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    Surfer's Cafe

    4.1 (61 reviews)
    InexpensiveCafes, Seafood, Burgers
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    N W.

    Always the best food and fairly priced! We LOVE it! Absolutely worth a try! Simple and good.

    a burger and a hot dog
    Rusty J.

    This place was pretty good. We stopped in here for lunch since it was conveniently located to where we were staying. The food was basic sandwich shop food. They have burgers, sandwiches, fries, hot dogs, etc. We weren't looking for anything fancy. They did offer fried okra instead of fries. I got a grilled cheese with a side of fried okra. It was decent. We were all satisfied with our food. The place looks clean. The employees were nice. They brought our food to our table after we ordered at the counter. The prices were fair.

    soggy skimpy Steak and cheese sub

    We ordered the steak and cheese subs and also cheese fries. The subs hardly had any meat in the tiny sub roll and they were both very soggy and flavorless. The cheese fries were super mushy and just plain gross. We arrived to pick up our order at the counter and the help was chatting among themselves and ignoring us waiting at the pick up counter. I had to speak very loudly 2 times to get some ones attention to hand me the order sitting behind them. So disappointed and will never purchase from this business again.

    Flounder platter
    Judy E.

    We went here for take-out due to the good reviews and it being local and we want to support local businesses. We were not impressed. The flounder sandwich combo was big, with lettuce and tomato and a side of fries. Hubby was never asked what he wanted to drink and was not told a drink came with the combo. The menu doesn't say. He assumed it came with what the platter had included. It doesn't. The platter had tasty coleslaw and and two large pieces of flounder. One piece was black due to the skin being on it. The sandwich also had black skin. Not appetizing and nothing we have ever had before with breaded fish. We peeled it off. Maybe some people like that, but we found it unusual and not tasty. We had hoped to get the deviled crabs but they were out. Sadly, I don't think we will be returning when there are other local places to try for seafood.

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    Paul C.

    The food here is phenomenal. The quality and taste goes beyond anyone can imagine. Especially being close to the ocean, the food is outstandingly fresh and to the utmost highest quality. The staff is professional and friendly. They will explain the menu to you and offer you suggestions even though the menu is well put together and self-explanatory.

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    2 months ago

    Delicious burger. Quick to go order. Another customer told me everything here is good.

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    1 year ago

    Fast food and great taste. Hard to spot in shopping center. But this place is the place to go for burgers and seafood. Love the shrimp!

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    3 years ago

    Great food with a nice variety. Very friendly staff ! Reasonable prices. Take out or eat in.... Convenient location, a local's favorite!

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    3 years ago

    I thought their sandwiches were tasty and the restaurant was clean. Lots of variety in menu.

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    3 years ago

    Great lunch special- boiled shrimp was excellent! Small restaurant in shopping center but great food- love eating here

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    6 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Went around 1pm. 2 fish sandwiches and fries both cold and soggy. Yuck. I have been before and was hot and fresh.

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    5 years ago

    Fresh seafood, great selection, food was ready and hot, and friendly service. Would come back here in a heartbeat!

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    Provision Company

    Provision Company

    3.6
    (389 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    Always go to Provision on vacation, love their laid back and friendly atmosphere. Great seafood or…read moreif that isn't your thing delicious hamburgers also. It gets busy,go early!

    I've been coming here for 20 years -- from my 20s all the way into my 40s -- so I think I've earned…read morethe right to say: what happened? The atmosphere is still great, which is apparently where all the effort now goes, because the food has clearly been left unsupervised. We placed a to-go order because we had our dog with us and were sitting downstairs. Simple enough, right? Not exactly. We spent the next hour and a half playing a fun little game called "Where Is Our Food?" Downstairs told us to check upstairs. Upstairs told us to check downstairs. Very efficient system if the goal is confusion and hunger. When the food finally arrived, we had seafood chowder, onion rings, a hot dog, and hamburgers. The seafood chowder was still good, so congratulations to the chowder for surviving whatever has happened here. The onion rings were cold, the hot dog bun had a green mold spot on it -- always a nice surprise -- and the hamburger was honestly impressive in the worst possible way. I've had better burgers from fast-food chains that at least admit they're serving frozen patties. This used to be a staple. Now it feels like one of those places that got popular enough to stop trying. I won't be back for the food. Maybe drinks, because thankfully no one had to cook those.

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