JK’s offers exquisite fine dining with live wood fire grill cooked aged western beef, fresh seafood, domestic lamb, baby back ribs, grain-fed veal and chicken. JK's prides itself on excellent service and in offering the best in the raw product, guaranteeing careful preparation that delivers a flavorful, fresh and delicious meal. Make a night of it and enjoy several courses at this fine dining establishment. From the appetizers to dessert, you’ll have a first-class experience. Popular appetizers include seafood bisque, tobacco fried shrimp and baby back ribs. Unique salads such as Spinach and Fried Oyster salad or Steakhouse saland with Roqeufort dressing will start your meal off with flavor. From there, choose from grilled chicken and baby back ribs, small plates (such as Chicken Piccata and Petite Filet Mignon), and of course, signature steaks. In addition to JK’s famed beef selection, the menu offers a variety of dishes ranging from specially fed veal to free range chicken, duck and corn-fed pork. Regional docks provide JK’s with the freshest seafood on the east coast, including fresh salmon, grouper, red snapper, tuna and other popular fish. JK’s offers a large wine selection to pair with your meal, as well as beer and cocktails. Don’t let the fact that you don’t have a babysitter ruin your date plans. Kid’s meals also are available JK’s. JK's is the perfect restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, date night or to treat yourself to a great meal you deserve with good company. JK's is open daily Easter through October and closed Sundays through the winter months.


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Kill Devil Hills
252-441-9555
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  • Monday5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Tuesday5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Wednesday5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Thursday5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Friday5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Saturday5:00pm-9:00pm
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Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by the peck, pound, and dozen, raw or steamed to perfection. Kicked back casual, down to earth friendly staff, and reasonable prices make Awful Arthur’s Oyster Bar the all-time favorite of locals and travelers alike.

The idea wasn’t to set out and establish a new concept restaurant on the Outer Banks, but that’s exactly what Awful Arthur’s owner Jo Whitehead and her late husband, Jay, accomplished more than 35 years ago when they opened the area’s first authentic oyster bar.

 

Awful Arthur’s opened in May 1984 on the Outer Banks. “We embraced the concept of an authentic copper top bar with the idea of it being a major drawing card and it still is,” explains Whitehead. “I get oysters wherever they are local. We follow the warm waters.” 

 

Just across from the ocean, in Kill Devil Hills, oyster season is year-round at Awful Arthur’s. Diners can take a seat at the copper-topped bar to observe the staff shucking oysters, served raw or steamed, along with shrimp, crab legs and clams all steamed to perfection. 

 

It’s not just the raw bar that’s earned Awful Arthur’s both local and national recognition, including being named one of America’s greatest oyster bars by Coastal Living magazine. The restaurant is a seafood-lover’s paradise, offering the freshest catches available.