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    Pier House Restaurant

    2.9 (132 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    PIER HOUSE RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    a view of the ocean
    Jacob C.

    if you are looking for a quick, good breakfast, this is surely your place. McMuffin with country ham and egg with a side of grit.... Great. corned beef hash platter with over easy eggs and an English muffin. Discounts for cash payments too Super quick and awesome food with a beautiful view. Service was great.

    Digging hanging with my "piers"
    Maria T.

    Seas the day at this busy local eatery! I love hanging with my piers! We waited quite awhile for a table in the enclosed patio and it was well worth the wait. The view of the ocean and the pier was so pleasant and relaxing. We really enjoyed the beachy, casual atmosphere at this restaurant. We came for breakfast and were not disappointed! The food was tasty and served quickly! I ordered the blueberry pancakes (you can get pancakes for your "bread" but they are smaller that the regular ones), scrambled eggs and grits with bacon! My friend opted for the short stack with bacon and home fries, she said the coffee was amazing! I'm a tea drinker but they only have Lipton, so I brought my own. The server was so nice and brought me a carafe of hot water and said she'd ask the owner about more tea selections! I was overwhelmed with "em-ocean" at her kindness. The service was attentive and friendly! The hearty breakfast pumped us up for a day of exploration in the OBX! This place is a catch and you won't have to shell out a lot of clams!

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    Fran T.

    Mainly just burgers and fries. Nothing special. The view is nice and sitting outside on the deck was great to enjoy the ocean while eating appetizers. The waitress was extremely busy, never returned back to the table and we had to ask someone else for the check although it could be because she was trying to wait on what appeared to be the whole place with one other wait staff. Since I only had cheese sticks and hushpuppies I really can't rate the rest of the menu but the cheese sticks were just your run of the mill frozen quick fried sticks. The hushpuppies were ok, again not special but edible.

    Breakfast with a side of Ocean
    Tammy E.

    If you like to eat where the locals eat then you've found the right spot . We love to eat breakfast here . The food is good and the view is Gorgeous . I think there prices are very reasonable for what you get . Just know that during peak season you will have to wait . To pass the time there is a pier to wander out on ( please pay at the counter ) The staff is friendly and waste no time . After you've eaten take some time to sit out on the deck and let the ocean waves wash away your worries !!!

    a yellow chair and a red table
    Sanjay G.

    "Awesome view from rest... hurricane cocktail was great... live band. OBX beach rocks..." we thought we were going to the fishing pier but there was a restaurant on it and we liked its ambiance as it has an oceanfront bar. We decided to have some drinks. We were sitting outside though it is open from all 2 sides. Colorful chairs- down the platform waves bumping to wood logs. View of the fishing pier and sunset time... quite an amazing view. Such a relax moment. We ordered common drinks like blue moon and mojito. There was one cocktail, hurricane, mix with dark rum and vodka. Great drink. There was a live band from 7. Live music-lovely place and amazing view. A good time it is...!! And how can I forget Emily? Emily served us. she is a sweet girl with all smile on her face. Seems she was covering half of the table out there. Way to go..!!

    Right on the water
    Jeremy C.

    Hey the location is the one thing this place has going for it. It's right over the water. That being said, i would spend my money elsewhere. The food is mediocre on a good day, and the people almost act as if they would rather slide down a mile long razor blade into a pool of sharks than be there. This is one of the occasions in which I really agree with most of the other Yelpers in that they simply aren't good. My lady ordered a seafood omelette with home fries. The fries were undercooked and cold, the omelets was...Meh! Her toast was also cold too. I ordered the JC Special which was a biscuit split in half and both halves topped with sausage and scrambled eggs and cheese. All of that was covered with gravy. It was ok, but still lukewarm. How do they stay in business? I guess the nature of a resort town, lots of out oft owners that don't know any better.

    Gary M.

