Tullio&#x27;s Bakery

This place is amazing! Fresh hot donuts combined with a variety of awesome ice creams! A dream…read morecome true! Also bought some merch to brag to our friends at home. Service was excellent and the super friendly owner also gave us a suggestion on local restaurants and that was awesome as well! Will come back next year on our traditional OBX trip! My wife dreams of this treat all year long!

Step aside Duck Donuts, everyone knows food tastes better off a stick! haha And no, those aren't…read moreduplicate photos, we just had to keep coming back for more! The pattern one may notice across my reviews is that my family and I are creatures of habit and when we are in town for our annual family vacation we have some non-negotiable stops. Donutz On A Stick being one of them! While they are tucked into a corner in the Wee Winks Square shopping center, just follow the fresh smell of baked goods :D While they also serve ice cream (I'm sure also good for Summer months especially), you obviously have to get some donuts while you're here. They have a variety of options to choose from (and a cute display window to see what they look like and help you choose, or make the decision harder depending on who you are haha). A small stick is 2 donuts of the same kind and a large stick is 4 donuts total, 2 of 2 flavors (or 4 of the same if you're really committed ;D). You just can't beat the melt-in your mouthness of freshly made donuts. As in, made when you order!! As pictured, we're fans of the rainbow, tuxedo especially, but you really can't go wrong, because the base donuts are solid quality, so the toppings are just whatever suits your fancy in the moment. If you're a coffee person, make sure to get an iced coffee to go with your donuts, they make their own iced coffee cubes so your drink never gets watered down even as it melts! So smooth, so tasty! Cause we come around Thanksgiving, it gets dark early. The shopping center doesn't appear to be well lit at night, so don't let that dissuade you from an evening treat. They're open! And they also update their hours online, so google should usually be accurate as well :)

Funnel Cake Donuts

Donut sundae with Cinnamon Roll donuts and Rocky Road Ice Cream.

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Cookies and crème

Duck Donuts

4.5(665 reviews)

this place was the best donuts we have ever had! came all the way from california with a duck donut…read morerecommendation and a dream!

The donuts were fresh and delicious. Quick service and the staff were very friendly as well! It was…read morealso very cool to see them making the donuts.

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Holy Cow Creamery

4.4(33 reviews)

0.4 mi

This IS the ice cream you've been looking for. Creamy,…read morerich--PLUS the combination of flavors here is top notch. Their Irish Crunch was irresistible after getting a sample of it. Chocolate, creamy, with heath crunch. Obsessed. My family has tried ice cream shops around the country and this is right up there with the best. The Lemon Ricotta was also perfection. Just try it. And this isn't mentioning all the other amazing flavor combos on their menu. My family would have gone back daily if we were staying closer. 10/10

This is a great ice cream stop on your outer banks vacation. They have roughly 20 different flavors…read moreand every one we chose was spectacular. I highly recommend getting the First in Flight so you can try six different flavors for less than the price of 3 one-scoop cups.

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Holy cow creamery in Duck

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Death by Chocolate and blueberry cheesecake at the bottom

Treehouse Coffee

4.1(420 reviews)

The food is delicious, a true southern menu. The atmosphere is so cute! My favorite breakfast spot…read morein Duck.

$63 for 2 biscuit sandwiches, 2 coffees and 2 juices. The sandwiches are a "need-to-share" as…read morethey're huge - and ours needed deconstructing. The biscuits were dry and the bacon and sausage were just ok. We had to ask about the status of the food order after a long wait, and the sandwiches weren't hot when they were delivered to the table. There was no salt & pepper to be found and the drip coffee was watery. It's a charming spot to enjoy a nice breakfast and maybe this was an off morning. Hard to recommend based on our experience.

Inside coffee bar

Chicken apple Brie biscuit

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Inside

Candy & Corks

3.2(13 reviews)

0.5 mi

Lady running the check out today became confrontational and rudely accused us of showrooming as we…read moreexited the shop. Must have been because we didn't buy anything. It was shocking and made the other members of our party intensely uncomfortable. We will not be returning during future visits to Duck.

This place had a nice selection of candy and some soda that is hard to find, but the stuff was kind…read moreof overpriced. The people working here were very nice.

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Hawaiian Island Snow-Balls

2.1(88 reviews)

My wife and I stopped by Hawaiian Island Snowballs hoping for a sweet little treat to beat the…read moreheat. What we got instead was a dessert disaster straight out of a Jimmy Buffett fever dream. My wife ordered ice cream that tasted like it had been cryogenically frozen since the Reagan administration. You ever had ice cream so freezer burnt it crunches? Yeah, it was like that. I figured I'd play it safe and go with a cotton candy snow cone. Big mistake. I don't know what kind of cotton candy they've been sniffing in Hawaii, but mine tasted like a urinal cake in a gas station bathroom--sweet, chemical-y, and weirdly minty in the worst possible way. To top it off, the woman behind the counter grabbed the ice cream bare-handed. No gloves. Just out here raw-dogging the frozen dairy like hygiene isn't a thing. Maybe that explains the "flavor." If you're in the mood for a science experiment gone wrong or want to know what disappointment tastes like, this is your place. Otherwise, steer clear.

