Pop's Raw Bar

Great food, down to earth atmosphere, reasonable prices and the coldest beers in town! This is a local haunt with some good seafood fried or steamed. Had the friend shrimp basket. The shrimp must just look at the batter because they were perfectly lightly coated. Comes with 2 hush puppies, fries and slaw. The cocktail sauce was awesome! Tuna bites were cooked perfectly. Bud lights ice cold. No draft beer but they have a full bar.

I will tell you this. It was the best fried seafood in Hatteras. The oil Pop uses may have been 10w30 and those hush puppies may be fried on a radiator but that only added to the flavor. If you need a white table cloth or flower arrangements and soft music you probably aren't reading this anyway. Three football games on the wall. Cold beer. Generous liquor pours. The massive amount of cars around non descript buildings are what we look for in a good restaurant. Did not fail me eating here. A plus to Karen and the crew at Pops. You guys were great.

We drove down from Rodanthe based on a fellow campers recommendation. This seems like a great local bar for a quick meal. If you want a fine dining establishment, look elsewhere. If you want some good fried seafood in a bar and grill setting, this is for you. For an appetizer we ordered the crab nuggets. Yummy and full of crab! We both had the three from the sea fried platters. Generous portions and fair prices. The cole slaw was good, too! We left full and happy!!

Great food and great prices, the trio of shrimp scallops and crab cake was a seafood spectacular to behold. Tuna bites were also delicious cooked medium rare with hot sauce!

really cute spot by the water, we ordered the seafood boil for two and it was plenty for the three of us. the crab was really the highlight! we were looking for a typical seafood boil place and i think we found it! the server was really sweet and present event tho it tends to be busy. we loved it so much we went two time during our vacation!

I agree completely with other 5 star posts. Great local hang out. I been coming to the area for a long time and been by Pop's several times. So glad we stopped. The food was excellent and service was awesome. The 'Crab Nuggets' we very tasty. They were like mini crab cakes. Fried perfectly on the outside with a soft yummy crab bite in the center. The inside of Pop's is a large bar area in the center and on the inside perimeter was table seating and on the porch is additional outside seating. Prices are very fair. My burger was done right. I got a simple American Cheese Burger with LTMO and fries. Enjoyed this very much. I like the family picnic style plating. Definitely recommend. Pictures below.

This our first time at Pop’s. We ordered off the lunch menu right when they opened at 11am. Staff was very chill and friendly. We got a dozen oysters which were served in a very cold container over ice. They were delicious. My boyfriend then ordered the fried oysters which were HUGE and delicious. I ordered the fish sandwich. They had Tuna, Catfish or Trigger Fish to choose from. I got the trigger fish. By far the best fish sandwich I’ve ever had! Good stuff. Definitely go while in town!

We ordered steamed seafood for 2.. I’d say it’s good for 4 people! Delicious but very big portions - we felt bad that we couldn’t finish it all.

What a great hidden gem. From the outside it looks like a dive but on the inside you will find great food. My buddy says the best hamburger he ever had. Me, I get the fish sandwich of the day. Reasonable prices and great drinks. Don't pass Pops up.

We visited this place on 09/19/2022 for lunch. This is definitely a go to spot. Front parking is usually full, but there is parking behind the restaurant. Upon entering, the place was clean and we able to pick where we wanted to sit based on available seating. This place isn’t very big, but it is exactly what we like. Far from the touristy vibe, this place felt like somewhere you would frequent if you lived here. I had the fried oysters and Buttercup had the fried catfish sandwich. Everything was fresh and delicious. We would recommend this place and definitely will be back!

Best damn raw oysters in Buxton. Amazing sunset views. Great local dive with heart. My favorite kind of place.

Can't go wrong ordering anything on the menu. Everything looked great coming out of the kitchen

This place is amazing. My wife and I enjoyed it so much that we got alot of food. We got fried oysters, crab legs, raw clams and the chowder. The chowder look watery and disappointing in it looks but the taste made up for it. It was rich and flavorful. All the food was amazing and the best place we ate at obx. Staff were super attentive and kind. Highly recommend going here if you near by.

Steamers done to perfection. The oysters and horseradish fortified cocktail sauce was the best. The pan seared scallops were tender and lightly seasoned. The young lady was fast and efficient.

This is a small place with a huge heart. Lots of great seafood at really good prices. Staff is super friendly and on top of the situation. Fast service. I was in the area for a week and went back to Pop's 3 times. Highly recommend.

The freshest seafood I've eaten. Blackened scallops are amazing. Hole in the wall bar that still welcomed my family and staff worked so hard to make everyone feel like home.

Very cool little spot. The bartender was super chill and informative. Their was a nice group of regulars that hooked me up with some leads. I was recommended to drop in for some fresh seafood and I’m glad we did. The Cajun crawldads were definitely tasty, the grilled scallops were delicious and prepared perfectly. We even went for some NC BBQ🤤You should treat yourself and stop in. From the outside your probably think oh great another dive bar but you gotta really give em a shot. What else you gonna do on that island during Covid!? Check’em out!

Great local hangout with super shaded, mostly enclosed but still nice n’ breezy porch for doggies to dine with us. Fresh off the boat seafood and cold beer. What more can you ask for?

I’ve only been there once but plan to go back! The dining room and bar were almost full while one waitress worked but she handled it well. I ordered crab cake nuggets and a three from the sea with oysters, shrimp and scallops. Everything was very tasty!

Have lived on Hatteras Island since Irene. Had my 60th b-day today and celebrated at Pop's. Kind, attentive, efficient caring staff and excellent food. All of us enjoyed our crab cakes, fried oysters, fish and appetizers. Fantastic French Fries and hushpuppies as well. Great music too...so happy with my birthday choice...just a fun and delicious place to be. Thank you for making my 60 fun!!! I felt a little younger being there..