Freshest seafood there is. O'Neals is a processor on the docks with a casual restaurant open for lunch. Very friendly service at both restaurant and fish market. A must visit if you love fresh seafood. I highly recommend the soft-shell crabs!! read more

We visited O'Neal about six year ago and liked it. Then we started going to Wanchese Marina and took guests there because we liked the food and the atmosphere. On this occasion, we walked around the Christmas Market at the Wanchese Community Center and had our lunch at O'Neal to end a six-year hiatus. We again had good seafood. Ms T had good, fresh and flavorful fried shrimp I had the catch of the day; Red Drum. We accepted the included coleslaw, and we both added fries. This was a good lunch. The seafood remained as good as before and the slaw is some of the better such around. They know how to give it a good sweet-sour balance. It was also fresh, not old and soggy as happens too many times. We also shared a cup of their crab soup that was not something we would ever order again. It is pasty, over-thickened with flour and almost totally unseasoned. We would prefer a creamy soup, that is thickened with cream. We added some salt, and it helped, but it was still wallpaper paste. There is really no saving this, they need to start over and lose the flour. We also felt the food was a little over-priced for what we got. I realize the days of getting a fresh seafood basket for $6 are far behind us, but over $50 for two baskets and one cup of soup is a little steep, especially when we both drank water. Ms T said she would prefer to return to Wanchese. The food is good here, but you have been warned about the crab soup and the prices. read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Catch of the Day - Drum - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

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Right next to where the fishing boats offload in Wanchese, so you expect great local seafood, and that's what O'Neals delivers. Wonderful fish market with local in season goodness. The restaurant is also great. Very limited menu, but don't let that stop you, everything is prepared perfectly. I had some amazing fried red drum, and their coleslaw is maybe the best I've ever had. Fried seafood is lightly and perfectly breaded. Highly recommended! read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Drum special - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

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I've been coming down to OBX for the last 5 years and this is hands down my favorite lunch spot. Talk about fresh! The fried tile fish or shrimp baskets are lightly fried so you can enjoy the fish by itself. Great side options. The coleslaw and pasta salad are my favorites! Yummu cake slices for dessert. HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

All of the food was extremely fresh. The service was good as well. We have two complaints: 1. The seating area inside is really like a cafeteria. The ambience could be a little more welcoming. We opted to sit outside on the covered porch which was an improvement. 2. There is no view of the water but instead we looked at a cluster of industrial buildings. Overall, we recommend going when in the area. read more

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Great place, with great food, and affordable prices. All the seafood is fresh, certainly not a tourist trap restaurant.

Picked up some fresh oysters in the Shell to prepare on grill for dinner. The oysters were not real big but they were pretty fat inside, much better than what I had gotten from Kellum Seafood back in Virginia. I also picked up some fresh Black Sea Bass. The oysters were very good and Sea Bass excellent. I still will not buy Crabs from them because of our previous bad experiences, note, I said experiences as in plural. When I brought it to the managers attention, he said that the quality of the Crabs were not his problem, he takes what they sell him. So I get my hard shell crabs elsewhere. read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Fresh Black Sea Bass - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

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Ate here today and ordered the daily fried red drum special. It was your typical fried fish fingers and while it tasted good, it was nothing special. The atmosphere was as expected. The only reason for the 3 stars was that it took a lady 10 minutes to take our order. We literally stood at the counter while she had a personal conversation, even going as far as to tell us that someone would take our order soon. Well it took her 5 more minutes to finally ask us what we wanted. They were not busy as we were the only customers standing at the register. Just be aware in the event you decide to try this place. read more

Wonderful seafood every time. We plan at least one meal there and/or from O'Neal's every time we visit

My brother-in-law found O'Neal's Sea Harvest and we planned a lunch stop there while driving to the OBX. The restaurant looked somewhat unassuming from the outside but that didn't stop us! We walked in, ordered then grabbed a table on the front porch. I ordered the fried fish and shrimp basket with pickled beets and slaw. Hubby ordered the fried fish basket with onion rings and slaw. His brother ordered the soft shell crab basket with fries and slaw. Our sister-in-law ordered the fried fish basket with potato salad and slaw. Everyone absolutely loved their meal! The fried fish was flaky and super moist. The light batter was true perfection. Some of the best fried fish I've had. I throughly enjoyed the pickled beets, something not commonly seen on restaurant menus. The slaw tasted fresh, a little sweet and was chilled well. The fries were seasoned and crispy. To finish off a fantastic meal, we all shared a slice of the pineapple cake. Possibly the best item I've ever had with pineapple, it was so very delicious! So moist and flavorful with a nice amount of perfectly sweet, cream cheese icing. It was a truly spectacular meal start to finish! We would all highly recommend it. read more

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Great seafood. Cool hole-in-the-wall spot where you can buy fresh seafood cooked or to cook later.

