Delivery
No delivery
Payment
Credit Cards Accepted
Parking
Street Parking
Good for Kids
Yes
Attire
Dressy casual
Alcohol
Full Bar
Reservations
Caribbean-influenced fare with a seafood emphasis served in colorful digs with a second-floor deck.
Jack Mackerels offers casual dining in a festive atmosphere. From steaks to seafood we serve only the freshest creations. Sit inside or out and enjoy the sea-breeze as you taste our award winning chowder or fresh seafood dishes.
Jack Mackerels cooks up the best seafood, steaks, burgers, and chicken on Pleasure Island. Using the freshest ingredients and Chef Danny's island touch, our guests consistently keep coming back for more.
Experience outside or inside seating or sit at our spacious bar.
www.facebook.com/jackmacksgrill/
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01/16/2025 - Scottb
The worst food in the Kure/ Carolina Beach area. Prime rib, tasteless lacked any seasoning. Baked potato at least a day old , hard and cold. Even the ice tea was undrinkable.
05/24/2024 - Ashley A.
Great local place
08/24/2021 - Nola
Had take out for 2 yesterday. Everything was nicely presented and delicious. Jack Mack has not lost its neck but pleasing customer. Thanks Be and staff for being a constant in Kure Beach.
07/22/2021 - Carl
The management here has there head up their backside. My family has eaten here many times. Tonight we called to place a carry out order and was told they could take carry out orders because they had a wait list of people waiting to be seated. WTF? So I asked what if I use your website and order online and was told if I did they'd just ignore my order. After voicing my opinion that this was stupid as carry out only involves food preparation and not servers I got a half-hearty and totally insincere "I'm sorry". When I asked who made that policy I was told the manager would not let them take orders when there was a waiting list for seating. No problem Jack Mackerel"¦we called Big Daddy's across the street. Not only were they happy to take our almost $300 order but they had it ready for pickup in 20 minutes "¦ and the food quality beat yours hands down. I and my family, including those who live here in Carolina Beach will never come to your business again. When you get managers that have common sense please post it on your website.
10/15/2013 - pleasureislandvisitor
I doubt seriously that any of the seafood at this restaurant is LOCALLY CAUGHT. I've eaten there several times because I kept trying to give them a chance to change my mind, but my mind is officially made up now after visiting last week and having a very lame piece of tuna on a salad with lettuce that appeared to be weeks old. So sad that there isn't really anywhere decent to eat on this entire island! Thank goodness I'm a great cook. Perhaps that's the problem. People that know GOOD FOOD will know that the stuff served here is HORRIBLE FOOD. :( C'mon, Pleasure Island restaurants, please start serving LOCAL seafood and put some real CHEFS in your kitchens!
08/13/2011 - Shane B
Do not eat the shrimp,bad taste. Feels like I just licked the sidewalk
05/10/2011 - Tommy-Ocean City MD
Very nice atmosphere and great grouper wrap. Chips were homemade and good. Overall easygoing friendly and tasty. Great area to visit...I would def go back!
03/24/2011 - Brenda and Bob
Jack's is our new favorite place on the beach. Food was wonderful both times we ate there over the weekend. Tasty seafood and exceptional service. We ate there once for dinner and two days later for lunch and service was impressive both trips, loved it!
02/15/2011 - wanda mcfarland
We decided to eat here Saturday afternoon. First we were ignored by service personel. Then were told they forgot to assign at waiter/waiterss to our table. Lame. Then we ate our meal which was nothing to write home about. No baked potatoes,...really. Our main concern was the after effect of the meal. My son, daughterinlaw and I are still suffering from the effects of food poisoning. We have eliminated it down to the shrimp. My son had the meal, I and my daughter in law only tasted one piece. Thank God the baby did not eat any of it.
01/30/2011 - jenny t
great time at jacks! really good drinks and their menu has a lot to choose from. 6 of us ate their two nights in a row. fresh local seafood made our visit to the coast.
12/06/2010 - Bill Carew
Food and service here is great! We have been here no less than 10 times in 7 months and have never had a bad experience.
10/22/2010 - JO ANN
Visit to my sissy ... Wanted to eat seafood nearby at Kure Beach! WOW WOW WOW; I lived in NE Florida for 16 years; NC before but never had the delicious food and service as here! SHRIMP - fresh; FLOUNDER to die for ..
FRESH, delicious and very reasonable. Will make another trip to see sissy but really to eat at Jack Mackerel's again! Already told a bunch of folks too!
10/11/2010 - winemaker38
Took a chance because it was close by and I was looking for a quick easy dinner after a long day at the Seafood and Blues Festival. Greatly surprised by what I found. Great food and fantastic service coupled with an unexpectedly good wine selection. A comfortable atmosphere and a menu which is not oriented toward fried family style seafood!! Truly a gem on the beach!!!
