One of my favorite restaurants of all time. The mussels are soft where they almost melt in your mouth. There is almost no chewiness to them at all. The crispy smashers are both full of flavor and so crispy. Some of the potatoes don't get smashed enough and they are less flavorful but it tends to only be a couple of smashers out of the whole plate. The everything tuna was just as good as I remembered. The tuna almost melts in your mouth. The everything crust spices it up while complementing the avocado purée. The avocado puree does something that most restaurants fail to do, which is salt the avocado enough so it actually had flavor. I quite enjoyed the salad as the dressing had a strong soy flavor which was overpowering on some bites but perfect on others. The service was wonderful. The view of the water is such a joy. There is no place that I'd recommend more. read more

Po House - Everything tuna - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Best meal in OBX, yet again. A must visit, we really love food and the staff was extremely attentive. Not once did we feel rushed, about a 10 minute wait for a table and sat at the bar for a drink while waiting. I had the beef short ribs (not a huge seafood guy), and the wife had the catch of the day entree with red drum. Very good! Presentation and taste all on point. The small plate item we had as an appetizer was also great, baked feta which was phenomenal. The "painkiller" drink is very tasty. This was our second time visiting over the last year, we'll be back for sure. Not to mention the restaurants namesake, after the owners doggo, Po. Their t shirts and branding are classy subtle..had to have a shirt! Check them out! read more

TLDR: We came here for dinner and a nice view, and was forced to have a view of the parking lot for no reason. We were a party of 9 (6 adults, 1 teen, 2 kids) and came for dinner. There was one other table seated when we got to the restaurant. They began to get our table ready by the window with a view of the sound, then suddenly moved our seating across the restaurant to a table next to a window looking over the parking lot. We asked to move back to the side with a nice view and they denied our request saying it would be too crowded next to the only other table that had people seated. We acquiesced with our disappointing view. Within about thirty minutes, they sat two tables down next to the windows with nice views of the sound. They were tables of 7 and 8 people respectively. I'm disappointed in my experience and was annoyed with my crappy view of their parking lot. I'm not in a rush to return. read more

3 of us went on Tuesday following Memorial Day 2025 at around 7 pm. We waited around 30 minutes for our table & were offered an inside or outside table at the time it was ready. Our waiter Bowen relayed they were out of tuna & shrimp. We ordered the chicken instead, the famous fish-n-chips & the daily catch. The food took about 30 minutes to come out & it was altogether ok. Turns out they were also out of all desserts. read more

My husband and I have visited Po House for our past 3 wedding anniversaries. As a military family that relocated to the east coast, we greatly look forward to our end of summer trips to OBX. Every time we have visited, we've had a great experience. The staff has been extremely welcoming and kind. Sarah has been our server the past two years and her service is excellent - she's so kind, great with recommendations. Not only is the location beautiful, but the food is fresh and caught daily. We have always sat outside on the back patio because the view and the sunsets are INCREDIBLE. You'll feel absolute peace while drinking your wine or cocktail. We try different things each time we visit, the chef does an amazing job creating new flavors. Since everything is fresh and caught daily, they can run out of certain items so keep that in mind. It's best to get there close to when they open. Po house is one of the best restaurants in OBX, I highly recommend visiting. Keep in mind it is a small, farm to table type restaurant. It's not going to be a large family style "I got Crabs at Dirty Dicks" vibe. Just be respectful to that and you'll have a wonderful time. read more

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What an amazing find. How could we be visiting all these years and not have discovered this place sooner. Everything from the service, the food, the views really made this place quite memorable . We will definitely be coming back hopefully soon. read more

Po House - Cheers to a amazing discovery. The food and services here were top tier of any of the restaurants on the island. - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

If you're staying anywhere remotely near this place, you need to go for dinner!! We'd been having a bad restaurant streak and I arrived with lower expectations but this was good by any measure. We did not have a reservation but they said that they could seat us outside in 5-10 minutes. The outside seating is beautiful and quiet. The only downside is it's a little buggy but it was mainly flies, nothing that'll bite you. Once seated, the server came out immediately to take our drink order. The service was quite good throughout the meal. I ordered the frozen drink, the watermelon margarita. It was tasty and refreshing. After hearing about the specials, we ordered the appetizers including the scallops and the burrata. They came out quickly. The scallops were perfectly seared and I liked the corn/poblano sauce at the bottom for some nice smokiness. The burrata was also tasty, I loved the tomatoes and Basil for freshness. We waited a little longer between the appetizers and main courses arriving but no big deal because they were completely delicious when they came out. I ordered the shrimp and grits (really polenta) with tomatoes and zucchini, basil, and a wine butter sauce. It was outstanding!! I loved the creamy polenta with the buttery sauce, and I was pleasantly surprised how much shrimp it came with. I left full and happy, and would absolutely go back for dinner tomorrow! read more

