Found this place on vacation. It doesn't look like much but the food was great. Definitely worth…read morethe stop. There was also a gentleman singing out front.... Super friendly and made the experience even better.

We used to love the breakfast burritos at the scoop, got them every year on our last day/headed out…read moreof town. This will be our last year, because the food was sub par.

Took our kiddos here for the first time while visiting Holden. Lots of great selection of candy and…read morea fun shop for the kids. Customer service was terrible. Both workers had ear buds in, which is probably why they got our candy order all wrong. Will be skipping our next time visiting.

well lit, well optioned candy/ice cream place! they also carry multiple sensory fidgets. went twice…read morewhile on vacation; filled bags full of taffy and bought fudge!

Haley's Ice Cream is located behind the swimsuit boutique with entrance right off the beach. They…read moreoffer a large selection of Hershey's ice creams by the scoop, in cones (cake, sugar, or waffle), in shakes, or in sundaes. When we were there, there only appeared to be one person working, so service was a bit slow though he was working incredibly hard. The ice cream was standard fare, and the inside seating was unremarkable. However outside seating was available in the form of stools at a bar facing the ocean. That's a really great way to enjoy ice cream! Overall, average ice cream with an above average view.

Staff could not have been nicer. Portions were HUGE and Ice…read moreCream was Delicious And the Sunset View was Spectacular!

It was really delicious and I loved the atmosphere! Make sure you don't sit near the trash cans,…read morebecause the flies will find you.

What a great find on Holden Beach!!…read more If you asked my husband or son, they would give this place a solid 5 stars, but my single scoop of Sea Turtle ice cream was supposed to have salted Carmel, fudge swirls and pecans in it. After 2 bites from the top, my entire scoop was plain vanilla! It was still very good but disappointing. We arrived at 8:30pm on a Saturday evening and stood in a fast-moving line that gave us each time to choose from their long list of homemade ice cream flavors! My husband and I each ordered a scoop of Sea turtle. Our son ordered their new flavor, mocha latte: coffee ice cream with chocolate chips. Both flavors (mine was 99.9% vanilla) were delicious. The waffle cones were warm and crispy! I may have to go back tomorrow and give it another try!

Great tasting frozen ice cream and slushies. Fast and friendly service and not too busy during the…read moreday so the lines are pretty short but busier in the evenings. The mango frozen treat is yummy and the ice cream is too!

Great service. We went here several times during our week at the beach. Appreciate the Christian…read moremusic playing over speakers and could buy it on the beach! Slush was good! Would ask the servers their favorite. Some of the flavors definitely better than others.

Love this place. Came here 5 out of the 7 days. Amazing shaved ice!!! Love this place. Hands…read moredown best shaved ice

My family and I loved this place! The putt putt is fun and the Snowballs (shaved ice) is amazing!…read moreWe all loved the tigers blood flavor. Also, the owner was great. We visited this place every night for a week!

Bottom line: I liked my first visit to The Cove Restaurant near Holden Beach. Their Fish & Chips…read morewas satisfying and just what I needed that night. Service was good as well. This farm-to-table restaurant supporting local farmers and fishermen is worth a try if in the area with a little something for everyone on their menu. The Deets: A friend of mine drove down from Wilmington while I was vacationing in Holden Beach recently and we decided to get dinner to catch up. Looking at options on the trusty Yelp app, we decided upon trying The Cove Restaurant for dining. It is located just a bit out from Holden Beach, along Hwy 130 going towards Shallotte. It has pretty good parking that was almost full when we arrived. When we went in to place our name on the waiting list, we were told it would be about 30 minutes wait (we were actually seated around 15-20 minutes) and so we used the table and chairs outside the door to relax and talk. When seated at a booth inside, we perused their menu and they have plenty of different selections (not just limited to seafood). The cover of the menu describes The Cove as a restaurant "...featuring all natural ingredients supporting local farmers and fishermen." This farm-to-table format is good to know going in and I'm glad they share that on the menu. We were given bread service to start with (loved the bread!) and my friend got their Homemade Crab Soup to start with, and he liked it a lot. I went for Fish & Chips for my dinner entree while my friend opted for their Chicken Marsala for his meal. I was satisfied with my meal, the beer battered deep fried cod fish tasted great here. I sampled my friend's Chicken Marsala and it was good but was hoping for more flavor to come through on the Marsala sauce. Service was acceptable from the host desk to our server, all went well. I enjoyed the first visit to The Cove Restaurant and would like to revisit them on future trips to the area.

My husband and I are new homeowners on Holden Beach. One of the first things we wanted to discover…read morewas a local place with great seafood. We were thrilled to find this place! My husband ordered the special Trio: grouper (blackened) with shrimp (fried) and scallops (blackened). It was served with mashed potatoes. The portion was huge! He said it was the best mashed potatoes he's ever had. I ordered the seafood linguini, scampi style - it was delicious with a generous amount of mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops. There was an option to have the dish "fra diavolo" (spicy red sauce) which I may try next time. My husband shared his giant side-salad with me. It was an extra $2 for the salad that could have been a meal for me. Complimentary bread is served with olive oil and freshly cracked pepper and with single serving pats of butter. For dessert, we shared the housemade brownie with ice cream. It was recommended by our wonderful server, Bailey! It was a great first meal for us in Holden Beach as locals and no longer just visitors!