We sat at the bar for dinner. Chelsea our bartender/server is outstanding…read more Dave, the chef, is a talent to behold. His preparation of Veal Parm is some of the best I've had all across the country!

I've eaten at Roberto's several times and the service and food is top notch. But tonight, with a…read morereservation things went wrong from the time we walked in. The hostess said we did not have a reservation as they gave ours to someone else. Then, the waitress took a long time to get our order. It took over 30 minutes to bring wine and an app and over an hour to bring salads. The salad was lackluster - lots of lettuce, a slice of tomato and maybe some bite of cucumber. No bread or check ins. The waitress said they were short staffed. We made a comment about waiting over an hour for the salad and the waitress got huffy and mad. Our entrees were almost $40.00 each so this was not acceptable. We decided to leave and not wait another hour or be treated rudely. It's a shame as Roberto's is usually fine but I'm not in a hurry to return. It really bothers me to give two stars but I'm basing this on service and the time we waited.

My four children and I stopped in on a whim and a for lunch and WOW! The pizza was delicious (I…read moreget so tired of pizza because my kids always want it- but this was amazing!)! T he cheese was ooey gooey- the spaghetti and meatballs were super tasty (sauce was lovely and obviously homemade). The bread and salad were tasty and fresh. To top it off the service was attentive and kind (even with four regrats ;) ). There is an attached donut/gelato place and they give a discount to patrons who have a Maria's receipt (this place also has daily deals!). 1000% recommend!

Did the food live up to the hype? No. Sadly, our visit to Maria's was not the visit we had hoped…read morefor. Our server was... well, I'm not sure how to put it, let's just say he didn't seem to be present at work that day, but we roll with punches around here, and we ordered our food. I absolutely loved the teriyaki wings. They were cooked perfectly. The sauce was great, and my only critique would be the blue cheese, which was not the same quality as the wings themselves. The bread service was terrible. I am not exactly sure what kind of bread that was supposed to be, but it was improperly cooked and tasted very bitter. We were able to jazz it up with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar that was left on the table. I ordered the margarita pizza and was excited because of all the buzz around the pizza at Maria's. It was fine. It just wasn't the quality of pizza I was looking for. The sauce was fresh and had a great tomato flavor, but lacked any sort of spice of any kind. The crust was decent. It was probably the best part of the pizza. That cheese was a good flavor, but one bite and the whole cheese was coming off with the pizza into your mouth. The tomatoes were cut a little too thick so they didn't get quite cooked well enough on top of the pie. My friends marsala also lacked in flavor. The sauce was missing that delicious wine element and it was kind of on the bitter side. It wants to be marsala, but it's not. I have to give extra credits to the manager who came around and talked to us and took our critiques seriously. One thing we did forget to mention was that their booths are like sitting on the gym bleachers in high school and for any extended period of time they can become increasingly uncomfortable. I could see maybe how some people enjoyed Maria's, it just wasn't for us, so keep an open mind. Maybe Maria's is for you and maybe it's not but you have to give them a try to find out.

For me, customer service matters. Lucca's went above and beyond for my family today with their…read moreservice. I was in the area visiting my mom and grandparents. My grandfather is on hospice and is close to the ends while my mom and grandma have been taking care of him. On Mother's Day, we visited to help and had a pretty rough day. Before we left, we wanted to give my mom and grandma a nice meal for Mother's Day. We called in two ribeyes with potatoes, salad and bread. I did ask if they could take extra care of the order and explained our situation so they knew how important this meal was. Not only was the absolute perfection, they made sure we had extra bread and butter, not just a small piece for them to split. The attention to detail to make sure this important meal was able to transport and still be perfect was something that many restaurants don't do without a request, but you can tell that they give this level of detailed attention to every order. Inside the restaurant, we watched as they took the same level of care with every dish. This level of customer service alone is enough to warrant return business. The quality of the food is an added bonus at that point. 10/10 go here if you are in the area!

I thought the odds of having a good Italian dinner (or any good dinner, for that matter) in…read moreShallotte was just about as likely as seeing the Easter Bunny hippity hopping down Main Street. We tried Luca Italian Chophouse for dinner on Good Friday. Our stuffed banana pepper appetizer was excellent, with 3 large and moderately spicy peppers stuffed with sweet Italian sausage, served with a tomato sauce and topped with Ricotta. It was a very tasty appetizer. We split a small pizza for dinner. It was about 10" as specified with a fair amount of crust. The pizza crust was a little yeasty for my taste, but it was very good and I liked the crispy crust bottom. Toppings were generous and were of good quality. It was plenty for two people. Emboldened by the first two courses, we tried the cheesecake with caramel sauce for dessert. It turned out to be a small individual cheesecake about 4" in diameter topped with strawberries and caramel. It was OK but over priced at $14. The crust was too soft and flavorless although the cheesecake itself wasn't bad. The strawberries weren't of the best quality and should have been left off. The restaurant is definitely going for the upscale Italian feel and generally succeeds. Our server was friendly and very helpful, but was exceedingly slow. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised with Luca Italian Chophouse. It's definitely worth a try and we will probably eat there again the next time we're in the area. And by the way, the Easter Bunny was making its way down Main Street as we pulled out of the parking lot

Another excellent meal at Talk of the Town Italian. I had one of their specials. Mediterranean…read moreshrimp with spinach, tomatoes, and I had this over fresh vegetables versus pasta. It was loaded with large plump fresh shrimp, lots of nice size chunks of feta cheese, kalamati olives and a beautiful wine sauce. My compliments to the chef. I also shared a crabcake appetizer and it was seriously the best crabcake I have ever tried. Large chunks of crabcake and it was lightly browned on both sides. This is a great little place to go have dinner and they always have specials.

