First stop in OBX for food and it did not disappoint. Crab cake was amazing! It was busy but the wait was only about 30 minutes to get our food. read more

Duck Deli is one of our Local favorites. My wife loves the BBQ chicken. I like everything I have ordered there. It gets busy in the summertime and seating is limited. We go early to beat the lunch crowd. read more

Honestly not much better than any other BBQ place. The Q that I had was kinda try and wasn't really for me. Probably wouldn't go back here again if I'm being honest. Pulled Pork read more

Duck Deli is the best. Great food, phenomenal people You want to meet the best people in town, take your butt here. Awesome food, awesome people....you can't go wrong. Check the wing, check the sammies, pay attention to the hours! And to all the 1 star reviews, skip those. Are people human, yes! Will Duck Deli take care of you, yes! read more

First time to Duck and we ordered from here 3 times in a week! The service was 5 star! Even during a pandemic the staff was friendly and efficient. The food was amazing and hot and fresh after picking up takeout all 3 times. I normally hate take out bc food gets cold or soggy. This was never the case. Highly recommend if visiting Duck! PS: I've been in the food industry for over 20 years and 17 of those have been Fine dining. Service and food are top notch!!!! read more

Passing by decided to stop in. SO glad I did. Got 4 smoked wings and a Philly. Hands down top philly I've ever had. And the wings were as good as a smoked wing gets. So tender and flavorful. I will never pass this place without grabbing something again. Must stop. read more

We did a to-go order and I am lost for words. The food was terrible. I have never even written a food review before but the amount of complaints my family gave me about this food pushed me towards this review. The BBQ chicken sandwich had a bone in it, the mozzarella sticks weren't melted at all so it was just basically an order of breaded cheese sticks, they only gave us two of our side orders that were supposed to come with the meal, the chicken tenders and fries were burnt, and the onion rings were soggy. Overall the food was just very bland. read more

Stopped in with family of 9 and had quick service. Food was perfect and everything was delicious. Great atmosphere with nice outdoor seating. Would recommend for a great meal anytime! read more

Duck Deli, think long & hard about whether you really want to be a restaurant. I mean, there are so many other things you could be that you might better at, like an east-of-the-iron curtain place for being mean to strangers! After all as a restaurant, customers will keep coming in expecting to be given the food they actually ordered, and not being fussed at, and clearly that's not quite your forte. When we came in to the largely empty restaurant, no one greeted us but we asked if we could sit at an open table. The server said yes. A few minutes later another server took our orders but scolded us saying "for next time, we should wait to be seated." Hey, we're all still learning how this whole restaurant thing works! Our breakfast food was decent except the hash browns and biscuits were pretty dried out. Then came the "biscuit incident" - one of our party didn't receive his biscuit, though to be fair there was some confusion about which thing he ordered. In any case we enquired after the missing biscuit and you could hear the original server cussing out our table pretty heavily from the kitchen. She came out and slammed the biscuit plate on the table, instructing us that we "should get better at ordering." Yes ma'am! I will get work on that right away ma'am!Everyone was too scared to eat the biscuit at that point, and also scared to leave it on the table as we might get a rock-hard biscuit lobbed at our car on the way out. We took the biscuit home. So if you enjoy mediocre food with a side order of personalized f-bombs, Duck Deli is your place! read more

We visited in early April and this was one of the only places open. I'm so glad we stopped in! The owner was incredibly nice. The breading on the crabcakes and hush puppies was the best I've ever had! We also had baked beans and coleslaw, also delicious. I wish the portions of the sides had been a little larger but I actually had the perfect amount of food! I will dream about those crabcakes and hush puppies! This place has outdoor seating only but it was cold, and we took our food to go. A great place to pick up takeout. read more

Doesnt look like much, and I drove by it many times without thinking to stop. But once I tried it, it became a Duck NC staple for me. Great food at great prices. Perfect for takeout lunch by the pool. read more

Not Good. Ordered take out and they gave us the wrong order then refused to give us our correct order and hung up on us. We called back and spoke to the same person and they laughed and said not their problem and hung up on us again. The food we did receive was so so at best. Definitely not a true BBQ place. Will Never Go back. Don't waste your time or money! read more

The bbq was tasteless as bbq and was more like vinegar water. The fish sandwich was oily. The hush puppies we got were almost black and the soda was flat....and the staff and our food smelled strongly of pot! Avoid this place at all costs! read more

