Lifesaving Station

Duck, NC · Southern restaurant (US)

Rating
4.0/5
★★★★☆ 4.0
Reviews
20
Rank in Duck
#26
of 29 restaurants
City Percentile
11%
rating percentile
Address
Lifesaving Station, 1461 Duck Rd, Duck, NC 27949
Phone
(252) 449-6654
Website
www.thesanderling.com/restaurants-bars/lifesaving-station
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM

Lifesaving Station is a restaurant located in Duck, NC. It is one of 29 restaurants listed in Duck. Its 4.0-star rating is slightly below the Duck city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Lifesaving Station

Located in the historic Caffey’s Inlet Life Saving Station No. 5, the renovated Lifesaving Station is Sanderling’s casual, three-meals-a-day restaurant celebrating southern coastal cuisine and regional, organic products indoors and out. Known for the... More

Hours

Saturday7 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 kristie wooten · Jan 2026

We went in for dinner on Friday night before the bad weather was supposed to start. We just happened to be the only people there! We sat at the bar, and had an amazing experience. The service, the food, the atmosphere, all top notch. We each had an old fashioned cocktail, which was delicious! We also had the filet, which was cooked to perfection. The flourless chocolate torte was rich and decadent, and perfectly presented with a candle for my birthday 🎂 This was not our first time here, and definitely won’t be our last. Highly recommend!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Kuba Wuls · Aug 2025

We wish that every staff member at the restaurant had Ethan’s work ethic. We’ve been coming here for years and we were always met with a smile, a clean table, amazing food and great service. This year things have been a little different... We had to clean up half of the bar for ourselves just to be able to have a place to sit and place our order. Thankfully, we were greeted by Ethan who went out of his way to serve us. He may only have been working here for 2 days but he was by far the best employee on this Saturday morning shift. You should hire more people who greet customers with a smile and have contagious energy. More people like Ethan.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Alicia Manning · Mar 2026

Breakfast here is amazing and my favorite waitstaff member was definitely Michelle. The blue crab with Hollandaise sauce is the best! The morning manager today pitched right in and helped his team stay atop the flow of inbound customers. The evening shift needs twice the staff and more training on customer service. I waited 24 minutes before I opted to seat myself. I guess no one wanted me to do because the general manager was seated in the dining room. By then, the waitress had passed me six times, and the asst manager from PA passed me another 3 times. I even offered to seat myself. Another couple came and left after waiting line so long. At this point it's has been 12 minutes for water placing my order as the original waitstaff didn't do that upon seating. The asst manager just finish

★★★★☆ 4.0 R “Aria” Dee · Sep 2024

Did breakfast on a Monday so we're seated right away. It's what you expect on a restaurant attached to a resort. Decent size portions though and prices are typical of tourist spots. Coffee was dark and hot, the way we like it. Our server was very attentive. My other half ordered their 2 eggs breakfast combo. Came with thick sliced bacon baked right. I had their surfers omelet which was seasoned well.

★★★★★ 5.0 Marie F · Oct 2023

Wow! I was NOT expecting such a lovely breakfast venue with fantastic menu, service, and views. No idea what it’s like during busy season, but I imagine tough to get a table. But during September, our party of four easily got a table at 8:39 on a Sunday. All meals were beautifully presented and beautiful. We are locals and will definitely be back!

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

Southern restaurant (US)American restaurantRestaurantSeafood restaurant

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