Outer Banks Articles & Shorts - Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

If you’re like a lot of people – like hundreds of thousands of people – you love the Outer Banks of North Carolina. You might consider us presumptuous drawing this conclusion so quickly, and we would agree with you . . . except for the fact that we’re right. You love the Outer Banks beaches, the Outer Banks water sports, the Outer Banks towns, Outer Banks shops, the Outer Banks events and Outer Banks activities . . . everything about this place (you wouldn’t be on this site if you didn’t). We do too. And, lucky for you, we also love writing about the Outer Banks. Locals and visitors alike value our Outer Banks information.

Our local writers tell you how to negotiate dining out if you have a big crowd. We show you, step by step, how to pick a crab. We’ve written articles highlighting Corolla and the Currituck Outer Banks or about charming Manteo on Roanoke Island or telling you the mysteries of Ocracoke Island. We cover the events happening on the Outer Banks – and, boy, are there a lot of them to cover! Outer Banks activities, everything from water sports to walking tours to lighthouse tours to birdwatching trips, are focal points. Businesses, rituals and legends local to the Outer Banks are detailed in our articles. You’ll find out how that restaurant got its name or the modest beginning of that now-booming business. We give you insider Outer Banks information about staying safe in the ocean, how to navigate those pesky turn lanes, which restaurants to check out for the best Southern cuisine in the area and resorts’ present and future aspirations. Our Outer Banks articles are good reading. You’ll feel like a local with all the knowledge you’re sure to collect! And we’re adding to them all the time. Click on in to learn about the Outer Banks from the locals' side!

 

A Microcosm of Outer Banks Values

By Maggie Miles
On the Outer Banks, we locals have a few values that we all agree on. From the laid-back beach lifestyle to fun-for-the-whole family entertainment to supporting local industries, we may not agree on everything, but these are the things we all get behind. The things that make the Outer Banks what it is. After... Read More

A Better Way to Buffet at Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet

By Katrina Mae Leuzinger
Everybody loves an all-you-can-eat buffet. But even the most passionate fans will admit the dining model sometimes has a way of emphasizing quantity over quality. The best buffets offer a tremendous variety of food and let you eat as much of each as you desire. The secret that makes this model possible for many... Read More

20 years of Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

By Lexi Holian
There’s a reason visitors call ahead to Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet before they even book their Outer Banks vacation. Like returning to your family’s favorite beach access each year, dinner at Jimmy’s is at the top of the summer bucket list for many foodies. As any longtime (or even brand-new, just-finished-dining) patron... Read More

Local & Wild-Caught at Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

By Heather Frese
I have to be honest here, I love a good buffet.  As the typical family dinner-maker with marginal kitchen skills and questionable inspiration, there’s something infinitely satisfying about waltzing up to a spread of beautifully prepared food, piping hot and waiting for you, with the added prospect of no dishes to... Read More

A Buffet with a Mother's Heart

By Dave Holton
“I don’t take any of it for granted.” thump-thump… Liz Dowless runs Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet from a room on the second floor of the restaurant, a modest space with a desk, a chair and a computer. On a cold, off-season day she layers up with an extra jacket to keep warm while she works. It’s not what anyone would... Read More