Had a very musty, dirty smell. The burger I ordered was obviously frozen, and my father's chicken salad was so dry, and the beer he ordered to swallow the pathetic paste they call chicken salad, was bitter. Even the sweet tea was horrible. How did they mess that up? Long story short, don't waste your money. Which would be a lot if you went there because the poorly made food was also overpriced. read more

We were vacationing in the area recently and decided to try Duck Deli. Overall, not bad but nothing extraordinary either. My crab sandwich was ok. Hush puppies were a bit too dry. Probably would not go back if we came back to Duck for another vacation. read more

Awesome smoked chicken, smoked wings, delicious fish tacos, and fun local outer banks BBQ spot. We got takeout to feed the whole extended family on our vacation. It's also my first stop as soon as I head into Duck. You won't be disappointed. Did I mention they also smoke their own fresh caught tuna to make house made tuna fish? Ugh I live too far away to only eat there on vacations! read more

Awesome food! We had bbq chicken and pork and peach bread pudding! It was delicious.Fast service and extremely friendly staff! Can't wait to go back! read more

My family loves this spot. Everything we have ever tried has been delicious. I highly recommend the cheeseburger, the wings, the Turkey sub, and the fries. The service is great here also. The only negative is the seating as the only seating is outdoor picnic tables that could use some TLC. However, this does not deter us. The food is always prepared to go so you can choose to stay or go. Either way, I highly recommend! read more

Do not go anywhere else in duck for a quick easy meal. Solid service all around. The serving sizes are perfect and the menu has a lot of variety across the board. read more

What a pleasant surprise. I like this place. Lil and MB had gone the day before for lunch and raved. We were in a mood so we began with ff covered in marinara and mozzarella. Best rendition ever. The fries were thick but not quite steak fries. Perfectly fried and balanced with the marinara and mozzarella so they retained a crunch. Wife's lunch entree was bagel, salmon and cream cheese. She loved it. I had the barbecue platter/sampler. 3 ribs, 3 wings, some pulled pork, hush puppies, onion rings and artichoke salad. Not quite as much food as it sounds. Well, it was a lot of food. Everything was really good. The pulled pork was vinegar based sauce so beware if you are not used to that! Service was very good! If that parking lot is full it is a good sign that the restaurant is going to be packed! read more

I get to spend two weeks a year in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. That means that I spend 50 weeks of the year wishing I could be eating at Duck Deli. The atmosphere is relaxed, the service is great, and the barbeque is terrific. The pulled pork is highly recommended. read more

Duck Deli - Delis Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

Great food and service! From the hamburgers to the Philly cheesesteak and the wings everything was delicious. We had enough for leftovers the next day. read more

Solid 4 rating. Good service, decent food. The blackened Mahi tacos were good as well as the Philly Cheesesteak and kids chicken fingers.

An amazing find! Try the hush puppies and potato salad as side choices: really cute outdoor area with music. Awesome sandwhiches :) good deal too! read more

Duck Deli, the Mahi Mahi taco's were a hit with my oldest child, the youngest destroyed the Grilled Cheese, the Grilled Ruben was a great proportion of sauerkraut to corned beef, then there was the Duck buster burger.... Exactly has described, 2 well cooked burger patties with a heap of bbq pork on top that was not drowned in vinegar sauce... Perfectly done!!!! And 5 more stars to the server for her southern draw and southern hospitality!!! read more

Great greeting at the door, with a smile and a huge welcome. Both front of the house employees were co-waiting so our wine glasses and water glasses were never empty. Caesar salad fresh, crisp and chicken slightly warm, telling me it was just cooked. Reuben was hot and stuffed with corn beef. Great flavor . My only disappointment is that they had a smoker malfunction, so I couldn't try the ribs. I will be back. Breakfast is also in my future. read more

Came here with my best friend and her family. There wasn't really a wait but it could be because they were out of RIBS...and WINGS so..if you wanted to order the sampler...you would probably have to come back another time.Since they were out of both i decided i would go ahead and try the pulled pork platter.It comes with 2 sides of your choice and hush puppies I chose the baked beans and the artichoke salad. The Pulled Pork had a strong punch of cider vinegar so i had to add a few squirts of BBQ sauce to cover up the pungency.I know Carolina BBQ has a bit of a vinegar kick but it was a bit too much for me.The Baked beans were a bit salty for me perhaps it's because it was from the bottom of the pot? The Artichoke salad was okay nothing too special probably wasn't the best choice considering the Pulled Pork was vinegary also. The Hushpuppies were great even tho mine soaked in a bit of the vinegar sob from the Pulled Pork. Service:Our server was really working for his tip..he seem to have alot of jokes about everything and didnt seem to take him self too seriously but i think it kept us amused especially since he was from richmond. Overall: I think that it was a decent place for BBQ they do offer a variety of things even if you don't want BBQ. I probably would have to come back to see what the craze is about the ribs and the wings since they ran out when we were there. I would also return to get a side order of hushpuppies since they were pretty good. read more

