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"A Hatteras Village staple since 1948, Lee Robinson General Store offers specialty grocery items and an unsurpassed wine selection, making it a favorite for both locals and visitors looking for sweets, snacks, and souvenirs." - Lydia Mansel
Lydia Mansel
Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com.
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Best fudge on the island. Love coming to this store. Gives you that old town feeling. Little expensive on the t-shirts and sweatshirts but some are very good quality. Others one stain and it is ruined.
Has taffy by the piece. Has cool little gifts. Love the outdoor cats. And beautiful sunsets behind the building. This place is a must stop!
Karen Gilligan
Google
We first visited Lee Robinson in 1982 and love going back when we get back to Hatteras. Great selection of souvenirs, beer, wine, and specialty food items. Take time to browse!
Timothy Parsons
Google
This quaint store sells more than beer, wine, and groceries. Additionally, you can find a small variety of chocolates, Hatteras Island souvenirs, and specialty items. We stopped regularly on our visit if we found ourselves needing any last minute items or just to escape the heat. Staff is awesome.
Steven McCarthy
Google
They carry a wide variety of specialty stuff, from food/wine to beach basics and souvenir clothing. It’s expensive.
Also, the staff isn’t very friendly and beware they charge a 4% fee for using a credit card. There wasn’t a notice of any kind prior or during purchase, so this was a surprise. After I was given my receipt I inquired and was told it was a 3% fee for cards, but apparently it’s in the system as 4% based on my receipt. The souvenir gets expensive fast.
Anonymous
Google
Unique and hard to find products on the island, so 2 stars for that. They have started charging a credit card fee this year and do not tell you beforehand. And while there are many signs around the register and on the credit card machine, none say that there is an additional fee for using a credit card instead of cash. They are already expensive as it is, so I don't buy anything here that I can get elsewhere on the island for cheaper. Pretty sure it is illegal to charge the cc fee without prior notice, and even if I am wrong, it is dishonest and shady to not mention it beforehand. And there is no ATM machine.
jk and nay
Google
Great little place with a little bit of everything. Only reason I gave 4 stars is we caught them early in the season and I didnt get to check out the crafts upstairs.
Downstairs is everything from groceries, wine & craft beer, pharmacy items, books, kids items and typical obx branded items. Very friendly staff. Will make this a first stop on next years agenda.
Mary Ange
Google
Wow, nothing like it used to be. A simple tee is 37.00. NO FRIENDLY GREETING! ZERO PERSONALITY. YOU JUST DONT FEEL WELCOME. The second floor is no longer open. Obviously under new management.We were seriously disappointed. We used to love this place. Would spend an hour or more looking and drop some serious cash. Place needs a serious employee makeover.
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Nikki
Google
This place has lots of fun little gifts for everyone to enjoy as well as some staples. They have clothing, snacks, drinks, fudge, taffy, beer, games, and more. This is a fun place to be sure you stop. I'm not sure if The Prickly Pear is still open, but if it is, it is located right across the street.