Big Oak Drive-In and Bar-B-Q

I still remember eating the shrimp burger from here as an 18 year old on my high school senior graduation adventure. Now I'm a "Pops" and on a senior adult adventure. Gotta tell you...the shrimp burger is still just as good and maybe a little bit better. Get yourself one!

Classic roadside fried seafood and fries. A bit heavy but that should be expected. I have been trying to get a scalop burger last 3 visits wasn't able to get one. 😩 I keep coming back.

Big Oaks was in North Carolina’s “Our State Magazine” about the NC Shrimp Burger. We go to Emerald Isle every summer and had never heard of it, so we tried it. The shrimp burger is the main attraction at Big Oak, and while the barbecue isn’t an afterthought, it’s also not all that great. I’d call the sandwich a slightly below-average one, with little smoke and heavily reliant on cole slaw to give it moisture. The hush puppies are a bargain at $0.89 for a bag of six, but unfortunately, they weren’t much better than the pork Sammy. The shrimp burger is nothing to write home about. The regular fries were super. There were only a few picnic tables, so we went to Crystal Coast Brewing, bought adult beverages, and ate there. Big Oak was better than a 3 rating but not quite a 4.

Shrimp burgers and crab cake burgers are freaking awesome! Good Americana food . Owned by local patron .visitors and locals alike once you try it you’ll come back .They always serve you food with a smile. Sometimes it might take a few minutes to get your food but that’s only because so many folks come here for a bite . Please be patient it’s well worth it! Oh, and don’t feed the seagulls they will become a nuisance .

Come here every year. Classic walk up seafood and burger joint, although I have never made it past the shrimp! Great place to get something to eat and the waiting is t too bad. We shared a shrimp burger, shrimp and scallop platter and I had banana pudding (yum)! Slide on down to the Big Oak and get some fresh shrimp!