Great little dive bar! They moved into the back of King Mack's over in Morehead! Came in for a quick bite to eat & had the BBQ chicken nachos! Great portion size and came out fast! read more

Beach Tavern Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Morehead City, North Carolina

Went in at 5 on a Friday just to grab some quick food for my family. Local to the area, and familiar with the nearby restaurants, so I know not to expect anything spectacular, just bar food. We sat down and no one came for 20 min. My husband went and found someone and then it took another 10 for her to make her way to our table. We ordered a soda and a beer and that took another 20 min. 1 hour wait for a diet coke and beer and both are so flat i didn't even want to drink it. I noticed the waitress (the only person i saw working the whole time) was talking to a table for 10 min. By now, over an hour has passed and we only have two flat drinks. I go inside to ask for a new soda because im tired of waiting. I see the waitress, still talking to the table, and then she leaves me waiting inside at the bar for another 10 min (20 min of talking at this point). She never acknowledged me and I was tired of being disrespectfully ignored, so I left. I am a very patient person, but that was ridiculous!! I can totally understand being short staffed. But at this point there were no other patrons in the restaurant and she simply wasn't doing anything but talking. All the tables were dirty, the bathroom was gross, the outside bar was covered in drinks and everything just looked sticky! Be a bar/late night club or a restaurant, but not both if you can't handle it! read more

Places a little dive bar on the beach not too shabby good menu selection. Food was burnt bill did not match banking transactions. Service was crap for bringing 30 people in for them to make money on a Sunday. Bartender upstairs had an attitude with everybody. Made a comment I hate it when we're busy. read more

Lady in the front greeted us very well. The other lady that served us made very good mixed drinks for me and my lady. Calamari tasted good while playing at the pool table. Definitely will be going back again. read more

Beach Tavern Bar & Grill - Entrance - American Near Me - Morehead City, North Carolina

What happened? We were ready for a BIG greasy vacation lunch after a 4 hour drive...maybe small expectation of leftovers for dinner. DID NOT HAPPEN. Every item in the menu was $15 and above. I got the grouper bites and my husband the chicken fingers. Mind you - my bites for $16 were supposed to come with "hush puppies" I literally got 4 fish fingers and 2- yes TWO hush puppies- no fries. My husband got FOUR chicken fingers in his "basket" with maybe a handful of frieS...maybe We literally thought we were served kids meals- like where is the rest for $15? Plus side nice people working but those prices and portions were an absolute ass raping- never again. read more

Had a really great time at this bar. I was in for 3 days straight. Awesome live music, and the manager was great. Literally the best bar manager I've seen. Very friendly and attentive. It was a little tainted the last night. I got in at 1am. The doorman was pocketing money that was supposed to go to door entry. The bartenders that night were rolling their eyes at everyone's orders. It was super off putting. They were annoyed for even being there. read more

My experience at BTs was okay. The interior is your typical bar/tavern setup with an arcade room and an entertainment room with darts. They often have live music/ fun events like karaoke in the evenings. I went for lunch and ordered the peel and eat shrimp. My friend ordered the clam chowder with a grilled cheese. We waited around 30 minutes for our food and they weren't very crowded. My shrimp were so overcooked, I couldn't even peel some of them. However, my friend said it was the best clam chowder he'd ever had. The staff was very friendly and I would consider going back for one of the events. read more

Not much social distancing enforced or masks. Even the employees did NOT wear masks. But the beer is cold and the food was very good food r bar food. We started with beers and the nacho appetizer. We had cheeseburgers, grouper, and a chef salad for supper. Lots of excitement as black balloons and cake moved into the party room. There is plenty of parking. A huge bar and a pool room. read more

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This is in a small beach community and you can definitely tell they are more used to and would rather serve the locals than out of towners. The menu is rather small and not a whole lot to be desired. The food was decent. I've had better and I've had worse. I would visit here again but it wouldn't be my first choice. read more

Beach Tavern Bar & Grill - Menu - American Near Me - Morehead City, North Carolina

Thisbuse to be a fun place!! Any time of the year. The service use to be fun!! Sammie and the other bartenders. Its a bar so fine dining isn't expected. But you used to be able to get a great cup of chowder!! And a cheeseburger. The food is sub par and the service sucks. This is a gambling establishment only!! Truly disappointed and we are not normal tourists. We have a place near here and children that live here. I know we were over charged on the bill but my husband didn't discuss it with me but I know We had specials and it did not add up. Poor management poor ownership!! read more

