Outer Banks Clam Bakes

Outstanding! Everything was spot on and Doug did an awesome job!This guy knows how to do it since he's been doing it for I believe 20+ years

On a recent trip to OBX with a group of nine for a week-long 50th wedding anniversary celebration for my parents I found Outer Banks Clam Bakes online and took a chance based on the great reviews. I ordered a clambake, breakfast and steak dinner all on different days of the week. Petya and Doug stayed in touch before and during our stay and made the organization of the meals (arrival time, time we wish to eat, etc.) super easy. All of the food was amazing and having it cooked before you in your own kitchen makes it that much better. Petya is a light-spirited and very social chef with a great sense of humor who was a pleasure to invite into our home to whip up a wonderful selection of homemade delights. We had more than enough to stuff every hungry guest and always had plenty of leftovers.I should add that they bring EVERYTHING! All cookware and serving containers, all condiments, etc. They clean up after themselves and load the dishwasher and leave the kitchen as clean (or cleaner perhaps?) than they found it!I would not hesitate for a moment to request Petya and Doug's services again on a future trip. You can be assured of a carefree and delicious dining experience in the comfort of your own home (or temporary home).Thanks so much, Petya and Doug!

The only way to roll! No one is left out of the party by having to prepare and cook a meal. Doug & Nat not only cooked a fantastic meal but set up the table, took away our dishes and cleaned up totally, EVERYTHING! Even took the garbage away lol. No one in your party misses out on the good time. Food was fantastic with plenty of leftovers. Seafood was cooked to perfection! Hands down the only way to roll and very affordable. Both their personalities fit right into ours so no awkwardness. Right on time as expected and delivered an awesome night! Thanks again guys!!!

I had the honor of attending a wedding in Carova. The wedding party was from out of town. I was the only OBX local. The grandparents purchased a clam bake from Outer Banks Clam Bake. The working staff busted their humps to provide a fantastic meal fit for a king. Oh my God, it was fantastic.However, the owner was a total ass. He arrived enebriated, proceeded to say (upon arrival) that he would start by drinking a couple of shots and his staff would be in charge. We chuckled thinking he was joking. He was not joking. He got totally sh*t faced. He drank our beer, helped himself to private liquor. He was found going through several bedrooms. He was "busted", but that didn't deter him.While everyone was dining, he went downstairs to help himself to more liquor. When he finally parked his butt in the dining area, he sat in a chair and barked orders to his staff. I would have been mortified if I was a part of his staff.Although I highly recommend this business for their food, DO NOT ALLOW THE OWNER INTO YOUR HOME!.He may have thought he would never have to deal with the wedding guests again and could get away with his unprofessional behavior, but I am a LOCAL. Trust me, I will spread this review as much as possible.5 STAR FOOD, 0 STAR OWNER!Deb HuntonKitty Hawk, NC

I was tasked with finding a personal chef/caterer for my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary while visiting OBX for a week. I was so happy to come across Outer Banks Clam Bakes. I called and spoke to Doug and he walked me through the online menu and even suggested how many meals I needed for the amount of people. Doug arrived early and we were eating within 30 minutes of his arrival. Food was delicious and hot and they thought of everything as far as condiments. All the seafood tasted fresh and the steaks were perfectly cooked. We had one family member that is gluten free and Doug and Petya were happy to accommodate. We had an ice cream bar with tons of toppings! It was a great night!

We really couldn't be happier with our experience. Noah arrived at 430 on the dot as planned. As we sat on the deck with cocktails he cooked and prepared a meal for 9 of us. Lobster, crab, shrimp, corn, salad, BISCUITS, clams, mussels topped off with brownie trifle. What an absolute feast. Icing on the cake was the spotless kitchen at the end of the meal since he loaded the dishwasher. I worked with Petya on the menu. We paid cash that evening. We have them come every night if we could. Don't hesitate to book.

We had catering at our rental property one night for 25 people majority of the people had the clambake a few people got ribs chicken pork tenderloin and we also had meals for 10 children. The stove at our rental property was broken and the two caterers had to travel up and down the stairs cooking some items outside. They were punctual professional prepared a great meal we have a ice cream bar at the end they set everything up they cleaned everything up. It was definitely a great dinner and evening we would definitely use them again and recommend that you try them also.

Incredible people, service and very friendly. Everything was perfect. I have no complaints. They were timely, courteous, extremely helpful. I would highly recommend them. Doug went out of his way to make everything perfect.

Bottom line: we called on Outer Banks Clam Bakes to cater a dinner for eleven adults and six children and every part of the experience was awesome. We highly recommend them and will almost certainly call on them again.As part of our annual OBX vacation, my extended family and I have a seafood dinner. We usually purchase the steamer pots that you can get from local establishments and then add some water and put the whole thing on the stove. This year, to make things easy, my wife and I coordinated and paid for that meal to be catered. We settled on Outer Banks Clam Bakes to provide that service. Their online reviews were generally positive, with some interesting stories, but their prices and offerings made us take the leap with them.I originally reached out to them in January for a June event and they had loads of availability. Initially, Doug just wanted to pencil us in at the time and date we wanted, and was less concerned with how many were in my group and what we wanted to eat. Being your typical DC type-A personality, I contacted him several times during the following months to try and nail things down and/or make adjustments. He explained that it's more important just to get on the calendar as they are purchasing things a day or two ahead of time and will contact us a couple days before our event to firm up the plans. Although I had some apprehensions about that approach, that is exactly how things worked out. A day or two before the event, Petra texted me the details, to include an updated pricing for lobster tails. The lobster tail upcharge quoted on the website is a minimum amount, which can change depending on market price and the size they are able to procure. We adjusted based off of this and there was no issue. We had a meal time of 5:30pm and Petra showed up at about 3:30pm. We gave her the lay of the land (read: kitchen) and got out of her way. She got right to work and started crushing it. One of my children is very interested in cooking and asked her a bunch of questions, which she kindly answered. She also informed us of what she was doing and asked us how we wanted her to lay out the food and was otherwise very accommodating. She was ready with everything at 5:30 on the dot. Everything was laid out very nicely in a buffet-style and it worked extremely well. Everything was very tasty and cooked to perfection (which we consistently failed to achieve with our steamer pots). There was also more than enough food for everyone. We also had her make the chocolate brownie trifle dessert and everyone loved that as well. Then she cleaned up the kitchen, probably better than how she had found it on arrival. She packed up the leftovers for us and placed them in the fridge. This was a great event, thanks to Petra and we are all on board to do it again next year. It saved us a lot of effort and stress and left us with a really tasty meal. We are now huge fans and highly encourage calling on them for your catering needs.

We use Outer Banks Clam Bakes for a birthday dinner at our beach house. We had 9 adults 6 did the clam bake and the other 3 did steaks. Michael was our Chef and he was amazing. He talked with us and quickly became a part of our group. This made the experience even more incredible. The food was awesome some of the best seafood I have had her in the Outer Banks. I would recommend this company for your beach rental in house meal! Thanks to the owner who communicated with me via text when I had questions. We will definitely do this again