A great spot for Mexican/Asian fusion! Very diverse food options including vegetarian and vegan options. It's in the cargo district so well connected to other food and drink options as well. I ordered the brussel sprouts tacos with a side of fries. The food was made fresh and was very delicious. The brussel sprouts were well seasoned and cooked but not overdone. The tacos were generously filled and topped with cashew crema. The fries were hot and crispy. It was also a large serving so more for sharing with others. Service was great as well as they ensured the food was brought out to us once ready. Plenty of outdoor seating and parking near the restaurant. read more

Beat Street - Brussels taco - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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This taco/burger restaurant in the cargo district of Wilmington has the pleasurable selection between American and Mexican foods allowing you the option between one, the other, or both with your purchase. I ended up getting the smash burger which tasted very fresh and had a delicious sauce as an added bonus. I also had the opportunity to try the Brussel sprouts which I would highly recommend! The person at the register was very friendly and the food came out quickly from the bar area. They had seating in the actual restaurant, but we opted to sit in the open seating area just outside which housed multiple TV screens and the bar for ease of access to entertainment. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a quick bite to eat or to sit and catch up with friends. read more

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Located in the Cargo District, Beat Street is inside a building made from shipping containers. You can order your food at Beat Street and walk right into the attached beer garden to eat your food. The menu is burgers, burritos, and tacos. All very good. The sides are great too. Everything I tried was at least 4 stars and some 5 stars. Great place to eat while you are on the Cargo District drinking tour. read more

This place was cute and had yummy food! I happened upon this place while walking through the cargo district in search of food. I love Mexican food and am pretty darn picky about it- this place did a good job! Service was friendly. I placed my order at the counter and found a table to sit at. The bartender at the bar was friendly and showed me where I could get water. I ordered the carne asada tacos and chips and everything. All of the sauces were delicious and fun! The tacos were good, simple with meat, cilantro and onions, and two tortillas. I would definitely return to try more tacos. The vibe was chill but cool. read more

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Last time we ate here the food was off and they were out of Brussels for the tacos. We decided to give them another chance tonight and it took forever for our food to come to the table. When it arrived it was cold like it had been sitting out awhile. Over an hour. They normally call out your number but tonight the girl was bringing it to the table. She was great. The table behind us was complaining about the same thing. If you eat there they don't have fountain drinks. Just an fyi. We won't be back. read more

Taco Tuesday!! $2 tacos end at 7pm (which I missed by 2 minutes, sadly). But still ordered the carnitas tacos and side of brussels. Love the brussels! Staff was super friendly! Would go back. read more

Beat Street - Brussel sprouts small side & carnitas tacos - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Love love love taco Tuesday here!! A few of us decided to try everything, so we ordered the following types of tacos- brussel sprouts, carne asada, barbacoa, carnitas, chicken, along with some beverages, including amazing tea from Queen Esthers Tea! Everything was sooooo tasty! The tacos are fresh and delicious! You order at the counter and get a number for your order. Then you grab a seat (hard to find on Taco Tuesday so get a table and send someone up to order) and hang out until your order is ready. If you order like we did, you get literal trays of tacos! Then dig in and enjoy! read more

Nice, eclectic spot and solid concept of a restaurant + bar (Alcove) at the Cargo District. The layout and concept was nice and unique but the food just fell flat for me. The lady at the front who took our order was very nice and patient for one, and just had a good vibe from that encounter alone. You can eat inside or out in the various seating arrangements they have. We opted inside in what was close to a school (university) cafeteria-ish small dining area in the back. It was oddly loud, music-wise, and the wait for food was very extensive..but they at least let us know they were backed up. Your order is called up by a person on megaphone, then have to go get your food, utensils, condiments. I really hate that the food wasn't up to par though because everything sounded good on the menu, description-wise. The smashburger was the most decent thing, but I could definitely tell it was a very low grade cheese they used (overpowered). The chips and guac was a a lot of chips to small guac amount and was more on the brown side than green...could have used more lime. The chicken and steamed but was the least favorite overall - chicken was dry and pretty bland. Had high hopes because again the menu did sound good, but too pricey for the quality we got. Will probably opt to other options in the Cargo District read more