I don't usually leave reviews, but I left this ice cream shop feeling really upset. Watching one of…read morethe employees speak so harshly and disrespectfully to their coworker right in front of customers was honestly heartbreaking. The way she was being treated with such attitude and lack of kindness was hard to ignore. No one deserves to be belittled like that, especially not at work. It completely changed the vibe of the place. I'm giving this business 1 star, but if I could give 5 stars to the blonde headed girl working there, I absolutely would. She was kind, respectful, and clearly doing her best even while being treated poorly by a coworker right in front of everyone. What should've been a fun, sweet moment turned into something really uncomfortable. I hope management takes this seriously, because how you treat your team matters just as much as the product you serve.

Exotic flavors!

Coffee, ice cream, fudge!

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Fudge brownie & Pb cup ice creams (small) w/ whipped cream, hot fudge, & chocolate chunks

NC Coast Grill & Bar

4.1(467 reviews)

What a great place. It is bright and airy. They do have outdoor seating and even though it was 55…read moredegrees with a 25 mph wind, there were people eating on the deck. Our waiter, Carlos, is great. Smiling, friendly and polite and makes great recommendations. My husband had the fish and chips (salt and vinegar). I had the gumbo and a side of sweet potato fries. So really good. My husband also had the Screwball expresso martini. Wowza!

NC coast has a great view of the sound. We were seated quickly upon arrival and discussed dietary…read morerestrictions (pork) with the waiter. He was initially warm and as we ordered, asked that he let us know if we inadvertently selected a dish containing pork. The dishes arrived with astonishing speed. The Caesar salad had some unidentified fried object on it and when I asked the waiter, he let me know it was pork rinds. He did not acknowledge that it was an error and flippantly suggested I remove them. I asked for a plate to put them on. The waiter's demeanor turned cold after this (what I considered innocuous) exchange. Regarding the dishes, everything was beautifully presented and arrived hot and fresh at our table. I would not recommend the fried cauliflower as it was very bland with some chili sauce splashed over top. The scallops were very well prepared however. NC Coast is a nice spot for a special meal, especially with the view. Just hope the service is more consistent with other guests.

Sitting outside

Delicious tuna appetizer

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Patio view

Coastal Cravings

3.9(951 reviews)

0.2 mi

I came to this place hoping to try their famous crab cakes, they did not disappoint! Great food,…read moregreat service, loved everything about this place! Would include a pic but I ate all my food too quick!

Right off the main road that goes through Duck, right behind a gas station and next to a beer…read moregarden, with ample parking, which includes the summer in Duck is a must! I had the hush puppies and a Caprese salad as I wasn't too hungry. The puppies were excellent and the salad was OK... maybe could use a little better mozzarella cheese? There's a large outside eating area, almost as big as the inside of the restaurant itself. Decent menu with multiple good old American faves and a good selection of salads. The breakfast menu also looks amazing. Good service and reasonable prices.

Broiled seafood platter

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Fried green tomatoes!

Sunset Grille & Raw Bar

2.6(1.1k reviews)

0.8 mi

Despite the reviews, we decided to try this restaurant and Wow! What great experience! The view…read morewas amazing! We arrived without reservations and yet we were given a great table with a view of the water. Our server Cyerra was so sweet, gave us great recommendations and the cocktails were fantastic, we had the Painkillers and Caribbean Koolaid and got to keep the fun glasses as souvenirs. We ordered the fire cracker shrimp, island mahi mahi, and coconut shrimp-- all were delicious! Even the fresh brewed coffee was wonderful! Highly recommend! Don't miss this place! Great food and great service!!

We enjoyed a delicious dinner and dessert on the deck just before sunset, then walked down the dock…read moreto watch the sun slip away. It was lovely. Staff were friendly and accommodating.

Strawberry cream cheese chocolate ganache dessert

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Dinner on the deck

Duck Deli

3.7(320 reviews)

0.4 mi

We always get take out from DD whenever we're in Duck which is several times a year. It's always…read morefresh, hot and delicious. It's a must while visiting Duck!

We pass this place all the time but had never eaten here. Curiosity had us coming in for lunch. We…read morewere surprised that there was no eat in option. Food is prepared for either take out of eaten outdoors. The seating outdoors is old and on a hot day it can get uncomfortable. We were not fans of the bugs and the older picnic tables. Our food was brought outside. Our sandwiches were just average. Mine was a bit dry. There was nothing memorable about our meal.