We sat at a booth in the bar area and service was wonderful. The food is very good, I had a pastrami Ruben and it was the best Ruben I've had in a very long time. Husband had the meatloaf with veggies and mashed potatoes, he said it was just ok. Inside reminds me a an old fashioned supper club which is nice. I would go back I wish their onion soup had a little more cheese read more

Henry's - Henrys - New American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Wide selection of menu items to choose from. Quality ingredients, great drink menu, slightly pricey but overall great atmosphere. Service is friendly and fast! read more

Henry's - Tacos & fresh veggies - New American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

We enjoyed eating here! I liked the ambience of the restaurant. Felt fancy. I will say that I do think some of the food items on the menu are a bit over priced. Some items seemed reasonable, but some of them just did not match the flavor. I will say that their presentation of the food is very nice though our waitress was attentive and nice. We went on Wednesday night at 5:20 PM and they were not busy. read more

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I am writing to express my disappointment regarding an incident that occurred during my recent visit to Henry's Restaurant in Wilmington, NC. During my lunch visit, I sat at the bar for approximately 20 minutes. The bartender, Megan, took my order and provided a to-go box. After paying my bill, I left the restaurant and headed to my car. At that point, Megan followed me outside and asked, "Hey, is that a zero?" in reference to the tip. I confirmed that it was. She repeated the question and then asked whether the service had been poor. I explained that it had not been, but that tipping is not an obligation. She responded by stating that she earns $2 per hour. I told her that her wages were not my responsibility, and she returned inside. I then went back into the restaurant to request a manager. Upon re-entering, Megan loudly stated, "Oh, you want to talk to my manager?" and continued to respond dismissively. The manager, Abby, eventually came out to speak with me. I explained the situation in detail; however, no apology was offered, and the concern did not appear to be taken seriously. I find it completely unacceptable for an employee to confront a customer outside the restaurant regarding a tip. This behavior felt unprofessional and inappropriate, and it reflects poorly on the establishment. Customers should never be made to feel uncomfortable or pressured over gratuities, especially when no issue with service was expressed. I have been a frequent customer and have enjoyed Henry's food for years, including celebrating special occasions there. Unfortunately, this experience has significantly changed my perception of the restaurant. I was very disappointed to learn that no corrective action was taken, as it suggests that this type of behavior is tolerated. After this incident, I will no longer be returning to Henry's. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and addresses how employees interact with customers in the future. read more

I had some of the best shrimp and grits at Henry's recently, Kat at the bar was so kind and really made the experience rememberable! read more

Henry's - New American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I have been disappointed in the taste of the food the last 2 times I've been there . Great bar though and plenty of parking

I ordered the kids shrimp meal with a salad and a French onion soup. The shrimp were absolutely delicious! The salad was also good, but I don't like the way they make the cucumber dill anymore. The French onion soup was not as I remembered it. I would go to the French restaurants in town for better French onion soup. All in all, shrimp was so worth it! read more

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we had Thanksgiving there this year (2025). Absolutely the worst. Completely inedible This "out-of-a-can" dinner had to have been heated up days before and kept in a not-working steam table since it was served cold. Henry's should be ashamed of themselves. read more

I have visited Henry's on several occasions and I have never been disappointed with the ease of making reservations, the greeting at the entrance, honoring my request for a booth, the menu, the food itself or the service! I especially like their brunch offerings! read more

I had the best shrimp and grits at your restaurant recently. Unfortunately I left my debit card there. and I live four hours away, I was visiting my grandson. When I realized what I had done I called them and the manager sent me the card by FedEx. I truly am grateful for the outstanding customer service read more

Great place! Beautifully furnished and a decent menu. The service has been outstanding in the last two visit. The ambiance, quiet with some background music. They could use a nice jazzy track playing. The menu is somewhat mixed. They could have more pasta dishes. What we got tonight though was all delicious. It was the second time we went here and we weren't disappointed. read more

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We had the prime rib which was very good. The service was prompt and curious. The restaurant is very nice inside. There's handicapped parking near the door. read more

The other night a friend and I stopped by for a meal. It's been awhile. So I wanted to try the Meat loaf. Well the mashed potatoes were soupy. Either too much water. Possibly a powder blend? Meatloaf had no flavor. The meals were so bad. We did not finish them The food reminded me of the food they served my father in the Nursing Home. So sad how restaurants go down hill Will never go back read more

Henry's is a hidden gem! Everything I've ever had has been delicious. My fiancé loves the meatloaf!