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The burgers taste alright but i have been there twice and they have messed my order up 4 times... The cook has messed them up every time and the check out person doesn't double check and acts like it's totally normal. This last time I came all the way home to see that the remade burger was messed up AGAIN. It's a bummer because it is close to home and I like the idea of it but I can't bring myself to go again. read more

(3.5 stars) This eclectic offering from the True Blue group offers a killer menu but its logistics leave something to be desired. First, the good: Beat Street has an impressive array of handhelds from around the world. A half-dozen varieties of tacos share menu space with burgers, kabobs, tortas, and ssam. Choosing a side will be a hair-tearing endeavor as ramen, bacon cheddar mac, and truffle fries (with lemon and parmesan!) make for an extremely difficult decision. Beat Street is co-located with Alcove Beer Garden, and there is plenty of seating inside and out. That capaciousness is a double-edged sword, however, as you may need to listen from a distance and over music for your number to be called out. You'll also be in for a wait (30+ minutes in our case): perhaps due to understaffing, the kitchen here is slow. That said, the food here was as good as it sounded. We went with barbacoa tacos and pork belly steamed buns with the aforementioned truffle fries. The fries were addictive, and both handhelds were well-sauced (birria/avocado crema and hoisin/ginger scallion, respectively) and flavorful. The pork was a touch dry but not unpleasantly so, and it was satisfyingly crispy. Prices ($12 and $14) were reasonable. Beat Street's tantalizing menu will make you hungry, and your stomach will be happy by the end, but the in-between may try your patience. read more

Beat Street - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Cute taco spot in the cargo district of Wilmington! We came here for the $2 tacos on Tuesday's between 4pm-7pm. I wasn't expecting them to have so much filling for that price! They were really loaded up with meat and other toppings! All of the tacos were amazing and flavorful! My favorite was the barbacoa taco. I also loved the Al pastor, although it was ground pork, which I wasn't crazy about but it was still good. The carnitas one was also great. And the carne asada as well. The alcove beer garden that shares the same seating area as beat street had $5 margaritas for Tuesdays as well! They were really good! read more

Beat Street - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Came here again for their $5 Smashburger special on Wednesdays from 4 to 7 PM. It doesn't come with fries, and it is dine-in only. Waited in alcove beer garden area until they called out my number from the window. The burger was delicious, so filling, tons of cheese and sauce. The bun was thick and big enough so it didn't get soggy-almost couldn't fit in my mouth. One of the best burgers. Only downside was the cold bun. The bun was obviously grilled, so it probably was made before the meat and just left out sitting until the meat was ready. Side of russet fries ($5 regular price) was also delicious, thin cut crispy fries. read more

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This is where Mess Hall used to be. They have burgers along with several other options. We ordered tacos and chips with roasted salsa. It was all delicious. The issue was how long it took to get the orders. It was at least 20 minutes. The cool thing is they collaborate with Alcove for weekly specials, such as, $2 taco Tuesday with $5 margaritas, and $5 smashburger with a beer special. read more

Beat Street - Chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Beat Street is a perfect replacement for what used to be mess hall. It's situated right inside alcove beer garden so it's a great place to grab a snack or meal while having a few drinks. The staff was extremely friendly, helpful, and moved the line quickly for it only being their second day open!! The decor inside is perfect & you can tell they were meaningful to keep the theme of the eatery all throughout its elements. There's something for everyone on this menu! gf, vegan, vegetarian- there's so many tasty things that you might not find other places- they've brought something new to the neighborhood. My husband and I tried their casera salsa & blue crab, bacon, Jalepeno guacamole. Both were amazing, large portions, excellent flavor and both appropriately priced for the amount you get!! True blue has done it again by opening another must eat at restaurant in the Wilmington area!! read more

