Calabash
Ruth Beck, one of the first to serve Calabash-style fried seafood, founded Beck’s restaurant in 1940. The restaurant has been passed down through generations and carries on the Calabash tradition with plates full of fried clams, scallops, shrimp, and flounder.
1014 River Road
(910) 579-6776
becksrestaurant.com
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