Tonight was a little bit of food with mixed with a little bit of bad. The food was good. We had the firecracker shrimp app, island punch to drink, the shrimp and scallops with new potatoes and the shrimp and flounder fried platter. Everything tasted great. The service unfortunately left a lot to be desired. The restaurant itself was not busy but they still shared it would be an hour wait. We decided to eat at the bar instead like many others and ultimately that is where the service lacked. We received very little attention and waited 15 minutes each for drink refills, food orders, silverware, and our tab. The view was great which helped, and the that's the reason for 3 and not 2 stars. read more

I give every dine in restaurant a pass when it comes to waiting for a table during Covid. The wait was 45 minutes but the bar area was open. The views of the ocean were great. Now the food...we ordered spinach dip at almost $10. It was warm but not real hot. It was ok. The hush puppies were great! My wife ordered shrimp and grits and I ordered fried shrimp. Good lord the servings were huge. My shrimp were plump and fried lightly to perfection. The shrimp and grits were plentiful and the sausage had some kick. The restaurant is on the 7th floor of a condo building so be mindful of that. It is also an event space so it does f look like a typical restaurant. Overall it was good. Not 5 stars but good. read more

My husband and I are staying in a condo nearby and decided to have a 'fancy' dinner out at Ocean's Edge. It was... okay. The ambiance felt very much like we were at a wedding reception that had no guests. To be fair, maybe there had been a wedding the night before? It wasn't busy so we were seated right away at a table by the windows. Really amazing view. You really do feel like you're on top of the ocean, though I do wish the windows were a bit cleaner. We're pretty much giving everyone the benefit of the doubt though because North Topsail was rocked by hurricane Florence. We totally get that everything isn't normal yet. We got a bottle of wine to share and enjoyed the complimentary hush puppies. We each got salads (basic, but tasty) and the crab cake sandwich with fries. The crab cakes did not seem like the best quality but were okay. I definitely question if they were made in-house. Based on the quality of food, I was glad neither of us ordered a more expensive $30ish entree. Service was great and we had a nice, silly date night (bottle of wine, remember?) ...All while overlooking the ocean. On our way out we noticed the bar, which seemed to have a better ambiance than the dining room. Kinda wished we had just eaten there instead. Overall, I'm glad we stopped by early in our trip when the excitement of the ocean and that vacation mood was still very fresh, but it wasn't memorable enough for us to spend another night out there. read more

9/7/23 Took a look at the menu on line and looked good. I was in the mood for she crab soup and snow crab legs. When we received the menu there was No soup at all or crab legs. Totally different menu. My friend ordered Chicken Alfredo and she said it tasted like wallpaper paste. We won't be back! read more

There simply isnt enough words for this place. What was supposed to be a easy going wedding on the beach, quickly turned sour by a horrible storm. My then fiancé was eagerly trying to find somewhere sheltered to have our quick ceremony barging through doors ran into Oceans Edge's manager Matt. This guy saved our whole night. Not only allowing us to have a quick ceremony there but also allowing our group to dine in even though the kitchen was closing soon. He delivered top of the line service along with our server Chris, and the food even at that time was fresh and amazing, our grandad even said it was the best seafood he has had in his life, and that man likes to travel. We simply can not thank Matt, and the staff of Oceans edge enough. Highly recommend this place!! read more

Y'all, run DON'T walk! This place was incredible tonight! Two words: hidden gem! Best hush puppies in town, hands down! We all had a wonderful dinner tonight! The tuna steak was cooked perfectly and the steak was great! The staff, the view, and the food- 5 stars all around! read more

Food and service were great! We were seated quickly and our waitress was very good. Best restaurant on the island!

At one time a very popular spot, unfortunately they are now only open three days a week, Thursday-Saturday. We waited until Thursday and called up to order, and never even received an answer. Very disappointing. Not sure the direction of this "at one time" amazing restaurant. read more

I made a reservation with the restaurant for a wedding party. We show up the night of the event and the restaurant was closed. They did not contact us about our reservation via text or email. When management was contacted, they said they posted on Facebook and "weren't sure what else they were supposed to do." Bridal party was left hunting for another restaurant that could sit eleven people on the night of the event. I would have really liked to try this place, but they are clearly not the place to host any event or plan dinner for a special occasion. read more