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You close at 8 on weekdays, however the FOH thought it cute to not answer the phone at 7:30. You don't close at 9, 10, or 11; and probably work 4 hour shifts. You're a local day-time restaurant and I hold no sympathy for these 0 stars. read more

Nice people, great menu. nachos ordered to go. food was ice cold, like straight out of the fridge cold. the meat, the sauces, all of it. like they forgot or didn't bother to heat it up at all, cold. it was inedible. super disappointing. read more

Such a cool space in the middle of town. I had no clue we had this here in Wilmington and it's definitely somewhere I will come back. In my opinion it is somewhere you would go to get a casual drink during the weeknight or even early afternoon weekend. It's very laidback and the food wasn't bad. The only drawback was that the bun to the burger was so huge it took away from the flavors and everything else on it. I had to take one of the buns off it just to actually eat it because I felt like I was eating all bread, but the fries were delicious. You can bring your dogs, kids, and there's a pretty good amount of seating. You can always walk up the street to another local bar if you want too. Will definitely go back. read more

Beat Street - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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The smash burger was amazing, the servers were Amazing, the tacos were amazing, the queso fries were amazing. Shout out to the servers Isabella and Jessica they made the experience 10x better. top tier food and top tier service definitely recommend read more

Never been here before, lived here a few years and someone recommended their smash burger. It was a nice juicy good burger for a good price. I can't said i'd pay $14 for it but $5 wednesdays are worth it. Sorta limited drink/Beer menu and limited menu for kids. We thought the tots would be good for the kids and quesadillas but they were both spicy. There's free water though! and the area was comfortable to sit in and eat. read more

Our new favorite spot! Especially on Wednesdays! (Iykyk) Great atmosphere/ service/ all around go to. The kind of place you take your friends when they come visit cause it's your fave and how can you not! read more

Beat Street - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

You order at the counter. Very casual spot in the cargo district. The woman at the counter was pleasant. You get a receipt with a number and they call your number at a window to grab your food. Service was good for the type of setup they had but it did take about 20 minutes for our food. The food was kinda pricy and while the flavor was great, I had a really gross piece of meat in my taco. Luckily that was my last taco. I bit down and it was hard and hurt my tooth. It was a bone or hard tendon. If hat didn't happen, I'd be writing a much different review. My husband had no issues and enjoyed his food. He had the corn as well. Other than the gross piece of meat, the only other downfall is they didn't have any tap or bottled water. We got a glass from the bar as instructed. read more

Beat Street - Carne asada tacos - very good but had a bone or tendon in one piece of meat - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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I have never ordered anything off the menu I did not like. Amazing food and great variety. My friends and I share sides when we go because the portions are large. Highly recommend the smash burger, chips & queso, and brussels sprouts. read more

Beat Street - Smash burgers, Carne asada tacos, Chips with Queso + Guac, Brussel sprouts, and drinks from Alcove. - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Stopped in for a late lunch while exploring the Cargo District. Such an expansive and cool vibe here! I ordered the rotisserie smoked chicken tacos with a side of their queso blanco to try. The tacos were a unique blend of delish, large amounts of rotisserie chicken with coriander, salsa Verde, and cotija cheese all rolled up into double corn tortillas. Their queso blanco was the smoothest tasty blend of cotija cheese, hatch chilis, and pickled jalapeño I'll probably ever have! The staff helped me pick out the perfect late lunch. And you can't beat the upstairs loft like outdoor seating on such a beautiful warm day. read more

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My husband and I came here for the first time today. We ordered the brussel sprout tacos, pork belly buns, and calabrian guacamole. Brussel sprout tacos: these were pretty good! I wish the brussel sprouts were a little crispier, but they were still very tasty. They're also pretty spicy so keep that in mind if you don't love spicy food. The calabrian guacamole goes so well with these as a topping. Pork belly buns: Very good! The pickled daikon is such a nice touch to these. Just wish the pork belly was crispier, but overall very good! Calabrian guacamole: SO GOOD! This was definitely our favorite out of everything we ordered. The goat cheese is such a nice touch and this guacamole really goes great with the chips or as a topping to their tacos. Loved it! We felt everything was reasonably priced and the staff seemed very friendly! We would definitely come back. read more

Great smash burger! Good Brussels sprouts Good food casual setting. Friendly staff. Will definitely visit again

it's real nice Pork belly steam buns yummy its a really cool building in the cargo district read more

Beat Street - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Very relaxed environment with good vibes. Staff was very friendly and helpful with any of my questions. Food was fast and tasty.

