If you're looking for one of those places where everything just lines up--the weather, the food,…read morethe mood--this is it. Out on the pier at Tiki Bar & Ocean Grill, you've got a front-row seat to the Atlantic, and on a day like today, it doesn't get much better. Blue sky, sun hitting the water just right, and a breeze that reminds you why people have been coming to the coast long before fancy resorts showed up. Food Simple answer: they've got it dialed in. Fresh, well-prepared, and exactly what you want at the beach. No overthinking it--just good coastal food done right. That's how it's supposed to be. Service Friendly, easygoing, and attentive without hovering. The kind of service that makes you feel welcome but doesn't interrupt your view--or your drink. Atmosphere This is where they really win. Sitting out over the water with string lights overhead and waves rolling in? That's hard to beat anywhere. Now, yes--the beach itself has those big metal pipes running through for replenishment. Not exactly postcard material. But here's the truth: once you're up on that pier, looking out over the ocean, it barely matters. The view still does what it's supposed to do--makes you slow down and stay a while. Final Take Great food, solid service, and a view that carries the whole experience. Even with the beach work going on, this place delivers what a coastal spot should: good eats, cold drinks, and a reason to sit a little longer than you planned. If the weather's right, don't overthink it--grab a seat, order something simple, and enjoy it the way folks have been doing for generations.

I was told that the pier is no longer dog friendly because people are drinking to much and it isn't…read moresafe for the dogs or the customers. So just be advised if you want to take your pup. Food is average. Drinks are ok View is great. Food and drinks are better at the Carolina beach pier. Employees are a lot friendlier too. Sorry.

Located off the back of a hotel facing the beach, but has open seating to the public…read more Stopped in while walking the boardwalk. There's bar seating, a few tables facing the ocean, and a fire pit area. I ordered a jalapeño cucumber margarita and was impressed. You usually don't see this type of drink on a hotel bar menu. It was great tasting, decently priced, and a good size portion. Would definitely stop in again.

Gotta love Lenore! So sweet and perfect for beachy libations. Looking forward to a sprins time…read morevisit!

Some of the best food in the area, but this being our second visit one thing we have noticed each…read moretime is the cocktails are expensive and not really worth it. When we return we likely either wouldn't order alcohol or would order a non -cocktail. For the price ($14-$15) one of my drinks was initially made incorrectly and I was given the wrong thing- and my replacement drink was truly just straight lime juice. The servers are great but they also make drinks and it seemed like to me that maybe there was too much going on for some of them. Our server seemed very overwhelmed and I watched her squeeze a bottle of coconut cream with clearly nothing in it into a cocktail shaker multiple times when most tiki style drinks contain coconut. So just a cautionary tale that the food is excellent but I wouldn't order cocktails, it's just hard to justify the prices when they are pretty subpar. I can't stress enough how good the food is so maybe just don't order drinks here!

Fantastic experience at Salt Fish last night!! I celebrated my birthday dinner there, and I left…read morefeeling like family! The service was impeccable...met the owner, the chef, and Miranda my server was the best!! Def check them out if you're in the Wilmington area... the food at Carolina beach is hands down the best in the area!! Thank you for making my bday and spring break vacay amazing! My fave was the ahi tuna nachos!!! Love the Asian, Caribbean, tropical beach vibez!

Food - Fantastic! Never had a bad dish Service - so nice…read moreevery time Ambiance - Great Entertainment!! Love this place!!

Great outdoor patio with live music and plenty of patio space for the pups. This is a huge…read morerestaurant where you can come for a meal or stay all afternoon and be entertained with live music. I ordered the blackened fish sandwich with fries and a side of hush puppies. Great meal and a relaxing spot to enjoy the afternoon. This is a very dog friendly establishment.

He Said: A bar on this side of the island? Yes please. This is a great spot where you can sit at…read morethe bar, sit at some tables, or sit with your toes in the sand. Good selection of beers and I'm pretty sure they had liquors. We're staying nearer by next time to take advantage of this great spot. She Said: We don't stay at this end of the island very often, but we'll need to remedy that going forward because Tiki Bar is a Topsail treasure. Now that I've found it, it'll be impossible to stay away when we visit family here! Potty Points: 3/5 - functional and clean for what it is. You're not here for luxury potties.

I love the Tike Bar at North End. Such a cool island vibe. It's at the end of beach where you…read morecan't imagine anything being. Bartenders are really nice and bloody Mary's are great! You fell like a local when you go there. Clean bathrooms and an inside/outside area. They have games and even karaoke on Thursdays.

Can I just say we found a diamond in the rough? The place was the OUTSIDE tiki bar on the pier…read more Awesome food & drinks! I am kinda wondering from previous reviews I read what happened? Completely blew us away and surprised us! The food was spectacular! I had a Mahi fish taco that came in 3. Best fish tacos I've ever had to date and in the Carolina beach area. The shrimp nachos were spectacular as well with small chunks of pineapple, good melted cheese, etc and a nice mix of purple nacho chips. My Bahama Mama drink was fabulous and our Pinã Colada was homemade -not from a mix. It was served with a small dollop of coconut cream on top and a delicate dash of nutmeg. Perfect! This little tiki bar was the best meal and highlight of our trip! Who'd have guessed?! Go there!!!

