One of the best meals I have ever had at obx! The scallops were cooked to perfection! And when the server recommends the catch of the day, GET IT! The fish was so tender and cooked just right. Also, don't sleep on the hush puppies! Some of the best I have ever had! The tomato jam and butter were awesome with them! And thanks to our server, Stone, for the amazing service and tasty recommendations! And lastly, the view on the patio was spectacular! 5 stars and would definitely go back! read more

Wow! What a treat this restaurant was! There is a beautiful view of the water and we caught sunset during our meal. The drinks were tasty and the food is next level delicious! Don't miss this place when in Duck NC! We had the Wild Boar Meatloaf which was recommended my our fabulous waiter Jeff. He was spot on, it was so delicious we ate before thinking to take a pic. Excellent dining experience! read more

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Solid food, good view with shaded outdoor seating, decent beer selection, good service. Interior was very nice too.

Really disappointing experience. We had a reservation for 15 people, but the tables weren't set up for our group we had to add a table as one was too small. There were no chips or bread or anything to start, and we had to ask for refills. The food wasn't good either. I got the Boar Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans. The potatoes were okay but needed seasoning, and the meatloaf tasted like sausage and was nasty. Overall, not a good experience. read more

The Village Table & Tavern - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

If you're lucky enough to get an outside table overlooking the coastal water, you're in business. The view especially at sunset is spectacular. The outside patio is partially screened in so you don't get a whole lot of bugs bothering you. The service was very good and our server routinely stopped by checking on us. All the menu items were very good although the flounder whole fish required lots of bone picking. Other than that, our experience here at Village Table and Tavern was very good and we will come back again in the future. read more

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There is a reason this place is always packed. The bar area is huge and you can reserve a spot at the bar from what I observed. Do not go by the Drink Menu on their website because it will show you a small amount of what they offer. The beer selection was just right. To my surprise they had Old Speckled Hen, I don't think I've seen it at a bar or restaurant outside the UK. Naturally I had to order it since it is a favorite of mine. The bar is very well stocked. My wife had an Old Fashion and loved it. During the summer months expect it to be loud but not obnoxiously loud. I ordered the fish fry and it was fantastic. My wife had the Shrimp and Grits. She found it tasty, however she thought it was more corn than grits. (This is the reason for 4 stars not 5). This is a must stop when in Duck. They do Dinner Reservations but lunch is walk in only, you will have a wait but it will be worth it. read more

The Village Table & Tavern - Fish Fry - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

Stopped based on rating but to be honest it was mediocre at best. Limited menu and low quality - our order arrived without the requested modifications after an extremely long wait for there only being five other tables occupied three of which already had food. Service was just meh - she was pleasant but didn't bother to really pay attention. It's okay if you're pressed but lots of options up and down the main strip go for something better read more

We stopped in for a quick lunch! There was just a few others in when we visited. Our server was attentive and warm. I had the special bbq sandwich with fries and my husband had the chicken sandwich. Both were excellent and came out from the kitchen so quickly! Nice view of the sound. read more

Great service, delicious food and drinks and gorgeous sunset on the back porch! Our server was friendly and timely. We started with the garlic shrimp which was flavorful and delicious. I had the pan seared scallops which were cooked perfectly (melted in your mouth) and my husband had the wild boar meat loaf which he said was excellent! We finished with the ice cream sandwich....yum and I got an espresso martini. Good portion sizes! read more

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The overall vibe and ambiance of the restaurant was great. Nice view of the sound and sunset. Drinks were great, try the pear martini! The food was pretty good, most got the scallops, but the menu wasn't very extensive. The wild boar meatloaf was the hit of the table so I'd recommend that if anyone is interested. Service was great, very quick even during the busy hours. read more

I will start with how we were a little early for our reservation and seated right away. Our server was friendly, kept drinks full and made jokes with us. We were all pleased with our service. The food is what I was disappointed with. the menu changed a lot since the last time I was here last year. It is more expensive and the fried pickles, burger and chicken sandwich are no longer available in the dining room. It seems they now serve food in a different part of the restaurant that is more casual. Maybe outside? Not quite sure. Other items are fully removed. Either way, the food we received was just ok. Drinks & Apps: the margaritas were enjoyed by both friends. I did not find a cocktail I wanted - they all had bitters! We tried the special ribs with peach bbq sauce appetizer, which was pretty good. The calamari was very good. Entrees: 1. shrimp pasta dish: While the shrimp was good, the pasta and sauce was bland. Very little flavor to be honest. 2. Whole roasted fish: initially the fish was a bit fishy, but digging in further it was decent. Nothing special. 3. The New York strip: the steak had unrendered fat but otherwise good flavor. The potatoes were a bit greasy on the outside. It needs a veg to lighten up the dish. For dessert we ordered 2 cheesecake and the peach cobbler. It took a while to get dessert and I was very disappointed that the cobbler was cold. You expect cobbler to be warm. I will say the chai spiced ice cream was good. The cheesecake said served with fresh berries but instead came out with some kind of sauce which seemed to be raspberry. I'm not sure if I will be back for the dining room. High prices for food that wasn't that good. read more

