This was my first trip to "Carolina Girls", and while I had read what I could find about the food,…read moreservice and ambiance, I hope to improve upon reporting so others will have an easier time. First, I will say that the food was good! I have to admit that it was not what I expected, but here is what I found. I ordered a combination of shrimp and flounder, with fries and green beans as sides. See the photo of shrimp and flounder, with fries and green beans! Shrimp were small, about 50ct I estimate. They were lightly battered and very tasty. I expected larger shrimp, but given the light batter and excellent taste, I thoroughly enjoyed the shrimp. The flounder was also lightly battered, and perfectly cooked. It was excellent. Fries are fries, and these were OK. But the real big surprise were the green beans! They were likely the best I've ever had. That leaves hush puppies, and their spread. The hush puppies could have been very good, but were served at just above room temperature. The spread was a butter substitute that was indeed sad. Here is my Professional Tip: Prepare and proudly present your own hush puppy spread. Make it by simply blending real butter and real honey and serve it in reusable stainless steel 2-oz containers. It would be unique, cost minimal, and set the pace for ambiance enhancement. Service was good, but they allowed kitchen staff to sit in the serving area and converse with customers. A little too "homey" for me. Lastly, in regard to ambiance they seem to be finding their "sea legs", as decorations did enhance the feeling of a seafood restaurant. Small improvements could be in changing ceiling light bulbs to a warmer 2700 Kelvin color range, and adding disposable place mats with three utensils, better napkins, and new condiment bottles. I know some may think of these suggestions as nit-picky, but please trust that I want this place to excel.

Food was delicious, cozy atmosphere and outstanding friendly service. Sweet tea was wonder in the…read morehumidity.!

Many visits over many decades, and it's time to calibrate the full experience from my last visit…read more Food is first. As an example, the Prime Rib is good, but it should be and could be excellent. Seasoning and preparation, need to be revisited. One thing completely missing is menu variety. Adding a "Chef's Special" would be a good way to start. Service has always been excellent. Ambiance needs attention., as some areas are not up to what one expects in a $60+/person dinner tab. The overall experience is "almost" memorable, and with some modest changes, it could be always memorable. I am great supporter of "The Squire", and only give these suggestions to make it even better. I look forward to reviewing with a 5-Star rating. But today, only 3-Stars is a fair assessment.

When you arrive at this quaint restaurant and Inn you are instantly transported to another era in…read moreScotland. But first you need to find it. Yelp's directions are wrong. Look at the pictures I have included at the bottom and put those in your GPS. Service and ambiance is outstanding. Food, eh. A chef should know you view your dinner first with your eyes, then with taste and smell. Plating was not the best. Definitely lacking. My husband got the steak sandwich that tasted fine, but was crammed into a small plate and accompanied by an additional plate for lettuce and tomato in case you wanted them on your sandwich. It was very awkward to eat. My very large house salad with Korean beef was served in a medium bowl that was already spilling over when served. Plus, the first thing I saw in this overstuffed bowl were green/gray oxidized hard boiled eggs. Yum, NOT. Eating this had salad flying everywhere. I must say the blue cheese was outstanding. It was absolutely delicious. I also enjoyed my glass of AppleResliing.

Stopped by with a customer at his recommendation. This place is hard to find on Yelp but easy to…read moreget to in reality. Seems to be a newer business as the banner out front say "Now Open". Apparently the customer comes here regularly as he was greated as a local. Very friendly family run place. Clean interior with typical TexMex decor. Three of us and we were seated immediately. Good door traffic as well as steady drive up business. Plenty of parking on the side lot. I had a lunch chimichangas with sweet tea. Caught me off guard when the server asked fried or soft. I went with fried not knowing they came any other way. All the food was delicious and quick as well a hot. Chips and salsa were tasty s well. The sweet tea was delicious.

The food was hot and fresh. The portions were reasonable and everything was seasoned well. Hubby…read morehad enchiladas verdes with chicken.Yum! I had fajita quesadilla...yum. Chips and salsa nice! Even drinks were fresh and cold. Fresh brewed tea and ice cold beer. Service was great. Not only did the server take our order, but another man checked on us for chips, refills and napkins. The place was small but it had everything.

They have good fried chicken, but they're rarely open. Gotta catch this gem while it's shinning.read more

This is a little place out in the country that slings some great seafood. My sister-in-law took us…read morehere and when we arrived I wasn't to impressed at seeing the place. But I did see that they were packed as we had to wait to find a place to park. Then after we found a place to park of course we had another wait to be seated, which took about 30 mins. After we got seated and got our drinks we checked out the menu and I also watched some of the food go by to other tables. The food was looking good and a lot of it too. So we all placed out orders and sat there and waited for it to arrive. Well when it got there it smelled some kinda good. And it tasted even better then it smelled. I got some fried oysters and piece of flounder and was not disappointed and of course they had great hushpuppys too. So now I can't wait til I'm down that way again and pay them another visit.

