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    Dale's Seafood

    3.6 (47 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Gator po boy

    Love this place! From the lunch specials to the night time.. I go more often during the day, though. My favorite meal is their spare ribs and rice, squash, and okra. I've eaten pretty much everything on the menu. Lately, my go-to,, when they don't have ribs is their gator po-boy. Oh my! Some kind of good! The service is always top notch!

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    G S.

    This place isn't designed for fine dining. The house is historical, and has only updated on a minimal basis. Everything is dated, except for the food, and their porch. It looks as though everything needs a deep cleaning, and overhaul. I've had only seafood here, with accompanying sides. The oysters pop in your mouth, some of the best anywhere. Shrimp just burst in your mouth. Along with the shrimp and oysters, the scallops and fish also deserve a mention. The clam strips, and the deviled crab are good, but, not as incredible. And, don't try the hush puppies- you'll be addicted after one bite. If you are going off diet for a day, then the fried seafood and hush puppies are definitely recommended as a must try! One of the downsides, is that they serve dressing right out of the bottle at the salad bar. I expected something better, given how well everything is. But, the offerings are generic, and expected. Nothing exciting to write a Yelp review about! The waitresses, and cashiers fall short of what we normally are used to, but the gigantic portions, the view, and tastes are what makes me a return customer. What keeps us coming back, is the view. We like to sit on the enclosed porch, and just get soothed by the waters of the Lake Waccamaw. You hear the waves crashing ashore, and it is just perfect. It has been during all seasons, but, my favorite is late Spring, as the vegetation is so lush. We plan our beach trips around their operating hours. It's a mandatory stop on the way, AND, on the way home, too. We wanted fresh seafood at the beach, and looked at different proprietors within a thirty minute radius of our beach cottage. Dale's was thirty two minutes each way, and as such, the local places didn't have as good seafood, and proportions, and such; so yes, we dined a few times there. We honestly gave all the local spots a try, and we tried just about every place we could find. Yes, most were more modern, and not as dingy, or dated; and some competed with the view. If the food was good, the view wasn't. If the view was great, the food, not so much. Or, it was horribly expensive, or the bang for your buck wasn't there. So, stake claims to the porch seating, at Dale's and, you'll forget how dated things are. There is another location more inland, but, we've yet to try it.

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    Dennis L.

    Beautiful day for a motorcycle ride, so the club picked Dale's as recommended by a member. It was a scenic ride along the back roads to this huge 9000 acre lake in Southeastern North Carolina. The restaurant sits along its shore with great views of the lake. There is a outdoor patio area and dock so you can get a closer look of the area. The restaurant is comfortable and rustic. The food is very good with nice portions. I had the fried catfish bites with Cole slaw and potato salad. We also tried their hamburger steak, beef stew over rice and beef tips. Everyone enjoyed their lunch. The price, excellent value. I am used to the prices if Myrtle Beach restaurants. My meal was under $10.00! Overall a good choice to eat and we will come back again on another ride.

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    Maria S.

    Located on picturesque Lake Waccamaw, Dale's Seafood is a fine place to enjoy a well-cooked meal delivered with warm and friendly southern hospitality. It feels like an old-fashioned "meat and two" restaurant, with a bonus salad bar and the addition of freshly fried seafood. Fancy it ain't, but the view, food, and service are top-notch. Since I have a gluten allergy, most of the menu at Dale's is off-limits, but I was able to enjoy a trip to the salad bar as well as the day's special of pork BBQ. The pork was tender and flavorful, made more so with the addition of the house-made sauce, also GF. (Our server made sure to double check the BBQ sauce ingredients before offering it on the side.) Washed down with an Arnold Palmer, my lunch was satisfying, delicious, and relatively healthy to boot. If you're among the lucky folks that can eat anything, though, you're in for a treat. Order up the large fried chicken lunch and prepare to be wowed. The dark meat option includes two drumsticks and two thighs and takes twenty minutes, as the chicken is cooked to order. My husband wholeheartedly agreed with our server's prediction: "it's worth the wait." He also enjoyed his two sides - fries and slaw - though he deemed the slaw to be on the sweet side. And he's planning to order the fried okra on our next visit, after seeing it on two of our dining companions' plates.

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    Good Fried clams, fried Squash. Always busy at lunch time, like every where else a little scaled back with less choice. overall a good change for lunch. All online menus way out of date-these pics are of full menu from a visit on 10-12-2022.

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    1 year ago

    Always good food and beautiful view of the lake! Friendly service and we always try to plan a stop here on our travels.

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    Great salad bar to accompany a wide variety of items on the menu. I've had every item the do!!! A must when you're in the area!!!

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    I love visiting here and having a lakeside view for lunch. The daily specials are great as are the menu items.

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    I love this restaurant. Great food and reasonable prices!! The best tea! Hometown service.

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    Service was subpar. Wait staff were not tentative at all. Food was good as always with a great view.

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    Great selections of seafood and American fare. Fried Chicken--Yum. Seniors plate too. A can't miss no matter what you want.

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    Really really big place. I couldn't even guess how many people fit in this restaurant…read more The countertop loaded with every kind of seafood prepared every possible way is 40 feet long. And that doesn't include the desert counter. Plus unlimited crab legs. Food is pretty average but unlimited. Beverages are the same. It's a fun environment with the whole family.

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