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Solid waterfront restaurant with one of the best sunset views I've ever seen. In previous years you could only order drinks outside on their patio by the water, but this year they've expanded the service to provide a limited menu for outdoor dining in case sitting up on the balcony of the restaurant isn't close enough of a view to the water, or if you want to let the kids run around while you enjoy your meal. Food options here are mostly hits, casual fare that's elevated pub-style food with a few higher end dishes available if you sit inside (or order it to-go and take it out back). They have probably one of the best fried chicken sandwiches I've ever had, their hush puppies are also stand outs. Service is friendly, but if you want to sit inside I'd definitely recommend making a reservation in advance. Live music happens outside which adds a nice ambiance to the view as well. read more

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The only reason I'd suggest going is the views and the ambiance. It's a very nice and cool place. You can reserve tables on open table. Great for pics. Drinks aren't bad and full stocked bar. The downside is the food isn't good. The cheesy grits were super salty. The scallops were almost undercooked. The fried green tomato appetizer has no flavor and the tomatoes were literally a half inch thick. The hush puppies were decent. We've tried this place yearly for the last 3-4 years and honestly I just can't anymore. It looks cool but the bottom line is the food isn't worth it. read more

Went here for lunch on a Sunday and was surprised at how empty it was during high season. Menu is limited but everyone was happy with the choices with minor changes. The food was ok but the bar drinks were awesome. The prices are a bit higher but has a nice atmosphere. read more

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Ambiance was great, food tasted pretty good, portion size on the fish fry was horrible. Lucky if I got 2oz of fish. 2 tiny pieces of catfish and a plate full of fries for $24 was definitely not worth it. Service was good though. read more

The Village Table & Tavern - Fish Fry - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

Such a pretty restaurant with prime location right on the water. Must be great when the outside bar and dining is open- it was too cold when we went. On a Saturday in November, there was no wait for lunch although there were a fair number of people there. Our waiter was excellent. We were seated right near the window with a view out onto the sound. I had the seafood chowder- just a cup, which was delicious and extremely filling. It has a thick creamy potato-type base, as well as chunks of fish. Nice homemade croutons, bacon & green onion topping. By the time my entree salad came, I was almost full. I had the beet and goat cheese salad which was delicious. I really appreciate the amount of goat cheese, which I find is often underrepresented in a so-called goat cheese salad. The beets were also quite good- they were delicious and not the canned variety, which is sometimes used in salads and are sub-par. My dining companion had the fish and chips, which he loved. In particular he liked that they were battered with cornmeal, so a little unusual/unique. They also had what I like to call "the good fries"- the crispy ones. It came with two of the goat cheese hush puppies with some sort of sweet butter- I tried these and would totally eat an entire basket of them next time- so good!! We were both very happy with our meals and would like to return for a dinner. read more

Food was delicious and our waiter was super nice and made great recommendations for the kids. It was so awesome getting a table on the sound side. Very relaxing. Will definitely come back. read more

The Village Table & Tavern - Niçoise salad - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

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Service was great, cocktails excellent. Meal was not worth the price. Flat iron steak special was overly peppered. Shrimp and Grits: too many leeks, a bit bland. Otherwise passable. Ambiance is great. read more

Amazing food, Leatha was a great waitress! Would definitely recommend and wee will have to go back!!

