We tried this for the first time for breakfast. I had the Rise 'n Shine and wife had an omelette. Mine was average and wife's omelette was excellent. Service was good, but we never got spoons and used fork to stir coffee. Menu states they won't serve glass of water (must purchase bottled water), menu was limited, and only jelly was grape. While none of these was a deal-breaker, collectively they were irritating. We'd probably give it another shot, but in the meantime we'll stick with Bob's unless the Pier reopens. read more

This restaurant is decent for needing food when you're at the beach. But I would not go there again. Please update your water filter, as it has a terrible taste when drinking it. And maybe focus more on your professionalism as it is not right for the business owner to be under staffed, talk back to customers on a review, and cleanliness of the restaurant as a whole (restaurant bathroom). Thank you. read more

Food is excellent but if you are looking for good service and great mimosas - this is your place! Atmosphere is spot on and the staff are very friendly. Order the watermelon mimosa...you won't be disappointed! read more

This is our 3rd trip to Old Nags Head Cafe this week. Dinner first time, lunch 2nd time and family dinner 3rd time. Great grandchildren gave noodles 5 stars and the chicken tenders 5 stars. My granddaughter gave the shrimp and grits 5 stars, I told her she would not go wrong with them. My other adult granddaughter gave her burger 5 stars and she couldn't finish it because it was so big. We had the stuffed mushrooms again and this time they had more crabmeat and cheese. It was a 4 star app. My wife and I shared the scallops and crab combo and the scallops were cooked perfectly and the portion was good. Fresh as could be. We also each had the house salad and as always 5 stars. Service was 5 stars. Overall everyone including me was glad I picked the Old Nags Head Cafe for dinner tonight read more

Loved this place for a nice breakfast. Clean, great service, and delicious food. Ordered western omelette and it was perfect portion.

A great local family spot for breakfast and lunch! The staff are amazing and the food is just as good! The vibe is awesome... decorated to match the historic Old Nags Head look of the historic building and lots of variety in seating (outside, booths, tables). The bar is solid, they have lots of different drink specials and use fresh squeezed oj! Classic breakfast drinks like Mimosas and Bloody Marys but also draft beers and alcoholic coffee drinks. Not just a place to stop in for breakfast but also for a vacation cheers! read more

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We stumbled upon Nags Head Cafe after unsuccessfully finding a spot to eat that didn't have a crazy wait time. The hostess at Nags Head Cafe was able to seat our family immediately, and my husband and I sat at the bar while everyone else dined at a table. The menu was phenomenal, restaurant was spectacularly clean (they have a 100% health rating), but more importantly it was very clear that this was a family owned restaurant where the entire staff was treated as such. Hannah was the bartender and was so incredibly sweet and was happy to tell us all about the history of the restaurant and how much she loved working there. Even the sweet dishwasher kid came out to get a drink of water and asked us if we needed anything. Also, I had the BEST FRIED FLOUNDER SANDWICH OF MY LIFE. And we're from VB so I'm no stranger to great seafood. My husband was super impressed with his burger as well. Price point is phenomenal, food and service was impeccable, and the overall atmosphere can't be beat. We'll be coming back! Thanks Hannah and everyone at Nags Head Cafe! read more

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Great food and great service but wayyyyy too pricey. Two people one mimosa each and our bill was $80... for breakfast. That's very expensive for a breakfast meal. Don't take you kids here unless you got monies to blow. read more

We went there for breakfast and it was delicious. Great service. Hard workers. French toast was phenomenal. Chipped beef gravy on toast had a great flavor. I highly recommend this local café. read more

Food and service was very good. Could have been a little quicker but not bad on the wait. read more

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This place was good. Heads up fresh squeezed orange juice is 5 dollars for three mouths full but the rest is a good amount food for the price and it was good. I suggest the pancakes really good. The cheese eggs were really cheesy. The bacon was cooked tips were a little uncooked and the other end where burnt. read more

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The breakfast here was excellent....the service was great and the food was fresh and tasty. Great place for breakfast read more

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We vacationed in the outer banks and decided to give this restaurant a try We were warmly greeted and seated immediately My wife had the shrimp and grits and I had a burger and fries The shrimp were fresh and perfectly cooked and the grits were cooked perfectly My burger was very good and the fries were crispy The service was superb and the prices were very reasonable Definitely recommend this place , great value and fresh food were much appreciated read more

Cute little place. Good, fresh food. I got the avocado toast which was yummy. Everyone in our party enjoyed their meal. A little pricey for breakfast but par for the course at beach. read more

