Just god awful food. She's crab soup was disgusting, watery, bland and if there was any crab in it, we didn't see it.

Worst experience ever. Overpriced, unfriendly, mediocre food. Will never go back. Waitstaff scoffed at us when we asked them to take Fox News political propoganda off the main TV. read more

Solid place for a drink and some fried food. I love a good spicy bloody mary. It was not from a mix. Not only was it spicy but full of flavor. The hush puppies were delicious with corn bits. Fried fish was perfectly cooked and great quality so was the fried shrimp. It fried chicken wad a little on the dry side. The tartar sauce was delicious so was the cocktail sauce. Would return again if in town. read more

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We ate dinner here last night. I had seen multiple advertisements for this place on the drive down here so I was looking forward to trying this place. It was a disappointing experience. 3 of us ordered the The Monster Fish sandwiches. I was excited to try it because the description on their menu said the fish would be "hanging off the plate". Well that part was true, however I usually expect my food to be cooked unless it's sushi. All our fish were pink throughout. When I told the waiter he sent it back to tell the kitchen staff. The waiter brings back my order and said it's pink because of the type of fish it is. He also reported that cooking it more wont make it whiter. Whatever. We ate the fries and any white meat we could pick off the fish. The Monster Burger that someone ordered was too pink. Usually burgers are cooked well done or medium well unless the waiter asks how you want it cooked. The waiter didn't ask so I guess the cook gets to decide. Only half the burger was eaten. So basically we paid full price for half orders. I rated this place 2 stars for these reasons: The only dish that appeared edible was the cake crabs one of us ordered. Covid 19 precautions seemed to be observed by the staff as they wore masks and spaced out the tables. Lastly, the complimentary hush puppies were tasty. Sadly the 4:5 entrees they served will keep us away from any future visits. read more

Dirty Dick's Crab House - Nags Head - The Monster Fish Sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

I'm literally sitting in the restaurant writing this review because I couldn't wait. This place is awesome. About half their restaurant are high tops and the other half are low top tables and they went out of their way to seat us with a high chair as quickly as possible. They literally have 3 people busing, cleaning, and prepping our table for us. The service is great, the food is delicious and the Bloody Mary's are our favorite so far in OBX. We recommend the Calamari, King Crab Legs, Shrimp & Scallop Boat and the Fried Crab Lasagna! read more

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This place smells terrible. The oil that the food is fried also has a noticeable smell. The service was good, and the prices are no higher or lower than the rest of the Outer Banks, but the food is decidedly avoidable. We ate fried clam strips- too much batter, and too strong a taste of oil that has been used before. Fried shrimp- same problem. Fries- limp, and decidedly mediocre. And hush puppies- ok, but a whole meal cannot rest on acceptable hush puppies. Definitely not going back. read more

Was passing thru from Topsail on way to Chesapeake, VA. We spied this place from the Christmas mouse and thought it looked neat. Quick check of the menu and thought it looked good as well. Everything was good until the waiter came over. It was all downhill from there. He was just not good. Messed my sons order up and then attempted to charge us twice for it. "Oh the computer did that, hahahaha". Sure. The hush pupps were ok, nothing to get hot and bothered over. My Cuban and my sons Cuban sandwiches tasted horrible. My wife's fish tacos were also bad. I ended up leaving him a $15 tip because he disappeared and I got tired of waiting for change. Place was dated and everything was sticky. If I ever return to the OBX, I will not eat here. Really this is a no for me dawg. Zero stars. read more

Based on its name this seems like a place you have to try at least once while you're in town. We came here for dinner, got oysters as an appetizer and we shared the trinity platter. It was just the 2 of us and we finished it. Our server seemed surprised that we did, it makes me wonder if people order this and don't finish it frequently. That would be insane if a couple or group ordered it and did not finish it, it would be a waste of food and money. All of it was delicious, the shrimp, crab legs, clams, corn, sausage & potatoes. If you and a few friends or significant other want to split this I say go for it, it was great. It tasted fresh, it was a bit pricey, but I expect that for seafood honestly. Our server was very nice, it wasn't very busy which surprised me. We came here on a Wednesday evening for dinner, so I guess I assumed it would be busier. It might be because we came before peak season started. I would definitely recommend trying this place out. They also have a gift shop full or merchandise. read more