Didn't like the cornmeal crust on the catfish and fried oysters and the oysters had no taste. However the pear salad and shrimp appetizer were very good read more

This used to be my favorite Duck place to dine but it has gone downhill in the past year or so. Went for a birthday lunch on 10/7. Understaffed although Sarah tried to keep up. Our food came out cold, chowder mostly pasty cream (couldn't find any seafood in it worth mentioning) and there was very little aioli on our tuna sandwiches. Very disappointing and won't be returning. read more

Sweetest servers, Great food and great atmosphere! Able to eat with gluten allergy! Ended up going 2x in our one week and the order to go area is a dream. Grab and drink and drift off into the sunset read more

Great views great drinks and apps! We had drinks & oysters and it was amazing. The pear martini was 10/10!! read more

The Village Table & Tavern - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

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After spending years on the Outer Banks during the summers, we were pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. Packed at the door for getting a table but plenty of seating, including a spacious bar and outdoor patio. Their menu is wide and has a ton of eclectic dishes like a Mediterranean plate and swordfish BLT sandwich. Our waitress was very kind and accommodating especially with our screaming baby. The ambiance is festive and appropriately loud with plenty of great beers on tap. We ordered the Mediterranean plate that'll keep you full with freshly cut salad and baba ghanoush. They offered an array of special dishes including swordfish BLT (with a moist, absorbable bun) and a mushroom risotto. Apparently their menu consistently changes throughout the year, including off-season. My favorite part of this spot is the location, perched high enough to see directly across the Sound over to the mainland. A solid place to eat- try it out! read more

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This place has delicious food and great seating inside and out best sunset view anywhere. Giant bar. Love the burgers chops salads soups and seafood. I go every time I'm around Duck. read more

The Village Table & Tavern - Sunset view - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

Highly recommend! Have been wanting to try this place for so long and recently had the opportunity. Gorgeous views of the Currituck Sound, with eclectic and delicious food. There doesn't seem to be a bad seat in the house. I tried the roasted eggplant dish (the tabbouleh salad that came with it might be the best one I've ever had), smoked and grilled mushrooms (very unique dish and I liked the addition of orzo), village greens (highly recommend!), and cornbread (also highly recommend; loved the addition of the green chilis). And the service was great. If you are looking for a place that has great food with a mix of healthy options and more traditional fan favorites, look no further! read more

The Village Table & Tavern - Roasted eggplant dip, mushrooms, and village greens (bottom to top) - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

Sat over 30 minutes post reservation. Then waited over an hour bewteen table hush puppies and main courses when manager came over to appologize. Then waited another 20 minutes. For cold food that was undercooked. Shrimp that still had some shells on (shrimp and grits which were tasteless) and uncooked hard grits. Steak that was cold so the compound butter just sat. Another shrimp dish where the shrimp was over cooked but the wine in the sauce wasn't cooked out so it was basically bitter. None of the food came out together. Some were almost done before others served. Ceasar salad was good. Skip this place. read more

We stopped in for lunch on a Tuesday. It was one of few places open. It was slow for us to be seated. Waiter was overly friendly. We ordered a variety of food: seafood chowder, chicken tenders, chicken sandwich and salads. The chowder was excellent although the bowl is barely larger than the cup so pretty pricey for what you get. Chicken tenders were good, not great. Salad was delicious. Loved the pickled onion on it. Waiter seemed overworked on tables. He was attentive as could be but when we were ready to tab out he was no where to be found. I might give it another try. read more

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The menu is somewhat limited and the prices high. $55 for crab cakes and $37 for shrimp and grits - unreasonable. I'll agree with other reviews that the ambiance and service was ok, but not worth the price. read more

Our family (six people) ate at this restaurant on spring break in Duck. The dining room is beautiful, everything is clean, solid wood and a giant window gives you the impression that you are sitting on the sound. The waitstaff is pleasant and attentive. The disappointment came with the food. Our waitress told us this was a brand new menu so maybe some of the problem stemmed from that. The calamari appetizer was rubbery rings that had not been cooked long enough to get crispy, and the sauce was just dumped in the bowl with them so many were soggy from it (we did not finish the serving). I ordered the fish fry, which (for $28) came with two small fish portions, 2 hush puppies, and a little mound of broccoli salad. Because the hush puppies were dry and the fish was soggy from some liquid in the bowl, the broccoli was the unexpected star of the plate. My wife got the forty-something dollar steak frites, which she ordered medium. It came quite well done and covered with string potatoes that were also well done. The kids meals (chicken tenders) were nice and an appropriate size. Most of the table left feeling hungry. Hopefully, this is due to the new menu and they iron out the kinks. It is a lovely place to dine. read more

The Village Table & Tavern - Fish Fry - all this for $28! - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

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The restaurant itself is clean and well furnished. We had the Clam Frites which were delicious. As a main course we had the Fish Fry. The fries and hush puppies were good, however the fried flounder had an unpleasant taste. The Everything BLT was average and had good flavor. The Seafood Chowder had mostly broth and more bacon than seafood. Between the two people who had it there was only one piece of seafood. The cost came out to over $90. The staff were very nice and attentive. read more

