Great food, we got the dry rubbed wings and cheese curds…read more Had the homemade cookie ice cream sandwich it was amazing. Service was good, you wait in line order your food and go pick a spot to sit down. When food is ready server will bring it out to you. Picnic neck tables under the trees and side of building. Dog friendly is always a plus. Need to get there early if you are eating supper, lines starts backing up around 5:00-5:15. We always try to eat around 4:00pm when we are at our place on the Crystal Coast.

This place is always packed, so we choose elsewhere to go. However, today we decided to stand in…read moreline to see what it's about. It is true that you can't see the menu while in line, but you can go inside and look. Which is not a big deal because while in there, grab a beer from their beer cooler, put one of the koozies on it to keep it cool, and go back and stand in line. You'll pay for it when you order. They also have a server who asks for drink orders from the line (it's much quicker to grab a beer than wait for a mixed drink). We ended up sitting at the bar because two spots opened up. Their mixed drink options are impressive and they are delicious!!! The food is simple while being tasty, filling, and affordable. Onion rings were fried perfectly and not greasy. It is honestly worth the wait. You're on vacation!

This was a delightful surprise! The restaurant is huge. I think I counted three bars. They do a lot…read moreof business but our service was fantastic. Loved the vibe. Casual with amazing food and drinks. We ordered the Shrimp Nachos. OMG, the platter was piled high with crunchy homemade tortilla chips layered with actual real cheese (not cheap "cheese sauce") lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, banana peppers, avocado, and a generous amount of shrimp. If you see a chip with a bubble-those were my favorite. So delicious and could have been a meal for both of us to split. We also got The Gaff and it was absolutely delicious. The French fries are house cut and they were fantastic. Our drinks were great. Our server was attentive despite it being really busy. We will go back again this week while we're here.

We visit this restaurant in two days in a row. My wife and I shared the grilled fish platter, which…read morewas absolutely outstanding. The tuna tips we enjoyed for an appetizer and we're done to perfection. Our waitress was a young lady that was celebrating her birthday the next day at the age of 22. I forget her name, but she was very pleasant and hard-working to make sure that we were taken care of.

I paid a visit to Surf's Up a per our usual during our week long stay at Emerald Isle. No matter…read morehow busy they are, we manage to get seated quickly and this year was no different. The hostess guided us to our table suitable for our party which was 4 adults and three children. The environment is lively and spirited; all signs of a good visit to come. Savannah S was our server and did a fantastic job navigating the chaotic children with us and delivering great service with a smile. The food was great as usual. I ordered the smothered chicken while others ordered grilled salmon and sesame glazed salmon bowl. You don't get fine china and plates here, but what you will get is a consistent good time with an abundance of drink and menu items that deliver as promised. It's why we enjoy coming here every year and will continue in the future!

My family and I were vacationing in Emerald Isle and chose this restaurant for one of our evening…read moremeals. On June 24th, we first attempted to call the restaurant multiple times in order to place an order. So my husband and I chose to drive to the restaurant to place a carry out order and wait. When the hostess was placing the order, she said that anything over $100 would impose a 18% gratuity. This was a carry out order. We were not being seated in the restaurant. The hostess got the manager Amber. Amber was not receptive at all to our point that this was a carry out order. Our choice to tip or not is our choice. The order was $103. Really. Wow. My daughter insisted she would pay the tip. But my husband and I will not set foot inside this establishment again. Very disappointing. First we were told that the phones were working, but I got a message saying the voicemail had not been set up. Second, we drove in thinking we had to pay to park. Third we placed the order, but, I had to call my daughter to get additional info about cooking preferances. Fourth, we placed the order with the hostess who then tells us there is a 18% tip imposed on orders over $100. The order was $103 (after my husband and I dropped our meals from the order). This is absolutely absurd. Very frustrating evening for my husband and I. We are on vacation, and this is the hospitality shown to visitors. We asked to split the order, so that I could place an order for my daughter and my husband could place an order for us. But oh no, you can't do that. And then we were told that there would be a charge to use a credit card. Do you know how to rub salt in the wound. We paid $133.89 for a carry out food order that was barely over $100.

great service! food was super yummy and the martinis were…read morealso great! free bread and it was all very filling

I was able to sit at the bar with no waiting. Great wine list and martinis. So good…read more The food was amazing!!! I had the grouper special and will be dreaming about it. It was one of the best meals in recent memory! The chef is doing things right! The bartenders were friendly and engaging. I look forward to returning on my next visit to Emerald Isle.

close to tourist area. food was good. service was bad. waitress took a business day to get to us.read more

Cool bar, huge burger and some of the best onion rings I've ever had. Overall great experience…read more We'll be back.

I didn't take pictures because I was too busy eating. I had Broiled Grouper with the best green…read morebeans and hush puppies ever! The clam chowder was NOT good because it was soup, not chowder. It also was tasteless. Service was great!

