The food is absolutely great. It is the best I have had on Oak Island, and we come a few times a year to visit parents. By far the best seafood.
The operation is a little rough around the edges, but with the fantastic food...I came to view it as a more local, down home, experience.
Our server was just as kind as could be. She was patient and easy going and moved fast - anything we asked for she was on it.
The food is the real star here. We got the Crab Dip and the Thai Shrimp for appetizers. The Crab Dip is served with real potato chips, which by themselves are off the chart delicious. the Crab Dip has a little spice kick to them but not too much - my kids gobbled it up. Definitely a must have starter. The Thai Shrimp were good - not super great, but still good. The sauce is what gives the Thai Shrimp their yum - it is more spicy than the Crab Dip, only my oldest ate them after trying.
For Dinner, I order the Fresh Catch Combo +2. Grilled and Blackend Grouper, with Scallops and Shrimp. Wow. It was fan-freaking-tastic. The fish The scallops were actually cooked right, soft with a little grilled action on the top/bottom. The shrimp too. The Grouper perhaps could have been a thicker piece but it was cooked so nicely that I enjoyed every bite. With the combo, you have to order all your choices cooked the same way. In my case, grilled/blackened was superb, but I could see someone being picky about that. I didn't even eat the hush puppies and only a couple chips that were served with dinner - the Combo +2 is a LOT of food.
My son ordered the New England Clam chowder, which he said was awesome. He also got the Seafood Italiano, which I tried and it was very good. Fresh, not overwhelmed with sauce, but tons of shrimp, mushrooms, etc., a really good fresh island take on an italian dish.
Wife ordered the Mermaid Surprise (I think that's the name). Basically a seafood pasta in a cream sauce. Like the other dishes, it was fresh, and delicious.
The salad is always a good tell-tale, and the salad came out cool and fresh, with lots of pecan crumbles and, as requested, only a bit of blue cheese.
All in all, this is by far the best place for a kick-ass dinner on Oak Island. Other places, even with good reviews, serve what is clearly a frozen Calamari appetizer, and crab cake.
The prices were what I would expect for good portions of fresh, well prepared seafood.
Last thought... I ordered a "Mango Rita" and when our waitress said they were out of the mango, I had it prepared as a standard margarita. Even that was outstanding. Whatever sour mix they uses is not the electric green death syrup you get at a lot of the other island bars. It was balanced and refreshing.More