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You may want to spend your hard earned vacation money somewhere else. We stopped in for lunch well after the lunch rush had past. We were seated and given drinks, order taken right away. We ordered fried pickles and they came fast but had a weird taste; maybe they were bread and butter pickles not dill. We ate them anyway because we were hungry. Then we proceeded to wait 45 minutes for soup and salad. Drinks sat empty for 30 minutes. I was chewing ice. The soup arrived cold. How does soup arrive cold? It literally has to go from a soup pot to the table. Unless it sat ready long enough to go cold. My salad with no add-ons was $5.99. My daughter ordered Mahi on her salad. And it was $26. My fault. I should have asked the price but assumed it would be somewhere in the ballpark of the grilled shrimp add on of $7.99. The Mahi was grilled and unseasoned. It was dry and barely edible. Kind of the taste and texture of crappy Tilapia. No napkins on our table. Occasionally I saw our waitress but that was when she attending to someone across the empty room. I would have been more forgiving if it was rush hour or she was working the room alone. But the room was nearly empty and I saw 2 other waiters diligently attending to their few tables. And finally the bathroom was so disgusting. Before meal I only washed my hands in the bathroom. Had we seen the conditions of the stalls, we wouldn't have eaten here. Now we are contemplating what shots we made need to stay safe. read more

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service was mid. expensive food. for a king crab trinity $125 with not a lick of seasoning in sight. ambiance was fine, nothing to call mom about. read more

The food is amazing and just what we were looking for. The service staff were friendly and courteous. They allowed us to take our time to order and were always there to answer any questions. You feel like you just walked off the beach and into a neat crab shack. Loved the gift shop. It's a little pricey, but you definitely get what you pay for. Even my teenagers loved it! read more

This was one of our stops from a recent road trip. We saw the signs in NC and had to check this place out. We really enjoyed our time at Dirty Dicks and we're glad we stopped in! Loved the flounder suggested by Pauly our server. He made us feel welcome and at home and even shared a few laughs with us :) read more

Good food, great drinks, friendly service. Get there shortly after 6:30 and we only had to wait about 10 minutes and we were seated. Had the shrimp and grits, jumbo shrimp platter, sno crabs, crab cakes, and Cuban sandwich. Everything was good and hot. read more

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Don't let the name of the restaurant scare you away. Dirty Dick's serves up quite a tasty meal! My friend and I were visiting from out of town. What drew us to dine here first? Honestly the name got us laughing. We stopped in on a Monday evening. We were seated immediately to start our meal. Since we aren't used to the seafood variety, we shared the Gator Bites to start. The gator tail is breaded to perfection with a side of jalapeno ranch sauce. They are spicy so be prepared with your water. I can't complain because I love spicy food. Had I known they serve a complimentary basket of hush puppies, I wouldn't have ordered a deep fried item but I powered through. For the main meal we shared the Stuffed Flounder. Wow. I was so happy we were sharing because this plate held a lot of food. The flounder is pan fried and topped with a fresh crab cake and shrimp. Sounds delicious right? Well they then drizzle lemon chive butter for extra decadents. I was filled up with a wonderful dinner. With the great service, I will put this on my bookmarks for my next visit to NC. Thank you Dirty Dick's! (which is a phrase I never thought I'd say). read more

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Eh. Service was quick, however the food is just okay. I got a pound of the "spiced shrimp" which was claimed to be seasoned with old bay...what came to the table had the slightest dusting of spices. Also got it "low country boil" style.....which got me one red potato, a slice of mystery meat "andouille sausage" which wasn't edible and corn, all of which was bland with no seasoning whatsoever. I will say that the hush puppies and cocktails were good. read more

I had some chicken alfredo and it was delicious. I just wasn't in the mood for seafood that night. I really liked the service, the atmosphere was great and I even bought a shirt. read more

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This was NOT a pleasant experience at all. We ordered a large 12 person togo order at 3:00 PM and were told to pick up at 5:00 PM and we're on time, yet the food tasted like it was sitting there for an hour. Everything was cold. There were things that were missed in the order, like a crab cake sandwich, etc. Bottom line..not worth the $300 we spent at the place, and two orders of shrimp were thrown out because they were dirty. See the image. read more

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This place was a let down. We went because other places around were closed for the off season. The service was great. No complaints there. The food though was a let down. Ordered the fried flounder and it was mushy. I feel like that was frozen. They returned it and we had the fried shrimp that were good enough. We ordered the steamed clams for an appetizer. We expected steamed clams with butter. While they were good, they came prepared in a sauce with creamy lemon and tomato. The menu didn't explain that. Then the crab "lasagna". It was so weird. It was like a crab cake stuffed into a tube of dough, with ? Ricotta? Sauce in it served over marinara sauce. It tasted strange and just simply put, not good. Prices are $20 a plate and up. The hush puppies taste like cake/doughnuts. read more

