TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United States - Updated September 2024

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Charles Strang

"We love the food here at Two Roads. During the height of the pandemic this was the restaurant that we did lots of takeout from. Seafood is amazing!..."

RobertsMom NC

"Perfect fried pickles, perfect brew(lost colony nags head ipa), perfect dinner, and of course perfect service. I asked for medium steak, got medium...."

Justin Wirth

"We LOVED our experience at Two Roads Tavern! The food was outstanding, the service was friendly and fast, and it was a great place for a family just..."

Emily Mohr

"Very friendly staff. I enjoyed the Oysters Outter Banks with a side of Mac & Cheese. Mac & Cheese was nothing ordinary than what it is... no other..."

J S

"The Hubster and I decided to try the burgers today for a late lunch. Wow! Could stop there, but I will elaborate. All the food came to the table..."

Lisa Neal

"What a wonderful find! Might be easy to overlook in the corner of a plaza but this place is definitely worth the visit! Amazing food and drinks all..."

Jessica McCullough

"Wow… what a creative menu! Where else will you find a burger with Mac n cheese and maple jam??? I had the “Sounds Good” burger… bbq sauce,..."

Justin Williamson

"We ordered take out from this place and we loved our food! The oysters are really good amd decent price, I got Boss Hog Burger and it was insanely..."

Bernadelle Cesarz

"Excellent and friendly service. The burgers are always great with a number of specials worth trying. We’ve never had anything here that we..."

Peter Jackson

"Food was good, they were kind enough to take our pickup order although it was late. I gave the food four stars because my order was missing items. ..."

Tara (Tara)

Sandbars Raw Bar & Grill

"Take nothing away from the old team - Sandbars has been one of our favorite if not the best happy hours at the beach. But Mark and Jen and the new..."

Philip Pierce

"Was there a couple days ago great service and the best oysters and the oyster stew over mashed potatoes was amazing the menu choice looked very good..."

Erica Lynn

"Took a road trip through the area and needed a spot to grab lunch and a beverage. This place popped up in our search and decided the menu looked..."

Karin Chrisman

"Love this place! Great food, great people and cold beer. My new Friday night..."

Tanya Duling Kelly

"This used to be one of my go-to spots, now it's THE TOP SPOT, not only for happy hour either. Food is better than before and service is on point...."

Samantha Williams

"great place under new management. We had breakfast but I will be back for the happy hour specials. they look..."

Gail Sawyer

"We loved it. Saw a daily special for tuna with a honeydew salsa and had to try it. It was the most delicious tuna we have had at a restaurant. The..."

Debbie Reed

"Awesome place, food & drinks . Favorite happy hour spot on the..."

Anna Beth

"The food fresh and everyone there very friendly. The owner came to our table and greated us and made sure we where happy with our dinner. The new..."

Mary Celedonia

"We ate here twice during our visit. Mark spent about 5 minutes explaining the different raw oyster options. Best raw oysters we have had in 20..."

Bob Vogel

"Soooo good!!! Delicious food, great service and fun atmosphere! The chef/owner Mark is super nice and usually comes out to chat!! Will come..."

Monica Parham Hayes

""If it ain't broke don't fix it!" That is the motto of Mark and Jen... and they've nailed it! Fell in love with this place last summer and couldn't..."

Beverly Balch Baker

"I stopped by during the happy hour and omg the oysters and atmosphere are amazing. Local oysters fresh with rich flavor and there’s good vibes �..."

Sage Kim

"Fabulous food and friendly staff. Great menu..."

Angela Hull

"Mahi tacos were delicious! Nice little place to relax and enjoy great..."

Phyllis Gregory Cohoon

"Excellent food. I had the flash fried brussel sprouts, which are on the appetizer menu. They were outstanding! Staff is friendly and very..."

Debbie Wescott

"Must stop, good food, good service, all around great..."

John Richman

"We sat up at the bar and had a great time. Oysters and shrimp tacos were the favorites. Great prices for beer too! Definitely should check it..."

