We had never eaten here before, but we will definitely go again. Once again I didn't take any pictures because we were just having too much fun. My brother said the fish was outstanding. The kids loved the chicken tenders and I loved the scallops and shrimp. The restaurant itself was super cool and interesting. It had all kinds of neat things hanging from the ceiling and on the walls. The drinks were really great as well. read more

Will never eat here ever again. We just moved to the area and heard Sharky's was one of the oldest restaurants here so we gave it a go. 1. They have you packed in like a can of sardines. We were literally all right one top of each other and it was not enjoyable. Waitresses were constantly spilling drinks everywhere from everyone bumping into each other, it was that packed. 2. It's SO expensive. The flounder was $24 which compared to other restaurants in the area is pricey. 3. For such expensive food, you'd think it would be higher quality. Not only is it slapped in a basket, not seasoned, and overall not that good.. I was vomiting the rest of the night after eating it. The flounder made me so incredibly sick. I was throwing up the whole night. 4. We brought along my 6 month old in his carrier car seat. When we asked if they had a sling for us to set him in, they looked at us like we were stupid and like such a thing doesn't exist.. This place was gross, overpriced, and overall disappointing. It would be 0 stars before making my entire family sick the whole night, but the food poisoning afterwards was just the cherry on top for the cake. I'd give this place negative stars if it were possible. read more

Service and the food were great. We came Saturday prior to checking in I think everybody and their moms thought the same thing.. extremely busy but we were able to find a sit at the bar. read more

Sharky's Restaurant - Tuna bowl - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

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We were staying nearby for the week and decided to try this place for dinner tonight. The ambiance is great with a very beachy vibe. We were quickly seated inside and our waiter, Chris, quickly came over to take our drink orders. The menu has about ten appetizers, ten handhelds, four salads and ten entrees. It is a heavy seafood menu but there are some other items as well. I had the shrimp and grits and it was a delicious dish. My dining partners had the grouper tacos, captain's platter, and piggymac. All of the dishes were good sized portions and tasted great. We also split two pieces of key lime pie which were great. Service from Chris was quick, polite and helpful. read more

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All I can say is management is terrible. Had a party of 10 and they said a 90 minute wait time. We told them we were willing to split to two tables if it helps and they said it should be sooner. Totally ok with that, so we waited, 2 hours go by and the place is nearly empty, go to ask about our reservation and they said we are third on the waitlist?!? There was no other parties in the waiting area. Also the service was terrible! By this time it was only us and one other table. We waited over an hour for our food. We will not be coming to this place again! read more

Sharkeys is a small restaurant alongside the bottom of the bridge coming onto Ocean Isle Beach. We went for lunch around 1 o'clock and Sheridan order of the blackened grouper tacos, which comes with homemade salsa and chips. The group of tacos were overwhelmed with rough, chopped purple cabbage that they had described as a Baja slaw, a big helping of avocado sauce, and then the grouper is drizzled with a remoulade sauce, which is very spicy. overall, it was hard to find the grouper taste in the taco. The homemade salsa again is also spicy, which was OK with me but a little overpowering for my husband. read more

Sharky's Restaurant - 1/2 order of blackened grouper tacos (my husband & I shared it. It comes with chips & homemade salsa. - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

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We ordered online on a Thursday night for twelve people. They told us food would be ready in 30 minutes. We walked in 30 minutes later and food was being walked out of the kitchen to us. Perfect timing! Everything tasted great. Would highly recommend if ordering take out for a large group! read more

We love Sharky's! Amazing food and the restaurant has great vibes and service! Such a fun place. They also can accommodate shellfish allergy which was great because I struggle to find safe places to eat! read more

One of our favorites when we come to Ocean Isle, but for some reason they don't allow you to call in a take out order. I'd give 5 stars , but having to come to the restaurant to order and eat seems unnecessary. read more

We ordered takeout to include piggy mac, chicken tenders and nachos. The piggy mac and chicken tenders were both winners but the nachos were a fail. If you want nachos do not get them to go. Chips should be packaged separately so they don't get soggy but Sharky's missed it on this one. I couldn't even eat it. They also left out a side of fruit that was ordered. We will continue to eat at Sharky's but not likely takeout. read more

Sharky's Restaurant - Soggy nachos - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Incorrect store hours posted online Earlier in the week, my fiancé and I made plans to eat here on Saturday around 6 PM with some of our friends. We were very excited. When we arrived, they were closed. It made for a very awkward situation and we quickly had to find somewhere else to eat. Mind you online, their hours said that they were open... read more

I'm vacationing at Ocean Isle for the week and we drove past Sharky's Restaurant and decided to stop in for dinner and it did not disappoint!! The food was delicious and they have a very wide variety of things to choose from on the menu. The service was also good. They offer parking in front of the building which is very convenient. read more

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First off our server Sam was phenomenal the entire time. Very attentive and kind. The food came out rather quick. Ambiance was good we sat outside and enjoyed a decent view. The food was solid I'd say it's average for the price. read more

The food here is just amazing and the firecracker shrimp tacos were delicious and the service was great the waitress checked up on me and my family every 5 ish minutes and the view in the water is Beautiful read more

Sharky's Restaurant - The Firecracker shrimp tacos - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Perspective of a recent transplant from Chicago: My boyfriend and I have lived in OIB since December and have had trouble finding quality, great food in the area. I'm shocked at the 3 stars for Sharky's. Great place by the ocean, amazing food and amazing service. I got the chicken tenders and ranch (yes they serve the GOOD ranch) and my boyfriend got the Captain's Seafood Platter with the fried oysters, shrimp, crispy flounder and fries. Both were amazing and our waitress was so great. What we LOVED is the fish tasted FRESH, as it should, but we've had some issues with the grocery stores and a couple other places regarding fish quality, so we were pleasantly surprised As far as ambience--very relaxed, fun vibe. Surf-shop like and there's a gift shop! 10/10 experience read more

Fantastic spot right on the canal w great vibes, decor and a loaded menu catered to all. The selection is nothing short of exactly what you'd expect from a Beach Vibe restaurant. read more

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Great service, very personable and knowledgeable staff, and a good time all around! Definitely will be back!

