Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Wilmington

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Farfalla

4.9

4.9 (65)

$31 to $50

Italian

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Farfalla, offers a rich celebration of Italian flavors tailored to each season. Featuring comforting dishes like handmade pastas, fresh meats, and seasonal vegetables, each plate embodies the warmth and soul of traditional Italian cuisine. Indulge in bold flavors with our curated selection of wines, perfect for pairing with these seasonal delights.

Known for its inspired Italian cuisine, We Are True Blue invites you to try Farfalla, an intimate dining experience in the heart of downtown Wilmington, NC. The restaurant sits on the corner of the South Front District, featuring an inviting outdoor porch under string lights and a charming side garden that complement its cozy, inviting interior and exterior, perfect for any occasion.

Top review

Kathleen

Dined 3 days ago

Our dining experience was perfect! The restaurant is situated in a charming old house, offering a relaxed atmosphere. The service is outstanding. And the food? Oh my. How did we not know about this restaurant earlier? Our dishes included risotto with fresh shrimp, pollo parmigiano, fish, arancini, white fish, burrato, and sfinicione. All were delicious. We will be back!

The Melting Pot - Wilmington(NC)

4.8

4.8 (734)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Welcome and thank you for choosing The Melting Pot of Wilmington. We offer a very unique and interactive dining experience, with a heavy focus on personal service. Our Wait staff has been hand picked and extensively trained to have the ability to provide you, our guest, with nothing less than a "Perfect Night Out." Every visit will be hand tailored to fit your wants and needs during your fondue experience. We are a four-course full service restaurant. We offer a stunning variety of creamy, perfectly balanced cheeses that our servers hand craft table side for your dining pleasure. We have a selection of cold, crisp and fresh salads, paired with house made dressings. Our entrées are as beautiful as they are delicious. We offer a wide range of premium meats and seafoods with a variety of sophisticated marinades and sauces for dipping.

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Daniel

Dined 5 days ago

Our waiter was great! unfortunately, I forgot to write his name down so I don't have a name, but he was really good. This is my second time going, and I really enjoy it.

Port Land Grille

4.9

4.9 (2175)

$31 to $50

American

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Port Land Grille has progressive American regional cuisine masterfully executed in a casually elegant coastal setting since November 2000. We have both indoor and outdoor dining and private rooms are available. Thank you for dining with us!

COVID-19 updates: Masks are no longer required to be worn indoors but they are still recommended if you are not vaccinated. Our staff is fully vaccinated and ready to serve you!

We have suspended the ability to bring in outside food or beverage (ex. cakes or wine) while we continue to recover from the devastating affects of COVID-19. Thank you in advance for your understanding and continued support.

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Kathy

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

The best experience food outstanding, service outstanding!

Seabird

4.9

4.9 (1641)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Mindfully sourced and thoughtfully prepared ingredients highlight the landscape of the food in our coastal community. Menu subject to change daily with local availability of seafood and produce. James Beard nominated chef and owner, Dean Neff.

Reservations available for dinner Wednesday through Monday. Closed Tuesdays.

Brunch now served Saturday & Sunday!

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Jill

Dined 4 days ago

Lovely place, service providers, food was delicious and other diners around us also seemed to enjoy other entree options. Service was excellent. We had such a nice time.

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Experience

Basque & Sherry Spanish Wine Dinner

Experience

New Years Eve Prix Fixe Menu Only

Main & Mill Oyster Bar & Tavern

4.8

4.8 (295)

$30 and under

Seafood

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Seafood Restaurant in Winterville, North Carolina. Main & Mill Oyster Bar & Tavern offers an amazing menu with the service to match. We hope you join us soon.

Top review

Timothy

Dined on Jun 11, 2025

I went to Main and Mill on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 for a birthday dinner and it was a great experience! The restaurant had a lovely atmosphere and the server was polite and attentive. I had the fried oyster Poboy and Mashed Sweet Potatoes! I even had a piece of Key Lime cheesecake for dessert. I will definitely return to this restaurant and I recommend it to anyone who lives in the area or is visiting the area!