I had a great time here and would recommend it to anyone visiting! The food was great and so was the service!! Definitely add it to your list of go tos!! read more

Great bar, great food, great atmosphere, great staff. Definitely a local spot it's right in the beach. We got the nachos added chicken and it was fantastic. Highly recommend, quality chips, very good chicken. Overall great experience and I'll be returning. read more

Just terrible. Serving size is for an infant. Ordered chicken fingers for $15 and they were minuscule, almost smaller than chicken wings. Side was fries which was a handful at most. Wife got grouper bites and hush puppies. She literally got 2 hushpuppies and 4 little grouper bites. We were actually embarrassed at what they brought us, it was ridiculous. Avoid this place, ain't worth it. read more

Thank you, Gus. The service and entertainment was the best. Really appreciate the detail to attention. I appreciate you knowing my name and treating me like a regular. Will look out for you next year. read more

Stood at the bar for 20 minutes and absolutely no service. Don't waste your time here

I don't expect to be mocked when I go to a bar and order something let alone wait for 2 hours. Do you?

Walked in with my husband and sat at a table for 10 mins. NOTHING. Nobody greeted us, nobody came to the table, NOTHING. The place felt nasty, looked half finished and quite honestly I don't think anyone there was safe to drive home. It was a disgusting experience. We will never be back and we're locals. read more

Here on vacation, wanted to have a couple of drinks. We got to the bar around 8:15, had a round, ordered another. 8:45 comes and the bouncer for the evening approaches us and says we have to pay a $10 cover if we want to stay and drink more. This type of place isn't even in the realm of a bar that should charge a cover. It's a dive and I don't mean that as a criticism. The manager loudly stated the couple next to us wouldnt have to pay the cover - it seemed pretty selective which existing customers were getting chosen to pay a $10 cover. The manager was "kind" enough to let us finish our drinks we'd already paid for, but "if we're still sitting here at 9:15, that's $10 per person." Realistically would've spent another $50-$100 there, but the manager just had to get the $20 in cover charges even though we'd been sitting at the bar for an hour. Probably great for locals. If you're vacationing, I'd avoid. read more

Used to be a place that gave locals a good deal for lunch. Not anymore. It's now a tourist trap with ridiculous food prices

This is a beach bar. I love the team.. China, Grace, Josh, Brooke, Dustin, Kendall, and McKenna are the best on the beach. You come here to great service, drinks and bar food.. This team knows how deliver! I have fun every time I visit.. read more

What did I expect?! Not sure but I got like warm chili/bean soup, crappy service and overcharged. The sanitation grade of 90 should have been a heads up. Over the years, BT's has gotten worse. Okay place to watch a ballgame & get a beer but don't bother with the food. read more

Good food good times always bartender are the bomb if it's busy be patient! They will take care ofu

Why is it that you can go to a restaurant with amazing food and the service sucks so bad you give 2 stars and then you come here where the food is above average but the service is so good you give them 5 stars? There are restaurants that have bars and there are bars that serve food. This is the latter. Not sure but I think smoking is allowed? For what it is...its GREAT. Had some chicken tenders n fries, liked both. If you get real food (beef tips and rice, etc) and not the junk food like I did you may say this is great food ‍ Decent beers on tap (8), and theres free pool with lunch? (sticks and balls not bikinis) i would have lived here in my 20's ...who knows I may live here anyway. read more

As some reviewers say, this place may have seen its better days. The service was nice, but with only one person over the whole bar and "dining room," it was easily overrun and bogged down. The beer selections are ok (and varied), and there's a pretty big menu. The chicken tenders, onion rings, and chili fries were all good and hot. There are a lot of games to play, and the overall atmosphere was good. It's a bit grimy and the could use another person or two. read more

Came on a weekday, only 4 people at the bar. Fast service. Had a south west burger, was great. Good fries as well. Will come back.

