Sandbar & Grille

About

Seafood, Bars, American (Traditional)

Price Range : $11-30 ($$)

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    Yelp rating
    4 stars

Location

Adress: 49252 Hwy 12, Buxton, NC 27920

Phone: (252) 995-3413

Work Hours

Mon 4:00 pm-8:30 pm
Tue 4:00 pm-9:00 pm
Wed 4:00 pm-8:30 pm
Thu 4:00 pm-8:30 pm
Fri 4:00 pm-9:00 pm
Sat 4:00 pm-9:00 pm
Sun 4:00 pm-8:30 pm

Business info

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    Health Score
    A
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    Takes Reservations
    No
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    Yes
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    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
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    Good For
    Dinner
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    Parking
    Private Lot
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    Bike Parking
    No
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    Wheelchair Accessible
    Yes
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    Good for Kids
    Yes
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    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Ambience
    Casual
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    Noise Level
    Average
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    Good For Dancing
    No
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    Alcohol
    Full Bar
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    Good For Happy Hour
    No
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    Best Nights
    Fri
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    Smoking
    Outdoor Area / Patio Only
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    Outdoor Seating
    No
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    Wi-Fi
    Free
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    Has TV
    Yes
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    Dogs Allowed
    No
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    Waiter Service
    Yes
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    Caters
    No
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    Has Pool Table
    Yes
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    Open to All
    Yes

Reviews

  • Nadine C.

    star star star star star_border 10 June 2026

    We came early (around 5:30 on a Friday), and we're glad we did. The restaurant filled up quickly and there were a lot of people waiting. We luckily got a spot right by the window to enjoy the view.
    We ordered the crab dip and clam strips as appetizers, and both were really good!
    Shrimp scampi was fine - nothing spectacular, but still good; plus it was a pretty large serving. Everyone else at dinner got some sort of scallops, crab cake, or fish, and they enjoyed their meals.
    The service was nice, and the waitress did her best to be attentive when things got really crowded.

  • Breanna M.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 5 June 2026

    I'm giving two stars because the rest of the party enjoyed their food and the crab dip was good but that was the end of the good points.

    The special was prime rib which is mostly what everybody ordered. Two mediums, one rare and one medium well, mine was the medium well. Out comes this huge chunk of meat that I know isn't for me because there's no way they could have cooked it to medium well. I figured it was the raw one. Everybody else's was like half the thickness of mine. When I cut into it blood basically poured out covering everything else on my plate. My husbands rare steak was more done than mine. The waitress took it back and I figured they'd just do a whole new plate but I was wrong. They put that huge thing into the microwave to finish cooking it. At that point I couldn't even get it cut and it was steaming hot. The green beans weren't the best. The main thing that was good was the mashed potatoes but everybody was done eating by the time my food came back and the waitress took my plate away before I could finish my mashed potatoes. I don't fault her she was a good waitress and the place was packed but seriously after my steak was done that way my dogs had a hard time chewing it and I went hungry that evening.

  • Jeffrey B.

    star star star star star 3 June 2026

    5 stars, year after year after year...

    Been here year after year with a large group and the food or service never disappoints. Busy, not fancy. Great drinks and beer selection, awesome specialty drink menu. good specials and prices fair for the beach. Great homemade desserts.   See you next year!!

  • Tara G.

    star star star star star_border 23 May 2026

    My husband and I were in the area for our Anniversary and chose the Sandbar & Grille for our first outing the night we arrived. The place sits ocean side with fantastic views from an upstairs dining area. It's a sports bar atmosphere, where everyone is laid back and it's suitable for adults or families alike.

    When you come in from the downstairs entrance, you will find an arcade room to the right with a couple of pool tables. We didn't utilize the entertainment room, and took the steps straight up for dinner. We were famished!

    My husband and I ordered 2 waters with lemon and the mozzarella sticks for $7.99 to start. The mozzarella sticks were very good, but I wasn't loving their flavor of marinara. Next, we split an entree that wasn't yet on the menu. It was flounder with fries and slaw for $18.99. While waiting for our entree, I noticed someone's order with onion rings and they looked fantastic, so I waved down our waiter and asked him to add on a side of rings too. This would be our best move ever! Their onion rings were quite simply some of the best rings we've ever had. Beer battered and hot, the onion didn't slide out when you took a bite like some onion rings do. Every single one was perfectly crispy, with the most excellent flavor! Wow! Totally the best rings ever!

    The portions on our entree were huge, so I'm so glad that we decided to split, because I don't have a large appetite. Even with us splitting, we were unable to completely eat all of our food with the mozzarella sticks, the flounder, the cole slaw, the fries and the rings. The flounder had a good flavor and my husband noted that he would have enjoyed it more, had they skinned the bottom, but one side wasn't skinned. The fries were crispy and made right and I enjoyed the slaw. I'm very particular about my slaw, but this one had a nice subtle flavor.

    It was misty out and we would have had far better views on a clear evening no doubt. I could imagine how lovely the views would be otherwise.

    We give this place 2 thumbs up! Good food and our waiter was super cool too!

  • Shawna C.

    star star star star star 21 May 2026

    Make sure you stop here how I never have is mind boggling !!!! Views over the sound with food service and desserts omg ! Crazy great it's now going to be a have to place every trip! My drink was perfect hard to find places that still use ice cream in drinks . The massive dinner of mozzarella chicken parmigiana was perfect!

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