Came in on a Thursday evening at 5:30pm because it was close to where we were staying (2min away)…read more Because the wait for in person dining was 45-50min I ordered to go, getting the she crab soup, the blackened red snapper and blackened grouper along with a kids fried flounder. Ambiance 5/5: Loved the casual, beach ambiance and water/dock view, fitting the vibe of a beach town. Service 4/5: Service was friendly overall and pretty prompt Food 2/5: I think we caught them on an off day. The hush puppies and green beans were great. All the fish were unfortunately overcooked and severely under seasoned. And it was unfortunately not just our order but all our friends orders who also ordered to go. Not only was the fish unfortunately tough, but it desperately needed salt and flavor (missing the typical blackened flavor). We were all really disappointed especially since we had heard good things from some customers who had been before. Price 3/5: If the food had been solid, I would have ranked higher. I really would like this to love this place. They were efficient and ambiance was great, doing their best to accommodate the large crowds. But we unfortunately caught them on a bad day.

The scallops my wife had were the biggest I've ever seen or tasted. They were cooked perfectly and…read morethat is no easy feat, they can be overcooked in less than 30 seconds, I know! I had the fried combo platter, delicious! Now this is not an upscale restaurant, but it's not meant to be. It has a new owner within the past year and it has improved. It's always been good, now it's just much better. And don't forget the salted rimmed Margarita. Our waiter, Owen seemed right at home talking with customers, regulars, behind the bar or serving food. You all would do well to keep him.

I'm glad others have had a good experience. The bartender and vibe were the only good parts about…read moreour visit. The glass lights above the bar are really pretty and the decor fits. Drinks were delicious, I reccomend the blueberry margarita. The beers are crispy cold. However, the food sucked. I'm one who will rave and will complement anything I possibly can- even in negative situations. When you sit in the bar, the first of three booths holds serving equipment and an employee texting and chatting with another. Okay, no worries. We ordered a Mike's spicy chicken sandwich and an order of the snapperz shrimp appetizer. My husband loves all chicken sandwiches. Even the bad ones. But even he said, this is the worst he's had. The jalapeños weren't dried, causing the bun to be soggy. He said the patty was clearly frozen and the cheese, while ample, made the sandwich extra sloppy. The fries, extra crispy, were the stand out of his meal. My shrimp... were not cleaned, over cooked, AND ROTTEN. People, you know that sour fishy smell anywhere if you eat enough seafood. No thank you. She didn't introduce herself, but what I assume to be the manager did apologize right before taking a speakerphone conversation with a family member. We are not interested in returning.

Ahi tacos and shrimp tacos were delicious. Our server was great and drew pictures on our kids cups…read more Our kids liked the onion rings and fried shrimp. Wish there were more kids options. Hate to pay $8 for a pbj.

Absolutely delicious!! The food was literally so good!!…read more crab dip app, fish tacos, shrimp sandwich, kids fried shrimp and grilled cheese. The whole family loved it!

I went for the Lighthouse Beacon Special and it did not disappoint. Biscuits and gravy were great…read more Eggs and bacon were generously portioned and delicious. My wife had the Hawaiian Chicken Sandwich and steak fries which was delicious. My son had a hamburger cooked the way he liked it and fried and he enjoyed it. If that was all they had, it would've been great, but this is where I start talking about the fried mushrooms. Honestly, we were not ready for how awesome those fried mushrooms were. They were delicious and they were well cooked. They were perfectly crispy and the sauce was delicious. They should really talk more about those in their menu because that was the key note to this entire meal. I haven't seen fried mushrooms that big. They were absolutely delicious. We got this as a takeout and they were amazing, so I can only imagine what they were like. If we would've got them served to us hot and fresh from the kitchen. The restaurant was nice very well equipped, and everything was very clean. The servers and waitresses were very friendly and definitely made the visit. Very fun. I highly recommend this place and when we come again, we're going to realize that their meals are so generously portion. We probably could've ordered half of what we had and still ate like royalty.

Overall very cute place, food is good. Nothing to rant over nothing to complain about. The…read moreomelet could've been cooked a little longer as some parts were still a little runny. The Mac and cheese was real good and super cheesy. The corn beef and hash is stay away from

Food and atmosphere were good. We had a party of 10. Got seated in around 20 minutes at peak dinner…read morehours. The waitress was supper friendly and helpful explaining everything. I ordered the seared tuna and wasabi mashed potatoes. I would eat them again. They were very good. My dad ordered the shrimp platter and that looked like something I would like to try also. My daughter got a pound of crab legs and a side of waffle fries. She said how good the fries were several times. Someone at the far end of our table ordered a pizza. And they said it was excellent. The place isn't overly expensive but also not cheap. But the food and staff made it a place to consider going back for sure.

My wife and I both ordered the tuna with wasabi mashed potatoes. We enjoyed it, and the…read morepresentation was nice, but it didn't wow us. I think the poppy and sesame seeds threw off the flavor a bit. My wife says the tuna steak at Ribeyes in Swansboro is better, and I'm staying out of that argument. The crab dip was also good, though it didn't change our lives. Our server was great, and the food came out so quickly I barely had time to pretend I was still reading the menu. We'd heard about the view, but the swimming pool takes up most of it. You can see the ocean in the distance if you know where to look. For the view, we'd pick Mac Daddy's. Overall: 4/5. Good food and great service. We might come back once more to see if the tuna and the view make a stronger second impression.