He Said: A bar on this side of the island? Yes please. This is a great spot where you can sit at…read morethe bar, sit at some tables, or sit with your toes in the sand. Good selection of beers and I'm pretty sure they had liquors. We're staying nearer by next time to take advantage of this great spot. She Said: We don't stay at this end of the island very often, but we'll need to remedy that going forward because Tiki Bar is a Topsail treasure. Now that I've found it, it'll be impossible to stay away when we visit family here! Potty Points: 3/5 - functional and clean for what it is. You're not here for luxury potties.

I love the Tike Bar at North End. Such a cool island vibe. It's at the end of beach where you…read morecan't imagine anything being. Bartenders are really nice and bloody Mary's are great! You fell like a local when you go there. Clean bathrooms and an inside/outside area. They have games and even karaoke on Thursdays.

Such a great find and fun atmosphere! Service was exceptional and the menu extensive. Great vibe…read more Great music.

Ate here today for the second time and again everything was great!! Valerie was our server she was…read morefriendly, smiling always and attentative! My son and I started with an app of mozz sticks and they came out rather quickly which was nice. My son ordered the Jacks "buffet" burger with island fries and he loved it! I went with jacks Cuban and their house made coleslaw and I as well loved my food! We were so full we had no room to try the funnel cake fries but thinking next time we will start with those! This place is great has a lot of outdoor seating which is where we sat upstairs and everything was just great! If you haven't been here I say go for it!!

I have came here quite a few times to play pool. Love the $4 beers (Pernicious) and the free pool…read moretable. This place has live bands and I love the locals who play pool. You will have to compete with as teams by writing your name on the dry erase board and play as teams to win the table but it's a lot of fun. All the guys and gals are always so nice and have a good time playing pool, drinking and listening to the band. This is about my seventh time here and will return!

Great beach bar with great entertainment. Open year round. The Eclub does a lot for the local…read morecommunity. Always something going on.

don't be fooled if this is empty. SO FUN! was here in town and bartenders were great for helping us…read moredecide drinks. Nick offered us waters and he has a cute dog that does tricks.

Amazing, fast, happy service. Walked in off the street. Got two amazing drinks. Very dark inside,…read morebut we sat outside and it was perfect. Bartender made my wife an amazing drink. I had a beer in an ice cold glass. Highly recommend.

Our Airbnb host recommended this place, and a quick yelp check solidified our plans…read more We got there a few minutes before the opened. It was about 90 degrees out and we were hot and tired. Chelsea greeted us and welcomed us in. Full disclosure. I had a cold, and was not feeling my best. Somehow, Chelsea made me feel like she would make sure I got what I needed. From bringing extra wasabi, to creating an appetizer that wasn't on the menu, she and the kitchen staff made us feel special. Hubby had the steak, 10/10. Same with the fried oysters. I had the tuna tataki, and with the extra wasabi I could finally breathe lol. My daughter had the chowder and a crab cake. She wasn't feeling well either but the chowder was so good she took it to go. Highly recommend if you're near Oriental NC.

Popped in Labor Day weekend for dinner and was greeted with a wait time of 30 minutes but they made…read moresome adjustments and sat the three of us down at a high top table. I ordered a clam chowder and a burger w/ sweet potato fries. As someone who lives in New England I am happy to say this is a delicious chowder. To my liking; a thick broth and the right amount of fixings of clams, potatoes, and other ingredients. I would recommend not using the saltine crackers, not needed. Ordered my burger rare and it came out as I ordered it. Sweet potato fries were good too. We ordered a key lime pie for the table and was very good! For one of two restaurants in town I would recommend making reservations to be on the safe side.

Given its location, history, and regular expected clientele, the Salty Hawg is a great little bar…read moreto visit within Snead's Ferry. The tap selection is pretty decent and the staff are friendly and happy to help. Specialty drinks are not anything special to brag about but hey, it's not a typical expectation of a venue like this. The bar has two pool tables and a great little game section in the back. There is a great amount of seating within the place and it's outfitted with some extras (i.e. beer tubs, tiki bar, private lounging area) that can make those special occasions even more so. There is also a nice patio/smoking area outside if needed. The music is a hit or miss however. The live performances almost always satisfy, but when there isn't, the bar becomes similar to an early 2000's sweet 16. Outdated pop music and radio ruined rap tends to linger and the DJ's often CANNOT read a room to change it. You almost wish the jukebox was available for the crowd to keep control. All in all, if you need somewhere to kick back, get out of the house (or bricks room) then give the Hawg a chance. Just don't get the hopes up. It's a pleasant visit for anyone at least once.

Great bar with pool tables and darts! Friendly staff and the best live music in the area. They…read morealways have something going on. No need to say any more, check them out and find out for yourself

Wow, what a change for the better with the new ownership, with improved interior, a more…read moresophisticated vibe outdoors in the courtyard. Thumbs up for a place to go any night of the week when you're looking for a good cocktail, music that's enjoyable, and a place where it's nice to be able to talk to the people around you.

WOW, this place was a pleasant surprise. We were spending the day exploring the Brooklyn Arts…read moreDistrict and Bottega was on our list. We walked in and right away you are at the bar. It is a smaller room and once you get your drinks you can follow the hall back to this huge beer garden outside area. It was a lovely night and with the comfy chairs a great place to hangout with friends and enjoy some adult beverages. They had beer and wine here and sometimes have a DJ. We will definitely be coming back.

This place was very disappointing, it smelt really bad in here, the vibes were really bad, the kava…read morewas really really bad, I'm used to kava and the taste but this was just really gross and had chunks in it I felt like I was drinking vomit. The place was really dirty and gross. I won't be coming back.

Amazing place and great Kava! Great people! Just wish there was one closer to Swansboro but worth…read morethe over hour drive!

Was here recently for a girls trip and came here for dinner on a Saturday night. This is located…read moreinside The Hotel Ballast. There was a marine ball at this venue and men in uniform with the women dressed so beautifully in their gowns hanging out before they went to their ballroom. We had a great quiet evening, only a few people at the bar that evening - I had the salmon dinner with potatoes and spinach and it was delicious. Our server was kind and friendly. We got the scrumptious chocolate chip cookie with the vanilla ice cream which she flash froze for us so it wouldn't melt when we walked back to our houseboat. And it was still intact and not melted at all when we got back. That was a wonderful touch. This was a nice place to go to for a nice sit down dinner with good food.

Really good food, but the service was extremely slow. I think probably habitually understaffed…read more Give yourself plenty of time if you come here

Have been there several times. Always quick and friendly service! Food is very tasty and…read morereasonably priced. The pirate theme is great especially for children. I always go there whenever we are staying at North Topsail Beach.

Amazing food and service! The ambiance was great and our server was perfect. Only thing i'd…read morerecommend changing is the amount of servers in the afternoon we loved getting our eyepatches at the end