We brought my family (parents and kids) to North Banks during our vacation in NC expecting a good, casual seafood meal. That was not to be -- in fact, it may be amongst the most negative restaurant experiences I have had. We arrived at the restaurant and put our names in, and were told it was an hour wait. More... more

. Nice place to eat. Ask for the private room. The salad was limp but the main dishes were good. The wine list was good. We would go again. Nice location in Timbuck II shopping center. more

We own a house in Corolla, and every first night we are there, we go to the North Banks. I love their filet mignon, with red skinned mashed potatoes and a type of vegetable. Staff is very friendly and service is quick and all the food is great. Atmosphere could be a little less smoky, but otherwise, it is the... more

We have been down to the Outer Banks on multiple occasions. We normally go out to a few restaurants every time we come down. We decided to try the North Banks this most recent vacation. We went around 7:00 and were not very hungry yet and decided to put our name on the list. We didn't even get a buzzer... more

Excellent food and service, though at typical beach prices. However, we asked for a non-smoking table. We were advised that all tables were non-smoking, and it is a small restaurant. After being seated and served our appetizer, other patrons lit up at the bar. The bar is literally 3 feet from the vast majority of the tables, and only two... more

Terrible Service - so bad, we left before anyone even took our drink order. We'd been seated for at least 5 minutes and maybe 10 minutes - no one cared to notice us so we left. Before we did - we noticed the food seemed a bit expensive (all kids meals $7.95 each, $11.50 grilled chicken salad). Then the waitress... more

We were visiting from Toronto for a week in May/06. The food was great and the service friendly. The restaurant is small but very nice. The Seafood was excellent, I can't wait to go back. It was recommended by the Hampton where we stayed. It is located in the Timbuck II Shopping area. more