Wow. For the last 4 years of our annual OBX vacation, my family has been coming to Mama Easley's to fully support this local business and this year was not going to be any different (hence my 5-star review of this place from 3 yrs ago). Our experience this year went south quickly after my brother-in-law demanded a refund, because while we patiently waited nearly two hours at their restaurant to receive our to-go orders, several people and even a large group of young kids who arrived well over an hour after us, received their food before we did. Even the gentleman who took our orders acknowledged our frustration and apologized. But the owner decided to take his anger out on me and told the same employee who rung us up to hurry up and get me out of his restaurant because he doesn't want to see my face at his place anymore. As appalling as that was, I told him that despite his encounter with my brother-in-law, we were still there supporting his business and that we had every right to be upset after waiting so long for our orders and other customers who placed to-go orders after us received their food before us. Instead, he proceeded to argue that I don't know how a kitchen works and they're allowed to make mistakes. His arguments and insults towards me were all over the place and didn't hesitate to disrespect me in front of other customers even after I waited much later than the pick-up time we were given. As I said, his own employee owned up to the mistake of pushing other orders ahead of ours. I have never ever been treated so badly at an establishment, especially one that my family and I have supported for multiple years. The owner needs to take a page from his employee's book on holding himself accountable and knowing how to treat others respectfully. We have been to many restaurants where mistakes are made, but those same restaurants that are well-managed certainly don't insult their customers who are there to support their business. We told him that 13 of our family members were not going to have dinner as a result of his behavior, he then responded with, "Well you're definitely not going to have dinner tonight." I am at a loss for words. This is NOT how you show your appreciation to returning customers who supported your business for years--but he clearly has no regard for that. The owner's poor attitude is reflected in his responses to other 1-star reviews on Yelp--no accountability and blames the customer for their bad experience. It goes without saying that we will never return to this establishment and he'll make sure of it. read more

Great beer selection, delicious sandwiches, and sweet potato tots to die for! Fast and friendly service.

We always come here for famous fried green tomatoes-so delicious. The staff is very friendly .

Meal was very satisfying. I went there to pick up Togo ordering and was pleased with the service for a Tuesday evening. Not quite as busy before I arrived in a small line with the cooks on the other side of this establishment cooking some pretty nice treats. Poe boy and the fried green tomato was excellent. We also had there chicken nuggets for the kids and all packaged nicely for an to go order. Time on food readiness for our order specifically was @ 40min. I just enjoyed a nice alcoholic brew from them and relaxed out back along deck area. read more

The food was good! The restaurant is small with limited/awkward seating and a small sign that says please wait to be seated; the hostess is also the cashier and so the hostess duties are hard to fulfill completely. Apparently, you should wait until everyone orders before you take a table.. even if the restaurant is not that busy and your party are the only people in line and a meal was ordered for every single person. You may get comments made as you order for your half of the party ("are you sure that is going to be enough food?") and there may be fake announcements made to the kitchen staff ("by all means, sit wherever you like"). There were also gnats in the lemonade. read more

The food isn't bad but was not happy with the disregard of cleanliness especially in our current environment. The same person who takes your cash is then picking up empty beer bottles then handling your to-go containers including touching the side sauces and throwing the sauces inside the food containers. All without hand washing. Not very sanitary! So now that dirty sauce container is touching my food? Ugh! From what we could see, those in the kitchen appeared to be compliant and clean while cooking and handling food. I am sorry to talk bad of a local business but they need to either have staff for separate responsibilities or practice better hygiene read more

I made a stop for an early afternoon appetizer. I went with the Calamari and it was delicious. It was lightly battered and came with a side of sauce. My order was freshly made by the crew. The customer service was great! No complaints. I look forward to trying the other items on the menu during my next visit. read more

Mama Easley's - The Calamari was on point! - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

We really enjoy this place. Started coming a couple of years ago. Their offerings are fresh, tasty, and comes out quick. The team working there is always very kind and attentive. We visit in September, so don't know how things are during the busy summer months. Place is clean and there are nice views when sitting outside on deck. read more

Fresh fried food. Exactly what we were looking for during our last lunch in the Outer Banks. We tried a little bit of everything, the oyster and shrimp po boy, the fish sandwich, the shrimp and the scallops. Wonderful simple breading with great sauces including a tangy remoulade and wasabi tartar to go with the seasoned fries. 6 people rang in around $90 as each entree was around $15. The restaurant took us a moment to find and is relatively small inside but we were ordering to go. They had $1 PBR's on special so we sat down for a beer while they prepared the food in front of us. They were efficient and friendly in the kitchen and got us on our way which we appreciated. read more

Fantastic little seafood joint in the OBX. Unpretentious, in a good way, not low-quality at all. Good food, good vibe. The staff was very enjoyable. read more

