Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet

If you can stomach Jimmy’s, you can eat anything. (This is not related to Jimmy Buffett)
We ate on a Monday night and bought the all you can eat buffet. This included the free lobster tail. Don’t buy the buffet expecting a free edible lobster tail. All of ours were either yellow or brownish. Also, just pay the $ 31 to get the crab legs and not the other items in the buffet… not cooked well. We had a couple people in our party eat from the menu and had to resort to eating a baked potato and french fries. They could have went to McDonalds and had more and higher quality food.

Lots of choices & nothing too fancy! I was determined to sample primarily seafood… mission accomplished! We went on «free whole lobster night,» and the lobster was great. The Alaskan snow crab legs were jumbo, very plentiful & steamed just rite! They also had snow crab claws, yum!!! The whole blue claw crabs were huge but I didn’t make it past the 1^st one because I think it was sitting way to long in the broth so it became mush. The salad bar was pretty fresh, nice greens & other salad fixin’s!
I didn’t try much of anything else there since I was in the market for lobster & crabs however, I decided to try the crab bisque. I was a bit hesitant to try it when I first saw it but I’m happy I did, it was very good! It’s been a while since I had such good crab bisque!
Service was good. Our server was funny & friendly as were a few of the other servers. The only thing I didn’t care for, other than the 1 mushy blue crab, we’re all the rude, unfriendly foreigners they had working there. I realize this is the time of year that all of the beach towns bring these people over here on summer work visas. But they suck… what’s the point?! I noticed them standing around doing nothing while all the full timers were busy at work. Needless to stay when I asked one of them a question they had no idea what I was saying nor did they seem to care. They stood around starring at all the guests while they ate with icky frowns on their faces. Creepy. What’s the point of them!!!
Otherwise, good place if your in the mood for buffet style seafood. Avoid the rude, creepy foreigners.

Absolutely the best seafood buffet I’ve had in a really long time — hot, fresh and abundant!!! this place is one of a kind! I will definitely be making another stop next vacation

horrible horrible, we tried to make a reservation for 14 people and they said we couldnt, then when we got here they dont give you nothing to let you know its your turn. if you got a big crowd do not come here plus its really small. go somewhere else

I gotta give the 1 star. When they are packed they don’t have nothing in order. They need to get it together… we had a big party and they don’t do reservations…

It’s supposed to be open at 2:30 it’s 2:40 and we’re out here baking in the sun. come on now jimmys get it together, hopefully food is good. the food was amazing worth the wait!

Awesome experience here! I came with my girlfriend, and in spite of the crowd, we were seated quickly. We ordered drinks (on a buy 2 get one free special, no less, for all of the tropical ones), and went to the buffet.
The buffet was wonderful. I didn’t end up trying much of the fried seafood or other options, as I attacked the shrimp, crab legs, and clams with a vengeance. The crab legs were excellent, but I do wish the shrimp had been larger.
Awesome experience – will definitely repeat on our next trip back.

Decent with lots of really salty crab legs, bland clams & clawfish, alot of different varieties of fish & a couple side dishes. Their ice cream was pretty good. I got a stomacheache right after though. Can’t exactly say its due to the restaurant but its mainly what I ate today.

We had a very pleasant dinner tonight! I loved that the pricing includes a less expensive ‘youth’ category. The variety was amazing, so much so that even our picky teens enjoyed their meals. The desserts are even made in house, and the peanut butter pie and cheesecake were yummy! Our server, Kassie, was prompt to check on us throughout the meal. Overall a thoroughly stuffing experience… I won’t need to eat again the rest of the week!

This is not a fancy place but has the best seafood bar that I have ever eaten. Don’t miss out on this place when you visit.

Going to give this 2 stars because the waitstaff is amazing and friendly. They cannot; however, make up for the food. I had to go out for dinner after dinner. If you want just crab legs and lots of them this place will do.

