a visit deserved at least once. Entertain yourself with a quiet history of simplicity. Talk with…read morethe owner to get the full appreciation.

Many visits over many decades, and it's time to calibrate the full experience from my last visit…read more Food is first. As an example, the Prime Rib is good, but it should be and could be excellent. Seasoning and preparation, need to be revisited. One thing completely missing is menu variety. Adding a "Chef's Special" would be a good way to start. Service has always been excellent. Ambiance needs attention., as some areas are not up to what one expects in a $60+/person dinner tab. The overall experience is "almost" memorable, and with some modest changes, it could be always memorable. I am great supporter of "The Squire", and only give these suggestions to make it even better. I look forward to reviewing with a 5-Star rating. But today, only 3-Stars is a fair assessment.

Food is amazing and portions are huge! I can never finish my small plate, I would recommend sharing…read morea small plate. Most places will cover the plate with fries so you have to hunt for the shrimp, not this place. You have to hunt for your fries. Friendly service, We've always ordered to go and never eaten inside.

This was my first trip to "Carolina Girls", and while I had read what I could find about the food,…read moreservice and ambiance, I hope to improve upon reporting so others will have an easier time. First, I will say that the food was good! I have to admit that it was not what I expected, but here is what I found. I ordered a combination of shrimp and flounder, with fries and green beans as sides. See the photo of shrimp and flounder, with fries and green beans! Shrimp were small, about 50ct I estimate. They were lightly battered and very tasty. I expected larger shrimp, but given the light batter and excellent taste, I thoroughly enjoyed the shrimp. The flounder was also lightly battered, and perfectly cooked. It was excellent. Fries are fries, and these were OK. But the real big surprise were the green beans! They were likely the best I've ever had. That leaves hush puppies, and their spread. The hush puppies could have been very good, but were served at just above room temperature. The spread was a butter substitute that was indeed sad. Here is my Professional Tip: Prepare and proudly present your own hush puppy spread. Make it by simply blending real butter and real honey and serve it in reusable stainless steel 2-oz containers. It would be unique, cost minimal, and set the pace for ambiance enhancement. Service was good, but they allowed kitchen staff to sit in the serving area and converse with customers. A little too "homey" for me. Lastly, in regard to ambiance they seem to be finding their "sea legs", as decorations did enhance the feeling of a seafood restaurant. Small improvements could be in changing ceiling light bulbs to a warmer 2700 Kelvin color range, and adding disposable place mats with three utensils, better napkins, and new condiment bottles. I know some may think of these suggestions as nit-picky, but please trust that I want this place to excel.

Well......it's been an hour since I ordered. They are not that busy for a Saturday at almost 8pm…read more First of all, I had to ask for utensils and sauce. The flounder and shrimp were good. I should note that atleast half the menu was unavailable. I am assuming do to a slump in business. The shrimp are cleaned good and both the shrimp and fish are cooked perfectly. Overall the food was better than the service was. Half the time there was no one around.

Pier 34 was extremely welcoming the moment we stepped inside. We had the option of upstairs or…read moredownstairs. We were seated and ordered our drinks. They make their tea and lemonades fresh and you can definitely taste the difference. We ordered the trout, shrimp, a crab boil and some wings. Nothing disappointed. Outward appearance may be slightly deterring, but 100% recommend. The portions, quality and price are perfect.

First time visit yesterday...can't say enough good about the food and service. We will return.read more

Definitely with driving the 3 miles off the highway! Great service, cute atmosphere and delicious…read morefood!! The salsa was tasty with just a little kick. Taco salad was good. The chicken with chorizo queso on top... DELICIOUS!!

We've lived in the area for about 6 years. Eat out fairly often. This restaurant by far has been…read morethe most consistent in the quality of the food, which is the best of all the restaurants in the topsail area. It is not fine dining and has the sports bar vibe. It is a relatively small place and I recommend going on non peak hours in season. If you are into oysters, they have a great selection of both local and regional on the half shell. If you prefer cooked, chargrilled or steamed is a good choice. While the menu has a great selection of seafood, the chalkboard specials features extremely fresh local catches which change daily. While there are several restaurants in and around the topsail area this is the only one where I have never been disappointed. If you go at peak hours during the vacation season expect to wait but it is worth it. You can't miss with any of the steamed shellfish offerings and if you prefer fried there batter is light and not overpowering. As a sports bar, they have a large selection of tap and bottled beers and a good mixology of liquor options which is only outdone in my opinion by Rick's in Sneads Ferry

