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2028 S Virginia Dare Trl Kill Devil Hills NC 27948
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(252) 441-2906
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Other reviews from the web (52)

Average Rating
60

This restaurant is closed and is not expected to reopen, Closed. Closed Closed.

Average Rating
100

If you are looking for local and funky this is the place. lacal surfer was our waiter.

Average Rating
20

DON'T DO IT! Probably the worst breakfast I have ever had. Food was not fresh ... not quality at all. Hashbrowns were definitely straight from a frozen bag,...

Great breakfast

Average Rating
80

Stopped in here for a little bite to eat when we first arrived in Nagshead, early in the morning...Waitress understood we needed coffee and lots of it...and they served great food to go with it!! would definately go again!

Average Rating
80

Great breakfast. We went with a large group and everyone liked what they had. They are known for their pancakes and they really were amazing! Huge portions....

Great breakfast

Average Rating
100

The building and decor are a bit dated and old but it's what I'd expect for a place like this. Excellent service and a really excellent food. Amazing pancakes, great home fries and really good omelets.

Good amount of food for the price

Average Rating
100

Pancakes were awesome! Friendly staff and reasonable price. There's no way you can leave hungry. Very generous portions.

Awesome pancakes

Average Rating
100

I rarely eat pancakes but I had them 4 days in a row! This is a hole in the wall kind of place but it's clean and the food is good. Service is excellent and they move your food out quick. If there is a wait, no worries, they turn tables fast. We went back every morning!

Best Breakfast on the OBX

Average Rating
100

Simple, but yummy. Hotcakes are hands down the best I've ever had:) Simple menu, but great food. Good service, friendly staff - great prices. Highly recommend it, but they're only open until 1p I believe. It's at MP 10 on beach road --- go you'll be glad you did!

Great breakfast on the OBX

Average Rating
80

Just went for breakfast. The Ship's Wheel has been around for a long time and the food and service are consistently good. Pancakes are special. This is one of the best breakfast stops on the OBX

Great Breakfast

Average Rating
100

Great breakfast for not a lot of money. Love the ship themed decor. Definitely get the hot cakes! We don't normally eat breakfast out when we visit the Outer Banks but this place is not to be missed!

Average Rating
40

My husband and I went to The Ship's Wheel restaurant this morning for breakfast. We were seated by the hostess, then our drink order was taken by a runner who brought our drinks and said a...

Great, inexpensive breakfast on the beach

Average Rating
100

This place has good food for breakfast. Ate there twice while on vacation. Food was good, big selection, and reasonably priced. Eggs and hashbrowns were cooked to perfection. Ask for "Johnny" to get a super waiter! Pancakes are unbelievable!

Get the pancakes its what they are known for

Average Rating
60

The staff at the Ships Wheel were plenty friendly and kept the coffee flowing freely. I had a combo with pancakes. The pancakes are large, very thin and crepe like. They had a nice flavor to them. The hash browns were shredded potatoes; the outer layer was nicely crispy. The eggs were cooked correctly.

Huge Breakfast

Average Rating
100

This places serves up a fantastic breakfast. They have many selections for breakfast, but the pancakes are especially good and gigantic! They also serve Country Ham which is a personal favorite. They open early, but keep in mind they only serve breakfast!

Glad Open On Weekends In Off Season

Average Rating
80

By far the best pancakes in the Outer Banks, almost a crape status.
Service is personable and extremely friendly.
Would make the trip just for the breakfast offering.

Great breakfast for a hard nights adventure

Average Rating
100

The waitress was a little short with us, but the host was really cool and it was great place to catch a late breakfast. Coffee was served right a ways (much needed) and the food came our right after.

Terrific traditional breakfasts with a twist

Average Rating
100

Always our favorite breakfast place! The sausage is fantastic- nice and lean with a great herb and spice seasoning. They also have a delicious "parmesan tomato" that's well worth the price, if you like grilled tomato with breakfast. The friendly staff and great coffee are the icing on the cake!

They really do have the best pancakes

Average Rating
100

Great breakfast restaurant. Clean, bright, and reasonably priced. The waitstaff are friendly and accommodating. The pancakes are exceptional! Thin, light, lacy, not too sweet - perfect! I eat pancakes about twice a year - but had them twice in one week here! Will definitely return on our net visit to Nags Head.

