Restaurants near Ballast Point Villa #1214

Excellent food and service. Good value. Highly recommended.

Aqua was recommended to us by our house rental manager Paulo - were visiting from out of town. It was my husband’s birthday. The weather was snowy icey and cold, BUT the staff from Aqua showed up and presented us with a delicious and most hospitable and memorable experience! And for that we are so very grateful! Brian was our server and he was just such a JOY! He knew everything about the menu choices as well as the area and gave us his full attention as if we were family coming home for dinner. I had the drum fish special which was out of this world, and my husband loved his salmon. We definitely recommend Aqua - a delicious meal, fantastic service, and a stunning sunset right on the water to boot! Can’t ask for much more!

All the food we ordered was very good. Our only issue was to get any bread at all for the table, it was charge of over SIX dollars. It was a baguette. When I ordered mussels, I was told it came with no bread ( steamed mussels always come with bread) and that if I wanted any bread with it, the charge was $4 extra. REALLY? What's the deal with the bread? For such a nice restaurant with high end prices, a little "free" bread goes a long way for a good customer experience. NONE of the higher end restaurants in this area charge extra for that. Having said all this, I DO want to commend the waitress who was fun and attentive. She did a great job and made the overall experience a big plus.

Lots of nice menu options. Enjoyed the roasted garlic bisque. Focaccia was equally lovely. Unique bourbon selections (they have Blanton’s)!

It was our first trip to the Outer Banks, and we went to the Village Table and Tavern for my wife's birthday. We had a wonderful server, a perfect table by the water, and we really enjoyed our meal. We shared the Chicken and Waffles appetizer. It was very good. The tenders were a little rubbery (probably because they were frozen); however, the breading on the tenders was INCREDIBLE and the maple syrup was fabulous. The waffles were also very good. So, an 8/10 there. Then, we split the Roasted Half Chicken with amazingly good mashed potatoes, and we subbed the green beans for the broccoli au gratin. The chicken was good, but the broccoli was out of this world. We ordered an additional side of it, just to have some more. So, a 10/10 on the entree and additional side of broccoli au gratin. My wife was tired, so we didn't do a dessert for her birthday. It was a great experience, and we will definitely return on our next trip to the OBX.