He's a little tough to find but it's worth it. I like the flounder a little more than the shrimp…read moreburger. Cash only Make sure you have that on hand.

Huge, clean, food truck that moves to a few locations during the week…read more Real friendly; large menu of fried delectables. Hot dogs, corn dogs, chicken sandwiches\tenders,hush puppies, and a pretty good shrimp burger ( and lots more!) Plenty of options for canned soda & condiments as well. Bring an appetite.

Great food and a beach vibe make it the perfect place. We look forward to it every time.read more

Great food, we got the dry rubbed wings and cheese curds…read more Had the homemade cookie ice cream sandwich it was amazing. Service was good, you wait in line order your food and go pick a spot to sit down. When food is ready server will bring it out to you. Picnic neck tables under the trees and side of building. Dog friendly is always a plus. Need to get there early if you are eating supper, lines starts backing up around 5:00-5:15. We always try to eat around 4:00pm when we are at our place on the Crystal Coast.

Excellent food and service usually a long wait in summer due to the popularity. Great hush puppiesread more

Came in on a Thursday evening at 5:30pm because it was close to where we were staying (2min away)…read more Because the wait for in person dining was 45-50min I ordered to go, getting the she crab soup, the blackened red snapper and blackened grouper along with a kids fried flounder. Ambiance 5/5: Loved the casual, beach ambiance and water/dock view, fitting the vibe of a beach town. Service 4/5: Service was friendly overall and pretty prompt Food 2/5: I think we caught them on an off day. The hush puppies and green beans were great. All the fish were unfortunately overcooked and severely under seasoned. And it was unfortunately not just our order but all our friends orders who also ordered to go. Not only was the fish unfortunately tough, but it desperately needed salt and flavor (missing the typical blackened flavor). We were all really disappointed especially since we had heard good things from some customers who had been before. Price 3/5: If the food had been solid, I would have ranked higher. I really would like this to love this place. They were efficient and ambiance was great, doing their best to accommodate the large crowds. But we unfortunately caught them on a bad day.

Great seri e. Food is delicious as always. Get there early or you'll have a 45 min to hour wait…read more Worth it though.

Our absolute favorite meal on our entire vacation at Banks grill was from here. The menu has items…read morethat are unique. We had a very hard time deciding what to order. So we decided to be pigs and order EVERYTHING WE WANTED and share. We were so glad we this. The beignets... Holy hell. Wow. Sticky bun. Sigh..... the Island French toast with perfect bacon. Mmmmmm. Creamy smooth grits made for the gods... yeeeees. And the delightfully flaored chicken fingers perfectly pairer with other breakfast or lunch items. The relaxed ambiance is the perfect place for brunch while your on vacation at the beach. I wish we had gone here first instead our last day of vacation- we would have eaten here EVERY DAY. Banks is a gem!!!

This was a great place -first night in Atlantic Beach and this was a first rate choice!…read more We were not ready for a full meal so settled on the pork dumplings (excellent!) and salads with added protein. I had the Asian Crunch with grilled shrimp and my hubby had the house salad with grilled tuna! We both loved the choices and almost licked our plates clean. We will rerun here for sure and try some of the regular entrees! Fun casual place and the staff were all friendly and helpful.

In my many trips to the AB area, I've driven by the old Mosquito often but it's always, always,…read morealways packed no matter the time of year. New plan for this trip. Step one should be the same for everyone. Get there when they open at 4:45 because damn does this place get busy quick even on weekdays. When I rolled into the parking lot at 4:40, I had probably 15-20 already at the door. Step two, if you get there at open, consider bar seating. Clam Chowder - Scalloped Scallops - Key Lime Pie I'll just keep it at this. Is anything I ordered going to reinvent the culinary wheel? No, and one could argue that the only negative here is that most everything is on the pricey side. But with that said, everything was extremely consistent, everything was brought out perfectly timed, my cup never runnethed (sure, it's a word) empty and the bar staff are all excellent conversationalists. Also one big upside, the ambiance. The bar area is kept dark as it should be in any bar type situation and the music selection was mostly a fantastic mix of classic R&B and Blues. Can't tell you the last time I enjoyed seafood while listening to John Lee Hooker (well, I can and it would be never which is why my mind was sort of blown). Groaney, groan, groan on some of the pricing but the overall situation here is worth the five stars. I get the hype and I get why it's always busy. Also, kudos to the owner who was up front and making sure to thank every single person that walked by/out the door. Very classy.

