Went here to get a bite to eat on our way home and honestly will never be back again. It was clean…read moreI will give it that but honestly the price for what you got was horrible. Food was bland and could be found anywhere else for way cheaper- plus it took ages to come out. I hate giving bad reviews but it just was not worth the money nor time.

Nice little gem my husband and I came across on our road trip to the airport. I was very excited to…read moreget fried green tomatoes and corn nuggets (filled with cream corn). My husband's hamburger and fries where traditional like my grandma made. Very traditional and look forward when we come this way again to get their traditional tacos. Loved the sign over door into the kitchen and a nice coffe bar setup for those traditional coffee drinkers. Staff was super friendly and dining area very clean. Funny the bathroom door sign was POWDER ROOM for ladies and MUD ROOM for men. Just wish the old van wasn't parked directly in front of the building so I could've gotten a better picture for ya

Located inside the Lockwood Folly Country Club club house (open to the public) and the first thing…read morethat blows you away are the spectacular views of the Lockwood Folly river. I had the fish and chips. The beer-battered cod was crispy on the outside and moist and flavorful inside. The fries (chips) were crunchy and delicious. Reasonable pricing makes the entree that much better! The full-service bar offers whatever alcoholic drink suits your fancy at a very reasonable price. Service was good (not exemplary). All in all, I can recommend this establishment as a great lunch destination with an awesome view.

Not impressed at the Saturday Prime Rib night. 4 of us got the prime rib. We found it chewy. One…read moreperson wanted it medium-well done. It came out seared, like it was broiled or pan fried. Uh-uh...you don't do that to prime rib...wrong. And... We were told that the dinners came with a "green and yellow squash medley". When I asked if I could get only green squash, no yellow, I was told, No. We asked if there were any other veggies that we could have; we were told, No. Then the meals came out with a yellow squash, bean & broccoli medley...no green squash. We were then told that they DIDN'T have any green squash, but it miraculously came out with some beans and broccoli. HUH??? The draft beer was good, but we felt that we did not have to go back for any reason. Maybe, breakfast or lunch? Could they screw that up?

Cute little place! We all enjoyed our breakfast! The pancakes were really good and definitely try…read moresome of their pastries.

The place is nice and the staff are great! The food however is not. Went here based on reviews…read more It's just not good. We got the southern portobello which the picture in my mind vs what was on the plate could t be farther apart. And the crab cake sandwich. Both of us left feeling not good. I didn't mention any of this to our waitress because pretty sure there would be nothing for her to do. Everybody else's food looked about the same.

Went in for a quick bite, server was cite, friendly & funny. Shared a cheesecake melt and it was…read moreegg-celent. Warm, roubust and generous!

It was so hard to find a brunch place that wasn't too far from Oak Island that was open, so I'm…read morethankful this was on our way home. I came by with three of my friends. It's cute inside, nothing too fancy but clean. I ordered the creme brulee French toast your flavorful, sometime wish there was fruit included with it. A friend of mine had a quesadilla which was perfectly seared and super tasty. The bacon at Eggs Up is also just the way I prefer it, a little crunchy. Fortunately the only downside of our meal was the biscuits and gravy. The biscuit seemed like it was probably frozen and that dish wasn't the most flavorful. Overall the price was reasonable and our service was fine as well!

My friend and I had lunch here last week. I discovered that this place is the same ownership of…read moreOcean Isle Fish Company. While there, I had their ahi tuna appetizer, which was delicious. I decided to try it here. The appetizer had just a little bit of lettuce, so I ordered the small house salad. My friend ordered the 'regular' salad with the tuna. Her salad was huge and she wished she ordered the same small house salad. The tuna was super fresh and seared perfectly. We both ordered it very rare. The menus at both restaurants are different, with a few same items. This place has a long list of wings and a bigger menu. Nice service by our waiter.

Just moved here about 6 months ago and have been wanting to give this restaurant a try had some…read morefamily come and made this our dinner stop lol the restaurant itself has a very good welcome in and stay as long as you want feel to it like come in make friends and forget about home lol the service was great the waitress was making sure we did not go without our drinks 10 out 10 for service Let's start 1 Loaded Chips 3 out 10 To much blue cheese and the chips where overcooked 2 Crab Bites 10 out 10 So delicious and the sauce they came with so good 3 Calamari 8 out 10 fried just right but was on the chewy side 4 Giant Pretzel 8.5 out 10 If it would have came with cheese sauce instead of mustard it would have been a knock out 10 out of 10 5 ten bone in Wingz 8 out 10 Just need to be bigger 6 Lobster Mac & Cheese 7 out 10 Very tasty but had way more shrimp the lobster I found about 4 little pieces of lobster if they called it shrimp Mac and cheese 9 out 10 it was good just not enough lobster to taste it 7 Fish N Chips 9 out 10 Fried just right and the fries was crispy 8 Chicken Avocado wrap 0 out 10 Did not get it they gave me a buffalo chicken wrap instead after I realized they gave me the wrong one I told my server and she said they can give me 50% off of it I told her no need I'll just take the right one instead she said something else I was not paying attention to much but ended up without my wrap and still paying for half of something I did not get lol I'm going to say it's was my fault for not paying attention to what she was saying

It was ok. Waitress was super friendly. Food came out pretty quickly. It was warm but not hot. My…read morewife got large chicken Philly with tater tots. I got byo burger special with onion rings. Portions on the bigger side (note the large Philly is about 6" and supposedly small 3"). My burger tasted pretty good. The onion rings took on the flavor of whatever else had been cooked in the oil....we wouldn't recommend those, especially since they have an up charge. The tater tots were pretty good. The chicken Philly was pretty good except the bun seemed like they warmed it up in the microwave too long. It was a small but clean dining room with a diner feel to it. Bathroom was clean. All and all, it was ok. It wasn't a "ooo, you have to try it ". It also wasn't a "avoid at all cost" place either. If you go, burgers and tots were pretty decent

