fish house

very good!


-----21 feb, 2013-----

great start to a new year! foods better than ever.

fantastic crab cakes and chowder. my husband and i drove down to the beach this past weekend for a bowl of clam chowder. after reading many reviews, we decided on the fish house. it was fantastic. a full bowl was around $6.99. it had large chunks of crab, clam and scallops and a touch of bacon to the broth. i wasn't sure that it would be enough, so i also ordered a crab cake. i was a hesitant due to the price ($10.99) but it was thick and about 5.5" in diameter, with a side of asparagus and hollandaise sauce. it was worth the cost! easily the best crab cake i have ever had. my husband had a caesar salad with blackened chicken and he did enjoy it.

dot schuck. i just discovered this website through a mutual friend. i absolutely cannot believe the negative remarks about the food, staff and owners. having travelled in many areas and eaten in many restaurants, this one is by far the best ever. the food is nicely prepared and you get enough for a take home plate for the next day. i know the owners personally, and can assure you that you are mistaken in your opinion of them. they deal with a lot of people, and sometimes folks here on vacation can get a bit of an attitude also. all i can say is keep up the good work and wonderful food". my only complaint is that the restaurant is closed sometimes during the winter, but know they need a break. i have never had anyone complain about the food in this restaurant and know folks that drive here from away just to eat at the fish house.

great place. i have been going to this restaurant for about 15 years, the food is awesome and so is the staff and owners. view is fantastic. i always bring my out of town family and friends here and they feel the same. come here and experience oak islands best!!

our server, ciana, was great as was the food. the hostess was rude & the bartender. so bad we almost left. owners should change this, unless they have more business them they need. also, they started putting the chairs up on the tables before we finished eating. bad form.

payin the piper. the bottom like with these guys is that the food is very good, but somewhat overpriced. i imagine they can get away with it because they have literally, no competition. but $24.95 for a smallish piece of blackened mahi mahi is a bit of a stretch. even if it was delicious. the stuffed flounder was easily the highlight of the meal, though again, a bit of a stretch at $22. our 1/2 pound of shrimp, flavor wise was quite good, but they were slightly overcooked. for the money, the steamed clams should come with some kind of sauce or broth, not just a small bowl of melted butter. kinda lame. we sat on the patio and service was just fine, glad we were sitting outside because inside looked to be somewhat of a madhouse. so yes, we were pleased with our meal but felt like they put a little bit of a squeeze on us. i'll get over it.
btw. a line began forming out front about a half hour before they opened and there were people sitting outside waiting for tables most of the night, and this was on a weekday. so be prepared..
grade: b-

fantastic dining!. excellent food and service! waitress was on top of things even though the place was packed. my drink never went below 1/2 glass. the waitress was constantly making sure everything was good for us. every table stayed occupied, when someone left, the table was cleaned and readied for the next group in seconds. superb bus staff, waitress staff, cook staff, and hostess. the only complaint i could think of was the place was rather noisey due to the small size and volume of customers.

our service was mediocre, but the food was good. after being ignored by the waitress for most of the meal, they proceeded to mix up our credit cards. we were so frustrated by then that we didn't leave a tip. the waitress actually followed us outside demanding why we didn't leave a tip. as i felt this was highly unprofessional i decided to call up there and speak with the manager. i proceeded to tell her how unprofessional i felt the waitress was when she told me that i was rude for not leaving a tip. she then told me that my service was excellent and that in future we should choose somewhere else, then she hung up on me. i fully intend not to go there again which is a shame because the food was really good.

ridiculous!!!. how long is this restaurant going to keep the same staff there? you know..... the ones that never smile or even acknowledge your existence? especially when you've been a loyal patron for years. good luck selling those $30 to $50 entrees in this economy! doesn't really help your business.when you walk in you can feel the tension, even though k*****ly is no longer there (thought that would help a lot, guess not. use some of that money and add on to your 'bar", which is a joke, your bar stools are literally 2 to 3 feet apart from tables where 2 year olds are dining with mommy and daddy. if you don't want locals to come in and talk about their fishing and golfing and getting a little loud then don't advertise as 'local friendly"!!!!!!! me and wifey and a lot of others will be going to island way(better food and prices! come on up oak island and see a real restaurant in action.

excellent dinning. every year we vacation at oak island, nc, we make it a point to dine at the fish house. the service is always prompt and friendly. the food is hot, delicious and plentiful. this year we had sierra as our waitress, and she was excellent. the dining room overlooks the marsh and provides a beautiful atmosphere. we highly recommend this place for superb seafood!

great food and service. i recommend the fish stew and tuna bites, but everything is great. if you don't like fish, try the pulled chicken nachos. you can't go wrong!

don't like. this restaurant has the worst customer service i have ever encountered. it is such a shame too, because the food is good and they have a captive audience as they are the only restaurant on the west end of oak island. we have had a rental home about a mile from there for several years. we go there whenever we visit our home and have recommended the restaurant to our renters, even leave a menu in the house for renters to see.we've encountered some attitude from the staff before but nothing like this weekend. the menu will be removed after our last visit there, as we won't go back and i certainly will not advise our renters or anyone else to go. our waiter was rude, arrogant and argumentative. when we asked to speak to the manager, he pointed to the hostess and said she was the owner.an owner would not have acted as she did i think she was his mother as they favored each other and certainly acted the same. she was just as rude and insulting, accused us of being rude first because we had questioned the 18% gratuity for the 4 of us they put on our bill. it's well worth driving up the beach to go to other restaurants. there are some other excellent restaurants in the area with class and know how to treat their customers.

best seafood on the island. not only can you dock your boat next to this restaurant you can watch the sun set over the water from the location before you enjoy the finest seafood that comes off the local fishing boats every day. family owned plus staffed by many family members. one evening after enjoying our dinner we could not start our boat and was surprised how the staff called a taxi and stayed close by to direct the driver to where we were. talk about taking care of business.

great place. i have never had a bad meal here. i know the owners and staff. and they are very nice people. good job you guys.

the food was great!!!! the portions were huge and the staff was very friendly. we will be back! best seafood we've had on the island! my husband had the oysters and raved about them! i had the fried shrimp and it was great!