Duck Deli - Pulled Pork BBQ w/ Hushpuppies,Artichoke Salad, and Baked Beans - Delis Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

You get large portion for a fair price, that's about it. The chicken was dry and lacked any flavor outside of the skin. The ribs were fatty and the chopped pork was bland. I really hoped this place was going to great, sadly it was not... read more

A really good bacon cheeseburger, the onion rings were fantastic and the Rock and Roll (mahi) tacos were a big hit as well.

Ordered by phone for carryout due to COVID. No dine in right now. Friendly staff. Very easy ordering. Food was ready in 15 min at height of dinner time. BBQ Platter was good, they give you plenty/variety of sauces. Hush Puppies included and two sides. Kids had Grilled Cheese and they liked it, and my kids are picky! I had the Italian Hoagie, and while the roll was not spectacular, the meats and condiments would make my Philly inlaws happy. Good job Duck Deli. read more

I would give this establishment a 3.5 if I could; it's just not a 4 for me. We came here for a quick and easy lunch. I ordered a chicken salad sandwich on whole wheat (toasted) with tomato. It came with chips. My fiancé ordered the duck buster which was 2 burgers (small), pulled pork (dry), cheese, and a fried onion. That also came with chips. My fiancé liked it overall but felt the $12 price tag was a bit much. I also felt 8.99 for my sandwich with chips was overpriced. We ordered our toddler the 3 piece chicken tender with fries. He didn't eat much but seemed the enjoy the chicken. That was 6.99. The quality was average, the staff was nice albeit busy, and the price was a bit overpriced for the serving. I ordered a 1/2lb coleslaw and 1/2lb baked beans to bring back to my family to have with dinner and that was $8. Should have ordered a larger size because they look like 1/4lb servings. read more

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Pretty good 3-4 stars. The ribs and pulled pork tasted "porky" even though they are pork. I prefer to taste the smoke and seasoning. The chicken wings are big but a little spicy but pretty good. The sampler was a big portion. Baked beans are great! We ate at their picnic table outside which was perfect during Covid. Very friendly but the lady's mask kept falling down below her nose. read more

EXCELLENT SERVICE! Stopped in for breakfast while at the beach, the place is a little dark and dated but the food was good. Order the home fries they are damn delicious. Skip the fried though, they are strips not chopped and it make it hard to mix in. The pancakes were huge, the eggs were perfect and the breakfast meats were fresh and delicious. A great little hole in the wall, taking off one star for the decor. read more

Always love to visit Duck Deli when we are in Duck! Love all the food, especially the cold artichoke salad! DELICIOUS!!

Popped into this place after yoga (Village Yoga, btw). Just delicious! I had a (huge) cheesesteak. Wasn't sure about the American cheese offered, but outstanding! Plenty of tender meat on nice soft bread. My friend had a chef salad. Very professionally plated, and plenty of the good stuff. VERY friendly service! read more

Absolutely fabulous! Went here with my small family and can't say enough about this place. The BBQ Sampler was amazing, service was exceptional, and quaint outdoor eating area was so nice. A perfect spot for some great quality food. Fantastic! Thank you! read more

My son, the extremely picky eater, ordered a burger....ate it, and ordered another! Amazing! I had chicken salad sub, and it was quite good. Incredible service from Morgan, very friendly, and provided great service. Will try to make it back before we leave, really enjoyed. read more

Very very good food. The Magic magi tacos were good and fresh. The kids had burgers and the fries were really good

Nothing special. We had to wait a long time for our food, about 30 minutes. I had the Mahi Mahi tacos which were nothing special. Not a whole lot of fish in there and certainly not worth the price. My party also had the sub and some sandwiches. Looked ok but again, nothing special. Have no qualms about returning but only because it is a convenient location and the food was OK. read more

Not sure why they don't have a better rating, traffic was jammed up we decided what the heck we will try it what we have too loose??? We were sitting still anyway Ended up a great choice The food was excellent From the presentation, Amy's salad looked picture perfect To the taste and quality Top notch highly recommended read more