I'd eat here everyday. The crab cakes were out of this world and you can taste the freshness. One thing I really liked is that before you go to the counter, you need to have your order ready. That helps speed up service and not have lines being held up by "I'll have uhh.... Uhhhh... zzzz" and we all hate that. Lots of outdoor seating as well and you get to have that great OBX breeze while eating. I'll be back for sure! read more

Good food great atmosphere. It's a very local hang out eclectic interior with lots of TVs to watch a game. Fishtacos were great. We had a great time just no tee-shirts for sale at the end of the season. read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - Old phone with some antlers - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

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Great food, great service with a beautiful sunset view. We will be back! The pork ribs and the shrimp were delicious! read more

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Really cool setup. You order your food at the front, then find an open seat--they have tons of outdoor seating right on the Sound. They had live music playing on a Saturday evening and he was really talented as well! Pretty good food, we both got a pork BBQ sandwich with red mash potatoes. Pretty good selection of beer and mixed drinks--although my Orange Crush didn't taste like it had any alcohol in it. My wife got a Rum Runner and a Mai Thai and was very happy with both from a flavor and alcohol content. Really fun area where kids can run and play and also fun to people watch. We would go back just for the views and fun vibe. read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - BBQ sandwich with red mash potatoes - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

The layout is great here; you order at the front and then go find a table. There are plenty of tables outside with great views of the water. They bring the food to you wherever you are. The Watermen burger was a bit dry, 3/5. The shrimp was juicy and was indeed easy to peel, but I ate the shell anyway. The ambiance and vibes get 5/5 stars here. I came here on a Thursday, but heard that there's live music on the weekends. I ended up here because no other nearby restaurants could accommodate 13 people. Highly recommend for large groups! read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - Watermen burger and shrimp (appetizer) - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

This is the second time we've come to Watermen's set on the sound side of Hatteras Island the sunsets are spectacular. We ordered the bbq ribs and mahi mahi neither disappointed. Ribs were tender and fell apart and the sides were a nice touch. The mahi mahi was flaky and delicious. Staff is very helpful a waiters are quick to deliver. read more

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Doing a lot of business without organization, we ordered before others and people come in and ordered take out and are served before people dining in !! Not very fair , warm in side while eating , should be cooler for a restaurant!!! Food is okay , but due to the extreme long wait for our meals , we will not be back .. read more

Place your order, grab a drink and an outside table while you watch the kite boarders provide awesome entertainment. The staff here are super friendly and make great cocktails and amazing fresh food. We tried the Blackened Local Tuna Sandwich and the Blackened Mahi Mahi Wrap. Both came with a choice of a side (get the Black Bean Salad-it's delicious). Their seafood is fresh and delicious and both come with wasabi cream or cilantro, lime sauces. The Mahi Mahi wrap had the perfect cucumber crunch and the tuna was seared to a perfect medium rare. Don't worry, there are non-seafood and vegetarian options as well. read more

This was good....the view is 10 and service was a 10. I think we would have preferred to sit and look at a menu for the price of food, but you order and it's brought to you. All seafood was cooked well and we loved there was watermelon to choose from as a side. Very good watermelon too! The view from this restaurant is beautiful and appreciated! read more

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The food the vibes, it was all around excellent. They consistency have such good, fresh and real food. My favorite place on the island!

RUDE RUDE - avoid.- after a torrential downpour , we pulled over to get a bite. my gf politely asked about a menu and the TOTAL LOSER at the counter was so rude and abrupt and just pointed at the wall where the stupid small menu was. we just decided to leave .. it wasn't worth it to be abused. these a-holes act like they're doing you such a favor by being there when in actual reality the people in this area should be appreciative that people come and visit and spend their money here. the guy at the counter should be fired. and avoid this restaurant. lazy rude staff . i wish i had read the previous low rated reviews about the LOSER STAFF... and their rude abrupt , abusive , horrid behavior. there are other options in this area. read more

Best Crab Quesadilla and watching watersports is awesome. They have the best equipment and instructors.

Unfortunately, our first impression of Waterman's was very disappointing. The gentleman tending the bar was rude to customers, including us, and clearly had very little customer service skills. His attitude was enough that we decided to simply leave rather than stay and spend our money there. Being located in a tourist destination, customer service should be one of the most important things a business gets right. People have plenty of choices, and when you're visiting an area, a rude experience can easily mean someone never comes back. Hiring people who actually understand that and care about customers is so important. We also heard from several locals that this type of attitude has been an ongoing complaint. I can't speak to anything other than our own experience, but unfortunately, what we experienced certainly matched what we were told. When ownership doesn't seem to care about the customer experience or who represents their business, that speaks volumes. Hopefully, management takes a closer look because this was definitely not the impression you want to leave on customers. read more

I had a terrible experience at this restaurant. Despite clearly informing them of my shrimp allergy, they put shrimp in my wrap, which was not supposed to contain any. This reckless mistake could have seriously endangered my life. It's unacceptable to ignore such critical information and put customers at risk like this. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone, especially those with allergies. Safety and care should always come first, and this restaurant failed completely. read more

