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Owens in Nags Head SOLD
By: Tim-OBX 10/4/2023	Posted By: Tim-OBX - (Send PM) Member Since: 6/2/2004 Location: Kitty Hawk Total Posts: 25809 Experience: Date Posted: 10/4/2023 8:16 AM
Oh wow- Owens Restaurant is sold. wobx.com/2023/10/03/owens...

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By: Robert 10/4/2023	Posted By: Robert - (Send PM) Member Since: 2/7/2004 Location: The New Jersey Shore Total Posts: 13445 Experience: Date Posted: 10/4/2023 8:51 AM
Good to hear the new owners will keep the name and the decor.

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By: ezbuckwheat 10/4/2023	Posted By: ezbuckwheat - (Send PM) Member Since: 1/18/2021 Location: Kitty Hawk Total Posts: 1268 Experience: Date Posted: 10/4/2023 8:59 AM
A+ reputation. Access from both the beach Road and the bypass, large parking lot, building is in excellent condition. My guess is 5,000,000+

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By: sd1199 10/4/2023	Posted By: sd1199 - (Send PM) Member Since: 1/29/2021 Location: Corolla Total Posts: 196 Experience: Date Posted: 10/4/2023 9:09 AM
Oh wow- Owens Restaurant is sold. Tim-OBX Heard it is the owners of the Chicken coop in Corolla. Great family.

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By: Ponypeople 10/4/2023	Posted By: Ponypeople - (Send PM) Member Since: 3/10/2012 Location: Total Posts: 319 Experience: Date Posted: 10/4/2023 9:42 AM
Our absolute favorite restaurant in the OBX. It’s a family tradition that the whole group goes at least once when they vacation here. My husband and I were there 3 weeks ago and it definitely had a different vibe, They were seating a lot of people upstairs rather than filling up downstairs. Figured it was a staffing issue, but who knows. We like The Chicken Coop, too! Hope the new owners don’t change the quality. The two restaurants are VERY different in concept. Fingers crossed.

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By: Tim-OBX 10/4/2023	Posted By: Tim-OBX - (Send PM) Member Since: 6/2/2004 Location: Kitty Hawk Total Posts: 25809 Experience: Date Posted: 10/4/2023 10:16 AM
A+ reputation. Access from both the beach Road and the bypass, large parking lot, building is in excellent condition. My guess is 5,000,000+ ezbuckwheat Close $7,870,000 Built in 1945

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By: Laszlo 10/4/2023	Posted By: Laszlo - (Send PM) Member Since: 8/13/2012 Location: PA Total Posts: 2563 Experience: Date Posted: 10/4/2023 10:56 AM
Oh wow- Owens Restaurant is sold. Tim-OBX Wow, my wife and I have been going there since 1991. We must have had 50 plus dinners at Owens and I can honestly say all of our dinners were very good to great. Not only the food but also the service.

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By: Alexy 10/4/2023	Posted By: Alexy - (Send PM) Member Since: 7/10/2008 Location: Warrenton VA and Frisco NC Total Posts: 8611 Experience: Date Posted: 10/4/2023 10:58 AM
Wow. I hope they don’t change it much it is not broken and doesn’t need much “fixing”. Our family has had a dinner there for a meal every other year for 3 generations

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By: ezbuckwheat 10/4/2023	Posted By: ezbuckwheat - (Send PM) Member Since: 1/18/2021 Location: Kitty Hawk Total Posts: 1268 Experience: Date Posted: 10/4/2023 12:55 PM
A+ reputation. Access from both the beach Road and the bypass, large parking lot, building is in excellent condition. My guess is 5,000,000+ ezbuckwheat Close $7,870,000 Built in 1945 Tim-OBX But that doesn’t mean that Bobby is retiring. He is still the mayor of Manteo. Click to follow link...

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By: NagsHeader 11/3/2023	Posted By: NagsHeader - (Send PM) Member Since: 10/8/2023 Location: Total Posts: 4 Experience: Date Posted: 11/3/2023 7:29 PM
Oh wow- Owens Restaurant is sold. Tim-OBX Heard it is the owners of the Chicken coop in Corolla. Great family. sd1199 The new owner is GOLASA HOLDINGS, LLC, which is Israel Golasa who owns all the Wing's, Outer Banks Sports Club, & many many other properties on the Outer Banks.