Melody Fogle Morgan

"Great experience. Food was awesome, service was friendly and the decor wad inviting. We will be..."

Michelle Olivia

"Great food and service. Friendly staff, cold beer and good..."

Scott Michael

"Great happy hour, food was great, AWESOME friendly staff. Can't beat the..."

April Rice Smith

"Great food & frendly staff. Definitely will go again..."

Butch Johnson

"Great service and assortment of oysters to try! Everyone is slurping!!..."

Cindy Aldrich Reynolds

"Great local feel, awesome food, wonderful staff! Our go to..."

Susan Green Duty

"I had a great time here,great atmosphere, great..."

Brad Creef

"Food, service and atmosphere was great. There seems to be a creative twist on everything that makes this restaurant stand out. Highly..."

Heath Erica Burkhart

"Awesome all the way around! Great service and great..."

Michelle Brumagin

Goombays Grille & Raw Bar

78/100 (1677 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Outer Banks Brewing Station

78/100 (3501 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

"We visited the OBX brewing station last week and it was fantastic! We sat out in the beer garden. Our waitress was amazing and super friendly. We..."

Janey Stark

"If all the restaurants in OBX were all put in a steel cage match, the Brewing Station would throw the others from the top of the cage into the third..."

Brian Parsons

"Can’t say enough good things about our experience! We sat at the bar and were immediately greeted by our bartender who filled us in on the beers on..."

Samantha Norwood Greene

"We went in for Sunday brunch. Excellent grand mimosas, good beer. Hush puppies are delicious, eggs Benedict cooked perfectly. We sat at the bar..."

Debra Evans

"Stopped by after the Flying Pirate Half Marathon, fast service & good food. Portobello sandwich is awesome! Great beer..."

Tiffany CW

"We stopped in for a beer and appetizers. It wasn’t crowded which was nice. We just sat at the bar but they have a good amount of seating inside...."

Lisa B

"First wind powered brewery & windmill is broken. Need to fix this guys. Sustainability is longevity. Food was excellent - as was the beer. Seating..."

David Danner

"We had a lovely meal at OBBS, service was quick and friendly - the food was fresh and delicious! We were seated near the stage and a band was setting..."

Casey Levine Bigger

"We have been going to OBBS from the time they opened up many years ago. Always great food, great service, and we always leave happy! Our server Amy..."

David Brown

"So fun! Live music outside and kid friendly. If you watched the show Outer Banks in Netflix, I could swear JJ worked here. 🤣 I will say, the..."

Khristina Richmond

"Super cool spot just 20 min down the road from where we stayed in Nags Head. Recommended by a friend, came through. Kid friendly, super cool ship..."

Nathan Vey

"I’m so glad I found this place. Steak was great, desserts were good, seafood was great. Outdoor section in the back was a treat as well. Minority..."

JL Alston

"This was our second trip here. The wait was long but there is a place for kids in back and some corn hole boards and live music at times. Good..."

Louis McCloskey

"This restaurant is a MUST go to if your in the Outer Banks! The peel & eat shrimp is the best we’ve ever had! 😋 My husband really enjoyed the..."

Suzy Whelan

"Great food, great drinks, EXCELLENT outdoor space, an amazing place to let kids stretch their legs after a car ride. We've been coming here for many..."

Isaac Brown

"We weren’t sure where to go for dinner and ended up at this gem. Server was great with friendliness, speed and suggestions. If you are lucky enough..."

Christy Geiger

"Everything about this place was great! Many vegetarian options and tasty drinks! It can get crowded in the evening, so be prepared to wait up to an..."

Paris Panah

"We had less than 5 minutes wait, arriving a little after 8 pm. We had 6 in our party, ordering appetizers and 6 dinners. The appetizers were hot and..."

Not Today

"We are here on vacation and came to the Brewing Station because we have come here before while on vacation. My wife, sister-in-law and I each..."

Jerry Laliberte

"What a phenomenal place to get great food and even better drinks! The atmosphere was lively and inviting, and our waitress made sure to give us the..."

