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John's Drive in

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CLOSED FOR THE SEASON, Thank you for another great summer! An Outer Banks tradition, John's has been a favorite with locals and vacationers since 1977! Serving Fresh Tuna and Fried Dolphin served with homemade tartar sauce or fresh made cocktail sauce. Also available many flavor of malt, fresh fruit milkshake and other tasty ice cream treats. John's gives free ice cream to dogs, horses, rabbits, skunks and any other type of pet that you would bring to John's would earn you a "puppy cup." 

Location details

3716 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC, 27949, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
4.71,151 reviews
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Teresa Barnard 
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4 years ago

Best local snack shop in town! Great food and shakes. I'll be back soon. 

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Gabriela Bosio Lohrmann 
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4 years ago

Our favorites are the dolphin pieces and milkshakes. It’s a must for us every year. 

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Marisol Torres Ponce 
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4 years ago

Awesome food, and a yummy milkshake! 

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Nancy Rowe Hunley 
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4 years ago

The best Fried Okra and Dolphin!! 

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Peggy Lowe Francis 
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4 years ago

Dolphin boat, fried okra & strawberry banana peach shake was awesome today!❤️ 

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Steve White 
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4 years ago

great Mahi sub and crab sub! 

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Cyndi Nuhfer 
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4 years ago

I'm so glad we found this place. Get the Dolphin boat. My husband and son had the burger and were very impressed. 

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Elizabeth Elkins 
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4 years ago

Best food on the beach!!! 

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Cassandra Anderson 
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4 years ago

My husband and I love johns!! Their chocolate peanut butter milk shakes are the bomb! I got the crab cakes and my husband got the fried shrimp and both were amazing! Soooo good. I highly recommend this place and the prices are very reasonable. Their shakes are a must try! 

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How is John's Drive in rated?

John's Drive in has a 4.7 star rating with 1,151 reviews. 

When is John's Drive in open?

John's Drive in is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m. 

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