Wow Wow!!!! Our seating was outside under the hut. Our…read morewaitress " Dana " I think , was beyond impressive!!!!!! I haven't ever seen someone with her personality and hospitality that she showed to our party of 12!!! And recommended some awesome drinks for us . Food was cooked just right . Snapper was excellent! Crab cakes yum! Mahi mahi so good!!!Crab legs and shrimp were awesome. Steak and hamburgers were delicious! All staff were really friendly and seemed to enjoy being there. We love Emerald Isle !!!!!!

A very disappointing meal. Waited a while to sit, which is suspected this time of year. Food was…read moreunderseasoned and over done. Ive had much better fish at McDonald's. Our meals tasted like forgot to season the batter but we both got different things. Been coming to emerald isle for years, definitely would not ever go back to snappers.

Amazing food and impeccable service: The Tuna and the Red snapper were fabulous and the bartender…read morewas super friendly and helpful.

I stopped in looking forward to dinner and patiently waited about five minutes for a seat at the…read morebar. While I was waiting, I overheard the bartender say, "These people are standing here looking at me." As a customer waiting to be served, I found that comment unprofessional and unwelcoming. Waiting guests naturally look toward the bartender because they're hoping to be acknowledged and served. That interaction immediately made me feel unwelcome, so I chose to leave rather than stay for dinner. First impressions matter, and unfortunately this one ensured I won't be returning.

Excellent sea food! A big group of us stopped by and tried what felt like half the menu. Not a…read moresingle bad item. The granwich was excellent and fried to perfection. Loved the shrimp and the hush puppies as well. Get the sweet tea as well, it's worth it! The woman at the window was exceptionally nice and kept our waters topped off even when we sat in the pavilion across the parking lot. Really great experience!

This is the kind of place that serves a seafood boil right! With a party of 17 we had no problem…read morefinding seating outside by the dock, which added to the experience. The service was fast and friendly. Just take a look at my pics and your mouth will begin to water. And you must get the hush puppies and bang bang shrimp as an appetizer. We will be back!

This is one of my favorite places in Carteret county. By far the best breakfast around. Kelly cooks…read morea perfect egg. I do over medium and it is always cooked to perfection. The wait staff Jennifer and Brittany are so sweet and friendly. They always remember what I drink and order. Never an empty glass. Angie at the outside bar makes great drinks and the atmosphere is so fun. Sitting on the covered porch at the outside bar on the beach. You can't get a better location if you tried. They are very dog friendly. Dogs are allowed on the outdoor porch. If I could give them 100 stars I would.

Stayed at the motel and ordered takeout. Online ordering wasn't available, I imagine to mitigate an…read moreinflux of orders as the food was quite good. We got the Cuban and smash burger to eat on the beach and it was delicious! The pier is open 24 hours and apparently has a bar at the end, we didn't walk it to confirm how it is and their hours though. Everyone working in the restaurant was super friendly

We had a pretty big carry out order. The staff were very efficient & our food was delicious. They…read moredid an excellent job in getting our order complete. The manager came out to check on people waiting, which was a nice touch!

Terrible experience and didn't even get to eat. Our family…read moreof four went for dinner Friday night around 6:30pm. We were told 45 minute wait and 6 parties ahead of us which was no problem. We grabbed some cold drinks at the bar area and walked the pier for about 40 minutes then came back to wait inside. After 55 minutes we asked the hostess how much longer and she said there were 3 parties ahead of us. Odd that in almost an hour they only sat 3 tables? My husband and kids went outside for a bit and I noticed there had been 3-4 tables outside that had been empty since we were on the pier. I went back to the hostess (this was after well over an hour of waiting) and asked why the tables outside had been empty for so long with so many people waiting and we requested outside seating at checkin. She stated the cooking staff was overwhelmed so they were ALL taking a break. I have never in my life heard of such. If you cannot accommodate for the amount of tables you have in your restaurant you should NOT be in business. I also heard another hostess complaining after a lady asked about their table as well because it had been way past the what she was told. After the woman walked out due to the long wait I heard her say loudly "it's just an estimate, it's not a guaranteed time" with an attitude. I then asked if we could get a voucher for us paying for parking, since we only paid to eat there. She stated we'd get one after we ate. I said we are not eating now, we have waited close to an hour and half so we were leaving. She told me they couldn't give us a parking voucher because we hadn't eaten yet. We DID pay for drinks at the bar and waited an hour and half and were never seated, and had to pay for our wasted time (to park there) leaving with no service and empty stomachs. That has to be the worst experience we've ever had at a restaurant anywhere. We own a vacation home in EI and that is the last time we'll ever visit that establishment again.