Crab dip sandwich was the best thing here! Their salmon was also a solid dish. The hostess was very nice and came outside to grab us when our table was ready. The waitress was trying her best but she was managing multiple tables which made service a little slow. But not her fault. Multiple things we ordered came out wrong and our waitress was scared to tell the kitchen manager so I'm not really sure what that was about. It seemed like they didn't want to correct our order even though they had got it wrong. The oysters were also very small for the price but still tasted good. I don't know if I would go back but the crab dip sandwich is something you should try! read more

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First time we got the gator tails and gumbo to start. Followed by a dinner special with shrimp scallops and crab, Veggies and rice. Food was hot and Delicious! The Sangria was tasty as well. We came back again today and tried the she crab soup...amazing! I got the DDX oyster flight and the clover was so great I didn't add any sauces. My husband got the shrimp and scallop jewels and he liked it a lot as well. Our server the second day was super friendly and attentive her name was Saxan ask for her for great service! read more

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Wonderful atmosphere , friendly service and quick service , fresh food , the banana drink I didn't like it that much cuzz it didn't have a lot of flavor . Other than that , I had a awesome experience . The ribs were falling off the bone , corn bread was sweet and yummy and the oysters taste like fresh ocean water . Me and my wife will be back like the terminator read more

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I have been here a few times over the years. This time is was not a good experience. There was no line or waiting. We were a party of 4 adults and 2 children. It took more than 30 minutes to get our main courses after ordering. I always get the Broiled Seafood Platter $39.99. I am not the type to send food back but I SHOULD have this time. It was WAY over broiled. The few scallops there were, were over cooked and stuck to the metal pan. I had to scrape them off the metal plate leaving some stuck to the same. The same with the few shrimp. The smallish catch of the day fish too was stuck to the metal plate. The edges were brown and crispy. The single crab cake was cooked to dryness. I did not ask anybody else in our group about their food because I did not want to be negative because it was a birthday meal for another. read more

Staff was nice. Environment was clean and inviting. However, the best part was the appetizers. Calamari was good. So was the hush puppies. However, didn't enjoy my crab cakes at all. No flavor and too thick. Fried shrimp were also bland. read more

Highly recommend! We go every year that we visit OBX and we have not been disappointed once! Great food, great atmosphere, friendly staff, and their prices are worth what you get! read more

What a treat!! We ordered the oysters. Fried and fresh ones. Sooo good!! The fried oysters were a first for me and they were really good!! Also the alligator was tasty too. read more

If I could give a negative -1 review I would but 1 is the lowest I can go! Most disgusting food we've ever had! Everything was cold and over cooked! Melted butter was so cold it had turned back into a pat of butter! The king crab legs were so over cooked you couldn't even crack them they just bent! The trio was supposed to have sausage as a low country boil - that was also missing! Paid an exorbitant amount for this food I wouldn't feed my dogs!! read more

Memorial Day weekend, we were definitely glad that they could get us right in without a wait. Our waitress was awesome and great with our kids which we really appreciated. Hubs and I had the soup and it was delicious. Kids food came out quickly but unfortunately ours didn't come out until a good 30-40 minutes later. It was honestly nothing to write home about. I had the stuffed flounder which wasn't actually stuffed. It was flounder with a crab cake on top with sauce. Being right on the ocean, I expected better. The restaurant had a New Orleans spin on every dish but I just didn't see it or taste it. Cajun red beans and rice came as a side dish with everything but it looked like glue. Pretty obvious that they reheat it, mass produce it or reheat it from frozen. It just missed the mark for us. read more

The MP was good and you can't really mess up steaming fresh seafood, but would have loved a little more flavor and for it to be hot when coming out. Our server was very helpful and knowledgeable about the different local and not local seafood options. Portions were large and tasty. read more

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Super great staff! Good food. Definitely someplace to stop if you're in the area . Little gift shop of their dirty dicks merchandise as well. read more

I love this place so much I take the family every year. I converse with the manager so much that he remembers me. The manager is a great guy and it reflects in the service. My server this year was Ms. Barrett and she went above and beyond to make sure my children were happy. If you want excellent food and service check out Dirty Dicks. I ain't getting a dime for this shout out just keeping it real! read more

Fun atmosphere and great specials. Scotty our server was great. We got the shrimp and crab pounders.