Okay just to say - they were not bad and I did eat them - but they served me very expensive fake scallops. I told the waitress no offense and that I was eating them anyways so it wasn't a big deal. But I did ask the waitress to ask the kitchen what they were made out of. She returned to tell me that they were actually scallops. Oh well, my review: whether ground shark, fish paste, or punched skate, the fried round fish sticks were not inedible... But they were the most expensive reconstituted fried fish I've ever had. https://doctordavidfriedman.com/blog/scallops-the-most-counterfeit-food read more

Sharky's Restaurant - Fake Hockey-Puck Scallops - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Service was great but the food was lackluster. Flounder lacked flavor, the Cajun pasta was decent, and the tuna was okay. Nothing crazy.

Breathtaking views and awesome staff. We were seated within a minute and our drinks arrived shortly after that. I highly recommend the key lime margarita (the coconut cream makes it taste like key lime pie). The wings were delicious, and so was the grouper bites as an appetizer. We ordered the "round of beer" for the kitchen staff for $10 (they ring the bell as thanks) and had never seen this option before at any restaurant...how fun! read more

Sharky's Restaurant - Key lime margarita - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

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The Fried Flounder Basket was amazing, the service was really good, and the atmosphere was also great.

Sharky's is an OIB staple. Our favorite dish is the not so Cajun pasta. My only recommendation is an extra slice of that delicious garlic bread to help scoop up the sauce. We had a great time with great service and perfect views of the waterway. read more

Sharky's Restaurant - Outside - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

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The people were friendly the service was timely and the food was fantastic. Will definitely visit again.

We came in for lunch. We were pretty hungry and this restaurant was conveniently close. We decided to stop in. They weren't very busy. We were seated by a hostess. A server stopped by and took our drink orders. Everyone was friendly enough. Our drinks came out correctly as did our food orders. All of the cocktails that were made with OJ had to be replaced due to soured juice. The food was underwhelming. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't as good as what you'd expect for the price paid. The hushpuppies were good. They were the best thing delivered to the table! read more

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We went for a weekend trip. The staff was nice, drinks were good. The food was just ok for me. Someone in our party ordered seafood, I tried it and notice that it lacked flavor. read more

The food is mid nothing exceptional but nothing bad.The service can be very slow from time to time.The ambience is like a marina restaurant.

Made the reopening and it was great. Blackened grouper was fantastic. Service was good and very friendly crew.

Food was great! Service was nice and the food and drinks came out quick. Went for lunch on a Friday. read more

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My food was fantastic! And the staff was really nice! But the bartender named Jay, let me share my story. My mom was about to drink her drink but then I accidentally spilt it. The guy Jay G was being very rude about it. And when I opened my utensil pack and it was plastic, why not metal? But overall it was nice. By the way , the hosts were so kind! One was blonde and the others had brownish black hair. I love them! They are so sweet! read more

Place was busy and had to wait 30 minutes for table. Bar was packed and had to wait for drink, bar tender not that friendly. Place could have used 2 bartenders as busy as it was. Ordered grouper sandwich which was ok and French fries were cold. Husband ordered grouper, which he thought was good with a great salsa. read more

We went for the first time yesterday, and were very impressed! We have been sleeping on this place. The food was delicious, the restaurant had the cutest decorations, and the staff were super nice. We came around 5pm on a Friday and got seated immediately as a party of 5. This place has now become one of our go to's at OIB! read more

The food was terrible, we had the piggy Mac, shrimp and grits, Cajun pasta, and a burger with fries. All of it was either mid tier or just terrible. But the service was great, and the ambiance was just a typical restaurant. read more

Sharky's Restaurant - Cajun Pasta - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Very good food ,services was awesome , and it's a great location and the prices is not bad at all. Has a beautiful beach feel to it which is the point of it since it is on the beach side lol we had wings and are nice and crispy , flounder and fried oysters the oysters was a little rubbery , but the stars of it was the bbq Mac read more

Sharky's Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Food was not up to par, service was terribly slow for being one of only 2 tables seated.... And they charge you an automatic 8% gratuity fee avoid at all cost!!! read more

Always great selection of food for me and my picky eater. Love this place... service, atmosphere and food ... all great!

Kinda cool vibe inside. Service was ok, it was a Sunday afternoon around 3:30. Server seemed bothered at first but then her personality got a little better. It wasn't too busy. There were specials written the board as you came in. I asked about them, and she said there were no specials. IDK. I got a flounder sandwich and my wife got a pesto turkey club. Food was fine. It's in a prime spot. Its a typical beach restaurant. read more

When having lunch at Sharky's management informed a vet, after he had paid his bill, that there was a 25% discount on food only for veterans. When asked if the he would give the discount after the payment, manager not only said "no, we don't serve many veterans" How does he know how many veteran actually serves if there's no signage indicating a veteran discount?! Veterans be aware, he does not support the military and veterans! read more

Love Sharky's! Had lunch there yesterday. I live in the area so I don't usually do tourist trap restaurants, but this place was far from that. The prices were reasonable and the food was delicious. Nice atmosphere and the service was wonderful . read more

Sharky's Restaurant - Coconut fried shrimp Salad - Seafood Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Great outdoor terrace, but I wasn't impressed with the fish tacos, that I was expecting to be amazing since we were at the coast!

Not so Cajun pasta was great, go there every vacation just for that! Also enjoyed the fried corn appetizer.