Whenever a restaurant puts "market price" next to an item, I'm worried. But Dear Wife and I were in…read morethe low country and we wanted a low country boil. So that's what we got. I could've asked the price upfront (and usually do) but what the heck... we're on vacation. The server suggested we get a "double" and share it. OK. Sounds good. It came out quick. There was a TON of food for two of us. Shrimp, sausage, potatoes, corn. It didn't have a lot of seasoning also on it, but - no problem - there was a rack with every hot sauce you'd ever need, plus salt, pepper and old bay. We both ate our fill and even left a few potatoes. The bill comes and it's less than $40. It might be the cheapest great meal I've had in a long time. Or maybe it's the "greatest cheap meal" I've had in a long time... I don't know. Bar ambiance, but pleasant enough for families. Mostly high tables. It all seemed very nice.

The food was delicious! The customer service was great!…read moreMy husband and I rates it a 10 out of 10! Best restaurant and food we have had in a while! Forever Customers

1st disappointing meal in years. My fried flounder had obviously sat under a warming light for…read morequite some time before it was served. It was dried out and tough. My fried shrimp was only warming, not hot. Best part of my meal were the hush puppies and cole slaw. I hate to post a negative review but the quality was definitely off on my visit. Unfortunately I'm only in the area once year; I hope next years visit will be more like my previous ones.

They have good fried chicken, but they're rarely open. Gotta catch this gem while it's shinning.read more

This is a little place out in the country that slings some great seafood. My sister-in-law took us…read morehere and when we arrived I wasn't to impressed at seeing the place. But I did see that they were packed as we had to wait to find a place to park. Then after we found a place to park of course we had another wait to be seated, which took about 30 mins. After we got seated and got our drinks we checked out the menu and I also watched some of the food go by to other tables. The food was looking good and a lot of it too. So we all placed out orders and sat there and waited for it to arrive. Well when it got there it smelled some kinda good. And it tasted even better then it smelled. I got some fried oysters and piece of flounder and was not disappointed and of course they had great hushpuppys too. So now I can't wait til I'm down that way again and pay them another visit.

The food was very good. I ordered jumbo fried shrimp. Shrimp were lightly battered, and frankly…read morecould have benefited from a couple notches of spicier batter. Nonetheless, the meal was good. Service was very good. No repeating the order, or questioning about refilling ice tea. Anticipatory service is a virtue!

I enjoyed this restaurant so much that I went a second time. The food was amazing. Going again next…read moreweek.

The Initial Feel is that you have entered a Sports Bar. There are multiple big screen TVs near the…read moreceiling, and a slight smell of beers on tap. The menu that was delivered to the table, was far past its prime. I actually hesitated touching the menu, as it was noticeably unclean. That said, and equipped with a "lower bar", I ordered the fried shrimp and flounder dinner. Within 10 minutes, dinner was delivered to my table. Surprisingly, the dinner was very good. Lightly battered, properly fried, hot and delicious. I say "delivered", because there was no semblance of "service". No asking about condiments, refilling of water, or similar service oriented conversation. In noticing ambiance, most seating was at the "bar", with only 6-8 tables for non-bar clients. BTW, restrooms were clean and well maintained. The noticeable "ambiance" was the multiple TV's set to different sports channels. Perhaps my expectations were different than other clients, although I overheard similar thoughts from an adjacent table. I'll try this restaurant another time and report my experience.

Great food in a beautiful town. We ate outside so I can't speak to the interior, but the service…read morewas very friendly and the food arrived quickly. When we are in the area, we will definitely be back.

What a great find! Came to Selma for Railroad Days. Decided to try this place out. Cute place with…read morea great menu. They focus on Cajun food and it doesn't automatically come with pork. We don't eat beef or pork so we appreciated that. Sauces are homemade. The father is in the kitchen and the daughter takes orders. I had the blackened catfish tacos. My son had the chicken fingers and red beans and rice. My husband had the blackened shrimp ettouffe. Service was friendly and slow but it is a small place where everything is homemade. Worth the wait. Everything was perfectly cooked. If I am in Selma again, will return.

Stopped in Selma on my way to pick up some cigars. Found this place in old town section…read more(everything is old in Selma) glad I did food was spot on. I had the shrimp Po'Boy and Aaron was as friendly as can be. I will definitely stop by again, atmosphere was welcoming and comfortable.