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Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 701 reviews

What Viper Robinson likes about Gary's Down East Seafood:
Pretty decent food.. Servers where friendly and attentive...over all pretty decent place Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 View all feedback. What Izzy doesn't like about Gary's Down East Seafood:
The She Crab Chowder was amazing! Everything else was mediocre at best. I want to like this place so Gary, you need to step up your game. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Food: 2 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3 Recommended dishes: She Crab Soup View all feedback.

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Google
4.6 ★ from 28 reviews
Shelby
22.10.2023 - 13:22

My husband and I stopped her after dropping our kids at camp. The food was pretty good, but nothing to write home about. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price...

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Marie
22.10.2023 - 13:22

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

Ken
22.10.2023 - 13:22

Why go to Arapahoe, if for no other reason, then to eat at Gary's Down East Seafood and Oyster Bar. The best seafood meal I've had in NC, and I've had quite a f...

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Thomas
22.10.2023 - 13:22

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $30–50 Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: French Fries, Slaw, Popcorn Shrimp

Matthew
22.10.2023 - 13:22

Good food and friendly people. Great place to eat or take out... I enjoyed it and great calm chowder my friend said. Kid-friendliness: Kids get to have fun with...

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Restaurantji
4.3 ★ from 207 reviews
Jeff
14.10.2024 - 09:07

We actually went to the restaurant that started my love for food. Where I learned to cook the perfect shrimp and learned to cook steaks by look and feel rather...

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Sara
14.10.2024 - 09:07

So good we went two nights in a row! This is a small local seafood restaurant (with a take-out window) on the main drive through Arapahoe to the ferry. 20+ tabl...

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Bettina
14.10.2024 - 09:07

My husband and I have been patrons of Garys Seafood for 15 years and have always immensely enjoyed it until tonight. We have to drive 34 miles roundtrip to eat...

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Causa
14.10.2024 - 09:07

Maybe an off day?Food was pretty basic, service was not good and water tasted awful.I'll try again in the future bc of the high ratings from others.

Austin
14.10.2024 - 09:07

Always friendly and the local seafood and burgers never disappoint. You better come hungry because it’s very filling.

Yelp
3.5 ★ from 29 reviews
Dominic
21.09.2024 - 18:27

This Saturday, I went to Gary's for the first time after a waitress recommendation, the service was excellent and the waiters were funny and fast, the food was...

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John
21.09.2024 - 18:27

Just an interesting experience here. I arrived at 11:20 am on a Wednesday while Tropical Storm Debby was approaching the area. I stood at the host counter for 5...

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George
21.09.2024 - 18:27

I heard some nice things about this place so we decided to stop in and give it a try. We got the hush puppies before the meal and they were quite tasty. Next, K...

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Tammy
21.09.2024 - 18:27

On 5/4/24 I took a family member out to eat at Gary 's who had not eaten there in years. Our waitress took our order then left the building. I took a while to g...

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Janis
21.09.2024 - 18:27

Not you're white table cloth experience but good food and service is about average. She Crab soup in good and flounder sandwich is my favorite. Good hush puppie...

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Restaurantguru
4.3 ★ from 494 reviews

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