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This place was delicious. I went with a group of 8, 4 of which were teenagers. I recommend leaving the kids at home and just going for a nice adult meal with delicious drinks! The service was fantastic as well!! read more

Was waiting for a table and wanted to grab a drink while I waited. I am nearly 27 years old. Bartender denied me a drink because my ID photo looked "30 years older than me" (my ID photo was taken the week after i turned 21) and that the nose looked different and that I was not the woman in the photo. I had several other forms of identification such as credit & insurance cards. I tried to explain that i am a hair colorist - the only difference between my ID photo and myself is my hair color. I understand the seriousness of complying with ALE rules during the 4th of July holiday week, but this felt very personal and discriminatory. read more

Po House - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

You gotta get the mussels. Amazing. Cocktail game is strong. I particularly like the cucumber lemonade-very refreshing.

Highly recommend, service was on point, drinks delicious and the food was so good! Everyone in our family loved their dish. Also Recommend the Feta/blueberry appetizer read more

Po House - Seared Tuna , coconut rice and an edamame salad - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Good food & great service at this place! We sat outside by the water & though hot, it was shaded & had a breeze. Bartender was great-my painkiller was spot on with a dusting of nutmeg. There was a line when we arrived but we had a drink in the bar before being seated 20 minutes later. We shared burrata panzanella--tasty! Crunchy bread with fresh herbs with mozzarella balls-- mmm! We shared a shrimp seafood basket. The shrimp breading wasn't overpowering & they were good! Accompanying smashed potatoes were yummy, as was the coleslaw. We'll stop again if in the area. read more

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Po House is the best place to eat in between Rodanthe and Cape Hatteras. You can eat either outside, on the water, or inside, overlooking the water. My mom and I decided to grab a table outside and put on a coat. We went at the end of September/beginning of October, and it was a bit chilly even with our Buffalo blood. The owner was bartending that night and was friendly. We had old fashioneds and they were delicious. They also sell t-shirts here with an adorable pitty on them. I like that the dog is memorialized throughout the restaurants. I also like the clean look of the interior. My mom and I started off with the seafood bisque and it was incredible. We both thoroughly enjoyed the flavor. I had the mojo fish and chips, which was a Spanish mackerel, caught locally, encrusted with salt and vinegar potato chips. Who would have thought to encrust a fish in salt and vinegar chips? These people did and it was amazing! You have to try it. It is the perfect dinner. It was also served with coleslaw, which was flavorful, and crispy potatoes, which were out of this world. The entire meal was great. It was nice sitting outside and enjoying the sunset on the sound. read more

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We got the fried chicken and it was amazing! Ryan was our server and he was awesome, so friendly and got us whatever we needed! Love this place read more

Solid beach rest. Food was delicious. Creative and delicious fish and chips. 100% recommend you try I'd call this upscale fish and chips for sure. Sitting outside was really nice. Inside was kind of barren and not warm or inviting. Kind of cold actually. Service good. Cocktails limited and lacking with only absolute a d Tito's vodka to choose from for a vodka drink. Overall if you're sitting outside and eating it's a solid meal. No desert the night I was there. Said desert was a hit or miss which is kind of odd. read more

Could not recommend a better place to eat on Hatteras Island. This place is by far one of the best fresh seafood restaurants our family has ever been to. Sitting right next to the sound, we had beautiful views. The menu items sourced locally caught seafood and local produce, making the meals even better. Our server, Henry was great and helped us to decide on what we should get. 10/10 recommend. We will be back next year! read more

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We came on a Thursday night for dinner an hour before close. The restaurant was busy but not loud or packed. We were actually very pleased to have been able to get an outdoor seat as the restaurant overlooks the water and the view was spectacular! The outdoor seating was intimate and had some ambiant lighting, but you may need to take your phone flashlight out to read the menu. It was a very still night so the mosquitos were attacking us and our waitress was nice enough to notice and offer to bring us bug spray. Now let's talk about the food: every single dish that came out was a winner! A major winner! My partner and I ordered the mussel appetizer to share and it was *chef's kiss*. The mussels were stewed in a miso broth and had diced carrots and celery, reminding me of chicken noodle soup. The flavour was hearty and the mussels tasted fresh. I love mussels and order it out often but every so often get a bad experience. These mussels hit the mark! They were meaty, supple, and NO SAND, NO SHARDS!! Not a single mussel served to us was closed and we were so impressed as that meant the chef went above and beyond to take out the dead ones and make the eating experience so much better. They were so good I wish I ordered another serving. For the main course I ordered the seared tuna and enjoyed it deeply. Every component on that dish added to the overall flavour: the coconut rice had great texture and not too sweet or too creamy, the avocado puree tasted fresh without being too salty like guac. The tuna was the perfect texture and the veggies were seasoned well. My partner ordered fish and chips which I was skeptical about since every f&c I've ever ordered had been a thin overcooked fillet with soggy fast food style breading and super greasy but this exceeded expectations. It was the best fish and chips I've had. The fish was fresh and meaty, perfect texture, and the exterior was crunchy without being hard. It was very tasty with tartar sauce. So delighted to have found this spot and add it to our rotation whenever we are in OBX! read more

