Casual Beach Road dining in Kill Devil Hills, open Tuesday through Saturday
The Kill Devil Grill is a casual sit-down restaurant on Virginia Dare Trail — the Beach Road route that runs oceanside through Kill Devil Hills, parallel to the Croatan Highway strip most visitors default to. It's a straightforward, $$ dinner spot: no formal dress code, no need to plan far ahead, just a place to grab a meal without leaving the beach side of town. For anyone staying oceanfront in Kill Devil Hills, or splitting time between here and neighboring Nags Head or Kitty Hawk, it's a convenient option that skips the detour inland to the highway corridor.
Hours along this stretch of the Outer Banks can shift with the season, so it's worth calling ahead to (252) 449-8181 or checking the restaurant's website before making a special trip — especially outside the summer peak.
4,554 reviews
3 months ago
This place is seriously a hidden gem. You wouldn't think from the outside they'd have the most delicious food. I had dinner here TWO times during my vacation. I needed to come back for more that's how good it was. Dan the bartender was awesome and made our meal super enjoyable! The black and blue lemonade is fresh and strong. Please check the chalkboard specials because they change frequently! Can't wait to come back.
4 months ago
We had an hour wait at 4pm, and for good reason! This place was packed with excitement, it seems like this is the best seafood restaurant in the area! I loved the swordfish, it was so delicious. Our waitress was the BEST she had many recommendations and didn’t rush us. Highly recommend going earlier if you’re super hungry but it’s worth the wait! Good vibes and great service. Parking is limited so you might have to be patient! :) Will def be coming back.
2 months ago
This is a really cute spot! Food, drinks and staff are really friendly. For seating, we recommend going through the side door because that’s where the host is. You can go through the front by the bar but will have to walk down the stairs over to the host and there may be a line to get behind. We had a 1.5hr wait but got lucky it was only two of us and sat at the bar to eat which was actually really nice. Bar staff were great! Food was really good! Definitely recommend trying their wings and seaaazar salad. Coconut shrimp was one of their specials and was really good.
4 months ago
A new must go to place in the OBX! After a reasonable 45 minute wait, I enjoyed the best swordfish sandwich I’ve ever had. It was locally caught, perfectly cooked and seasoned. The dessert menu was very impressive, while the key lime pie was deserving of its recent award winning, the chocolate pecan pie was amazing. The service was wonderful with a fun waitress! We will be coming back again next trip to the beach!
a month ago
I was alone and felt right at home from the moment I visited the hostess stand to the moment I exited the building. Great drinks and food. I had the special they had that day which was a fajita salad and a bourbon smash cocktail. Delicious. Thanks Chef! Heard! Will visit again. Can’t wait for my family to join me. ✌🏾