Great outdoor seating right on the boardwalk. Husband ordered the Jamaican Shrimp tacos, daughter ordered a cheeseburger and son ordered the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich....everything was great! I had the steamed mussels and, OMG, they were huge!! The garlic butter sauce and crusty bread were SO good!! Highly recommend!! read more

Pros: Located along the boardwalk. Server was nice and attentive. Cons: Value didn't match meals received. Low country boil had seasoning on the top layer so once shrimp and crawfish were peeled and mussels and oysters were cracked open, the actual seafood had no flavor. Boils are prepped early in the day so would have preferred having the boil soaked in butter and seasoning prior to being served. The steamed oysters were dry (they do not serve them raw). The corn didn't come with butter on it. Tacos were overloaded with cheese and sauce. The fries were the best thing we ordered. Overall lack of seasoning and overpriced menu items. No pics to provide because we were not satisfied. read more

We were walking the boardwalk when we heard the music and smelled the food from Buzz's. The tacos were good. I had the shrimp tacos and my Husband had blackened Mahi Mahi and we split the Caesar salad. They didn't come with a side per se just a bag of lays chips. For the drink, I got a mixed marijuna Drink that was in a can. I should've followed my husbands lead and brought a frozen drink. Overall, the vibe was nice and the live karaoke singer did very well. read more

Buzz's Roost - Shrimp tacos x Caesar salad - Bars Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

I just wanted to say this is the WORST I MEAN THE WORST SERVICE IVE EVER HAD I've been coming here my whole life they were not even busy I got craw fish came out cold ash an tasted like gasoline and never will I ever again come back and pay $13 for four mozzarella sticks read more

I'd be embarrassed to bring out a lobster as small as the one they gave us for $69.99. It's our mistake for not checking the reviews and for not noticing it's not market price. No wonder the waitress looked at us funny when we thought this boil would be enough for 2. There was like 9 shrimp and 1 corn. Definitely overpriced and unfortunately it was also bland. Where I'm from the seafood boils are thrice as big for half the price. read more

Had a great time, staff was friendly and the food was good. My wife ordered the crab legs and they were cooked to perfection. Place has a great beach vibe read more

Buzz's Roost is located right on the boardwalk in Carolina Beach. They have a bar area, inside and outside seating. Very casual, as you would expect. A lot of the restaurants on the boardwalk are just okay. Buzz's Roost actually exceeded my expectations. The menu is wide ranging with sandwiches, wraps, wings, tacos, salads and some more expensive entries. Recommend the Angry Ahi Tuna Tacos. Calamari is also good. I only remember beer in cans, no drafts. Correct me if I am wrong. They did have local beers on the menu. Full bar as well, but never tried anything other than beer. Highly recommend. read more

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Service was great, lobster roll not so much. Def taste like imitation lobster, I couldn't even finish it. Waste of $26.99.

food was great well seasoned and crab was cooked to perfection. welcoming staff and good customer service. would come back!! read more

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Awesome karaoke And awesome drinks Awesome vibes Awesome people Awesome vibes Awesome drinks Awesome people Awesome drinks read more

Stopped by this afternoon for a late lunch, and decided on the Low Country Boil. The bartender was great, attentive and checked on me periodically. The food wasn't as great as I had hoped. I ordered the boil with Old Bay, but it was pretty plain and the flavor was either washed out in the boil, or there was livery little added to begin with. The boil came out with 3 small crab clusters, this was more than I expected, but I soon discovered why that may have been. The crab was steamed a little too long and all the meat stuck to the inside of the shell, making it hard to separate and enjoy. I found myself using the crab fork to scrape it out of the shells. I know crab is a lot of work, but the tiny legs made it even more so with hardly any meat. The shrimp was great, about 5 medium shrimp in the boil. No trace of Old Bay, but the cocktail sauce worked. The sausage was not good, it had a very meaty taste to it with no seasonings. Potatoes were not boiled, but roasted and seasoned well. Corn was mushy. I'm giving this place a 4 because I know it's off season and the bartender was amazing. But I'll likely try another establishment for a boil in the future. read more

Buzz's Roost - Low Country Boil - Bars Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

It was day after Labor Day when we visited(on purpose) and it was dead except for a few tourists and probably less locals. Kitchen was closed but we just stopped in for a drink. Looking around, I don't know if I'd eat here or not. Looked pretty messy in the bar area, no a/c. Had the doors open and a bunch of floor fans going. Barmaid was friendly enough and gave us a good double pour whiskey and ginger. $28 for two drinks. Not too bad for right on beach. No draft beers, only bottles and cans. read more

Buzz's Roost - Bars Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Food: Decent "American" menu with seafood, salads, burgers, tacos etc. Pretty tasty but not memorable food. Kitchen closes around ?10pm Bar: Full bar with Cheap drinks and hard working bartenders. Atmosphere: Right on the Carolina Beach boardwalk. Outside and inside seats, they keep the windows open in the summer so it is a little warm. A good mix of locals and tourists, a variety of ages. Later in the night, other bars close and people who want a party vibe pour in here! There's quieter bars nearby if you want to drink a beer without fun energy and loud music. They have Karaoke some nights which is entertaining read more

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Mary Clare was amazing!!! Thank you for great service, good food, and a good time. Had the 1 lb crab legs, highly recommend!'