Own a house on Sunset and have made it a mission to try a "new" place each time we're down here as…read morewe always default to our local favorites. Restaurant is nice ... kind of gave us a banquet feel when we were seated. Waiter was friendly and efficient. We started w/ a bottle of wine, but the wine menu had a font size of 7. Be sure to bring your glasses! I ordered the chicken piccata which is one of my favorite dishes to order. It was very saucy and flavorful. Didn't knock me off my socks - was pretty basic. My friend ordered the lobster & shrimp special served over pasta. It was good, but again - nothing that made it jump out as amazing. Overall the meals were good and affordable. Not sure this would be on our "must return" list of Italian restaurants. Many others in the area that are more authentic.

Spotted: one of the former managers from Chianti South, overseeing the dining room last night. What…read morea GREAT sign! Great bread & butter. Nice wine list. delicious crab claws and calamari.

Had a wonderful lunch on Friday. The orders were beach burger and tacos. All our meals were…read moredelicious and served by Christie. Ice waters for the hot day were at the table when we arrived and if you sit along the side you receive a beautiful offshore breeze. They do not sit inside for lunch and seeing the number of beach goers in bathing suits eating lunch is a very good reason why!! Drinks were delicious and Christie stopped by often with water and ice to keep us hydrated. Will certainly be back to enjoy the food, the view and the wait staff!!

Bottom line: In visiting the newest location of Sunset Slush on Ocean Isle Beach, I say still good…read morestuff! My original review at their first location still stands, and the icy treats are still as good as ever. Friendly and quick service as well. The Deets: On this recent trip to OIB, I found that Sunset Slush at yet another new location on the island area of OIB, this time on Causeway Drive on the way into the main part of the island (replacing the one they had at the OIB Fishing Pier, apparently). And as I have said before in other location reviews, it still is a good frozen treat no matter which location you choose. Still liking my mainstay flavors of lemon, lemon-lime, and tangerine Italian ice as well as the Sonic flavored slush/Italian ice (lemon-lime and cherry together), I love them just as much as when I had my first one here many years ago. You can still get the small, medium, or "coozie" sizes as like all other locations and the cart that goes up/down on the beach sand itself. It definitely remains a "gotta have" when at OIB. This location appears to be shared with a dessert shop as well called Sandcastles Sweets and Treats that has ice cream and other sweet delights but I have only sampled my favorite Italian ice/slush treats here. Service each time on this trip has been friendly and quick to fill each order. Still two thumbs up for this chilly treat!

So many delicious options to choose from! Sunset Slush serves a variety of fun Italian ice flavors…read moreas well as ice cream and a small assortment of candy , including salt water taffy. The staff is super friendly--one of the kids in our party has some food allergies and they were very accommodating. Ample parking and reasonably priced. Check them out!

I was not expecting that much of pelican's perch bar and Grill, considering the overall rating was…read morea 3 However, I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of food, and I was very disappointed in the service. I had the Shrimp Tacos that were flavorful. The service however was not very good. We sat down and were eventually told it was tiki bar style where we had to go to the tiki bar to get food. Once we were told this, we also asked for an umbrella to shade the sun at our table. When we did we were told that umbrellas weren't supposed to be open because of the wind. At the same exact time we were told this, all the tables umbrellas were up and there were two umbrellas unused behind the bar. It seems that the staff just didn't want to help us.

We were staying in Ocean Isle Beach for the weekend and decided to try this place for an early…read moredinner today. They have indoor, outdoor and bar seating. It was a rainy day so we chose an indoor table. The menu offers about a dozen appetizers, a dozen handhelds, ten salads and ten entrees. I opted for the fried fish sandwich with sweet potato fries. The sweet potato fries come with a delicious apple butter for dipping. My fellow diners had the big mac salad, the chicken wings, the blackened fish sandwich with hush puppies, and a mermaid water drink. We all enjoyed our meals. Service was fairly quick. The music was good.

I am a picky eater (never thought I was until recent years) but I always find something tasty on…read morethe menu. Went there last week with my husband and a friend. They really enjoyed the Godfather sandwich. The sides are made fresh in house. The deserts start calling your name as soon as you come in the door.

my steak was so chewy, do NOT get the filet tip steak sandwich. Also the special soft shell crab…read morehas little to NO meat, not even a pinch in the legs. Bad quality meat. my server was rude as well calling out side option after option when i said one second. Just really disappointed in the pricing for quality!