Dirty Dick's Crab House - Nags Head - The weird crab "lasagna " - Seafood Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

Great food and hush puppies are to die for! Waiter and staff were friendly and attentive even on a busy night. I had coconut shrimp on the appetizer menu, they were big shrimp! Definitely will go back read more

Had a great lunch experience. Our waitress was amazing and the food was great. All you can eat fried seafood and fries for $20 at lunch you can't beat that. Manager even stopped by to check on our visit. 5 stars read more

Generous portions. $80 for two people including an appetizer and soft drinks. Huge shrimps! Fast seating. read more

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The food we had was good, so that's the main point of a restaurant. We both had the $16 something lunch deal. The service, ehh not so much. The waitress had us move tables after we had already gotten situated and were looking at the menu because she said it would be "inconvenient for her" to hand us our food. She made several offhand comments about our toddler (who was being as good as gold). For example, our toddler is in the picky phase so we ordered her fries, the waitress said "uh are you sure that's all she will eat?" She made us feel very rushed and like we were a bother to her the whole time. The restaurant has the potential to be fun but it was a little dirty. I'm not sure with all of the options in the area, I would go back. I would like to give it a 2.5 stars. read more

We come to OBX every year & every year we come here! I always forget to take pictures but I did remember to take one single picture this time because this drink..? Holy smokes it was DELICIOUS! All of the drinks we ordered had no complaints about but.. The bartender had a little bit of a heavy hand on some drinks, I'm definitely not complaining! There was a 45-50 minute wait, no biggie. They were understaffed, a man who I believe was the manager, was even helping in the kitchen with food. Thats a sign of a great manager. Our waitress (I cannot remember her name, blonde hair, foreign accent) was very kind & stayed on top of everything even with a full restaurant. Food was great, seasoning was great. I'm not a huge fan of seafood so I got the chicken & shrimp basket, both were great. Its hard to find genuinely fresh chicken tenders nowadays! We always will come back, next time I'll have more photos.. Maybe.. read more

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Visiting from Oregon. This place fucking sucked. They sure knew how to mix a Redbull Vodka... but as the food came out the server said to me: "sorry they don't serve what you ordered right now. Would you like to order something else while your friends eat in front of you?" I said "No Thanks" and drank a couple Redbull and Vodkas... One of my friend's shrimp platter was frozen shrimp cooked too long and under flavored and the other friend's plate had the distinct flavor of frozen veggies and fish, that was reheated up. Nothin but a bunch of hillbilly rednecks who don't know anything about quality and cleanliness. Do yourself a favor and DON'T EAT AT THIS SHITTY PLACE. If you want much better food go to Bad Bean Baia Grill, the have a clean place and very fresh and delicious food. read more

We stopped here because we thought the signs were funny and my teen wanted a tee shirt (we were not expecting to eat here and definitely weren't expecting to love it)! We went in and while we were buying tees the hubs was checking out the menu. Kill Devil Hills is a great beach town, so you just expect higher price tags but he saw the all you can eat deals and just HAD to stay (I was indifferent), the place looked cute but I'm not a 'all you can eat' or buffet person I don't usually eat my moneys worth lol! What a pleasant surprise! I got the snowcrab and dungeons crab all you can eat snd after snapping the pics of everyones first round of food, I had to put my phone down so I could go to town on crab! The first clusters had old bay seasoning on them sigh, my fault I didn't ask, it came with drawn butter, sausage, red potatoes and corn which I ate none of lol just stuck with crab and hush puppies which were super crisp! In MHO, the old bay just overpowered the delicate crab taste, so the next rounds I had Shontel, (our very sweet waitress) ask them to skip the seasoning and NOW it was a crab fest! Just delicious, delicate crab . I definitely felt I ate my dollars worth here, although Shontel seemed shocked I was done after four clusters, I felt good lol. S had the fried all you can eat, he loved the fish, he, myself and my son tried the fried chicken off his plate and it was great as well! My Daughter had the crabby melt and said it was great and my son had the ribs which were meaty but our least favorite as they had way too much BBQ sauce, but tasty nonetheless. We were here early for lunch but we will definitely come back for a happy hour, looks like a fun place to hang out minus kids, have a cocktail and crab! read more

