Came here on a Tuesday night when they were having $10 fajita and $3 beers night. The atmosphere was really upbeat and fun. The staff were nice and our waitress was quick with drinks and food orders. There was free chips and salsa at the table, there was a fajita and beer night on Tuesday going on, my friends got shrimp fajitas and I got the large chicken enchiladas for $17, there were two enchiladas that were pretty big and I was filled with one. The enchilada was good, wish it had more cheese and sauce, a lot of chicken in it. Pretty solid Mexican place in Carolina Beach read more

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Very w, liked it. It's windy outside but it lowkey adds to the experience, I'd eat it again

The chips and salsa are good and the music is good the rest not so much. I've been here multiple times I keep trying to give it another shot but meh read more

Definitely a different vibe for CB and a solid addition given its location at Proximity - it makes sense and fits. Elevated takes on Tex-Mex staples with good twists. Exceptional service at the bar ... would recommend without hesitation. read more

The food is dull. Bland. Zero flavor. How many bad reviews do you need to make improvements?

So glad this restaurant came to Carolina Beach! The food is always excellent, the outside and inside seating super nice and the beverage choices are great! I highly recommend this place! read more

A nice modern take on Mexican food. This upscale restaurant is clean and nicely decorated. After being seated we were handed menus and our drink orders were taken by our server, Nick. He came back quickly with a basket of chips and a cup of salsa. The chips were okay, but the salsa was very good with just a little bite to it. I ordered the Fish Bowl, which had several pieces of fried cod on a bed of mixed greens, served in a hard taco bowl shell. Very tasty! My wife ordered the Cheesesteak Crisp, which she really enjoyed. Very enjoyable meals! Nick did a great job, and checked back with us often. We'll be back. read more

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Great service!! Our server Liv was amazing. She was extremely attentive and super friendly!! It was so busy in there but she made us feel like a priority the whole time! She had a great personality!!! So funny !! Will definitely be back. read more

The service was okay however the food is as not. It was just me and my boyfriend and our ticket was $60 which I wouldn't have minded paying if the food was good quality. I spent $60 and left hungry because the food was TERRIBLE! The food was cold and not seasoned AT ALL. I am of Hispanic culture and this just was not food with Mexican flavor. I also purchased an alcoholic beverage that I couldn't drink . I don't mind spice but this was unbearable, it's like they got the seasoning for the food mixed up with the drink. Just not a good experience as far as food. read more

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Giving it 3 stars cause the drinks are good but the food is so bland here compared to the other locations. I ordered chicken tinga tacos & there was barely any seasoning or sauce on them it was soooo bad & overpriced for bland food. Disappointing cause I love the location, just wish the kitchen could be the same as the other locations. read more

K38 Baja just opened a couple of weeks ago in their brand new location at the Proximity at Carolina Beach! Property is beautiful with indoor and outdoor seating and a fabulous bar with seating inside and out! Plenty of seating, you can sign up on waitlist for seating! Service was great and food was great too at reasonable prices! Great addition to the beach! read more

K38 Baja Grill Carolina Beach - Stetson Roll - Mexican Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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Nice looking place. Drinks are pretty good...too bad the servers care about getting you out of the door over keeping for another round. First time got a quesadilla on special, which was pretty excellent. Carne asada fajitas were whatever is opposite of excellent. Please top dumping a bunch of soy sauce on the meat. It just tastes like salt. read more

Been here twice and both times understaffed. Employees are all nice and working hard to be efficient. Today on National Margarita Day they should have had more help - and they were advertising $5 margaritas. Hopefully management reads this and hires more staff to keep this place running smoothly. read more

On 5/5/25, we were really looking forward to dining at K-38 Baja Grill, but unfortunately our experience fell short. After arriving during what seemed like a somewhat, particularly very busy time and we weren't seated for well over 20 minutes despite a nearly empty dining area. Staff seemed overwhelmed and disorganized, and we were never given an update about how long the wait would be. Poor seating process made our visit frustrating. Definitely not worth the wait, and we left disappointed. We will not be returning. read more

Exceptional service! Loved Ashley! Order the pain killer and buffalo chicken queso. Spot on flavors. Street corn is perfectly seasoned and roasted. A must order item! Tacos are tasty and filling. Easy parking. New location. Fun interior! read more