This was a real gem to find. New restaurant with great food and good seafood. The food was fresh and the restaurant employees were wonderful and welcoming. Hats off to Matt and Charlie for making me feel welcomed when I wandered in here alone this week looking for a good fish sandwich. Well, the special of the day was a soft-shell crab basket. I watched Matt dredge two fresh soft-shell crabs through a deliciously light dry batter mix and waited with glee for the result. It was AMAZING! So amazing I brought my family back the next day, and then another family the next . . by the end of the week it was my family and I and Charlie waved as soon as I walked in. This place is small, but good. The tea is fresh and you can sit outside and overlook the putt putt golf complex right outside. The food is fried but not greasy. Fries are nice and hot as well. Good choice for a quick bite to eat. read more

Mama Easley's - PERFECT soft-shell crab platter. - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

Very good super casual place to grab a quick bite of seafood. The clam strips and the oysters were very good, though the oysters were much smaller than other places I've gotten them from locally this week. The ordering and seating experience wasn't the best and wasn't very newcomer friendly. Overall a nice place but could improve the experience at the counter. read more

Great service, fresh seafood, and a lovely outdoor patio for outdoor seating. They happened to get a fresh Tuna earlier today and the fish sandwich they made with it was absolutely delicious! I am so glad we found this place and will certainly be back soon. read more

Decent food, nothing fancy, but it's a good place for a quick lunch and the staff was nice.

We visited while on vacation and the seafood was fresh and delicious!! Fish n Chips and the fried shrimp basket were both hits. Customer service was great too. We will definitely visit when we come back! read more

Passing this gem on way back from watching the wild horses. We loved everything we ate. The wings were crispy and well sauced. My chicken sandwich was top notch. Everyone loved their burgers. The team and service was really friendly and my man Flea is my new OBX friend. Highly recommend the Shack! read more

Food is awesome!!! Price may seem a bit high but trust me, when the food enters the mouth it'll be totally worth it. Softest crab cake and the moistest fish and chips I've ever had. read more

Awesome lunch, awesome people... highly recommend for perfect laid back food and vibe.

Visiting from California on June 29, and so glad we found Mama Easley's tucked in the corner of a shopping center off Ocean Trail in Corolla. If you're in this area, it's worth the stop hands-down. NOTE: It's to the right of the mini golf from the parking lot while facing the water. Vinny and the guys are super energetic, friendly and fun, and this translates into fare that's fresh and tasty--like nothing we've ever had anywhere in the world--and we travel a lot. Just look at our scallops and fried green tomatoes! Want some right now, as a matter of fact, and it's only 8:33 AM. Pictured, left to right in the back: Charlie, Vinny (the owner), Mlanko (spelling?), Matt Thanks for making our East Coast history and food journey that much tastier! read more

Mama Easley's - A tasty experience that'll linger for a long time - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

This was our first time to Corolla and had a shortened week due to hurricane Dorian. With two kids in tow, 3 and 2 months - we wanted an easy place to get good seafood to go. We ended up getting Mama Easley's twice during our vacation. Once to go and dined in the second time on the back patio. The fried shrimp basket and the fried scallop basket were amazing. Seasoned fries were cooked to perfection. We are already looking forward to next years vacation and absolutely going to Mama Easley's as MUCH as possible! read more

Adorable little dive. Owner is so nice and all of the workers are just a group of nice, chill guys. I got the fried mahi fish sandwich and onion rings. Being a bit of an onion ring connoisseur, it means a lot with me saying that these are the best that I've had in a reallyyyyy long time. They are beer battered and have the perfect amount of bite left to the onion. Husband got the chicken sandwich (super good) and the sweet potato tots which are addictive. We also got an appetizer of the fried green tomatoes which are a must have. I'm also picky about my fried green tomatoes (some places serve them almost soggy) but these were on point. Actually probably some of the best I've had. Plus they were covered in pimento cheese and bacon, so how could you say no??! read more

It's our 1st time visiting Corolla from Ohio... got down here earlier than expected and had almost 2 hours before we could check into our rental house. Had my twin boys and dog with me. Wasn't sure how things would be given the whole COVID-19 thing... but I called ahead and placed our order and inquired about outside seating and allowing dogs and was reassured it would be fine. They even brought my dog a bowl of water! The food was fresh and hot and ready in minutes. Will definitely be back! The view and atmosphere outside is vacation perfection! There's so many other shops, restaurants, mini golf ect in the immediate area to visit too! read more

Awesome food! Relaxed atmosphere. A must stop if you're looking for a low key dinner out!

