Topsail Beach Restaurant Guide

While the location on the water of this restaurant helps with the overall rating, it can't compensate for the average dining experience you'll have.  The fish is not as good, either in quality or preparedness, as what you find at your local seafood house.  And those hushpuppies are more like a sweet cake doughnut than a proper onion laced corn meal hushpuppy.  From the salad, entree, sweet tea, dessert and price to value, this restaurant is average to below. It's better to save your money here and spend a little more at II Beauchaines in Surf City.   

Best hush puppies in the world. All of the fresh seafood is prepared to perfection, whether broiled, boiled, or fried. Always fresh soups and salads, and more than just fish for the kids. Full wine and beer menu and the people that work there are friendly and the service top notch. Bring the whole family. My favorite place to eat on Topsail.

The location (right on the water) is nice, and the facility is spacious. However, the menu is somewhat limited and the prices seem a bit steep for the quality provided. Like all other Topsail restaurants we have tried, this one--for reasons that baffle--has no "whole" fish, only filet. Seems like Mrs. Paul is in charge of these coastal seafood establishments. Folks, if you want to be a real "seafood" restaurant, serve up something more special than fried shrimp, fried oysters and fish filet. Anyone can get that kind of food anywhere, including the supermarket frozen food section. Why not take advantage of the freshness promised by your coastal location? Give us a reason to not cook at home when visiting Topsail.
Topsail is ripe for a truly good restaurant. So far, it doesn't seem to have one. It's more like an unending array of Captain D's, I'm afraid. But we'll keep looking.

Very poor service - took along time to get our food. Fish overbreaded - more like fast food type fish at higher prices. Management very unresponsive to customer needs or complaints. I will not eat there again. A complete waste of time - over 2 hours wasted.