We went here for the first time this evening & I was super happy. We had a beautiful view overlooking the sound. The fried oysters were phenomenal! My husband loved his stuffed flounder & the shrimp and grits were pretty good as well. I really wish the short rib was in stock, I definitely wanted to try that. We will definitely be back! Thank you!
Busy. Saturday night suggest do reservations. Fried green tomatoes salad best on island. Flounder crab delicious. Weird that they serve local beer in Ballast Point glasses. I'm cool with that since live in San Diego.
Update oct 2023. Family went (8) had reservations. Excellent meals. Good service. The bison meatballs and torillini excellent. A little pricey but we all recommend.
Food was excellent! High quality food, prices comparable with presentation, flavor, and overall excellence. Seating was cheap- didn’t match overall atmosphere. Waitstaff was friendly and professional but seemed displaced. This place has more potential than it shows. Atmosphere and staff does not dress the part for the quality of food served. It’s trying too hard to be upscale with a beach theme? Not sure. Worth going to, just has a confusing atmosphere.
We got the scallops & scampi and shrimp patty & grits. I’m always skeptical of fancy places grits. I don’t like boujee grits, I like down home grits. They have mastered the finesse of making these grits boujee but keeping that down home flavor *applause*
The scallops were big and the sauce was light. I added some of the sauce from the shrimp and grits dish to the pasta and it was just what my pregnant tastebuds needed.
Our server John was incredibly thoughtful and provided excellent service!
(Phone did not eat first for the pictures, but I promise the plating was beautiful! I was just eager to eat!)
This place is the place to go if you really want some fine casual dining!
We had a crew of 11 roll in there and we all had a pretty good time.
The restaurant itself was somewhat of a maze, so i didn’t get to see it all. it was, however, so loud that you could only hear half the table. This isn’t the worst thing to have at a restaurant, but there are ways to mitigate this like acoustical panels and things like that.
The servers were really great! they seemed very busy and were professionally attentive. Chase kept the bread rolls coming!
The food was pretty good, but could have been better for the price. I ordered seared scallop scampi and i really liked it! It was very salty. I nabbed a bite of the lamb dish and that seemed to be very delicious so i would order that next time i go.
The prices were really high but luckily i wasn’t paying!
Good job to the beauchaines 211 crew! A little bit of improvement can go a long way!
Excellent service, food is out of this world. Try the Shrimp and Grits (the house specialty) and the Scallops. Make a reservation in advance as the restaurant fills up quickly. We will surely return the next time we are in the Topsail area.
Pleasantly surprised by how good this place was! We brought our 10 month old on a Monday night. Got oysters and Brussels sprouts apps, shrimp and grits and steak for dinner- everything was cooked well and portion sizes were excellent as we had leftovers. Service was wonderful- friendly, attentive staff. We’ll be back!
The food at Beauchaine's 211 is exceptional. It is not inexpensive but it is worth it on occasion. I had their Shrimp and grits entree. Delicious! Awesome flavor balance. Everything was great! Nice wait staff and management! Nice atmosphere. There are several places to spy a beautiful sunset over the sound side, too.
Great date night! Beautiful view, great food, service was really good.
We’ve visited Beauchaines on numerous occasions now and each time we’ve been met by great staff, great food and drinks! I’ve read where others have noted this location being pricey, however for the quality and quantity of food you get, it’s very comparable to other restaurants on and off the island and great having a fine dining option here as well. You can’t go wrong with what you choose here from the beef fondue appetizer, shrimp & grits or going all in with the Filet! Whatever you do, be sure to save room for the brown butter cake! It’s my favorite dessert within 50 miles hands down. It’s worth just passing by and picking it up to go lol. Last but not least is the view while you eat: Stunning view of the ICW!
Ok I’m writing this review as a previous restaurant owner and person who cares about food. The food served here was outstanding. Let me tell you why. I do not order scallops as usually they are covered in sauce, disguising whether or not they are cooked well. My scallops were outstanding. My husband and our son ordered rib eye and filet, both were incredible. In addition, I wanted to try dessert because they said that everything is made in house and I know if that is true. The key lime pie was freshly made and amazing. I do love this place because I had my doubts but the food is to die for. It is absolutely ridiculous how good it is. Great food and very careful with the recipes and freshly made recipes. Absolutely, outstanding. Nothing less than wonderful.
We ate at Beauchaines on a Monday night and the place was full even then, so we knew it was going to be a great meal. Appetizers – We got the Steak Fondue (can’t remember if that was even on the menu but ask for it) which came out with the most amazing blue cheese sauce I have ever had. It was that amazing. The manager Drew was outstanding in his service, conversation and attentiveness to our party of five. My girlfriend and I split the surf and turf and it was outstanding as well. I am a bit of a foodie and can tell you that the chef at Beauchaines is out of this world phenomenal. The views were spectacular, the service is great, and the food cannot be beat anywhere. Love this place and will be going back each and every time I’m in the area. Absolutely spectacular.
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