A Legend, in Leland, a town located right where the Cape Fear river meets the sea. Shirley's is a tiny local spot in a strip mall, but they know local seafood really well. Prices are extremely reasonable, and the service is timely, friendly, and attentive. But let's get to the food. Fried Oysters are plump, juicy, with a classical crust of seasoned cornmeal perfectly fried to a turn. Excellent as a platter, or available as a po' boy style sandwich. They often feature fresh Carolina fish in season, flounder, catfish, and Spots, which are small but delicious white-flesh fish that are native to the Carolinas, and near impossible to find elesewhere. Their platters come with fresh classic Carolina Cole-slaw and perfectly fried hush puppies. Flounder fillets thick and perfectly tender. Chef knows his business, everything I've ever ordered here has always been first-class, coming here for years now. Thank you for an excellent experience, each and every time. My friends tell me their pork chops are very, very good too, down home country flavor. But I dream about their fresh seafood. read more

Shirley's was very clean and everyone was friendly. We enjoyed our meals. Service was good. Hope to go back.

If you're hankering for some good fish, give Shirley's a try. Their Seafood Plate was excellent; fresh, plentiful, served with a smile AND it was notable that clean cooking oil was used. Quick service and a never ending glass of sweet tea. The interior upgrades make this local treasure a pleasant experience. read more

First off the food was great. My wife and I both enjoyed our meals it was what happened after paying that concerns me. The server passed on Canadian currency (coins) to me in my change. Very deceitful and disappointing. After complimenting the cook and the meal she cheated me in my change. Shame on you! Your momma did not beat you enough. read more

If you like home cooking style dinners and are looking for a local hang out, this is your spot. Staff: friendly, explained you seat yourself, went over the menu. Atmosphere: play Christian music, lots of locals chatting, clean, older decor Food: classic meat and two. Amazing hush puppies - light and flavorful. Solid except they have powdered mashed potatoes. The flounder was lightly fried. read more

Shirley's Diner - Flounder plate (that's two pieces of fish) - Diners Near Me - Leland, North Carolina

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Pork chops with the fixings - yum...Great folks, good home cooking and reasonable prices....what more could you ask for?

Fantastic.. great food and a great price. I will definitely be back. Shrimp platter and the pork chops were very good.

I drove 30 minutes to eat walked in at 637 pm hours say 7 lady said were done. We take our last order at 645 I said it's only 637 she said too bad. Rude is an understatement. Never again. read more

Shrim and pork chops are fantastic, and fixings are great. Just need to spend some money and update the inside a little bit but food is great and when they have the spots look out they are great. read more

The food & service is amazing! I really love their port chops. Never reappointed! My family enjoys the food as well!

Good service, good food, the restaurant could use a good scrub and updating though. It's a local favorite!

I had pork with gravy and it all tasted really good the server were nice the place it self was really clean with a good casual vibe the toilets weren't dirty but I have seen cleaner the only thing that I don't like is the soda selection other then that I would recommend :) read more

Shirley's Diner - The soda selection - Diners Near Me - Leland, North Carolina

Shirley's has some of the finest food in Leland. And they have some of the nicest staff and employees

Good service, food and timely service. Takeout available as well as curbside. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the menu

Best local fried shrimp and oysters. They have other comfort food dishes but we go there primarily for the fried shrimp. Excellent!

I looked for the local spot to eat when I was in Leland, thankfully, I decided to come to this place. They had a very affordable meat loaf special that was extremely tasty. I swapped out for fried okra to complete my delicious lunch. Looking to come back for the great food and service. read more

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Best pork chops in town! My husband loves them! They have great seafood also. Fried shrimp, oysters, fish...they are all delicious. They have very friendly employees and staff. We've tried other local restaurants-and they were good-but we always come back to Shirley's. read more

Amazing food and staff! Shirley's does things right and the value is unbeatable! Love this place

As good as it gets in the Leland, Wilmington dining area.we ate at Shirley's 20 years ago while visiting the area. We now live in area and frequent the diner and see it to be as good as remembered if not better. Easy to give the highest rating . read more

This is an awesome little diner. Working in town for about three weeks and eaten here 3-4 times and every time it has been down home delicious. If you're anywhere nearby stop in and get the pork chop dinner. Best $8 dinner you'll get anywhere. Sides don't matter because they're all delicious. The Lima beans and slaw are perfect. Everything is just delicious. Very nice people and know how to cook. Don't let the shopping center throw you off. This place is some serious good eating. Try it. read more

My wife and I had dinner at Shirley's Diner and during our meal two African American women entered and sat in a booth! Their service was so slow that it was obvious racism! Since that experience we have never returned and I would not recommend Shirley's to anyone! Additionally, the menu is bound to cardiac arrest! read more

We went for dinner and Shirley's has good fresh seafood - yes, despite the name seafood is their specialty. I had the fried seafood platter which was good and a good portion. My wife had shrimp that she liked, but would have preferred broiled. She thought fried was a bit greasy. I didn't car for mashed potatoes, should have stuck with fries. Servers were very friendly and I like the atmosphere. Free refills on soda. I'll be back to try the fried oysters. read more

All I can say is Shirley's Diner has the best hush puppies! Country Fried Steak was great too.

