Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
Contact Information
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone: 252-331-2431
Fax: 252-335-5008
Hours of Operation
Sunday 12:00noon - 8:00p.m., Monday - Thursday 11:30a.m. - 9:00p.m., Friday - Saturday 11:30a.m.-10:00p.m.
Closed for Christmas
Meals served: Lunch, Dinner
Grouper’s Waterfront Seafood Restaurant is a full service restaurant and bar on the Waterfront in Elizabeth City. The food is spectacular as are the views of the Pasquotank River. Grouper’s has a large menu including fresh seafood, steaks, chicken and pasta dishes. You can sit indoors with great views or you can enjoy an outdoor table closer to the water. Located at 400 S. Water Street, Groupers is close to The Museum of the Albemarle, complimentary boat docking, Arts of The Albemarle and other downtown attractions.
Amenities
- Live Entertainment: Some Weekends
- Lounge/Bar: Yes
- Credit Cards: MasterCard, Visa, Discover
- Banquet Facilities: Outside Deck with tent
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Price: Lunch $5.95 - $12.95, Dinner $7.25 - $26.95
- Waterfront Dining: Yes
- Pet Friendly: Yes
- On Site Parking: Yes
- Serve Safe Certification: Yes
- Table Side Service: Yes
- Take Out: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Health Department Grade: A
- Gift Certificates: Yes
History
Grouper’s Waterfront Seafood Restaurant was started by Takeshi Takahashi in 2003. The restaurant used to be called Mulligan’s Waterfront Bar and Grill. Grouper’s features live entertainment on the outside deck on some weekends and serves a full restaurant and bar menu both indoors and out. The outside deck and tent is a popular place for wedding receptions, birthday parties and other large gatherings.
Chef Biography
Bridget Lister is one of the main chefs at Grouper’s. She started cooking at Mulligan’s in 1992 and has continued on with Grouper’s since 2003. But Bridget learned how to cook from her grandmother long before she started cooking in restaurants. She has been taught that “the way to love someone is with your cooking”. Bridget practices this everyday and has a strong following of regular customers.
Grouper’s is known for having several excellent chefs who excel in preparing seafood, steaks, chicken and pasta. Grouper’s prepares a variety of foods well and the early bird specials from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. are a tremendous value.
Owner Biography
Takeshi Takahashi is the owner of Grouper’s Waterfront Seafood Restaurant. He was born in Japan and moved to Hawaii where he attended college. “Taki” as he is affectionately called, worked at Hyatt Hotels and owned “Seasons” Restaurant in Richmond for 10 years before opening Grouper’s on the waterfront in Elizabeth City.
Specialties & Additional Menu Options
- No additional information available.
Reviews
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Gouper's for some Seafood!
I heard from some cruising friends about this great little locally owned seafood place. So when we stopped in Elizabeth City, we just had to give it a shot! The place had so many options for the sorts of seafood, and great classic sides to go with it, along with some more unusal options.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Great at Groupers!
After docking for free at Jennette Brothers, we made our way over to Groupers Waterfront Restaurant. If there is one word that i can use that really describes my visit, it would have to be GREAT! Everything from the food to the to the service was great!
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Been here before
Returning customer. It's a great place with good food.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- The food was good
Great food but the place could be better. The rest rooms very poor and the out door seating was not clean.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Very good
The food was great. The waiter appeared new to the job; very nice but a bit forgetful of requests.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
Great service and food quality. Nice atmosphere.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Been here before
Crab dip, fish taco wrap, flounder sandwich, all were fantastic.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Great restaurant
We were served on a windy patio per our request. Good beer, had oyster special - good deal.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Visited last year
Very good place to relax after sailing.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- A great place to party!
Our family gave my mother-in-law a suprise birthday party outside on the deck. It was wonderful! The food was wonderful, the service was wonderful and the atmosphere was even more wonderful! A great time was had by all. Everything worked out perfectly!
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Would Recommend to Friends
Loved our food and service at Groupers... We will definitely be dinning there again.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Overall - pleased!
We stopped into Elizabeth City from Stone Mountain, GA, and really enjoyed our meal at Groupers. The service and venue was nice as well.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Great Service at Grouper's
I was very pleased with the great food and service that I recievced at Grouper's. I will definitely be visiting again!
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Very Good
The view of the river from Groupers was very beautiful on this sunny day. The fish we had was excellent. The service and value was good as well.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Nice Restaurant and Bar
Groupers is a nice restaurant with a variety of food on the Pasquotank River. The service and the facilities are wonderful. They have a nice bar as well.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Delicious
We ate at Groupers and loved the food. The presentation of the food was wonderful. This restaurant on the Pasquotank River is excellent.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Best Bartender in Town!
Craig is the most courteous, professional bartendar in town.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Good Food
The food we ate for dinner at Groupers was good. The service was excellent. The price was good and the view of the river was beautiful.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Good Place to Eat
Grouper's is a good place to eat. This was the first time my wife and I ate at Groupers and we loved it. The seafood we had was delicious and our waitress was good as well. We will eat at Groupers again.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Boater's Delight
We are boaters that stayed at Jennette's dock. The restaurant is right on the water in a beautiful setting. We enjoyed the food and the service at Groupers. Marietta was our waitress and she did a good job. Groupers is a relaxing place to eat.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Good Seafood
My wife had the tuna wrap at Groupers and it was done to perfection. I had the Jerk Chicken Panini. We have been to Groupers numerous times and have enjoyed it.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Will come again
Groupers served us delicious food at a good price. It is pretty restaurant with a nice view of the river. We will come back again.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Very Enjoyable
Our dinner at Groupers was excellent. The food was very good and the atmosphere was beautiful with a nice view of the boats on the river.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Many Choices
My husband and I were travelling through Elizabeth City and learned about Groupers from Jennette Brothers. Groupers has a wide variety of items on their menu. The food was very good at Groupers, and so was the service. Thank you.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Will definitely return
It was good food and good service. The restaurant is nice being on the water. We will definitely return!
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Very Nice
Groupers has excellent food and very prompt and courteous service. We are boaters from Connecticut and learned about Groupers from Jennette Brothers. It is a good place to eat our favorite seafood meals.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Enjoyed Groupers
My wife and I enjoyed eating at Groupers last night. The food was great and the atmosphere was also. We are boaters docking at Jennette Brothers. I will recommend Groupers to others.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Great Service
The service we received at Groupers was wonderful. I don't remember her name, but we had a blonde waitress who may have been in her early 50's. We had a good meal and we enjoyed the view of the river. Thanks to Jennette Brothers for allowing us to moor our boat at no charge, and for providing a list of restaurants.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Great Service, Good Food
The service we had was great. The waitress was very attentive. The food was good also. We ate at Groupers after mooring our boat at Jennette Brothers. Elizabeth City is a friendly city to visit. Thanks!
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Nice Restaurant
We ate at Groupers for the first time. The food was tasty and the overall value of the meal was good as well. We loved the view of the water.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Seafood
The Seafood is delicious at Groupers. Eating by the water makes it even better.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- I liked Groupers
I liked Groupers and will definitely eat there again. The food was tasty and the atmosphere is great being on the water. The staff were helpful
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- A Good Bar to Kill Time
If you ahve a couple of hours to kill, why not spend them drinking a beer at Grouper's? There's multiple tvs to catch the best of multiple games, great service, and an awesome deck that is huge!
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- I <3 Groupers
I love Grouper's. they cook the food just the way I like it.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Grouper's Groupie
I eat here at least once per week. I am well satisfied.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Affordable dining
They have %5.95 lunch specials that are always good.
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Grouper's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
- Food is Great
I eat at Grouper's because the food is great!