UPDATE: Four of us had dinner last night (14 November 2023). Dan, the general manager, invited my husband and me to try this place again to make up for my disappointment of crab cakes I had on my first visit. I ordered the salmon Florentine risotto special of the evening which included tomatoes, spinach and onions. The salmon was so tender and light, definitely not overcooked. The risotto didn't have a heavy cream sauce, which I appreciated. And just enough parmesan cheese to not overwhelm the salmon. My husband had the Hank's Mom's meatloaf, along with mashed potatoes and Brussel sprouts with bacon. He loved it all. The meatloaf, three slices, came with a side of gravy. My friends meals were very good also (Henry's amazing noodles; and a salad with blackened shrimp). Dan really stepped up to the plate to make up for our first visit. Thank you Dan! Even the Chef came out and asked how we liked our meals. Everything was great. Our waitress was Nancy who provided great service. This place is casual yet comfortable. We were told this has been open for 25 years. On our next visit, I want to try the shrimp and grits or the parmesan-crusted chicken or the grilled flank steak or..... read more

Henry's - Meatloaf - New American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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I had the opportunity to have lunch at Henry's this afternoon. It was highly recommended by my coworkers. They mentioned Henry's salmon was the best, unfortunately I don't care for seafood. I ordered an unsweetened iced tea, not easy to get in the south. So I was pleasantly surprised to get it! Since I was beyond hungry, I opted not to get a salad, but to try their BLT and a side of fries. The wheat bread was super tasty and so was the applewood bacon! There was just the right amount of mayo to make it yummy, but not slippery. Here's why the 4 instead of 5 stars. The waitress, Jacqueline, was so sweet, she said, "you said you were hungry, so I gave you extra fries!" Unfortunately, the fries were terrible. I even tried them in catsup. Did not help at all. They were cold, tasteless and stale tasting. read more

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Mansion salad was excellent , added some grilled shrimp . Danielle is an excellent server , all the staff very friendly ! Wish they had bread service , IMO. read more

The food was FANTASTIC! Make sure you order the CORNBREAD! Off the charts! The service was exceptional - GREAT customer service! The ambience is inviting and newly renovated - their historic bar is amazing and the overall personal touches are BEAUTIFUL! A++++ read more

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Henry's was recommended by a few locals, but sadly it missed the mark. As Henry's was nearby, opted to do take out with their herb grilled salmon and hanger steak. The salmon was smaller than a regular fork and a pretty slim cut. The hanger steak was supposed to be medium well, but the center was completely undercooked and inedible with how badly it smelled. Hopefully this was a fluke, or maybe take out orders aren't their strong point? Either way, I'll probably skip the next time I'm visiting. The staff were friendly and eager to recommend dishes, and it took less than an hour to be ready for pick up. read more

Henry's - Hanger steak (definitely not medium well cooked) - New American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Went for lunch for the first time. My best description is it the kind of place where you feel comfortable and warm and fuzzy. Staff are excellent, decor is clean and sharp and food is excellent. Had the chicken sandwich and it was perfect. chicken crisp on outside juicy and tender inside. Onion straws fantastic. It was a real "goldilocks" place- Everything just right read more

My wife and I stopped by Henry's Restaurant for a late lunch yesterday, and came back again today! Yesterday my wife had a Wrap, and today she had a BLT. Both were flavorful and fresh. I had Fish and Chips the first visit and pot roast today. The serving sizes were just right and both meals were terrific! The service was excellent. Everyone treated us like old friends, and the restaurant is beautifully appointed. read more

Mixed feelings on my first visit. A place that I had never heard of but was recommended by one of my clients. I am looking for a place to bring clients for business lunch meetings. First thing about this place that is a plus was that the general manager was at the reception counter. The second thing was that the general manager told me that they had an antigun policy (not a quote). I looked for a sign before entering and asked him to show me a sign at any of the four entrances. All he said was that there was a sign and someone must have removed it. He offered to let me in anyway and I offered to lock my tool in my car to which he declined. Note that I walked the entire outside and found that there were no signs on any other entry way. Had I been carrying concealed I would have had no way of knowing the owner's wishes. I am sure also that had I been carrying concealed that the issue would have not been an issue. I open carry because I feel that everyone that can carry, should carry. After some personal deliberation, I ordered the shrimp and grits. I had to ask about this meal when I received my bowl because it seemed like a soup. My waitress explained that the recipe had changed recently. The change as I understood it was the use of a tomato cream sauce as you see it in the photo. I was able to eat this version of a venerable southern classic that I have had many times in many different places between Michigan and Florida and places in between. The taste was fresh and delicious overall. I enjoyed this version of shrimp and grits. I am going to talk about this tomato cream sauce a bit. This sauce, described as a tomato cream sauce, tasted like neither tomato or creamy. When I sampled it alone, the texture and taste was akin to a clarified butter. It alone was bland and had an empty feeling like a spoonful of grease. When I mixed it in with the grits it was otherwise soaked up and acted like any butter that you would have with grits. Regrettably, I did not take a photo after mixing to show the contrast between the puddle appearance of the sauce before and the mixed appearance after. The service was great and I was asked about my meal a few times. I rarely reject a meal without giving it a fair chance. For some reason there was a lot of cleaning going on at the time (2:30pm) right next to my table with sweeping and mopping without a wet floor sign. One gentleman seemed to be unsuccessfully changing a lightbulb by standing on the high top chairs vs using a much safer stepladder. All of this was going on as the general manager was in view and at times on the telephone. I would guess that he is not actually concerned for the safety of either the patrons or the staff to allow these activities. Moreover, if your concerns are for the safety of your patrons and staff consider having them use a proper stepladder, wet floor signs, or deep clean the floors after hours. For the benefit of your patrons, be courteous and post a sign as to your preferences for foot wear, and clothing that you want them to wear or not. The local law specifies that you post a sign about guns for obvious reasons. Some places may try to discriminate based on appearances than being honest about how they feel about personal rights and individual liberty. Should you want your patrons to be unarmed please consider their safety by offering an armed security service on the premises. read more

