TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Carolina Beach - Updated November 2024

Olde Salty's

74/100 (754 ratings)

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"Awesome place, we had the shrimp, the salmon and the soft crabs, flavors were great, rhe margarita was to die for, the accomodated my mom's request..."

Mili Viguera

"I have eaten at Olde Saltys 8 times this year and loved it. Love the fried green tomatoes!! Not a chicken eater but the Chicken Florentine is..."

Marie

"Nice place to relax. On a recent trip to Carolina Beach I happened upon Old Salty's. What caught my eye was the number of senior patrons enjoying a..."

Halifaxcotton1

"Awesome place. Full bar. We had the fried green tomatoes as an appetizer and it was awesome. I had the tuna steak with grilled zucchini and grilled..."

Blake Williams

"Yum! Quaint, comfortable, good food! These ladies really hustle as it was quite..."

AZfooDi

"This place just refused a Togo order. Because the person on shift was the only one working and could not do the cooking and boxing. But I was only..."

Skip Barnhill

"A group of us eat here every year on vacation. The restaurant is small but the food is great, the prices are fair and the staff visits with you if..."

Vickie Strang

"Olde salty has the perfect atmosphere of a seafood restaurant on the beach. Located on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk, Olde Salty is a small and..."

Taylor

"Awesome!!!!. We ate here twice on vacation and it was amazing! This is without a doubt the best kept secret in Carolina Beach. The owner was a total..."

Gastone

"Impressive food and..."

DMC

"WE LOVE EATING HERE!. We were on vacation in Carolina Beach. We were wandering the boardwalk when we found this place. It isn't much to look at, but..."

Sheena Kadi

"Good Food. Again, we had the opportunity to visit Carolina Beach, which is what we try to do every three months or so. Always, Olde Salty's is our..."

Ann

"The soft shelled crab sandwich may be the best thing I've ever eaten. Staff was friendly, service was fast and..."

Emily Gieszelmann

"Great "Hidden" Spot. Ate lunch here and it was wonderful. I had the grilled tuna sandwich and she had the Salty Burger. Tuna was fresh and cooked..."

Dustin Russell

"A true locals spot. Stopped in for a cold beer and a quick bite after being directed by the folks at The Fat Pelican---good move!!! It was $2..."

Tim

"Good for Olde Salty!. I shudder to think what would have happened if I'd acted out in a public place as a child....and my grown children and..."

True

"NO SCREAMING CHILDREN!. It is about time someone stood up for those of us sick to death of unruly children. I will seek out this restaurant during my..."

Lauroli

"I'm Coming To See You. I am so totally impressed that a restaurant owner finally had the good sense to do this. I have already printed a yahoo map..."

Bob

"Would you like to open in Birmingham, AL?. We love the no screaming kids..."

Michael

"I COULDN'T AGREE MORE!!!. When I go out to dinner I certainly don't want to hear screaming and chatter from children. When I go to a restuarant if..."

Wetguymd

"Love this place!. Thank you for making a good place even better! I eat here 2-3 times every summer when my family is on vacation. Now, I have a new..."

Jim

"No screaming Kids.. I agree with this. Some people seem to be confused. They are not banning kids from the restaurant they are asking the parents to..."

Millihammock

"Two Thumbs UP. Have been frequenting this establishment for over 20 yrs.My son has eaten at least one meal there every summer for over 20 years...."

Vhester

"KEEP THE SIGN UP!. If any parent wants that sign taken down. First, Go Home. Second, Stay Home. Third, Take lessons in Proper Parenting of your kids..."

Andrew

"Best Shrimpburger in NC. I went to Olde Salty this past weekend and ordered a shrimpburger. It had a warm, toasted, buttered bun, fresh lettuce &..."

Tom

"The Olde Salty restaurant on the boardwalk of Carolina Beach has been around for 19 years. In that time, they have definitely learned how to make..."

Erik Matticola

"The food was fantastic! I was a bit worried after reading reviews but gave it a try anyways, and wasn’t disappointed! The crab legs were every bit..."

kimmy

"Had the fried shrimp and flounder. Shrimp were big and perfect, 2 dark side flounder fillets perfect, fried okra perfect, and green beans too full to..."

Helen Connelly

"Hands down the best crab legs and shrimp I've had on this side of the globe.. considering COVID and the off season these were still incredibly fresh..."

Steve Mattingley

"i had the fried trio of catfish, flounder, and shrimp. all prepared very well, very well seasoned, cooked well and good sized portions. Staff was..."

Weldon G

"Food and customer service was great!! Not too pack like most other popular seafood joints. Feels like home away from home, lay back environment. Will..."

Erick Falcon

"Very friendly place. We sat on the open balcony area. Waitress was great. Locals were friendly. Food was fantastic. We ate - okra, beans, shrimp..."

Jonathan Gatzke

"We had a very good dinner at Olde Salty. The waitress was very knowledgeable and made good suggestions. The people were friendly and inviting. A..."

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