Stopped here for lunch on the way out of Wilmington and had a really wonderful lunch. My wife…read morewanted a smoothie bowl and I wanted a poke bowl and this place satisfied both our cravings. This place has an expansive menu for smoothie bowls and poke bowls where you can order one of their many signature bowls or create your own. The service was quick and the team behind the counter made sure we had all the sauces and utensils that we needed. Great for a quick takeout meal or sit down.

Wanted something healthy on our way home after a beach trip and this place fit the bill! My husband…read moreenjoyed his poke bowl, and I went with a green smoothie bowl topped with lots of fresh fruit. Very friendly service, and a clean ambiance. Very satisfying lunch that makes you feel good afterwards!

Ordering online got me a ready bowl when I arrived. Their menu is a bit odd; unlike a lot of build…read morea bowl places you pick not a base or a protein first, but a set of accoutrements. I modified mine a bit. I was pleased that a salad bowl was an option, and also than in addition to tofu they had brussels sprouts, or even the option to split the two for your protein. I waited a bit to eat my bowl and the water from the lettuce made it a bit soggy. Tastewise, it was bright in flavor and a filling bowl. It cost a bit much to add extra tofu, but I was still glad I did. The options are definitely solid for special dietary needs.

I got the chicken with the Banh Sai bowl and it was delicious! They were accommodating of my…read moreallergies and the chicken was tender and moist. Not too much sauce either. Chicken was moist and the cucumbers were crisp. So good!

$1 oysters on thursdays after 4 (they also have half off wine bottles under 75. There is a 44…read moredollar white blend you can get for 22. 5 glasses for $22!) Got oysters, wings, wine, cocktails. Sat at the bar w/ our great server Shelby

Hands down one of the best steaks I've ever had at a restaurant. This place was awesome! Came here…read morefor my birthday dinner with a close friend. The inside was busy, but with ample seating. The decor was hip and the artwork fit the vibe. Our server was efficient and great at explaining the menu. I had the NY Strip and my friend had the Prime Ribeye as we shared a side of asparagus. Had an old fashioned cocktail to start, and a nice glass of red wine to wash dinner down. Spent a great birthday here and very thankful you had me. All the best!

2 stars only because food was so good…read more Service was probably some of the worst I've ever had. A table arrived after we got our appetizers and got their food, a box, paid, and left before we even ordered our entrees. Each drink took minimum of 15 minutes and were incorrect. The server had to come back and double check multiple orders. We were not checked on once unless we flagged her down. The list goes on. Will not return unless we order take out.

Came in for dinner at South Front Tavern with two colleagues who between them have nearly fifty…read moreyears of North Carolina under their belts. I'm the St. Louis visitor in the group, here to be educated on what Southern cooking is supposed to taste like. The verdict by the end of the night was mixed. The space itself is cute and clean, with an industrial-chic, open feel inside, but it gets very loud once it fills up, like hard to hear your side neighbor loud. We lucked into a set of club chairs in a corner away from the main dining area, which knocked the noise down enough that we could hear each other. Without that, I'm honestly not sure we would have stayed. The host didn't blink at seating us over there, and the wait staff throughout the night was friendly. Drinks were fine across the table. My grilled peach old fashioned was the only one I tried, and I was hoping for a sharper, smokier profile, what I got leaned peachy without much else going on. The clams my friend ordered had a little grit in them, so not perfectly cleaned, but the flavor was there. The six-hour baby back ribs was a great start, great sauce, not smothered, fall-off-the-bone tender, the kind of thing I'd come back for. I didn't get a photo because we tore into them too fast, which tells you most of what you need to know. After that, things got uneven. The pork empanadas are listed with an ancho chili jam, but no jam or sauce came with ours. The pastry was crisp and tasty, but the pork inside was under-seasoned, and we left a whole empanada on the plate. The crab cakes was the bigger letdown, my friend, who grew up in Maryland and knows what a crab cake should be, said hers tasted more like a flat, minced patty (possibly with fish filler) than actual crab. She didn't finish it. My gumbo ya-ya had chicken, shrimp, and andouille, but the sauce was thin and tomato-forward where I was hoping for, and a richer sauce. Spice was fine; the whole thing just landed middle-of-the-road. Desserts split the difference. The key lime crème brûlée was genuinely excellent, I'd order it again on its own. The North Carolina blueberry bread pudding was beautifully plated but a little dry in execution for use. We left half of it. One thing worth flagging: the restaurant closes at 8:30, and at 8:30 sharp, with us still finishing dessert, the music came on with the unmistakable "we're closed" energy, even though we'd arrived at 7 and no one else was wandering in late. It made the end of the meal feel rushed in a way that didn't match the otherwise warm service. 3.4 starts out of 5. To be fair: we didn't leave feeling the food was bad, just that we'd ordered into the weaker half of the menu. Our server highly recommended the skillet mac and cheese and the quesadillas, and the skillet cornbread looked great online - we just didn't pull the triggers. We have generous optimism a version of this meal that goes much better than ours did, and on a second visit I'd lean into those recommendations. For now, though, with friends in town and a list of places I haven't tried yet, I probably won't be steering people here for your one night in Wilmington. I'd come back to give it a fairer second shot if I lived here.

This was our first time here and it didn't disappoint! Word to the wise- be ready to wait 1.5 hours…read morefor a table. We came yesterday and didn't want to wait but then came back today and got our group on the list and waited. Note that the parking close by is expensive and they won't seat you if your whole party isn't there within 5 minutes of texting that your table is ready. So yep- plan to wait and sit around. Inside it's pub style, bar available and good music, but not much seating which explains the wait ;) We ordered the 109 Chestnut Chicken Sandwich, the Hot Roasted Pork Sandwich and the Reuben. Our waitress recommended not getting the onion rings app and to do it as sides to save money, and man, we had SO MANY leftovers. The pork sandwich is super good but so filling. I could only eat half with all the onion rings! The Reuben was absolutely delicious and I would 1000% get that again. The best thing on the menu in our opinion: the Cheese Steak Egg Rolls with chipotle mayo- OMG. We will DREAM about these!!! I haven't seen these talked about much- TRY THEM, they were literally mouth watering and I would have eaten them as an entree and not an app! Overall we would come back again, just be prepared to wait forever for a table and you won't be disappointed!

