JK's Restaurant
Sorry, we do not accept reservations.The Place for Steak, serves only the finest meats, aged in-house for over 30 days and cut by our own “In-House” butcher. JK’s has the best Outer Banks Steaks. The beef and signature ribs come exclusively from the Midwest, providing the restaurant with a product that has superior marbling, tenderness, and flavor without artificial stimulants.
The seafood at JK’s Restaurant is fresh off the docks from friends and our chicken is raised – free range. Your meal is cooked over a one of a kind, cast iron wood-fired mesquite grill. We believe you’ll find the flavors exceptional.
All entrees are served with the fresh vegetable of the day and either rice pilaf or their perfect mashed potatoes. Top off your meal with a homemade dessert. JK’s is a very consistent restaurant with a high-quality fare. There is a full bar serving cocktails, wine and beer. Open year round for dinner six days a week and closed on Sundays.
JKs Restaurants’ wine list embraces the restaurant’s long-standing tradition of offering an exceptional selection of fine wines in every price range. We believe that an excellent, fair-priced bottle of wine should be enjoyed with the restaurant’s varied menu.
JKs Restaurant At A Glance
Mesquite Grill
Best steaks on the Outer Banks
Fresh, off the Dock seafood
Free Range Poultry
Extensive Wine List
Children’s menu
Open 6 Days a week for dinner. Closed Sundays.
Menu
Main Menu
SOUP AND APPETIZERS
Our legendary dry-rub seasoned, mesquite grilled ribs.
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On the half-shell topped with spinach walnut pesto & Parmesan cheese.
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Roasted bone marrow served with Gremolata & Crostini's.
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Two crispy fried Bulman Farms collard and pulled pork stuffed egg rolls served with Thai sweet chili dipping sauce.
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Tobacco fried cold water lobster tail served with Thai sweet chili sauce.
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Dredged in tobacco flour and lightly fried served with creamy lemon dill sauce.
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Mesquite grilled quail served over mixed greens with Roquefort vinaigrette.
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Dredged in tobacco flour and lightly fried served with creamy lemon dill sauce.
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SALAD SELECTIONS
Crisp romaine hearts tossed with our Caesar dressing finished with shredded Parmesan and house made garlic croutons.
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A blend of romaine and mixed greens with grape tomatoes, julienned carrots and cucumbers tossed with our champagne vinaigrette.
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A blend of mixed greens tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, sundried cherries, toasted walnuts and Rogue River smokey blue cheese.
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Fresh spinach tossed in balsamic vinaigrette garnished with fried oysters topped with a lemon dill sauce.
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Wedge of crispy baby iceberg lettuce, crispy prosciutto and grape tomatoes dressed with creamy Roquefort.
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GRILLED CHICKEN AND BABY BACK RIBS
Baby back ribs seasoned with our unique dry seasoning and grilled to perfection over mesquite coals.
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Pan-seared boneless breast with a lemon, white wine, caper butter sauce.
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Half rack of our legendary dry-rub seasoned baby back ribs and hormone- free, vegetarian-fed Coleman Farm half chicken, mesquite-grilled. Not for the timid appetite!
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Coleman Farm half chicken (hormone-free, vegetarian-fed) seasoned with JKs signature spice, roasted and finished over mesquite coals.
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FISH, SHELLFISH AND HOUSE SPECIALTIES
Mesquite grilled and sliced filet mignon medallions with béarnaise sauce paired with Mediterranean marinated mesquite grilled shrimp skewer.
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16 oz. mesquite grilled topped with JKs chimichurri.
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Mesquite grilled filet basted with lemon dill butter. For years a JK's favorite.
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Tobacco fried filet served with creamy lemon dill sauce.
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Sauteed NC Green tail shrimp, hickory-smoked pork belly, red & yellow bell peppers, red onions over creamy cheddar grits finished with Red Eye Gravy.
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Sauteed green tail shrimp, cherry tomatoes & baby spinach in Alfredo sauce over fettuccine with Pecorino Grand Cru.
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Blackened filet over red beans & rice finished with Pico de Gallo.
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14 oz. mesquite grilled veal rib chop topped with bleu cheese butter.
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JK’S SIGNATURE STEAKS
8 oz. cut, from hand selected aged tenderloins.
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26 oz. bone-in ribeye aged 45 days, mesquite grilled.
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5 oz. cut, from hand selected aged tenderloins.
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20 oz, bone-in ribeye aged 40 days, mesquite grilled.
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16 oz. cut, this classic melts in your mouth!
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10 oz. cut, aged 50 days, mesquite grilled.
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16 oz. boneless, aged 60 days, mesquite grilled.
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20 oz. boneless, aged 60 days, mesquite grilled.
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KIDS’ MENU
One quarter of JK’s dry seasoned (hormone-free, vegetarian-fed) bone-in chicken.
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Large shrimp dredged in tobacco flour and lightly fried.
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6 oz. mesquite grilled.
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With butter, parmesan, or sauce of the day.
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BEVERAGES
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- Clausthaler NA —
- Saratoga —
- S. Pellegrino Sparkling —
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JK’S SPICES
If you enjoyed your meal, take home a bottle of our JK’s Spice. We call it “JK’s Cowboy Blend.” Order a bottle or two from your server! We use the JK’s Cowboy Blend every day on our ribs and chicken, and have since 1984. We also use it to enhance the flavor of all types of food including shrimp, scallops, fish, beef, and vegetables.
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BEER
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