The restaurant looked ok on the inside (seemed like new tables, new paint, etc) but the buffet was absolutely disgusting. The food was very dry and very bland. The «Fettuccini» Alfredo was made with Penne which leads me to believe that they might not have a very good chef (as the labeling should state Penne Alfredo) since Fettuccini pasta is very different than Penne. Steak is included in the buffet but it’s made to order (which one would think is good) but the first piece that came to me was very thin and very well done. It was also extremely dry, almost as if they’d precooked it and stuck it in the microwave for a bit. The first round of steaks for the others in my party were thick cut and very juicy. Although, the ones we ordered after that continued to disappoint.
We suggested to the owner that they not operate a buffet in the off season and instead they should make everything to order. She told us that they were going to close early right before we walked in, I wish she’d told us that before we sat down. She offered to make everything made to order, but at that point it was too late. She did give us a discount, but that only softened what I’d describe as the worst meal of my life.
This place may be very good during the typical vacation season, but I’d advise you to steer clear during other times of the year.

Seen a lot of not so favorable reviews, But I’m here to tell you that we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at Jimmy’s.
It’s not fancy it’s not glitzy, it’s not brand-​new, it’s just an old-​fashioned buffet.
Lots of great items you name it they had it on the buffet scallops, shrimp, jumbo crab legs, calamari, crawl fish, salmon, tuna steaks, clams, crab cakes, crab bisque, Stone crab claws, muscles, lobster mac & cheese, crab dip to name a few.
They also had some non-​seafood like pulled pork, steak, vegetables salad bar and dessert bar.
Joanna our server provided us with top-​notch service and looking around watching the staff was out a lot replenishing and updating the buffet items as needed.
Quality of the food was good fresh and cooked just right.
My wife made the commented that the whole lobster was a very meaty and a good size not what we expected but very pleasantly surprised for all you could eat nite.
Place was clean and very well organized and the value for what you got was really good.
A must stop if you’re in the seafood in mass quantity with good quality.
Looking forward to another trip to Jimmy’s.

Not a fan in the least. We went on a crowded Saturday night and somehow the food was still cold. I understand its a buffet but for $ 31 per person I expected a decent meal.
The cheese sticks and marinara sauce were the only edible item other than the salad. I cracked three different crawfish only to find they had not been allowed to clean and there was still waste in them.
The only saving grace I found was the staff. They made the experience bearable. I won’t return since the Chinese buffet up the road has better seafood than what I had.

We love Jimmy’s and come here every time we visit the Outer Banks. They have many different types of crab legs and all the food always tastes so fresh. The service is also great. They bring and refill drinks quickly, empty the shell waste buckets quickly to keep the tables tidy and are always very friendly. Overall, just a great experience!

Great buffet! Huge selection of seafood! The staff was very friendly. Our server Ryan was great. Can’t wait for my next trip back to Jimmy’s!

Beach buffet can be hit or miss, but Jimmy’s was a very pleasant surprise. I could not have tried everything, there is simply more choices than I could sample.
Tuesday is lobster claw day! Fresh, steamed, hot and scored for you.
They gave away $ 100 to one lucky ticket holder while we were there.
Ryan was great, kept the drinks full and stopped to talk a while, made dessert recommendations, and thanked us for coming in. What more could you want?
It’s not asking too much to pay $ 30 for this buffet — we left full and liked everything we tried, even the vegetables!
Highly recommended.

What do you expect. It’s a buffet. I don’t understand these people who are expecting a high class dinner. Hello… ITS A BUFFET!!!
Everything is going to be dried out, fried, and made without love. It’s for people who just want to stuff their faces.

This is not that great of a seafood buffet. Most of the food was fried, greasy and overcooked. The steamed scallops had no taste at all, and where very rubbery (overcooked) as was most of the food. The only thing on the menu worth eating is the snow crab legs. For $ 31.00 per person it is overpriced.

Although I don’t expect much from a seafood buffet, I was less than impressed. If you’re there for the crab legs stick to the crab legs as they are their best offering. Lobster was over cooked. Shrimp was not cleaned. The place was packed and greasy. Wouldn’t go back.