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We recently visited the Outer Banks, (usually go to Hilton Hilton head and now I know why.) we had a number of things to celebrate (3 birthdays, a graduation, anniversary, and a few other milestones) so we took our party of 9 out to dinner. We hoped for a great crab leg dinner. After being seated, ordering our drinks, and deciding what we wanted, the waitress informed us they were out of snow crab and also out of king crab. Had I know this before sitting down, we would have left. IT IS UNFORGETTABLE TO BE OUT OF AN ITEM THAT IS IN YOUR MENU. I would have given a 0 star review if I could. Do not waist your money at this dive. read more

I drove by what seemed like a billion signs for Dirty Dicks. I was craving crabs so my family and I stopped in. Inside, it was less than impressive. Kind of dingy looking. I decided I will try the food still. My heart was set on crabs until I saw that they only have drawn butter for them. I love garlic butter, Cajun seasoning or just another option. I asked if they had garlic butter and the waitress looked at me like I had three heads. I went for the monster fish sandwich instead along with butter beans. The butter beans is what saved this meal, ya'll. Those beans were so daggon good! I'd like that recipe. The fish sandwich was meh. Which is why the two stars. The fish fell apart everywhere. It was so hard to eat this sandwich. Yes, it was monster. No, I wouldn't order again. It was a pain in the butt to eat and I gave up after two bites. I've had many monster fish sandwiches (I live in Charleston, SC) and they usually hold together well enough to enjoy the sandwich. The fries on the side didn't seem fresh. The beans filled me up well enough and I was content with leaving the rest of the meal on the plate. I probably wouldn't visit this establishment again. read more

We dined here during our vacation a couple weeks ago. Our food was good..no problems there. It was everything leading up to it! Appetizer we wanted, they were out of. Misunderstanding with another menu item. Told we couldn't substitute fries for another side item (looked later and it stated you could on the menu). Told the price for the pick 2 "may be higher than what was stated" because the 2 my husband was going to pick..from the printed options mind you..were "higher priced seafood". It was an average experience.. read more

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This place was super yummy and the staff was very attentive and nice. The waitress was always on it when it came to getting what we needed and filling up our drinks. Also places to take pics outside read more

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When vacationing at the Outer Banks, we always make it a point to dine on fried, grilled and steamed seafood! Crabby Dicks is located just prior to the Food Lion Shopping center at MP 10.5 The restaurant had some cute decor(reminiscent of a sailor's shanty). The menu was huge: fried, steamed, etc... The table had an eye catching special: AYCE crab legs, steamed shrimp, fried shrimp, fried fish, and fried scallops. They also include boiled potatoes, sausage and corn. OMG, just re-reading this has overwhelmed me! There are hush puppies to start the meal. The server started out with the steam crab legs and proceeded to bring the other items once I completed each entree. They don't combine the items so if you want a variety, then order your next choice once your selection arrive. Everything was hot and fresh. Hubby ordered the fried shrimp platter. He was surprised at the large portion. Services was great! We always had full glasses of soda and tea. This is definitely a better option than "the buffet' served at other OBX locations. read more

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My husband and I ate here Monday night. It was after 8 when we arrived but the restaurant didn't close till 9. The manager, I think that's who he was, was going to seat us at one of the taller bar style tables, but I asked if we could sit at a lower table because of my bad legs. So he did. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. She didn't rush us at all. We first ordered a bowl of the She Crab Soup which was real good with plenty of crab in it. We knew if was getting late so we went ahead before we finished our soup and let her know we decided to order something else from the menu. We decided to share the crab cake dinner since it came with 2, some potatoes and green beans. The crab cakes were delicious and full of good crabmeat with a yummy flavor. My husband didn't even need to add his Old Bay I keep in my purse wherever we go because so many restaurants will say what they have is that, but one taste and we know it's not. The hushpuppies they brought out were really good too. We ate them all. I would have given them 5 stars except I felt the green beans were undercooked. I'm wondering if the kitchen staff rushed them or if that's how they always serve them? I like them crispy tender. But these were a not exactly that. I also have to hand it to the gentleman who mans the gift shop inside. He had come up to our table to ask if we might be wanting to shop in the gift shop after we finished eating. I told him probably not to go ahead and close but thanked him for asking first. We had been reading the menu board of things from the steamer and we were curious how big the Lg Blue Crabs were. Our waitress told us they were 7 inches across. Six of them was $39. Sounded like a fair price since we paid a little more up near Annapolis, MD for the same amount and size. As we were leaving my husband asked the manager about the raw oysters and if they were good ones and a nice size. We had eaten at BK Shuckers last time about 2 weeks ago and he was disappointed in them because they were small. He was told the ones they had were from Louisiana and he showed my husband a couple of unshucked ones. He said they've been pretty good and plump inside. So I think my husband wants to go back and try them. The sign said 1/2 dozen for $9.99. ( I know we'll never find the deal like we had up in Deale, MD on a special evening, in season, for 0.25 each! Both my husband and son were ecstatic over them! ) I hope when we return we will have as pleasant an experience as this time. (So shocked to read some bad reviews as I was beginning to write my good one. I sure hope if others come based on mine, they won't be disappointed). read more

