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    Pop's Raw Bar & Restaurant

    4.2 (320 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    POP'S RAW BAR & RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    NC BBQ sandwich
    Deron B.

    Another great lunch at Pops. Always fun and always delicious. Stop in and give it a try today. Karen the bartender is great and can always make good recommendations. Enjoy

    Raw oysters, blackened scallops, fries, hush puppies, and cole slaw.
    Michael F.

    Dive bar, great food. Blackened scallops were on point and the bartender was great. I'm glad we happened upon this place. Only regret is not finding it years ago.

    Tony R.

    Excellent food! Just a little bar on the side of the road but great fresh oysters and crab cakes. They have a bar or tables to sit at some classic rock playing, sipping on my beer and slurping down some oysters on the half shell. Life is good.

    Hush puppies with shrimp , crabcake and scallops
    Mary N.

    Food here was delicious! The space is a bit small, but we didn't have to wait for a table. It can get a bit loud since it's a bar as well, but it was ok. The food came out quick and service was great.

    fried catfish dinner
    Megan B.

    This place was awesome! One of our favorites in the obx... service was great. the steamed shrimp, oysters, fried catfish, and crab legs were fresh, hot, and delicious! the view from the outdoor seating is beautiful especially at sunset. prices are reasonable but crab legs are kinda on the expensive side in my opinion... sit outside if you don't want the loudness of a bar. overall, great place; definitely recommend it!

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    Steve L.

    Pops is a great place. It's got that locals bar vibe but service is always excellent and it's always a great place to visit. We always see what the fresh fish offerings are and when we saw Trigger Fish we knew that is what we wanted. I had the sandwich and my wife had the platter. The portions were very generous. We both chose fried and it was perfect. Just lightly dusted and cooked to perfection. Pops never disappoints.

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    Deborah B.

    Yum, Small menu but everything on it is delicious- don't forget to check the specials board- if the tuna bites are available get them! Spicy quick sautéed cubes of tuna. One of my favorite things here. Outside patio has 3 picnic tables - enjoy the water view! And this time they did have roisters as an option!

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    Good food. Very busy but wait staff was very attentive. Good prices. Would definitely go back!

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    Best place ever will always come back when we visit again. Fresh seafood and cold beers

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    Relaxed atmosphere and decent bar food. Very friendly guests and staff in this quaint town

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    Pamlico Deli - Jalapeño popper potato salad

    Pamlico Deli

    4.6(71 reviews)
    3.8 mi
    $$

    Service was atrocious and non-existent for asking for the tip up front, 25% of course. If you go…read morehere, stick to the rule of "If I order standing up I'm not tipping." We tipped well and it did not ensure good or prompt service at all. I wish I could have taken back my tip after the lousy meal and experience. When we ordered I asked for two cups of ice water to fill our bottles and she brought us one and said she couldn't bring another. She also made us come pickup our food but brought others theirs. It was as if after 5 minutes she forgot who ordered what. Mind you, we were the only couple in here when we arrived, a small group of 4 outside, no one inside. We had three groups come in after us with about 10 people total. The girl taking orders at the counter acted as if any requests were a complete inconvenience to her in an empty restaurant. We ordered two sandwiches, an Italian and a custom gluten-free sub. The Italian was the worst Italian sandwich I have ever had in my life. The pickled onions and fresh meats were good, but the giant chunks of mozzarella and missing oils, vinegar and peppers really stood out as making it incomplete. It was not toasted at all. The gluten free sub was super dry and part of it inedible. We ordered a large side of jalapeño popper potato salad....no idea why it was called that...there wasn't a single jalapeño in it and I assumed some type of cream cheese...it was just really bad potato salad, we fed most of it to the seagulls with the super dry parts of the gluten-free sub. We had to go up and ask for additional silverware and napkins...when we picked up our food we got one spoon and nothing else. Again, asking for napkins and another spoon seemed like a huge hassle for the staff. When we were done we weren't sure if this was a "clean up after yourself" place or not so we bussed our own table...what was the tip for again? Anyways, bad experience. Terrible parking lot for motorcycles as it's mostly deep gravel. We won't be back.

