Grand assortment of different chocolates to fill every taste…read more Service was excellent. Staff was very helpful.

Oh dear, oh dear; what have I done? The other day I was perusing various offerings in the area and…read morecame upon the Carolina Candy Company. The short description piqued my interest (I mean, come on already...chocolate and toffee? What's not to love?. As an unpaid servant to the gastronomic public, I forced myself to locate this place. It is in a small collection of shops off of Kerr Avenue, but finding it can be a bit difficult (especially for some of our local speed demons!). Google maps will get you there, however, and it is on your right as you enter the parking area between the two sets of stores. The photo I took shows what to look for and do look for it. Did I mention that they do samples? I meant to go in and speak with the owners, and maybe that was it. Of course, those who know me are laughing right now because y'all know my predilection for sweets. Purely in the interest of encouraging this business (veteran-owned), I did purchase a small bag of their dark chocolate toffee. Oh, the things I do for science and the community. Carolina Candy Company has other offerings other than candy from other Veteran-owned businesses, including hand-poured candles and soaps. Very interesting, but let's get back to the toffee! Rich, luscious, and all-too-soon gone flavor. The variety of toffee and barks will tempt the most diet-conscious person. The selections include a dark-chocolate toffee, dark-chocolate southern pecan toffee, and milk chocolate almond toffee. The barks (peppermint) I somehow did not sample. Please forgive this oversight, which I plan on correcting soon. All are decadent and probably the ruin of many a New Year's promises to avoid sweets. I went with the dark-chocolate toffee (this time) with a commitment to return (soon!) to savor the others as well. I'm all about equal treatment, you understand. Overall I would grade the service as 5/5 and the same for their toffees (I somehow managed to miss sampling the barks. I guess that means I have to return to make sure nothing is overlooked). You can order through their website (https://carolinacandy.com/shop/), but do go by and check them out.

Kilwins is always a classic. It's a nice location on Market Street, which is a lovely place to…read morevisit. The employees were friendly and let me sample a few different flavors of ice cream, which is standard for most ice cream shops. I settled on 2 scoops- one of dulce de Leche and one of coconut. Excellent combo. This Kilwins is very organized and clean, plus there are a delectable amount of chocolate treats to choose from.

Been to the Kilwins in Williamsburg before. On a off and on rainy Saturday evening we walk by the…read moreKilwins in Willmington after dining on the River. Kilwins is half a block from the River. It's ambiance is that of a 1920's/30's candy store with ice cream and fudge counters. They have a range of ice cream and fudge flavors. We also brought delicious salt water taffy for that beach experience. The staff is very nice, patient, informative and polite, making a trip to Kilwins a very enjoyable experience.

I searched high and low for a tea party spot and this one came up no where online searching. It was…read morerecommended by another place in Wilmington that wasn't going to be open. I cannot recommend high tea service at Far From France in Wilmington anymore highly. Beautiful, dainty, tasty and perfect surroundings. Delicious food, beautiful set up, we will be talking about this experience for years to come. Will come back every trip to Wilmington

This was my first visit to this bakery after going to a Saturday morning event by the movie…read moretheater. I was interested in seeing the bakery after reading other reviews. This review, however, is just for the bakery, as we did not dine in. The bakery case was full of beautiful pastries and French goodies that I just did not know what to get. We settled on an Apple turnover, chocolate croissant, and 3 small raspberry filled donuts. The clerk boxed up our items and rang us up, but the change drawer was a little sparse, so she had difficulty making change for us. They had just opened, but the drawer was not full for the day. Just odd, but not that much of an issue. There are no photos here of the cases because of the signs posted inside not allowing photos or videos to be taken. You have to come in to get a look yourself, I guess, but you won't be disappointed. I'd like to try lunch or dinner, or maybe the high tea, because the menu has some wonderful items listed. The pastries were delicious and buttery, and not sweet. Just a great mouth feel when you take a bite. I will definitely be back for something else.

I hate leaving one star when nothing awful happened but the cupcake was just really bad. I took one…read morebite and had to spit it out, which never happens because I love desserts. I honestly think the frosting had gone bad. The place itself is super cute with the self serve honor system and they even had gluten free options, which I thought was great. But I got the chocolate mint cupcake and it must have been sitting out way too long or something because it was not edible.

The Peppered Cupcake (TPC) in Wilmington, NC, is a gourmet cupcakery known for its creative and…read moreadventurous flavor combinations. Located downtown at 105 S. Front Street, within walking distance from the waterfront. TPC also has a cupcake vending machine at UNCW, it has been serving cupcakes since 2008. They focus on using fresh, high-quality ingredients, such as homemade caramel, fresh fruit, and true buttercream, making their cupcakes a step above others. Their menu features nine daily flavors alongside a rotating selection of specials. When you walk into TPC you will notice that there are no employees in the store. This storefront works on the honor system and there is a sign with a QR code which explains the system and is what you use to check out. TPC is a must-visit spot for dessert lovers and has been featured in Southern Living Magazine.

