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P6M8+3H Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
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682 total reviews
Allison Davis
Local GuideWow, what else can I say. The food is center stage here. The chef hits every single taste bud on every plate. We had the charcuterie board, pot stickers, rosemary beef (amazing) bread service and black bean with chicken added. My wife and I sampled several dishes and none disappointed.
Thank you so much!
Laura
Local GuideHave been coming here for years with friends for group get-togethers and is always a great time! Friendly staff and delicious food and drinks- highly recommend the sweet potato quesadilla!
Thank you!
Danielle Mcmillen
The food was awesome, we came at lunch time and ordered several small tapas dishes. I highly recommend the duck and the Brie, but as good as the was the service was even better and even before we actually arrived. We called a head of time as some restaurants have limited hours before new years, the gentleman answered our questions about restaurant times and then enthusiastically suggested a reservation just to make sure there was no wait time for us. We had our 16 month old daughter with us and the staff was so interactive with her every time they stopped by. I know some restaurants/staff are wary with small children especially restaurants that are a little more high scale, but she was happy the whole time and the staff was so great during our experience and our daughter was so excited to try so many new foods. We will definitely be returning.
Thanks so much for sharing!
David Heath
Local GuideWhat a great place!! The tapas menu is varied and the food is superb! This was my second time and it is awesome! I’m used to places like this in bigger cities. I didn’t expect it in MHC. Circa 81 is a quaint and charming restaurant. The staff was pleasant and helpful. The service was excellent. The food was top notch - the brussel sprouts are amazing! Only order the half Chef’s Tour! An army couldn’t finish the full. We shared several plates! Definitely the way to do it. Stay away from the “large plates”. No need to dabble there! Stick with the specialty - stick with the small plates - and share around. You can place order after order and they keep coming - reasonably priced around $10 per plate. I promise you’ll love it. They have the food for everyone - from meat lover to vegan! Come give it a try - you won’t be disappointed, I promise!!
Thank you!
Sydney C.
Visited Atlantic Beach in the off-season with some friends at their family home. They recommended this place, and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. All of the food was fantastic and came out in perfect waves. The service was kind, funny / personable, and timely. Great job to the entire staff. We will be returning!
thanks so much!
Jackie Marzano-Lopez
Local GuideI was very glad I was able to get last minute reservations to Circa 81 before leaning town. The staff is very friendly. There was one gentleman who later introduced himself as Peter that walked around with a smile lending a helping hand to the service staff. Seems everyone pitches in here. The ambiance of the restaurant was overall very dimly lit with warm colors all around… definitely a great date night spot. We started with cocktails. We ordered a pomegranate (mojito?) drink, a peach tea cocktail and a coconut drink…. ALL WERE AMAZING! We ordered so much food but our absolute favorite was the “Rustics Bruschetta”!!! We substituted goat cheese with fresh mozzarella! This is an absolute must dish! But as with most restaurants there is always going to be one dish you don’t approve of and the consensus was the sweet potatoes quesadillas… they truly tasted like a concoction of bad ingredients. The sweet potatoes inside were the consistency of baby food loaded with cumin. They were a hard NO for all of us. Despite that single dish, our overall experience was great! We will definitely be returning the next time we are in town!
Bruce Dow
Local GuideWe had a place on the Crystal Coast for a number of years and during that time, Circa 81 was one of our favorites. After 5 years away we finally made it back and took the whole family to experience this gem...and it did not disappoint. Food was wonderful and the service was great...we've missed this spot and so happy we were able to make it back
Thanks so much! Glad you could come back! Hope to see you again soon!
Lisa Watts
Delicious food, excellent service by Philip. We were a party of five and some required instruction on the tapas experience. He was very patient and accommodating! We found the shrimp, brussels sprouts, duck to be especially delicious. The restaurant was busy without being annoyingly noisy. Great experience and would definitely return.
Thanks so much for sharing!
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Phone: +1 252-648-8300
Website: www.circa81.com
Address: Circa 81, 4650 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, United States
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Where is Circa 81 located?
Address: Circa 81, 4650 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, United States
What do customers say about Circa 81?
Overall Rating: 4.7/5 stars based on 682 reviews
Recent customer reviews highlight:
- "Wow, what else can I say. The food is center stage here. The chef hits every single taste bud on eve......" (5/5)
- "Have been coming here for years with friends for group get-togethers and is always a great time! Fri......" (5/5)
- "The food was awesome, we came at lunch time and ordered several small tapas dishes. I highly recomme......" (5/5)
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Price Range: $$
What type of business is Circa 81?
This business specializes in:
- Tapas restaurant
- American restaurant
- Bar
- Brunch restaurant
- Takeout restaurant
- Restaurant
- Seafood restaurant
- Southern restaurant (US)
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