It's been a few years since we've been to The Reef...had a friend who had an event there in…read moreJanuary, so we popped in...same place, some ripped benches in the bar seating area, but seems like the food has improved....except the fries...they use the new "seasoned fries"...which means dredged in flour (lightly)...and then dropped in the fryer...most diners are moving to these, so they may be frozen. Who puts starch on a starch? Anyway, the crab quesadilla is amazing. The chicken cheesesteak will rival the best in the area (Mazzella's is the best, and they don't starch their frozen fries)...the boneless wings aren't as good as The Hideaway, but they're damn good. They could step up their game by upping their Blue Cheese (Two Stones Pub is hands down the best)...and Happy Hour beers remind me of the 80's with their prices. So my official rating after 4 visits in the last 2 months is a VERY Good. To add, their entertainment is a good selection of various styles. I'd like to see a Tues or Weds acoustic Happy Hour.

I have experienced "The Reef" on several occasions lately due to a relationship with a dear friend…read morewho recommended The Reef as a place of not just good food but also good entertainment. My experience with the food and service was always good from the very first dinner. Their steamed clams and Prime rib were excellent and the service from my waitress "Suzzie" was perfect. Entertaining at the REEF is not limited to one genre..the place covers many types of music from Rock to Soul. Totally entertaining. If you want a good meal and a fun time with by the way no cover charge "The Reef" is the place to be seen at Carpenter Station in Wilmington.

Visited last night for the first time and it was delectable! Highly recommend the escargot! The…read moregarlicky sauce and toasted sourdough are the perfect combination to complement the texture of this perfectly cooked appetizer! Also had the venison tenderloin special, and it was like slicing through butter and had zero gamey taste! Exceptionally prepared! Can't wait to visit again and try a steak next time.

Okay, so I typically LOVE Snuff Mill and would usually call it a 5 star experience, but had one…read moreconcern on my most recent visit for which I had to dock a star... but everything else was fabulous. My friend and I arrived a bit early for our reservation, but were quickly greeted and offered a beverage menu. Their cocktail options are creative and constantly changing, often featuring some unique foam toppers. On this particular occasion, I started with the Strawberry Kiwi Spice Margarita, which included some cardamom to add depth and warmth to the fruity drink. I also ordered the Apricot Ginger Sour, a consistent favorite bourbon cocktail with a little zing from the lemon foam on top. Both drinks were excellent. For starters, we selected a few of the fresh oysters as well as a scallop special made with a lemon beurre blanc. The scallops were perfectly cooked, and I was grateful the dish came with sourdough to sop up every last drop of that delicious beurre blanc. My entree was where things went awry. I tend toward pescetarian options and selected the lone fish on the menu that night: skate wing. My first few bites were great, though slightly oversalted. However, eventually the mouthfeel evolved into a burning, ammonia taste, and I unfortunately wasn't able to finish the dish. My friend who also had the skate wing, however, did not have that experience (and I tried a bite of hers to confirm, too!). I know skate wing can be tricky to prepare and this is a known potential issue, but it was disappointing. Luckily, dessert was fabulous once again --- we chose the coconut creme brulee which was delightful. I'm sure I'll be back. Just no skate wing for me!

Hands down probably one of the best in Wilmington, probably better than its neighbor Bardea…read more The ambience is set with the dime lighting and walking in you know you're somewhere elegant. I will say I took a star off for the steak, I've been to a few of the big ones in Philly and I'm not sure this place is up to par but it's good and the side dishes....omg phenomenal. I literally dream about the salad and carrots. Amazing flavors! The service is good, can be hit or miss depending on the day but I feel like that's anywhere in Wilmington. Overall, I recommend to those who haven't been or someone looking for a good meal in Wilmington. Don't skip those side dishes though! They are truly the stars of the show.