I simply love this restaurant. There is both inside and outside seating. The sunsets are stunning. Their menu has a great variety of food. I have eaten many of their foods. All absolutely delicious. Their bar drinks are amazing. The service is fast and consistently checking if you need anything. read more

Strange beginning at this establishment. You have to stand outside, look at wall menus before you go in. Once the family knows what they want, you can step inside where you will wait in line for someone to call you up to the counter to order. We drew the short straw and got to deal with a rude, condescending fellow but let's move forward. No indoor dining. Covered outdoor dining as well as an open air space. All picnic tables. Located on the Sound so beautiful views and a wind surfing school going on right before your eyes. Outdoor staff were on point and friendly. We ordered the blackened tuna and the Turkey bacon, guacamole wrap. Both were delicious. Our sides were the citrus slaw and the black bean salad, fresh, light and yummy . The tea was awful and tasted like dirt. Hey, you can't win them all! read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - The view - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

Positives: 1. food: I've had the tuna sandwich which is consistently tasty. Rest of the family also liked their choices. 2. Location, next to the Pamlico sound, with a nice sunset view. Negatives: 1. I ordered the Tuna sandwich which is supposed to come with one side, I also ordered the red skin mash, ($4 extra) but they didn't include the free side, did the same with other dishes. I think they also nickel and dime, it comes with either cilantro or wasabi sauce, I chose the cilantro, the cashier asked if I wanted both, I said yes, I bet she charged me extra, without telling me the additional price, upfront. 2. The cashiers just give the summarized receipt and not the detailed charges, happened twice over the last week. 3. Although they have a couple of oscillating fans in the building sitting area, there are still flies around that can be lessened by having more fans. Food: 4+ stars, cashiers service & SOP's: 2.5 stars. read more

Food was fine, it was a surprise to me that it was an order at the counter sit at a picnic table place. The man at the bar was pretty grumpy, seemed like the manager or owner. Really did not like if you did not follow the order procedure exactly. I watched him reprimand several customers. I can see when it's high season and busy, but on a rainy slow night, not really necessary. He pointed out as we left that we were using the wrong door. Just left feeling kind of insulted after what had been a pleasant dinner. Nothing like embarrassing people on their way out. read more

Food was very good. Only recommendation if the owner reads this is to thicken your sauce - cilantro lime - very runny. Service outside was mediocre- had to flag down servers to get refills and had to get our own silverware even though we paid a nice tip. Nowadays these places get their tip before actually doing the job that deserves a tip, but that is very common unfortunately compared to how things used to be. That said the environment here is wonderful for a summer evening. Great to watch the kite surfers! read more

The service is excellent. The food fresh and outstandingly delicious. The ambiance is hella rad! I highly recommend this establishment for all the above and the priceless views with stellar sunsets! read more

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Only reason I am giving 4 stars is because we came here not know what it is all about. There are some tables outside but covered. And the rest of the tables are outside not covered. We sat outside and it was super hot so we were sweating the whole time. Came in for dinner on a Monday and the place was packed. You order your food and drinks at the counter. They gave us our drinks and a number for the table. The runners will bring the food to you or you can order more drink through them. There is a separate line inside to order more for people who have a tab open. The place seems real cool. The food came out real quick. We probably would have drank more if we were seating so bad. I got the peel and eat shrimp app. They were like rubber. Not great. Also got the steak fajitas. I thought they would be good for a kid but they had a good amount of spice that they weren't eaten. read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

Food was delicious. Service was good and prompt. Bill. With tip, was z$140 with tip for two people , each having one entree, one drink, and sharing a dessert. It was pricey for cafeteria style dining read more

Really good crab cake. Excellent hand made guacamole! Great view of the water and kitters. Covered outdoor seating and open outdoor seating. Glad I stopped! Would come back read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - View from the covered dining area - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

The setting is breathetaking..started with Bloodymary's and goodness they were spot on. My wife had the caesar salad and added shrimp as her protein. She subbed caesar dressing for ranch dressing and she was very happy with her food. I had the mahi mahi wrap with coleslaw and the cilantro lime sauce. Absolutely Amazeballs! All the toppings in the wrap were so fresh. The fish was perfectly cooked and seasoned, the portion was HUGE! read more

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Best place to watch the sunset in Waves! Food is amazing and the views are even more stellar. We got the crab stuffed portobello which was gone in less than a minute for our table. The drinks are very good and pretty strong. They went away with table service so you'd have to stand in line to order and servers will bring out your food. That's a door to the right side for people with tabs open so you don't have to go start over in line. We'll always return here when we are in the OBX. read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - View from our table. - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

The food is delicious! Well done. I had the mahi mahi and it was delicious. Be aware, you are sitting outside. read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - Blackened mahi mahi, smashed reds, and citrus slaw. - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

Don't forget to ask for the crab legs, my wife said they were fantastic. I had the shrimp po boy. It was very well presented and the flavor was great. My son-in-law said you know it's good when you have shrimp fall out the back end when you take a bite. Definitely on our list of places to return to! read more

