The Blue Point

The service was fantastic.....the food....Started with the wedge salad, blue cheese....best ever. Main course was the bone in pork chop...by far the best I have ever had. Desert you ask? I had the key lime and my wife had the pecan pie.....again the most incredible deserts ever. This is a "must do" restaraunt in the OBX. There is no way you could be disappointed! Enjoy!

Very cute spot in Duck with a nice ambiance and beautiful view of the sunset. I tried the Botanical Garden drink, which was a good mix of bitter and floral. It did say there was supposed to be aquafaba on it though and there wasn't any.I tried the bone-in porkchop ($38), which was cooked well and not dry at all. I thought that it was seasoned a bit unevenly though because parts of it were very salty, but the sauce had a nice sweetness to help with that. I thought the bread pudding was really good, which had a subtle Gouda and pecan flavor. It did look like there was a super cute backyard bar right behind the restaurant. There was live music and lots of seats to watch the sunset -- I would definitely want to check that out next time!

Fantastic backdrop for a instagrammable sunset pic. Great service and the food is rock solid as well. We came here following a wild horse tour and I loved that I could plug in my Tesla while we ate. There are 4 spots for charging for free in the parking lot. Although they are slow, it's free and you might as well! Now to the food. I got the pork chop and it was as spectacular. I prefer pork over all other meats and will often order a pork chop if it's on the menu. I know that sounds odd, but honestly the pork chop is unforgiving and has to be a great choice or no one would ever order it. I definitely recommend that pork chop. Our drinks stayed full and it was overall a lovely experience.

This place is absolutely fantastic! And a big heads up: IT IS OPEN DURING THE OFF SEASON. I wanted to get that out at the top!It's a great special occasion restaurant, we were celebrating my birthday, but I could tell there were a lot of locals sitting up at the bar.The food is mix of Southern Comfort and seafood. My oyster stew was INCREDIBLE. I could have had two bowls!! The shrimp and grits were moan inducing. The crab cakes were so delicious. The crème brûlée was so decadent and rich! The drinks were lovely compliments to our meals. The only thing not to write home about is the bread. Kind of reminded me of store bought potato rolls. Not really worth the extra purchase. But that's honestly nothing to worry about. Everything was 10/10 and I wish I had an extra day so I could go back for another round of delicious food!The staff is observant, friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. Reservations are strongly recommended. I also suggest you leave time to get a little lost/enjoy the journey as you locate the restaurant along the beautiful boardwalk area.The setting is lovely, and I'm quite sure it offers breathtaking views of the sound at sunset.Make sure to include this on your next trip!

A lot of locals recommended this place so gave this place a whirl. Experience was OK. Made a reservation to celebrate a birthday; there was no acknowledgement from the host or waitress which was fine, but seemed weird since Open Table allowed notes to inform the restaurant of such occasions. Oh well. At least we were sat at a table with a gorgeous sunset view. Unfortunately, the view was a bit marred by a thick mesh screen over the window. Our waitress was wonderful and attentive. The food was pretty good and slightly elevated to some other places that we went to. Having studied their winelist, which was adequate, we still brought our own wine to pair with their food. The fried green tomatoes were a great way to start the meal. For entrees, tried the gnocchi which was rich. The pork chop was pretty good; I liked the crust and it paired well with the Pinot we brought. The tenderloin was good; very tender and prepared well. We were too stuffed for dessert.We showed up about half an hour prior to our reservation to walk around, which was a highlight and thankfully we did, as the parking lot was packed (would've been difficult to find a spot) when we went to retrieve the wine from the car.

We walked in around 7pm on a Wednesday and added our name to a waitlist for an outdoor seat. We grabbed a drink at their back bar and enjoyed the incredible atmosphere: live music and sunset views. Our server was friendly and attentive, she made great recommendations all evening.Around :20 later our table was ready. We got straight into entrees and went with the pork chop and the special: yellowfin tuna steak. Both were excellent. The tuna accoutrements (pineapple, bacon, and soy infused rice) stole the show and were incredibly decadent. The pork chop came with a thick crusty sear that was super flavorful. The thick cut was juicy and a large enough portion that I barely ate half before passing the remainder to my husband to polish off.For dessert we had the pecan pie. More of a tart than a pie, the pecan flavor was exactly what you'd expect with a bourbon ice cream that was a great compliment. The tart (crust?) was hard and a little difficult to cut. The pork chop came with a cheese bread pudding side that was amazing in its own right.Overall we had an amazing experience with a wonderful atmosphere. The perfect place to relax and enjoy a night in Duck.

Great views and a fun little bar/waiting area. Definitely recommend reservation. Food was good, but not outstanding! My husband loved the tuna special. We started with the she crab soup, which was really delicious. We also got the gnocchi, which was okay. I didn't love that it was made with cornmeal... gave it a weird texture but the taste was good.

