This is the neatest little coffee and cocktails spot that my daughter and I found just after…read morecrossing the bridge into Morehead City! Love this place! The lattes and Chai is delicious! The staff are so friendly and helpful and the aesthetics in this store are fire! Love it! So glad we found this little gem!

Great, funky vibe. Friendly staff, quick service. Food made fresh to order. Enjoyed the churro…read morelatte and biscuit sandwich. Will be back

We were greeted upon entering the restaurant and seated at a small table in the bar that was by the…read morewindows. The bartender was busy working and singing in between taking orders as she prepared drinks for customers. Our waiter was knowledgeable about the menu and offered the specials before we placed our order. We love to sample the menu when we travel and the vast menu of tapas gave us the perfect opportunity to try just about everything. They had a smaller wine selection, but there was something for just about everyone. Our waiter was very attentive and offered suggestions on what to try if we were torn between several menu options. The Spanish lamb meatballs, truffle honey pork belly and rosemary beef were the tapas that stood out as the most flavorful and making us each want just one more bite. The Spanish meatballs were glazed with sriracha which caused me to pause before ordering. However, I'm so happy that we gave them a try. They had a bold flavor, but the whipped feta and cilantro were enough to balance the heat. The truffle honey pork belly was sliced differently. We have only had this cut into cubes at other restaurants in the past. The way that they slice the pork belly is so much better. The pork belly was served with cheese grits. We don't even like cheese grits, but could not get enough of these smoked Gouda grits. The rosemary beef with asparagus and mashed potatoes was perfect. The beef was tender, the asparagus cooked to perfection and who doesn't love mashed potatoes. We visit the crystal coast about twice a year and always try a couple of new places. We look forward to coming back to Circa 81 each time that we visit!

Circa 81 is such a hidden gem. It doesn't feel overly fancy or stuffy, just really thoughtful food…read morein a relaxed, cool space. We ordered the Half Chef's Tour, which is their charcuterie, and it was honestly one of my favorite parts of the night. Great variety, really well balanced, and perfect for sharing. It set the tone for the whole meal. The scallop nightly special was perfectly cooked with that golden sear and super tender inside. The rosemary steak had so much flavor and was cooked exactly right. The Brussels were crispy and savory, and even the potstickers were a standout. Nothing felt like an afterthought. Service was perfect for the tapas setting too. Not rushed, we didn't feel over bothered, but not neglected either. Overall, it felt elevated but still comfortable. A great experience without feeling over the top. We'll definitely be back.

Food was excellent, customer service exceptional. Small, family owned restaurant with clean and…read morefast service.

I soon as I walked in I saw a little kid in the front counter taking orders that's when I knew the…read moreplace was good I got a soup and I drooled highly recommend

This has become our go-to Chinese restaurant. It is very lowkey and nothing fancy -- though always…read moreclean and very friendly service. The food is fantastically prepared and always fresh. We love their shrimp fried rice -- always taste seasoned-wok-fried; quick shrimp fry loaded w vegetables; beef or shrimp broccoli; fried fish (w sauce on the side); and so much more. Although there is a small parking lot for several businesses, there does seem to always have enough spaces.

We love the food here. Have known the family that runs this restaurant since they had a place in…read moreAtlantic Beach. Great people, wonderful service and the food is always good.

Considering how far we were from a major city my family was pleasantly surprised at the quality,…read morefreshness, and flavor of everything we ordered from Bamboo. Our waitress (may have been the owner or a manager) was pleasant and attentive. Everything came out at about the right pace even though the place was fairly busy. The decor and music gave the impression we could have been sitting in Tokyo, which is always a plus when visiting an ethnic themed restaurant. Try the premium sake. It was very smooth and flavorful.

Lunch with the girls was great. Loved that we had the back room to ourselves. Our server Gonzalo…read morewas attentive and polite. I had Thai Curry which was good. I asked for it to be a little hotter than what the menu states but I really didn't get any heat, but when I had my leftovers the next day it was there. Yum. Everyone enjoyed their lunch and it is one of the reasons we keep coming back. April 18, 2026

Small, cute, busy restaurant. No reservations. Pricey but good. Everything was beautifully…read morepresented and flavorful. Sushi was fresh. Good service.

This is the real deal! They have three sake sommelier on staff…read more I appreciated that I asked for advice on which sake to try and he explained how to choose, and recommended two options. I asked him to pick, and he chose the cheaper of the two. Sake is good at first, but I grew tired of the taste quickly. The food was delicious and beautiful! There is a nice feel to the place, too.

The food at the deli was great, the service less so. Despite placing an order online to avoid…read morewaiting in line, when we arrived at 3:30 (when our food was supposed to be ready, as we'd placed our order around 45 minutes earlier), the food wasn't ready. Our food (four subs) was STILL not ready for another 30 minutes. There was a steady line of in person customers, of course, but they had three workers actively making subs, and all three of them appeared to be prioritizing the in-person line. Only sporadically did they work on our online order, even though they were already behind on our order & those in line had only just arrived. Three other customers who had placed online orders arrived while we were waiting and were still waiting when we left. We finally got our last sub just as they finished serving their last customer in line. Again, this was 30 minutes after we had arrived, 30 minutes after our food was supposed to be ready, and fully an hour and 15 minutes past when our order had been originally placed. This was quite frustrating. I appreciate that the workers appeared to be doing their best, and they did apologize for the wait, which I also appreciate. But I could have gotten my food within 15 minutes if I had just gotten in line with everyone else. I'm not sure what the point is of having online ordering available, if the food isn't going to be ready when promised and the online orders are going to be so deprioritized compared to the in-person orders. Either they need to change their "ready by" times or they need to change their workflow. I will say, the sandwich, which was a vegan turkey situation, was absolutely delicious. I just wish I hadn't had to stand for 30 minutes and watch them make food for other people when our order had already been pending for longer than anyone in line.

Clean Publix! I just wanted to say thank you for my free birthday cake. I picked the Carrot Cake…read moreand it was delicious. What surprised me the most was that it was a big cake, not just a cupcake. Picked up some peach ice tea which was great. The cashier man was nice but didn't take the time to help me figure out the app. I finally figured it out so I could pay for my items. New to this app thing. Didn't know I would not get a receipt. He said it would be emailed but I asked for it and he gave it to me.