Henry's - New American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Henry's serves Lunch/Dinner and Sunday Brunch. The Cuisine is classic American style. We have friends who also rave about the Thanksgiving dinner special. I tried the Pot Roast and my friend John ordered the Patty Melt. Both meals were well seasoned to perfection. The portions were generous and the dishes were well presented. Other Info: - Staff were friendly and engaging. I will definitely go back. - Prices were reasonable - The decor is "Modern rustic" with adequate lighting. There are plenty of windows but not glaring sun. - Parking is more than adequate Pros/Cons - It took a long time for order to come out. I suspect the waitress got sidetracked because my dish was not as hot as it should have been and the gravy on the pot roast suggested that it had sat for a while. Either that or the to dishes we ordered got done at separate times and mine sat. This is the reason for the 4 star rating and not 5 stars. I will definitely go back? YES read more

My Henry's experience is via a delivery service. Never been in the restaurant. The hot pastrami sandwich and grilled chicken were damn good. There was no skimping on the meat for the pastrami. That sandwich was packed. The sides were limited to basically high carb items. I don't know if this was the delivery service or the restaurant. I got the fries and sampled them. I try not to eat a lot of potatoes these days, though I love them. I was impressed by the fries. Very good. read more

We came here late and ordered the pasta and the steak salad, the pasta was delicious and the staff was good too. What was odd was the salad was not prepared at all, the lettuce, the onion, tomato. I mean I paid $16 for this sale I'd think they would prep, and toss the salad and mix it up for me. The pasta was very delicious though, sauce and cheese was very creamy but please think twice about cutting up your salad and serving it to your customers. read more

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I went today for my second time. We were seated in the same seat as our 1st, so decided to have my same yummy salmon salad. I think our servers name was Tabatha, she was training another girl Ari both of them were so great very kind made sure we were super happy. My new favorite place. Can't wait to go in for dinner! I love the atmosphere I can only imagine at night . read more

Me and my boyfriend came here just tonight for the first time excited to try a new place for our anniversary. I ordered the pesto pasta which was delicious and my boyfriend got the parmesan crusted chicken. It arrived at our table and it was undercooked. We alerted our server and he got us an another dish to replace the chicken but by then he felt weird about eating. We get the bill and it is full price so my boyfriend asks our server about seeing if we can get just his meal comped and they went to get the manager. The manager comes over and we ask her the same thing, her response was that she couldn't comp his meal but could take a percentage off of his meal. We ended up getting $5 off. We are very disappointed and it feels like it could have been handled better by the manager. The other staff were nice and apologetic but that was not expressed by the manager in any way. You can serve raw chicken but can't comp a meal? read more

Henry's, is a nice, vibrant looking, restaurant, with plenty of seating. After getting our booth, we quickly ordered, drinks and apps. They were the crab dip for two, and the fried green tomatoes, with zucchini sticks. We both were impressed with the crab dip, and not impressed with the fried green tomatoes, and zucchini sticks. Mostly, fried breading, soaked in oil, which later gave us an upset stomach. But we loved the crab dip! We both ordered the salmon entrees, medium rare. My wife got the mashed potatoes and vegs. While I got the Mac and cheese with vegs. You can switch your sides with what's on the menu. Nick, our waiter, had to help numerous customers, and the manager, had to help out serving food. The place was about half full, and looked like they were overwhelmed, due to mismanagement. We waited, over 40 mins, for our entrees, and were relieved, that the salmon was hot, and cooked perfectly. The sides for both, were ok, and needed seasoning. The vegs were a little oily. The meal itself, had the appearance of looking like, cafeteria food, but it tasted better than it looked. After waiting, even more, to order dessert, we shared the "World's greatest chocolate cake" . A bold statement. After waiting some time to be served the dessert, we came to the conclusion, that it's good, and not "world's greatest". When we finished our meal, we noticed, that we spent close to 90 mins there. That's with them being at around 70% capacity. The prices are reasonable, but were disappointed, with slow service, and the fried green tomatoes, with zucchini sticks. They did comp us, two apps, which was very nice of them. I'll leave it at that. I don't want to sound, too negative, about the experience. They just seemed, understaffed and overwhelmed. Overall, we won't hurry back to Henry's, anytime soon. read more