Great Pancakes

Average Rating
80

The pancakes were amazing .No blinds on the window so sitting in the fun was a little uncomfortable. Older restaurant but great,friendly service.

Long wait for overlooked eggs

Average Rating
40

Breakfast this morning was not the best experience. Moderately busy restaurant but seated and ordered quickly. While we were waiting, people who arrived well after us were seated, ordered and eating before we got our food! Our server seemed okay and said there had been a problem in the kitchen. Their problem became my problem and that is unacceptable. Also...

Best breakfast on OBX

Average Rating
100

We stopped for breakfast at the Ship's Wheel on our way home on September 22, 2012. Wow! Were we surprised by the great service and wonderful food. Very generous portions, crisp yummy hash browns, perfect giant hot cakes (thin like crepes not doughy), good ham and fresh over easy eggs! My partner loved the corned beef hash, perfectly poached eggs...

Breakfast was awesome

Average Rating
100

Great place to enjoy a nice quite breakfast and the value is superb ! You will be full when you leave. Eggs, Toast, Coffee, and a great atmosphere ! All you need to get you going.

Best breakfast on the beach

Average Rating
100

We ate here three days in a row for breakfast in our vacation! Its our new favorite in the obx. Service is fast and fun. We had the same waitress Ashley, who was very nice about the children sharing meals. Even brought extra plates and napkins each time. Which we appreciate. Manager was friendly and personable. Hotcakes are amazing as...

My Secret Breakfast Spot

Average Rating
80

The Ship's Wheel is a modest little place attached to the Ebb Tide Motel in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Because is is located on the beach road across the street from the ocean, rather on the bypass in 'French Fry Alley', most tourists don't notice it.
It is my favorite breakfast spot because it is small, quiet, clean and offers...

Best breakfast on the OBX

Average Rating
100

We stopped here at noon one day looking for a quick lunch. We didn't realize it only served breakfast. That was fine with us. Their sign says "best hotcakes on the OBX" and they aren't kidding. We ended up eating lunch there that day and breakfast the next two mornings. The hotcakes are about 8 inches across. You can order...

good breakfast

Average Rating
100

I went here twice. I ordered a take out breakfast and was treated very well. They offered me something to drink on the house while I waited and the food tasted great. Stop by and write your own review and you will agree.

Got Food Poison, STAY AWAY

Average Rating
40

We ate there on morning and both me and my daughter got food poisoning. There are flies on the walls the food smells good but please dont let the fool, you! The waitresses and waiters and so slow, and rude.

Awesome Local Breakfast Spot

Average Rating
100

My boyfriend remembered going to this restaurant when he was little. We couldn't remember the names, but he remembered GIGANTIC pancakes. We finally found it after driving around the area he thought it was and I am glad we did! The pancakes are probably 3-5 times bigger than any others I have ever seen. They are delicious! Bacon, eggs, and...

Delicious breakfast

Average Rating
100

The Ship's Wheel was just a block away from where we were staying, so we enjoyed breakfast nearly everyday of our week's vacation. Very friendly staff and great food! Gets very crowded on the weekends so go early!

Average Rating
80

This is a must stop for the family before we leave the beach. This isn't elegant dining but it is comfort food! The hash browns are cooked perfect and...

quaint and good

Average Rating
100

This is an old restaurant that serves good food, large portions and knows how to treat the customers :) No waiting in line, no stuffiness, just real service !!! Breakfast is the only meal, served from 7-1 daily.

Good breakfast choice

Average Rating
80

Read the reviews of this place several years ago and had it on the list of places to try for breakfast. This year we are staying just down the road, so we decided to finally give it a try. The homemade sausage was delicious, hash browns were crispy, and the grits were really good as were the eggs and omlet....

Average Rating
80

They have excellent breakfast. And you will not go away hungry. You get lots of food.

Ships sailed maybe

Average Rating
20

Lol...food was pitiful. I had some food and it was pitiful. Is this 50 letters yet? Why do I have to write 50 letters anyway?

Pancakes the size of a tray? Yes please

Average Rating
80

Been coming here for years with the family. Good breakfast, love the pancakes!!! They're MASSIVE!!! The only downer is that those girls work so hard, and turn over so many tables, they don't give every table the best service. They do their best though :).

