Let’s start with the bright spots: food, view, and safety. The menu is seafood-focused, with enough other options to provide something for most people. We both ate seafood, which was wonderful, local fare. It was prepared well which is to say minimally, as good, simple ingredients should be. I was very happy that they accommodated several easy but custom requests, for example I order two apps and asked for the catch off the day grilled on a plate with nothing else, and they were happy to accommodate. And we had our meal at a window with what was truly a million dollar view of the sound.

A note on Covid safety - it seems everybody has their own opinion on the topic, and as a North Carolinian who has weathered the pandemic in state, my experience has been that coastal businesses are “ahead of the curve” in relaxing safety protocols. I was happy to find that they maintained good distances between parties, even while this cost capacity.

So why 4 stars instead of 5? I reserve 5 start ratings for truly exceptional restaurants. This was certainly the best restaurant we’ve been to in Hatteras, but that means it’s the best restaurant in Hatteras, not in the world. It’s a beach restaurant that grills fish well, but I would square my home kitchen off against them any day of their week and win at least 6 out of 7 times. This is not the place you come to for menu inspiration. And while I was happy they had live music, Jimmy Buffet covers that I couldn’t really hear 40 feet away is not dinner and a show.

Come here for a solidly good meal at the beach with a great view, but not to change your life.

This was our first visit here and we thought the service was great, food was yummy and the staff were friendly to us. We had a large party of 25 on a Saturday night and they were very accommodating to us! We had left a restaurant across the street from them (Sonny’s) after rude service so it was a nice contrast to what we had come from. We definitely will be back!!

Excellent seafood dinner in the deck overlooking the Harbour. Friendly and efficient staff. Definitely would return the next time we visit Hatteras. I had the blackened mahi-mahi and wife had grilled mahi-mahi....delicious

Absolutely fabulous. Best food on the island. Everyone loved their meals. Outside deck was wonderful. A must stop whiles in hatteras.

The Breakwater looks out onto a protected harbor. Large boats docked.
The meals are expertly prepared and obviously from scratch. My food was served HOT, which I absolutely love and feel food should be served.
The waitstaff was friendly, attentive and offered suggestions.
The dining is upscale with prices a bit above normal seafood restaurants, but the taste of the meal was worth the extra.