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By: Tim-OBX 11/4/2023	Posted By: Tim-OBX - (Send PM) Member Since: 6/2/2004 Location: Kitty Hawk Total Posts: 25809 Experience: Date Posted: 11/4/2023 9:57 AM
I have to assume he owns it but will lease it to someone to run.

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By: adunifon 3/8/2025	Posted By: adunifon - (Send PM) Member Since: 7/20/2005 Location: Miamisburg, Ohio Total Posts: 174 Experience: Date Posted: 3/8/2025 8:58 AM
Hearing that Owens is now closed? What I don’t understand is that when the sale was announced in 10/23, they said they weren’t going to change the name and traditions. But they clearly did change the name.

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By: Tim-OBX 3/8/2025	Posted By: Tim-OBX - (Send PM) Member Since: 6/2/2004 Location: Kitty Hawk Total Posts: 25809 Experience: Date Posted: 3/8/2025 9:38 AM
Hearing that Owens is now closed? What I don’t understand is that when the sale was announced in 10/23, they said they weren’t going to change the name and traditions. But they clearly did change the name. adunifon They changed the name to Captains Table or something like that. I have never been there since the change (before covid sometime). I have read good reviews.

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By: Bill 3/8/2025	Posted By: Bill - (Send PM) Member Since: 7/28/2004 Location: Lewes, DE Total Posts: 6090 Experience: Date Posted: 3/8/2025 9:39 AM
Hearing that Owens is now closed? What I don’t understand is that when the sale was announced in 10/23, they said they weren’t going to change the name and traditions. But they clearly did change the name. adunifon They changed the name to the Captains Table. Tried to reach them last Thanksgiving, but the phone only rang and rang and nobody answered, so made other plans. Website is no longer registered but other things show they are still open

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By: W&M OBX 3/8/2025	Posted By: W&M OBX - (Send PM) Member Since: 10/29/2012 Location: Nags Head Total Posts: 525 Experience: Date Posted: 3/8/2025 9:51 AM
Hearing that Owens is now closed? What I don’t understand is that when the sale was announced in 10/23, they said they weren’t going to change the name and traditions. But they clearly did change the name. adunifon They changed the name to the Captains Table. Tried to reach them last Thanksgiving, but the phone only rang and rang and nobody answered, so made other plans. Website is no longer registered but other things show they are still open Bill The Captain's Table Facebook page is also gone. Other posts on Facebook seem to confirm it is now closed. Didn't get a chance to go there but was planning on it. Based on their social media, maybe they tried to take on too much. They had breakfast a few days a week including a buffet, lunch, and dinner with a buffet that changed themes every night. They also had the upstairs bar area they tried to make into a casual night spot. It's a shame.

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By: NCSU Dad 3/8/2025	Posted By: NCSU Dad - (Send PM) Member Since: 1/24/2017 Location: Colington (Kill Devil Hills) NC Total Posts: 1614 Experience: Date Posted: 3/8/2025 10:25 AM
Hearing that Owens is now closed? What I don’t understand is that when the sale was announced in 10/23, they said they weren’t going to change the name and traditions. But they clearly did change the name. adunifon Promising not to change “things” before the sale is a very old tactic to keep existing staff from finding new jobs. I have lived through that lie.

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By: Tim-OBX 3/8/2025	Posted By: Tim-OBX - (Send PM) Member Since: 6/2/2004 Location: Kitty Hawk Total Posts: 25809 Experience: Date Posted: 3/8/2025 11:03 AM
I am thinking the owner of Wings had something to do with the ownership of the place. Let me go look. I. Golasa bought the place in 2023 for $7.8 million. wow and now it's closed.

