Lifesaving Station

Cute restaurant at the Sanderling Resort in Duck. Restaurant is part of the resort, but it's open to the public. Interior is cute, though we had a large party, so we were in a more private dining room meant for only large parties. This was pretty nice...we had our own space, and we weren't overly loud to everyone else. Win/win.Drink menu is decent, and some of them are pretty tasty. Appetizer menu is pretty good as well. The fried green tomatoes were great, and the Panzanella was tremendously good. The mains, unfortunately, weren't quite as good. The skirt steak had a weird flavor combo. It's a chili rub, but also with chimichurri, and those flavors do not meld well together. They'd be better off without the rub, to be honest. The brick chicken looked quite good, Others had the mushroom ravioli, and they enjoyed that as well.Service was also quite pleasant. They were happy to help us with whatever we asked, and went out of their way to ensure the sun wasn't glaring in our eyes during dinner.My only complaint is the price. Honestly, the food really isn't as good as the prices they're charging, and there are other places on the island that charge less for better food. But outside of that, this place is certainly fine.

I dined at this charming spot at a resort that had some outdoor seating. It used to be a rescue station, so there was a cool collection of memorabilia that added an unique touch. The menu was on the smaller side, but the service was super friendly. We started with the coastal crab dip, which was a winner. It had lump crab meat, melted cheese, and mini naan bread. The naan was perfect for scooping up this dip. We also got some rolls later on because they weren't ready at first. They came out warm and great with the dip too!For my main course, I went with the seared ahi tuna. It came with a bean puree, olive tapenade, and some greens. The tuna was cooked to a perfect cool rare and paired nicely with the warm bean puree. The olive tapenade was tasty, but I wished there was a bit more of it. I also tried the panzanella and fresh mozzarella salad. The lemon-balsamic dressing was fantastic, one of the best I've had recently. I ended up soaking up the extra dressing with the leftover rolls.Will I go back? No doubt.

Without a doubt the best restaurant I have been to in the years visiting OBX. Take reservations which is a huge plus. Friendly, knowledgeable staff guided us to a great experience. I had "catch of day" which was snapper, wife had salmon. Best seafood in years. Not cheap, but worth every cent, hope to come back soon.

Wow! I did not expect this gorgeous place my sis and BIL recommended for a Sunday breakfast! All food items were simply delicious in beautiful ambience. Hubby makes the best biscuits n gravy, and even he said these were fantastic. Bacon was perfectly cooked and hearty. I had also ordered sausage links that were so perfect I only got one bite while all the rest (2 links) were snagged and enjoyed by the table. We will be back again and again!

My wife and I traveled on Easter Sunday to stay at The Sanderling Resort and were pleased to know the Lifesaving Station was open Easter. Chef Amy was there and spared no lack of attention to detail with her delicious Easter specials. I enjoyed a Salmon Wellington and my wife had the beet and goat cheese salad and added shrimp. The shrimp were jumbo size and had five on the plate. Both meals were delicious. We also had an appetizer of blue mussels. While they were delicious, we were disappointed to have about six mussels that never fully opened. We didn't complain about it as it was still done and delicious with the yeast rolls.

THIS REVIEW IS FOR BREAKFAST ONLY. Welllllll...stopped back in to LSS again to indulge in breakfast much sooner than I thought I would lol. I wanted to invite some friends to indulge in a leisurely (this time, weekday morning) breakfast here because, well, now this place has become my reasonably priced breakfast go-to. This second trip also gave me the chance to see if my hunches were right about this place but also I got the opportunity to try their pancakes! :)Everything was delicious. With the exception of a little bit of a wait this time for the food to come out of the kitchen (which I really hope was a one time glitch...), the service was spot on - our server was personable and attentive. My friends loved the quaint ambience - and it didn't hurt that the place wasn't packed and we were seated immediately. The onlllllllllly slight ding I would say is about the Lemon Ricotta Blueberry pancakes - and I can't believe I'm even saying this butttttttttt....the ricotta blueberry topping was superrrrrrr heavy and dense and I had wished that the topping would be a bit sweeter though I know ricotta cheese is not. NOT AT ALL KNOCKING THE PORTION SIZE! lol. But this would be a dish I would share because of how dense it is.Definitely recommend ordering a side of home fries (potatoes) to go with the pancakes - ask for them to be cooked well done - THE BEST WAY TO HAVE HOME FRIES!Very happy to have "discovered" this place! For those of you that had a preconceived notion about LSS like I did, give it a try - I think you will be pleasantly surprised - especially given the available options for breakfasts on OBX North. (Read my other review of LSS for other tips. wink.)

The breakfast here is delicious. The staff at the restaurant is so friendly. We even were allowed to sit outside with our little dog.

Cute restaurant- restored lifesaving station. Lots of antique nautical items and old photographs displayed throughout the building. Server was excellent- prompt, knowledgeable, and friendly. Everything you want from wait staff. Food was incredible- fresh bread and real butter provided, appetizers of squash soup and clam chowder and entrees of beet salad and fish of the day (swordfish). Highly recommend

We really loved this place. Our party of 12 were blown away. Our waiter told us they only had one gluten free mean... the tuna. And - I got it and it was fantastic. Maybe they will expand their menu? Who knows.The food was good and the staff was good and it seemed like everyone liked this place. I would come here again and get the tuna I suppose. Ha. Ha. Ha.

Well, the food was absolutely magnificent., and that goes for all of it. We had the short rib (great crust and full flavor, with a great size), the Mac n cheese was really nice with its Parmesan crust, and the flounder was flavorful and juicy. They brought a bonus cinnamon roll that was fresh from the oven and quite delicious, but not too sweet as they can be. We got some Keylime pie to go and really enjoyed it .On the other hand, standards and colors were not posted at the entrance. Commandant's photograph was not posted near the entrance per regulation. Radio watch stander did not greet us upon entry. No posted lookouts were located. No surf boats in a Bravo status. Our Coastguardsman found the lifesaving capabilities diminished. The life-saving memorabilia is quite fun and interesting, and the service was excellent. It was really a nice experience for us.