Amazing food for a reasonable price special homestyle ketchup special sauce and scallops are amazing and shrimp is nice for 4 people under 100 dollars.the food came out fairly fast as well and very nice servers read more

Mama Easley's - Entrance - Seafood Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

Also there is no water view except of a coi pond. Most important thing is to watch the rush. this island during the vacation part of the year gets super hectic and every single place will jam up. So if you can't get reservations at one spot it has nothing to do with the place and more with the general fact that the whole area of Corolla is way overcrowded. So this is a decent place for seafood. The service is good. However it is really really loud inside. Also it's in a giant Town Center type place that is super crowded with cars so it's hard to get too. They have some high seats and some regular ones. You order at the cash register and then get a sign for your table and you can fill your soda up at a fountain or get tea. I had the fish sandwich it was pretty good. read more

First, we LOVE their food. We couldn't get them on the phone, so we ran over to order food to go. I waited in line for 15 minutes to get to the counter to be told that the nearest to -go order wouldn't be ready until 8:30. (An hour) Had I asked to eat in, it would have been ready way sooner. I was so disappointed. read more

Came to this restaurant with a large group and we were able to get a table together. Food was awesome and service was great

We ordered take out from Mama Easley's twice. The meals were ready when promised. I would order in advance. People walking in to place orders were given an hour + wait time. Basic fried food that was very tasty. The onion rings and fries were fantastically crispy and well seasoned. The wings were ok. Not super flavorful, but they satisfied the craving. The man working the register was not wearing a mask that stayed up on his face. That made me feel uncomfortable since the restaurant is cramped and he was interacting with every customer and handing them their bags of food. read more

Soooo disappointed after seeing the 4 1/2 star rating! $35/lb snow crab served with FAKE butter - which leaned more towards a vinegar than, maybe movie 'butter' at best - was such a let down! I feel like 80 cents worth of real, melted butter would be money well spent to get a customer back! That's a fail! Every keg/beer tap was non-functional! Minimal lighting (one porch light for three tables) for outside seating so we ate in the dark! Something black came out of soda fountain into kids drink! The hot sauce on table had mildew spot built up inside of bottle! Huge shavings of Parmesan cheese on calamari was a first for me and frankly, just strange. Needless to say-NOT a dinner! My three stars are being VERY generous... Scratching this one off the list to revisit! read more

Great place for seafood, bar food, and beers. Great people running it. Highly recommend.

This place was so so. To start off, they had a very low selection of beer which was disappointing. I got fish and chips and my husband got the burger with sweet potato tots. My fish had good flavor but it was over cooked which ultimately made it less enjoyable despite the flavor. The fries were good, maybe slightly over seasoned. Husband said the burger was good as well as the tots. Overall, meal was mediocre for the price. read more

This is probably the BEST meal I've had in OBX. Seriously. And I don't do fastfood kinda meals. Service is excellent, too. The sweet potato tarts AMAZING. I don't even know how to explain it - you just have to go and try it for yourself. SMACZNEGO. read more

We've eaten at Mama Easley's multiple times for years, however the last time was the absolute rudest encounter we have had. We would love to support a local favorite, but the customer service was awful. It takes zero effort to be kind and respectful. I'm absolutely turned off by the disrespect of the person who spoke to us. read more

Best fried green tomatoes, however don't miss out on shrimp or scallops also. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was casual and fun. Will definitely go back again!! read more

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The food was sooo good, but I'm docking one star for the poor service at the register. I think the cashier may have been new, but my group was ignored multiple times really upsetting some people in our party. One of our dishes came with the wrong side. But when we all got our food, we were extremely pleased. My favorite was the fish taco with a side of hush puppies. So fresh, and the salsa was delicious. I would also highly recommend the fish and chips. Raymond, who brought out our food, was very kind and professional. read more

Atmosphere was nice, we sat outside under the canopy. We ordered the fish and chips.....not recommended, the fish had a strong taste that wasn't pleasant, the batter was good, but it was extremely greasy. The chips were food, we had them with malt vinegar. Service was great! I heard all the eateries has just opened up after covid closure.. so if true I will give them the benefit of the doubt..for now we were disappointed since the eatery has 4.5 stars. read more

Man, their fish is awesome! Everything was wonderful. I had the fried fish basket which was delicious beer batter mahi and husband had the oyster po boy. Oysters and fish were both obviously fresh, local seafood, well seasoned, perfectly proportioned breading to seafood, and it was just excellent. The Pepsi was cold and crisp, and hubby's PBR was $1 and ice cold to. read more

Takeout was as advertised. Fried baskets were tasty. Wings were good. Overall, pretty pleased.

Loved loved this place. Finally freshly made seafood. Had the steamed shrimp and clams. Delicious!! My fried had the fried fish sandwich. Delicious and made on the spot. Very small place but good service. Good prices. Highly recommend. read more

Mama Easleys is great for locals and tourists alike. Always friendly, quick service. DELICIOUS food. Perfect for take out or dine in (or outside on the back patio!). Have never had anything that wasn't delicious here, you can't go wrong! read more