Great place and very good food. Hopefully they will have live music going forward. Hamburger was great as well as the chips and guacamole. Great place to hang out! read more

Beat Street - Hamburger - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Service was good my wife and the grandkids got the tacos which they liked. I purchased the Bad Ass Burrito which seems funny to say, but it was too big. It was hard to handle. They put some gooey sauce on the top and sides which made the soft burrito to fall apart. It was literally "a hot mess" and not enjoyable. I don't think I will be returning. read more

Let me tell you I CRAVE their barbacoa tacos. They have an avocado lime cream on top with cotija cheese and cilantro and onion and a shaved radish circle. Seriously I have to get these tacos at least once every other week or so. Their elote is very good too. And you can get a drink from alcove in a really cool spot. 1000% recommend. read more

Beat Street - Barbacoa tacos and elote (Mexican street corn) - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Decided to hit this place after a quick search for tacos on google, super glad we did! Even though it was a busy Saturday evening the service was fantastic and there was plenty of seating, the food was incredible as well, highly recommend the barbacoa tacos and if you're particularly hungry the Big Ass Burrito is definitely the choice. Also if they have the chorizo dog as a special, get it! We enjoyed our visit and will be back! read more

I've been there 2x and sorry to say this but the food is awful! I'm done going there, tonight I ordered the lamb kabob and fries and they both were not edible The fries were incredibly over salted it ruined their taste The lamb kabob was fried to death and didn't taste like lamb at all, food was thrown on a foam plate and it looked so unappetizing There is no attention to detail it's just a greasy spoon I returned my dinner and got refunded not worth the $13 charge I came home smelling like grill smoke Can't wait for the Mess Hall to reopen! Sorry no pics it wasn't worth remembering Steer clear read more

Came to Wilmington today for a doc appointment. Decided to try something new, so I hit Yelp and started looking. Found this place by accident. The decor is industrial and hippie at the same time. Wasn't sure what to order but went with a kabob called the KaiYang (see below). Good flavor of spicy and citrus that I got a side of fries with. It was so good! The staff are amazing, helpful and super nice. Came away with a full belly and a cat pen. Random, but I have a lot of cats and they said I could steal the pen. Totally recommend anything on the menu. Everyone around me looks well satiated. Open atmosphere with Wi-Fi and room to hang out and chat over a delicious meal! Perfect lunch spot! read more

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Food was good, tacos were small though. We didn't get drinks but it looks like they have a nice menu and bar space.

Beat Street's smash burger is next level! Oh, those crispy bacon pieces in the beef mix! Enjoyed with their great fries and a Spindrift drink in the cool area of the cargo shops! read more

Beat Street - Smash burger..outstanding! - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

AMAZING FOOD, a must try!!! Great atmosphere with quick and friendly service! A wonderful addition to the True Blue family. Chef Kevin rocks!!! read more

They have some delicious tacos ! The carne asada great and the barbacos are my favorite . They know how to season their food unlike some people ! Street corn was also good too . Will be going back soon read more

Ordered a pork torta. It was so moist and tasty. I normally don't order a sandwich but so glad I did. The bun which I did not expect was huge. Wish I took a pic. The queso sauce or cream sauce or mayo (not sure what it was ) was amazing. read more

Just not good. Tough meat. Overpriced. You can aspire to street tacos but cilantro, overcooked meat. Does not a taco make

This place needs to get their act together. Super inconsistent and largely subpar due to cold, soggy and overcooked food. Stunningly badly run. Pls fix bc when it's good it's very good, just not most of the time... read more