Love the fresh squeezed orange juice. Don't love the insanely high breakfast prices. But welcome to a tourist trap during the season. What can you do? Don't expect a bargain here. They use a local roasting company, TarHeel Roasting Company, for their coffee, which is good. It's a small place. And during our visit, I found the seating hostess to be very standoff-ish. She was young, and I doubt she realized how bad she sounded. As for service, expect nothing fast or efficient. It took Xx minutes to get our food. Making us unable to thoroughly enjoy the meal as everyone was suddenly more panicked about getting to church on time. (The portions are also small for the prices -- with the exception of the french toast.) We eat breakfast out 2-3 times per week, all summer long, in Nags Head. This was by far the longest, most frustrating wait for our food. Their kitchen needs to get their act together. It's a very small place to begin with. (Based on the constant flow of customers, they're losing a small fortune in table turnover by not maximizing revenue per table.) Many people drive on by when they see crowds of people waiting outside. Now for the breakfast food... Excellent french toast. Solidly good pancakes. Eggs were good, but how do you screw up eggs? Sausage was decent, but bland. Don't look for a lot of spice or flavor in the sausage. The food was solid for Nags Head. But not world-class or memorable. My rating would have been easily 4 stars had we not waited 40 minutes for breakfast food. How long does it take to scramble eggs and cook pancakes? My other issue is the brash nature of the staff who are clearly used to providing painfully slow service. They're obviously used to the complaint and seem to blow it off without much concern -- but rather offering excuses. They're nice enough. But unconcerned with service times. They're ready to give you excuses. I give this place a 2 star rating when the food and charm definitely warrant 4. The service is a 1, however. And good service can make or break a restaurant. read more

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A very nice restaurant and super friendly staff. My dad and I decided to try it out and we were hungry! We started off with the fried green tomatoes. We couldn't finish them, you get a lot of tomatoes compared to other restaurants. We both ordered the crab cakes. Now I will say, I am at the beach so when I order a crab cake I am expecting lump crabmeat with very little filler. I mean you are on a barrier island surrounded by millions of blue crab. We were very disappointed with their crab cakes. The crab cakes were loaded with filler. Before the summer is over, I plan to stop back by and try another meal. I haven't given up on this place yet! read more

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This place needs loads of improvement. One problem was our waitress was rude. My mother was not informed that she would be charged extra for substituting veggies for fries and when she politely asked about it when she saw our bill, the waitress said "If it's gonna be like that then..." Who does that? I have regretted not asking for her supervisor right then and there. In addition to that, we were made to wait 45 minutes for our food to be served. We only had water for that whole time and we were a large party with young children. It was quite an inconvenience. Additionally, my aunt received her main dish a soup and salad a full 20 minutes before anyone else got their food. This is the second bad experience I have had there, and the food is mediocre, so I'm not going back. read more

My son had raved about the grits so our family went for breakfast. They are stone ground grits and delicious! The coffee is roasted by the owner and also very good. Our party had sausage, toast, home made biscuits, pancakes, and eggs. Naturally we also had the grits. It was all well worth the price which we found reasonable. Would definitely recommend for breakfast. The service was great and our waitress made us feel very welcome. read more

Nags Head Cafe - Grits and frizzled eggs with a home made biscuit. - American Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

The food is excellent. Keep in mind it is a small restaurant so there may be a wait or could be slow, but my girlfriend and I believe it's well worth it. I built my own burger and I rate it 8.5/10. The bun quality is the only thing holding it back from a 10/10. My girlfriend got a beach road salad with chicken and she loved it (she always has something negative to say). We could tell the meat was VERY fresh. read more

This was one of those on the fly, driving down to meet the family "hey let's stop there" breakfast stops and let me tell you something, dear readers. What a phenomenal last minute decision that was. I cannot attest to any other dining point but their breakfast was perfect. Everything you would ever want a brekkie to be. AND ..... on top of that, we saw the bartender making a couple patrons Bloody Mary's so I said to myself ..... "self. That looks like a fine Bloody Mary. You should have one." Wouldn't you know that was 2 spot on last minute calls in one morning. That Bloody Mary was soooooo good I can't even describe it. Zingy Zangy Vodka-y whammy? Oh I might have to fly down there again just for that. So with multiple awesome decisions made for my brekkie stop that morning I figured it was a great day to play the lottery. I lost mind you but how can you truly lose when your morning starts at the Old Nags Head Cafe? Answer: you can't. read more

We came in for lunch with a party of 6. We were seated immediately and ordered appetizers, the fried green tomatoes and the giant pretzel. Both of which were awesome. We ordered a salad, crabcake sandwich, crab quesadilla, fish tacos and 2 orders of shrimp tacos and everyone enjoyed their meal to the point that we wanted the waitress (Allie) to give the cook a high five for a job well done! She said the cook was the owner and that he would appreciate that! My wife and I have been coming to this hidden gem for 3 years and convinced everyone to come out for lunch. This is now a yearly stop for all of us while on vacation and seriously, I have NEVER had a bad meal. Breakfast was just as good!! Don't let the no frills lighting on the exterior or anything deter you from coming here....they are straight up legit on their food! Awesome FOOD AND EXPERIENCE ! read more

I was very pleased with the level of COVID precautions that were taken. However, the food was a bit underwhelming. We went at 12:30 but they only had breakfast available (not sure if that is normal). My wife got the bananas foster pancakes, which were good but VERY sweet. The sausage gravy and potatoes were very tasty though. The staff was super kind and attentive. I would like to try some of the things that they may have to offer that aren't breakfast. read more

