Ocean Boulevard goes out of there way to make your event exactly what you want and more. There entrees, appetizers and soups are the best on the beach in taste and presentation. The mood and atmosphere of there restaurant is " City Like" in there down stairs area with there lighting and bar fixtures. They have a fabulous drink menu including award winning Martinis. The event planner is very punctual and honest and always answers your questions in a timely manner. anyone who chooses Ocean Boulevard for there event will be blown away.

Donny, Annette and the entire Ocean Boulevard team are incredible. They are professional and accommodating -- they take the time to make sure that your event is exactly what you want it to be. We had a buffet dinner at our wedding reception and every guest we talked to said that it was THE BEST dinner they'd had at a wedding. There were so many choices -- each delicious. We had guests that were vegetarians or on gluten-free diets, and everyone found something they loved. Not only was the food beautiful (even on a buffet!), elegant and great tasting, Donny and Annette provided us with something invaluable -- a worry-free wedding day. You can definitely trust them to deliver exactly what you asked for.

I cannot speak highly enough of Ocean Boulevard -- they are absolutely the best on the Outer Banks.

Annette worked with us to design a menu that we and our guests would love that would still fit our budget. They served appetizers and dinner at our beach house reception. Both the food and the service were exceptional. We will definitely dine at Ocean Boulevard Bistro anytime we are at the Outer Banks. Superb!

Annette & Donny at Ocean Boulevard Bistro are absolutely wonderful to work with. Our daughter researched caterers on the OBX before her wedding, and decided that she would like to meet with Annette & Donny during our planning visit in April.

From our first taste of their Chicken Etoufee, we were convinced that they were our caterer of choice. Our daughter wanted the atmosphere of a cocktail party with catering that would be memorable – Ocean Boulevard Bistro provided this perfectly. Their staff passed hors d’oeuvres for the first half of the reception and then set up a buffet which included a pasta station that guests could enjoy at their leisure. Weeks later, we’re continuing to hear compliments from our guests – especially about the Shrimp Grits Spoons, the Duck Breast appetizer, the Shrimp & Scallops Pasta and the Chicken Etouffe. Our guests from New Orleans (and devotees of all foods Cajun and / or Creole) loved their interpretations. My sister-in-law, who is only able to eat gluten free foods, was mentioning this to another guest when Donny overheard her - he put together a plate just for her that she said was “incredibly delicious.”

Both Annette & Donny were very flexible with the menu, offering us different options to consider. They were flexible as well with selections for the bar, and agreed to set up a temporary bar on the second level deck (when we realized we would need our guests to be on the deck while a few after ceremony pictures were taken and cocktail tables were brought out onto the lawn.) I loved Ocean Boulevard Bistro’s casual yet professional approach, and how competent + friendly their assistants were.

Please know that our 5 out of 5 rating is based 100% on the class and excellent service Annette, Donny as their staff provided (we are not related to anyone who works, or has ever worked, at Ocean Boulevard Bistro.)

Annette & Donny are excellent to work with, everything they provided for our daughter & son-in-law’s wedding was just right wonderful and... exquisitely delicious!

We had our rehearsal dinner at Ocean Boulevard and it surpassed all expectations! It was amazing! One of the best meals i've ever had. The staff was wonderful, too. Great job!

Ocean Boulevard Bistro provided a memorable evening and excellent food for our rehearsal dinner. Annette was very easy to work with and accommodating. I highly recommend this venue for your special events and private dinners.

Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar provided a wonderful Rehearsal Dinner for our son and now daughter-in-law. Annette was wonderful to work with, very quick to respond to questions and always very patient and professional. Donny made mouth watering dishes that our guests raved about. He was willing to accommodate changes to dishes; all we had to do was ask.

We thought that catering our reception might be difficult because we wanted a fusion of Outer Banks and Asian to reflect our cultures. Donny and his staff were great. He came up with a very creative menu and really listened to our ideas. They were very easy to work with. We were even able to serve it family style like we wanted. They were also flexible with our numbers, as it was difficult to know how many people would attend our destination wedding. We got married last year, and people still talk about how great it was.

My husband and I had Annette and Donald cater our wedding back in July and we are still hearing about how delicious the food was and how attentive the staff was. I would definitely have OBB cater for us again.

Ocean Bistro was great. Food was yummy and spot on what we wanted. They were VERY accomodating and did as we directed. WE had many special diet needs and they made sure to have somethign taht everyone could enjoy. They were honestly some of the best food I've ever had. We still have people asking us about our food!

I'm just disappointed that as the bride that none of the appetizers were set aside for myself or the groom to taste! We snagged 1 crab cake while we passed through the house - that was it.

Overall, that snafu can't damage there reputation. The staff was a blast to talk to and party with and their skills in the kitchen was clearly displayed in the quality of the food.