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    Pop's Raw Bar & Restaurant

    4.2 (324 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    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.

    Donald is my favorite! He is amazing!!!!! 10/10 hes the best!!! Love this place!!!! He had everything taken care of quickly and perfectly nothing was wrong we laughed I can definitely say ill be back!!!

    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.

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    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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    2 days ago

    Great service great food great dive bar shrimp basket and burgers and cold cheap beer.....

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    9 months ago

    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

    Pamlico Deli

    4.6
    (72 reviews)
    3.8 mi
    $$

    Called in today and got the most delicious sandwich! Seriously me and the BF could have shared…read more Loved the bread! I highly recommend...

    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.

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    Cafe Pamlico

    Cafe Pamlico

    4.4
    (270 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$$

    We have our sunset dinner here for our annual summer vacation with friends and the Inn never…read moredisappoints. Located directly on the Pamlico Sound this is a perfect dinner spot. This year they added an outdoor tiki bar and it has great views of the sound. So, if you come early for your reservation or want to stay for a few cocktails after dinner, this is the perfect place. The main restaurant has both inside seating with AC/heat and seating that is mostly enclosed but is more like outside seating with large windows that are generally open when the weather permits....not a bad seat anywhere you sit! During the summer months they host great acoustic guitar performances that can be enjoyed along with your dinner. This is the place to go to in the Avon-Buxton-Frisco-Hatteras area for fine dining and well worth the reasonable prices. During our visit earlier this week we ordered a kids meal, Elk chops, lamb, and the filet for this in our group and everything was cooked to perfection. The Chef was helpful at making recommendations on how the Elk should be cooked and the recommendation was spot on! If you're in the OBX this summer, put the Inn on your dinner rotation---especially if looking for a more upscale experience.

    Stayed on site and went for breakfast. An awesome setting and patio overlooking the sound…read more We ordered avocado toast and side of eggs and it was delicious! Entire staff was super friendly!

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    Frisco Bay Coastal Grill

    Frisco Bay Coastal Grill

    4.2
    (76 reviews)
    5.0 mi
    $$

    We had a great meal. Four of us, we were promptly seated at a huge window with a beautiful sound…read moreview. We order the Korean BbQ egg rolls, they were very flavorful. The menu had a nice selection of seafood and non seafood choices. The meals we ordered were the black & blue burger (the mound of blue cheese topping was impressive.), a fried crab cake sandwich, coconut shrimp and the blackened shrimp (perfectly grilled). The fries had light tasty seasoning on them. The portions were generous without being too much. I had a lovely cosmopolitan that was well balanced. Everyone enjoyed their meals. The staff was friendly and attentive. The service was quick.

    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

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    Dinky's Waterfront Restaurant

    Dinky's Waterfront Restaurant

    4.1
    (275 reviews)
    8.4 mi
    $$$

    It seems these past few years of complaints have finally paid off! The previous wench of a hostess…read moreis finally gone! The new girl (I didn't catch her name) was polite, friendly and accommodating. My party of 6 did not have to wait because we got there early enough after opening, but even if we did have to, I know she would have been ten times more polite than the previous one we've unfortunately encountered over the last few years. Our food was delicious and the drinks were spectacular. We had such a great experience this time, we even got dessert to go! This five star review has been a LONG time coming. And I'm finally happy to say it was VERY WELL deserved. Our server was attentive (I also didn't catch his name, I'm getting old...) and friendly. I have zero complaints. We will be back next year

    Quite possibly the worst food I've ever been served ranging from unseasoned food to horrific…read moreingredients combinations to even fish that went bad. We ordered the seafood platter deep fried which ended up being a mess. The shrimp were chewy and there was barely anything of any item. Nothing was seasoned and the crab cake while full of crab was dry. The shellfish trio was the best item ordered that had plenty of scallops, shrimp, and crab meat. The pesto cream sauce was serviceable but the dish is average at best. We had two different daily specials, the mojo yellowfin tuna and the Parmesan crusted triggerfish. The mojo yellowfin tuna was cooked well enough, with it being mostly raw in the center, but lacked really any flavor and a tad bit overcooked on one side. It was served over some rice, beans, and a fruit salad. Off combination and not great. There was a side of what tasted like boiled unseasoned zucchini/squash. Abysmal side and a terrible dish, but not even the worst dish. The Parmesan encrusted triggerfish was the worst dish I've ever been served. The dish even from its conception is poorly designed as it has way too much Parmesan. Usually for a Parmesan encrusted dish there would be about an 80/20 split of breadcrumbs to Parmesan, however this dish was almost all Parmesan likely 10/90 of breadcrumbs to Parmesan. The overwhelming flavor of Parmesan was the only thing you can taste and totally masked the triggerfish. The worst part was while half of the fish was fine the other half had something terribly wrong with it. Instead of being flakey the other half was rubbery and chewy and tasted nothing like fish. This rancid half could barely be cut with a knife and made us sick. This was also served with a side of unseasoned squash just to make it even worse. The strawberry rhubarb pie and chocolate pecan pie were both fine but didn't amaze. With everything being so terrible food wise the restaurant is even worse with every entree being over $30 and the acoustics were terrible. The whole place is so loud when it's a full house and you have to scream to talk to someone at your table. The prices present a high quality meal but I wouldn't even pay fast food prices.

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