The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort

Name: The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort
Address: 1461 Duck Rd, Duck, NC, United States, 27949
Telephone: (252) 449-6654
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1 (803)

$30 and under

American

1461 Duck Rd, Duck, NC 27949

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2 people

Jun 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining

Located in the original Caffey’s Inlet Life Saving Station No. 5, the Lifesaving Station is Sanderling’s casual, three-meal-a-day restaurant celebrating southern coastal cuisine. Our second level offers sweeping views of the Currituck Sound and is available for small and large parties with an expansive kid’s menu.

The Lifesaving Station maintains an impressive wine list. At the newly renovated No 5 Bar now located on the first level, local North Carolina breweries are featured on tap.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary Southern, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(252) 449-6654
Website
http://www.sanderling-resort.com/restaurants-and-bars/life-saving-station
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
We offer private event space for up to 24 guests. Please contact info@sanderling-resort.com for more info!

Location
1461 Duck Rd, Duck, NC 27949
Neighborhood
Duck
Parking details
None
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 803 people are saying

The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.2Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Coastal North Carolina
Great for brunch
Coastal North Carolina
Kid-friendly
Coastal North Carolina
Healthy
Coastal North Carolina
Hot spot
Coastal North Carolina
Neighborhood gem
Coastal North Carolina
Great for fine wines
Coastal North Carolina
Great for outdoor dining
Coastal North Carolina
American
Outer Banks
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Lifesaving Station at Sanderling Resort offers a charming dining experience with "amazing" food and "excellent" service. Guests appreciate the "delicious" menu, featuring favorites like the crab cake Benedict, and the attentive staff enhances every visit. The serene setting and lovely ambiance make it a delightful choice for both regular patrons and newcomers.

803 Reviews

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Deb
Unspecified1 review
1.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Terrible experience. Poor waiter had to be the bartender and it took 45 minutes for him to make our cocktails and spilled one as he arrived at our table. We drank the drinks, paid and left without eating.
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Mike
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill1 review
1.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Cool building. Hemingway Cocktail was not good. All grapefruit juice. Salmon was overcooked. Caprese salad was delicious but tiny. Tuna entree was very good. Server forgot about us.
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Lalena VIP
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a breakfast and a dinner here and both were great. The wait staff was friendly and efficient. The manager checked in with us. The food was well made and delicious and came out quickly. Casual dress and setting. I would definitely recommend!
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Monica
Baltimore / Maryland1 review
1.0
Dined on June 13, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
The food was good but the service not so great. I don’t think it was the wait staff’s entire fault. I think the kitchen was behind too even though there were only 2 tables with customers in the entire restaurant with one of the tables being mine.
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Beth VIP
Washington, D.C. Area11 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food was excellent but the service was so slow. Not sure if it was a kitchen issue or server issue or both, but we waited 10 minutes for water and drink order and then it was nearly 50 minutes from food order to delivery. There seemed adequate front house staff, so maybe training/management could help fix. For instance, if the hostess sees a table's server is tied up with a large group step in and fill water glasses and let guests know their server will be over soon. The table next to us had to get food to go after waiting nearly 45 minutes for their order as their baby needed to be fed. There was also no communication during the wait. Again, all things that a manager could help smooth over.
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Cynthia VIP
Philadelphia County6 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Need more servers. The the dining room was understaffed.
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Grant
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill21 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 10, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Extremely convenient if staying at Sanderling. Service could not have been better. Food was quite good, but rather standard options and not exceptional quality/flavors (crabcakes had way too much filler and were bland). Ambience is more like a breakfast/lunch place, but not great for fairly expensive dinner (lighting too high, no character). Cocktails and wine were good.
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April VIP
Virginia7 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a nice experience, the bartender was awesome!
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michael
Virginia3 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Wife Loved the fillet mignon, potatoes were very salty. I got the Flounder special,was ok, not impressed with the seasoning.Both of us were supposed to have broccolini, for the second Wedding Anniversary in a row (40/41st). They served Broccoli 🥦,lol.Drinks and wine too expensive for the place. Crab hush puppies had no Crab! Disappointed.Waiter was very nice. We both said that we're never going back.
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Jen
Washington, D.C. Area5 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 29, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Server was amazing!! I recommend the crab hush puppies.We weren't a fan of the main course.
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FAQs

The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (252) 449-6654.

The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort is rated 4.1 stars by 803 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

Google Map for The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort

1461 Duck Rd, Duck, NC 27949

Additional information

Neighborhood
Duck
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary Southern, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.sanderling-resort.com/restaurants-and-bars/life-saving-station
Phone number
(252) 449-6654
Private party facilities
We offer private event space for up to 24 guests. Please contact info@sanderling-resort.com for more info!

The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort

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