Your typical boardwalk restaurant. Right off the beach. Good vibes, live music was good. Service is good, food came out hot and fresh. Only complaint is the flavor. The mahi tacos were very bland. The lobster tacos were so over seasoned that you couldn't taste anything but the seasoning, they were almost inedible. I'm sure other things on the menu are great. read more

I ordered a margarita that tasted soooo sweet despite me asking for no syrup and a splash of strawberry. When I asked for a remake, they made a new one and insisted I pay for the first still which I didn't really drink besides the initial taste. Both drinks were shit. Why bring a second one that taste just as bad and force me to pay for both? At least ask if I'll take a remake in addition to the shit original one. Also oysters are dry and tiny. For a dozen piece they only gave one tiny lemon. DO NOT go to this place: complete regret. read more

Buzz's Roost - Small dried up oysters with a tiny piece of lemon! Not good - Bars Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Not much of a boardwalk but we liked this place to stop in for a few drinks and nachos. The bartender, Trish was super friendly. She made me a specialty drink with vodka, coconut rum, cranberry and pineapple that was delicious! The nachos were awesome with melted cheese and beef. Great country music played while we watched a few games in the four TVs above the bar. $30 for two beers, mixed drink and nachos didn't break the bank so gotta like that too! read more

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The seafood was AMAZING, the drinks were great, and the location is perfect! Loved that it was right on the beach and had fresh seafood read more

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Member of our party told waitress she was allergic to gluten and salad came out with croutons on it, when we told her, it was clear that she just took off the croutons instead of making a new salad. Another member was given and charged for the meal when she clearly ordered the appetizer portion. Seemed as though tacos had sand in them?? overall poor experience. 20 dollars for 2 average tacos!?!? read more

If you look up DIVE in the dictionary, this place will be in the pictures. However, that being said, crazy as it sounds, we both had the best salads we've ever had anywhere. Both the Caesar and the regular house salad were outstanding. It was disappointing that they didn't have fried oysters. The fish and chips were okay, the chips were seasoned with something we couldn't identify but were yummy. The bang bang shrimp was fried shrimp with a side of buffalo sauce. While the shrimp were good, I ate them with cocktail sauce. In conclusion, I'd go back, just for a salad. read more

I'm not the type to get on here but I feel like i should worn People about the ups and downs about places. Service is good, the food however is not. I would describe It as plan and flavorless and my whole table agrees. Approach with caution. read more

Was searching around for the cheapest steamed seafood on Carolina Beach. Decided to got to Buzz's because of their Tsunami for Two. It was $89.99. I have to say I was very pleased with the amount of food in the bucket, and how well it was all cooked. Crab meat pulled straight out of the shell no problem. It also comes with a full lobster, a lot of shrimp, mussels, clams, and potatoes. Our server was very chill and responsive. Wish I remembered his name. Feels more like a bar than a restaurant when you walk in but it tastes better than it looks. Easy 9/10 or 5 stars. read more

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Whoever orders seafood here concerns me. This is the first time in my life I have come across imitation lobster. And being from new england, TRUST ME, i know what real lobster is and isnt. I'm absolutely shocked a beachside restaurant like this would have the audacity to use imitation lobster and not advertise it. (this was in the lobster mac and cheese). In terms of atmosphere, if you want your hearing to be lost for a couple hours and to reek of cigarettes then this may be your place! read more

Great dive bar on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk. Drinks are reasonably priced and they have fun local bands play on the weekends. It is a CB staple! read more

Can be "sketchy" but very local and legit. The BEST chowder on the island when you can get it.

Great experience !! Good service , friendly staff and good food . We explored several of the bars in the area and ended up going back to the Buzz's Roost to hang out more . Would definitely recommend . read more

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I came here after leaving Hurricane Alleys because they wouldn't let us order food and were only serving drinks. I am glad that I came here. I ordered the jalapeño pineapple margarita and the lobster tacos. The tacos were awesome! The server recommended that I get them blackened. I did and was not disappointed. The server was great. She was attentive and friendly. Good food and good service. You can't ask for more. They were setting up for karaoke as I was leaving. It seems like a fun spot. I would check it out if you are in the area. read more

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Boardwalk dive bar/restaurant with a fantastic snow crab leg dinner!! Legs, corn and potatoes, all prepared well and super tasty. Husband had blackened shrimp with Onion rings(awesome!) and fries. He likes it all and we would do it again. Staff super quick and friendly. read more

