Went for drinks on a Monday at 5:00 p.m. and had a b. Service was great thanks for fantasticread more

I loved this place! The vibe and ambience was so awesome! It is literally exactly what it says it…read moreis - a bar and a lounge. With 3 sofas I believe, sofa chairs, a great sized bar area and a gd size patio space in the back with a huge big screen TV and games, though we did not go out there. We sat at the bar and had a very enjoyable time with gd music. I wish I had taken more pics, but I will post what I did take.

What a great venue. Was prepared to be on the lawn as General admission but they have outdoor…read moretheater seats. You pick where you want to sit or if you want to be In the pit. I don't think there is a bad seat in the house and parking was close in a nearby area.

Have seen a few shows here.. open air so better weather is optimal.. also sit about 4 rows up or…read moreyou can't see past people standing in front of the stage. Really love the experience here and have spoken to many who love this venue. Easy free parking too.

Thirsty Thursday is one of my favorite days of the week, and I head down to the Duck on most…read moreThursdays I find myself with a free evening. This past Thursday they had a selection of $3 beers, $4.00 Sake Bombs, $4.00 Red Bull bombs and my favorite is always the $5.00 ALL THINGS BEAM special. Mary always has good tunes playing when she is behind the bar.

Yes, it's a dive bar. Had the hamburger, not much flavor. Had a few (too many) gin & tonics. One…read moreof my G&Ts had a very slimy lime (was sick the next day), and there went the hamburger - revisit. Hubby had the tuna poke bowl over rice, he enjoyed it. Place has good vibes, but will never eat there, and will be more selective regarding slimy limes.

Pierre Bunsusan was amazing, a Great Story teller and a man who becomes his guitar when playing,…read morejust amazing and to do it at TED'S is icing on the cake. Beautiful venue, the only downside it seems like they keep forcing more chairs into the fix and it makes it difficult to get up, go to the bathroom, get another drink etc, other than that I highly recommend it and get there early do not be ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE that waits till the last second, seating is already tight and now you want to bring your P\part of 4 in and try to find seating. I Love this place and foresee one day they will have to move to accommodate but right now it is a great place to hear GREAT MUSIC!

Is it possible to be hugged by a building? If it is, I think Ted's accomplished that. I went here…read moreto see one of my favorite singer/songwriters, Wes Collins. An NC native I've been listening to since before I left California. Teds is a cozy and unassuming venue. I almost walked past it because it looks just like a cute little house. Inside the venue is seating for 50 people or slightly more. I got adopted by a group I spoke to outside and chose a seat right in the middle. The acoustics were perfect and the the show was excellent. I felt like I should have paid at least 3x as much as I did. This is my new favorite small venue.

The Rusty Nail is fast becoming my home away from home. Not unlike the famous Cheers, a place…read morewhere everybody knows your name, and they're awfully glad you came. I go for the Sunday afternoon Blues Band with a pot luck. Bring a little something to eat and to share. Also the Tuesday Blues Jam where local musicians come to let it all hang out. Then on Thursday night Karaoke featuring locally famous K.J., D.J. Damo, and some really great singers. Then, of course there's Saloon Keeper, Sandy, who, by herself, makes the trip worthwhile. Go, tell 'em Bill sent you. Bill Tarpenning

This is the perfect example of a dive bar. Place is very popular. Especially when they have live…read moremusic. I was there for a Reggae band. It was jammed packed. Very diverse crowd. The bar is primarily bottled beer and hard liquor. Don't come here expecting craft cocktails and draft beer. There is normally a cover for the music. The band playing when I was here as pretty good. No wait service so expect to fight for a drink at the bar. Just wave them down and place your order. Drink prices are very reasonable. They have some private parking. Get there early if you want a parking spot and a seat inside.

Amazing vibes and beer. There were two DJs playing that night, DJ Sotipop and J-Smooth. Both played…read morefantastic house music. The entire venue was popping.

Stopped by WTF in Wilmington. Very cool place with a great vibe. Plenty of comfortable seating, TVs…read moreeverywhere, pool table, and even more space upstairs. Service was excellent and the location is perfect if you're out downtown. Drinks were a mixed bag. The smoked Old Fashioned looked good but wasn't anything special. My Kiss of Fire had a nice spicy kick at first, but it watered down really quickly, probably from the ice, so it didn't hold up the way I hoped. Overall though, it's a cool spot with great service and a fun atmosphere. Definitely worth checking out if you're in Wilmington.

