We stopped in for breakfast and to check the place out. The breakfast was so good! The staff was kind and friendly - prices were reasonable for the value of the food. Loved that they had a dog park area fenced in behind ! They even have little dog treats homemade as well! read more

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So they were having a Sunday special of spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, tea, and Keylime pie for $13.95! The spaghetti was very good, not overcooked. It is baked but with plenty of cheesy meat sauce, topping and delicious. The garlic bread was OK. The salad is a bagged salad and they give you a choice of dressings. Then, when you got to choose the pie, you could have Keylime or any of the other flavors which were pecan, chocolate, coconut, peanut butter, or pumpkin. Sorry, no pictures of the spaghetti. I guess I forgot that one. The owner and the girls behind the counter are super friendly & the service could not have been any better The only reason for four stars instead of five is it's on Styrofoam with plastic utensils which I do not care for. (full price for a dinner eating off of Styrofoam and plastic doesn't seem right.) read more

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The Salty Dog Cafe and Bark Bar is the crown jewel of Pet Friendly dining we have ever experienced. The service is outstanding, the food delicious and Jen and staff could not have been more accommodating or friendly to us and our senior dog Allie (17 years old). They offer a screened in bar, children's play area and a ginormous dog park area. It's a don't miss restaurant even if you don't have a fur baby! read more

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I got the buttered lobster roll!!! It's good. Like crazy good. Service was quick considering I went in at a quiet time and on a Saturday. Ambiance was superb, southern hospitality that I love, it's a great local spot to visit. read more

We have been looking at this place every time we ride by. We ordered burgers and they were dry flavorless and tasted like a fridge. The potato salad tasted like nothing but a little egg. $50 down the drain not worth it, please don't waste your time. read more

Nondescript roadside deli advertising Lobster Rolls. OK, I know lobsters are not indigenous to the Carolinas but, damn, who can resist? Not me. My wife flinched when I happily ordered one at $26. She's such a pal. In Maine they're more than half this price. I love lobster rolls and dolled out the bucks before her consideration gained traction. Winning! Excellent. Tasty. And at $4 per bite gone in 6 happy munches. I did give her one taste, lol. She thought I overspent; I enjoyed every bite of it! Looking to enjoy a lobster roll 600 miles south of Maine while at the beach? Order it here. So fresh and has my "Give 'em a whirl" meter cracking these lobsters faster than FedEx can deliver 'em to Holden Beach. Mmmm. read more

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Absolutely perfect place for dog owners to come with their fur babies to spend the evening and afternoon! The owner is incredible! read more

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Well, they got half the name correct-DOG! Who microwaves a club sandwich with lettuce and tomato you ask-this place does. Gratuity starts at 18% for what? To walk around an island and hand out a sandwich that's not edible!?! A Reuben sandwich, a club sandwich, (2) bottles of Sam's Club water, (2) bags of Lay's plain chips, side of pasta salad, and it's over $31.00 !!!! You're correct-it's a DOG! The Reuben was edible but the club was thrown in the trash can. Don't waste your time or money here. Literally the second time eating here in 15 years-but most definitely the last time!! Pasta salad was actually the only thing my wife ate. read more

This deli puts out some really good food. I was excited to try it out and I am happy that I did. This little shop is located near the road taking you over to Holden Beach. It has ample parking and is easily accessible. I ordered a BLEST sandwich. Bacon Lettuce Egg Salad and Tomato. It was an elevated version of an old time favorite. It was delicious and fresh. My son ordered the Roaster and his friend ordered the Reuben on Rye. One of us ordered a sandwich called the Holden Beach. We ALL enjoyed our meal. They have a refrigerated case displaying an assortment of pied and salads. The pasta salad looked divine. I also want to go back for a slice of Key Lime pie! The place is spotlessly clean. They post a sanitation grade of 99.0. They are friendly and helpful. I will surely go back! read more

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This place is a tourist trap. 25 bucks for a microwaved lobster roll and bag of lays chips. The lobster grilled cheese was cold in the middle for the same price. Just do yourself a favor and avoid this place. read more

The sign is what brought us in. Of course, we got lobster rolls as the sign read and we weren't floored. We weren't disgusted either but they were just okay. We would have thought for a sign that big and the high prices that it'd be a bigger sandwhich or more meat read more

Great place with a great staff. Food was really good. Felt like a cool place to come watch games in the screened in porch.

I had the Surf burger, Lobster roll, and a slice of the coconut pie. All was delicious. The staff was very friendly and inviting. I will definitely be back. read more

My pups love this place! I'm glad that they made a place where animal owners and lovers can bring their best friends.