One of the most opulent meals I've had in a while. We had a $125 gift card, a birthday, and a bill…read moreI wasn't expected to foot which made for a good yelp review. We walked into the spot around 5:45PM. Not too busy at this point. A style reminiscent of fibbage 3 of jackbox set to a psychedelic beat. Appears to be popular among the 30-somethings. Well-dressed, young servers with a friendly work culture and dimly lit yellow light type of vibe. Service was appropriate and formal yet personable. We were given insight on the menu and were walked through all of the steak options. We started off with the drinks. Our server, Austin, suggested the lemon drop and espresso martinis were some of the best on this side of the Mississippi. You could taste no alcohol in either of these drinks. The lemon drop was sweet with strong lemon-head-esque flavors. The espresso martini might be mistaken for an espresso outside of this context. I had a boring old fashioned which tasted like a sweet citrusy bourbon. The drinks overall were tasty and I would not be reserved about ordering one but they can run the tab pretty quickly. The menu is divided into snacks, steak, sides, and other entrees. The snacks are a bite or two among a party of four. 2-3 sides and an entree will feed a party of 4-6. We started with some snacks: the brioche buns, Swedish meatballs, and lamb gnocchi. The brioche buns had a soft chewy interior and a honey-glazed, lightly crispy exterior. They were served with a pad of butter that tasted like butter. This will come out sooner than your other snacks. It is advised to eat this with your saucier dishes but we couldn't wait that long. High value for your meal. We approached the lamb gnocchi next. There was half an ounce of braised lamb in a brown sauce over a home-made gnocchi in a pool of spiced broth. The braised lamb was melt in your mouth tender which paired nicely with the lightly chewy gnocchi. Almost a bite as satisfying as mochi although the texture was completely different. The curveball was the broth. If you've had Maggi noodles (an Indian instant noodle staple) it tastes almost exactly like this broth except maybe a bit thicker. This was a fun dish. We indulged in two sides: the house salad and the loaded potato. The house salad tasted like a creamy Caesar with crunchy bits. Good variety of greens textures. It's no roots natural kitchen but certainly goes well with the meats and starch you'll encounter at bardea. The loaded potatoes also paired well with the beef. I think the potato was simply sliced into 1/2 slices, breaded in panko, and deep fried. Similar in flavor to a McDonald's hash brown. A rich, smoky white sauce accompanied the potato slices as well as the green sauce which I don't really remember. We shared a delicious whole branzino as well. We were given the option to have the head attached or detached. My fave part is the head, eyes, and cheeks so detachment was not an option. It's mostly deboned but there are some bones so be careful. No sauce but there is intense flavors in the crispy skin. The Angus porterhouse was a steak. Well-cooked to medium rare. Seared well on the outside and perfectly medium rare on the interior. Some cartilaginous bites that I didn't mind bc I have a bad habit of swallowing food. The rare seared fatty bit were my favorite. I love beef and this was a real treat . I am a student and this meal was my significant other's family treating me to a luxurious meal. Bardea facilitated a phenomenal pseudo-formal time to dress up and hang out in a celebratory fashion. However, this meal was very expensive. The value of the experience was okay. We ended up paying around $70 per person. If you like steakhouses, this isn't so bad although I might suggest hitting up Trolley afterwards if you're trying to have a comprehensive Saturday night.

The pizza was excellent, and the staff was so friendly. I would recommend this place to everyone.read more

Orders are generally wrong.They used to not hate Americans, but they don't think they like us…read moreanymore.And if you tell them they got your order wrong , they're going to scream at you in a lot of different languages , i'm sure there was some cursing, but it's pretty bad when they screw up , and they call you cursing you out. Twice!

Harry's is always a welcoming destination after a tiring weekend with the grandsons…read more Visited Sunday February 1, and sat at the bar and promptly greeted by the 2 ladies working the bar. Very professional, helpful and courteous. Ordered the Sunday night prime rib special which comes with a deliciously fresh Caesar salad or soup. I think what sets Harry's prime rib above the other's is the seasoning they use. Many restaurants have very good prime rib au jus, but Harry's has the best. The special also comes with a delicious crème brûlée. Bar patrons are very friendly. Such a wonderful dining destination.

Another great meal at Harry's. Though we had a Friday night reservation we had to wait a bit for a…read moretable-to say they were crowded was an understatement. They say a company is only as good as the people who represent it-that's why I am giving five stars. Our waitress was top notch-personable, knew the menu very well, and very attentive. I noted in the online reservation that we were celebrating a birthday-as they weren't quite sure whose it was, they brought TWO birthday plates! Food was excellent, great vibe in the restaurant. We will surely return.

