Food was excellent service was good the atmosphere was relaxing and pleasant ,next time we will return

The food and service were both fantastic. Everyone did everything they could to make our meal and visit excellent!

Came here for the first time and had a wonderful experience. Service was fast and staff was very friendly. Michael was our server and was fantastic, very attentive and knowledgeable of the menu! The food was delicious and you can't beat the view. We'll definitely be back! read more

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All of the food was exceptionally delicious and Michael, our waiter, delivered excellent service! read more

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Food is awful. Mushy fish. Frozen broccoli. Has gone downhill. Service is very poor. Unfriendly staff.

The food is fabulous. Best seafood in the county. Drinks and service always perfect. Love this place..beautiful view of the intracoastal.

Amazing views, exceptional staff and really great food! One of our favorites places to eat when we are in town.

Every morsel of food on our table was absolutely delicious! Amazing service! High quality attention with either a bartender or manager coming to our table that was so personable, authentic and genuine that I wish I got his name because he exhibited perfect hospitality as did our waitress. She was awesome and honest telling us what dishes can be spicy and even gave some local recs for her favorite lunch places for the next day. It wasn't cheap but it was 1000% worth it! We will definitely be back! read more

Excellent service from Carissa & Cassie! The food was outstanding. Cream of crab soup, Oysters Rockefeller & whole Flounder were each perfectly hot, well seasoned & will certainly have us back for more. Highly recommend, even if it looks busy! read more

Great service, great food and live music on a deck on the water, what more could you want?

THEY DON'T SERVE HUSH PUPPIES!!!! What kind of beach seafood place doesn't serve them? That was upsetting to our whole group. Second, we ordered the crab dip (fantastic), but after eating half the dip, we ran out of bread. We asked for more and they charged $4 for it. This was for an appetizer that was already $20. Clearly, they weren't providing enough bread in relation to the amount of dip served, and charging for more is just cheap and crappy. Just give more bread for free if someone asks for it. This was mentioned in an older review too. Finally, we waited at least 45 minutes which I understand, but for at least the last 15 minutes of our wait, there were two tables in view that were empty. After those 15 min, we were seated at one of them. Why did we have to wait those extra 15 min? Although these things marred our experience, all else was good and we loved being on the water with all open/screened windows and breezes. If you add hush puppies (with no jalapeños please!!!!) we will be back! read more

Great atmosphere, great service, great food. Located next to a marina full of sail boats and a view of the intercostal waterway. Perfect patio seating at sunset. Been eating here for years and it's not a beach trip without stopping at Rusty Hooks. read more

The location is great. Open deck seating and airy indoor seating along the windows. Had the Key Lime Martini and it was amazing. I tried the shrimp burger and it was tasty. But better yet was the fish basket. The fish was lightly dusted and fried to perfection! Will definitely come back next time we are in Oak Island!! read more

Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill - Key Lime Martini - Seafood Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

Great food, service and with a view! Love it! The shrimp burger is delicious! I love their crab dip too. We continue to go back time and time again. read more

Our first time to Oak Island and we found this amazing gem! Food and service were stellar! We had the Filet and cream of crab soup, along with the black and blue salad. All were so good that we are going to make another trip back before we head back home! Highly recommend! read more

This place is great! Fresh and tasty seafood, great atmosphere, and a friendly staff. Mile, our server, was awesome and his recommendations were great. Definitely a great restaurant. read more

Food was so tasty! I got the salmon tuna poke bowl and it was delicious. Very fresh tasting. Service was fast and kind. View is the big selling point, fun and right on the water. read more

Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill - The outdoor pier area - Seafood Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

We had a fantastic experience at the Rusty Hook. Our waiter Micheal was extremely attentive and very helpful. The food was amazing. There were 6 of us dining and everyone of us had a meal we loved. From the crab soup to the mahi mahi to the filet mignon...everything was absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant for your next dinner outing. read more

Location, views Menu variety Waitresses and waiters Very personable Favorite Restaurant in Brunswick County Never disappointed Delicious food. Love House Salad, Fish Platter, Crab Dip, Sweet Potato Frys, What's not to love about Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill read more

Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill - Adirondacks, New York Raquette Lake - Seafood Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

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Yum y'all!!!! Super friendly staff (ask for Hunter or Gabby or Bryan!). Excellent ambiance- quiet upstairs for intimate dinner, fun cute tiki bar outside -bring your pups! Also live music. Pro tip: come at sunset and sit on the newly finished patio (they have hooks for the pups leashes). Fresh, delicious food -try the ORings and crab dip! OR get yourself a good bloody-bloody with ALL the snacks!! read more

Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill - Wings - Seafood Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

Food is very overpriced for lunch though tasty but not plated very nice. Wait staff was just ok. Table wasn't cleared by dessert. It was a birthday lunch with 6 close girlfriends. We always bring cake, plates, napkins and all we need from restaurant is a knife to cut the cake. After almost 10 years of celebrating our birthdays together not once have we had to pay a " plating charge for Lunch". The lady hostess/ ? Manager informed us we had to pay $2.00 per person for bringing our cake and using her knife and spoons?? The restaurant was not crowded, it was a wed. afternoon, and maybe 4 -5 tables filled. Noone was waiting. We had to pay an additional $12.00 on top of the expensive lunch prices! We are all seniors in our seventies on fixed incomes..you think she really needed to charge us for using her knife and spoons?? Give me a break! Needless to say, we won't be going back and we are telling everyone in Brunswick Forest, Wilmington and Carolina Beach about our experience at the Rusty Hook. read more