I'm sorry that I can only give this establishment 3 stars. I will start with the great key lime pie. It's delicious but.... at $30 I believe that's a little bit too high. We live in CA and our prices are not even that high! My husband had gone in to order lunch for himself, a lobster roll($25.00) a Cup of macaroni salad and a cup of potato salad. When he paid the bill he was confused so he asked for a written receipt. I was SHOCKED to find out that the salads were $8.50 a piece. Our family are locals and they were appaled at the $80 we spent. They get all of their seafood at the Old Ferry Seafood where we bought our fresh seafood for tonight. Plus, the macaroni salad needed salt/pepper I hope this helped you, bring $$$$$ if you go read more

They were okay. Very nice and quick. The lobster roll is expensive so don't look into it if you aren't wiling to pay. That said there was a large amount of lobster on the roll. Wish it would have been on butter toasted bread instead of just a opened at the top hot dog bun. read more

overpriced for terrible quality food, paid for 3 drinks and refused to give me two cups for whatever reason. avoid this overpriced garbage at all cost. read more

No matter how much your craving is for lobster. Resist. $25.95 for a tiny hot dog roll with a tablespoon ok max 2 tablespoons of lobster. Any it was really dry. I know it's hard to get lobster in NC but I'd be better getting a spirit airlines ticket to somewhere that I can get it at a decent price and a decent size. read more

Man I don't know what to say about this place except it incredible. The pimento cheese and Lobster roll just melts in your mouth. If you like lobster this is a must try for sure read more

My husband and I stopped in for lunch today. I ordered the lobster grilled cheese with chips and a medium soda, my husband ordered a bagel sandwich with deli meat and cheese also with chips and a medium soda. Our total was $45!!!! NEVER AGAIN. The staff was not very friendly and another couple walked out while we were there. I could have eaten at a nice restaurant for the same price. Beware folks. read more

We enjoyed lunch from here while staying at Holden Beach RV park just less than a mile away. I had a Connecticut style lobster roll and my wife had the Crab Soup. It was all very good. The lobster tasted fresh and came with drawn butter for the roll. It was served with lays potato chips. We ordered a slice of key lime pie each for dessert, it was very creamy but lacking the tartness of the key lime; but still very good. I would return if wanting another lobster roll. The prices are competitive with other places I've gotten lobster rolls and with Cousins Maine Lobster truck. Thanks for a great experience. read more

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Placed an order online, was given a time to pick it via the online system. Cool. Arrived a few min early to find the food was ready. The order had obviously been sitting out for a while because the sandwich was room temperature and soggy and the lay's chips had water drops all over from the condensation in the sandwich box. Paid almost $40 for a cold sandwich (that did include $5 tip that was automatically added to the online order). Super disappointing. read more

Wow. First really nice people. That's it. Food was horrific. Well overpriced. Thirty bucks for a sandwich. And we all ended up sick as dogs about five hours later. Never again. read more

I have gone to this establishment twice and I am never going back! The first time I went was during the summer of last year(2023) and I ordered the lobster roll because I've heard it was good. When I received it, the "roll" seemed that it was a un-toasted hot dog bun with chunks of lobster meat that had a refrigerator/freezer taste to it. The second time I have gone I got the Italian at first glance I was disappointed at the little bit of meat on the sandwich About 3 slices of each meat absolutely not filling or tasteful I had to stop by Hardee's on my way home after that. The sub roll was tough and almost stale. But the one good thing about it was the I believe it was a mustard vinaigrette ,not bad only a little bit mustard tasting to me and I hate mustard. Even though not a fan of the food, the I'm guessing owner wasn't rude or too friendly, a bit bland didn't feel welcoming though. Although, the employee I talked to was really nice though I didn't get her name, I think she was the one that made my sub. Ambience of the dining room isn't great very cramped for me and my friend. Now I ride by almost daily by this place and I see flags up. I see this business doing well so I don't see the need for flags.Plus I believe it is blocking drivers view when leaving. ~The Craving Critic read more

Great little place with awesome service and delicious sandwiches.