I work in the industry so I hate this fuckin app, and I had to download it to make this post. I have never done this, ever!!I went in to get Togo food from bar. Place empty. A Tuesday in off season so that expected. I had to ask for a drink while I wait for food. That took 10 min, and asked for any tv to be on espn. Unc game. Told manager has to change tv. Then got pulled chicken tacos. They have no maranate or salsa or pico of any kind. Straitwhite meat chicken. Sell that shit to tourists. Trash read more

We had a fantastic experience dining at k38 on Sunday night with a big group, and it was all thanks to our awesome server Nicole! We were recommended to request her by a friend who had dined with her the night prior. She was friendly, attentive, had an amazing personality, and gave perfect recommendations--the verdes enchiladas were on point--everything was delicious, including the margaritas! Even with our large party, she made sure we felt right at home, checking in regularly and keeping everything running smoothly. We're already planning to go back and will be asking for her again! Super excited to have one of our favorite restaurants on the island, it is quickly becoming our new favorite spot, and with service like that, and such a chill environment we'll definitely be returning. Highly recommend both the restaurant and the team! read more

Nicole was SUCH AN AMAZING SERVER! Very attentive, treated us well and had a great personality. Will definitely come back for her.

Even though this place had 2.5 stars, decided to give K38 a try. It's a local spot, I thought. It will be good. NOPE! $12 for an ACP that had 1/3 cup of rice and about 4 ounces of chicken. The chicken fajitas, or sizzler as they call them, tasted like it had Chinese spices on it. No noticeable Mexican or Tex-Mex flavoring to it. You can get more food and better tasting food at a Burrito Shak or Flaming Amy's Burrito's for half the price. I do not recommend and will not be back. read more

K38 Baja Grill Carolina Beach - $12 chicken ACP - Mexican Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

I know the business is new but we've tried here 3 times and none of them have been good experiences. I'll rate this one but it will be the last one I rate...back to nollies. Bar, she needs an actual bar back. She is doing a great job but is making drinks for the whole restaurant and serving the bar. While there are multiple other people just walking around. Like have the hostess bring chips and water...instead we waited ten minutes to get chips and then another five to even get a drink order. This is not the bartenders fault, she was working hard the whole time. Fajitas, spilt with my husband. The flavor was way off like I was at a hibachi grill. I'm guessing they were marinated too long but all I could taste was Asian flavoring. It also wasn't as hot as you'd expect fajitas to be. In the plus side, queso is best if the island, margs are always spot on and corn tortillas are great. This place has great potential but needs to work on things. read more

Went with another couple for lunch. The place was busy however lots of room. I ordered a house margarita without salt. I got one with salt. Our waitress returned quickly and as I thought merely changed glass (lots of salt remaining). My friend ordered fajitas and got a fajita burrito. When he told the waitress, she said "you ordered it that way". All four of us agreed that the food was bland, very bland practically uneatable. My wife ordered a second margarita, I ordered nothing however we were brought two margaritas, and of course both with salt. I told her I did not order a drink and she seemed to cop an attitude. Next day my wife and I both had the runs. I have not yet spoken to the couple along with us. We will NOT be back. read more

The food at this new location is terrible. I have come to expect a certain good quality from this franchise, but was sorely disappointed here. They did not have the wine I requested and the dinner I ordered had poor quality ingredients. I will not return. read more

I enjoyed my host Nicole! She was very attentive to our needs! Our food came out super quick and was full of flavor. I got the ACP and my husband got island tuna and citrus shrimp tacos! The salsa was so, SO good! Try a prickly pear mixed drink to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness this month! read more

This place is awesome. Been to the CB location a few times. Always very good. The shrimp tempura roll is fantastic. Malorie was amazing. She made our latest visit amazing. Put this spot on your list!! read more

