Michael’s Seafood Restaurant & Catering

Great fish tacos, seafood chowder epic. Accommodatee our large dog on the patio. Hubby enjoyed the Oyster po boy. Good friendly service.

I am a New England clam chowder «snob»; it’s a fact, and I have been disappointed far more than not at restaurants claiming «championship award winning chowder».
However, Michael’s DELIVERED! Their «famous» seafood chowder is SPECTACULAR!!! Loaded with clams, crab & more; no cheap fillers.
The entrees are fresh and varied. I loved the Captain’s Platter as it was an awesome mix of seafood, tons to eat, and only $ 26. Very fresh.
The service was all very friendly, and our server Logan was awesome! She even brought us free samples of the 2 chowders they had that night so we could make an educated choice; this being our first visit… one thing I can promise, this will not be our last!!!

Chowder soup was good, and the fish grits as well. Atmosphere is country but ok. Service is good

Excellent food. Recently ate here twice… and being a foodie I hardly eat anyplace twice, unless it’s that good.
I had the snow crab legs and it was seasoned correctly. Their mashed potatoes was also spot on especially the way they leave some of the skin on. I also sampled the Ribeye steak, and let me tell you that was the best steak in the Carolinas! It’ll rival the best Ribeye anywhere.
Even the children’s pizza was excellent.
They’re renowned for their chowder, which is good but… not the best in my opinion. They should probably explore the composition of the Stew Leonards clam chowder as both taste identical.
Other observations regarding the waits, and staff slowness are spot on as I actually observed both. Come for the food and be prepared to wait a bit.

Been here several times. My experiences have been good but not outstanding. My family likes it so I’m sure we’ll go again.

I have been twice first I got the seafood macaroni and it was good! But the the captain’s delight I had the second time I went was great! Fresh and the garlic potatoes they put under are great!

While visiting Carolina Beach, we tried Michael’s Seafood and liked it so much we ate there twice in the first 4 days of our trip. The food was exceptional and service was even better than that if possible. Sadly, we didn’t get the names of our waitresses but all the service was super great. The food was really very good and presentation was spot on. Bacon wrapped scallops and shrimp and grits were very tasty and the amount of food was a pleasant surprise. 2^nd visit I had beet salad and shrimp and scallops scampi. I recommend them all. My wife had chowder and seafood mac and cheese and really enjoyed them. I highly recommend it. It’s a Must Try if you are in the area. You won’t be disappointed.

This place is great! The prices are reasonable and actually affordable. We even went here two nights in a row. I had the crack and peel shrimp with a cluster of crab legs (comes with amazing garlic smashed red potatoes and corn on the cob) for only $ 17. Under $ 20!!! Crab dip and crab cakes are also good!

My biggest complaint with Michaels is the service and the wait time to get your table. We used their call ahead seating option for our group of 4, yet still had to wait almost 30 minutes for a table. The food though, well worth the wait! The chowder was amazing, the crab legs were cooked to perfection and steaming hot, the fish of the day special — wahoo — was delightful! The servers were very pleasant, just completely overwhelmed. It was Labor Day weekend though, so I’m sure they were short handed with college kids heading back to school. The carrot cake and coconut cake were really good too. We will definitely be back the next time we’re in the area.

Holy scrumptious Clam Chowder!!!
I have only ever had the Clam Chowder since its on my way home from the beach but it is the best Clam Chowder I have ever had!!! No extra salt and pepper needed!!! I do believe the chowder is world famous or won some kind of award. I would probably give it a whole five stars because the time I did eat in our waitress was awesome! I’ve just honestly never had anything else.
Even for a to-​go order the chowder comes out pipping hot, like I couldn’t hold the container for too long hot. It comes with a pack of oyster crackers. It’s thick with potatoes, celery, parsley, clams, the normal stuff but it is so amazingly delicious!
There is usually a line or wait but since it’s to-​go it’s never more than 15mins especially if you call ahead.
Enjoy the chowder beach babes!

Excelent place on the beach to have seafood, we were a family of 5 and we all like what we ordered, it was fresh taste and look great. The bread with garlic delicius the service super good. We will go back on our next vacation.