We had a group of 16 plus three small children come in for dinner. Great experience all the way round. Ambience--beautiful high ceilings and modern architecture with huge floor to ceiling windows looking out on the beach and ocean--this is directly on the beach. Gorgeous view! Great elegant and coastal feel. Room was packed but we could still hear each other at the table. Food--everyone in our group was very happy with their meals. The hushpuppies are amazing (I am a hushpuppy connoisseur :)), as are the fried pickles and their signature Firecracker Shrimp (really close to Bonefish Grille's Bang Bang Shrimp, but better). I love shrimp and grits and there's has its own unique twist and I really enjoyed it. The salmon came out cooked perfectly for each of the several that ordered it, as did the fried shrimp, burger, alfredo pasta, etc. It was all good. Price--very reasonable for the food you are getting. Service--very friendly, right on top of things even with a large crowd. Food came out as expected. Drinks--sweet tea was good, as was the special rum punch drink I tried. Kids--they easily accommodated our little ones with high chairs and boosters. Highly recommend this spot and can see how it would be amazing for a beach wedding! read more

So, let me just say, this place is so good...every time! My husband, sister, and brother-in-law all come here together and we have tried so many things. It's consistently good, and the food is good quality. This is not your US Foods chicken tenders and your Food Lion steaks. I am a foodie and prefer farm to table restaurants and this is closet you're going to get to it in Topsail. Crab Pot and Splash by the Sea are also favorites. Brant was a great server and so attentive! And we stayed past closing time. As a local, these reviews have been tainted by wild (but fun) trivia nights! View is amazing, literally the edge of the ocean. Whether it's the wasabi tuna, firecracker shrimp, or cocktails, this place shouldn't be overlooked. Eat here, eat here now! You won't regret it! read more

We waited over an hour to get in, which is fine and to be expected in a vacation town. What is not acceptable is having to wait over 2 hours for sub-par food. We just kept being told they were "working on it" and that the kitchen had "got behind". Hostess was extremely rude/had a horrible attitude and was audibly talking rudely about another customer to other staff in front of us. Manager unprofessional. Hostess was asked why their phones weren't working for patrons to call for call ahead seating as advertised-she said her manager takes the phone off the hook when they are busy. Less than impressive and we won't be back. read more

We had a large group for takeout. Seemed fast and came out pretty good. Happy family. Good green beans

Located on the 7th floor of the hotel (they should have this on a sign by the elevator). Absolutely stunning view of the beach. Casual, but clean space. Service was fast & attentive. They have a pretty basic wine and beer list and a full bar. I would've paid for the option of some better wines mixed in. Complimentary hush puppies with honey butter greet you at the start of the meal, which were perfectly cooked with chunks of corn inside. The crab dip appetizer was great with big chunks of super fresh tasting crab and perfectly toasted chips. The calamari was a bit small, but the sweet chili sauce served along side was spectacular. I ordered the scallops with a side of the steamed new potatoes (our server recommended the potatoes). The new potatoes were perfectly seasoned. The scallops were ok - not bad, just not great. I would probably order a different entree. My husband had the fried flounder platter with green beans, which was absolutely perfect. The breading on the flounder was well seasoned and not too heavy. The green beans were steamed with a little crisp left - just the way we love them - with bits of garlic - super yummy. Overall, clean, friendly environment with pretty decent food. read more

This restaurant was great in the past but not anymore. We were put directly below a broken ceiling vent that was being supported by a table, a chair, a stool, a large tub or bucket, and a piece of wood with nails sticking out of it. I am going to take a wild quess that this is not following code. On top of the wonderful death trap looking over our table, our server was awful. I'm not sure if she doesn't like kids or just doesn't like people in general but there was nothing warm or welcoming about her. She made us feel like an inconvenience and she had no idea what anyone ordered. Food is mediocre. We will not return. read more