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I don't even know where to begin... not trying to be dramatic here, but my husband and I have been dining out together for ten years, and this is the by far, the worst food we have ever had. We ordered the hush puppies and burrata cheese with peaches for the appetizers. They were both so bad that I told my husband we should cancel our entrees and leave. The waitress saw that we barely touched the burrata and peaches and was super sweet and brought us the burrata and fig app to try. Again... it was awful. At this point, I'm ready to bounce, but because my husband is nicer than I am, he said we should just, "get through this." So then we suffered through our entrees. Thank god my husband just ordered the soup, because this 100 dollars that we paid will haunt my dreams for a long loooonnng time. I got the shrimp and grits. It had zero taste, at one point I'm like, do I have COVID? Because this food tastes so bland. I'm not even kidding. My husband had the seafood chowder, he is a nice human so he had a few bites. Anyway, I would avoid this place at all costs, because now we are about to spend another hundred dollars at a place we know is good. Just goes to show you that you shouldn't book somewhere completely random just because it's available on OpenTable. Lesson learned. Hope this review helps save someone from this monstrosity dumpster fire of a restaurant. I award this "restaurant" zero stars, and may god have mercy on its soul. read more

The Village Table & Tavern - Buratta and peaches - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

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The fried chicken sandwich was good and also very large.the service was fast.but the soda was to sweet and the chowder probably is okay at best.great view of the sound. read more

Our favorite place in OBX so far! Gorgeous sunset on the water, outdoor seating is perfect! Fantastic service (thank you Letha) and our entire party of 6 raved about the food! --Mike is the man and the vegetarian of the table loved the off menu customizations. Make this place a priority you won't be disappointed read more

My friend recommended this place and I can definitely see why! We came here for dinner on a Sunday night and the wait took about an hour. Once we were seated, the service was friendly and fast. It has a very cozy ambience and since it's right by the water, there's a lot of seafood options here. I tried the sea scallops with summer vegetable risotto and smoked corn cream. The scallops were fresh and nicely seared, but I wish there had been more of the cream and sauce to elevate it. The risotto was also one of the better ones that I've had and it was filled with veggies. read more

The Village Table & Tavern - Sea Scallops w/ summer vegetable risotto and smoked corn cream ($36) - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

This place is very nice and we were happy to get a reservation the night before, though it was a little later than we'd like. Selection was nice ... and prices matched the ambiance. I had a specialty cocktail that was tasty, but not a heavy pour. The cornbread appetizer was pretty dry ... and had a pretty big spicy kick from what felt like powdered pepper Vs actual green chilis. The tomato basil soup was also laced with some spicy powered pepper even though there was nothing in the description about being spicy. The watermelon salad was simple but tasty. The southern fish fry was fresh caught bluefish In a cornmeal breading. The fries were ok, nothing special. The pepper slaw was outstanding ... as was the sauce for the fish. Heard good things about the fried green tomatoes and the rigatoni. Tad disappointed in the dessert selection ... but maybe next time. read more

The food here is fabulous! I had the seafood cioppino was absolutely delicious! It wasn't very brothy, but more of a sauce and one of the best I've ever eaten. My husband really enjoyed his steak and potatoes. We will definitely return to this establishment and highly recommend it! read more

The Village Table & Tavern - Seafood Cioppino-Delicious - New American Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

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The fried chicken sandwich is worth the hype! It was super good! The bun was a great vessel and the sandwich as a while never got soggy. The fried chicken was cooked to perfection. The chicken wasn't too thick and was pickle brined with a great flavor. The breading was perfectly golden with a Perfect amount of Crunch. The side salad was wonderful (a bit heavy on the dressing for my taste) and I loved the addition of the pickled onions. Scenery was outstanding. Beautiful view of the ocean with a great breeze. Perfect outdoor seating area. Inside was modern and casual. Very clean and service was good! read more

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We visited while on vacation. The restaurant itself is very nice with a great views of the sunset if you're at dinner. Jack, our server, was attentive, friendly & accommodating to our needs and requests. We were sat by the door that the servers went in and out of which was a little annoying. A gust of wind would come in every time the door was opened. Not the best area to be seated. The hush puppies were the best while our entrees were so so. The salad dressing was watered down. 3 individuals ordered the same meal and all 3 came out widely different. Maybe it was an off night but not sure I'd go back. read more

Great views from inside and outside the restaurant. We arrived for lunch and asked to be seated outside-they let us know it was really windy (appreciated the heads up!) Food was delicious. The French toast (for brunch only) was perfect! Had some soup and salad as well as the halumi cheese app and chocolate mouse. Service was prompt and super friendly read more