The food was very fresh and you could taste that. It's been a very long time since my tastebuds…read morehave done their seafood dance! The flavors were on point and seasoned. When there is malt vinegar, ketchup, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and the paper towels on a Roll, held down by a fishing weight---yup, I've found my people! Service was amazing! Fast, all questions were answered, and suggestions were given! This place was booming and the ambience gives, "where you can find me after work", daily for great food and drinks! The locals know good food and I was excited to join them today! Can't wait to try other items in the menu!

This place is phenomenal. It deserves every bit of hype, if there is a line wait in it…read more A seafood place next door, Flipperz, serves frozen farm raised product from [insert random Asian country]. It was empty on a Saturday while Fish Hut had a line through the parking lot. In a coastal area people know good seafood. I highly recommend this place.

Gaffers is one of the best restaurants on Emerald Isle. I've had the salmon, chicken, burger, mahi…read moretacos and beer can shrimp during different visits. They are always great! Appetizers such as crab dip, hush puppies or cheese balls are amazing. Service has always been top notch. The servers are friendly and efficient. Also they have a great bar menu and I've never been disappointed with drinks. We prefer to sit outside usually but the inside is nice too. They often have live music on Friday and Saturday evenings. Don't forget to check out the their coffee bar and gift shop that is located right next to their restaurant.

Great spot to dine while in Emerald Isle!…read more Excellent food and service and a great atmosphere! Came at lunch before it started to get too busy. Enjoyed the onion rings, the ahi tuna appetizer. The tuna salad (subbed mahi for the tuna) and a kids grilled cheese! Served on a frisbee! All were fresh and generous portions. Fun kid mocktails as well! Good beer selection too! Indoor and outdoor seating with a laid back beach vibe!

The food was amazing here I got a quesadilla. The chicken was not soggy, and the quesadilla was a…read morelittle bit hard hard though I will say for forgiving a four out of five stars that our waiter to come by and ask us how our food was going, but did not want to come and refill our drinks which was kind of upsetting, but either way it was really good!

Had a super dinner here on a Friday evening!! Food was amazing Grouper basket and Pound of…read morestreamed shrimp loaded with Old bay and home made cocktail sauce !!! It was all hot and service was class 5 !! Wished I had taken pictures but was too hungry! I have eaten at Fish Hut several times and this place shames them ! Hats off to Marine Corp dude that suggested many of his favorites!!!

What a gem. Wished I had more time to eat there more than once…read more Menu is perfectly curated and the martinis hit the spot. I highly recommend this for any occasion

Still a favorite!!! Food, drinks and service are exemplary!!…read moreNever disappoints. Be sure to arrive early if you want to sit at the bar - plan ahead and have a designated driver or Uber to get you home safely!

Popped in for a quick bite and it was good!!! I had the seafood nachos, my daughter had the fried…read morechicken tacos and my granddaughter had Mac and cheese. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful when we asked for recommendations. A great place for a yummy bite. They have a great variety on the menu, lots of good apps, and a friendly atmosphere. We had two kids and felt comfortable there. Not a loud bar area, and a good family place. Lots of sports memorabilia all around. Cool stuff!!

The staff was friendly and quick and they deserve 5s. However, both myself and my wife got food…read morepoisoning and we ordered different items outside fo the seafood nachos. Maybe this is a great bar, I don't know but the food we had was just ok, my soda was watery and lacked carbonation and the outside seating just looks at a parking lot. There are so many better options with ocean and marina views, rivers, and sand so why stop at a place to look at the parking lot unless it was amazing? But it wasn't. Maybe, hopefully we got them on a bad day between lunch and dinner.

We waited 1:45 to be seated, which we agreed to. We waited another 15 minutes to be greeted by a…read moreserver. Services was very slow. We were seated 35 minutes before we placed our orders. The water was very chlorinated. The tea was weak but sweet. The crab dip was mostly filler, not much crap with stale pita. The prices are outrageous and the market price for crab changed $20 per pound from check in to being seated. The food was overall not good. The crab legs were good, the slaw and applesauce was good, the firecracker shrimp they gave us as an apology were the best thing we had. The flounder, catfish, crab cakes and other sides were overcooked and bland. Our service continued to be super slow as we were only checked on 1 time the entire time we were eating. The server's attitude was very much an I don't care attitude. The manager came to talk to us about the bill after they asked us how we liked the food. The bill was $250 full price and they took off two of the meals bringing it down to $180. Very little was even edible for $180. This definitely seemed more like a tourist trap than a real restaurant.

I wanted to give this place a 4 or 5 because it's in a great location. The waitress was friendly…read moreand prompt and gave me honest suggestions when I asked for it. But the food was just ok, not amazing. And for the price, I was expecting something more. I realize these kinds of places do most of their sales off tourists in the summer but they are open all year and many locals want to eat out too from time to time. Our lunch was $89 dollars and that should have produced some amazing lunch but it was just ordinary, and I could have done better if I had made what I had at home. I had stuffed shrimp, and they were basically sharp like I would get at nay grocery store with some moist crab cake filling on top. It wasn't bad, in fact I liked it. It was just nothing special and should have been better for the cost. One plus and minus on the soda's. The fill your cup as expected with your soft drink of choice and put a little half sized pitcher of your soda on the table so you can fill your own glass. I like that. But, I ordered the Diet Pepsi because they don't have any ZERO drinks and used to have diet Dr Pepper but got rid of that. But it did not taste like a Pepsi, I think someone need to adjust the mix and clean out the pipes. It sort of tasted like several flavors were running through the same pipes.

Super nice staff! Shoutout Payton!! The food came out fast and she got everything correct and timelyread more

Absolutely delicious seafood, service, and location! Will definitely return. Best meal this week!read more

Shrimp appetizer was good, slaw too. Chips were salty and fries mushy. Service, well.... I think…read moreour server got lost.

Being a family-friendly restaurant, it was pretty busy and took awhile to get to order. Once we…read moredid, our food came quickly and fresh. I would most recommend the Crab Cake BLT out of everything.

Philly cheese steak is great. Pancakes and French toast are…read morefamily favorites. Burgers and Chicken sandwiches are huge and delicious!

Best local breakfast around. My family visit them more often than I'd like to admit. Good local…read morefamily and great staff.

Had an INCREDIBLE experience here. The shrimp tacos were delicious, the cookie skillet was to die…read morefor, the atmosphere was GORGEOUS, and our server was so so sweet. We have babies, and I wasn't sure how that would fit the vibe, but it went very smoothly and everyone was very gracious to us!!! I highly recommend if you're in the area- we will definitely be coming back!!

The food is ok, the service is great and the location is almost perfect…read more This is a pool deck and stage area, lots of cement and terraced levels fenced off from the pool but this also blocks the ocean and beach views. All the cement makes it a bit loud but also hot because it soaks in the heat and radiates it back out all day. This is fine in the cooler months or if you have pool access as a guest. There is an inside dining room too but why use that when its so much nicer outside? The food was good, not great, and like most tourist areas a bit over priced for the quality. I'm not saying it wan't good because everything we tried we liked. Only it was nothing to get too excited about for the higher prices. Honestly you're paying for the view and the nice outdoor seating. Note: The closer parking lots are for condo/hotel guests only and they will tow you away. If you're just coming to the restaurant you must park across the street. When we went there was plenty of of available parking but it was a very hot day in the high 90s and high humidity so by the time I parked and walked over I was already sweaty and uncomfortable. On a normal day it would be no big deal for me, but if your with people who cannot climb a steep driveway or do a long walk then I would drop them off at the front door and then go park.