This spot is a mess. The water had a terrible taste to it and it seems there is nothing being done to fix this. Although it took a VERY long time to get our food, the burger was still a bit raw in the middle. I don't understand how the restaurant could also have an A in cleanliness when there was a rat in the bathroom. The owner also seems to argue with the customers rather than trying to fix the restaurant itself. Never coming back. update: the owner assumed i was a part of a group who was rude and left a bad tip. My group was indoors and we left a good tip even with all of the circumstances. Very rude owner who won't admit fault to any of the reviews and is denying a rat in the bathroom when I saw it with my own eyes. Owner needs to be nicer to the customers and take the reviews seriously. read more

Biscuits and coffee best part of breakfast today, and I'm picky! Clean, private bathroom. Small place overall. Decent breakfast menu. French toast on other table looked amazing. read more

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Had a wonderful breakfast at this hidden gem. Great food. Service was amazing on a Monday morning. Kelly you are what great service is all about! We'll be back. read more

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Stopped in for lunch. Has off road parking, has some outdoor seating. On he beach road. Big portions, very nice seating inside Fried green tomatoes were hot, crispy and very good - the homemade ranch dressing - outstanding Jamaican jerk burger - very peppery but the mango chutney really worked well to offset the pepper BBQ - very good, has a good light vinegar flavor Plus a tea, all for about $36 We will be back read more

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Tasty food and friendly staff over the phone and in person! We ordered to go and it was ready super quickly!

We had a wonderful time here! This is a quaint little restaurant facing the beach. We sat inside since it was raining but there are a few picnic tables outside as well. Service was great and our waitress was quick and friendly. Sweet tea was awesome. The food took a little time to come but was well worth it! I had the beach road salad with chicken. I got balsamic dressing but also tried the house vinaigrette as well. Both were wonderful. The chicken breast was perfectly cooked and slightly warm so it didn't taste too hot on the cold salad. The chicken was juicy and had some italian seasoning. Delicious. The lettuce and veggies were fresh and crisp. Very refreshing salad after a hot beach day. My partner had a burger which he loved. It was cooked medium with a nice pink center. He said it was juicy and very flavorful and fresh. The chips were bagged lays which honestly didn't bother. Overall we spend 38$ for the two meals and drinks. Would definitely come again! Must try! read more

This place was fantastic. Stopped in for breakfast this morning, it was the best breakfast we had all week. Starting with the coffee, it was excellent, smooth and full of flavor. We had their Hot Cakes, French Toast, and Biscuits, everything was phenomenal. The service was great, fast and friendly! We left here saying it is our new "go to" place! Can't wait to be back again! read more

The place is nice and the coffee was great. I got a bagel sandwich- they only offer a plain bagel option and they do not toast it. So if you've ever eaten a breakfast sandwich on a plain hard yet very chewy bagel, you know it's not great. My friend's food was pretty ok. This is a non masker joint- expect some attitude and disregard from the staff of you dare show up in a mask. This may be an invitation or a red flag depending on who you are so take that as you will... read more

Amazing food, we had both breakfast and lunch dishes. Wonderful local coffee and a good selection of beer. Such friendly service!!!! The waitress went out of her way to make sure our small children were happy and entertained. read more

Excellent service. Great food. Igor was friendly and very efficient. Definitely a place to go.

A true nags head staple. If you have the pleasure of being able to stop in I highly suggest ordering the fried chicken and biscuits. It's beyond delicious. The staff is so friendly and pleasant. The coffee is incredible. Nags Head Cafe is a 10/10. read more

Great dinner service. Portions were perfectly sized if not more than necessary. The scallop dinner gave 10 scallops which were very good. The country style bread side is delicious and more like corn bread. Amazing family feel and would definitely come again. read more

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I was so excited to try this place from all the recommendations I got! My mother-in-law and I went in at about 8:30 asking if it was too late to grab a cup of coffee. The waitress politely obliged and we sat down at the bar only to be greeted by the most appalling service. The man at the bar told us there was no coffee menu and was incredibly rude about closing soon. We got up and walked out. I would have loved to grab one of their specialty coffees but was incredibly disappointed by the service. If you're open until 9 PM, act like it or tell us we missed the mark. read more

Enjoyed the breakfast. Grits were excellent. Eggs were wonderful. Toast was thick and the butter on the side. Coming back tomorrow to try the biscuits and gravy. Need to add SWEET TEA to the menu. read more

The Crispy Chicken Biscuit from Nags Head Cafe was so tender and the gravy on top was the cherry on top. Will definitely be coming back before my vacation is over! The wait staff was short staffed but our waiter let us know during these pandemic times it was short staffed because it's hard to judge how many people will be coming in and out of the restaurant. Totally worth the wait! read more

Great place for breakfast! We visited after arriving in OBX after a 7 hour drive! The staff was friendly and the food was amazing!! Def. Has become a staple to our vacations! read more

The food and service here are exceptional! We got the Crab Cakes, Jerk Burger, Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich, and La Granja. Literally not one complaint with any of the food! My wife is Bolivian and La Granja was just like something she would make back home. Will frequent here whenever we visit the OBX read more

Place was great food delicious the staff was very friendly and knowledgeable great local eatery prices reasonable