fish house

our top choice. i'm surprised to read any negative reviews of this place. we have been going to the fish house for at least 10 years. when we have guests, they now insist they want to get in a meal there, regardless of whatever else we do. for anyone who doesn't want fried food, the news is that there are other selections on the menu. i really hate to say too manygreatthings because we'd like to keep this place as it is. maybe you hit the staff on a bad day but this place is busy from the time it opens. someone in our party always orders the steam pot and i can honestly say i've never had a bad meal there, bad service, etc. from wilmington to restaurant row in myrtle beach, my family considers this place #1 over all local restaurants.

i always have agreatexperience when visiting the fish house. i never knew what fresh seafood was until my first visit in 2011! every year i make it a point to stop back. there usually is a wait but it is well worth it. i always have had a very friendly server. every meal that i have ever ordered has included generous amounts of fresh seafood. i highly recommend dining here.

food looked great, tasted great, but was barely warm... service terrible, management no better. went last night, waited for about 40 minutes, very busy, order taken in a somewhat slow manner, no biggie.

food came later than others who sat down after us.

dishes lookedgreat(stuffed flounder), and what i had tasted great, but was just barely warm.

working in restaurants for most of my youth i knew these dishes were ready long before they were served.

sent it back, and didn't want it warmed up. should have been served very soon after prepared.

and what did the waiter say? "i had a lot of tables at once". great. he apparently didn't know how to manage being a little busy. you ask for help, and you do not leave someone's ready food under the heat lamps for that long.

manager came to speak, and not one utterance of apology. first and only words were "food is made to order". said it twice. what the heck does that mean in the context of food served barely warm? it was made to order but it was held too long.

the only apology came when received the bill.

i don't t havegreatexpectations when going anywhere new, but this was sad. the dish looked great, tasted fine, but no way in heck was i going to pay that money for slightly warm food.

beware of the horrible manager lady!!!. we had 11 in our group. after the hour wait we were seated outside at separate tables. the old lady manager would not let us slide our tables together. she had a huge spasmodic blowup on us yelling loudly at us. the waiter was rude also and forgot our orders. the food took forever but was good, even though the waiter spilled some on us. they still charged an 18% gratuity even tho they didnt seat us with our other group. beware of that blond haired mean manager. she is awful at customer service. i would go elsewhere if you want agreatmeal and the service for the price.

enjoyed dinner there again last night.greatservice,greatfood, nice time.


-----14 jun, 2013-----

fish house restaurant has always served agreatmeal. love their salads...always fresh. they are always busy so be prepared to wait.

great food &greatatmosphere. just ate at the fish house and enjoyed a delightful evening working on a huge plate of fried shrimp and fries.greatvalue and terrific taste----brought home enough for lunch tomorrow. other diners in the lounge were friendly and the bartender did agreatjob of keeping everybody happy and well taken care of. this place is high on our list and is so much better than other oak island restaurants. we plan to return tomorrow for the seafood chowder!!

our server, ciana, wasgreatas 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.

great place with a nice view of the marina. simple atmosphere but good food. the crab dip wasgreatand loved the shrimp.

definitely the place to eat. the service isgreatand the food is great. you get what you pay for and more. i recommend the sweet and sour shrimp or the stuffed flounder.

i love this place!. the good:
the food is really, really good. get the crabdip and i promise you won't be disappointed. the steam pot for two has enough in it for 3. the view isgreatand it's perfect for smaller children.

the not so good:
this is not the place to linger. it's small and therefore they make their money by getting folks in and out. don't expect to sit around sipping on your coffee. you drink, eat and get gone. the service can also be hit or miss. we've had everything from very friendly to almost rude. there's a tall, older waitress there we call mad marge - avoid her like the plague. the hostess/manager up front also doesn't have much patience.

lastly:
get there early. the doors open at 5 and at 5:15 the wait is 45 minutes. overall, it's definitely worth chancing the not so good to enjoy everything else.

the food was pretty good, but what fried food isn't?if you're looking for a nice dinner, avoid this place. their menu is much better suited for lunch. that having been said, sitting by the water is really nice.greatatmosphere for beer and appetizers. the tuna bites are stellar, and our service was very good.

this place is amazing! they offer agreatview, delicious food, which is also always presented looking wonderful! i highly recomend this restaurant to anyone and everyone!