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Came for the prime rib Sunday special and was not disappointed! Although the first one came out a little over done, they happily replaced it with a new one perfectly prepared! read more

Henry's - The "before" a little over cooked prime rib. - New American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Our first time here. The place was nice and a little fancy came in during brunch. Menu different nothing we expected it's unique. Had a chop salad that's was so good. My husband had BLT but had remove some of ingredients out of it. It was a big size sandwich. I had the prime rib it was un expected but I haven't had it for a while so I went for it. It was really good! Our server was very friendly and understanding knowing we wanted things off the sandwich and so on. It's a very nice restaurant. read more

Henry's - BLT - New American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Thanksgiving 2023 was an unbelievable screw up at Henry's. They overbooked and literally had dozens and dozens of people waiting in line. We booked a 4pm time and arrived 3:45p. When we arrived we were told it was an "over an hour wait". It looked longer than that. My wife has sworn off Henry's for good - even though it was a favorite of hers. read more

My son enjoys their burgers. I liked the god I've gotten as well but not as much as my son. I'm giving 3 stars because frankly for the price I guess I expected more. But listen, portion control is always a good thing. We did delivery service in fairness. My son said the burgers are very good and cooked perfect though. He likes the sauce and the fries too. I got the fried green tomatoes. I'm not crazy for the garnishment of the corn salsa and peppers and sort of wished they allowed options to remove but otherwise tasted decent. I've also had the shrimp and grits which was good. read more

Thanksgiving Meal 11 23 2023: Food was poor quality served at almost cold temperature. Desert of pumpkin pie was also low quality. I went to this restaurant in 2021 for a superb Thanksgiving meal - now in 2023 the food quality was terrible. If you want a delicious Thanksgiving meal don't come here. You are better off stopping at a convenience store for a honey bun and a coke. Also we had reservations - after ordering we had to wait for 45 to 50 minutes for a cold, poorly prepared meal. The cost for two with tip was $100 - never again! read more

Food was absolutely amazing! Parmesan crusted chicken was tender and juicy, mashed potatoes were outstanding. Nancy was our server, she was very attentive and kept the refills coming. I will definitely be back when in the Wilmington area. read more

This place is magical! Went there on a Tuesday for wine and dinner. Cameron at the door and Megan at the bar are exceptional, as the rest of the staff appear to be...the food was great...highly recommend! read more

Henry's - The wood piece behind the bar is from an old saloon in the Wild, Wild West! - New American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Wow guys I always order from y'all and this is a ration proportion !!! I mean for a door dash delivery fees and all, feed a guy please read more

Henry's - Mamas meatloaf - New American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Came here the other day for lunch. The place has a warm and friendly atmosphere and the staff is super friendly and attentive. We started with the calamari appetizer which seemed to be friend in oil that was not hot enough because when they were served they were very greasy. After eating a couple of bites I had to stop because of that greasy feeling. For a meal I had the patty melt which again permeated with grease in the bread. Sorry it was unbeatable! read more

The food, especially the mashed garlic potatoes, were brown, cold, and clumpy. The vegetables were overcooked and slimy. The flank steak had been sitting in marinade for days and had lots of pepper and tasted vinegary. When asked to replace my dish w something not marinated, the owner/ manager took my dish and slapped a raw salmon on it, leaving the same cold potatoes and wet, slimy veggies, on it. Not wanting to make a big deal, I let it go, but I couldn't eat. Both the waitress and the manager/ owner were rude. Will not eat there again, nor recommend to my friends . read more

Went for lunch. Not good. Had hot crab dip-didn't taste like crab. Dull. Had salmon burger-tasted fishy (not good). The tomato and lettuce topping for the salmon burger looked old. Couldn't eat it. Sweet potato fries were initially forgotten by kitchen. These fries were on menu with the salmon burger. Server was great and brought the sweet potato fries. The sweet potato fries were over fried and soggy. Conundrum yes-looked heated and setting out too long. Very disappointed. Hamburger was ok. Service was great!! 5 stars for the server! read more

Excellent hidden gem, plate size was oversized. I had the orzo w/blackened chicken. It was a special, I guess I misunderstood I thought it was blackened chicken w/orzo. It was delicious however only small amount of chicken. I would have preferred more of the protein and less pasta. It was however exceptionally good. Loved that we were able to get in on a Saturday evening around 6 without having to wait. Big problem in Wilmington unless you have reservations at a lot of restaurants you can't get in at normal dinner hours. I almost do not want to say this review because I want this place to stay the way it is. The staff was super nice, I will definitely go back. read more