My family if 6 ate here on July 6th If I could give zero stars I would. But, I will say the one star can be for the hostess who was nothing but professional and polite. However, that is the only positive thing I have to say about my experience. From the beginning, we were told it would be a 1 hour wait that turned into 2 hours... we weren't too discouraged, these things happen. We ordered appetizers which came out in a (fairly) decent amount of time. I kept telling my 4 young kids that the food would be worth the 2 hour wait it took to have it served to our table. It wasn't. My sons food had actual trash in it. Apparently it was the peel off protective seal from the squeeze butter, according to the owner who then took $10 off of our $150 tab (which she wasn't planning to do at all but the waitress insisted). We put our name on the waiting list at 6pm and left the restaurant at 10:15pm. After considering this all day, I went back up to speak to a different owner ‍ who then walked away while I was still talking after he told me I had already left a bad review, so he didn't know what I wanted him to do. The same hostess mentioned above looked humiliated and apologized profusely until a server came over and dismissed the hostess and told me that both owners had told me that they weren't interested in rectifying their mistakes so her hands were tied as well. To summarize, Do not eat here. The food was mediocre, the service was average (probably because the kitchen was falling asleep on the job), and the owners are extremely rude. Note to the owner: I hadn't left a bad review. That was someone else that took issue with your terrible attitude. But now, you've inspired me. I hope in the future you can realize that not everyone you serve is a one time tourist customer. I will never be eating here again and will be discouraging everyone I know in the area to avoid your establishment as well. read more

So many problems with our visit here. First, We called at 9am to make reservations. Around 3:30 we received a call that they know longer take reservations. Not having many other restaurant options in the area we decided to still go. When we arrived they told us we needed reservations and weren't sure if they could fit us in. Finally they reluctantly found us a table. Second, when we got our food, some of our orders were incorrect, and to put it bluntly the food was terrible. For example, the crab cakes had no meat, the Mac and cheese was Kraft, the flounder had lots of bones. We also ordered tuna which was received iced cold. When we kindly asked for it to be warm, our server took back the plate and never again did we receive the tuna. Additionally, our drink orders were never collected. We only received water. But our waters were not refilled throughout our visit and we had to go up to the hostess to request the water refills. When we got the water refills the water was luke warm. At this point we were ready to get our checks, as we still had one person in our party who still had not received her replacement tuna. One would think this would be the end of the saga, but wait - there's more!! Upon receiving the checks, everything on the checks were mixed up and incorrect. We waved down the waitress to fix the errors. After waiting another 20 minutes for the new receipts we had to go ask the hostess to check the status on this as they had forgotten about us. After they fixed the receipts and we handed over the credit cards, we again had to go to the hostess for the third time asking where our credit cards were. When we went to the hostess we discovered our credit cards mixed up with other receipts and they were trying to figure out who they all belonged too. At this point another hostess came out to speak to our party. We explained all of the issues and she apologized and asked us to wait a moment. At this point we thought maybe we would receive our dinner. Another 20 minutes of waiting, we never saw her again so we got up and left. We never saw the manager after asking to speak to one. I am only giving this restaurant 1 star because they had the best green beans ever! In conclusions if you're looking for the worst customer service and crabless crab cakes, then Ocean's Edge is the place for you! read more

Vacationing in North Topsail, this was a great place for us as we were just a 10 minute walk to the restaurant. I made a reservation for 12 with ocean view. (Nearly every table is on the glass with a great view of the Ocean on the 7th floor.) From the 6 adults, the food was excellent. Bottle of wine cost was very reasonable. The waitress offered our girls (3) a separate table by us to give the adults extra room. The girls thought that the waitress was a little rude and they gave her a 2. My son and friend ordered steak and they said it had a lot of fat. My fish and veggies were excellent. Service was a little slow, but our waitress was nice and quick with drinks and apps. I would definitely recommend this place for those eating out on their last night on vacation. read more

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Amazing view. Very clean inside, & a very helpful wait staff. Lovey, our server was AWESOME. Make sure to request her if going! She knew the menu inside and out, & really sold us on some items. The fried pickles were delicious, & fresh out of the fryer. I got the three combo pork plate and it was delicious. The brisket was a little fatty, but the others were great. Awesome drink prices also are to be had. This is a must go to if in Top Sail! read more

Great dinner spot! We got to the restaurant 5 minutes before it opened and didn't have to wait to be seated. When we left there was a 2 hour wait! So get a reservation if possible or get there early! Great great food! Definitely recommend if you want a nice seafood dinner spot! At our table we ordered the salmon with a side of cheese grits, steak with baked potato, and "pick two" with shrimp and crab cake with side of cheese grits! The cheese grits are unbelievable! All of the food was delicious! They give you hushpuppies before the meal comes out and they're yummy! read more

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Stayed at St. Regis so we tried the on-site restaurant. We were seated quickly and the staff were super friendly. Everything came out quickly and was delicious. I had the biggest grilled chicken sandwich ever. My kids loved the fried shrimp (which was a huge portion for a kids meal). Hubs got a burger and some kind of crab soup that he said could have been his whole meal because it was so good. We'll probably go back before we leave- or only because it's convenient, but it's been the best food we've had during our Topsail vacation! read more

