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    Pony Island Restaurant

    4.0 (84 reviews)
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    PONY ISLAND RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    a cup of coffee
    Staci K.

    Just what we wanted this morning before heading to the beach. Service is friendly, efficient, and attentive. Food is very, very good; not overly done. Sometimes cooks try too hard and end up messing up a good thing, but not here and not today. Husband had the taco omelette and I had a sausage, egg and cheese sandwich with a side of cheese grits. Very pleased! Definitely recommend this joint for breakfast. Atmosphere is very casual and neighborly. Thanks again!

    Michael H.

    We were here on a Wednesday morning in July visiting Ocracoke for a day. The outside appearence of the place was very welcoming and homey. We walked in with about a 2 minute wait. We got seated and it was nice. The drinks were great and in the bathroom there was good salt scrub. The food was typical for a breakfast establishment not bad priced right. The service was good and the coffee was good. It was a little dark inside. You must pay at the register after receiving the bill. It was next to a pony motel

    Cool pony windows to the kitchen

    Five out of five! Would definitely go back! We went at 9am, there was a line; we were told it would be a 15 minute wait but they got us seated in about 10. Only bummer was there wasn't much space for people waiting. Daniel was our waiter & he was superb, fast friendly & efficient. The food was fantastic! Pony potatoes were spot on, Salsa cheese eggs came with American cheese slices on top & the Southwest Scramble Tacos were thoroughly enjoyed. The banana hot cakes had the banana cooked inside & were delicious. They used a new towel to clean each table & threw it in the bin after one use (this may seem wasteful but with Covid I think this is great practice). They were busy & moving fast but they weren't rushing, they were efficient. They didn't rush us & were very friendly even though you could tell they were a bit overwhelmed.

    Tex-Mex Pancakes and Hash Browns
    Jason T.

    Went here for breakfast with my family and received great service! We got seated quickly and our waitress was very friendly. Additionally, the Tex-Mex pancakes and hash browns were phenomenal! Would totally recommend going here for breakfast.

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    Patty R.

    Great place for breakfast at reasonable prices. The line was a bit long, but the tables opened up fairly quickly, and of course, 10:30am on a Saturday in season, you can expect a line! The food was hot, tasty and generously portioned. The server was terrific, and anticipated anything we might have needed. We were pleased with the pricing, also.

    Jill M.

    Generous portions, and plenty of options to make the meal healthy or decadent (or in between). The restaurant was clean, we were sat right away, excellent server, great iced tea (no coffee for this Yelper). I personalized their version of a Denver Omelet. Sister had French toast and bacon. GREAT place for breakfast on Ocracoke Island! Location is very easy to find. The vacationing family next to us was coming in for their fifth day in a row. I think once you've been, you'll want to return--I know I do!

    Hot cakes and a licked cinnamon bun plate.

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    2 years ago

    Very good American Breakfast with a number of choices. Had the Western Omelette and it was amazing.

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    3 years ago

    Great service. Great food. Really cute T-shirts too! The pony potatoes and pancakes are a must try.

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    Breakfast only restaurant. I thought it was run by the same people when it was great, but it seems to be slipping.

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    3 years ago

    Best breakfast spot on Ocracoke! They serve breakfast until 1130am so you can sleep in and still have eggs and bacon. Fast friendly service.

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    3 years ago

    Delicious food, my favorite place to have breakfast! Very friendly staff. My only complaint is I wish they stayed open a bit later.

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    3 years ago

    I love visiting this place for breakfast when we are in Ocracoke. The staff is very friendly and welcoming and the food is great.

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    Great breakfasts. Nice way to start your day. Good service, decent prices, closes at 11:30 am.

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    Great breakfast spot after camping on Ocracoke! Portions are large plenty of variety on the menu.

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    7 years ago

    One of my all time favorites for breakfast. They keep your coffee cups filled- attentive servers, great food and priced right.

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    4.6(111 reviews)
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    Good service. Good people. Really good food. Don't miss out on this great place. There may be a bit…read moreof a wait so go a little early.

    Our party called ahead the day before visiting the restaurant for Wednesday reservations. We were…read moretold to arrive around 9am the next morning. After arriving a few minutes early we were told it would be "a bit" before they could seat us. "A bit" turned out to be more than an hour and even then they sat us at multiple tables throughout the restaurant. After being seated, we were promptly ignored. Fifteen more minutes went by before our sullen, unpleasant server took our drink orders and eventually our breakfast orders. She was not only extremely slow and inattentive, but blatantly disrespectful to one member of our party by rolling her eyes and making gestures when she thought we couldn't see her. Once our order was placed, we waited then waited more. We had decided to leave if our food had not arrived by 12pm and go to Bojangles in Vanceboro, but at 11:50, over three hours after arriving, our food finally showed up. My omelet was enormous and overflowing with ground sausage. It was OK, but would have been better with less sausage. My shredded hash browns were cold. The biscuit that accompanied the omelet was cold and hard. My dining companion liked her french toast, but noted her eggs, though properly prepared over medium, were cold. Same goes for her home fries. However, the buttery syrup, served with her french toast, was served warm and was absolutely amazing. Wow! It made my biscuit edible and was the best part of our meals. The restaurant is attached to a hardware store in a rural part of Craven County. It definitely has a country vibe and was spotless. Incredibly slow and disrespectful service combined with OK-at-best food make it difficult to recommend Voder's Dutch Pantry in any capacity to anyone.

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