Fish Hut Grill

What fun atmosphere and delicious food! Mostly caught fresh though some times the food was previously frozen. Just gotta ask at the order counter what's fresh.
A lot of outside picnic table seating as well as indoor tables. The wait staff is young and energetic and the place is always busy.
This place could triple in size for all the demand there is, the only issue is they don't have the space to do that if they want to provide parking.

Casual and fantastic atmosphere. Seats at the bar are full serve. All the tables are order at the counter. Fish is excellent as are the wings. Cocktails are killer. Long line at the counter, someone will likely help you get a cocktail in your hand while you wait. Or grab a beer out of fridges or cooler, use the bottle opener on the wall, grab a koozie to use and return if you want. Seasonal operation from St. Patrick's Day through mid November. For me, this is a must visit and enjoy while you are in Emerald Isle. We go multiple times when in town.

I visited the first time when I was in the area last year. I had to come back during my vacation this time too!! We get the lb of peel and eat shrimp. It's seasoned to perfection! Fries and onion rings on the side make for a fantastic early evening meal! It'll be a must eat at place each time I come to the area!

Great local haunt frequented by both locals and tourists. Fantastic sandwiches and salads with many varieties of fish and shellfish that are always fresh. The adjacent bar serves you while in the order lne that can easily take 20-30 minutes at dinner time. Still....well worth it.

You can tell by the line of people that this is the place to go for awesome fresh seafood. My wife loves their mixed drinks as well. Well worth the wait and very reasonably prices. One of my favorite restaurants.

What a fabulous, colorful and fun place!

We were driving by and the colors and crowd drew our attention, and when we looked it up and saw the 4.6 rating, we knew it was our lunch spot.

You wait in line to order at the counter. There's someone to greet you at the door and take your drink order and explain the system.

We ordered the Blueberry Jalapeno Margarita and the Strawberry Cilantro Margarita.

Once at the counter, we ordered the Blackened Fish Tacos (grouper) for $14.95 and on the staff recommendation, we ordered a small Cole Slaw for $2.95 and the Beans for $2.95.

We went to get a table outside (there were options inside as well) and our drinks arrived a minute later. Both margaritas were very good.

The fish tacos were fresh and cooked perfectly. The small serving size of the beans and slaw were surprisingly large. The cole slaw was lightly dressed with mayo and very crunchy. The beans were a mix of two types and were incredibly flavorful.

The staff checks on you regularly, allowing you to add anything to your open order at any time. After we finished, we waited in another line to pay at the register.

The whole fried fish also looked spectacular and there were so many enticing items on the menu. We want to come back and try some more.

Very limited parking in the shared lot.

5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Love Fish Hut Grill, best restaurant in Emerald Isle! Amazing food, fun atmosphere, and super friendly staff. Huge portions for a great price

Fish Hut Grill is my favourite spot to eat in Emerald Isle. It’s become a tradition for my family that after a day at the beach we head over to Fish Hut Grill but don’t wait too long because there’s usually a line out the door. I love the rush slowly vibe of this place and the great service. Highly recommend the whole fried fish as well as the blackened grouper sandwich. For sides don’t skip out on the Minnesota poutine. Cheers.

So good! If I were to spend a week on the island, I’d eat here every day. The line was out the door and well onto the parking lot but it moved quickly. An employee came out to take drink orders while we were in line so our drinks were ready by the time we reached the counter to order food.

All of the food was delicious and fresh. The fish had great flavor. The cucumber salad was refreshing and bright. And the cheese curds were are fried and buttery rich as you’d expect.

We also had a number of cocktails. They all had very fresh ingredients and good flavor. No skimping on the booze either!

Wisconsin Cheese Curds were so good. The best I've ever had. The husband had the red snapper, and I had shrimp tacos.

My husband and I recently had lunch here and it did not disappoint! It was our first time in Emerald Isle and after searching online for a good place for seafood we decided to give it a try. There was a bit of a line when we arrived but it moved quickly. I had grilled shrimp and fries and it was the perfect beach lunch! It was so delicious. My husband had a fish sandwich and cheese curds and enjoyed his lunch as well. The staff were all very friendly as well. We will definitely be back when we are in the area again!

We happened to arrive on the last day open for the season! Fun, warm, friendly and happy atmosphere!
We didn't know the dishes and received good recommendations, the food was fresh, delicious and simply wonderful :)

Great food great service. We were met at the door and asked what drinks we wanted while we stood in line for ordering our food. We had a round of fancy margaritas while we gave them our order and got a table. Somebody checked on us while things were being prepared and as the dishes came off the line they were brought to us. Our party of five had a wide selection from whole sea bass, fries, fish bites, slaw, and poutine- which is cheese curds in white gravy. (Sounds weird but it is great) Everything was excellent with one minor exception. My side of onion rings was a bit greasy, like they didn't drain the oil off before plating it. We chose to go at 7pm on a Sunday after the weekend rush and had no problem getting a table. Keep in mind they are only open a few days a week, so check ahead, and be prepared for a wait. They have lots of outside seating if the weather is good.

Amazing tasting food and a great experience. Love the tab style method they did. Their cheese curds and margaritas (per my wife) were outstanding with many flavor options.

There's a reason this place has a line out the door always! The food is great, the staff is friendly, and drinks are delicious. Yes there can be a wait time sometimes, but it's worth it. The atmosphere has a fun vibe to it and while waiting you can have drinks and meet new people. They put trust in their customers as well which goes a long way in repeat business!

This place was awesome food was great .. bartender was very nice to my dog. They even let the dogs inside.. if I ever visit the state again I’ll surely eat here.

Good place with good food. The line was terrible but I thought the restaurant was able to get through it well. Don't come here at popular dinner times.

This is a one place you can’t miss when you come to Emeralde Isle. This is a family owned local restaurant which has an honor system with payments kinda similar to Provisions restaurant in Southport, NC. They pretty much have all kinds of seafoods and the best part of it is the fried whole fish which was awesome, by the way. The fish comes with 2 generous sides ( cucumber salad was amazing and coleslaw was fresh). They have a full bar and have all kinds of common and their own creations of mixed drinks. Good selection of domestic and imports beers. I have to warn you though that you will fall in line and wait. This place is always crowded but the wait is so worth it. A true seafood lover would appreciate a place like this. We would definitely come back here if we’re ever at Emeralde Isle.

Can see why there is always a line here, it's delicious. While you wait get a beer from the cooler or order a cocktail and pay later, great concept! The poke and blackened fish tacos were out of sight. The fries were legit and would suggest the poutine fries with curds and killer sauce. The pain killer and crush were awesome, extensive beer selection, with limes in the little cooler.

We had an unforgettable experience here, wow. You can order a fish here (seasonal so not always sane fish available all seasons) we ordered red fish and it was so tasty and fried to the perfection. Be ready to lineup in a queue 🙂, it will be crowded. Although inside sitting is good enough and service was good. Overall it was amazing food experience, whole family enjoyed. Kids will love it too.