Nice marina bar & grill. Food was good. Seafood was fresh. Drinks were cold & delicious. We enjoyed…read morethe music, & it's nice to see you can bring your own lawn chairs to listen to music & the walk up bar. Highly recommend.

Great place with fantastic view. We'll return there when we are in the area…read more Good job

My friend and I had lunch here last week. I discovered that this place is the same ownership of…read moreOcean Isle Fish Company. While there, I had their ahi tuna appetizer, which was delicious. I decided to try it here. The appetizer had just a little bit of lettuce, so I ordered the small house salad. My friend ordered the 'regular' salad with the tuna. Her salad was huge and she wished she ordered the same small house salad. The tuna was super fresh and seared perfectly. We both ordered it very rare. The menus at both restaurants are different, with a few same items. This place has a long list of wings and a bigger menu. Nice service by our waiter.

Just moved here about 6 months ago and have been wanting to give this restaurant a try had some…read morefamily come and made this our dinner stop lol the restaurant itself has a very good welcome in and stay as long as you want feel to it like come in make friends and forget about home lol the service was great the waitress was making sure we did not go without our drinks 10 out 10 for service Let's start 1 Loaded Chips 3 out 10 To much blue cheese and the chips where overcooked 2 Crab Bites 10 out 10 So delicious and the sauce they came with so good 3 Calamari 8 out 10 fried just right but was on the chewy side 4 Giant Pretzel 8.5 out 10 If it would have came with cheese sauce instead of mustard it would have been a knock out 10 out of 10 5 ten bone in Wingz 8 out 10 Just need to be bigger 6 Lobster Mac & Cheese 7 out 10 Very tasty but had way more shrimp the lobster I found about 4 little pieces of lobster if they called it shrimp Mac and cheese 9 out 10 it was good just not enough lobster to taste it 7 Fish N Chips 9 out 10 Fried just right and the fries was crispy 8 Chicken Avocado wrap 0 out 10 Did not get it they gave me a buffalo chicken wrap instead after I realized they gave me the wrong one I told my server and she said they can give me 50% off of it I told her no need I'll just take the right one instead she said something else I was not paying attention to much but ended up without my wrap and still paying for half of something I did not get lol I'm going to say it's was my fault for not paying attention to what she was saying

I came in first thing of the morning after working night shift and was greeted by a very friendly…read morewoman who talked to me majority of the time I was there, always checking to see if I needed anything. Got a steak soon as they opened and it was delicious! Loved the fries also. Nice place here in Shallotte. Will visit again!

Food was out quick and I really loved the sugar and cinnamon sprinkled on the sweet potato fries!read more

It was ok. Waitress was super friendly. Food came out pretty quickly. It was warm but not hot. My…read morewife got large chicken Philly with tater tots. I got byo burger special with onion rings. Portions on the bigger side (note the large Philly is about 6" and supposedly small 3"). My burger tasted pretty good. The onion rings took on the flavor of whatever else had been cooked in the oil....we wouldn't recommend those, especially since they have an up charge. The tater tots were pretty good. The chicken Philly was pretty good except the bun seemed like they warmed it up in the microwave too long. It was a small but clean dining room with a diner feel to it. Bathroom was clean. All and all, it was ok. It wasn't a "ooo, you have to try it ". It also wasn't a "avoid at all cost" place either. If you go, burgers and tots were pretty decent

Always great food and service. Great value and a good selection. Ice cream is also delicious.read more

Crowded night, but got sat fairly quickly. Food was so good…read morethe first time, we went back. The singer in the corner could've been a little bit better, but we enjoyed the service and the food. ** I don't give five stars anymore because the prices everywhere have gotten out of control.

Alex was an AMAZING WAITER! So friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, & everything was EXACTLY AS WE…read moreORDERED. He went OVER & ABOVE on everything we asked! This is a little smaller than some restaurants in the area but has a full bar and live entertainment. The food portions are HUGE! Son & his wife had the recommended Philly cheesesteak THAT ARE MASSIVE!! (They did wish there were more peppers & onions) You choose 8" or 11". Both chose the 11" one chose chicken with upgrade of sweet potato waffle fries and the other chose steak with the included steak fries. They also ordered fried mushrooms as an appetizer which were lightly breaded & lightly Italian seasoned AND phenomenal!! Hubby ordered the chicken Parmesan sandwich, it was large and prepared as expected. He chose Cole slaw as his side. and I chose chicken fingers choosing 3 rather than 5 fingers. They were hand breaded, and HUGE with the included steak fries.