What happened to the 109 Chestnut?! I have enjoyed it for…read moreyears. Eaten literally hundreds over the years. The last few months they have all tasted bland and dry. The chicken and the bread. I hope you guys are not trending down. It's no longer worth the wait and price... It's hard to say goodbye to such a great spot.

fantastic food (I had the Reuben and it was excellent - juicy, just the right amount of cheese and…read morekraut, great bread) and the service was super attentive and friendly.

We went to try this place very excited but we were turned away…read more We came on a Monday at 2pm. There were a few people eating inside and outside. They had 2 open tables. A waitress/hostess came up to us and said they were currently not sitting anyone and that the kitchen was taking a break and to come back at 3pm. Huh?? The hours online do not reflect this. It's advertised as 11-9 on Apple Maps so we were very disappointed. We just came home. We don't plan on ever attempting to go back because that was just very weird. And now I'm scared we would just be turned away again if we went. So if you're thinking of going you should probably call ahead and ask if they will let you come in and eat with everyone else or if they are not letting people in at the moment.

Stepped in for post garden grub. A docent recommended Cheesesmith. I was impressed with the quality…read moreand portions of the dishes. The staff was helpful in providing recommendations of their favorites fries style. The grilled cheese oozed with every bite and the tomato jam hit with a punch of flavor. The interior itself is simple, casual, cute with house plants trailing on the walls.

I got their big seller the buffalo chicken grilled cheese. It was delicious at 9:30 pm after a day…read moreof sun and drinks. The bread was perfectly crisp and soft. Buttered but not greasy. The middle was full of flavor not only from the buffalo chicken but there was a pickled flavor from the carrots and celery that balanced the richness of the cheese wonderfully. I would love to go back and try the goat cheese fig one! The place itself was clean and had awesome branding. I bought a sticker with a skeleton pulling apart a grilled cheese. The employees were nice and the place was clean.

Cheese Smith was a great spot in Wilmington!! I tried the kimchi sandwich and the fig jam sandwich…read more Both were really good. Mine (pictured) was a little sweet/rich for a full sandwich, I would rather split it with another sandwich next time I go. The employees were kind and the vibes were super chill. Seems like a great spot to hang out!

Ordered grilled cheese gluten free bread and had one slice of cheese and looked like it came from…read moreschool cafeteria. Not good.. also ordered the roasted tomato and pepper soup and tasty but made me sick. It was close to closing g and I got DoorDash but first and last time I will ever eat that food again and I am 100% sure I got ill from Cheesesmith

We arrive at this Italian restaurant and immediately decided to order the Napoletana pizza and…read morecannoli. The staff was incredibly helpful and provided us with recommendations. The restaurant was spacious with a lot of seating and tables to choose from, and bathrooms were clean. The thin crust Napoletana was incredibly filling and delicious, and the pistachios were also quite good. It was an enjoyable experience overall.. Highly recommend!

I've been here before and I thought the pizza was fresh and tasted great. It tends to be a bit…read morecrispy or toasty so I'd you don't like that kind of thing then this won't be for you. Our party was of 5 and each pie had 6 to 8 slices. Everything was cooked fresh. The cannolis the first trip were very fresh but they load up the cannoli with powdered sugar and chocolate syrup so it was disappointing to learn you can't ask for them to be fresh made without all the 'extra'. The first trip came to just under $100 though for the small pies and a cannoli. No drinks. Fast fwd to today, I was craving some pizza and my youngest wanted to get ice cream and I recalled they had a small gelato selection. I also figured I'd grab a couple of cannoli but I didn't recall them being $5.50 a piece!... it's been a hot min though but that was fine. Today, however, the cannoli shell was SO soft so I'm glad I decided to take a bite while waiting on the FUNGI pizza (which was phenomenal btw- delicious!!)... the cannoli tasted and was clearly old and as crazy as it sounds a little windexy. So I asked for replacement thinking for $12+ dessert I'm not sticking with a soggy dessert - the young man working was kind enough to offer to make new fresh ones for me including eliminating all the sugar powder and syrup. I thought that was nice. I do like the fungi pizza a lot and it's very tasty. Including the plain from first visit and the white pie. I think my issue with the restaurant is the pricing is incredibly high for pizza that doesn't always scream' best in the area' and it's not an 'Italian' business. They are from Turkey but they do a great job with the look and feel of Italy. But we're authentic Italians know what "buffalo mozz is" and what is in cannoli cream so while it's good tasting.. it's not exactly what we'd expect.

We really enjoyed the calamari - the sauce was delicious as well. We had the gnocchi with lamb (I…read morethink) and I had the lobster pasta dish. I also had the plum old fashioned from their drink list and my wife tried a Super Tuscan wine that was delicious. The wine was so good we made a trip to Total Wine the next day to find some Super Tuscan wines to try . Our server was delightful.

The whole experience was amazing. My wife and I came to Wilmington for a weekend without the kids…read more We were walking g around and saw the menu in the window and decided to try it. We had no reservation so we were seated in the bar area and the bartender was our waiter. He was great. Knew his stuff and paired my dinner with a perfect wine. The food was probably a top 5 experience in my life, and I'm comparing it to places I've been to in Boston & Newport RI. Romantic setting and by the water. A must try if you are looking for high end food and dining experience.