This place was incredible. First time visiting the Oak Island area. We searched for an eating establishment which could accommodate our family of 11. I thought the waitress really went out of her way to provide a table for all of us to sit. Food was fantastic and our waitress was top notch. I recommend this place to anyone. Nice view of the bay makes it more enjoyable. read more

Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill - Seafood Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

Great restaurant for both casual dining or special a occasion. You won't mind the simple interior because the view is worth a million dollars. This was our second trip there since we only go when we're in town. But I highly recommend the food and the staff has been fantastic! read more

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The food was great, and they have a gluten sensitive menu. I got the crab cake with slaw and mashed potatoes, and NO cross contamination!! Yay. We also had terrific service and a view. read more

Food is great. Nice selection.' Peggy dinner salad. Peter fat bellies oysters NC Shea crab soup Traveling by boat. Came in to the marina for the night read more

So tonight's dinner for our group of 8 is at the rusty hook. We arrived and we were seated immediately. No wait time. Awesome!!! Once seated the glasses of water were quickly served followed by our refreshing drinks of choice. With a party of 8 you know we are going to try a little of everything and that's exactly what happened What I find interesting is this is one of two restaurants in the state of North Carolina that has their own fishing boat. They actually go out and catch the fish "catch of the day for their restaurant ". No middle man involved. I personally think that is AWESOME!!! So for appetizers we went with: fritters AWESOME!! Our second choice the local crab claw special while the crab claws were small. Bon appétit! DELICIOUS Ok if you are selecting your sides make sure you order the sweet potato fries. The treat of the night Ok all the meals were Awesome. 5 different meals not a complaint in our group. From fish n chips to salmon Berger, to mahi-mahi every meal delicious no complaints here! Highly recommend this establishment to anyone passing through town Stop in and enjoy read more

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Food was delicious, I had the clump crab cake and it was excellent. The service was just as good as the food. I highly recommend this restaurant and enjoyed all of it! read more

Finally someone adds flavor to the meal. Fish and chips amazing but with the rotating menu will keep your flavors going! Ohh and the view. read more

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Short wait to be seated, which we didn't mind as we were a party of 7. Our server was great! She had great recommendations for drinks and food from the menu. All 5 of the adults raved about our entrees! We ordered 2 Cajun pastas, jerk chicken, burger, and grouper. We will definitely be back on our next trip to OKI!! read more

Lacey provided good service while we dined on the deck overlooking a gorgeous view of the water. Shrimp dinners were excellent & fresh fries dusted with salt! Yum! Be prepared for gnats when dining outside. read more

Don't listen to the bad reviews below. People here are working their ass off. You can tell there is good management. Highly recommend the Cajun pasta. Live music is a vibe. 10/10! read more

Waited over an hour with 4 children - ages 3-5. Policy is to not give out wait times, which is ridiculous. Either allow reservations or provide wait time estimates (like every other restaurant in the area). After over an hour wait time, we were seated in an empty room upstairs (why was the wait over an hour with empty tables? Understaffed?). On top of that we had requested a table outside, but were given a table upstairs inside without consulting us - my impression was we had been waiting for a table outside as several who checked in after us went before us. Then after realizing we had been waiting longer than anticipated they just decided to seat us inside. Children were in a terrible mood, hungry. Overall, terrible experience. Skip this place. read more

Went to rusty hooks today and got the cream of crab soup it was amazing also got the dockside tacos with jerked chicken I'll definitely be going back to get it again!!! Service was good a fast waitress was super nice a very knowledgeable of the menu, very good view of the water good vibes!!! read more

Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill - Dockside tacos!!! - Seafood Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

Food was very good. The staff could use more training the staff were nice but they are Summer kids that clown around while waiting. Ambiance was an atmosphere like many others in the area. Nothing special read more

We sat out on the patio, our waitress was very professional , very nice clean place. My oysters on the 1/2 were so fresh and delicious . My black and blue salad was very good too! Highly recommend! read more

I was a regular at Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill, and I went there for a nice Sunday afternoon lunch. The table seating area was basically empty, but we were told they were all reserved and made it to the bar area. For the first time ever, when I looked at their menu and how high their prices went up, I decided to just leave. It's too bad, their food is OK and doesn't warrant the high prices for the food the drink. So long Rusty, good luck. read more

The ambiance was just what we wanted, a waterfront seafood restaurant for our guests visiting from out of town! The service and staff were friendly, knowledgeable about their menu and attentive. And best of all, the food was delicious! Thank you for a great afternoon. read more

A great dining experience! The fresh fish tacos were superb. The location was wonderful! I'll definitely go again!

We had the best lunch this past weekend! Athena was the absolute sweetest server & made great suggestions! The mussels are out of this works & the blackened flounder tacos were mouth watering!! We will be back! read more

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A must visit!! Cute decor, with view of the ocean! Friendly staff and great service! I had to try the blue crab claws and crab chowder! Delish!! My son ordered the fish and chips and it was also delicious! read more

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