Cute little place! We all enjoyed our breakfast! The pancakes were really good and definitely try…read moresome of their pastries.

It's normally a great eating experience. Just don't order the Chili. Tastes like it came out of a…read morecan. I've actually had better can Chili than this. I've had other things off the menu and they were pretty good. The chili ? Not so much. That's why I can only give 4 stars.

Seth was our server. We came at a busy time this evening and chose a small table by the bar. It…read morewasn't clean yet, he stopped to check in with us even w a full platter he was delivering . He was very tentative and checked back often. GREAT GUY! Prime Rib is our favorite and it did not disappoint!

Food was delicious and our waiter Seth was amazing!!! He was very attentive and sweet.read more

Service was great, food was fantastic. We were a party of 12, and it was a great time.read more

Great Food.. Family run and don't pass this place up!!! Service was excellent and extremely…read morefriendly...

I had lunch with a friend, and he ordered the chicken and BBQ plate. It is an item I have never…read moreordered but may in the future. Seeing is believing. You can choose white meat, dark meat, or strips. This plate is loaded with excellent food. The strips were the size of small breasts. The food was exceptional; the BBQ is always consistent and really good no matter which location you visit. I had a basic BBQ plate with two sides of slaw. It's my way of eating the sandwich without the bun. It's my go-to, and it never disappoints. Maybe the best hushpuppies you will ever try. The staff who work there are exceptional. Just really good, down-to-earth people. They will come to your table to clear plates and provide refills. This restaurant has really good leadership that carries through to the customer experience. For a casual dining experience, you would be hard-pressed to find a better alternative. Fast food in a relaxed environment.

Our family loves coming here. The staff are so nice. The dining area is open, spacious and…read morecomfortable. The food is delicious. Highly recommended!

Bottom line: I liked my first visit to The Cove Restaurant near Holden Beach. Their Fish & Chips…read morewas satisfying and just what I needed that night. Service was good as well. This farm-to-table restaurant supporting local farmers and fishermen is worth a try if in the area with a little something for everyone on their menu. The Deets: A friend of mine drove down from Wilmington while I was vacationing in Holden Beach recently and we decided to get dinner to catch up. Looking at options on the trusty Yelp app, we decided upon trying The Cove Restaurant for dining. It is located just a bit out from Holden Beach, along Hwy 130 going towards Shallotte. It has pretty good parking that was almost full when we arrived. When we went in to place our name on the waiting list, we were told it would be about 30 minutes wait (we were actually seated around 15-20 minutes) and so we used the table and chairs outside the door to relax and talk. When seated at a booth inside, we perused their menu and they have plenty of different selections (not just limited to seafood). The cover of the menu describes The Cove as a restaurant "...featuring all natural ingredients supporting local farmers and fishermen." This farm-to-table format is good to know going in and I'm glad they share that on the menu. We were given bread service to start with (loved the bread!) and my friend got their Homemade Crab Soup to start with, and he liked it a lot. I went for Fish & Chips for my dinner entree while my friend opted for their Chicken Marsala for his meal. I was satisfied with my meal, the beer battered deep fried cod fish tasted great here. I sampled my friend's Chicken Marsala and it was good but was hoping for more flavor to come through on the Marsala sauce. Service was acceptable from the host desk to our server, all went well. I enjoyed the first visit to The Cove Restaurant and would like to revisit them on future trips to the area.

My husband and I are new homeowners on Holden Beach. One of the first things we wanted to discover…read morewas a local place with great seafood. We were thrilled to find this place! My husband ordered the special Trio: grouper (blackened) with shrimp (fried) and scallops (blackened). It was served with mashed potatoes. The portion was huge! He said it was the best mashed potatoes he's ever had. I ordered the seafood linguini, scampi style - it was delicious with a generous amount of mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops. There was an option to have the dish "fra diavolo" (spicy red sauce) which I may try next time. My husband shared his giant side-salad with me. It was an extra $2 for the salad that could have been a meal for me. Complimentary bread is served with olive oil and freshly cracked pepper and with single serving pats of butter. For dessert, we shared the housemade brownie with ice cream. It was recommended by our wonderful server, Bailey! It was a great first meal for us in Holden Beach as locals and no longer just visitors!