never have I ever left a bad review for anything before, but this was absolutely unacceptable!! They didn't even seem sincerely sorry. Would Never recommend this company. Should have called me much sooner. read more

We recently had a family reunion in Corolla. We chose Outer Banks Clam Bakes = there were 8 adults and 2 children = 7 had the clambake and I had the vegan choice - and the children had the kids meal with Mac & cheese and chicken tenders. Petra was our chef - and she did a fantastic job. In addition, just as she started cooking, the main electrical panel in our rental home tripped - taking out the stove and oven - and the lighting in the kitchen and dining room - Petra never flinched - luckily the house had a gas grill and she used that - we had a delicious dinner - and she cleaned everything up! I highly recommend Outer Banks Clam Bakes!! read more

We catered a family gathering of 40+ people and the food was absolutely fantastic!!! 3 different types of chicken, 2 steaks, shrimp, lobster tail, potatoes, corn, biscuits, salad, and corn bread. Appetizers included meatballs and ribs. Everything was top notch and bellies were full!! Doug and his wife prepared everything for us and did a super job of cooking and cleaning up afterwards. They even put together an ice cream station for the kids. If you're looking to have a family party catered don't hesitate to call Doug and book a party. Absolutely fantastic top to bottom!!! I look forward to using them again! read more

Outer Banks Clam Bake with Chef Petya, prepared in our rental for 6 adults and 2 children(age 4-6). We chose the 2 dinner package with 3rd day breakfast. Our meal included clambake with lobster and the 2 types of steak. Chef Petya was wonderful, she prepared, presented and was our "personal" wait staff. She was accommodating and thoughtfull for all family members. She sat with all of us and planned our next two meals. Everyone was VERY satisfied(oh the home made biscuits) and hoping she will return for our next dinner and breakfast later in the week. read more

This is an amazing thing to do when you have your family in the OBX! Spend the day at the beach, shower, and have cocktails while Petra and Angel create an amazing dinner for you. We had 7 clam bakes and 2 steak dinners and everyone left the table with a full belly and smiles on their faces! The food was perfectly created. Petra and Angel have perfected the art of moving in, setting up, creating a masterpiece, and then making the kitchen look like they were never there. Just Magic! read more

We're from NY and attended a family reunion in Kill Devil Hills. We knew we wanted to host a clam bake, but had no idea how to make it happen. I did quite a bit of research online and discovered Outer Banks Clam Bakes. From our first encounter, Doug and Petya were delightful to work with. They answered all of my questions, gave me options that I hadn't thought of, gave me advice that actually reduced the cost of the dinner per person, and generally instilled a sense of confidence that assured me the dinner would be a success. A couple of months before the event, I placed the order for a clambake for 30. Within 24 hours, I received a call from Doug, asking for more specifics, giving us additional advice and confirming our choice of date and time. He told me that they would contact us a week before the dinner. And, sure enough, exactly a week before our event, we heard from Petya. At this time, she asked if there was anyone in the group that had food allergies so that they could be accommodated. She also told me which staff members would be arriving at our vacation home. The day of the party arrived and we didn't have to do a thing. Doug, Petya and another team member showed up with coolers full of lobster tails, crab legs, mussels, clams, shrimp, potatoes, sausage, corn, salad and biscuits. Absolutely everything was fresh and prepared in our kitchen - right down to cutting up the potatoes and baking the biscuits! They even set the tables for us! The food was amazing - absolutely delicious, perfectly prepared and plentiful. I've never seen so many crab legs in one place before and the shrimp were enormous! We had a very hungry crew, but there was still enough food remaining so that many of us had it for lunch the next day. Dessert was peach foster - which was individually prepared for each guest, and only when they had finished their meal. And, after dinner, they cleared the tables, cleaned up the kitchen, loaded the dishwashers and left the kitchen and dining area spotless. It wasn't until the end of the evening when it occurred to me that Petya had told me that a different team was going to arrive that evening. She shared that the team lead had called in sick that morning. I then learned that Doug and Petya were 5 hours away from the Outer Banks when they were notified. They cut their trip short, and made the 5 hour trip back so that they could ensure our evening was a success. They are warm, friendly, kind and thoughtful individuals who went above and beyond... I can't say enough good things about Outer Banks Clam Bakes and would wholeheartedly recommend them for any event you may be planning. We can't wait to go back to OBX so that we can do it again! It was a truly wonderful experience from start to finish! read more

This was amazing! First of all, the food quality was amazing. The crab legs were superb and sweet. The muscles were huge. For the diversity of food each item was perfectly. Technically the meal was incredible. The service was even better. Tom was amazing-polite and professional, fun and cool. I think he made the meal so much better. I highly recommend using this company. read more

I booked them to cater my evening beach wedding. They did not show up! I placed a deposit with them and on the day of the wedding the woman who answered the phone stated I was not on the books. I hate writing bad reviews but they have not responded to my phone calls or my emails. I would not suggest using them for an event that requires food or customer service. Just for everyone's information the positive review below is the woman I talked to. read more

Wonderful Job! You MUST have a meal from these folks! We had 9 people at our house in Nags Head for a college reunion. We ordered the clambake mostly with NE Lobsters (some tails) and had such a great meal! Everything was cooked perfectly and we enjoyed ourselves so much. Dessert was Bananas Foster and Brownie Trifle - both were so good we licked the cups. Great service, great chef and wonderful food! We will be getting our large group get togethers Outer Banks Clam Bakes in the future and you should too! read more

We had the pleasure of an in home clam bake prepared by Doug, Noah and Matt. They arrived at our rental beach house with everything they needed for a clambake for 16 people. They prepared lobster tails, crab legs, clams, mussels, steaks, corn potatoes shrimp and even brought homemade dessert. Once all the food was prepared they cleaned up the kitchen and all the dishes and utensils as well. My whole extended family raved about the food. Petya planned our meal with us and was extremely accommodating to dietary requests. Next time I am back in OBX I will be giving Doug and Petya a call. read more