Rude Servers, I asked to speak to a manager and she had a very childish sarcastic grin and said she was the manager. I don't have time to waste on immature places like this. Guess I should have read the reviews to begin with. read more

Great spot right on the boardwalk. We had the steamed seafood for two. It was delicious and reasonably priced. It was all super fresh and steamed to perfection. We had a great view of the fireworks to boot! Honestly, the lobster alone would have warranted the price of admission. Luckily, this is only our first night so plenty of time to sample more of their delicious, casual fare, read more

personally and probably some of the worst "security and or customer service experience " i've had in the long time. fun family time eating during the day/evening. but DO NOT expect that after 8pm. it's actually pitiful. and bartender also (not their fault) l ordered wings with them and then come to find out after waiting 15 mins flor sans food AT THE BAR.. they didn't have any more. Def need some better customer service and more new security employers that actually do their job and care about their job and customers. and not just stand around and try to look unbothered/ i assum really this this place. I had to leave this review because honestly i was extremely disappointed especially when at going on 9:00 my family is finishing up a steam pot at a table.. (mind you already have the check and clearly watching them set up... ) and a bum DJ tells us we need to go ahead and move because he has "karaoke " starting at 10. no manners. and a straight up disrespectful to paying customers. I wouldn't recommend giving them your hard earned money. I'm assuming money hungry owners and even worse employees. take what you want from this and leave what eli won't. thanks. read more

I was there on August 24th. Our waitress was Shelby P. We didn't have any concerns while there, but my credit card company notified me a couple of days later that the tip was 33% even though I had left a tip of only 18%. Be careful. read more

ordered crawfish and bang bang shrimp, crawfish said 1 lb, honestly i didnt weigh them but they didnt look like the LB we have gotten before, they were good though, but the shrimp was all stuck together looked like maybe 6 deep fried burnt to a crisp shrimp, after seeing that i was not even going to call and complain, if they are OK with letting burnt to a crisp stuck together shrimp out the door then i already know where this will lead. the cook and anyone else involved in that slop should not be making food for other people, i have never in my life gotten fried shrimp that was burnt so bad and i have never gotten fried shrimp with the sauce on the side. if you dont know how to make a dish, maybe dont offer it up to your customers. read more

Tonight was a complete BUST!! We come down all the time and always go to Buzz's Roost for kareokee and a night of drinks and snacks!!! The new DJ is awful!!! The whole vibe was horrible! It was a mess... all tables blocked by drunk 20 somethings jumping around... The bartenders are all new and no idea what was going on or how it had changed or who I was looking for as the DJ. Denny and the Rhythm Connection always kept things going... the vibe was inviting and he propped the establishment and the bartenders!!! If this is the new gig we won't be back to hang on weekends... Hoping this was a fluke!!! read more

If you ever come to Carolina Beach in Wilmington, NC you have to go to Buzz's Roost. I went in and saw Maggie at the bar and asked her if we could sit outside and that was all it took. In all of our travels, she is the sweetest woman we've met. She took care of us and gave us her Carolina charm. Oh, the food was amazing to. I got the fried shrimp dinner which was delicious. Now, let me tell you about my wife's crab cake dinner. OMG, out of this world. Maryland has nothing on their crab cakes here. The price, crazy cheap. We each got a drink and soda and it was well under $70. Only thing I wish I would have done is take a selfie with her. Thank Maggie for an amazing dinner. read more

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26.99 for some pill and eat shrimp ....!!please don't get it don't get the chips don't get they only make them the morning so they set there until the next day read more

Great food and really good service. The fried shrimp was my favorite, the Caesar salad was huge and the low Country broil was seasoned and tasted good. Quick service and our waitress was very helpful and provided Great service. read more

Hannah made our experience here absolutely fantastic!!! She was so attentive and so so sweet. Someone in our party had to send something back to be fixed and she was on top of it in an instant! The food was excellent and the drinks can't be beat. It is definitely a beach bar so be prepared for that but it didnt affect the service in the least. Ask for Hannah and order the clam strips. If you're disappointed then you're the problem! read more

Bermuda Miranda and CJ and Amanda were the best bartenders ever.... I've been coming to the bar for years and to find out that Bermuda been fired and I watched him get fired tonight that was some bullshit... And for the owner Jerry who the fuck are are you, fucking raggedy ass mother fucker...??? As many years I've been coming down here I've been told not to support Jerry's raggedy ass, but here I am,.. I will no longer and will no longer recommend Buzz's roots or Pleasure Island Tavern read more

100% wouldn't recommend. So disappointing the crab boil was completely overcooked the crab legs would barely come out of the shell , the shrimp were like rubber and the sausage was hard and dry the Potato's were ice cold and mushy . They don't offer free refills even on sweet tea. The whole place is overpriced for what you get or don't get . The service wasn't good (Andrew ) definitely wasn't having a good night . There isn't anything good I would say about this place other than the fact there is another seafood place a few stores down . read more