North End Mini Mart/ Cafe

We were in town yesterday for a 1 night stay. I used Google to look up the best local breakfast spots. I gotta say, we're super happy we chose North End Cafe!!! Hands down, one of the best breakfast burritos I've ever had. My daughter loved her French toast!

Cute little grab and go cafe with a long communal table inside where you can sit. They had delicious iced coffee and the refrigerator case has lots of homemade
Options- fruit salad, sandwiches, and even some yummy homemade pudding bowls. The store also had a handful of convenience items, and a pretty nice selection of booze.

While visiting Carolina Beach, I made it a point to walk in the mornings to get a small workout in, as well as find some easy breakfast spot to enjoy. This place quickly became my "go to" because of the delicious breakfast options.

I highly recommend the breakfast burrito; it's SUBSTANTIAL, albeit a tiny bit greasy, but packed to the brim with exactly what I wanted in a breakfast burrito. Eggs cheese and sausage with peppers and chunks of potatoes. Highly, highly recommend.

The breakfast sandwiches were decent, I liked the brioche bun version best, as the combination of the traditional sandwich fare (meat, egg, melted cheddar) went well well the sweetness of brioche. The biscuit version they offer was great as well, and the bagel version was OK.

I am a black coffee kinda guy, so most of the expansive coffee menu was lost on me, but they seemed to have a version of a drink for everyone; you will likely find something to get here even if you don't know what you want. The iced black coffee was unremarkable, but I'm not complaining.

Lastly, the layout of the space is a little cramped; if you go with multiple people, its probably better to have some wait outside because the inside can't accommodate many people. But, it's a takeout place, so in now way is this a ding on them. The one guy working the counter was pleasant and friendly, and I never had to wait too long. Be prepared for an occasional wait if you go as often as I did, but still greatly recommend this place!

Biggest biscuit sandwich I've ever had. Friendly staff.

This isn't a fancy restaurant it's a beach cafe and store. If you're looking for fancy , walk down to the boardwalk. If you want something simple, go get breakfast here.

I live for coffee shops. I feel like when you walk in you should just have a feeling of home. It should be welcoming and cozy. This place had stuff all over the place each time we went in over the course of the week. For being open so long I feel like it should be more established. There were people just hanging around each time we went which made it feel a little uneasy. The coffee was delicious though!! There were a lot of us and we each had something different and they were all perfect. This is what kept us going back. Hopefully it will be more together one day. The guy running the place was super nice too.

Coffee shop was closed but remodeling on the other side of wall we wanted some coffee they were so friendly to open up for us after seeing us outside. We enjoyed the coffee and they also use the local roaster on the island. I got a white decaf Mocha yummy. The taste was smooth and you get a good size cup.

A little diamond on the north end, this cafe to-go is one of my favorite places to eat. My husband and I have had everything on the menu, and the owner Eric is really nice. Probably the best coffee on the island, and I love their burgers & fresh treats!

Just stopped in for some iced coffee because our airbnb host suggested we walk over to this small business! Friendly atmosphere, great prices and amazing coffee! The coffee is way better than Dunkin’ or Starbucks for half the price. Remember to support small businesses and definitely give this one a try! We’ll be returning before the end of our vacation for more coffee and to try the food because it all looked delicious. YUM!

**EDIT**
We went back for more coffee and to try the food. It was amazing! We’re going back today on our way home to get breakfast. The breakfast sandwiches were the best!! I also added a pic of mine!

Great food. About anything you may need while staying here.
Eric is a great host! Had a lot of fun chatting.

Awesome food and friendly staff! Just had a burger and fries and they were delicious! Also the banana pudding was to die for!!