Food was great, super peaceful watching the kite surging. Fountain drink tasting funny, stick to the bottle soda instead. We got the burger tortilla chips with salsa and the surfs up seafood platter was great. Love the mashed potatoes. But overall was a great experience. read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - Outside sitting area - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

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Had the Blackened Mahi-Mahi wrap with avocado lime dressing and the black bean salad. OMG, it's was awesome, almost too much fish?!?! The Misses had the Tina bites and those were incredible. Great food all around! read more

Great food and view. We had an issue with our order and bill. They took care of the problem promptly! Defiantly cared about our experience. Kate took the time to make sure everything was okay! read more

The space itself was decent. But the inability to sit indoors was a dealbreaker from us ever going again. The picnic tables (at dinner) were in direct sun, that coupled with the heat made it difficult to eat. We had a person in our party that used a walker and navigating the crowded picnic space and her inability to sit comfortably on a picnic bench (though no fault of Waterman's) was another reason we would not be back. Our party of 8 agreed that the food was okay. read more

When we arrived, we really didn't know what to do, so we just got in line with the rest of the people and thought this might be a good choice since the parking lot was full, there was a line out the door, and not much room available to sit and eat. It turns out, you have to stand in line and order your food and drinks at the counter and then you are given a number and a server brings your order to you, wherever you are. I wish we would have went here the first night we were in Rodanthe, because this place is killer with the seafood. The fast food vibe kind of hindered us a bit, but when we tasted bites of food, that immediately was shattered. The food is fresh and delicious. I went with the blackened local tuna sandwich, no roll, and my mom had the crab cakes. My side was the citrus slaw, which had great flavor. The tuna was melt in your mouth fabulous and I wanted to take home all the local tuna because it was so good. I miss the local fish on menus up here in Buffalo. Definitely stop here and get the local seafood items. My mom's crab cake was all crab. There was hardly any filling and that was something that really surprised us. My mom devoured her meal too. read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - Blackened local tuna w slaw - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

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Omg! What a great location! Good food and quick service! During our stay in April we visited Waterman's twice due to the excellent food and quick service. You do need to get here early because the sunsets are amazing! As a mom of two toddlers I loved the outdoor seating and space for my kids to run! One piece of advice..... you don't need to order apps and main dish at the same time, they will all come out together. I wish we would have just done the apps they were delicious!! Even if we don't stay in Rodanthe next time I think it might be worth the drive to eat at Waterman's! read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - Sunset at warermens is beautiful! - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

It felt a bit strange having to wait in line outside read the menu and have my order prepared before we were called up. (there is definitely a procedure and it reminded me a bit of that infamous Seinfeld show episode) The food was out of this world. I had black and tuna with fabulous citrus, slaw and mashed potatoes. Drink was a painkiller, and it was good. We sat outside on the bay and watched a magnificent sunset, and the service was amazing read more

Had a great lunch here after jet skiing. You order at the counter then they bring you your food. Service is really good. Outdoor seating with a great view of the water. The only negative is all the seating is picnic tables and we had a handicapped person who couldn't climb into the bench. She has a walker with a seat, so it worked out. But just an fyi- Favorites we had were crab cakes, tuna sandwich, mahi fajitas and the seafood platter. read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - Quesadilla-crab cake sandwich- seafood fajitas- seafood platter- Caesar salad - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

We ate here a couple of times while on the Outer Banks. I had the blackened Mahi wrap and partner had the burger with the crab cake on it both times we were there. Food was incredible! We had the nachos with shrimp and crab. Also soooo yummy. read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - Nachos - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

Worth the drive off the beaten tourist path for the fresh mahi mahi wrap alone. But, there's much more to love (although that wrap was stuffed with tender fish---so good!) about this laid-back, picnic tables-on-the-patio restaurant. Killer views of the water and sky and, if your lucky, of daredevil kite riders and jet skiers. The shareable cookie and ice cream dessert is decadently delicious and the kid's menu options are varied and affordable. Shout out to Anna who our toddler granddaughter adored and who we appreciated for her friendly, attentive service. read more

Watermen's Bar and Grill - Kid's grilled cheese with watermelon - Bars Near Me - Waves, North Carolina

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Not really a bar...no barstools or a bartender when we went in April, but loved this place for lunch! Right on the water, fall off the bones ribs, amazing Mahi wrap and upgraded wines by the bottle. Most importantly and always a 5 star review for me was the super friendly staff. Bring your dog and enjoy the outdoor picnic area! read more

Great concept, order at the bar and sit outside and they bring the food to you. Tuna was cooked perfectly on the tuna sandwich. Great peel and eat shrimp and the cocktails and beer selections made it hard to choose! For our non fish eaters they even had non seafood options like ribs that were surprisingly good! Beautiful views as well, we even walked out on the deck and took some pictures after dinner. read more

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Great food. Tuna was excellent. Great adult beverage selection. Friendly staff. Nice view of the Sound. The kite boarders really put on a show. read more