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The Dunes Restaurant

7013 S. Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC 27959
252-441-1600
Ranked #22 of 43 restaurants in Nags Head
3.5 of 5 stars 134 Reviews
Price range: INR563 - INR844
Cuisines: American, Seafood
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, Buffet, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, Buffet, After-hours, Dessert
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Mount Airy, North Carolina
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

The food is good and service is good. We got free salad with our meals but the salad was old with a bunch of brown on it. I would not get a salad here as it is not fresh. Sweet potato biscuits are delicious. More

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Yorktown, Virginia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

The Dunes offers a nice choice for breakfast of buffet or ordering of the menu. The menu items include a complete assortment of eggs with various meats and hash. The dishes are well prepared in a timely manner. More

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Pinson, Alabama
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Upscale atmosphere at supper. Good food. Sweet potato biscuits. More

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Manteo, North Carolina
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

My family and I had a delicious breakfast last Sunday (Mother's Day) at the Dunes. The resturant was very busy but once we were seated the waitress was quick with taking our breakfast orders and bringing our morning coffee. The food was delivered hot and to everyone's expectations. Our meals ranged from the breakfast bar to the whaler, western omelet,... More

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White Plains, New York
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

All the food was really good, especially the baked sweet potato. The menu had a nice variety and extensive children's options. More

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Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

I will start out that I have been going here for three years but the last time I went was the last. The service was terrible. We saw our waitress 3 times and that was it. They skipped over our name and we waited over 45the minutes for a table. It was my mothers birthday and thats all she wanted... More

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Colington, North Carolina
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We went there last night for dinner and it was great! My mother had soft shell crab dinner it was excellent.Everywhere I go I try the crab dip and this was great! It has shrimp and crab in it and it was the best crab dip I have ever had.We will definately be back! More

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Richmond, Virginia, United States
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

We visited the Dunes last night for dinner and I was fairly disappointed again. I ordered oysters & crab cake and hubby ordered a spicy seafood broil. While the service was outstanding, the food was lack-luster. Oysters were soggy (a real no-no) and the seafood broil was tough and tasteless. The only other thing that keeps surprising us about the... More

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Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

We recently ate dinner at The Dunes for the first time this season. They had made some changes to the menu, including the shrimp and grits recipe. Since this is one of my favorite dishes, I decided to try it and it was a great choice. The cheese grits were wonderful and the dish is a lot more colorful and... More

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Fairfield, Connecticut
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

What restaurant doesn't change after 10 years. I hadn't been down this way since 2001, but I had fond memories of the Dunes. An old-fashioned and endearingly corny family restaurant. Now it looks a lot more hip--by which I mean dark and unwelcoming. I went for dinner and bought the meatloaf which was bland and really needed the "tangy" ketchup... More

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