Poor quality and cleanliness

Average Rating
40

Based on some other reviews, we decided to try this restaurant for breakfast on a Sunday morning. Bad decision! When we sat down we were told that they were out of a list of items - among them milk and bagels. This was around 8 a.m. I'm surprised no one could run out to the grocery story and purchase food...

Sinking Ship

Average Rating
40

Have been eating here for years, now it seems like different people are running it, grade there was a B on the wall flies in the windows, prices are more and not that great only good pancakes could care less if they wait on you, so many nicer places to eat and cheaper omelets no longer come with grits or...

Best Place in KDH for breakfast

Average Rating
80

The wait staff is friendly. Good portions and good food. Kids loved it too.

Best place for breakfast in the OBX

Average Rating
100

The Ship's Wheel is a staple in my family's trip down to the OBX. We eat here everyday for breakfast while we are down. The food is amazing & they give you a ton, the service is delightful (especially Dana & her sister!) You should definately visit this family owned business!!

Yummy huge pancakes

Average Rating
80

Had the crab bennidect wow it was a great twist on an old classic. Family had pancakes they were huge and delicious

If this is the best breakfast joint on the island

Average Rating
40

If this is the best breakfast joint on the island (as has been claimed), that's pretty sad and not saying much.
In the Ship's Wheel's defense, we arrived a half hour before it closed (It closes at 1 p.m., at least on weekends). But even without the snafus, the food was OK to good at best. The good: The pancakes...

HUGE Pancakes - they're really good too

Average Rating
80

Note - They are only open for breakast! I eat pancakes only once or twice a year, however I ate them twice in one week here! They are yummy, huge, thin, pancakes! The rest of breakfast is good too! our party had an omlet, biscuits and gravy, eggs, bacon & toast. Simple, good breakfast!

Bigger coffee cup please

Average Rating
80

Food is very good, coffee mugs are the smallest I have ever encountered and refills may take some time, little bigger mug and the staff may not have to work so hard, just charge a little more us coffee drinkers will pay it!!!!!!!

Average Rating
100

Cheap, good, and alot of it. This it the beach hangover breakfast you are looking for. Don't let the shack of a building or the craptacular motel next door fool you. This place is the best!

Clean & Breezy

Average Rating
100

Love this little restaurant. The atmosphere is so fresh and breezy and the service is fast and pleasant. The food is great and the prortions are big. Prices are also very reasonable.

Our absolute favorite breakfast place in the Outer Banks

Average Rating
100

We've been to a lot of places for breakfast on the Outer Banks (thanks to TripAdvisor), and the Ship's Wheel is our absolute favorite. The food is great, the service is prompt and friendly and the portions are so big they have to use platters instead of plates to serve your meal. Just super.

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I generally don't like to focus on the negative, but this is most likely the...

Very Average

Average Rating
40

My family and I were in the outer banks for the first time in August, and after reading the reviews of this restaurant, we were really excited to try it. We all felt the breakfast was very average...I don't know if it has gone downhill since the last reviews, but we were unimpressed. It wasn't bad...but with all of the...

Best breakfast

Average Rating
100

Ate here 3 of the 6 mornings while in the OBX and it was by far the best. Omelets are huge and they come with potato and toast/pancakes. They are stuffed full, not just a little bit that you can hardly taste.
Definately leave here full and it doesn't take a chunk out of the wallet.

Great place - big food, little prices

Average Rating
100

What a nice way to end a great vacation! My sister and I stopped at the Ship's Wheel on the way back home and we're glad we found this little place. It was Saturday morning and the place was packed, but we only had to wait about 10 minutes to be seated. HOT coffee and HUGE meals. Prices are extremely...

Best Breakfast at the Beach

Average Rating
100

Size isn't everything. They're small, clean, friendly, fast, delicious, worth the wait. Large portions, small prices. I eat there for every breakfast of every vacation and always recognize my server from years of visiting...going on 20+. The larger restaurants have nothing on the Ships Wheel.

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Business description (2)

Ship's Wheel the can be found at S Virginia Dare Trl 2028. The following is offered: Restaurants. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Kill Devil Hills there are 26 other Restaurants. An overview can be found here.

The Ship's Wheel is located at 2028 S Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills, NC. This business specializes in Restaurants.

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