This was a lark stop lol. We were driving around Nags Head/Kitty Hawk, & Kill Devil Hills trying to find a really good place to eat. It was the end of the evening and google didn’t let us down.Very beachy themed in close quarters, we wiggled ourselves to the back room. I would guess that based upon the dimensions, this place is mostly bar, but we really loved the food. There were TVs scattered thoughout the rooms to give people a topic of discussion.We got the Chicken & Black Bean springrolls as an app which were so amazing !! A little hot but still, so worth the sting. The spicy ranch encouraged that feeling to bridge the fried with layered center. Sooooo very good! I got the shrimp po’boy and The Man got the Wet Burrito. The breading around the shrimp in my sandwich cracked enough at first bite to let the spicy yummy explode on the tongue. Oy…The Man was digging into the burrito before I got a pic..He slathered, smothered and chunked that thing in the most unseemly Waffle House fashion. The growling noises from his direction had a decidedly junkyard dog tenor as he launched into his meal. I really hope that the people around us were watching golf on the TV rather than us hovering over our plates like a trough at a barnyard.We saw our server three times, when she took our orders, when she brought our orders, and with the bill. The hostess was constantly on the move and kept us hydrated. At the end of the meal, I wanted to give the hostess a tip rather than our server. The restroom stalls in the women’s are criminally small. I hit my knee and fell back on the commode when I was getting myself together.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Wet Burrito, Fries
Stephanie Baroni-Cook
This place was recommended to us by the owner of our AirBnB. I went with my husband and kids and we all had a pretty good experience. I ordered the French dip, and my husband ordered the El Diablo burger. Flavor and portions were on point. But, honestly, my favorite part was that our waiter was highly attentive, and he remembered ALL of our orders without writing them down. You get 5 stars for that alone! Will definitely come back again!
We had a party of 11 and they easily sat us all together without any fuss. Great food!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Glass
Perfect porch for the pooch, very tasty lump crab burger, fantastic fiesta rice with chicken and bean burrito. Worth a visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grant Collier
Really enjoyed our stop at Chilli Peppers this year. Lucked out on a great food happy hour. We actually had SERVICE which feels more and more rare these days. Very nice waitresses and good food- the vegetable steamer is a steal and steam shrimp were perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Clay Mikkelsen
The liquor here is crazy. Ian is a smokeshow behind the bar. What would we do without him.
We vacation in OBX twice a year. The food at Chilli Peppers is amazing so we usually stop in at least once, but usually twice. I crave the she crab soup.. it’s so much better than other places I’ve tried.This Valentine’s Day was our first visit during off season and we arrived at 830 pm. The bar was busy and there were two families eating. This time no one greeted us so after about 10 minutes of awkward standing we grabbed a seat in the dining room. About 5 minutes later a very pregnant waitress literally *yells* at us to sit at the bar. When we explained that we wanted to order food she insisted that the kitchen was closed. Again , the food here is great so we would have gladly just come back the next day. But honestly- she was so mean that we weren’t comfortable coming back in during this trip.It might be a good idea to update the google info with operational specifics- regarding the kitchen closing time and not just the bar hours. I also really hope we don’t run into that waitress again this summer.
This was a lark stop lol. We were driving around Nags Head/Kitty Hawk, & Kill Devil Hills trying to find a really good place to eat. It was the end of the evening and google didn’t let us down.Very beachy themed in close quarters, we wiggled ourselves to the back room. I would guess that based upon the dimensions, this place is mostly bar, but we really loved the food. There were TVs scattered thoughout the rooms to give people a topic of discussion.We got the Chicken & Black Bean springrolls as an app which were so amazing !! A little hot but still, so worth the sting. The spicy ranch encouraged that feeling to bridge the fried with layered center. Sooooo very good! I got the shrimp po’boy and The Man got the Wet Burrito. The breading around the shrimp in my sandwich cracked enough at first bite to let the spicy yummy explode on the tongue. Oy…The Man was digging into the burrito before I got a pic..He slathered, smothered and chunked that thing in the most unseemly Waffle House fashion. The growling noises from his direction had a decidedly junkyard dog tenor as he launched into his meal. I really hope that the people around us were watching golf on the TV rather than us hovering over our plates like a trough at a barnyard.We saw our server three times, when she took our orders, when she brought our orders, and with the bill. The hostess was constantly on the move and kept us hydrated. At the end of the meal, I wanted to give the hostess a tip rather than our server. The restroom stalls in the women’s are criminally small. I hit my knee and fell back on the commode when I was getting myself together.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Wet Burrito, Fries
This place was recommended to us by the owner of our AirBnB. I went with my husband and kids and we all had a pretty good experience. I ordered the French dip, and my husband ordered the El Diablo burger. Flavor and portions were on point. But, honestly, my favorite part was that our waiter was highly attentive, and he remembered ALL of our orders without writing them down. You get 5 stars for that alone! Will definitely come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Dip, Burger, Fries, Fish, Sauce
We had a party of 11 and they easily sat us all together without any fuss. Great food!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Perfect porch for the pooch, very tasty lump crab burger, fantastic fiesta rice with chicken and bean burrito. Worth a visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really enjoyed our stop at Chilli Peppers this year. Lucked out on a great food happy hour. We actually had SERVICE which feels more and more rare these days. Very nice waitresses and good food- the vegetable steamer is a steal and steam shrimp were perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The liquor here is crazy. Ian is a smokeshow behind the bar. What would we do without him.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Dip, Wet Burrito, Taco Salad, Tuna Tartare Tacos, Smoked Wings, Burger, Fries, Boom Boom Shrimp, Fish, Smoked Chicken Wings, Enchiladas, Sauce, Chili, Coconut Shrimp Platter, Cuban, Fajitas, Steak, Salsa, Tacos
Food is excellent and have always had great service!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Toilet was stop up with feces an stank ? an crab dip loaded with cheese no crab
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Excellent hospitality and delicious food, extremely pleasant surprise for a vacation dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First came here 30 years ago. Just as good today.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Fish, Tacos
Restaurantji Recommends
We vacation in OBX twice a year. The food at Chilli Peppers is amazing so we usually stop in at least once, but usually twice. I crave the she crab soup.. it’s so much better than other places I’ve tried.This Valentine’s Day was our first visit during off season and we arrived at 830 pm. The bar was busy and there were two families eating. This time no one greeted us so after about 10 minutes of awkward standing we grabbed a seat in the dining room. About 5 minutes later a very pregnant waitress literally *yells* at us to sit at the bar. When we explained that we wanted to order food she insisted that the kitchen was closed. Again , the food here is great so we would have gladly just come back the next day. But honestly- she was so mean that we weren’t comfortable coming back in during this trip.It might be a good idea to update the google info with operational specifics- regarding the kitchen closing time and not just the bar hours. I also really hope we don’t run into that waitress again this summer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Fries, Boom Boom Shrimp, Fish, Coconut Shrimp Platter
This is my favorite local bar in OBX. The shrimp is great and the staff is always friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great She crab soup and great people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Dip, Fajitas
Great beach bar!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife & I have been coming here for years. This is my go to spot in the obx. Always great service, food, & drinks! The best bartenders in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seasoning, Crab Dip, Wet Burrito, Taco Salad, Tuna Tartare Tacos, Burger, Fries, Boom Boom Shrimp, Fish, Smoked Chicken Wings, Enchiladas, Sauce, Smoked Wings, Chili, Coconut Shrimp Platter, Fajitas, Steak, Salsa, Tacos, Steamed Shrimp