Ocean's Edge - Kids shrimp was great! - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - North Topsail Beach, North Carolina

Event done extremely well! My parents book a VRBO house every summer for a week and this year was their 50th Wedding Anniversary, so my brother and I took it upon ourselves to book a private space for a large-ish dinner (21 attendees) with relatives that drove in from all over to attend. Jeahn at Ocean's Edge was extremely professional and helpful throughout our planning process (my brother is in NC and I am in CA, so we were doing this from both coasts), the prices were extremely reasonable, the event itself was perfection, the food and service terrific, and the hosted bar was extremely well-stocked and lots of fun. Most of all, my parents had the 50th Wedding Anniversary party they deserved with people they loved all around them and they didn't have to pay for anything or clean anything up. It was wonderful. Tips: We booked the space called The Loft because of its view. It seats up to sixty and the view was spectacular even though it rained most of the night. Check their calendar for their prices, though. It was a steal to book when we did because of the day of the week and the lateness in their season. If you're flexible in timing, keep this in mind. We also had several gluten-free people in our party, and for that reason, we had dessert catered from a different place. The Corner Sweet, in Surf City, does GF cupcakes and they were delish. Jeahn and company had no issue with bringing in outside dessert and provided the platters and served them, so it was a fantastic addition. read more

The service was slow. Waited for wasabi tuna as appetizer forever. Server forgot about it and had to be reminded. Everyone ordered broiled blackened shrimp which came out barely warm without any spice. They were undercooked and very rubbery. My son ordered fried shrimp which was better but still cold. Manager attempted to make it right and brought everyone really hot fried shrimp. I asked to have my blackened shrimp to be redone. It came with a lot more spice but was still undercooked, chewy and rubbery. The server again forgot to check platters and forgot to bring cole slaw. On my child's platter, he ordered green beans but they brought corn on the cob. Everyone makes mistakes but server made many mistakes and chefs on two attempts couldn't get broiled blackened shrimp properly cooked. Be aware. Perhaps stick to fried food. The restaurant does have a nice view but that's about it. read more

Service was good, the poor waitress/bar tender was doing everything herself with little to no help from other staff working. The food was extremely poor quality. Not worth the price at all. The food was barely warm and was either reheated and then plated or just simply not cooked very well. Ordered shrimp and grits with high hopes and was extremely disappointed. Can't say I would recommend this place to others. read more

Eh it was ok. Service was good, food was not so great. The view is good, but the dining room is in need of a cleaning and update. We ordered: New York strip - it was clearly frozen before cooking and lacked flavor. Shrimp skewers - the shrimp was great, the butter that came with it was artificial and had a popcorn flavor. If you order it, skip pouring butter over the plat like my party did lol. Kids chicken finger - fantastic. Best plate of the night Chicken sandwich - it was a good chicken sandwich. Pretty simple. There are other options around town that I think I would have rather visited has I known the food was going to be so subpar. Service was quick and friendly. Thanks read more

Incredible views & exceptional food! This restaurant is the hidden gem of Topsoil Island. They deliver a full panoramic view of all the beauty North Topsail has to offer.. you can observe the Marsh lands while having a cocktail, and immediately watch the waves crash over the beach once you've been seated in the dining room! Absolutely unreal. Topsoil Islands best kept secret without a question! Ask for Lovie she is the sweetest Irish woman and an impeccable waitress.. My grandma loved her slice of key lime pie for her birthday! We will be back! read more

Well, this place used to be good. Not anymore. Where should I start? VERY long wait. One of the entrees in our order, a steak, was delivered a good 30 minutes behind the rest of our order, as they told us that they screwed it up twice. They forgot several items on our order. They got my niece's order wrong. When it came back, the chicken was hard. Two orders of calamari, both hard and not hot. Our hushpuppies, not hot. Our shrimp, not hot. Our Caesar salads both had gross wilted lettuce. And now, as I'm typing this from the table, one of our party is in the men's room vomiting. I'M NOT KIDDING. STAY AWAY. PostScript: another member of our party has had stomach problems as well in the 10 minutes since we left. Edit: 4 of 8 in our party now sick. Just great. read more

Came in Evening of Labor Day. Was a little leery because of some overly dramatic reviews. Other than maybe being understaffed a bit, we had a wonderful meal. It was our first meal out after our wedding the day prior. Moonlit Ocean view- check. Yummy Steampot of fresh seafood- check. Bell's Two-Hearted- check. Will return. read more