Came here on a recommendation from a local, and I tell you I was not disappointed.
Really, if you come here, you just need to order two things… you start, with the Chowder, the award winning chowder, the world renowned chowder, the chowder that’s so good they sell it at the counter. Alright, so I’m talking it up a little, personally I would’ve liked a little more sherry in it, but it’s so chunky and awesome, it’s a must try.
The second thing we were told we must have, was the seafood mac and cheese. Completely delighted with this choice. Hardy, full of big olé’ chunks of awesome.
It was topped off with a positively delightful waitress with a sense of humor!
The first two courses were a little too much for us to go back in for desserts, but man, what a delightful experience.

Best seafood chowder on Carolina Beach! Chock full of seafood morsels, a few potato chunks, creamy, sherry base chowder. You need a cup. Roasted beet salad: a must have-​roasted red and yellow beets along with fresh greens. Be sure to have their house vinaigrette it’s delicious. Ask for Dave, he’s our favorite waiter. Don’t miss Michael’s seafood when you’re in Carolina beach.

I was on vacation in Carolina Beach with my family and of course being at the beach we needed a seafood night out! I found this restaurant on Unilocal and it had great reviews and the photos looked amazing, so we had to try it!
I didn’t make a reservation, it was a Thursday around dinner time and we did have to wait about 30 minutes for our table. That’s to be expected at a good restaurant, so we passed the time at the tiki bar! They have a great beachy feel here, lots of fun fruity drinks (which is all I drink on vacation, don’t judge me) I also loved that their beepers are shaped like lobsters!
Once we were seated the service was great, regardless of how crowded the restaurant was we never had to wait long periods of time for anything I was very impressed! The food here is absolutely amazing!!! I got the shrimp and crab mac’n’cheese and I was in heaven! Pro tip: it’s gigantic enough to share and then some! My boyfriend got the captains delight which for a seafood lover is a must! It had; crab legs, shrimp, claims, mussels and oysters. Needless to say at the end he was a very happy camper. My mom got the shrimp and scallop linguini and she loved it!
We didn’t get a chance to try their «award winning» clam chowder but they had awards all over the entrance so next time I’ll have to try it!
This is a great restaurant for a night out in Carolina beach, great food and service!

My wife and I are here on our honeymoon currently and went to this establishment three times so far in the week we have been here. The first day we drove past it and decided to stop in for dinner. To our amazement, wow! The clam chowder was out of this world! We ordered the admirals platter for two and the clam
Chowder the three nights we were there. Crab legs all three nights were perfectly prepared. Not a single complaint! And coming from a 290lb guy and sharing meal with my wife, I actually left full! This place is a must visit when you’re here! Can’t wait to come again next year!

Whole visiting Carolina beach, you must visit this restaurant. We ordered the seafood feast. And boy was it! We love love seafood and could barely finish our plate. Great service, great atmosphere and great food!

This place has the best clam chowder in town. Being a New Englander, that says a lot!

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING … We had a party of 11 to sit outside on the patio.
Our reservation was at 6:00, we were running behind so we called an told them. Meanwhile it started to rain, as we called; they told us they were going to seat us at a table inside to seat all 11 of us together. I was very great-​full because I was worried we would have to wait. As we sat down our waiter Stephen had our drinks out very fast! AWESOME SERVICE THE ENTIRE MEAL! Not only was the service absolutely incredible but the food was AMAZING!!! Not only was the food AMAZING but we got our food incredibly fast! I have to say we are ABSOLUTELY COMING BACK! 100% thumbs up

Good food, expect an attitude though.
Like the seafood, but very disappointed with interaction with the manager who was very snippy and adamant we said 5:30 when we showed up at 4:55 for our 5pm reservation. Five other adults heard the reservation made for 5pm. Really unprofessional.

Made a reservation for 12 people arrived 10 minutes early… Told us we would have to wait at least 40 minutes. very frustrating… They finally got us 2 tables of 6 since the table of 12 still wasn’t ready. They were very apologetic, but still didn’t offer a free drink or anything off the bill for the headache…
So why do I still give them a 4? The food was worth the wait!!! Had Bacon wrapped scallops for appetizer and it was wonderful/​My wife and I shared the Admirals plate for dinner… all I can say is wow! everything was cooked to perfection… truly a great meal at a great price. Topped off with Key Lime pie (one of the better ones I have ever had).