Cute little spot with delicious bites! They don't take reservations so our large party had to wait a while but the owner/bartender was very accommodating and the food was worth the wait. Pretty loud spot very busy would love to sit outside next time. read more

Last night we enjoyed our dinner at Po House outside seating. Due to the anticipation of volume we had an early dinner so we didn't get to enjoy the sunset but the water view was fantastic. My husband loves the Crispers that are just as described, crisp exterior with soft inside, seasoned well with Parmesan cheese. For dinner we had fish and chips and the tuna. Both were excellent. Excellent Service! read more

Po House - Tuna - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

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Excellent food! Crab cakes epic, fried potatoes fantastic, catch if the day was prepared perfectly. Service was wonderful and friendly. Would recommend! read more

First of all we sat outside on the deck with a beautiful view of the sound. We had our dog with us because Po House is dog friendly. Our wait person was lovely, helpful and kind. Water was served for our pup. I had the oyster po boy and my guy had the shrimp and grits. Both were very good but the shrimp and grits really stood above. Lovely cocktails too! We celebrated our birthday there and it was a happy event all around. read more

Awesome food, awesome view, clean and open space. We celebrated our wedding anniversary here, as we often do on vacation. It used to be the. Blue Parrot, our absolutely favorite dining spot in Avon, again, for the view and steamed shrimp. We started with the crab bisque, which was a tomato base with cream and sherry, and the pork nachos. Both were excellent! For my large plate, I had the seafood basket with fried Virginia oysters. They were lightly fried, which was perfect and they were not over-cooked. My wife had the fish and smashers dinner, with salt and vinegar chip crust. It was equally delicious. We sat on the patio, having arrived at 5:00, there was still seating available. The service was on point and several folks checked in to make sure we had our needs met. What a peaceful way to celebrate our anniversary! read more

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While vacationing in the OBX, my friends and I went to Po House for dinner. I think this was my favorite meal from the trip. I had the crab cakes and they were perfect. The feta appetizer was amazing..just needed some extra bread served with it. My friends ordered fish & chips and the short ribs and they all loved theirs as well. We sat outside on the deck but the mosquitoes were so bad that we had to move inside, which the staff were very understanding and accommodating. Our server was very nice and helpful. read more

Po House - Deck view - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Best view for outdoor dining in Avon! The food was delicious and the service was great! Would recommend to anyone looking for waterfront dining. read more

Po House - Fried shrimp and crispy smashers. - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Five star views and service. Come for the food and stay for the sunsets. Our party of four enjoyed the deck dining. We timed our visit to enjoy the beautiful sunset over the sound (see pics). Creative apps and main courses with seafood offerings from the day's catch. Bar and a few tables inside with friendly bartender. read more

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Best service ever! Staff was unbelievably nice- even when we were showing up 35 minutes before closing. Food was absolutely amazing and the sunset views were incredible. Highly highly recommend! read more

Po House - Everything Tuna - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

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This was our first food stop in the Outer Banks and we could not have been more pleased with our choice. They have a beautiful deck outside with a gorgeous sunset view. Highly recommend if you can make it at sunset. They also have an indoor dinning space plus a bar. There were only 3 staff members outside of the kitchen working and they were amazing. Our waitress always had a smile, great attitude, and provided great service. Thank you! I had their special watermelon slushy which was delicious and refreshing. For food, we ordered the Fish Sammy, the Po'Boy, and the Shrimp pasta. Our entire party enjoyed everything we ordered. This was a great start to our trip! read more

Po House - Watermelon Slushy - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

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I enjoyed my experience here and while it's unfortunate my partner did not, that happens in life. However, when the manager decided to take it upon himself to insult her the way he decided to I became infuriated. I'm so sorry the manager at this establishment is too prideful to accept that not everyone has a good experience. The way he harassed us while we were leaving the restaurant over a review is ridiculous, but that doesn't even cover the nasty response he left to said review. I can't imagine how miserable this man's life must be to harass two young adults over a review which was written in response to his own shameful actions. Bless your heart buddy because with an attitude like yours I wish you only the best in life. Ps- I'm not quite sure how you've made it this far in life as a spoiled rotten old man who can't take criticism! ;) read more