I have not been dissatisfied with the food from Shirley's. They are reasonable on prices and quick with the orders. Their pork chops dinners are great. read more

THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL!!! My husband and I just had a lovely breakfast at Shirley's diner. The staff was extremely accommodating because we came in past breakfast time and still they accommodated us by serving us breakfast anyway. The food was delicious home fries were freshly made. We thank everyone at Shirley's diner for accommodating us with breakfast even though it was lunchtime. Many blessings. read more

Shirley's is a staple! A hole-in-the-wall feel restaurant that whips up some finger-licking good food. I've been visiting Shirley's for about a decade, and what keeps me coming back is the friendly staff and consistent food. Typically my buddies and I order a large variety of items off the menu and share. The burgers and the chicken filet are scrumptious, the bbq sandwich is making my mouth water as we speak, and the icing on the cake for me are their hushpuppies! If you are looking for fine dining...you're in the wrong place, but if you want some delicious southern style grub, Shirley's is right up your alley. Btw, all the VERY hungry foodies out there should ask them about the Belly Buster...it is a site to see ;) read more

Shirley's makes the best Carolina style seafood dishes I have ever tasted. Their fried oysters are perfect, crispy and not greasy at all. Their flounder is delicious and, unlike in many other restaurants, I have never found a bone in one of their fillets. The hushpuppies at Shirley's are delicious, as is their fried shrimp. My kids love the bellybuster combo cheeseburger meals. The family that owns this restaurant treats their customers like family. The staff is friendly, efficient, and patient with diners who have special requests for the way in which they want their food prepared. I recommend Shirley's to anyone who likes top quality food served in a casual family setting. read more

First time at Shirley's today. I really enjoyed 1. The country atmosphere 2. The prices 3. The quantity of food and 4. Most importantly the flavor of the food. I will definitely be back. Delicious delicious and more delicious. I am sad to say, however, that I forgot the name of the little spunky waitress that served me. She deserves kudos for how friendly and polite she was. She was managing all the tables, not just hers. This is going to be my new "go to" place to eat. read more

The food was good for the price, but it would have been worth paying a little more for higher quality food. The staff was very friendly but felt very informal and not always the most professional if that is what you are looking for. The inside of the restaurant didn't have a great look too it and definitely took away from the experience and the tables seemed to be close together even though it was rather empty. Overall, if you are looking somewhere cheap to have a decent mean this is a great alternative to fast food but if you are expecting a dinner experience you will be disappointed. read more

Best pork chops I've had in my life! Great service as well. Couldn't take a picture since I gobbled it up way to fast!

Excellent food and service! we Placed a curbside order and the staff was friendly and it didn't take long to get our food. Had the flounder combo and would highly recommend it to anyone who likes fish!! Our first time eating here but definitely not the last. Will be back soon. read more

This place is a hidden gem! Tucked away on the side of Piggly Wiggly in Leland.it is no nonsense straight forward good food prepared in a clean friendly simple environment. Run don't walk and try it out. read more

My husband and I went here for lunch while visiting Compass Pointe. We both ordered "whole flounder " it was so delicious... we didn't need tartar sauce! The green beans and coleslaw and hush puppies were good too! We will be back! read more

Best Pork chops I ever had. The staff is very friendly. The service is very good. The prices are excellent.

Solid, hot food, for rather cheap! Got an order for takeout so can't really comment on service but the little spot looked pretty busy when I was there. Definitely a good option over here amongst very few options. read more

Fried Oyster Plate.. Absolutely delicious. Good amount of breading on the oysters and loved the dipping sauce. My husband ordered the Country Fried Steak which was soooo good. I could taste some garlic in the gravy which I loved because it gave it such a good flavor. Service was good too! You could tell it is a home town type of diner so most of the crowd were locals and everyone pretty much knew each other. Great food for a small diner and will come back if passing through in the future. read more

Shirley's is a neighborhood restaurant on the outskirts of Wilmington. It offers simple, well-cooked, and most importantly delicious comfort food for a very reasonable price. Service has always been super friendly. My favorites are the fried shrimp, the belly buster burger, and all things breakfast! The fresh seafood is definitely worth the drive if you live in the Wilmington area. read more

I ate there for the first time wed. Loved it ! Tried their famous shrimp burger it was great the shrimp were fried perfect on a huge bun pretty big burger not a prefrozen shrimp patty it was whole shrimp piled high . Definitly have our business .. lynn n greg read more

Best Southern home cooking in Wilmington or Leland!! The meatloaf and chicken n pastry are some of my favorites!

If you are looking for a genuine diner experience with good old fashioned diner food, this is NOT the place to go. From the looks of the place it is not very sanitary, which I was willing to look past as long as the food selection was good..then came the menu. It was a rather small menu that contained many business advertisements with very few options ,and the only time you can get any breakfast options is on Saturday and Sunday morning. I decided to go with the philly cheese steak (you can always tell a good diner by their burgers and cheesesteaks), I was very disappointed with my choice. The sub was small, very dry and not appetizing at all, in fact I became even angrier as I analyzed everything wrong with the sub from the addition of swiss cheese to the little meat added to it. To top it all off the $7.50 sub did not come with a side of fries so I had to order a side of fries that was over cooked and very salty. My meal after an undeserved tip cost a little over $12.00, for that priced I would have had a better experience at Jersey mike's or Andy's. For those of you who feel that I am biased being from NY and having high expectations ,that is not the case, in fact I did not know what to expect from this place but was willing to try it once, but I will never go here again. I looked around at what others were ordering and the sides looked like processed, straight out of the can green beans, mashed potatoes and overcooked food. I wish I could give this place no stars but 1 star is the lowest I can go. Makes me wonder how this place is still in business. read more