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    Dockside Restaurant & Bar

    3.0 (436 reviews)
    Open • 11:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT & BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Shrimp N Grits!
    T W.

    2 ate for $69.85 before the tip - including an appetizer - So we came back and this place still has the best Shrimp N Grits - super spicy and all the right flavor - strong flavors - some of the best I've had - the Blue Crab dip is divine - meat laden - great - do not understand how this place has 3 stars - this is twice for us and very satisfied - views great - service good and wait times reasonable

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    Emily B.

    One of my favorite waterfront spots in Wilmington! Casual beach vibes. Grab a seat on the patio and watch the boats go by. Great burger and massive salad. We split it. Top deck and bar have a smaller menu if you don't want full service. More parking across the street.

    Valerie D.

    Food is aways good, service is great and best part you can sit outside and eat. It's a locals hangout and have music in some nights. It's been in several movies. The only 2 negative things I have to say are 1. The Flys are awful to keep away. 2. They need different buns for the burgers. The one they use fall apart.

    Pina colada

    We love this waterfront bar for drinks! There is plenty of outdoor seating with beautiful views of the waterway and marina. They had lots of slushy drinks on special as well as beachy cocktails. They can also make non alcoholic options so I went with a virgin pina colada. It was delicious and refreshing on a hot day! It gets crowded but we were there early to snag a seat. The people watching is top tier and watching the boat traffic is fun too. Check it out!

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    Shane J.

    I looked up this place on Yelp and was hopeful my Yelp community would give me some insight! I like that this restaurant was on the Marina. There was live music playing upon arrival! The waitstaff were young (high school & some college aged kids) and they were not very attentive and took to much time to follow up on orders and asking if there were any additional things needed during our time there! The food was average ..not much seasoning and I felt the prices were above average for the offerings!

    Jordan C.

    Good food with a great view! We picked Dockside very much for the view and weren't disappointed. There is a terrific view of one of the bridges and all of the boat traffic coming and going is very entertaining to watch, especially if you have younger folks in your crowd. You can sit inside with a good view or outside with a direct view. The food was pretty good - not the best seafood in town (that's what we all got) but certainly good. The kids menu was well received as well. The bar options included local beers which were great, and good drink selections. The price wasn't too bad considering the location and the premium you normally expect from that sort of thing.

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    One of my favorite local spots. Chill vibes. Expensive but so fun and lowkey. Great for outdoor seating!

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    Terrible food. Calamar was completely inedible. I never leave review, but the food was so bad I had to warn others. Go somewhere else.

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    South Beach Grill - Lentil soup

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    3.9(504 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    We stopped in for a late lunch after the beach and LOVED our experience. The crab dip had a…read moregenerous portion of crab, however our tables favorite were the fried black eyes peas - super savory with the right of amout sweetness with the honey bourbon light glaze. I shared the calabash style shrimp with chip and A Maker's Mark Salad. Both were delicious. The grilled peach sangria was refreshing and our server brought out my daughters order in record time which was much appreciated. The indoor area was nice and cool after a day at the beach. We were all left satisfied and full.

    This is the worst place I've ever visited in life and I do food review all up and down the east…read morecoast. I'm extremely disappointed. I saw so many tik toks about this place so I drove a little over two hours to visit and was surprised that it didn't look as good as it presented online. Starting off, I walked in and wasn't greeted at all by the host who I kindly asked to help me locate the restroom. When I came back from the bathroom, I sat at the bar waiting on my boyfriend to park his car to join me. As I sat at the bar, the bartender completely ignored me and didn't offer me a water or anything else which I had to request. My boyfriend came inside the restaurant after a very sweet, skinny Caucasian girl with long hair with a pony tail assisted him with parking (we're not from this area but come every year for the past 3 years). This lady was the only reason why we even decided to place an order at this restaurant. As we ordered our food, my boyfriend reassured me he would be more comfortable knowing I had more space being seated at a table. We requested to be sat at a table after placing an order at the bar. Once seated, I spotted a orange dot in my water (that I had to request) and as we were being seated, we requested a booth near the window and were informed there was a reservation for that specific booth although the entire restaurant was practically empty. Not only that but the host didn't wait until we were seated to allow us to finish our order, we made adjustments to the order we placed at the bar AT THE HOST STAND. Never have I been to a restaurant where the you make adjustments to your order at the host stand, he could've waited until we were seated to make sure our order was correctly placed while grabbing us both a water but neither the host or bartender did that. Overall, while visiting, I had to ask a series of questions that could've been avoided if I had just been acknowledged and given the basic decency of someone who works in a hospitality industry. Never have I had to sit down at a bar and request to be served or any restaurant in general. Other than that, the restroom was extremely uncleanly. The staff was passive aggressive and the server who took our order was practically whispering under his breath after I had already informed him I have a hearing impairment. This is the last place on the entirety of east coast I'd recommend you to eat. I'd suggest going to McDonald's before recommending this place- genuinely. Please bring Guy Fiery back, the menu was also overpriced for basic food items and we eat everywhere from dive bars to top scale expensive five course and Michelin star dinners... never again.

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    Shark Bar and Kitchen - Oysters

    Shark Bar and Kitchen

    4.2(523 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Stopped into Shark Bar for a late lunch while visiting Wrightsville Beach and was pleasantly…read moresurprised. I had the Caesar salad, which was fresh, flavorful, and much better than I expected. My friends ordered the smash burger and tacos, and both looked incredible--they said everything was delicious. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, especially the bartender, who provided great service and was making some impressive-looking drinks. The sushi coming out of the kitchen also looked fantastic and is definitely something I'd like to try on a future visit. Between the good food, welcoming atmosphere, and great service, Shark Bar is absolutely worth checking out. Definitely a must-visit when you're in town!

    We've stayed across the street on two vacations, but we also made a point at least two other trips…read moreto return to the Shark Bar. It is such a great restaurant. We came three times on our recent vacation. The first time my husband had a burger, and I had shrimp tacos. Then we tried the half price sushi happy hour, which is a great deal. We aren't sushi experts, so we tried the crispy rice appetizer and the California roll along with a tempura shrimp roll of some kind. On our third visit, my husband ordered another burger and I had the fried shrimp platter. We can't wait to go back when we visit the area again. We discovered this time that the upstairs has a great view of the ocean!

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    Flying Machine Oyster Bar - Oyster sampler!

    Flying Machine Oyster Bar

    4.4(106 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    Sophisticated coastal cuisine in a modern, romantic but industrial ambiance. We had a wonderful…read moretime settled at the bar with Kyle taking exceptional care of us. He had a great recommendation of the Malbec (Zuccardi) wine, which we were given a huge glass of. Would go back just for that wine. Best bite of the night was truly the Rockefeller Oysters, which come with a fresh biscuit but Kyle made sure I had the saltines I really love with them. Those were *eyes roll back in your head* REALLY good, especially for the quality of the cheese. Second best was the Blue crab pasta, which used local crab, but I think average flavor overall. Great portion and loved the capers but, didn't get the depth I expected from shallot and white wine sauce. I wouldn't get the salmon gyros again, even as creative that combo sounds the salmon was overwhelmingly not fresh and there wasn't enough tzatziki to cover it up. We loved the toasted naan and fries. Kyle told us the staff loves to get the salmon gyro but with fried chicken instead, I may try that next time. Overall a fabulously efficient and positive vibe from every staff member I interacted with, could certainly come back and eat another dozen oysters.

    This was surprisingly good. We got the oysters - they were excellent. We then got the deviled eggs…read more- dare I say mind blowing. Then I got the tuna nachos and they were pretty's damn good. The marg was good too - not too sweet. Great place!

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