Taco Tuesday at Kai Joe's is a no-brainer…read more We came for the à la carte taco deals and ended up trying a little bit of everything--the Kai Joe beef taco, chicken taco, surf and turf (shrimp and steak), and the North Shore shrimp taco. Every single one delivered. Great flavor, fresh ingredients, and just the right balance on each. We also grabbed chips and queso, which was exactly what you want it to be--simple, solid, and gone way too fast. Big picture--this group just gets it. They consistently do a great job across their restaurants on OKI, and Kai Joe's is another winner. We'll absolutely be back.

Great little taco place! Seating is outside- not an issue, but important to note! Order at the…read morewindow and get a beeper! Portions were good!

Tried this food truck at Flying Machine Brewery in Wilmington. They offer either shrimp or chicken…read morebaskets with fries, empanadas, and sides of cabbage slaw, funnel cake fries, or fried okra. Empanada choices were either buffalo chicken, Costa Rican style black beans and rice with Gallo pinto, and caramelized banana. I tried the buffalo shredded chicken ($5), which was served with the buffalo chicken flavored dip. It did not taste like the typical buffalo chicken with Frank's Red Hot-not very flavorful or spicy. The empanada dough was fried well though. The fried okra side ($5) was your typical fried okra. The okra came as chopped pieces, served with a ranch-flavored dip. I ordered the shrimp basket and made it "Cat 4" style", which is almost like a sweet Thai chili sauce coating on deep-fried battered shrimp ($15). They were served over crispy fries, seasoned with a slightly sweet paprika-base. This was the best dish of the foods I tried. I only wish the shrimp sauce was just a tad bit more spicy. This is also very filling and I couldn't finish it all. Definitely order this. They require a minimum of $5 for credit cards.

Trolleys Snowballs had an novel/nostalgic ambience as well as engaging staff! My group all tried…read moredifferent flavors of snowballs and had a few questions and the employees were more than helpful and friendly with answering. I got a medium snowball in the fruitasia flavor - mango & strawberry and was very impressed! The syrup was flavorful but not overly sweet. Medium was the perfect size for me and the prices are very reasonable. I believe $3, $4, and $5 for small-large. We will definitely be visiting again before our vacation is over. Great find in Oak Island!

Just before leaving Oak Island, we decided for one more coffee stop. A mighty tiny coffee truck…read moreserving up delicious caffeine and cool shirts. My coffee concoction was the Salty Apollo because caramel is my jam. Iced was best for this season. And it was delicious! I got to sit back on our long drive north with Big Pups Coffee in my hand.

Conveniently located in the DQ parking lot and great options and prices. Went twice this week and…read moremust say it's the best coffee option for this area! Only $12 for 2 large iced lattes and awesome flavors and friendly service! This will be my new go-to when in OKI!

Totally lived up to the hype! Huge portions, tasty food and excellent service. I'll be sure to find…read morethem whenever I'm in the area!

Back again to Indian Beach & planned our trip to get to the best food truck ever! Today we ordered…read morethe crab cake combo that came with/fries, slaw & a handful of extra fried shrimp! Outstanding!! I ordered the scallop snack w/onion rings & slaw - easily the best.scallops.ever!! Always fresh & hot, great portions & friendly service - the few picnic tables in the lot make it an easy stop for lunch! Don't forget: CASH ONLY!

We had this food truck cater to us at work, courtesy of a rep. The food was amazing, a 5/5! The…read moreonly downside was the customer service. It was confusing at first, because this lady was standing still, facing the front of the window where you order. I thought she was in the middle of ordering food so I waited behind her. It took a few minutes to realize this lady was actually working with the food truck and taking the food orders. She also was not very friendly when I asked her a question about the food. Anyway, back to the positive notes, the food! The menu was limited to tacos, fries and drinks (soda, sparkling water). I tried the fries and fried catfish tacos (2 tacos), which came with a crema sauce, coleslaw, lightly seasoned tortilla chips. There was a bottle of salsa, assuming homemade. The salsa was delicious. The catfish tasted so fresh, was tender, and was lightly fried. The thinly cut fries were great, reminded me of McDonald's fries. The whole meal was satisfying, but I wished appetizers were available. This is one of the best food trucks in town! (food, not customer service)

Catch has always been my favorite food truck. Their food in the restaurant is out of this world…read moreand they bring it to a whole new level with their food truck. They are one of the originals in town and have won many awards. Every single thing is amazing on the menu.

The food is decent enough and it's a cute atmosphere, but if you're going to have dine in tables,…read moreserve the food at least on some decent cheap paper plates. They used to actually serve the food in baskets which was cute, but now everything is just served in a brown lunch sack wrapped in paper. Not very appealing for dine in eating... It's fine for takeout but step it up a little bit for dine-in. And look at the photos of these ketchup bottles that are on the tables... Absolutely gross. Spend the $7 per bottle and go down to Food Lion and buy some new ketchup bottles. This is disgusting

Everyone knows I love a good hot dog, and if I'm nearby and you've got it... well, I'm probably…read moregonna try it. Being a beach town and all, you'd expect more than your fair share of hot dog joints, but getting a "Bob Dog" is an Oak island staple for many people. You'll find basics here, as well as some less traditional variations, as well as specials that change now and again. The inside and outside are very no frills, but functional enough for your quick beach break. Service is counter service, and was fine for what I needed it for. We tried a few different hot dogs as a collective, and my experience is that you're likely to be happier with some of the more typical options (like the "all the way" which they call the Oak Island Dog) than you are some of the more esoteric options. I'm always gonna order one all the way as a baseline, and their version was pretty good, though I'd love to see a better bun, maybe buttered and grilled to kick it up a notch. The cole slaw is more coarsely chopped than I would like as well, but overall, good. The other dog I got on this trip had some brisket on it, which sounds good in theory, but in practice I would pass next time and just go for two all the way... or maybe a chili cheese dog. Fries were good but basic, no problem there, and the combo made for an inexpensive meal (by today's standards) like hot dogs should be.

If you ever got a new south company on a Friday afternoon you'll see Hoosier daddy. He has some…read moredelicious eats! we had the cornbrat and the sweet potato tornado. Yum. All this while sampling New South brews! The owner of Hoosier comes into Tyne brewery to take orders or you can go out to the food trailer. He then delivers your delicious eats to you!

The mahi taco I had for lunch yesterday was so good that I had the mahi taco bowl for dinner last…read morenight!!! I'm having the mahi taco again tonight!! Yummy.

We had the catch of the day which was delicious and well prepared. The price is high considering…read morethis is a food truck and the servings aren't that large. We ended up stopping for fish tacos after eating at Lewis'. The person working was helpful but not nearly as friendly as with other places we visited.

We visited this sweet homemade ice cream institution while seeing the beach this summer and were…read moreamazed. The staff is so friendly and nice, very helpful with anything needed! The ice cream is what dreams are made of, nice and soft but hard enough to stay together until finished. It's so hard to find family owned/run businesses anymore and am always excited to try them when I come across them. You pull up and order at the front window then there is seating on the side of the building in the shade to enjoy your sweet treat!It is definitely worth the trip and wait in line as the lines are fairly long in summer.

The creamiest dreamiest ice cream. It's always the perfect beach day when you start or end at Lil &…read moreJohn's. Nothing beats ice cream that's homemade daily. Large flavor selection and topping options.