When Fish Attacks the Taste Buds! (DK)

North Bank Seafood Restaurant
The West Building in the TimBuck II Shopping Village
794-G Sunset Blvd.
Corolla, NC 27927

(252) 453-3344

One might not notice the North bank Seafood and Raw Bar when driving through North Carolina's Outer Banks. The restaurant is tucked inside a strip mall flanked by surf shops and ice cream parlors, and had the most unassuming front door. When entering the restaurant you might think it's kind of small but probably has an additional party room in the back. When you sit down in your seat, you'll realize that this place really is just kinda small. The blue wallpaper and fish replicas floating by the ceiling offer little decor but it's certainly a reminder of what I'm eating. Yum!

We were a party of 14 and were told to wait for about 30 minutes. The lobster beepers they handed us kept me entertained but we were soon whisked off to our seats and given our warm bread basket. We didn't wait long for our orders to arrive, with the raw clam appetizer coming first. The clams were definitely appetizer sized but were quite good despite being particularly fishy.


Their Panko Fried Shrimp had a very satisfying crunch to them but the seasoning on them was very plain. The tangy and sweet sauce that came with it was delicious and I spread that all over my other dishes.

Their version of the fried onion appetizer comes in the form of their Bird Nest; it's exactly what you'd expect if you had this sort of thing before like the Onion Bloom at Outback Steakhouse's. It's considerably thinner than the onion bloom and it's enjoyable if you're into this dish and comes in a shareable portion.