I love vacationing in this part of the Outer Banks, but let's be real, it's super desolate. I opt…read moreto stay in Avon over the towns south of it because there are some restaurants and this major grocery store here. If you go down to Buxton or Hatteras, there are just small and overpriced markets. So, this is a good place to stop for a somewhat affordable major grocery trip if you are heading to points south. Since moving to NC, I've grown to appreciate Food Lion. The stores aren't anything too impressive, but the prices are usually decent enough. I'd say this is a medium sized Food Lion and decently stocked. Store is in decent shape and I had no problems finding what I needed. I imagine this place is nuts on Saturdays during peak season though. I perused the beer and wine section, decent enough prices and selection. If you forget things like toiletries, this is a place you can pick them up, but the adjacent Dollar Tree is going to be cheaper. Employees at the checkout were friendly, efficient and polite. This is the only supermarket game in town, but at least it's a decent one.

Had one line/register open on a Saturday along with self checkout. It Took over 45 minutes to get…read morethrough the line. Never again.

Maybe it was the time of day (Saturday, 7am) but this store was in great shape. The shopping cart…read morecorrals in the parking lot were empty and there was no trash to be seen. Inside, the men's room was clean and trash bins empty. Grocery section was fully stocked and tidy. I had no problem picking up snacks for the drive out to the barrier islands, finding exactly what I wanted and plenty of it. Now I have supplies! Self-checkout today because there was only one staffed checkout lane open and it had a queue. Super easy today. A five stars experience. [Review 763 of 2025 - 4195 in North Carolina - 24323 overall]

Best clearance section. Amazing food selection. Literally all you need in a store. Good gas prices…read moretoo.

This has got to be the cleanest, nicest, well kept grocery store I've ever seen. We came down for a…read morefamily vacation and ordered several meat / cheese / chicken salad / fruit trays to have at the AirBnB. I had never been in the store before, I'd never even heard of it because we're from the north. The manager talked to us. Employees showed us where to go to find anything we needed. I was very impressed. I wish Ohio had a Publix and not a nasty Kroger's that we currently have. See the pictures for these gorgeous food trays they put together. Everything was all so fresh.

The food at the deli was great, the service less so. Despite placing an order online to avoid…read morewaiting in line, when we arrived at 3:30 (when our food was supposed to be ready, as we'd placed our order around 45 minutes earlier), the food wasn't ready. Our food (four subs) was STILL not ready for another 30 minutes. There was a steady line of in person customers, of course, but they had three workers actively making subs, and all three of them appeared to be prioritizing the in-person line. Only sporadically did they work on our online order, even though they were already behind on our order & those in line had only just arrived. Three other customers who had placed online orders arrived while we were waiting and were still waiting when we left. We finally got our last sub just as they finished serving their last customer in line. Again, this was 30 minutes after we had arrived, 30 minutes after our food was supposed to be ready, and fully an hour and 15 minutes past when our order had been originally placed. This was quite frustrating. I appreciate that the workers appeared to be doing their best, and they did apologize for the wait, which I also appreciate. But I could have gotten my food within 15 minutes if I had just gotten in line with everyone else. I'm not sure what the point is of having online ordering available, if the food isn't going to be ready when promised and the online orders are going to be so deprioritized compared to the in-person orders. Either they need to change their "ready by" times or they need to change their workflow. I will say, the sandwich, which was a vegan turkey situation, was absolutely delicious. I just wish I hadn't had to stand for 30 minutes and watch them make food for other people when our order had already been pending for longer than anyone in line.

Love Publix. Love their Chantilly cakes. Love their deli. Love their employees. Love the selection…read more Love the cleanliness. Love that they have a British section, even in the Outer Banks (I get homesick). It's a bit more expensive than our Florida location (Siesta Key/Sarasota), but what isn't in the Outer Banks? It's still our go-to for fresh, clean food and always keeping what we need in stock.

I always love Publix wherever I go this one is no different. When ordering subs from the deli it is…read morealways the same no matter where I go, and by that I mean amazing. I use the app to order a sub so I know that my order is always consistent and exactly how I want it.

I did a little shopping here today. I find the staff helpful and polite. There are several Trader…read moreJoe products that I buy occasionally, as I like them better than the standard grocery store options.

The samples are ok the employees are very nice and helpful the flowers are beautiful and reasonably…read morepriced and their fruits and vegetables are fresh and where else can you find reasonably priced beef hotdogs and their meats are reasonable.

Mom and pop supermarket but with ALL of the options! Highly recommend the drive! Gluten free and…read morethey have so many options!

Wonderful store! Has just what you need and decent prices, considering how far off grid you are…read morefrom the mainland! Everyone was friendly and we were able to get our dinner needs here!

Great OBX stop with friendly locals giving great advice about the area. Wish I had bought a t-shirt…read morefrom there

We stopped to air up after the beach and it was extremely convenient. My wife went in and grabbed a…read morefew snacks and she said the cashier was very nice and polite. This will definitely be a stop every time we come back to OBX!!!

My people are here! What a FRIENDLY little store with great sandwiches and things you need. Best…read moreto bring your food from the mainland, however Waves can supplement things you may have forgotten. We had a sandwich and split it for lunch along with some onion rings. Totally epic! Recommend lunch here to take to the beach!

10/10 Night Rider burrito: best burrito I've had in a decade. Each element had insane flavor and…read moreperfect composition. Chorizo was spicy and plentiful, guacamole was spicy and fresh, the tortilla was thin and perfectly grilled. I'm obsessed. The onion rings inside added crunch and seemed like they were just made. Can't say enough about how good this was. Especially for about $9. The whole market is so well stocked for foodies! Feels like a chef-curated sundries mart. You can find anything in there and all for a really good value. This was the best bkfst/brunch we've had in OBX and we've been here a week already traveling from Duck to Ocracoke. Yall are legends. Will return. Xo

If you want something that's not in the store, they are happy to order it for you. The staff is…read morealways friendly and helpful. The food options for a small town couldn't be better. Shop local. You won't be disappointed.

I'm big on the Pig! Or maybe I should say... the Piglet. Locals have taken to calling this compact…read moresized Piggly Wiggly "The Piglet" and the store has taken on that moniker as well. This grocery store and gas station took over the space vacated by the very briefly present Wal-Mart convenience store, and is a huge improvement over that atrocity. Walking in, the improvements over the Wal-Mart are easy to see. Attractive interior that doesn't feel overstuffed. A large variety of fresh foods and meats. There is even a small bakery and deli counter where you can order sandwiches to go. One of the best parts of this location, however, is that they have quite an impressive beer selection (wine, too)! You'll find everything from standard domestics all the way up to local, state, and larger craft brews. I picked up a 6 pack of "Not your Mother's Iced Tea" because who doesn't want to sip on a cold tea laced with a bit of alcohol while lazing on the beach?? This place really packs a lot of great services into their smaller location. They also double as a gas station, propane retailer, and red box movie stop. Be sure and support the pig when you're in town, so we don't have to drive all the way to Bayboro to get groceries again!