Everything but the baloney is made in house! Lol. The bartender was amazing! The vibes and music…read moreare pretty great. And the view to the ocean, made this visit perfect! The balogna sammy was mouthwatering! I forgot to get a picture of it . Had a few plain hotdogs for the little one and they were also very tasty! The house chips with their aioli, wow, they are a must. Get yourself a drink and some of their chips, sit outside and enjoy the view. It's all you need. Although, their pier was closed, but didn't ruin our time. 10/10 highly recommend!

So fun! What a fun spot!!! I've always dreamed of doing something fallish on the beach. So we took…read morea weekend trip to pick our pumpkins on the beach. It was surreal being there. Parking is close to where the patch was (paid) we didn't stay for any drinks or food as we wanted to check into our hotel but I can imagine when it's darker it's an awesome vibe! Love love love this post. Will definitely be back for some food/drinks and ambience!

Yelp army - if you want some good food, do not come here unless you want to wait 50 minutes for 5…read morehot dogs. The food was decent, but definitely not worth the wait for some hot dogs and it is quite embarrassing that they can't grill some hot dogs. They seemed like they had no idea what was going on back in the kitchen and was a complete waste of time. Don't recommend

Cool place to hang out. Drinks were mostly mix, little alcohol. We ate the all you can eat crab,…read morewhich was good. Service was very slow, but staff was nice. Lots of space to sit but took an hour to get seats.

Waited 20 min for service outside of the bar. Was not busy. March of 2026…read more Lots of staff walking around and we got paired with a server working two sections. Bartender put his drink/ bottle opener in hit mouth when talking to other servers then proceeded to serve with said bottle opener behind the bar. The side salad came out with the burger which I asked to be served prior to entree. Burger was made wrong, asked for plain and it had garden on it. Fried pickles were good. The "wild things" chicken sandwich was absolutely horrible. Frozen patty thrown together with a faint stream of hot sauce.

A great place to eat!…read more Me and my parents came here for lunch as we heard it was highly rated. Getting there was a little tricky but that was the GPS' fault. It has a nice big parking lot and we were shocked that on a Thursday afternoon, it was packed. When we walked in, we were greeted nicely and seated at a booth. The booth was nice and spacious. The table was clean, silverware was mostly clean, and there was salt, pepper, and I believe paprika shakers already on the table. One thing that impressed me heavily, is that there was a napkin dispenser already on the table. I can't tell you how frustrating it is when you have to ask for more napkins at other restaurants, and your server is nowhere to be found, or when they bring you some, but it's not enough. This is huge for a food critic like myself and this should be the standard at all restaurants. Our server was nice. She was knowledgeable about the menu and honest about what was good and what wasn't as popular. The food was good! I got the swordfish tacos with garlic mashed potatoes and a side of baked mac and cheese. The baked mac and cheese was excellent (it's quite big! You may want to make that your only side or share it with someone). The garlic mashed was good too. The swordfish tacos were good, but would've liked a little more meat in there. Still, flavor was great. My parents both got lobster rolls which they liked and my dad got the crab chowder and he said it was fantastic. Their chowder's is what they are famous for; will try that when I go back. Server was attentive, brought us refills and did an overall great job. Food is reasonable priced too and it looked like the store manager checked up on us a few times which was nice as well. Overall a great seafood restaurant to eat at. I recommend going if you are in the area; would like to go back in the future!

Server: Asya H Time…read moreArrived: 2:12 PM Time Seated: 2:14 PM Drinks Arrived: 2:35 PM Ordered Food: 2:40 PM Food Arrived: 3:09 PM We are locally based at our beach house for the beginning of summer and stopped into a new restaurant that was highly recommended by a nearby business. We were excited to try it based on the great things we had heard, but unfortunately we left with the complete opposite impression. We liked the casual grill style atmosphere that still felt family friendly. The host was prompt and welcoming, seating us almost immediately. Our server, Asya, greeted us, provided menus, and gave us time to review everything while ordering drinks and our toddler's food. Initially, things seemed promising. As someone recovering from cancer, I am mindful about what I eat and often ask questions about menu items, daily specials, and popular dishes so I can find options that aren't overly heavy or greasy. When I specifically asked about specials and recommendations, I was directed first toward the seafood boils and then several of the highest priced menu items. What was surprising was that we later discovered a daily specials menu that was never mentioned to us despite my direct questions. It felt less like guidance and more like an attempt to steer us toward the most expensive choices available. As time went on, our experience continued to decline. It took over 20 minutes just to receive our drinks, and throughout our visit our server was frequently unavailable. At one point we needed new crayons for our daughter because the ones provided were broken, and after being unable to locate our server, another employee..a gentleman with silver hair...kindly stepped in to help. Ironically, he was more attentive to our table in that brief interaction than our assigned server had been for much of the meal. The wait times became excessive. From the moment we sat down until our food arrived, nearly an hour had passed. For a mid-afternoon meal that wasn't during a rush, this was difficult to understand. Communication was minimal, there were no updates regarding delays, and we were repeatedly left wondering what was happening. What disappointed us most was that the issues weren't related to the food itself but to the overall service experience. We came in excited to support a local restaurant that had been highly recommended and instead left feeling overlooked, uninformed, and frustrated. There are too many excellent restaurants in the area that value their guests' time and provide attentive service for us to justify returning after this experience.

Cool little spot behind Peppertree in N. Myrtle Beach. Right on the beach, live music, and good…read moremenu. The bartender Jodi is awesome. Definitely worth checking out!

This is my kind of place. A diamond in the rough. TJ the bartender was great, incredibly personable…read moreand easy going. Was very generous and welcoming. Definitely stop by there and grab yourself a cold one on your way to the beach.