Bad Bean Baja Grill

Name: Bad Bean Baja Grill
Address: 4146 N Croatan Hwy, Kitty Hawk, NC, 27949, US
Telephone: +12522611300
Price range: $$

Mexican$$Coastal

$$ · Moderate
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4146 N Croatan Hwy
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
+12522611300
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About

Bad Bean Baja Grill serves Mexican and Latin dishes for dinner, with brunch on weekends.

Bad Bean Baja Grill serves Mexican and Latin cuisine for dinner and brunch on weekends.

Fish tacos and pork belly tacos are among its fan favorites.

Everything here is crafted in-house.

Known for

Fish tacos
Pork belly tacos
Brunch on weekends
Made in-house

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Hilton Honors Dining2–8 points per $1
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Eat Around Town4–6 points per $1
AAdvantage Dining1–5 miles per $1
SkyMiles Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
MileagePlus Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
Atmos Rewards Dining0.5–5 points per $1
Dine Out with Wyndham1–5 points per $1
Rakuten Dining5% back
TrueBlue Dining1–3 points per $1
Rapid Rewards Dining0.5–3 points per $1

Hours

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	11 AM – 8:30 PM
Wednesday	11 AM – 8:30 PM
Thursday	11 AM – 8:30 PM
Friday	11 AM – 8:30 PM
Saturday	11 AM – 8:30 PM
Sunday	Closed

Location

4146 N Croatan Hwy · Coastal, Kitty Hawk

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Features

Outdoor seating
Vegan options
Vegetarian friendly

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Dinner · Lunch

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Shipwrecks Taphouse & Grill

Stack'em High Pancake & So Forth

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