We've lived in the area for about 6 years. Eat out fairly often. This restaurant by far has been…read morethe most consistent in the quality of the food, which is the best of all the restaurants in the topsail area. It is not fine dining and has the sports bar vibe. It is a relatively small place and I recommend going on non peak hours in season. If you are into oysters, they have a great selection of both local and regional on the half shell. If you prefer cooked, chargrilled or steamed is a good choice. While the menu has a great selection of seafood, the chalkboard specials features extremely fresh local catches which change daily. While there are several restaurants in and around the topsail area this is the only one where I have never been disappointed. If you go at peak hours during the vacation season expect to wait but it is worth it. You can't miss with any of the steamed shellfish offerings and if you prefer fried there batter is light and not overpowering. As a sports bar, they have a large selection of tap and bottled beers and a good mixology of liquor options which is only outdone in my opinion by Rick's in Sneads Ferry

Whenever a restaurant puts "market price" next to an item, I'm worried. But Dear Wife and I were in…read morethe low country and we wanted a low country boil. So that's what we got. I could've asked the price upfront (and usually do) but what the heck... we're on vacation. The server suggested we get a "double" and share it. OK. Sounds good. It came out quick. There was a TON of food for two of us. Shrimp, sausage, potatoes, corn. It didn't have a lot of seasoning also on it, but - no problem - there was a rack with every hot sauce you'd ever need, plus salt, pepper and old bay. We both ate our fill and even left a few potatoes. The bill comes and it's less than $40. It might be the cheapest great meal I've had in a long time. Or maybe it's the "greatest cheap meal" I've had in a long time... I don't know. Bar ambiance, but pleasant enough for families. Mostly high tables. It all seemed very nice.

Yummy! Go get you some fried fish from here. Inside is small but clean and I love the pics of on…read morethe wall of some fishing trips of the customers. The waitress are always nice to me. And helpful. Good is fresh and hot. And you get a large portion for lunch. With 2 sides. And hush puppies. I think I go once a week.

Got the oysters and shrimp combo. Homemade potato salad and coleslaw. Everything was made fresh and…read morewas delicious! Only took about 7 minutes as I was on my lunch break. The people that owned it were so friendly and service was great so gladi found this spot right across the street from where I work. It will definitely be my go to spot for some great fried seafood!

The 50 lbs of Shrimp were a great size and service was as well. We did bring our own cooler so they…read moredumped the iced down box in and added even more ice for the drive home Will definitely be back

Amazing selection of fresh seafood in their waterfront store. We bought a pound of scallops, 1.5…read morelbs of grouper and 6 crab cakes for $117.00. The scallops may be the best we've ever had! The grouper was thick and fresh and the crab cakes were delicious. Highly recommend!!

The food was very good. I ordered jumbo fried shrimp. Shrimp were lightly battered, and frankly…read morecould have benefited from a couple notches of spicier batter. Nonetheless, the meal was good. Service was very good. No repeating the order, or questioning about refilling ice tea. Anticipatory service is a virtue!

I enjoyed this restaurant so much that I went a second time. The food was amazing. Going again next…read moreweek.

This is the spot they have off 172 in sneads ferry.. a market of lots of great things! I called…read moreahead to see if they had soft shell crabs and they did! It's worth drive to get! She showed me what they had and I decided to take them all! While they were packaging and getting them priced I shopped around. They have a lot of cool items.. jams, soaps.. all kinds of eggs for sale, homemade goods, refrigerated fish and shellfish, frozen meats , fresh produce and berries! The people that work there were so nice and got me taken care of pretty fast. She explained pricing by size and she was open about their pricing which I appreciated. It's a covered open air market well maintained and plenty of parking. I want go back and try some of other items they sell too!

Its amazing place to go for saops,jams..I love the dairy products...the staff is every nice...read more

Went to this restaurant with family tonight. We were seated immediately. Tables and booths were…read moreappropriately spaced. They served complimentary tortillas and salsa. A plus the chips were warm. The menu is extensive- full of goodness which made it hard to choose. I had the Burrito California- it was massive- lots of steak and plump shrimp! Bella was our server- she was quite attentive to our needs. The food was out to us within 10 minutes for a party of 4. When we are back in town this is my new go to restaurant. Kudos Agave! Note: there is also a drive thru option. No pics this time!

Best spot for great food and drinks in Kenansville!! The chori pollo is absolutely delicious and…read moreprobably both my husband and my favorite. We will be here weekly !