Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

milepost 6 2106, 2106 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC · Seafood restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in milepost 6 2106, 2106 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills
#1
of 1 restaurants
City Percentile
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rating percentile
Address
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar, milepost 6 2106, 2106 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone
(252) 441-5955
Website
awfularthursobx.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar is a restaurant located in milepost 6 2106, 2106 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC. It is one of 1 restaurants listed in milepost 6 2106, 2106 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills. Its 4.5-star rating matches the milepost 6 2106, 2106 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills city average of 4.5 stars. Based on combined rating and review volume, it currently ranks first among restaurants in milepost 6 2106, 2106 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar in Kill Devil Hills, NC, is a renowned seafood destination on the Outer Banks. Celebrated as one of the top 10 oyster bars in the nation by Coast Living Magazine and famed for our steamed spiced shrimp, we offer a fresh... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Dalton Vega · Feb 2026

Went here last summer on vacation and haven’t stopped thinking about it since. Awful Arthur’s was the best raw bar I tried in the Outer Banks. Super fresh oysters, great service, and very reasonable prices. Can’t wait to go back this summer!

★★★★★ 5.0 Lara · Aug 2025

My family has been eating here since the 90s. I have eaten here my whole life. We always stop here when we are in obx. It is an institution. Great seafood. Highly recommend sitting at the bar to watch them steam and shuck. Also, go to the gift shop and get a shirt :)

★★★★☆ 4.0 Jen Thompson · Oct 2025

We had oysters and clams. Both were very good. I do not eat clams because they are usually gritty. These were not at all! I even ordered a 2nd round. Most of the menu is fried which I was hoping for more of a fresh option but for what we went for, oysters, they were great!

★★★★★ 5.0 Rebecca Oakes · Sep 2025

We went here on a holiday weekend and the wait time was 2 hours, but we were able to go to an upstairs area and have some cocktails with a view of the water while we waited. The food was incredible, service was a little slow but it was incredibly busy and I assume it’s not always like that. Would definitely recommend!

★★★★★ 5.0 Joseph Gambino · Jul 2025

Awful Arthur 's was an absolutely fantastic dinner for our family. The food tastes great, I highly recommend the clams casino and clam strips. They made a really good crab cake as well. We were all very pleased and want to go back again before we head home. Must stop.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Seafood restaurantBarFamily restaurantLunch restaurantTakeout RestaurantOyster bar restaurant

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