I was excited when I saw the new K38 open in Carolina Beach because I always go to the one on Oleander frequently and assumed this one would be as good. Though the server was pleasant enough he was too busy serving and bussing the other tables around us to refill drinks when needed and when we needed some items he was hard to get a hold of so we had to ask another server to help. I'd asked for more salsa for the chips which never showed up, the chips ran out as it was Saturday night and we had to wait a bit for our food order, one of our drinks ran out, I needed more napkins, and sour cream and had to wait until nearly finished to get these. So far as the food goes, the chicken chimichanga is what was missing the sour cream which it desparately needed. It was overfried and almost too dry to eat. The fajati showed up looking beautiful and sizzling, but lacked any flavor as if it hadn't been seasoned or marinated. I was so dissappointed because the K38 on Oleander is always so good and this location was a let down. The location itself is nice and the atmosphere is good just needs a better cook and perhaps a bus person to free up the server. I also hate that when you pay they have the hand held computer device in the hand of the server to pay with your card, as the server waits for you to pay and tip. I made him wait while I figured out the tip and checked what was on the receipt. I suppose this is quicker for them but I'm not going to be rushed as I decide what kind of tip I'm giving for the poor service. I'll probably give it one more try as the manager was kind enough to give a $10. coupon to do so, but otherwise it's off my list of go to K38 locations. read more

The space is spectacular - LA/Baja vibe. Cocktails are good (skinny margs are tart and fresh). Service is friendly and fun- servers keep an eye on your drink and make sure you have what you need. The food is not great, so disappointing. Definitely not Cali/Mexico, Mexican or Baja flavors which is what's advertised. Rice and beans had absolutely no seasoning. Hello cumin? Salt? Butter? My shrimp fajitas were burnt and the tortillas tasted like they came from Publix. Hubbies Birria tacos had some flavor- the dipping sauce was good. But tortillas were not fresh and were not the right texture for an authentic Cali/Mex Birria experience. The CB K38 has great indoor and outdoor space. Vibe is good- so we will be back for cocktails and maybe some chips- but not for the food. We had been fans of the k38 in Landfall- but the food in CB does not compare. Too bad. I hope the kitchen gets it together. Use spices! We'd love to meet our friends here but not when the food is just mediocre. There are too many other good food options on the island. read more

The flavors of our food were terrific; only surpassed by the attentiveness of Nicole, our server. She was great in introducing us to variations of the menu. read more

5 star all around. Ayla is the best bartender. Best Cantina Rita that I've had had at any location. She's so sweet and attentive. Amazing attitude. Olivia was the best server. It was obvious that her tables loved her enthusiasm and she was helping other servers, as well. Grateful team environment at CB. Management is stellar. Run, don't walk. Ambiance is amazing. read more

Beware-there is an employee who works at this restaurant who takes it upon themselves to add a $15 tip to your bill without your consent. We went on July 1st for lunch and we left our waitress a $20 bill on a $60 dollar tab. I wrote "cash" in the tip line as well. I checked my bank account and I was charged $77. Most people would not catch this if you don't pay attention to credit card transactions. There was no sense of urgency or concern when we called and spoke to the manager, Hannah. I think having an employee who steals from customers should be extremely concerning. My advice-be wary with who you give your business to. read more

The food was great as always and we had a wonderful waitress. Her name was Rihanna and she was new. She was very pleasant, offered suggestions when asked, checked back just enough, and made the experience very enjoyable. read more

Placed an online order (according to the email generated receipt) at 5:36PM with pickup at 5:51PM. I arrived at approximately 5:50PM. I informed the woman at the host desk that I had placed an online order . (I observed a handwritten sign behind the desk that said "online order pickup ".). There was not an order there and the woman asked my name- she then went to the kitchen. She came back and asked when I had placed the order (by this time another woman had joined her ) I showed her the receipt and the woman stated it was the right location. They then asked if it was on line or telephone (the receipt clearly states online order) at which time she went to the bar area and found the order. I guess online orders and phone orders are picked up in different locations. The reason I'm relating the above is because what occurred was probably less than 3 minutes. I live less than a mile from the location and traffic was very light and I did not encounter a red light at the one light I have to pass. When I got home and began to take the order out of the bag I noticed the aluminum foil containers were not even warm to the touch. When we began to eat the food was basically room temperature! We had also indicated in our order "no cilantro " which the food contained . The quality of the food was average at best and the price - for what we ordered-I consider far expensive. I do not recommend nor will return! read more

From the moment we walked in the door to when we left the service was awesome! They were packed but went out of their way to accommodate our party of six. We all loved our food, and the fresh salsa. A great addition to Carolina Beach! Would definitely go back! read more

been coming here since opening and always blown away by the bartenders. Maggie and ashley never fail to make sure my glass is full and food is hot. Even tho I'm always at the bar the waitresses always make me feel welcomed and chat it up at the bar with me, shout out Olivia! happy to have this as an addition to the Carolina beach community. great place to catch fireworks on thursdays read more