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Discover Restaurants offering the best Bar food in Surf City, North Carolina, United States. Surf City is a town in Pender and Onslow counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,853 at the 2010 census. It is located on Topsail Island.
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10. The Brass Pelican
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Richard M
This was a fun place to go with our local friends. Ended up meeting other locals associated with the Erie PA area. Abby was a friendly and pleasant bartender that took good care of her customers. Nice place to start the evening before a crab boil.
9. Coastal Wing & Spirits Co.
Welcome to Coastal Wing & Spirits Co! Your newest and only wing shop in town. Dedicated to serving fresh, locally sourced food with some southern flare. Our menu has a wide variety of items like burgers, tacos, salads, or our house specialty wings, everyo
Reviewed By KatzTravels
Visited for lunch and so full didn't eat dinner that night. Mac-n-cheese is to die for! Great burger as well.Tried two signature drinks, Great Escape & Blueberry Smash. Both were very good! Great Escape-sweeter and creamy, Blueberry Smash-refreshing!Will visit again!
8. Hula's Bar and Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Petreemichael
Stopped in at Hulas around 8 for dinner, the cheese burger was top notch! Not much going but the bartenders told me it would pick up around 11pm, so I went home and got some friends and we went back later to check it out- it was packed! Great dance music, super friendly crowd, and great drink specials! I will definitely be back!
7. Quatermasters Restaurant and Tavern
Overall Ratings
3 based on 180 reviews
Great Eats & Fine Spirits!
Reviewed By GreenEyedLady518
Arrived here after waiting 20 min. at another restaurant and left without being acknowledged. The hostess on duty was obviously not having a good evening. Abruptly informed that it would be a 30 min wait which was okay. The wait ended up being closer to an hour. Once seated, we waited another 20 min before being greeted by a server. Placed our order and waited another 45 min for our meal. The food was just average fried seafood fare and certainly not worth a 2 hour wait. Obviously, the management needs to hire more help or do a more effective job of scheduling during peak times. Won't be back - sorry.
6. Chug and Grub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By jfdunphy1
Clean, well decorated bar and restaurant. Upscale atmosphere, moderate prices, so IMO a good value. Walls have 4 big screen TVs on each wall, so you can view 4 different sports events from either side of the room, if somehow something on the Jumbo TV over the bar loses your attention. My impression is it would be a great place to watch the Olympics. The gastrointestinal part of gastroPub focuses on food cooked properly, and presented with a flair. Tonight I tried the lamb chops, see below. If you want side dishes, order a la ca r t e .The chops came with a mild sauce on the side. Good taste. Desert was new to me, Bourbon pecan pie, which was a nice treat. Wait staff very pleasant, and hustled as there was a steady increase in clients at dinner time. Even in the off season, as this was close to Christmas 2018. Good solid eating choice, in a city with quite a few really good restaurants.
5. SurfDog Bites & Brews
Overall Ratings
5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By AuburnNC
Great food and super friendly staff has quickly made Surfdog one of the best new restaurants on the island. To go orders are accurate and prompt. Their homemade potato chips are a perfect compliment to the Holly Ridge sandwich. The buffalo chicken dip is a crowd pleaser for those who enjoy some heat other than a sunburn. The only way to make Surfdog even better is to serve Coca~Cola instead of the native NC soft drink.
4. Shuckinâ Shack
Overall Ratings
4 based on 201 reviews
We offer seafood including local oysters and clams when in season. In addition we also offer many types of fried seafood baskets, whole breaded hot wings, salads, sliders wraps and more. With 12 rotating draft beers and over 30+ bottles we're sure you'll
Reviewed By letsgotovirginia
This was our favorite place this week. The service was fantastic and the food was outstanding ! We had the low country boil, oysters, and steamed shrimp. Best fried oysters! The shrimp were huge and excellent. They do have a special each night. It's a small place, so it will be loud.
3. Gallagher's Sports Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 550 reviews
Now Open at 8:00 AM for Breakfast! Gallagher's Sports Bar & Grill is the place to be for family fun! 16 Flat Screen TV's, a great professional staff and something on the menu for everyone. Gallagher's Sports Bar & Grill uses the freshest local seafood ava
Reviewed By BeachcombersNC
We tried two other restaurants first but werenât willing to wait 1.5 to 2 hours. On the recommendation of a friend, we tried Gallagherâs. Let me begin by saying our opinion of Gallagherâs was framed by our experience at the front door. The man at the door, who was taking names and directing the hostesses to seat parties (his name is Peter) was perhaps the most rude person we encountered while at Surf City. We were told he was the new manager! We witnessed him yell at one woman who was trying to get in the door but was delayed by the crowd. He told her to close the door because he wasnât cooling the entire beach. Very classless. This made use pay closer attention to his behavior, and we witnessed this same unnecessary behavior extended to the hostesses and female wait staff. The bartenders were left alone.The manager should have been paying attention to what was happening, or not happening, in the kitchen. We waited close to an hour for our food, and had decided to simply pay for our drink and appetizer and leave when our food arrived. Our waitress, Kara, was excellent. She anticipated our every need, hassled the kitchen to get our food moving, and was very apologetic for the delay. The manager apologized to no one. It would have made up for a lot had the food been great, but it was just okay. Two examples: The tuna was way over cooked and tough. It is difficult to mess up tuna this bad. Fish and chips should be an âeasy Aâ for any seaside restaurant, but this one arrived cold. As long as we had to wait, we were not going to roll the dice by sending the food back. On a positive note, the drinks from the bar were quite good and the bathrooms were clean.The manager tried to make up for his earlier behavior by wishing us a good night and saying âSee you again soonâ. However, nothing short of him actually asking us about our experience and offering a bit of an apology would have made any difference. We wonât ever return and recommend you bypass this place as well.
2. Daddy Mac's Beach Grille
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1041 reviews
Oceanfront dining at it's finest. Enjoy a wide selection of hand cut steaks, fresh island seafood, and the house specialties. A locals favorite since 2006.
Reviewed By KenA490
We arrived right at 5:00 on a Thursday and already several people seated. We were greeted warmly and given a choice of inside our outside. We set outside in the shade and very nice view and comfortable setting. Our waitress was very friendly and engaged and took our drink order. We started with crab dip which was excellent - creamy and tasty with a good amount of crab. The pita points were fried and a great change. We wife had the grilled shrimp which were a dozen good sized shrimp perfectly grilled with the Tuscan garlic butter sauce. The shrimp were tender, sweet, and delicious. She had the mashed potatoes and vegetables du juror which were both very good. I had the grill scallops which were 6 large sweet and tender scallops topped by the Tuscan garlic butter. The fries were fresh and hot. The coleslaw was good but not fresh and soggy with little taste. There was plenty of convenient parking just across the street. This was our best meal during our week on Topsail Island and we will definitely go back.
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1. Sears Landing Grill & Boat
Overall Ratings
4 based on 842 reviews
Reviewed By KenA490
We stopped for an early dinner on a Sunday and sat inside. We started with the West Indies which was good - creamy filling and crispy crusted outside. My wife had the fried shrimp and cheesy fries. The shrimp were very lightly breaded and fried and were tender, sweet, and delicious. The grits were creamy and tasty. I had the grilled magi which was a good sized portion of very tasty fish. The fries were the run of the mill crinkle cut fries. The cornbread was excellent - slightly sweet and very tender. The service was efficient but not that friendly. A good meal.