Nice facility for a show in good weather. Lawn is well maintained and plenty big for the Black Keys…read moreshow we attended. Rental lawn chairs are available and you can bring your own as long as they meet the venue specs. It's right along the river and sound system for this show was spot on. Throw in that Wilmington is a cool, pretty walkable, town with good places to eat and drink and it all adds up to five stars.

Concessions are really overpriced, I mean we all expect it but this is ridiculous. Lawn seats could…read morebe much improved if the venue would add large viewing screens of the stage performance. That should be standard and expected compared to any other amphitheater I've worked at. The whole entrance experience needs to be fixed. There is no reason to have such long lines and security and staff literally yelling instructions. Better signage, have staff walk the long lines of queued patrons, greeting and informing. Set expectations, it would go a lot smoother. (Constructively criticism from a professional event planner who has worked many concert events. )

Incredibly unique cocktails made by professional bartenders in a welcoming, cozy environment…read more Membership is $5. This is probably not your kind of place if you want a Bud Lite (no offense to Bud Lite).

The Blind Elephant is a very cool little speakeasy tucked away down an alley in downtown…read moreWilmington. Great atmosphere, cozy and quiet seating, and just an all-around neat place to spend some time. The doorman was also extremely friendly and welcoming. There is a $5 membership fee to join, which we didn't mind. I ordered one of their specialty cocktails from the menu and it was very good. My wife ordered a Cosmo, however, and unfortunately hers was a completely different story. Instead of a traditional Cosmo, it was made with a very heavy amount of lime juice. It was cloudy, extremely lime-forward, and simply wasn't what she ordered or expected. She didn't even finish it. This is one of my pet peeves with cocktails: if someone orders a standard drink--a Cosmo, margarita, etc.--make the standard drink unless they ask for something different. A bartender's personal flair can be great in a house specialty, but it shouldn't automatically be added to a classic cocktail. When the bartender noticed she hadn't finished it, he said, "You should have told me." Fair enough--but once we explained that she didn't like the drink, we were still charged for it. That was disappointing. What makes it more frustrating is that my wife had been here previously and another bartender made her Cosmo perfectly, which is one reason we came back. Overall, the Blind Elephant has a lot going for it. The atmosphere is terrific, my specialty cocktail was excellent, and we really like the concept. We're three-times-and-you're-out people, so we'll give it another shot or two. Hopefully next time Martha gets the Cosmo she remembers, because we'd really like to have a reason to keep coming back. For now: 3 stars.

Such a fun bar! It's set up like a speakeasy and it was a great place to go for a few cocktails…read moreafter dinner! The bartenders are all amazing especially the guy with the finer beard we didn't catch his name but he was amazing! I do however have a pic of him! The cocktails here are delicious, I loved the pretty petty princess and the something daddy! I also tried a melon drink made with gin and even though I don't like gin it was delicious! My friends got the bananas in pajamas drink and it was so tasty! We also got the special 5$ slutty meemaw shots and they were so good that I don't remember as much after that! The atmosphere was so fun, everyone in there seemed so happy and they played a great collection of musics from the 90s and 2000s, do yourself a favor and check this place!

It was a Sunday night and the bartender was extremely rude. Worked about as slow as he could, had…read moreno personality, and tried as hard as possible to do as little as possible. We just wanted a bottled beer. Do better bro.

Pour was the first bar I ever stumbled into in Wilmington, and it's been a go-to ever since. I…read moredon't like reviewing my "hole in the wall" hangout spots, too often but this one deserves some immediate "press." The staff are great, super enthusiastic and have tons of patience. There are more regulars here than I've seen at any other bar in town. They really work hard to get involved in the community, support our troops and veterans, and welcome any soul of any kind that walks in their doors. It's the people that make this bar what it is, and what it is is your classic military, neighborhood dive bar. Pour House is located on the main street downtown, on the corner of Market and Front St. It's a basement pub with little seating and not the cleanest restrooms you'll ever experience. You come for the quality conversation and good drinks. They do watch parties, participate in downtown bar crawls, holiday parties, sex toy bingo, and much more. Check their social media for upcoming events! Drink wise, they have local beers on tap from Edward Teach, Wilmington Brewing Co, New Anthem and more. They have all your general bar drinks, whiskey coke, gin and tonic, bloody marys, etc. All the locals rave about their cold brew coffee shots! I haven't had those but I have had the Orange Creamsicle shots and they're out of this world good. Checkout the specials board, they know what they're doing and come up with cool new stuff often. Real cool local gem, not a place for the family though!

Great dive bar with great bartenders and music! Love it here. Love their missile shots (order one…read moretrust me)