Po House - This is the response my partner received from the owner. - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Personally I did not have a good experience at the "po house." I ordered the Burrata Panzanella and received an assortment of blueberries, mozzarella, and tomatoes tossed in a nasty olive oil sauce with croutons that were too crunchy to chew. I explained this to our non-attentive but kind waiter who took it away. When it came time for our bill we were still charged for what I couldn't even eat and greeted by the manager who was rude about not adjusting the bill. I managed to get the bill taken care of but I am highly disappointed in this whole experience. This is our last night in the outer banks and was looking foreword to a nice meal with a beautiful atmosphere but instead I'm leaving hungry and upset. The sunset was pretty at least... Also, the manager who was so kind about adjusting my bill came out as I was walking to my car and was nasty about the review I wrote. Please, stay away from this so-called friendly establishment. And to the manager, who I know is reading this, you're welcome and I will make sure everyone I know steers clear of this disgusting place. Have a good night. read more

Po House - This is the response from the owner/ manager regarding my review. - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Food-delicious. Service-immaculate. Ambiance-wonderful! View of the sound was so peaceful on the patio. We got the fish and chips and the coconut fish entree. Both were so good. We'll be back for sure! read more

Po House - Coconut fish - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

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Phenomenal food - really the best meal we had in OBX. Great location with views overlooking the bay. Great service as well. The mussels were yummy and fish of the day was excellent.... All around thumbs up... read more

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We've been coming to the OBX for 37years. One of our consistent disappointments is the lack log quality seafood! Po House is the best restaurant in OBX, period! The seared tuna appetizer made our mouths drool. We had the red salmon and mahi and the chef prepared and presented the dishes perfectly. The mashed potato side and perfectly cooked squash, cucumbers, asparagus, and green beans were terrific compliments to the main dishes. Service was spot on even though they were a full house. Staff is obviously well trained and attentive. Worth the 45 minute drive to Avon! read more

We figured if we were going to eat out during our vacation, it should at least have a view, even if it's a rainy one. We picked this place based on the reviews. We are not, at all, a family of foodies, but a place like this makes us want to become one. The food and the service was OUTSTANDING. Believe the hype. Seafood bisque, fish & chips (Noh AT ALL like traditional fish and chips), burger, and fried shrimp basket were all probably the best we have ever had of each. Delicious. Super cute inside too. . read more

Po House - View from inside.... - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Easily the best Seafood Bisque ($8) I've ever had! The catch of the day was also very good - a broiled Drum fish with crispy skin. I also recommend the Effen Good Cucumber Lemonade cocktail ($12) So refreshing and delicious, I had to have two of them. I don't remember the name of the salad we shared as an appetizer, but it had tomatoes, blueberries, mozzarella cheese, mint, olive oil and bread - was delicious. We ordered dessert to go - a peach & berry cobbler and some apple fritters. The desserts paled in comparison to everything else. Bathrooms were clean. I want to go back for the cucumber drink, the bisque and the amazing sunset we enjoyed from our outdoor table overlooking the Pamlico Sound. Also, the servers were amazing! read more

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I recently purchased a house in Avon and this restaurant is by far the best in the region! read more

Po House - Painkillers! The best drink on the island! Always great food and service here! Love the local vibe and culinarily experience! - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Gorgeous view while dining on delicious food! Seafood bisque and mussels tasty and seasoned well. The fried shrimp were also good, liked the batter a lot, it wasn't too thickly breaded. Our server was also great - friendly and good service. read more

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Excellent service, super friendly and welcoming staff. The food was fantastic. The fish is fresh and made to order. The fish changes daily based on catch of the day. Was lucky to go there twice this week while on vacation and before they closed for the season. Indoor and outdoor dining available ... absolutely recommend to all fish lovers!! read more

Literally the perfect meal! Fresh fish, coleslaw , steamed pea pods and zucchini , followed by a watermelon margarita for dessert . The view was beautiful and the pink sunset was definitely photo worthy . Our server was friendly and knowledgeable. Without a doubt, the best restaurant on Hatteras island. read more

Po House - Literally the perfect meal! - Seafood Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Amazing service! Delicious cuisine! Incredible views! This place is a must for your flavor adventure. From appetizers to dessert, the heart and soul of the kitchen magicians is so lovingly expressed through their food. The thoughtful presentation, the generous portion size and the unique preparation is all 5 stars. The shishito pepper appetizer was awesome topped with parmesan.Crab cakes were superb and served with little red potatoes smashed and crisped to perfection. Potato chip crusted fish was an inventive take on a classic. Best key lime pie I've had since Key West. Big high fives to Jack our waiter and the entire crew for giving us a food memory for the books. read more

Our time at Po house restaurant was great, the food was delicious and our waiter was awesome we had a great time. read more

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