09/07/2010 - jason epsoni
great service, great food. one of the best parts of our trip
09/03/2010 - maryland visitor
What a find! Our server was friendly and courteous. My wifes flounder was so delicious we have to go back before we leave for home. The local swordfish was perfectly seasoned, and the calamari was an excellent appetizer. I recommend Jacks to anyone visiting the area.
08/29/2010 - allen
am a local and usually eat there 1 or 2 times a week in the winter. the food has always been excellent. However, i ate there tonight and the fried shrimp was not a fresh crispy dish as has always been but soggy frozen popcorn shrimp that must have come from "US foods wholesalers". Ask the waiter why they had changed there fresh local seafood approach and he said it was obviously was a lower cost factor reason. I will not be ordering any seafood dishes from them and am concerned now about the quality of their other foods. may be some time before i go back.
05/23/2010 - Johnson
I had opportunity to visit Carolina Beach and my friend suggested this place for dinner. Not the best experience to say the least. While the atmosphere was interesting, the service we had was terrible. When it seemed like it was taking an unusal amount of time for our food to come, it seems the waiter had taken it upon himself to not put our order in right away. We waited over 45 minutes for our food to finally come. The appetizer was ok, but the fried shrimp and scallops tasted as though they had been fried in the same oil which had sat for several days. Very odd and bitter taste. Not going back to this location for sure. No excuse for bad service or bad food.
05/19/2010 - Mark Green
Food was mediocre and pretty poor service. Its more like a glorified Golden Coral. We'll pass...
02/11/2010 - brenda
my husband and i came across this place the crab dip is out of this world. wish i could make something like it at home
02/10/2010 - stickman
I agree... great!
05/04/2009 - MenuPix User
We stumbled upon this delicious restaurant quite by accident. Who would have thought: a treasure. We have actually driven from Greensboro for a daytrip that included dinner at Jack Mackerel!!!! This past weekend was our fourth dining experience. The food has been consistently delicious.
04/24/2009 - charlene's husband
the food and service were better than expected. very friendly staff and patrons. they need to go non-smoking or vent the bar area better
09/05/2008 - MenuPix User
Good food - but not what I expected. It was more upscale and less ' 'family fried seafood' than I expected. I ended up having blackened chicken pasta in a pesto alfredo sauce. It was good - but again not I was hungry for that night. The prices were reasonable - and while the service was good - the back dining room was closed, and we had to eat in the bar. That was ok - but not very scenic like the rest of the restaurant. I would go back - but know now what to expect.
08/17/2008 - MenuPix User
Great food! Loved eating on the deck!!!
08/07/2008 - MenuPix User
Great atmosphere. Very friendly staff. The food is amazing! I go there once a week!!!!
06/11/2008 - Hungry
I was told about this place two years ago and finally made it down there. Great Place.
05/19/2008 - Island Girl
Jack Mackerel's is a fantastic place to dine. It is now completely non-smoking and still has the same great menu as always. The service is extraordinary and the food is even better. Try the painted salmon! It's delightful! I frequet this restaurant on a regular basis and it maintains a fantastic quality at all times.
03/26/2008 - MenuPix User
We loved the food by it took over an hour to get our dinner and the service was slow. Our waiter was untrained in presenting the wine and slow or never returned to the table to check on us. The food however was extremely fresh.
03/19/2008 - Christie
Food is always very good! We have been several times and have always enjoyed our meals!
10/05/2007 - Paul and Dee
We went here for our anniversary and couldn't have chosen a better restaurant. We sat outside on the patio where the atmosphere was quaint and slower paced. The service was very attentive to our needs. We especially enjoyed the crab dip which was excellent!! We will go back if it just for the crab dip and some jack punch.
08/22/2007 - Nancy
I work on the island and go there for great food and ambiance. It's my favorite restaurant on Pleasure Island and my first choice to take visitors to.
07/15/2007 - Martha
Clean, fun atmosphere with amazing food. A little pricey, but so good you won't mind. Even my salad was perfect. Wouldn't change a thing! The seafood chowder and fired scallops are to die for!
05/20/2007 - MenuPix User
Great food, great service. If it was non-smoking it wou.d be even better. You can still smell & breathe smoke in the non-smoking area, however they are doing renovations so maybe this will be improved. We would go there more often if it was not so smoky!
03/24/2007 - MenuPix User
Great food and even better service. The place is beautiful!! Its a must to dine there when in kure beach.
03/24/2007 - MenuPix User
BEST FOOD ON THE ISLAND
08/29/2006 - MenuPix User
Great place to visit while on vacation
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