Quartermaster's Restaurant & Tavern

I have been to Quartermaster minimum of 7 times and have never been disappointed.  During busy summer months it is one of the few restaurants that will take reservations.  They usually have a musician playing and a nightly drink special.   I have had the prime rib (which is usually only served on Saturday) and it is a nice change from the seafood. You can't go wrong with the fresh fried flounder or the weekend .25cent chicken wings.  My favorite sandwich is the fresh backfin crab piled high on a toasted ciabatta roll with melted cheese.  Why order crab cakes?  This sandwich is will blow your mind with all the crab and no shell accidentally left in. Trust me you will love it.

This is the second year we have visited Topsail, and the second time we have visited this restaurant. On both visits we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and service.  This time around we started out with the hot crab dip served with toasted Italian bread rounds.  Very yummy, but could have used more crab.  My husband had broiled scallops (huge, sweet and tender) and flounder.  He enjoyed it and commented that it was very fresh. I had the crab stuffed flounder, which was wonderful.  It came with fresh asparagus and a stuffed potato.  My niece had the fish taco - mahi mahi and loved it.  My granddaughter had the Reuben, and couldn't finish it -it was huge.  Our server, Kristin, was very attentive.  Our glasses stayed full and our plates were cleared promptly.  We must have hit it at the right time, as the wait for a table was just a few minutes.  The restaurant is off the beach, but what it lacks in atmosphere it more than makes up for in quality.

The food was great here, can't fault them there. The scallops were the size of a baby's fist and were delicious. The service, from the texting hostess to the completely inattentive waitstaff left a lot to be desired, though. If you don't mind waiting to have a really tasty meal, this is the place for you.