Delicious grilled cheese on sour dough bread. Believe it or not the vegetables were amazing! El…read moreDente and fresh. My husband's Italian sub was good and he loved the fries - a little different than the usual. We are here on a holiday weekend on Friday at 4:00. It is very cool inside with ac and lots of people are sitting on the covered porch out back. There is a little pond adjacent. I can hear myself talk and my husband even though people are at the bar cheering for the USA Soccer Team. I like it here. It is reasonably priced. People greeted us as we walked in, even holding the door. We'll be back when we drive through again.

We met a friend at Brunswick Beer & Cider for lunch after hearing good things about it. I had…read moreespecially heard about the lavender lemonade, so of course I had to try one! It was really good and definitely much better fresh at the brewery than the canned version I had previously picked up at Total Wine. For food, we tried two Smashburgers -- one with beer-battered fries and one with onion rings -- as well as the fried chicken sandwich with curly fries. Everything was very tasty. The burgers came out great, the onion rings were especially delicious, and the fries were all good. We also tried the strawberry lemonade cider, which was really enjoyable. Our waiter, Will, was very nice and took good care of us. The biggest downside was how long it took for our food to come out, especially for a lunch visit. It was a noticeably long wait. Overall, we enjoyed our meal and might come back, but since it's a bit of a drive for us, there are quite a few places closer to home that offer a better value and are a little more convenient.

The Pickle Festival was horrible. I'm not going to knock their 5 star beer rating because of this…read more They attempted to do something more. We drove from Hampstead for it and only stayed 12 minutes. There were no pickles outside to sample. Food trucks..... no pickles. Things being sold were plants, cutting boards, dip seasoning, squishies, popcorn, etc. Disappointed. It was a let down like the Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival, selling windows, roofing materials, and rain gutters. No shrimp.

What a great little brewery. Tried six different beers in a four beer flight and testers. All…read morewere yummy. Cool interior and friendly staff. Good service and a fun place to hang out. Great venue.

I love this business so good and Service and the hospitality to people whether they travel from…read moreEast Coast to West Coast!

The family and I stopped by on a chilly Saturday afternoon for Gears and Beers, not a ton of cars…read morebut enough to get us out of the house. Large outdoor area, resident food truck. We walked inside and were immediately greeted by the bartender. I ordered the coffee and cream, my husband had the Irish red and our daughter had some grape juice lol. Which Jessica was so nice to offer her. We found a cozy corner with a couch and a couple chairs and our little one was thoroughly entertained with all the books and games. They brew their beer in house, along with a few THC drinks and a full bar, if beer isn't your thing. We can't wait to come back for one of their many events or just for a chill day/night out.

What a great little dive bar spot! They even have a pool table and pinball machines…read more They have 15+ rotating beers taps to choose from, with most of them being local beers (local being North Carolina) which was great as I was visiting from out of state. The lady working that night was amazing. She knew all the regulars and even made us outsiders feel welcome and seen. She is a keeper and if I could transplant her to Oregon, I would! Hands down recommend this place for a beer and a spot to sit while you are walking around.

Really cool local spot. Very solid beer list. Service was great. I'd definitely be back.read more

If you enjoy Wilmington Brewing Company then you need to head over to their newer brewery concept…read morein Downtown Wilmington. It is a huge space. The have beers from their other brewery on tap but we opted to try their beers. It was the sand dollar shoals czech lager for my husband and the reef runners west coast IPA for me. We both enjoyed them plus seeing the brewery cat. If you are looking to purchase a surf board they have stock and custom options available that you can watch them build. Cheers!

We all love Wilmington Brewery, right?? This is owned by the same couple, but it's in downtown…read more They serve different beer but have Tropical Lightening, of course! It's a huge space with a long bar and plenty of seats. The main area has tables and comfortable seating vignettes, they have a back area with more tables, and a small patio. They also serve cocktails! And, you can watch a surfboard shaper at work! Some would say Wilmington has enough breweries, but my family will say that we can never have enough of this fine brewer.

We stopped in for a quick dinner. A very relaxed and casual atmosphere. The waitress was very…read morenice and helpful. The chips and salsa came out quickly and were fresh and hot. I ordered the chicken bowl and it was very filling with great portions. We also ordered a chicken quesadilla. Great spot for a quick and casual dinner.

Only had their blue margarita at this establishment plus a shot but the drink was incredible. Not…read moreonly was there the fairest hint alcohol was present but it definitely did the trick. Plus it was a super cute drink. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. She would never let us run out of water!

Came here on a busy NFL Sunday - which we liked the atmosphere. It's open seating which can be…read moreawkward when it's your first time and unfamiliar with the layout. We sat in the middle section at a high top. Some suggestions to make the middle section nicer, add another TV & add different lighting -- the recess lighting made it feel like a basement. Our food came hot and I enjoyed the wings. Our drinks were also served quickly and were fairly priced. Overall we enjoyed our time and would definitely comeback and hopefully snag a spot in the other sections.

Excellent service and food. It's a solid local spot for any time of day. We will definitely be…read morereturning.

My family and I have frequented Wilmington for over 7 years now and in all that time we've never…read morecome across a Taproom as diverse, open, and comfortable as Pour. The services are top notch with excellent options on tap, wine selections (also on tap), and an atmosphere that is so unique. And if you are in the mood for a cocktail, the bars are well stocked. The times we have gone the staff have been just great. Friendly and smiling they are quick to assist and make great recommendations. The second floor is a continuation of comfort and beautiful architecture. And the adults only game room has all the standard bar entertainment, plus a few more. Food options are a no-go. Recommend eating before arrival. All in all, Pour is a must stop for anyone checking out the downtown Wilmington area.

Got a large soft pretzel with brown mustard and beer cheese and it was exactly what you expect of a…read moresoft pretzel. Easily fed three people while we enjoyed our drinks. I love trying a wide variety of the options. Today, I tasted all the ciders and loved most of them. Great place to hang out and I love that there space. It's not crowded. You don't have to squeeze between tables. Don't forget to check out the wines in the vault! There's even a sangria.

I've been wanting to visit here since they opened. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon while they were…read moresetting up for an event. DJ going, bar open and a few food trucks to choose from. We went with Lynne's concessions which we've seen around town before...burger and a chicken quesadilla both came with fries. Really good! The guys behind the bar were super friendly too. There's corn hole along with a few other games set up and lots of places to sit with umbrellas and shade. Our daughter had a great time running around with all the other kids, which was great that it was enclosed for the most part. Restrooms on site and FREE parking. Support local!

Food ans service are both amazing! I woukd love to come here again and again! You will be glad you…read morevisited.

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.