After visiting OBX for so many years we discovered a gem for the freshest seafood. We dined on softshell crabs and fish, and they were so yummy. Purchased fresh caught mahi and tuna to grill later with our family. We will be back O'Neal's! Thank you! read more

What a gem! So glad we stumbled upon this quaint seafood market and lunch counter. It is our first trip to Roanoke Island and we have spent time exploring all the nooks and crannies. The village of Wanchese, on the south end of the island, is a quiet yet bustling working waterway. There is no effort spent attracting tourists. One would choose to visit Manchese to eat some of the freshest, most delicious seafood on the outer ands and to get a true sense of the commercial fishing industry. If we were staying longer, O'Neals would be our go-to seafood market. Everything in the counter was very recently swimming in the ocean and local waterways. You know that fishy smell many places have? You won't find it here. Fresh fish smells wonderful! The lunch menu is fixed with daily specials. My husband and I shared the fried shrimp and Frisch-of-the-day, drum, basket with coleslaw, fries and onion rings. There were many sides to choose from. The picture says it all...... lightly breaded, fried to perfection, light on the seasoning which allowed all the flavors of the seafood to shine. We purchased two frozen crab cakes to take home for dinner and made a second trip to the counter to buy a slice of homemade Oreo cake (a local islander makes cakes from her 70-year old grandmother's recipe.) perfect end to a most delicious lunch. The people are authentic and welcoming. The lunch crowd I a mix of island visitors and local fisherman. The indoor dining room is clean and open, with porch seating available. We will be returning here on all our trips! read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Shrimp and fish baskets. Delicious - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

Great seafood, second time well worth the small drive food cooked to order.I ordered oyster and got the shrip for the wife love this place, nothing fancy but great food read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - oysters fries, shrimp okra - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

Improper food preparation, dishonesty, and poor customer service. We've eaten at O'Neal's with family and friends over 50 times in the last 15 or more years and never had a bad meal until today. We drive over a 100 miles round trip and my wife and I had the fried oysters and they were great. We ordered some steamed shrimp with seasoning. You have to order at least 3lbs and they charge you to steam them, and they won't steam them if you are within 30 minutes of lunch being over. So we spent over $40 dollars for some steamed shrimp and the server brought them out. When we opened it up the shrimp were hot, but had no seasoning. The server saw this right away and knowing we had ordered it with seasoning, brought us a cup of seasoning and said just put it on the shrimp, because that's how they do it at O'Neal's. My wife and I tried a shrimp that hadn't been seasoned and it tasted bland with no flavor and then we dipped a shrimp into the seasoning and it tasted too strong to eat and the inside of the shrimp still tasted bland. We couldn't eat the bland shrimp or shrimp dipped in the seasoning. Disappointed, I asked the cook for a lid for the cup of seasoning. He went to get one and as he did, the lady in charge reprimanded him for giving us the seasoning and said we should buy the seasoning at the counter. I waited for the lady in charge to return and wanted to make sure she knew he had not given me the seasoning but was trying to help us out with a lid. I shared with the lady in charge that the reason we had a cup of seasoning was because they had not used any seasoning on the shrimp when they steamed it. She could have cared less and just ran off. I would hope if people spend $40 for shrimp you would want to steam them correctly with the seasoning applied when you steam them. Honesty and good customer service can go a long way with customers. Equally true dishonesty and poor customer service is hard to forget. The ladies at the counter knew they had messed up our shrimp order, but tried to cover up their mistake by insisting O'Neal's always applies the seasoning after it comes out of the steamer and did not offer to correct the order. When I asked the ladies at the counter about the seasoning on our way out, they seemed afraid to tell me the truth. I checked with three seafood markets on the drive home and all of them apply the seasoning on the shrimp before they steam them. O'Neal's does a lot of business and maybe they can afford to not cook the food correctly, be dishonest after they make a mistake, and provide lousy customer service. Our family and friends won't be coming back. read more