(3.75) ~ Good Overall Food, Wine & Service. Recommend they add some of the Bar Menu items to the…read moreDinner Menu, such as the Wagyu Burger; Crab Cake Sliders & the Revolving Flat Bread;) DRINKS: ** Water (tap) = (4) very good, must be filtered;) ** Espresso = (4) very good * Kaiken "Ultra" Malbec 2020 Argentina (94) = (3.25) pretty good FOOD: * Bread & Butter = (3.75) Good * Deconstructed Filet Mignon Wellington = (3.75) Good * Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes = (3.75) Good * Cheesecake = (3.25) pretty good

We have been at Taste & Sea several times. The most recent was to celebrate a birthday, with…read morefamily. George , our waiter, never disappoint with his awesome service. Everyone enjoyed their meal, pork chop was delicious , as was the crab cakes , according to our guests. I had the lamb entree. Was very good. Drinks at the bar were excellent, as were the attendants . My only complaint , for me, with most restaurants, why do they not cook the vegetables! The green beans on my plate were tasteless, and too crunchy for me. Oh well, it's just me, I guess!

Stopped during the Wilmington Beer Week for a quick drink during their happy hour…read more While enjoying my draft I decided to ask for the soup flight with the crab bisque, Jamaican seafood chowder and a tomatoes based soup to round it out. The Jamaican chowder was spicy but the draft balanced it out. Small quiant place near the Central YMCA walking around Wilmington. It was nice to visit the restaurant and explore a new location

Not so honest! The sales guy, Ryan, promised to send me a video of the engines and generator…read morestarting and running since he said the boat didn't have any gas in it at the time of our survey (really?) and still hasn't sent them. There must be a reason why!

My wife and I had dinner last night. We've been eating at the Wimington restaurant for many years…read moreand have always enjoyed the vibe and had top notch food, drinks and service. I searched Yelp out of curiosity and was shocked to see a rating of 3.3. For me this was always a 4.5-5. We had a sushi appetizer that we both loved. I had scallops and my wife had salmon since it was a Friday during lent. For dessert I was going to get a chocolate raspberry cake but the waiter tilted me to carrot cake. Wow! Amazing! Check out the pictures below. This continues to be one of our top restaurants in Wimington.

After taking a family of 10 (6 adults & 4 grandchildren between 10-16) to Sullivan's Steakhouse…read morelast night I am only 50/50 with my review. Everyone - that is, - everyone but the guy paying - enjoyed their meals. My wife and I ordered the Australian Waygu steak and Lobster and included bottle of wine for 2 deal at $199. My wife cooks an excellent steak but I wanted to try Waygu and hearing the hierarchy of Waygu goes: Japan, Australia, USA I was expecting perfection. When it 1st came out it looked too rare. But again, not having Waygu before I just went with it figuring even a fair chef at steakhouse should know the proper temperature to cook this special cut of beef. What a mistake. The 1st piece I "tried" to cut into was like cutting into the bottom of my shoe. Those 1st half dozen bites I had to spit out they were so tough. The 2nd piece of the pre-sliced Waygu was still a very tough slice and very chewy. I asked my son (44) to try it and he took a piece from to other end. He could taste the difference from a ribeye or porterhouse but again, it was tough and not as expected from such a "so called" prized piece of beef. I went back and forth with myself about complaining. But, with the grandkids there, and my son giving his lukewarm evaluation, I just decided to keep my mouth shut. Maybe it was a mistake. But we will just spend our money elsewhere (like The House of William and Merry where we always have a fantastic dining experience) I will add our service was excellent. I think her name was Harrison, or something like this. She, and the staff, served us well.

Nice ambiance, nice food , nice service…read more been there a few times, never been disappointed. The staff is always warm and friendly. good range of appetizers and mains. tried the prime rib here (weekends only), very nice. as good as any steakhouse.

Ambiance and seating were nice, and the food and drinks tasted good…read more Entree was brought out while we were eating our salads and appetizers and placed almost on top of our salad and appetizers as we were still eating. So....we had to choose which gets cold first, either our remaining $20 appetizer or our $50 entrees. Drinks were not kept up with. Might come back for another try - we've had good experiences in the past, but we will need to have a discussion with the manager just to set some simple expectations/instructions for our meals next time. Honestly - I was pissed to even have to take out my credit card for this one.

Great choice of proteins. Prices are expected because of the quality. Nice butcher shop with some…read morepre made choices. Some fresh veggies and great spices.

I love that this is allegedly local humanely grown meat. I am willing to pay higher prices for this…read morefeature. However, almost 3X the cost is getting a much. I'm from out of town and we have a locally sourced meat market/butcher in my town. It's very similar to this store but with better prices. Asparagus at $8.99 a pound is getting crazy because I think all asparagus is grown humanely lol The customer service is subpar. Not very friendly. When I go somewhere, I like to be greeted with friendly service especially if paying 3X the price of most other places.