What a fun place! Our server, Valerie, was awesome! Lots of choices great specials. Interesting- I saw a young kid sitting at the bar! read more

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We had Dirty Dick's cater Thanksgiving dinner for 50, and everything was fantastic. The turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and the crazy good gravy were all exceptional, along with several other delicious sides. You could tell everything was made from scratch. Communication was smooth, pricing was reasonable, and we wouldn't hesitate to use them again for future catering needs.. read more

We'll we went here because the name is hilarious. Well that's about it. The place is ridiculously loud. We sat in a large room off the store with huge picnic type tables with probably 10 people at each table, we were a party of 4. I ordered the stuffed flounder for $30 I could have made it better at home. The waitress was very sweet that's about the only good thing. Skip it. read more

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5 stars for DDX?! Yep Service Fast, friendly service and with a smile! Our waiter was helpful with menu questions accommodating to our requests and kept drinks refilled. Food Okay, I am even surprised by this one. I ordered the catch of the day, salmon and sides that came with that - zucchini and squash along with jambalaya rice. The meal I received was grilled to perfection, veggies were nicely seasoned and not layered in butter, and the rice was savory. The portion for the price was awesome! It's been a while since we needed a to-go box. My husband ordered the seafood boil - again, seafood cooked to perfection. Ambiance Clean, casual and fun! We arrived around 7:30om for dinner on a Saturday night, peak season. No wait and fast service. We will be back, absolutely loved it! read more

When we arrived at about noon on a Saturday and we quickly seated. The ambiance is casual and touristy, which I don't mind. The service was quick and efficient. The Mariners platter was enough food for a family of four, so definitely good for a second or third meal- if taking home. The snow crab legs were perfectly steamed with the shells crisp enough to crack! If you're picking up the oyster's Rockefeller, which we recommend, just be sure to share. It's a lot. The bathrooms were clean. My only criticism would be the flies. There were quite a few of them buzzing around. read more

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What an absolutely horrid experience... as someone who is a bartender/waitress I would be fired immediately for delivering the service that I was shown tonight. It took us 30 minutes for our waitress to come over, after I had ordered drinks at the bar. Then I ordered the king crab which was a whopping $126 per order, and received two crab legs which were bendy and contained no meat. Ordered it "boil" style which was a disgrace of an inedible sausage and two potatoes. And the oysters? Improperly kept as I was sick to my stomach for hours for the warm, rotten flesh they tried to serve me. Do not come here. Bar was closing down with 40+ people left simply because she could and the manager was "too busy" tending to the other (3) tables to come over and apologize for the meal. Terrible. Absolutely horrific. Do not risk it. Ambiance was appalling. read more

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Went in with a party of 11 and didn't have too high of expectation due to the hot/cold reviews. But boy, was it a let down. We ordered 5 trinity platters and a half pound of snow crab and some apps. The service was really great, but the food was so underwhelming. The She Crab Soup just tasted like salty heavy cream. The oysters were so dirty I would pick up black grime on my lips and the brine tasted like water. The Trinity Platter looked grandiose but the tastes and well-doneness was so inconsistent. Some people had their shrimp under or over cooked, had no flavor, and clams were not counted properly. Unfortunately, the food was not cooked properly and everyone who had the Trinity platter got sick. On a brighter note, their gator po boy was really good and worth the price. The shrimp Mac and cheese was also very good, with lots of shrimp. These two items and the service gave this review 2 stars. read more

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Bad and overpriced food. Went once a few years ago and never again. Don't be fooled, tourists!

Love this place. Great drinks, food and service. They are so friendly and hospitable. You just gotta try then if you get a chance. read more

Sabrina it's a great server and very personable! She was quite helpful in our decisions as to what we chose for our meals. We got there kind of early but as the evening went on it got very busy and quite loud, but it was a very enjoyable. read more

We had the Stuffed Flounder plate. The sauce was really good, but the rice was undercooked. We also had the Gumbo, it was good, but the small size which was literally 1/2 cup of Gumbo. The store is inside the restaurant it has. Couple of souvenirs, and a whole lot of Tshirts. Fast service. read more

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Dirty Dicks - wow, oh, wow! Our male server, who we've had a few times, was very attentive, as always. Our food - WOW is all we can say! The Mariners Platter was big enough for 2 grown men to share, and they still left food on the plate. It was a GIGANTIC portion size and oh so delicious! Another meal we had was the shrimp tacos, another WOW!! These were big tacos full of shrimp, not just 3 or 4 shrimp per taco. No, there was probably close to a dozen shrimp per taco, and wow, the sauce they were in, WOW! We will definitely be returning, very very soon, for another delicious meal!! read more

