![]() It’s almost like a throwback when you come here.”Īccording to Oliver, he opened Fish Heads to compete with Jennette’s Pier when it reopened under the new ownership of the North Carolina Aquarium in 2011. “That’s why we still have the old wooden deck, and the atmosphere is very unique. ![]() ![]() “I never wanted fancy,” says Oliver, who opened up Fish Heads Bar and Grill on the pier in 2012 in order to stay afloat. Garry Oliver, owner of Outer Banks Fishing Pier, is one of those owners. Photo via Fish Heads.īut in order to continue to thrive, many owners have changed their business model, looking for ways to draw people to their piers who may not even know a thing about lures, hooks, and reels. As more were built, connections to these piers became woven into family stories and the community’s history.Ĭrowds enjoy the view at Fish Heads Bar and Grill, located on the Outer Banks Fishing Pier. The first pier to go up here was Jennette’s Pier, built in 1939. You Can Fish…Or Notįishing piers have always been an important part of the Outer Banks’ culture, likely due to the area’s proximity to the Gulf Stream and strong ties to the sea. But now, that’s not the only thing that has people venturing onto piers these days. People have always gone to Outer Banks’ fishing piers with a pole flung over a shoulder and a tackle box in tow, hoping to hook something on the end of their line while swapping fishing stories with fellow pier goers. Andy’s, or tying the knot at the Kitty Hawk Pier House, people nowadays gather on fishing piers at the edge of the sea for all kinds of reasons. Whether you are on the Outer Banks Fishing Pier for live music at Fish Heads, at Jennette’s Pier for a summer program, enjoying a cocktail at Nags Head Fishing Pier’s Capt. But for the most part, piers on these barrier islands continue to thrive as they manage to change with the times. Once there were 33 piers along the state’s coastline, but that number has dwindled as piers have succumbed to financial pressures or storms. I did give a rating of 2 instead of 1 because the French fries were pretty good.Seven of the 19 fishing piers remaining in North Carolina are on the Outer Banks. In sum, there was an extended wait which is hard when you have a little one+ no high chair+ no straws=Frustrated Momma. I also asked the waiter for a straw just as we were finishing our meals so he could have a drink without spilling it on himself. When we were nearly done eating I spotted a big stack of booster seats by the waiter's station so I helped myself. When the waiter brought our drinks my 1.5 year old was brought a plastic cup of water, no lid, no straw. We had to put my little boy in one of the chairs between 2 adults. The table we were seated at was high top with 2 tables put together that did not match in height and no high chair. The hostess was very unfriendly but said she would seat us then. When 5 more names were called we once again went to check. ![]() After we had waited for an hour we went to check what was taking so long and was told there was 1 party ahead of us. We had 5 adults and a 1.5 year old so we knew we would have to wait a bit to get a table to fit our larger party that accommodated a high chair. We arrived at 6pm, had our name put on the wait list, and was told it would be a. But, we're sadly disappointed with our experience. We were so excited to eat at Fish Heads after staying close last year and seeing it's great reviews.
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