Prices are ridiculous for the portion and quality that is served. Grouper basket came with three very small fillets (not sure if it was even grouper). Batter fell right off of them and couldnt even eat it properly. Waitress messed up orders even after saying and pointing to the items on the menu directly. All meals we're definitely kid size portions and all appeared to be just frozen items that were quickly fried or heated. Over all ambiance of the place was disappointing as well. Clutter all about, empty boxes and random room doors open full of junk. The odor of old spilled alcohol consumes your nostrils upon entry. The place needs to drop the prices, drop the menu that appears to be fancy or good food, and call it what it is, a bar that sells appetizers. Thumbs down, dont go, go further down the road and there are better options. read more

Stopped by BT's for some takeout after a day at the beach and had a beer at the bar while I waited for my order. Seemed to be a good place if you wanted to get a beer and watch some sports or play some pool or pinball, had a few other games as well. The NE clam chowder was delicious, the wings not so good , Rueben sandwich was so-so and the loaded nachos mediocre. read more

2 additional stars due to Covid disruption. With that said, we should have paid more attention to the reviews and the fact that it's a bar first and food is clearly an after thought. Ordered grouper basket and it was very gross. Soggy and meat had clearly spoiled. Looked like they took the leftover pieces from someone else's meal and tossed it in the takeout box. Hush puppies under cooked and consistency of catfish bait. Also ordered the New England clam chowder. No clams , food service frozen potatoes in a watery broth with no taste. Thankful for the saltines. Service was good but can't make up for really bad food Save your money ($19) and go to McDonald's for a fillet of fish or try your luck at one of the other many restaurants to choose from. read more

Angela was an awesome bartender, Thank you for taking care of your customers. Comfortable atmosphere read more

It was our first time at BT's. We had a party of 7 and everything is trying to get back to normal after the pandemic, so we were trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. It took about an hour and a half to get our meal to us in which our waitress disappeared for the entire time. The place was not terribly busy, and after flagging down and asking how much longer it will take to get our food; miraculously it showed up. Our order was not anything complicated, a handful of burgers and an order of nachos. The nachos came out cold and soggy, the person (not our waitress) who brought our food our, states that the whole order was just sitting in the back for an hour or so. Unfortunately, we come down to Emerald island quite a bit each year and this will be the last time we eat here read more

Basic beach bar. Comfortable. Had the best Manhattan clam chowder. Loved it. One bowl did the trick. Husband had a yummy southwest burger.

Waiting at a table 45 minutes. Not a server in sight. Used to be bad on service but now MUCH WORSE under new management.

Been coming here for about 10 years. This is the first time I actually felt like I owed it to the next guy to give a warning. This place has been on a downward slide for years. Food is hit or miss, if it's a miss, the wait staff will argue with you about why it's not as bad as you think ("yes the nachos should be hot, you waited 40 minutes for them but they're cold not because they've been sitting, but because there was a big take out order"....[wha?] ... ) The old rule was: never order the wings again (40 minute wait, come out raw), only get a burger or the nachos. Today... nachos come out cold, they were "just made" but kitchen was busy. So... down to only order a burger? Our better yet... go somewhere else. read more

Steamed shrimp is good, service at the bar is good. New owners are apparently allowing vaping indoors. Or at least no one is stopping it. I love breathing burnt perfume exhales....had to leave early, may or may not return. I'm a local, not a tourist, but also only a monthly customer so not a real regular. I'm likely a known loss risk in the new business model. read more

The Beach Tavern is probably one of the best most classic places to dine at. They have an amazing selection of foods. My favorite would be the stuffed potatoes they make them just right. This place filled me up and I was dry impressed that the pinball machine had a couple of plays still in it from the last person. This is a great place to go for some good grub. read more

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Sadly this place is on life support....the plug should be pulled and the keys handed over to a new beginning. I'm not going to go into details as they would not be pleasant, but the bartender/waitress was a damn mess....the food was not near as acceptable as it has been in past years....and the rest of the staff has forgotten their "give a damn" Do us a favor and give us our "old" BT's back!!! read more

Been waiting an hour for a shrimp burger. Not coming back here. Beer is good. Waitresses are indifferent. Nobody cares.

I used to hang there and at Our Place back around 2005 or so. Great places for us locals back then. I'm still wondering what ever happened to Wanda Gail. Sure do miss that girl. read more

Wish I could rate less than 1 star. Worst bar I've ever been to. Took me over 45 minutes just to close my tab and it wasn't even crowded. So many more bars nearby that are better. Please don't go there. I downloaded this app just because this place is so bad read more

Great bar if that's what you're looking for. Was hoping for a better dinner spot. Buffalo shrimp appetizer was yummy.