We love this place for date night and to celebrate our anniversary…read more Never a bad meal.

Starts with excellent and friendly servers. Have dined at Circa several time since moving to NC…read more We have always had an excellent time, All our visiting friend have also enjoyed the fine culinary presentations from the Fabulous Chef. Crab Dip is our favorite appetizer. The weekly Prix Fixe is a fantastic offering.

Crumbl Cookies! People absolutely love this place! I feel I have to be honest and say that I do…read morenot. It is just not my cup of tea personally, but I know there's a huge following all over. I finally tried this location here in Wilmington. While the cookies weren't my taste, I'll say what's neat is you can buy the regular size cookies or minis. You do have to place your order on a tablet thing on the wall. Easy peasy for people who intuitively know how to do this and time consuming for others less familiar. Fast service and very clean building. If you like Crumbl, then the Wilmington location is a great choice!

I usually order to go or delivery. The cookies are always perfectly packaged. Always warm…read more I'm not going to say that I'm blown away because for me it's 50/50 with this. My kids love the weekly cookie flavors so we do buy and then they try and they definitely have their favorites. Sometimes, to me, the cookies are half baked or way too sweet. I do have some I like such as the iced oatmeal which IMO should be a standard cookie to order. To me, It's good , it's not great. To my kids they love them but they are kids and will eat anything loaded with sugar as a treat lol. But my older son has said there are times the cookies are overly sweet too. My neighbors love when I bring to events. Great size portions for shareable and office gift too.

Decided to stop today and just see what it was all about, I've heard great things. It was lunchtime…read moreand I was the only one there. But the showcases were not full, so lots of traffic before me. I was only going to look but when I saw the bagels , the sesame one was calling out to me. I was tempted to purchase the salt one, but decided on the sesame. It was huge , and plenty of seeds on it. Next time a cinnamon roll will call out to me. The staff member was friendly and did not rush me in making my choice. Brought the bagel home, it was a little soft, I like more of a crunchy outside and the inside I found a little doughy. But it had great flavor, toasted perfectly. Next time it may be a toss up , cinnamon roll or salted bagel , or both. Loved the non rushed atmosphere in the store.

Wow!! Delicious!!! Over the top choices! Glazed croissants! Lobster Tail! Do not miss this…read morestop! Kind service!!

For our daughter's wedding this past April 24, One Belle Bakery created a beautiful dessert bar…read moremade up of many types of cupcakes and displayed very nicely on a dessert table making for an enticing look. A small wedding cake made for a perfect vignette. Highly recommend!

This place is very cute inside. We made it there right before it closed (Saturday, 2:00). We…read morethought three slices of cake to sample for an upcoming wedding. They were just okay. The prices and add on fees for cakes are astronomical.

We enjoyed our visit here and the ice cream was tasty! The staff was so friendly and polite with…read moreour toddler while he ordered. My husband and I shared 3 scoops which ended up being the perfect amount for us. This is definitely more of a special treat spot because it's not cheap but it's such a fun place to visit every once in a while. Even though it was busy, the line moved quickly and there was plenty of outdoor seating to enjoy our ice cream. We'll definitely be back!

Was so excited to try this place but surprised how small the serving. We bought 2 single scoops and…read moreit cost almost $10. The cup was smaller than a kiddie cup. At first I thought they made a mistake. The taste was only okay. Staff was friendly and the atmosphere nice. .

Wilmington was the perfect place for our daughter's destination wedding in October 2025. We wanted…read morea local bakery that felt like family and Apple Annie's Bake Shop is it. From the consultation to advice on quantities and flavors to the delivery everything was easy and delicious. For a guest count of around 80 I ordered pies in apple, chocolate mouse, cherry and pecan and pumpkin , brownies in both chocolate and salted caramel and both sugar cookies and peanut butter cookies and cupcakes in carrot cake , vanilla, red velvet and chocolate. Enough for everyone to have samples of everything . Yes I overordered but I don't regret it at all and nothing went to waste. We purchased cute to go boxes off Amazon just in case and and many guests were happy to leave with an extra cupcake or brownie and for those who did Airbnb and were staying a few days the extra pies were a welcome treat for breakfast the next day. I wish we had taken a picture of the full desert bar because it was amazing.

Best bakery as they serve items I recall growing up with…read more Had them make me Rum Cake for my wife's birthday & I only needed 1 day's notice!