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By: Alexy 3/9/2025	Posted By: Alexy - (Send PM) Member Since: 7/10/2008 Location: Warrenton VA and Frisco NC Total Posts: 8611 Experience: Date Posted: 3/9/2025 3:19 PM
Well that took the national average of 27 months for a new restaurant to fold. I knew it was going to be in for an uphill fight when they changed the name. That name had massive value and everyone knew where and what Owen's was. We had 3 generations of or family that dined at Owens. Last summer we had friends that wanted to try it and the google search didn't link the old to the new and when it was described as "The old Owens" she instantly knew it and she was a typical vacationer who came to the Outer Banks for the week

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By: Bentmtn 3/9/2025	Posted By: Bentmtn - (Send PM) Member Since: 9/11/2020 Location: SW VA/Frisco Total Posts: 4180 Experience: Date Posted: 3/9/2025 5:42 PM
Very sad that this restaurant is gone. We took our kids there (toddlers at the time and very family friendly atmosphere I recall) when we would rent a cottage in South Nags Head. We also ate breakfast there a few times when killing time while our dog was getting chemo treatments at the Manteo vet in 2021 and 2022. I just remember back in the day...mid 90's for us with our kiddos... when they had very old pics on the wall of people...maybe old saltys that were quite old and we enjoyed looking at them. It was truly a must be visit when we stayed more north then.

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By: NCSU Dad 3/9/2025	Posted By: NCSU Dad - (Send PM) Member Since: 1/24/2017 Location: Colington (Kill Devil Hills) NC Total Posts: 1614 Experience: Date Posted: 3/9/2025 10:35 PM
I am thinking the owner of Wings had something to do with the ownership of the place. Let me go look. I. Golasa bought the place in 2023 for $7.8 million. wow and now it's closed. Tim-OBX I have met Golasa. I don’t think he spends a dollar without a plan.

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By: sd1199 3/10/2025	Posted By: sd1199 - (Send PM) Member Since: 1/29/2021 Location: Corolla Total Posts: 196 Experience: Date Posted: 3/10/2025 10:53 AM
Where are people seeing it is closed. Changed names to The Captians table and per Google listing still open Thursday - Sunday.

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By: LollyGirl 3/10/2025	Posted By: LollyGirl - (Send PM) Member Since: 11/7/2022 Location: Total Posts: 928 Experience: Date Posted: 3/10/2025 1:31 PM
So sad to see another historical icon of the Banks gone. I was a young girl on my first visit to the Banks when my parents took us to Owens. They let me get the prime rib. I’ll never forget that. Owens was also one of the restaurants my hubby and I ate at on our honeymoon in 1979. The last time we went there to celebrate our anniversary it was still Owens and we had a wonderful meal. The most recent reviews on TripAdvisor of the new place aren’t good. I think we will keep our memories. This year we will celebrate our anniversary elsewhere.

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By: sd1199 3/10/2025	Posted By: sd1199 - (Send PM) Member Since: 1/29/2021 Location: Corolla Total Posts: 196 Experience: Date Posted: 3/10/2025 3:07 PM
So sad to see another historical icon of the Banks gone. I was a young girl on my first visit to the Banks when my parents took us to Owens. They let me get the prime rib. I’ll never forget that. Owens was also one of the restaurants my hubby and I ate at on our honeymoon in 1979. The last time we went there to celebrate our anniversary it was still Owens and we had a wonderful meal. The most recent reviews on TripAdvisor of the new place aren’t good. I think we will keep our memories. This year we will celebrate our anniversary elsewhere. LollyGirl I would give it a chance the owners are really great people and I am sure have some kinks to work out as with anything that changes hands.

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By: W&M OBX 3/10/2025	Posted By: W&M OBX - (Send PM) Member Since: 10/29/2012 Location: Nags Head Total Posts: 525 Experience: Date Posted: 3/10/2025 4:33 PM
Where are people seeing it is closed. Changed names to The Captians table and per Google listing still open Thursday - Sunday. sd1199 It's all over local facebook pages. Plus, if you go to their website, it goes to a dead end/error message. Same for their former facebook page. Also, I called several times on Sunday and it goes to a full voice mail box or similar.

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By: jsncrso 3/10/2025	Posted By: jsncrso - (Send PM) Member Since: 4/27/2011 Location: OBX, NC Total Posts: 700 Experience: Date Posted: 3/10/2025 7:27 PM
Wow, I tried going here several times but they were always closed or never answered the phone. The one time I actually stopped by (December), there was a company Christmas party being hosted there. There were no signs or anything which was bizarre (someone else pulled in and did the same thing). I'm not at all surprised this place closed.

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