PinPoint

4.8

4.8 (1877)

$50 and over

American

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Welcome to PinPoint Restaurant!

Located in Wilmington, NC, PinPoint Restaurant serves food deeply rooted in Southern tradition. Featured in Southern Living's Best Restaurants of 2019. The menu changes daily and features local seasonal offerings from Wilmington’s farmers, fishermen, and oystermen.

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JimVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Wonderful experience, our server - Quinn - was just fantastic. Look forward to going there again in the near future. BTW if you like Humus, order it no matter what the flavor is!

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Popular dish

Raw Oysters

Popular dish

Springer Mt Fried Chicken

Popular dish

Baked Local Oysters

G Prime

4.8

4.8 (312)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Wrightsville Beach

About the restaurant

G Prime offers the highest level of service and ingredients for the entire community to enjoy – from beautifully curated and customizable prime cuts, locally sourced fish and fresh seasonal produce, a classic craft cocktail and mixology program, to one of the largest, most prolific wine cellars in the area.

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Shawn

Dined 2 days ago

Service was awesome and informative. Food was great, mid rare steak cooked perfectly. It’s popular so it will be loud.

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Popular dish

Beef Tenderloin

Kipos Hellenic Cuisine

4.9

4.9 (839)

$30 and under

Greek

Wrightsville Beach

About the restaurant

Kipos Hellenic Cuisine, an elevated extension of Kipos Greek Taverna in Chapel Hill, boasts a large garden and extensive bar which features double-sided seating indoors and out – all of which lends to a spacious dining area that flows seamlessly from the dining room to the patio. The bright, light-filled dining room, with high ceilings, terrazzo floors, and a variety of seating areas.

Enjoy Kipos’ classic Greek menu, curated by Executive Chef George Delidimos – including its legendary Avgolemono, Moussaka, Tzatziki, grilled whole fish. In addition to the largest Greek wine selection in the area.

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Kim

Dined 3 days ago

We loved our anniversary dinner! Outstanding staff! One of our best dining experiences in Wilmington! Thank you!

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4.8

4.8 (672)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Wrightsville Beach

About the restaurant

Upscale yet casual restaurant located in Wilmington, NC. Located near Wrightsville Beach. Menu changes weekly to highlight the freshest seafood and land dishes. Enjoy flavorful dinners and extensive wine selection in our welcoming atmosphere. When weather permits, book a seat outdoors on our covered patio. For reservations, please utilize Opentable or call us directly. However, reservations for Fridays and Saturdays can ONLY be booked by calling us directly. 910-839-3131.

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KathyVIP

Dined on Jun 8, 2025

Brent’s, in my mind,is the best restaurant in Wilmington. We brought our friends from Ma. on Sunday. They could not stop talking about how delicious their meal was. We look forward to Tuesdays to see what this weeks menu is. Going for Father’s Day, can’t wait.

Jerry's Food, Wine and Spirits

4.8

4.8 (464)

$30 and under

Contemporary Southern

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Serving the best from North Carolina's land and sea in a warm, casual setting since 1992. Contemporary American dishes lined with classic flavors of the South. Couple your meal with a glass/bottle from our hand picked wine list featuring many Napa, Sonoma, and Oregon options, or go with a delicious hand crafted cocktail like the Hellcat Holler. Jerry's has been featured on PBS' "NC Weekend" with Bob Garner, Wilmington Today, the Wilmington Star News, and has had the pleasure of serving a sitting Vice President, Hollywood actors, pro athletes, tourists and the wonderful Wilmington community for 30 years. We look forward to serving you soon!

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Tina

Dined on Jun 3, 2025

This place is the best if you want to have a conversation with your guests! Intimate, fantastic food, best service. Love taking all types of visitors here, it never disappoints! Julia is amazing!

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