    Most of the reviews are either 5 or 1, giving an average of 3. This restaurant is surely a 3. The food is average, not bad, not great. The server was great. We had a table for 12. Most restaurants can't accommodate 12 at one table, which is why we came here. The building is old, the Pier is being rebuilt. Again, nothing special. On the other hand we're sitting over the water. Great view.

    Crab pork rinds?! Stop it.  Wash it down with a tasty IPA.
    M B.

    Just to be clear: this review is for CAPTAIN ANDYS. Hard to figure out what to put this under Bc there is no specific listing for Captain Andy's Tiki Bar. Popped in here to check stuff out this afternoon and have a drink and a snack. Got a spot right up at the rail overlooking the pier and the beach. Service was awesome and staff were all great and nice, which always means a lot when you've got a couple little ones in tow. Ordered a bunch of apps to try and some stuff for the kids, food was great, Mrs loved the drinks, and the beers were cold. Def worth stopping through and hanging out! Pro Tip: when u have awesome folks at a place like this that take the time to look out for our little ones, make sure their drinks a full, stuff to color with, and are happy - me and momma are gonna eat, drink, and spend more. And tip the snot out of our great server!

    Awesome afternoon!
    Kim B.

    This place is the perfect summer day. Sit outside have drinks watch the ocean. Who cares about the food?(although food was good and service was great!)Love love love sitting here on vaca whiling away a few hours. Total no brainer. I say run don't walk next time your in the Outer Banks and grab a seat at the rail. Awesome afternoon.

    Dinner on the deck.
    Rick R.

    All I can say is "stay away." The food is below average. And sadly, the service is worse. I ordered the best, most expensive steak on their menu tonight. It came out so chewy and bad, I spit pieces over the railing into the sand. When I complained and pointed out the meat was inedible, the waitress shrugged and walked away. Unbelievable. Even more unbelievable, she brought the check and told me she was still charging for the horrible steak, even though it sat uneaten on my plate. She never offered me anything else and flatly told me she was still charging me "because I though you just didn't like it." Huh? I had to tell her she could take it off the check or call the police on me. The manager was even worse. Stay away from this place like the plague. The service is horrible and they serve inedible meat. It's a management problem. The rude manager made it very clear he didn't care at all about why he thought were tourists. Choose a restaurant that deserves your money and might actually treat you professionally. I have never, ever in my life not tipped. Tonight was a first. This waitress didn't deserve a dime. And she didn't get one.

    Deck Dining area of the Restaurant
    Lindsay S.

    Have you ever been able to dine with an Ocean view? Of course many people will say they have, but what about with the sand and the waves crashing down beneath you?!? The Nags Head Fishing Pier Restaurant is a personal fave of mine for breakfast whenever I go home to visit. Breakfast starts at 7am and runs until 11:30am (except noon on weekends) so the staff is ready and waiting for you long before the sun comes up. The waitstaff there are cheerful locals. One waitress used to babysit me when I was a kid and paint for my Dad's company. Another is the Mom of a girl I went to school with on the island. If you're an earlybird you can watch the sunrise while you eat a home-cooked delicious breakfast. If you're like me, you wander in at about 11am to have a late brunch and then go walk on the beach. If you have to wait you can pay $1.50 to go for a nice walk down the pier, but usually the wait isn't too bad and if so it's well worth it. If there's space available, ask to sit on the porch so you can hear and smell the wind and waves crashing just outside and through the screened windows. I usually have a chocolate milk, ice water, french toast and a side of sausage. It's reasonable. I think my french toast and sausage is about $7. If you go there for dinner, which I can't remember ever doing, if you bring fish that you caught, they'll cook it for you. Catch and clean your fish and they'll cook it - served with french fries, slaw and hushpuppies (3 pieces or 10 oz). Pretty neat, huh?

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    Yummy family tradition for breakfast at the beach. Great view. Hospitable service & good food. Gotta love this local spot!

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    Food was really good and fairly priced. Had a good variety of sea food to choose from. The service was also really good.

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    The service sucks and the food is mediocre the hostess was not friendly and that goes for the wait staff also don't waste your time

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