The Blue Point has a uniquely interesting menu, this is not your average boardwalk restaurant. it is much more sophisticated than I had expected. With a menu that incorporates a significant amount of vegetables into every dish, it is a gamble for me to rely heavily on one entree, I tend to fear the unknown of too much greenery. The fresh burrata & spiced butternut squash puree was an enlightening small plate, the rustic croutons and even the seared apples complimented the squash puree very well. Either way you can't go wrong with squash, it's an equally universal vegetable as the carrot. If you like salad and Gnocchi, you may just adore the house made cornmeal gnocchi. But if you're like me and prefer to keep the salad separate from the main attraction, this entree was too heavy on the baby kale shiitakes for me. I am sure you will find the comfortable and casual environment right on the water and easy place to sit back and enjoy an intimate conversation regardless. Cheers!

The Blue Point provides an outstanding dining experience. While ownership has passed in 2021 from the original owners to the new owners, siblings Ryan, Leigh, and Jamie Raskin. The trio has continued the tradition of culinary excellence in Duck, NC. I've traveled the country and have dined in New York, LA, Chicago, etc. etc. and The Blue Point rivals any place I've been for location, ambience, service and quality of apps, small and large plates, and drinks. As anyone who has dined at The Blue Point knows, the location offers a view of spectacular sunsets. Once inside the restaurant, you note the cool and unique design that the original owners John Power and Sam McGann brought to their space 30+ years ago. Vintage tables, booths, lighting, bar area with comfy seating. It's like comfort for the soul sitting down and nestled into your space. Our server, Mark, was outstanding. Attentive, not overbearing, providing space in time to ponder the drink and food menus. A server elevates the experience or deflates it- Mark's interaction with our 6-person party was perfectly calibrated. Our drink orders were prepared to perfection. Key to the beginning of our anticaped fun. Beverages ignite the party or drown it. Our drinks lit the fuse and the party was on. We began with the Blue Point Carolina she crab bisque. It was delicious and served at just the right temperature to bring out all of the flavor. That was joined by the soft crab on cole slaw- well plated, and prepared. The mixed green salad was prepared with pickled strawberries toasted sunflower seeds and strawberry vincotto vinaigrette. A cacophony of flavors working so well. The hit were the fried green tomatoes. Lightly battered,fried, and with tasty pimento cheese. Our group raved over them. Just when we thought things could not get any better, the entrees were served. Scalloped cooked to perfection on quinoa, with roasted apples, aleppo spiced pork lordons, raisins and apple brown butter vinaigrette. The southern shrimp and mill grits with scallops, smoked tasso ham. Exquisite texture, taste. The Virginia catfish did not taste like chicken- lol. Because it was served lightly breaded, with red beans and rice with alligator sausage, house pickles (yum), topped with Cajun ramoulade. Last, the special flounder was outstanding. Our dessert was shared creme broule and topped off an overall 5 star dining experience. Kudos to the chef, sous chef and the entire service staff. I cannot say enough good things about The Blue Point. Do not miss this place while in Duck, NC!!

We reserved a table at this restaurant at the behest of my best friend's parents. We had heard good things. When I went on Resy to look for the reservation, I only saw options for a high top barstools, except I didn't realize the description of the seat on the website. It seemed like that was the only option. We walk into the restaurant and the last seating was at 8:30, which was around the time we made a reservation. Hours online are incorrect- they do not close at 8:30.We walked inside and we're shown to the bar. The restaurant is practically empty and the bar was full of I presume locals and frequent customers.This would be one of the few places I've been told to reserve for a bar when typically bar is first come first serve. I had asked the hostess if we could be seated at a table as they were plenty tables open- but she said "you reserved a bar, you sit at the bar" I attempted to explain to her how I didn't realize what I reserved and the bar was already a little rowdy at this point, but we were seated at the bar nonetheless.The servers didn't seem to be interested in us as much as the other people at the bar, it took a while to be asked what we would like to order. My friend ordered a Caesar salad and I was ready for my entrée. The server asked me if I wanted them both brought out at the same time, or separately, I said same time - to which she replied to my friend "I'm going to bring out your Caesar salad first before I put in her entrée". She was also talking over me a little bit. I ended up ordering a starter so that my friend and I can eat at the same time....needless to say, the dynamic was a little strange. I told the waitress I was avoiding red meat and she said that was an awful idea. I didn't ask for an opinion on my dietary preference.I ordered the she crab soup which in my opinion was a little sherry heavy, they only have a bowl not a cup option and it is $16 for I would say a bowl that is full 1/4. My friend ordered a Caesar salad. It looked pretty good upon presentation, but she noticed a couple leaves that we're wilted and did not finish completely. We ordered the gnocchi to split. I didn't realize that it had peas in it, but what was the most shocking was the amount of peas and seemed as though there were a handful of delicious gnocchi, mushrooms, onions, over a bed of peas, absolute overkill.At this point, there were some drunk people at the bar to the point that I couldn't fully sit back, they were loud, interrupted our dinner, and started singing sorority chants, as if they were the only ones in the restaurant. The servers didn't say anything and no one came up to them to let them know that they were disturbing the other customers.All in all, I am simply saying that the service here is not great, I would almost say, come here earlier in the day versus later, because by the end of the day, it seemed as though we were a bother versus a customer. The food was not bad, which is why I give it two stars , however it is very expensive for the quantity and just in general it seems as though a lot of items are made in house so that is a plus, however there are so many delicious restaurants in this area that I don't really see myself coming back here out of all the rest.