On vacay in Nags Head for the week and locals hooked us up with this place in nearby Wanchese (about 1/2 hour from our location). Extremely fresh seafood in a no-frills venue, this place did not disappoint! Indoor seating or outdoor (covered porch or patio), order at the counter and watch for your order number on the screen. We had a fried fish blt with Mac salad and a shrimp wrap with onion rings, both delicious! The blt had plenty of bacon, nice fresh tomato and lettuce and five nice fried "fingers" of fish along with a creole mayo. Mac salad was moist with large shells. O-rings were hot from the fryer! Our 7 year old grandson wanted to try crab for the first time and ate a whole fried soft shell Crab sandwich by himself. Self serve drinks (free refills) and even layer cake from local baker if you wanted a sweet treat at the end of the meal. Prices are reasonable, fish is so fresh and service is smile-worthy! read more

The menu is pretty simple. The po boy that was pictured earlier was a special (unfortunately for me). They change specials daily and they don't know until 10 AM of that day what their specials will be. I forget what it was when I went October 1- but it didn't interest me. So, I went with their soft crab BLT. Fresh crab and yummy. I don't live nearby- so of course I had to get some souvenirs too - a cup and a long sleeve shirt (green)- because I have too many short sleeve white or black shirts. The lady who serviced me is very friendly. You have to order your food by 330 PM. They close at 4 PM. Wish they stayed open longer, but maybe they wouldn't have the demand? read more

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Fresh off the boats, this fish market has a great variety of seafood. The people are friendly and the food is delicious. The smell inside is rough if you've never been in a fish market but there is seating outside. read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Soft shell crab blt and fried okra - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

THE FRESHEST FISH YOU WILL EVER HAVE. I have been coming here since 2017 and will keep coming. Do yourself a favor and get their fresh catch of the day. You will not be disappointed. The freshest fish I have ever had, and I eat a lot of fish. I refuse to make the trip and not stop here. Clearly people are catching on because the place was packed the past few times we went but it is worth the wait. read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Shrimp - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

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This place is incredible. Not a big seafood fan but the fish basket (which was flounder today) was extremely good and the fries with it had the perfect consistency of crispiness and potato. The service was amazing and made sure that you got your food perfect and not in a long wait. The ambiance was also good as it was busy but had plenty of tables so you never had to sit in your car. Perfect place and will come back if we are in the outer banks. read more

Freshest seafood and excellent service. We always come here during our vacation. The desserts are so good. We often visit the day before we leave to take some fresh seafood home with us. read more

I like it ! It's a fish market with fresh seafood they also have where you can order some seafood dishes I thought it's was great food but keep in mind it's a seafood market not a fancy restaurant read more

Order at the counter. Had fried shrimp and drum fish and fries. Liked the cucumber salad. Nothing fancy but overall great

Bottom Line: The best place in OBX for a seafood lunch. I love this place! I've eaten here three times in the last ten days so I figured an update was warranted. For the most part I have visited O'Neal's for prepared lunch but they also have a seafood counter where you can take fresh seafood to go. Pre-COVID we would dine in the very casual inside dining room or sit on the front porch but recently we've mostly been getting our meals to go. If you opt for a to-go order just remember to also swing by the back corner for any sauces you want. O'Neal's only offers what is fresh and in season. When they have it, the tilefish is my go too, usually with fried okra. Grilled, fried or on a bun it is so delicious! O'Neal's uses a very light batter to fry and it is never greasy. In addition to recognizing O'Neal's I also want to give a shout-out to the Wanchese waterman. I really appreciate the efforts of the local, hardworking waterman to bring their sea harvest to O'Neal's! read more

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Worth a drive from wherever you are in OBX area Hospitable workers and Fresh, delicious, seafood, simply prepared. No frills, which is fine when the food is this quality ( " you can't eat ambiance" my dad always quipped) only sadness is that they had no oysters on the menu (other than purchasing a bag or bushel ) Pet friendly too, with outside tables We Will Return!!! read more

Who knew you could get lunch at a seafood market? Shrimp basket with fries and coleslaw. Very affordable. Generous serving. We sat on the outside deck on a beautiful September day. After lunch we brought shrimp and scallops to take home to Virginia and enjoy later. Staff is super nice! read more

The seafood was so fresh! Loved those onion rings and fried okra!! Very clean and service was fast!! The Mexican kitchen staff were the best ! Had to tip them they were so nice!! read more

Always enjoy O'Neal's when we're in the area. Fried scallops were tasty. Would have liked more fish choices for lunch, but understand that fresh and seasonal limits options. Will be back! read more

