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Welcome to Kai-Joe’s – your go-to beach front restaurant! Our flavor-packed menu features classic favorites like tacos, burritos, nachos, and quesadillas with a tropical twist. Whether you’re in the mood for our crispy tater tots or creamy avocado bites, we’ve got something to satisfy your cravings. And with easy online ordering, you can take our delectable dishes straight to the beach for a seaside feast!
Upbeat take-out window with outdoor tables, serving up classic tacos with Hawaiian influences.
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Address: 4722 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island, NC 28465
Phone: (910) 933-1073
Website: http://kaijoes.com/
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Tacos, Burritos, Nachos & Beach Bites Pickup window dining. Menu • Order • Visit ↓ Part of Island Grindz Restaurant Group. Why work at Kai Joe’s?
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Avery Peters
Came here to try something different on the island and it did not disappoint. The Shrimp Nachos were phenomenal. The Quesadilla was superb and the fish/shrimp tacos were exceptional. The service was great. We went for lunch which seems like a great time to go. Would highly recommend the nachos and/or the quesadilla.
… moreStephanie Priola
Kai-Joe’s is the best restaurant in town. Wish I had been there sooner on my trip. We’ve now been multiple times on our trip and their food is consistent and delicious and reasonably priced in comparison to most of the other restaurants in town. Even though dining is outdoors and the flies can be annoying the overall vibe is fantastic.
… moreGabi Landi
Great food and solid pricing! Some outdoor seating and a good amount of parking. Lines may be a little long but its definitely worth it, without a doubt.
… moreBrandon Byrd
Stopped by today for some Tacos. Tried the North Shore ones and the Firecracker Nachos. Both were really flavorful. The nachos were my favorite. Lots of Old Bay on the shrimp, and plenty of cheese on the bottom. They weren’t like most places where they only put the ingredients on top and then the last half are just plain chips. The only knock on the place was I wish they had more flavors of Jarritos (only had Pineapple and grapefruit when I went).
… moreAndy Helsby
Delicious Uncle Swillys chicken quesadilla that is nothing like you’ve had before. Really loved the unique flavour on this although I thought it was spicy (but good). I think my first bite has extra Jalapenos in it so it felt spicy for all the bites.
Portions are a decent size and looking forward to leftovers tomorrow.
… morePortions are a decent size and looking forward to leftovers tomorrow.
Derek
Had such high hopes for this place as it was recommended by a good friend and most reviews were pretty good and I’m always looking for an awesome taco place.
First off, the wait was ridiculous! When I arrived there were maybe 6-8 people in front of me in line. It took 30-40 minutes before I was able to even put in our order. This was mainly due to the fact that they would close the order window every 3-4 orders so the kitchen could catch up. I’ve never seen a place do this. Maybe they were short staffed? But, I saw at least 6 people “working” in the back.
Finally, I was able to put in our order and waited another 40 mins for our food. Meanwhile, I watched at least 15 people come, they would wait, and then they would leave because the wait was so long.
We finally got our food and I made sure everything was there, which it was, which was good. But, I mentioned to the guy how long the wait was and all the people I saw abandoning ship in line and he just gave me a weak smile and said “thanks.” He didn’t really seem to care so, home I went with our food.
I wouldn’t have cared so much about the arduous wait if the food was at least decent. It was not. The Kai-Joe beef taco was dry and lacked any flavor or toppings for that matter. The Papa Joe fish taco was mushy and, holy cow!, so fishy that you couldn’t taste anything else, plus it lacked the fruit salsa and slaw it was supposed to come with. The shrimp was weird, like it was microwaved or something, not nicely grilled, and the slaw was limp, no crunch or freshness to it. Now that I think of it, they mixed up the fish taco and the shrimp taco and put the fish taco toppings on the shrimp taco and vice versa. The side of chips were soggy or stale and also had no seasoning to them. The only thing that was any good, and the reason for 2 stars, were the side of black beans. We wished we got of those because none of us finished our food.
So, long story longer, we will not go back here. Do not recommend until many things improve. You can’t blame it on them being new because this place has been open now for many years. Kind of seems like they’ve done what every other Oak Island restaurant does, start strong, then apathy or burnout occurs and it goes way down hill. So, disappointing. I love tacos and was very much looking forward to having a go-to taco place in Oak Island but, this is not it by a longshot.
… moreFirst off, the wait was ridiculous! When I arrived there were maybe 6-8 people in front of me in line. It took 30-40 minutes before I was able to even put in our order. This was mainly due to the fact that they would close the order window every 3-4 orders so the kitchen could catch up. I’ve never seen a place do this. Maybe they were short staffed? But, I saw at least 6 people “working” in the back.
Finally, I was able to put in our order and waited another 40 mins for our food. Meanwhile, I watched at least 15 people come, they would wait, and then they would leave because the wait was so long.
We finally got our food and I made sure everything was there, which it was, which was good. But, I mentioned to the guy how long the wait was and all the people I saw abandoning ship in line and he just gave me a weak smile and said “thanks.” He didn’t really seem to care so, home I went with our food.
I wouldn’t have cared so much about the arduous wait if the food was at least decent. It was not. The Kai-Joe beef taco was dry and lacked any flavor or toppings for that matter. The Papa Joe fish taco was mushy and, holy cow!, so fishy that you couldn’t taste anything else, plus it lacked the fruit salsa and slaw it was supposed to come with. The shrimp was weird, like it was microwaved or something, not nicely grilled, and the slaw was limp, no crunch or freshness to it. Now that I think of it, they mixed up the fish taco and the shrimp taco and put the fish taco toppings on the shrimp taco and vice versa. The side of chips were soggy or stale and also had no seasoning to them. The only thing that was any good, and the reason for 2 stars, were the side of black beans. We wished we got of those because none of us finished our food.
So, long story longer, we will not go back here. Do not recommend until many things improve. You can’t blame it on them being new because this place has been open now for many years. Kind of seems like they’ve done what every other Oak Island restaurant does, start strong, then apathy or burnout occurs and it goes way down hill. So, disappointing. I love tacos and was very much looking forward to having a go-to taco place in Oak Island but, this is not it by a longshot.
Greg Schmickle
We were blown away by the tacos. The North Shore Tacos were amazing. The kids likes the meat and cheese tacos and the rice bowl. Definitely a spot to hit if you are tired of fried seafood and BBQ!
… moreAlexis Findley
I ordered the North Shore shrimp tacos and man were they good! Just the right amount of sauce and Asian slaw, and the shrimp was nice and diced up to perfection! Also pictured is the Avo Bites – deep fried avocado, never had anything like it 10/10
… moreJohnna White
Everything is wonderful. I got full just from 2 tacos. The flavors are wonderful! I got the north shore tacos, Mel’s shrimp nachos which smelt amazing and had such great spice and we got the special with was fish tacos with some type of apple poppy seed sauce and I can’t rave enough. It’s worth the price. The atmosphere was also very chill and definitely a vibe. Check it out if you want something unique for your visit!
… moreJason Fischer
Asian shrimp taco was banging. The regular beef taco was great too and for $3 a decent size. Wife had the big momma burrito and loved it.
Solid lunch spot !
… moreSolid lunch spot !