Outstanding water views and the absolute perfect place to take a large group of family members for dinner. We had 15 in our party and we had reservations which was a good thing but may not have been necessary on a Tuesday night. We had a nice table next to the windows. This restaurant sits on the 7th floor of the St. Regis Villas with 2-story high windows so the views were fabulous. It felt a bit like being on a cruise ship as the ocean was about all we could see. But then pelicans would fly past the windows and we were reminded we were on land. Seeing the pelicans up close was so fun! The service was great. The drinks were delicious. The food came out fairly fast considering we were such a large group and there were several other large groups there as well. The food was good but not outstanding. All in all, I think everyone was pleased with the choices of menu items. Our party ranged in age from 82 to 11 years old. Everyone was able to find something to eat and no one left hungry. read more

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Very disappointed. The food was horrible - nothing we ordered was fresh. Everything tasted like it came right off of the Sysco truck - frozen and microwaved. read more

Heather, thank you for a good experience. Not much on atmosphere but the food was real good. Started off with shecrab soup-delish! We had the country boil, shrimp and grits, steak and Mahi. read more

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The view was amazing! The food was just as good! It's a little bit more on the expensive side ($70 for 2 after tip). Lovey was an awesome server and very nice to us! Crab dip is a MUST. read more

Obviously struggling like most restaurants right now but the service and food were fantastic! The view was absolutely beautiful! We got the calamari, crab dip, bang bang shrimp and shrimp and grits... all of it was delicious and if I had to pick a favorite I would say the crab dip. Two thumbs up! read more

We were here to celebrate our 37th anniversary! Wanted to make it a dining experience... oh well...Food was excellent but really rushed by our waitress "Shane "we couldn't finish our drinks before we were told to order now or prime rib would be gone and then it was brought to us immediately before we drink one fourth of our drinks then she returned 3 times for bill before we could get it ready ! read more

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I don't understand why this restaurant has anything less than 5 stars !! We went in without a reservation and it was a Friday night so 30 minute wait during Covid-19. No problems so we went to bar for drink and was offered to eat there so we sat immediately. Appetizers included Wasabi Tuna, Spinach Dip and Firecracker Shrimp. EVERYTHING tasted amazing !!!!! The food was hot and fresh and the Shrimp was Huge and perfectly tender!! Entrees included Shrimp and Grits of a huge portion with amazing flavor. Scallops with green beans and red bliss potatoes were large amounts of food and the scallops were perfectly cooked and extremely tender !!!!! Wine was good (we had Pinot Noir) and bartender could not have been more attentive despite having a busy bar. Overall was an EXTREMELY EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE!! A MUST HAVE PLACE !!!!!!! read more

For our first experience, we called at 9am for a reservation, later that day, at 3:30, they called to say that they no longer accept reservations as of that night. When we arrived, they asked "do you have a reservation" when clearly, we tried to make one. They're explanation was "reservations were all filled at 4 !" When we called at 9am !! Then, after a 20 minute wait, we sit at our table and one of us wanted a sprite, it took 20 minutes for it !! we all then ordered our food, one of us did not get our food at all ! we also got a duplicate of a meal, and instead of a crab cake sandwich, we got a crab cake platter and had to return it. I believe our waitress was new and she was worried ! but no apology ? then, the checks were wrong too ! for our first experience, it was TERRIBLE !! read more

This is our second visit to Ocean's Edge. It was super close to where we were staying and thought since we had a good experience last year, we'd go again. The staff was user friendly and took genuine interest. The speed of service was good - and the hush puppies were fantastic! The bbq was good and several people in the party had the grits as a side and thought they were great. The chicken tenders were good. The shrimp scampi was not the best - it was super oily. The server came at the end of the meal tell us they only had one dessert option - but she wouldn't recommend it because it was dry. And for her honesty - we are giving the overall 4 stars! read more

It says you can get carry out but I called at 5:30 on a Sunday to order carry out and was very rudely told by the person who answered, "I have a full dining room, I'm not doing carry out anymore." read more

Food was just ok, service was terrible. Never received our appetizers, my daughter had to ask 4 times for a glass of water.

It took a while for a table about an hour and a half. When we finally sit down, it took 45 minutes for our food, our waitress crystal was not happy. We felt rushed and bothered. She didn't have a personality and made us feel extremely uncomfortable.!!!:( read more