Most people that are visiting in the OBX will debate as to which of their local favorites has the best local seafood. But a native of Dare County , or someone who now has lived in the OBX sooner or later finds out about O'Neals Seafood in Wanchese. Simply the BEST LOCAL SEAFOOD for miles. Whether it's local swordfish or tuna, the shrimp, scallops or oysters here in their market and dining room are unequaled on Hatteras Island. Been shopping and eating here for almost 20 years. Each year it just gets better n better. Best Fried Shrimp for. Miles. You can't go wrong with their Msrket. read more

This no frills places offers the freshest seafood imaginable! I got tuna steaks that were freshly caught that morning. It was a super fast and friendly service as well. I would definitely come back if/when I travel to Outerbanks again. read more

During my second trip to OBX, this was my first time stopping by O'Neals. I wish I knew of this place before as it was absolutely amazing. My boyfriend and I stopped by for lunch. We ordered the fried scallops with cole slaw and macaroni salad as well as the Soft Shell Crab BLT with the cajun potato salad. Everything was lightly fried perfectly and the seafood was clearly so fresh. We also spent some time checking out the seafood that was on display. We ended up buying shrimps and scallop pieces to take home as the prices seemed way cheaper than buying it at grocery stores. Definitely a cool place to stop by. Would recommend! read more

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Great food, great linch specials! We had lunch here 3 times during our 10 day stay in the area, returned more than that to buy fresh fish to grill at the rental house. The food offered for dine-in seemed to be all deep-fried, but all dishes were done very well. We had some outstanding sea scallops as one days lunch special, full grilled flounder at another, blue crab, and other stuff, but those were the highlights. The fries that come with are really good, as is the slaw served with the lunches. The prices for lunch are VERY reasonable, and the prices in the awesome fresh fish were better than most of our regular vacation areas. read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Blue Crab, onion rings and slaw, all delicious! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

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Fresh and delicious! Could say more but too busy eating, nuff said. We will be back!

O'Neals is hands down the best seafood we had while in OBX. So incredibly fresh and in the middle of one of the biggest seafood hubs in Wanchese. So great! Will definitely be back. read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Golden tile fish. Incredible - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

Wonderful seafood at a reasonable price. My husband had the oysters and they were amazing. read more

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Good lunch place off the beaten track! Away from the touristy places sits this place within a seafood market. Covered front porch has tables that overlook the parking lot. We really enjoyed our sandwiches - Soft-shell crab BLT (delish - I wish it had some sauce on it) & the Yellow fin salad wrap. I ordered Old Bay fries - be aware, when you pick up your food, you have to ask them to put the Old Bay on them - they didn't do a good job of that - the Old Bay was dumped on one section of the fries. Other than that, an enjoyable experience! read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Yellow fin tuna blt wrap - very good - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

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Oh my holy seafood. If you are looking for a place to get OUTSTANDING seafood and happen to be near OBX, you've come to the right place. Not only do they have reasonably priced, fresh seafood to take home and cook / make delicious ceviche with, they also serve lunch daily from 11am-4pm. And man oh man is this lunch THE BOMB. My husband and I split the scallop po'body and soft shell crab BLT and we both won lunch! Each dish comes with a side (I got mine with fried okra because FRIED OKRA!!) and he got cucumber salad. I can't say enough about this place, you guys. Just come and see for yourself. Only downside is I wish we lived closer - I would literally come here every single day, so maybe it's a good thing for my stomach and wallet that we don't lol! read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Blackened scallop po'boy with fried okra - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina

Wonderful raw seafood, Great selections! From boat to ice in store is the best. Great people behind the counter to help with selection . Price is good! Will highly recommend read more

OMG - this place does NOT skimp on the protein! Had their Scallops PoBoy s'wich today and wow, was it awesome!! The service was pleasant though on the slower side. The ambience is nothing to write home about, but the food and the sides and the sauces are all awesome!! read more

We found O'Neals by a local's recommendation. We get down to OBX once a year. I can tell you, this will be a regular stop every time we get down there. It's 100% worth the drive from anywhere in the Outer Banks. You can get a nice lunch or pack your cooler with a fresh, delicious catch. First and most importantly- the food. This is the freshest, best prepared seafood around. No frills. No fuss. Just amazingly good, amazingly fresh seafood. The fish was tender, outstandingly prepared, and absolutely delicious. You haven't had seafood until you've had O'Neals. The atmosphere - simple, clean, no fuss, and friendly. The cashier was more than happy to help us and answer questions while still being fair and efficient. We found a clean table easily. There are condiments available. The bathrooms are clean and well maintained. If you haven't been to O'Neal's... you haven't been to the best seafood place in the Outer Banks. Worth the drive. read more

O'Neal's Sea Harvest - Seafood Markets Near Me - Wanchese, North Carolina