Chincoteague Island Restaurants

One of the best things on Chincoteague Island is the food - truly fresh seafood of any kind, and locally raised vegetables, fruit, and chicken. I remember being at my Aunt Ruth's house, and one of the fishing boat Captains said over the radio that he had a huge catch of good-sized flounder, and would be happy to trade fresh garden goods for them, or sell them outright, when he arrived at his usual docking spot.  We all hurried out to the garden and filled three large brown paper grocery bags with tomatoes, cucumbers, leaf lettuce, celery, radishes, sweet corn, and carrots.  We then drove to the docks, and met the boat as she came in, with our fresh garden stock.  We traded the produce for six large flounder, and, as we left the dock, I heard a tourist say, "Oh, look, honey!  They even barter here!"  (Well, we always try to put on a good show for the tourists - and the come-heres join right in, too. Oh. "Come-heres" are what people who haven't lived on the island very long are called - you, or your family, moved to the island after 1950, in order to be a "come-here.")
   These are places where I and my family have eaten, and which we totally recommend - the ones I mention today are eateries that serve an entire meal, where you can sit down and eat.  I'll write about others another day.  These restaurants are listed in no particular order - most are owned by folks I know, or have known, in the past - a few have been sold, but their quality and consistency of food and service continue.
  *** Please be aware that if you go to any of these establishments during the week of Pony Penning - this year it's 28 July through 3 August - visitors will be in attendance at the highest numbers of any time during the year.  The people who take your order, prepare your food, and serve you usually work 18 to 20 hours per day during this week.  Please be kind if they seem tired, distracted, or slightly at a distance. ***

  Our favorite restaurants on Chincoteague Island:

Woody's Beach Bar-B-Q

Bill's Prime Seafood and Steak

The Village

Steamers All-U-Can Eat

Don's Seafood

Saigon Village

Etta's Channel Side Restaurant

Mr. Baldy's

Famous Pizza & Sub Shop (This is less than half their menu)

Mr. Paul's Kitchen 

A J's On the Creek

And, if you want "real" fast-food, there is the solitary McDonald's before the Assateague Bridge.