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We stopped in for lunch on a rainy and cold day. The ambiance was welcoming and although it was just after the lunch hour, we found many of the tables occupied. They offer a variety of fried and steamed seafood. I selected a nice fried shrimp platter along with a starter of half pound of steamed shrimp. The shrimp were definitely a good size. The night prior at a place in Duck, we had the smallest shrimp I had ever seen. Dirty Dicks definitely out-sized the other restaurant with their large platter of fried shrimp and fries. This place will definitely be on my radar on our next visit to the OBX. read more

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My husband and I were so hungry because we had been driving around for hours trying to find a place open off-season. This place got many great reviews. Although I got a shrimp po boy that I didn't think could get too messed up they didn't put anything but shrimp lettuce tomato and pickles on there despite the fact that their menu stated that it came with red gravy which I was excited for. Mine came very dry with no sauce on it and when I asked the waitress if it was supposed to come with a sauce she said "No ma'am". Kinda frustrated. Didn't eat it since it wasn't apparently supposed to have any flavor read more

Dirty Dick's Crab House - Nags Head - Seafood Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

Wow the place has a rather risky name, you didn't live up to my expectations. I was hoping for more exotic flavors but got rather pedestrian type touristy spiced preparation read more

Dirty Dick's Crab House - Nags Head - Specials of the day (10/6/20) - Seafood Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

Wow. Overrated. We had a large party and service started out well. Gator bites were great till they ran out of the dipping sauce. One of our group ordered a filet. Came out looking like a sirloin and over cooked. Sent back and got the same again. They said they were out of filets but could sub a sirloin. To their credit they did take it off the bill after we spoke to management and requested it. A lot of food but nothing special. Dropped $300 on a party of 8. Not again. read more

My family and I ate at Dirty Dick's the Saturday after Thanksgiving, 2022. Good food, good service, and a nice, family-friendly atmosphere. Would definitely recommend the Broiled Seafood Platter! On a more personal note, I would like to express my gratitude to the gentleman (manager or possibly an owner?) that was making rounds on guests while we were there. I was breastfeeding my then 2 month-old son at our table. Having endured some rude behavior from close family members regarding breastfeeding in public, I was slightly uncomfortable with the situation; however, my son needed to be fed. The gentleman that stopped by to ask if we needed anything was very polite, asked how the food was, and checked to see if we needed anything. As he was walking away, he stopped suddenly, turned, and said, "I just now realized what you were doing! That's great; I'm a big supporter of breastfeeding." It meant so much to have someone be so complimentary and non-judgmental to an exhausted, frustrated mom. I truly appreciate the kindness! read more

OMG - outstanding food and service. Rachel - our server - was friendly and efficient with excellent good reviews. I had the spareribs she recommended which were delicious. The chicken Alfredo was yummy. She made sure to remind us to get the lobster special add on, ( which we did) and now I'm so full. We always make sure Dirty Dicks is a spot we hit whenever we come down to the outer banks. Don't miss this gem of a place when you're here visiting! Friendly and yummy food read more

Dirty Dick's Crab House - Nags Head - Seafood Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

Although my meal was delicious, I must say it was very overpriced for what I recieved. The jambalaya was tasteless, but the seafood skewer was cooked to perfection! The hushpuppies were just okay, I think they may have been twice fried? Anyway, when in the area again, this isn't a place I'd revisit. read more

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Great clam chowder, the shrimp and scallop bowl was delicious, hushpuppies, waitresses was super friendly quick, and helpful. read more

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Yes oh yes! Best hush puppies around. Had a bit of a wait but we'll worth it for the delicious Bloody Mary appetizer. They created it with their fresh homemade mix. Dinner was broiled crabcakes with lump jumbo crab meat (oh my goodness). A half pound of snow crab legs with a side of corn was delicious. My husband enjoyed the best fried shrimp in his life. They were made to order as jumbo sized as you get! And, they didn't have the crunchy tail that you hide to fight around eating it. Would go back in a heart beat! read more

Dirty Dick's Crab House - Nags Head - Bloody Crabby Mary - Seafood Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina