''The atmosphere was okay and the one (and only) waitress did her best to provide reasonably good service, but regrettably these were the high points of the meal. My wife ordered the 5 oz. filet mignon, which is expected to be tender and one of the better cuts of beef. It was dry and very tough. The side dish, spaghetti, at a place that calls itself an Italian restaurant, was unfortunately nothing more than noodles covered with a very bland (probably canned) tomato sauce. The common pasta dish...''

''Don't miss this for good down home BBQ! Great service. You can't eat fish everyday!...''

''Great pizza! We've been going to Joey O's every summer since it opened. We love it! You can't get great pizza like that anywhere else in NC. My husband especially loves the Meat Lovers. It is piled high with meats and it's a huge pizza! Just their cheese pizza is fabulous! Definitely recommend it....''

''Jones' has been on Oak Island for as long as I can remember. They have very good seafood (loved the hush puppies with cinnamon butter when I was there in 2004, btw) and the service is friendly....''

''The staff at Jumpin' Java is wonderful, always smiling, helpful and EVERY time I return they remember what I ordered - both mine and my husband's order, to be exact! They are a GREAT espresso stop!...''