I know they have been trying to sell for a couple years now so just in case they do before next summer, another review to honor the owners for paying homage to the sign on their wall. "Love people and cook them tasty food." They are so friendly and do such a nice job preparing the freshly made items on the menu. Every sandwich I've tried has been outstanding and the crab cakes are without equal around Holden Beach. Their Maryland roots also shine through in the cream of crab soup. Thanks for serving the Holden Beach regulars and summer visitors so well for so long. You are appreciated. read more

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I was a bit underwhelmed with the lobster rolls. Maybe other stuff is really good but not sure. Lobster was fresh but very limited and roll was plain open top slit for $26+. I'm used to butter toasted in Massachusetts. read more

Lobster roll totally not worth 27.00 almost 28.00 bucks. Maybe 3 Oz. Of meat. I didn't eat much of the bun so I immediately ordered some crab soup which took forever to come so my party had finished thier food by the time it came. Crab soup maybe had one Oz of crab meat. Left disappointed in my expensive lunch. The desert items did look amazing so that might be worth a try. read more

One of the best italian subs I've ever had. Highly recommended. Also had a solid lobster roll read more

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Unless you are a person of unlimited funds, don't go here. I have been coming to Holden Beach for 30+ years and was a loyal customer when Archibalds was owned the previous owners. They were reasonably priced and the food was outstanding!! I have tried the past couple years with the new owners, but today's lunch, for 3 people was $72!!!! Three sandwich's, (only one was lobster roll which is $20, ridiculous!, the other was a tuna and crab sandwich). That's more than a dinner!!!! Don't waste your time or dollars. read more

The only weakness here is the bread is plain. Otherwise the food is interesting and delicious. Mom, dad, and baby all fell in love with the lobster roll that was bursting with meat. Buttery and delicious. The BEST and BLEST were also quite good. Probably should have added mayo. read more

First of all it was the first place we stopped as we entered Holden beach. Some of the best sandwiches we've ever had. But what topped off the stop at Archinald's was my wife forgot her purse on the floor at the restaurant. So we were scrambling to find out where we might have left it. So my wife went back to the restaurant and the owner was outside coming to find us. She had found the addresses we wrote down of where we were staying. So not only great food but great people that are honest. Will be a regular stop from now on every time we come to the beach. read more

I'm so annoyed right now, I got two lobster rolls yesterday and by the time I got home and opened it up the lobster rolls were a complete mess. a couple whole pieces but mostly just shredded lobster meat, tiny little shredded pieces which was terrible. I almost brought it back but I was too mad that I spent $55 plus tip on two of the worst lobster rolls I've ever had. I should've known better it was close to closing time and I should've just gone back. read more

Only ate there one time nothing special small and over priced food is Mediocre at best will not return

Disappointed but fed. Counter service, friendly enough staff and quick service and clean but sandwiches that have seen better days. We got the chicken parm sandwich (served hot) served on a sad squished bun, the Archibald Sub (on better bread) served half hot and half cold with the meat and the fabulous Smucker's frozen Uncrustable for the little one. The PB&J didn't bother me so much because - hey- it's PB&J, but it was even still cold and not completely thawed. All served with Lays chips. Just a little bit more effort and they'd score a three. Better side options and house chips, too, a solid four. read more

Very good food, very clean store! Really kind employees. Perfect to grab a sandwich before heading up to beach. Being from MD, I'm eager to try their cream of crab and crabcakes too! read more

My family and I have been coming to HB for nearly 20 years now, and Archibald's is and, so long as it is open, will be a must visit for us. If you're there on a day when the shrimp burgers are being served. Bam. So good. If you're not there on shrimp burger day, ask when it is!! Same applies for the crab cakes. Nothing else much to add. The owners are two of the nicest business owners in this entire region. They keep threatening to retire, but thankfully have still been there when we return! And, thank goodness, we are back for more! UPDATE*** So the folks who ran this place finally followed through on their retirement plans This is my first visit back since they sold to a new owner, but the folks who have taken over are super nice, and that was always a draw about coming here. The food hasn't fallen off. The only difference I can see if that the cooler of bottles/cans is gone. Just fountain drinks now. Oh well hahahah. I'm glad they went ahead and retired. Enjoy it, y'all, if you read this. I'm also glad the spirit of this little local eatery is alive and well! Best of luck to the super nice new owners! read more

Nice friendly people. Food is right out of deli case. Not large variety. Basic turkey, roast beef, ham and corned beef on sandwich bread. Stopped because of the sign "lobster rolls". When she said $25.00 for this we decide not to. Nice simple sandwich shop - not more the that. read more

Archibald's Deli should definitely be on your list of places to eat when you visit Holden Beach. We placed our order from the beach and it was ready for pickup within 15 min. The food was wonderful! My husband had the shrimp burger and I had the wild birdie ( highly recommend making it dirty). The staff is very friendly and COVID precautions are in place. We will definitely be back in the future! read more

I think this place has gotten even better under new ownership! The staff is sweet as can be and the food is delicious. I love the chef salad with their house dressing. My husband had the Dagwood and it was huge! This is a must stop place for us for lunch at the beach. read more