''We ate here I think our third night in town. My husband had the most delious mackerel with a yummy sauce on it. I had the steamed seadfood platter which was the special. My daughter had crablegs and son had kids' shrimp. We can't wait to come back next year ! A place you definitely want to go on the beach!...''

''Too pricey for the quality--not as service/customer oriented as they claim. Ocean view was nice, but you need reservations for that....''

''If you live on Caswell Beach, have a beach house on Caswell Beach, or have rented a house on Caswell Beach, you will find Duffer's Pub most convenient for the occasional burger, quesadilla, or just a glass of wine. The food is okay - fine, not great. But hey, it's so handy....''

''We went her last year on our family vacation and loved it!!! We have three small children and the gobbled up the hushpuppies and loved the gameroom. Service was great and food even better. Portions are great. My oldest son(5 at the time) had a huge chicken sandwich which he got to enjoy agian the nest day for a quick and easy lunch! The views of the intercoastal waterwy are beautiful and the kids like watching the boats pull right up and see the people come in to eat. We will ALWAYS visit h...''

''My husband and I grew up in SE NC. Last year we were in Myrtle Beach and looked for Beck's where we had eaten more than 15 years before. We were so pleased that it was still there. We looked at each other and grinned when we opened the menu. Time warp. Same great, fresh, crispy seafood, same great prices! I got the lunch special - fish and shrimp, which was about $6.00. It was as much as I could eat and it was the BEST FRIED SEAFOOD I HAD EATEN ANYWHERE SINCE. We ate at Beck's twice that w...''

''I found the handwritten menu to be the real star of this restaurant. It features fresh seafood, prepared in a variety of ''uptown'' ways. I had a wonderful fresh piece of Tuna, seared with fresh cracked peppercorns and skillfully dressed with a red wine reduction sauce. Superlative. My husband had the Jumbo Shrimp with Spinach Pasta, tossed in a freshly made Pesto sauce. The flavor was simply amazing. We got the ''smaller'' portions, offered at $14.95, but the portions were still plentiful...''

''Have been eating at this establishment any time I make a trip to the area. The view is excellent food is great and reasonably priced and the service is fast and friendly. You won''t be disappointed....''

''Food was very good staff was top notch,we went in late and they had no problem serving us dinner.I would highly recomend...''

''Nothing fancy, just great fresh seafood. Generous portions at affordable prices. Will definitely visit again....''

''I don't know why we even tried it again. The last two times we've vacationed in Holden Beach, we've eaten at the Seafood Peddler and it was horrible. But...we decided to give it another shot this week and it was even worse than we remembered. The prices are extremely high, even for a buffet. The food is just not good. There is never a crowd there, so that should be a real clue to everyone. We've given this place three chances, but never a fourth....''

''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....''

''This place has a horrible manager. He was really rude. The food was Horrible. There were good waitresses but they were wearing skimpy outfits that shouldn't be acceptable. I will never eat there again....''

''This is the best for high end gourmet and 5 star dining. This is a MUST if you are in Southport!...''

''This place stays busy, even in the off-season! Sean (bartender) is excellent, and the food (once you get a table) is even moreso! The bar is always busy with lots of locals chatting, and leads itself to mingling between locals and tourists.

The husband/wife team that run this place have certainly taken things ''up a notch''. If you don't see it on the menu, try asking -- I rarely eat anything off the menu, and have never once been dissapointed in the 20+ visits over the years....''

''Although I haven't been to Capt. John's in about 10 years, but I do remember the food as being excellant. The service there at the time was very good. Although, I do believe they were a little pricy, but when it comes to fresh seafood, you really can't get that anywhere fresh unless it's along the Atlantic, Pacific, or Gulf Coasts....''

''We travel to the area approx. 4 times a year and the past two times have been to this restaurant, by the recommendation of the locals. The lunch special was quite a bargain yet the horrible couonter service left a bad taste in our mouths. We order from outside so to sit in the fresh air, and both visits yielded a very rude attendant, to such an extent, we will not return....''