The Spouter Inn Restaurant & Bakery

Ordered Mixed Grill and Crab-​stuffed Flounder. Food and service was excellent, we will definitely visit again. Nice views of the sound as well.

Just awesome food! Crab and corn soup was the best. The crab cakes were the best I’ve ever had! We are in the middle of the day so it was the bar menu. I would love to be able to try the dinner menu!

Fantastic food, we tried several different seafood dishes… All were very good. We will definitely go back when in the area. This is one of the many good spots, this one is a cut above the others food wise.

Beware that if you go between lunch and dinner (between 2:30 and 5pm), you can only order from a separate menu that’s very limited (so none of the usual seafood sandwiches). So that was kind of disappointing. I ordered the goat cheese salad, which had lettuce that was quite fresh, and they grilled the goat cheese so it tasted amazing, but the portion size was so small. The plate was super shallow. I barely needed to use any of the yummy citrus dressing to sufficiently cover the leaves. I also tried the crab dip, which is actually an appetizer they serve with pita bread. The pita tasted really dry and probably not the best option.
For dessert, we tried the French silk pie, which I highly recommend, and the éclair, which is giant and covered with a layer of dark chocolate. Both were from their bakery that you see when you first walk in. The server brung out a tray with all the dessert items so we could see what they looked like, which is helpful.
Our food also took a while to come out, maybe because it was at a weird time. I’d recommend coming for lunch or dinner and sitting at the deck in the back to enjoy the view while you eat.

OK this was a delightful place to eat! Great food, friendly service, and peaceful atmosphere! We called on for reservations at nine, late, but we’re treated as if we were the first customers of the day by our waitress. We started out with crab cake appetizers. Lots of great crab meat! Then we had a warm goat cheese salad –awesome! We ordered a steak dinner and the mix grill plate (seafood — fish, shrimp, scallops). The dinners came with a choice of rice or mashed potatoes and veggies (squash, zucchini, carrots). Everything was cooked to perfection! We went for our anniversary and when our waitress found out she offered us a free dessert! We got the peach cobbler with ice cream! Now this is not a cheap seafood restaurant but the food was worth the prices. One thing is they willingly split plates, so that would not make it so bad for two.

LOVED this place. We sat outside on the dock and had the best time. The food was delicious and the boats drove by as we were eating. It was a great dining experience. Affordable, too!

Very romantic place to go for dinner. Delicious food, and the dining room overlooks the water.

My husband and I were with another couple on a weekend trip to Beaufort. Wanted to try something a little nicer than some of the tavern fare we were seeing. This was PERFECT. I wish we could have sat outside but we either should have planned ahead, or waited a WHILE. We could still see the water where we were seated though, so it was still nice. I got the prime rib and it was scrumptious. My husband got lobster and the other couple got fish. Everything I tasted was great! We had wonderful service and the whole experience made us happy. A little on the pricey side, but definitely worth it!

A perfect experience last night at Spouters Inn: excellent food, ambience and service. Everyone sincerely friendly. A local feel. Not loud, and nice space between tables. The food was perfectly prepared… We had the stuffed grouper and the tuna special… Incredible. The desserts are plentiful and made fresh in their bakery, and you can tell. And the view was perfect.

View can not be beat and the service was excellent! We had lunch and overall found the food to be under seasoned. I ordered the gumbo and had to add salt and hot sauce to bring it to life. While filled with tender baby shrimp and okra I did not find one bit of sausage… which is part of my expectation with gumbo. My wife ordered the crab and corn chowder which was wonderfully rich with a bit of kick at the end. Mahi was the special and could be grilled or blackened. We both got it grilled. Nice piece of fish that was moist, but again no seasoning. Maybe we should have gone with the crab cake as I see many say it’s the best they’ve had. Staff was very friendly and attentive.

Wonderful dinner at the Spouter Inn, one of my favorite restaurants in Beaufort. Started with cocktails and steamed shrimp – messy and delicious. Blackened grouper and scallops (perfectly cooked and hot), finished with yummy coconut pie. Excellent service and enjoyed the view too.

Probably my favorite spot in the Beaufort area. We always try to grab dinner or lunch while visiting from Raleigh. I grew up on the coast and am picky when it comes to seafood, but they never disappoint.
This time got the Olé Clammie sandwich with pasta salad and a Harpoon UFO. Wifey got the warm goat cheese salad. We finished everything off with a piece of carrot cake. Everything was perfect… I especially enjoyed the crab cake served in a pita. Yum!
Service was top notch and attentive. Could not have been better… from the hostess, to the waitress, and the bus boy to the register lady… everybody greeted guests with a smile and a thank you.
Keep up the great work!

The food is unbelievably excellent. We have went here two years in a row and were impressed each time. The seafood was perfectly cooked and the tomato bacon risotto was beyond incredible. A must when dining while on Emerald Isle!

Came in with no expectations and left with a new favorite restaurant in Beaufort. The red snapper hash appetizer was wonderful and the soft shell crab were as good as I’ve had at 5 star restaurants in big cities. A nice wine selection and a chocolate martini and Mexican coffee topped off the perfect anniversary dinner. One more reason to call Beaufort our favorite little town on earth!

Had the salad with goat cheese and shrimp. Delicious! Very good citrus dressing. The crab corn chowder was exceptional!

Romance & ambience! My Love and I sat right by the water and enjoyed a romantic dinner. We started with the crab dip that was delicious. Then peel and eat shrimp that we had them leave off the old bay. VERY FRESH SEAFOOD! We ordered the Mixed Seafood entrée and shared it. It was delicious and was plenty of food to feed us both. I highly recommend getting it just the way it comes, not blackened. It allows you to enjoy the freshness of the fish.
Friendly staff. I highly recommend especially if you are looking for waterfront dining.

I thought with a name like Spouter it would be touristy but it was far from that. Food was great and service was even better (thanks Megan!). We sat outside which was very nice.
I agree with others; just go!

When I called, the operator was attentive and kind. I told them it was our anniversary and 3 hrs later, halfway through the meal the eclectic front desk lady came out and wished us a happy anniv! The food was nothing short of superb and leave room for desserts that they bake in-​house. The menu is seafood heavy — very good. I chose this over Front Street Grill and Floyds in Morehead because Floyds has no view (and no live band playing that day), and Front Street was too busy to field my phone call reservation (put me on hold twice, while I was talking, to yell at a waiter).

Hubby and I where looking for a bakery for a desert after our meal and walked upon this little jewel! We where going to just buy from bakery but thought we would just walk in the restaurant and give it a try. The waitress was very nice and as we ordered our deserts and coffees she was very nice! We go the peanut butter pie and chocolate silk pies, and there are no complaints there! It’s a must try! The view was beautiful! We can’t wait to come back for a dinner here sometime soon!

All I can say is go here. The restaurant provides food for any taste. The environment is very beachey. The service was spot on and helpful. The bakery is perfect for after dinner treats. Not to mention Beaufort is a beautiful small town packed with history and shops out the wazoo!