Always great food and service. Great value and a good selection. Ice cream is also delicious.read more

Bottom line: I liked my first visit to The Cove Restaurant near Holden Beach. Their Fish & Chips…read morewas satisfying and just what I needed that night. Service was good as well. This farm-to-table restaurant supporting local farmers and fishermen is worth a try if in the area with a little something for everyone on their menu. The Deets: A friend of mine drove down from Wilmington while I was vacationing in Holden Beach recently and we decided to get dinner to catch up. Looking at options on the trusty Yelp app, we decided upon trying The Cove Restaurant for dining. It is located just a bit out from Holden Beach, along Hwy 130 going towards Shallotte. It has pretty good parking that was almost full when we arrived. When we went in to place our name on the waiting list, we were told it would be about 30 minutes wait (we were actually seated around 15-20 minutes) and so we used the table and chairs outside the door to relax and talk. When seated at a booth inside, we perused their menu and they have plenty of different selections (not just limited to seafood). The cover of the menu describes The Cove as a restaurant "...featuring all natural ingredients supporting local farmers and fishermen." This farm-to-table format is good to know going in and I'm glad they share that on the menu. We were given bread service to start with (loved the bread!) and my friend got their Homemade Crab Soup to start with, and he liked it a lot. I went for Fish & Chips for my dinner entree while my friend opted for their Chicken Marsala for his meal. I was satisfied with my meal, the beer battered deep fried cod fish tasted great here. I sampled my friend's Chicken Marsala and it was good but was hoping for more flavor to come through on the Marsala sauce. Service was acceptable from the host desk to our server, all went well. I enjoyed the first visit to The Cove Restaurant and would like to revisit them on future trips to the area.

My husband and I are new homeowners on Holden Beach. One of the first things we wanted to discover…read morewas a local place with great seafood. We were thrilled to find this place! My husband ordered the special Trio: grouper (blackened) with shrimp (fried) and scallops (blackened). It was served with mashed potatoes. The portion was huge! He said it was the best mashed potatoes he's ever had. I ordered the seafood linguini, scampi style - it was delicious with a generous amount of mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops. There was an option to have the dish "fra diavolo" (spicy red sauce) which I may try next time. My husband shared his giant side-salad with me. It was an extra $2 for the salad that could have been a meal for me. Complimentary bread is served with olive oil and freshly cracked pepper and with single serving pats of butter. For dessert, we shared the housemade brownie with ice cream. It was recommended by our wonderful server, Bailey! It was a great first meal for us in Holden Beach as locals and no longer just visitors!

Food is Always soooo good staff great and friendly and…read more service is very fast Very clean and well kept

I went to Five Guys this afternoon - usually go on Saturday or Sunday late afternoon every two or…read morethree weeks. A couple of weeks ago I asked, as I usually do, that they pat my burger a bit because I don't like it greasy - the guy that took my order said he didn't know what I was talking about. I explained. He said he had never heard of such and couldn't do that, said he been working there 5 years and never been asked that. I assured him I had been doing that at ALL Five Guys I'd been to, including the one we were standing in, and all he had to do was turn around & ask the cook. Finally he agreed but yet I never saw him do it and I've been coming to this particular restaurant since they opened in Shallotte and I've never seen him. This afternoon I stopped by and ordered a cheeseburger (single patty) and regular fries. The lady taking the order was pleasant and had no issue with asking it to be patted after cooking. However, when I got to the table with my order I couldn't find the hamburger! Oh there was a piece there but it didn't even cover half the bun! I took it back to the counter and showed it to a girl that was cooking (as the lady at the register was cleaning the floor); the gal said she'd get the manager. The "manager" appeared - probably 18 years old. I explained to her my issue of the small hamburger and she literally just stared at me and said, "that's a single patty." I told her I didn't think it was exactly that and I was extremely disappointed that I had just paid $11 for 3 slices of tomatoes, lettuce and half a hamburger patty. She just stared at me and said, "what do you want me to do about it - that's our patty. It's a single burger". I told her I come in regularly and usually not this much of an issue but that their hamburgers have been getting smaller and that today it just was not acceptable. She actually shrugged her shoulders and stared at me when I said, "I have been coming here for a while and I won't be back. So I guess you don't care if you lose a regular customer?" Again, a shrug. Honestly, there were 3 bites and fries. Guess I'll vote with my wallet! On another note, check out the health report: Five Guys is generally not healthier than McDonald's. While Five Guys uses fresh, non-frozen beef and real ingredients, their portion sizes and preparation methods result in significantly higher calorie, saturated fat, and sodium counts.

Very good and accommodating with substitutes. Staff at drive thru always friendly & efficient.read more

Slow service, cold sandwiches, no smoothies until after we had eaten our food - nobody looked like…read morethey knew what they were doing, or really cared much. Not a good experience. Very disappointing as I normally like Tropical Smoothie Cafe - but not this one......

Breakfast was very good, service was quick and the ambiance was like stepping back in time no clitz…read morebut nice.

We found this on accident last year coming back from the beach and have returned twice since then…read more Open seating area and you can see the kitchen area. Definitely where the locals go to drink coffee, have breakfast and shoot the shit. Waitresses have always been attentive and nice, the food is average diner experience, with no surprises. I liked that the menu is small without an overwhelming selection. We will be going again whenever we visit this area