For my 300th review of 2025, I get to update my review of Beaufort Grocery. Beaufort Grocery is in…read morethe historic district of Beaufort, NC. The building was once Owen's Grocery store and is now a casual restaurant. They serve sandwiches and salads for lunch, but the dinner menu is closer to fine dining. I highly recommend making reservations if you are going for dinner, as it is a very popular place, even in the off-season. Reservations are not taken for the Sunday brunch, so I made sure to get there early to be first in line. On my recent visits, the restaurant was decorated for the holidays, so that was fun. It is small inside, but in warmer weather, there are outside tables. Alex took care of me at dinner. He was very welcoming, friendly, and could answer all my questions. He was very attentive and made sure my iced tea was always full. I went with the special for the night. I ordered the ribeye special without realizing it was 20 ounces. Thankfully, my appetite was good that night. It came with brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes. I did get dessert too, and that was a chocolate peanut butter pie. That took me two days to finish. At brunch, my waitress was friendly and went over all the specials. I had a green apple mocktail, the #18 poached and stacked. I did the mini sweet potato biscuits as well so it was a lot of food. Alex, from dinner, saw me and asked me about my trip, so it was nice to see him again, and I thought it was nice that he remembered my plans. I will be dining here at least once on future trips to Beaufort, NC.

Our first time dining at this restaurant and probably our last. We had heard such rave reviews of…read morethis restaurant, but frankly we would prefer to go next door to Blue Moon Bistro. This restaurant was crowded (mainly because not many restaurants are open on Monday evenings) and loud. The tables are close together. The food was mainly just okay. The Scallops were undercooked, the Duck two ways was okay, but the duck breast was also undercooked. I guess if you want Saganaki and the "Opa" experience this is the place to eat. Otherwise, we were not impressed.

Big Daddy Grocery can be a bit intimidating, I'm not going to lie. Every time I visit Beaufort and…read moreventure off of the waterfront for something, I pass by this place and tend to be reminded of several "stab and grab" convenience stores during my travels, but during the day, I decided that I would give this place a try... plus I had hubs with me so I felt a bit safer. Honestly, this was a fun convenient store that made me question my first judgement. I probably wouldn't venture here at night alone, but during the day, it had all of the things we needed: paper towels, ice, and some snacks. Nothing special about Big Daddy's, except maybe the name, and the Christmas decor on the outside, but it did meet our needs on this Sunday afternoon in Beaufort.

The best store in Beaufort and he people who work there are so kind and friendly . I love to get my…read morebait and tackle from them!

Making my way through my quest to visit every County Courthouse in North Carolina (there are 100),…read moreI was pleasantly surprised to encounter the Olde Beaufort Farmers' Market this morning. Dozens of tents and vendors along the walkways and under the trees next to the Carteret County Courthouse. Fresh vegetables and fruits, fresh fish on ice, coffee, artisan breads and pastries, arts and crafts including pottery and paintings and candles and jewelry. Even the county's bookmobile was here like a roving little free library. Live music and community organizations. I enjoyed a coffee and wandered. Lots of interesting merchandise, many interesting people. Parking is a challenge but I pounced on a space when someone departed. [Review 769 of 2025 - 4201 in North Carolina - 24329 overall]

A Saturday morning market in historic Olde Town Beaufort with art work, produce, seafood, music,…read moreand crafts. Plenty of shade so it's nice to walk around especially when it's hot outside. Nice to see local artists showcasing their work.

The employees out on the floor are extremely helpful and friendly. The ones at the register, not…read moreso much. (including self service check out) Most of them are on their phones at some time during the transaction. Extremely rude. I asked one cashier why she looked so grumpy and she told me she was just waking up. It was after noon already. Prices, like everywhere else, have gone up substantially but I question how much of it is the cost of remodeling the store.

Not impressed. Express lane said about 12 items, we had 14 2 of which were the same. The only 2…read moreother lanes were packed with full carts and the cashier says my elderly mother and I have to go to another check out... not exactly friendly hometown service. Thanks for nothing Trina!!!

First class grocery store. Kept clean well stocked and nice selections. Produce section is very…read moregood. Would love some single person or for two selections of ingredients like celery, carrots etc. very popular at Wegmans got working couples. Terrific beer and wine selection with a bar to sip while you shop if desired. The real asset though is the staff well trained and always helpful. In summertime lots of tourists and fisherman and checkout is often crowded.

Much better quality food than other local options. Nice organic selection. Wider selection in…read moregeneral. Just higher quality spot

Such a cute little shop with all kinds of local produce and snacks. We saw local pastries, dairy,…read moreproduce, ice cream, and lots of plant based options. We were in a bit of a hurry but will definitely be back on our next trip!

Love this little shop! Gourmet but also cozy and unique. One of our favorite places to drop in for…read morelocal snacks, unique foods, and Knick knacks.

Very unsafe pumps. Pumps broken and could cause disaster…read moreRecently saw gas pouring out of pump and fire department came.

Other than several shoppers not wearing masks and the amount of people crowded into areas storing…read morebakery and produce, the shopping experience was fine. I found everything I needed, produce seemed fresh, beer cold, large selection of everything from pancake mixes and syrups to lunch meat. The store is clean, well stocked, and easy to navigate. The checkout line seemed very slow, but cashiers were friendly. When I forgot a bag of ice until after I had checked out, another cashier without a line because she wasn't open yet, rang me up without waiting. That's service! Thanks

(From the archives. Visited this store multiple times in June of this year and July of last year.)…read more It always reminds me that we are in NC whenever we visit a Food Lion. I say that because coming from PA where FL doesn't exist, the only times I have ever been inside one are here and at the location in Corolla. This store is located conveniently on the "main drag" of Atlantic Beach in what for all intensive purposes is the only strip mall on this part of the island. Plenty of stuff a short drive back on to the mainland in Morehead City, but this is it for what is close to AB and Pine Knoll. I would classify this place as a small town boutique supermarket. This is certainly not a warehouse store and it's also not something like a Wegmans which in terms of square footage and choices would dwarf this place. No, what you're getting here is a solid dose of tourist/beach essentials that leans heavily towards their store brand generics. Not to say that any of that is bad as the pricing and quality of their store branded offerings are quite good. A few things to keep in mind: * I would imagine that the hours vary here seasonally. I know the Food Lion in Corolla can be open 24/7 in summer and in late December be shutting down at 7pm. We've only been here in season and both years the hours were 6am-Midnight. * It goes without saying that in season this store is always packed. Even coming here at 8am on a weekday will yield a fairly busy crowd. * Lots of open registers and if you don't have their MVP card they are more than happy to let you use a store card or sign you up for a card of your own no problem. * Two minor potential downsides. One is that the deli here is on the small side. They don't pre-cut a lot of things and their selections in general are small. Hopefully you like their two types (generalized) of turkey because that's all your getting. My local Giant Store between their brand and Boar's Head has ?? eight types of turkey. If you're big on going to the grocery store and buying a bunch of grab and go meals/sides, not here, as those types of choices are more or less non-existent. Overall the store is clean and well stocked. If I lived in the area I would probably be shopping here. It's not fancy by any means but it gets the job done. Good enough for me.

Go there a lot but not a good place some of the workers are pretty rude but it's one of the only…read moreplaces on the island I don't like it

Go there most every day to pickup something. The only thing I have found they don't have is a flag…read morepole . Friendly staff and helpful. Locally owned.