Love Backwater Jacks! Excellent food. Was having dinner tonight when a tornado went through Washington. Saw the funnel cloud on the river. The staff of BWJ got everyone in a closet safely untill the funnel cloud passed. No injuries! Thanks for thinking about us BWJ and putting your customers first! Love me some BWJs!
Great food and even better people! I brought my mom one day and she said they were the best oysters she had ever eaten.
Great place, friendly staff, and the best dining area on the top floor!
This is my all time favorite place to eat. Love the view and the vibes. My only complaint would be that it's seasonal and I could eat here any time of year
What a wonderful place! We stopped by Washington to visit friends and they all recommended Backwater Jack's as THE place place to go. I completely agree.
Katie Szilagyi Barkley
+5
Great place to relax, people watch and enjoy a beautiful view. The staff are friendly and the patrons just as friendly!
Best night we had in Little Washington! The staff was amazing, the band was phenomenal, and the food was fantastic! Can't wait to come back!!
The owners are super sweet and very welcoming to their guests. Good music, food and drinks. The atmosphere is awesome
Our first time there today and it was wonderful despite some trashy people that were so disrespectful and had to be thrown out. They left a review saying they were discriminated against which is not at all the case. The food was excellent and the staff were so friendly and very sweet. We will be back very soon!
Ginger Woolard Newbold
+5
Never a bad meal at BWJ! Friendly staff and great atmosphere. You can't go wrong here!
BACKWATER JACK'S is our favorite hangout after a day of sailing on the Pamlico!⛵️⚓️⛵️ Great food - Great atmosphere - Tiki Bar is dog friendly.
The staff is like family!
If there was 10 stars I would give it this place. This place was perfect for a celebration of my brother's life. The owner and staff went well above the normal call for a restaurant and bar. It was fitting that we celebrated there and I know when I am near by I will be coming back.
Great casual fun atmosphere, good service and good food. Can't go wrong eating here.
What a great find! Eclectic place near the water with outstanding service and great food. The bacon & blue burger was very tasty as were the fish tacos. Those came with at least twice the fish normally found on fish tacos from other places. And the grilled mahi on the tacos was spiced just right. For sides they offer the standard fries (regular and sweet potato) but the pearl was the black beans and rice with fresh pico and a little dollop of sour cream. Perfect!
Great food and friendly service. Our food came our fresh, fries were piping hot and everything was delicious. I had the Cuban with Island Fries. Hubs had the Caribbean chicken wrap. I had some of his - tasted fantastic. Nice beer selection. I had the Reef Keeper IPA on draft. 👌
Hearty new england clam chowder! great bloody mary and fried oysters with sweet potato fries, oh my! yummy 😋
Good food, good service and cold quality beer on tap. Recommended.
They were very busy, I'll start with that. Food came quickly. Outside of that service was pretty slow, almost painful.
The shrimp burger is shrimp on a bun. After I added my side of slaw, tarter sauce, and a touch of ketchup, it was pretty good.
French fries were excellent. My wife had the sweet potato fries, which were also pretty good.
This is not the first time we have eaten here. Overall, I do like this spot and we will be back.
Sorry, no photos, medium sized shrimp on a bun and fries in a basket.....
Very nice restaurant with a cool Tiki Bar atmosphere. Visited on a Friday night and had a wait of about 30 min. Buffalo shrimp appetizer was good, shrimp and oysters also very good. Definitely recommend, but plan on a couple drinks at the Tiki bar while you wait.
Let’s just say the stars are for the ambience, and potential of a really neat place. Food was just so so, and our server didn’t place our order until we asked about it, but hey! Bad days happen.
The venue, near the boat landing. Live music, in the cool little town of Washington is a tourists dream and must be experienced. Give ‘‘em a try. Maybe they’ll have their A game on that day.
Good food and atmosphere. The waitstaff are friendly. Prices are reasonable. When they have live music even better. Very enjoyable to have a laid back evening with close friends and family.
We had a quick bite to eat for lunch while passing through. Our party of 9 was able to sit outside with our dog with no reservation. They provided a bowl of cool water for our dog. Also, the food came out quickly and all of the items were exactly as we ordered! This is exactly the kind of service that makes me want to come back every time I'm close and recommend them to friends.
Fun little place. Great fresh seafood. Excellent wait staff, actually everyone working there was enjoyable to talk to, each giving us more insight on place. We will definitely be back for live music in the summer.
Very friendly people and had excellent service sitting outside by the bar. I came on a Friday and got the grilled chicken sandwich that was on special and it was very good, not dry at all. The beer on draft was cold and we were able to sit in the shade, with a breeze, listening to classic rock. Can't beat that for a lunch break from work with great views as well. This was my second time coming here and don't plan for it to be my last l.
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