    So we met this guy Nick at a local fish market last year. While standing around, we struck up a…read moreconversation about the local fish and he was very informative about what to buy and how to prepare it. He was there just shopping for himself. He let us know he owned a place called Pamlico Deli and that he did a weekly Thursday Wine and Dinner Night and that he'd love it if we came by. We were on the tail end of our trip and couldn't make it then but put it on our list for this year's stay. So glad we did. Nick does different themes as we found out, like Surf and Turf night, Italian night, Prime Rib night, etc. We came for Barbeque night. With that we got a very tasty BBQ Buffet paired with I believe 5-6 well thought out wine tastings. Everything was exceptional including the folks we sat with. Just a very welcoming place and it was great to meet some people and get their perspective on what makes this part of the OBX special to them. Prior to the dinner, Nick did an introduction to explain the wine choices for the night. With my wife and I being complete amateurs at wine tasting, he made us feel very comfortable about how it works. He also told us about some of his personal life and the charitable work that his business does especially for the HIFC, which supports local Breast Cancer awareness. There were opportunities to help contribute such as a raffle and a silent auction. Our favorite menu items were the Jalapeno Sausage, Brisket and Potato Salad and the Carrot Cake was the best we've had. Our favorite tasting was the Rose. That being said, everything else was exceptional. Nick, if you are reading this, just want you to know how comfortable you and your fantastic staff made us feel and what a great place you have. We are looking forward to making this part of our annual trips there.

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    Frisco Bay Coastal Grill - Raw oysters

    Frisco Bay Coastal Grill

    4.2(74 reviews)
    5.0 mi
    $$

    went to this restaurant on Christmas afternoon because it was one of only a few restaurants that…read morewere open. I ordered an appetizer. This is their description of the appetizer from their menu *Coastal Gratin Stuffed Oysters Our version of a classic... Six shucked oysters stuffe with fire-roasted poblano peppers, mozzarella & gouda mix, chopped bacon & butter beurre blanc When the appetizer arrived, there were 13 oysters cooked the way it says above I can't eat 13 oysters. I'm only one person so I stopped the person who was waiting on me and asked if There was a mistake because there were three times the amount of oysters on the plate he said no that's how it comes. I said OK thank you you. Then I waited 35 minutes for a shrimp Poboy there were two other people in the restaurant besides me eating that's it a shrimp Poboy if you're completely incompetent and have never cooked a day in your life might take you 12 to 15 minutes to cook if you're an established restaurant with only two other customers I can't imagine it taking longer than 10 minutes. Frying shrimp takes 4 to 7 minutes, depending on the size and the. Then I got the shrimp Poboy with four shrimp on an 8 inch bun. I cut into one of the shrimp one of the four and it wasn't cooked so when the guy came back by, I told him that I was just gonna take my oysters to go and that I couldn't eat the shrimp Poboy and I also said I think it's laughable that there were four shrimp on this entire sandwich And so then he asked me how many shrimp I wanted and I said I'm I'm not engaging in this kind of toxic conversation. So he brought me a box and the check and I went up to pay the check for my oyster appetizer and I set them to go box down on the Counter in front of me I still can't believe this happened, but when he handed me the check right after he did that, he picked up my to go box full of oysters because I only ate four and threw them away and said that since I didn't like his shrimp, Poboy, I couldn't have his food. This happened to me on Christmas day, all by myself. I am not exaggerating when I say I've only felt like I've been in the presence of true evil a few times in my life and this man the way that he was violent and aggressive in his speech and his mannerisms and taking my food for me and throwing it in the trash two seconds after handing me the check for it is the most wild behavior I've ever witnessed in all of my life if you have a choice to eat anywhere else, I urge you to do that

    We stopped in for a beverage and an appetizer. So glad we did! Food was great! Carlos our server…read moremade the best Margaritas! The homemade guacamole was amazing! Atmosphere was perfect to have good conversation. Definitely going back! 5/5

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    Dinky's Waterfront Restaurant - Tuna Crostinis

    Dinky's Waterfront Restaurant

    4.1(272 reviews)
    8.4 mi
    $$$

    Decided to try Dinky's at the last minute and I was not disappointed. There was already a line by…read more5PM, so we knew it would be good! I was really impressed by the variety offered on the menu, including the number of things that were either gluten-free or could be prepared gluten-free. Our server was friendly and attentive. Our food came out quickly. The servings were very generous and I definitely could have split a dish with my hubby.

    I was a solo diner tonight and was given the option to either sit at the bar or at a table. I chose…read morea table and from what I could tell there wasn't a single table that did not have a view of the bay. I was able to watch the ferry come in, and watch the sun getting lower and lower over the water. Stunning. I did not catch my waiter's name, but he seemed very familiar with the locals who sat at tables near me. I ordered the bacon wrapped scallops off the starters menu and the spinach salad. With that I had a water and a bottled beer. The food was delicious and plentiful. I had already spied the lemon cheesecake on the menu and told him when I ordered my dinner that I was going to finish with that and a coffee. He said he'd make sure that the pot was brewed for me which I thought was nice. When the bill came, there were two prices listed, one for credit and one for cash instead of saying that they up charge for credit sales they were it that they discount for cash sales, smart business! The parking lot is gravel, plenty of parking and well lit. The restaurant itself is upstairs and as far as I know, you have to climb the steps to go up. I could be wrong, but I didn't see any alternatives. I can imagine that during busy season, reservations would be required.

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