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OH BOY! Where do I even begin. Let's start with our first request.. She Crab Soup. He brought out clam chowder but the waiter was happy to replace it with the correct soup once we reminded him. Throughout the entire time here the waiter was confused about what food goes to what table. The food itself was par although the flounder is not stuffed as advertised. At this point, Me and my date are ready leave but the nonsense wasn't ready to end. He delivered our check with out the check because it fell on the walk over and he picked it up after we pointed it out. He gave us tartar sauce that the other table requested and I had to hand him the sauce and remind him that the other table requested it. Again, food and ambiance is alright but service was basically a comedy skit. read more

The service was excellent. The food was just ok. I had fried shrimp and it was not crispy the way I like it. The tartar sauce that they make tasted funny to me. My son tried the fried alligator which he liked. Nice atmosphere with fish, sharks, musical instruments and beachy stuff on the wall. A little pricey which I don't mind as long as the food is great which it was not. It was a novelty to try once with the novelty of the name. read more

We had our last dinner of our trip here, and absolutely loved it! The food was amazing! Our server Valerie was so attentive and kind from the start, and took great care of us the entire meal. It was pretty busy, but we still got our food fast and Valerie was sure to check in on us numerous times to make sure we were enjoying our meal. We will definitely be back next year!! read more

Waiter chased us to the parking lot because he didn't like the tip and demanded more. Shook his head while walking away. Jamaican guy. Super weird behavior. Good food tho. read more

Fun atmosphere, friendly staff and great food and drinks. I recommend the bloody Marys. read more

We were in the mood for some oysters and saw they had something called an oyster flight, which is like a beer flight but with oysters! So glad we tried it !! we had their rendition of oysters, Rockefeller, and another kind. That was cooked with a crab dip served with hard crusty bread, and we ate every single bite. read more

The name drew us in Stopped by for lunch during our vacation and the food was delicious. I got the jumbo shrimp mac n cheese and a strawberry margarita. We had the alligator bites for appetizer, which took a long time to come out but was steaming hot and so worth the wait! Our server was good and friendly. The ambiance is what you would expect for a crab house. And they also have a store toward the right of the entrance if you need extra souvenirs. The margarita came in a souvenir cup for me to keep. Looking forward to going back! read more

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One of the worst servers I've ever had at any restaurant. Walked away before my wife could order her appetizer. She didn't get to order one. She asked what came with the fish, she was told veggies. She doesn't eat rice. She got rice. I asked for a refill on my sweet tea. He brought water. Food was okay, but the experience was miserable read more

Notta bad place. Came for the name and crabs; stayed for the clams. Can't stomach paying $130/lb for the crabs. Food was decent and the waiter was nice. Hope to go back when the crab shortage has passed. read more

Excellent service from our amazing waiter Rohan. He was super patient with my husband and all his questions about the menu. He was very attentive and went above and beyond to make sure all our needs were met. The food was delicious and the portion sizes were enough for me to have leftovers in my hotel room. read more

we had a party of 6 so there was an 18% tip already applied so our server SUCKED. Makayla was very rude and did the bare minimum. she acted like her dog died right before she served us. food was okay though read more

so maybe 4 stars is too much. i don't really know. we'd drive by and see a sign "get pounded for $16.16". classy right? but the idea got us in the door. a pound of protein (fish, shrimp or chicken) and, i think, a pound of fries (or maybe it was a pound total). either way, the plate had a huge helping of fries and fish. sometimes a place lives in your thoughts because it's so bad. other times, because it's so good. rarely is it for both reasons. first, our server was incredibly nice but service was slow and often we were looking around to see if we could find him to request a drink refill or even to get our check. on the other hand, he did save me some money... i was going to order a side of hushpuppies but he let us know we would receive complimentary puppies and i could order additional if i wanted more. thanks to him, i was able to try them and didn't order more. they were overcooked, tough, greasy and overall kinda bad. the fries were find but way too many. the fish, however, was incredible. i don't know what type of fish it was but it was light and flaky. mild in flavor and perfectly "breaded". i wish i knew what it was because i can't stop thinking of how good it was. even the tartar sauce was delicious, though completely different than i'm used to. anyway, i'd be willing to go back for that fish. read more

We have been going here for years. They have good food, reasonable prices and, friendly staff.

We were seated immediately, Sherry our waitress was awesome! Very attentive and speedy! Food was delicious and the drinks were strong and good! We will definitely come back!! read more

My family was extremely impressed with this restaurant. The food from the Gator Bites appetizer to the entree's were second to none!! The desserts that our waitress suggested were banging!! We ordered every one she suggested and we're more than impressed with every single one!! We are visiting from RVA and will probably be returning in the next few days it's that good! The ambiance is relaxing and just like home. read more

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