Zach Hoag

Mama Kwan's Tiki Bar & Grill

77/100 (3979 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We enjoyed a variety of different items from the menu at this fun place! The dining room is tight quarters but not overly noisy like some small..."

Desiree Griffith Rose

"Update June 12, 2019 - Mama Kwans is still a must visit. Our favorite dive in OBX. We went today and had the spicy honey chicken tender appetizer for..."

Wonder Woman

"Don't drive by!!!! Can not say enough good things about this place. Extremely good food. Grab the pork wontons or the cheese sticks for an app. Then..."

Terra

"This is s must stop for my boyfriend and I every year we come to the outer banks. Mamas wings in the honey jerk are delicious, and so are the money..."

Casey H

"Very busy for the Memorial Day weekend, but we LOVED it! We had the choice of waiting for a table or sitting at the bar, so we took the bar. The..."

Lauren Stevens

"We were skeptical due to the outward appearance of this restaurant but I was very pleased we decided to have dinner here. We tried the shrimp wonton..."

Kallie

"Mama's Hawaiian Pork Plate. My go-to dish here. Every bite is absolutely delicious including the rice and Asian cucumber salad. I have attempted to..."

Shandawn

"Two words: no joke Fish t.... Two words: no jokeFish tacos are amazing, actually every thing is awsome. Have not had a bad meal..."

Kyle Sheckler

"It's the perfect veggie burger...well seasoned and doesn't fall apart in the first..."

Mel

"Always Good, Never Bad [Ever]. I am a new local [circa 2011] and I have eaten here often. I have *never* had a bad meal at Mama Kwan's. Never...."

OBXhouseseller

"What a great place! Heard all about it but I finally ate there and was not..."

Missy

"Yum! Always a treat to eat here. Fun drinks, super food and wonderful service. Tuna nachos and pork plate are..."

Cydney Davis-english

"So good! Best meal we had in OBX. I had the garbage plate with tuna and husband had the fish tacos. Both were..."

Greycie

"Good veggie..."

Ellipsoid

"This is a must visit restaurant when I come to the OBX. Fish tacos, beer, great service, and chill atmosphere makes it one of my..."

Mike

"Delicious. Great cucumber salad, we had fish tacos and pork wanting, both..."

Holly Campbell

"This is my favorite place to eat at the beach. I was local for 4 years, and Mama Kwans was where I went to hang out and eat great food. The mahi fish..."

Hank Scorpio

"Yummy dinner choice. Fish tacos were a hit followed a close second by the tuna nachos. Jerk chicken tacos also very tasty. Great deal on beer but the..."

J Allen

"Craving Mama Kwan's!. I've only had two meals from Mama Kwan's...I need to go back asap! The first was a girls night out and we got appetizers, all..."

Christine Fulgham

"Come for lunch. The food is just as good, but the prices are cheaper. One of my favorite places to eat down here. Go for the tuna pad thai or fish..."

ComfortablyBum

"A Favorite!. I love going to Mama Kwan's when I am in town. Such a fun place to eat. Try the 'Garbage Plate'. Great..."

VinoVixen

"We'll definitely come back here again next time! We had the fried pork wontons appetizer & we all liked it. My sister & brother-in-law had the pork..."

Laura

"Yum. Literally everything was good on this menu. Compelled to come back during my one week stay for more. The fish tacos are out of this world, made..."

Betsy Johnson

"A fun creative tasty place . Kind of Hawaiian Asian meets outer banks. All in our group ordered something different and we were all pleased. It's not..."

Hungaryhungaryhippo

"Omg!!! You have to try the blackened fish tacos... So freakin' good. The pad Thai is also really good. Great atmosphere. The only bad thing is that..."

Dani Frederick

"One of My Favorites - ANYWHERE. A few years ago, my mom and I were driving into the OBX very late at night. We were starving and we wandered into..."

ScoobySnacks

"One of if not THE best restaurants on the beach. You cannot go wrong with the pork plate or the fish..."

Lauren

"Vegetarian friendly. The menu is mostly "pacific rim", but there are a couple good items for vegetarians. I had the veg burger and replaced the fries..."

Greg

"Came down from Michigan with a taste for a good fish taco. I was not disapointed. The tv's where a little loud for the time of day and amount of..."

Wes Mantooth

"Good food---very different. Most items are spicy, which I like but my wife does not. The scallop appetizer was awesome. I go back..."

Jeff_804

"Decent. The Pad Thai was good and the specialty pasta was on the salty side. But other than that it was a very..."

Peter

"One of our favorite places while in the outer banks. Fish Tacos are great!! My other favorite is the chicken sandwich with teriyaki glaze and..."

Holly Jo

"The garbage plate was great!! Very fresh and light meal. Just what we needed. You can also get drinks in cute souvenir..."

Paris Panah

"My family experienced Mama Kwan's this past week while on vacation. We got burned at the first restaurant we went to based on good reviews, so we..."

Jessica Johnson

"Small but interesting restaurant. Every time I go there is about a 1 hour wait. Lots of seafood options. Overall I was..."

Aaron Green

"Dined here for lunch today as a pet friendly option with my dog. The staff was fantastic and friendly, we were seated outside rather quickly and the..."

Melissa O'Hara

"Loud and cramped, but the food makes it all worthwhile! A regular stop when we visit the Outer Banks NC. The fish tacos are incredible, have never..."

Mike M (RideLocalDreamGlobal)

"I always make it a point to stop here anytime I visit. It's consistently been some of the best food on the beach since I was a kid in high school..."

Elizabeth Weir

Matt Morton

"Incredibly tasty dishes! A nice twist on the OBX classics. The crabcake dinner was perfect, but I wish I had ordered the fish tacos that my..."

James Butler

"Great food and atmosphere. We love the Tuna Nachos, Garbage Plate, and Mahi Tacos. The servers are friendly and check-in often. This has been one of..."

Nicole Norman

"My daughter and I went here for Dinner on my bday Aug 19 2023. Great food, great service and atmosphere . Will definitely come here again next time..."

Amanda Velasquez

"This was the best meal to round out our trip. I could live off of Mama's Hawaiian Pork Plate. It was beyond delicious and I can't recommend it..."

Hannah Strack

"Really sweet and tasty drinks and nice atmosphere. The service was lovely. Only about a 20 minute wait for a table for two. I had and love the Tiki..."

Jeffer Ddk (Jeffd337)

"My friends and I stopped here on the way to our vacation rental and we're absolutely delighted with it. We all got their blackened fish tacos and..."

Lindsey Sequeira

"Super cute tiki joint. We didn’t eat but the food smelled good. Drinks were great and beachy. Make sure you get a souvenir..."

Mark Hensler

"You must try the Pork Wontons appetizer, they were AMAZING and the famous fish tacos and Hawaiian Pork plate were so good!! Wish I'd stayed longer so..."

Milissa Brayshaw

"What's not to love about the family business?! Just kidding! Mama Kwan's is very busy and we went as the holiday weekend started so really busy. We..."

Millie Kwan

"The food was so good we had to the second day as well! Hamburgers were delicious! So was the chicken sandwich. And the fries were seasoned just..."

Tabitha Meringa

Port O' Call Restaurant And Gaslight Saloon

"Loved the Port 'O Call, the food and service was great. I ordered the seafood platter, despite thinking to myself that it wasn't much of a 'platter'..."

M McG

"We had dinner here twice while in the Outer Banks both times we had great food and exemplary service. On both occasions the servers went out of their..."

Lisa MacNeil

"After 26 years of coming to the OBX we decided to go to Port O' Call. The reason was for the AYCE crab legs and they did not disappoint. The legs..."

J G

"We had our rehersal dinner and reception here, and I was beyond happy with Chef Paul and the staff at Port O'Call, He was wonderful to work with,..."

Gina Wooten

"Food was great. Service was good, maybe a little slow. Was there at 6 pm. About ^6:30, the band in the lounge area started warming up. very loud..."

Ron Garber

"Port O Call has delicious food but is a little on the pricey side. Nothing outrageous but it is not somewhere you would just stop in for a quick..."

Seaside Vacations

"BEST SERVICE I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED!!! Brian never let our drinks go empty! Food was good! We had a very large party and it accomidated for..."

Kayla Shaffer

"we go here every year when we visit the beach. It's one of our favorite restaurants!!! The food is wonderful, the service great and my..."

margaret ellis

"No complaints whatsoever. Everyone had something different, good steak, good fish, good crab. One of the best places I've eaten at in the..."

Dan Braun

"The food and service was great! Brian our server was on point and made our evening enjoyable. WI'll definitely come back next year on our..."

Marcus Riddick

"We had a great time at the Happy Hour, food and drink specials were excellent. We will be back this summer. We stopped by twice and loved..."

Michael Forward

"Staff was great, and the karaoke was amazing! Great atmosphere, locals are amazing as well! Would recommend it to anyone going on vacation that is..."

Andrew Edwards

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

70/100 (4180 ratings)

Soft Shell Crab Sandwich

Accepts American Express

Seating

Table Service

Waterfront

Wheelchair Accessible

"Awful Arthur’s is anything but awful. This was our first time here. The seafood was super fresh and service was spectacular. Our waitress was..."

Beth Johnson

"Firstly, we were told it was a 35 minute wait. That wait ended up being roughly an hour and a half. Extremely disappointed in that. However, our..."

Audrey Carans

"No wonder I've heard of them before. The staff is working so hard to present a memorable and pleasurable experience. Look at these James River..."

Autumn Bender

"Lunch for two people. Amazing streamed shrimp hush puppies Long Beach Ice Tea and our bartender of 17 years Ashley all were great. What I always like..."

Lance Moseley

"Came in for lunch to try and beat the crowds but this place is busy! Arrived around 1 and had a 30-45 minute wait but they were able to seat 3 of us..."

Natalie Liston

"This place is worth checking out. Food is fantastic, reasonably priced and the service was great. John our server at the bar was knowledgeable and..."

Stephanie Bazinet

"Big oysters and great shrimp Basket! Bartender was great. Made recommendations for the rest of our stay. Loved it. Must..."

The Keto Hempie Chick Conner

"Pretty decent food. Probably some of the best in Nags Head but still have some room for improvement on everything We sat at the bar and had to scarf..."

John V

"Great service and food. The Oysters were fantastic as to be expected. Will return our next trip for..."

Manny

"We were at the Outer Banks for our 1 year anniversary. We stopped in to grab a bite the first time I had the shrimp, scallops, and crab cakes it was..."

Tammy Diaz

"Our server was attentive even though it was a super busy night! The food was good, but not incredible. The drinks were great and cold! It was..."

Sherri Barrett

"Amazing bisque! Well spiced, perhaps a bit spicy for some but really tasty, creamy and full of flavors. The highlight for me were the shrimps. It’s..."

Philippe Bouvier

"Really enjoyed dinner here, tried the raw oysters, onion rings, spiced shrimp, fried scallops & grilled grouper, fried shrimp & mahi mahi, all were..."

Judy Fussell

"I’ve been here a few times and it’s always been very good. You can tell that the food is fresh. I had a bowl of soup and it was more like a..."

Ashley E

"Can Not Be Beat If You Are Looking For A Delicious Seafood Dinner And A Great Selection Of Drinks. Whether You Are Dining In Or Just Having A Seat At..."

Angie Simmons

"Love this place, and I have been going there for years whenever I am in OBX. Great food and..."

Tom Latta

"Wonderful service. Our server gave great recommendations. Food was fresh, prompt, and delicious. Definitely coming back on our next..."

Justin Preston

"This place is fantastic, a real great place for food drinks and to..."

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