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Main & Mill Oyster Bar & Tavern, Winterville, NC

Main & Mill Oyster Bar & Tavern

4.7
4.7
233 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
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.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Comfort Food, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (252) 227-4399
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Andrew Patterson
  • Catering
    Catering available. Please call for details.
  • Private party facilities
    Private event booking is available. Please call for details.
  • Neighborhood
    Wilmington
  • Cross street
    Main St. & Mill St.
  • Parking details
    Parking available in back of building.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 233 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Coastal North Carolina

    Best Ambiance

  • Coastal North Carolina

    Good for business meals

  • Coastal North Carolina

    Neighborhood gem

  • Coastal North Carolina

    Lively

  • Coastal North Carolina

    Seafood

  • Wilmington

    Best Ambiance

  • Wilmington

    Best Value

  • Wilmington

    Good for business meals

  • Wilmington

    Good for groups

  • Wilmington

    Neighborhood gem

  • Wilmington

    Great for fine wines

  • Wilmington

    Lively

233 Reviews
  1. MichaelP

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food4service2ambience4
    Food was good with a small hiccup in that the soup could have been hot when serviced.

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  2. DarP

    Wilmington

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was outstanding !! The service was amazing and everything came out fresh and hot!!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Wilmington

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was very good. Cocktails were made well. I would recommend the Mill burger and Parmesan grits. The noise level was pretty loud at times, that made it difficult to talk at a normal level. Maybe that was just specific to that evening and some of the other patrons, but we will be visiting again to try other menu items. Overall very good experience for our date night.

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  4. JudyC

    Wilmington

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendliness of staff and quality of food was great as usual. Good job

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  5. SharonC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our dinner was awesome Grits and Shrimp, Rockefeller Oysters and Snapper at our table. Then the great caramel cake dessert save room for this.

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  6. JudyC

    Wilmington

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is always wonderful. Friendliness of staff always great. Great place to get together with friends n family. 👍👍👍👍👍

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  7. DavidF

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience5
    I prefer the old menu to the new one. The soup need more flavor.

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  8. Belgium

    Greater Boston

    145 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    145 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Overall another very solid performance. My wife and I enjoyed it a lot. Extensive food & drink menu. Our waitress did an excellent job: professional and friendly. One little downside: despite the great preparation, the snapper as such was not very tasteful.

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  9. HayMJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, drinks and service! The oysters Rockefeller and Tuscan salmon linguine were amazing!!!

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  10. AndreaS

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    This is a great local restaurant with lots of cocktail and food choices. It’s a go to when we have friends and family coming into town.

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  11. JohnC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My husband, myself and a dear friend decided to try Main and Mill. We were greeted by a young man who confirmed our reservation and sat us at a booth (our preference). The waiter was very nice, took our drink order and brought back our appetizer - Bruchetta which was toasted bread with an aged balsamic, chopped tomatoes and cheese crumbles (probably goat). We ordered two of the Scallop on linguine and one Salmon on linguine, all were Alfredo style. For desert, two key lime pies and one strawberry cheesecake. The menu is a bit pricy but delicious. Waiter was excellent. Worth a try

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  12. LeAnneM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere! Perfect date night or celebration spot! The food was amazing and our server was on top of anytime we emptied a plate or got low on a drink.

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  13. Amanda

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    I loved the exposed brick and individual table lamps. The wall wine cases were beautiful. Our service was a perfect match for serving our needs but not being overly concerned. The food was amazing! Starting with the bruschetta, and then entrees of the roasted duck w orange reduction and potatoes, and the tuscan salmon linguine. We also tried the crab macaroni and cheese. Only complaints, the onions in the linguine were a nice flavor addition, but crunchy and sliced entirely too large for my taste. The crab mac and cheese was again very good but too much of a buttery taste that overpowered the other flavors. Overall, we enjoyed ourselves and definitely will return!

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  14. Belgium

    Greater Boston

    145 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    145 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    High level dining, as always. Excellent service, food was delicious. We wanted to try almost everything on the menu.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Very enjoyable dining experience! Highly recommend!

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  16. xela

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience4
    Portion sizes were small for price. There also was not much flavor in either dish.

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  17. CatherineW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food in a nice atmosphere. Noise level less than many restaurants- a bit loud but not offensively so. Good service.

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  18. SherryC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best oysters I’ve ever had!! And the bartender made the best Manhattan. They even gave us a desert shot free for our anniversary!

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  19. JamesS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent cocktails and tasty raw oysters. The scallops were great as was the key lime pie. There were a couple things on the menu that were not available.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great experience with friends. Food and drinks were exceptional.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fried oyster appetizer the best! Crab cake yummy! Enjoy the food as well as the local ambience. Service always good. Relaxing spot for dinner!

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  22. ClaudiaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Main & Mill. Great Food! and we love the history of the building.

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  23. Bets

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dinner and service great! Was Saturday night so bar was very loud. Usually eat in bar area but too noisy. Hostess kindly moved us to dining room and was fine. Very enjoyable evening!

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  24. Bazf

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was excellent and the service outstanding, I would never have expected such an amazing restaurant and bar in a small NC town.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Didn’t receive our appetizer, but the main meal was good.

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  26. Belgium

    Greater Boston

    145 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    145 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Main & Mill Oyster Bar & Tavern always delivers at a very high level. We love this place. change the disposable paper napkins for real reusable linen napkins and it is perfect!

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  27. suzie

    Charleston

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Visited after ECU baseball on Saturday evening. Enjoyed a few beverages before ordering. Ordered ousters rock-fellers, salad salad, duck and shrimp tacos. Very good.

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  28. Raleigh84

    Raleigh

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love the atmosphere and the old, well done interior. Plan to go back for the oyster bar.

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  29. GBlake

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Main & Mill is a favorite local spot to eat. Great food, drinks and oysters. It’s great for family dinner night or a date night. Great variety of food on the menu and weekend specials. The drinks are always something extra and tasty. Service is great, everyone is friendly and works together to keep you attended to.

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  30. Belgium

    Greater Boston

    145 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    145 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Like always a very high standard: friendly hosts, excellent service, extensive food and drink selection, delicious food. Just get linen instead of paper napkins (more comfortable & sustainable). My wife and I truly enjoyed this dinner experience.

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  31. bless

    Wilmington

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    My friends asparagus was hard so they changed it with something else. I had the shrimp po boy amazing and Mac n cheese was okay. Drink I had "pineapple paradise " was great when I had it previously but this time , tasted as if it was just juice. Overall, not many good restaurants to choose from in Greenville and Main is my favorite. Overall was a good time.

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  32. Greatdinner

    Raleigh

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great dining experience. Seafood was outstanding and ribeye was incredible.

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  33. JoshuaF

    Wilmington

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great, our waitress was awesome! Definitely coming back

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  34. James

    Wilmington

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall2food1service4ambience3
    The Ribeye steak my wife ordered was really gristely and very rubbery to chew.

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  35. Tyger

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Overall, everything was good for our first visit. The waitress could have been a little more friendly but she was okay. The food was amazing! We will definitely return for a follow up

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  36. MrsCox

    Wilmington

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I can’t remember the gentleman’s name from last evening but he was very pleasant, well versed and perfected in his profession. We admire his willingness to help the restaurant in his free time and hope to have his service again when we return. Thank you The Cox’s

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  37. Thezeckman

    Cleveland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always good service, good food and good atmosphere.

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  38. StuartW

    Wilmington

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great! No complaints at all. The service was excellent as well. Will certainly be back!! Thanks for a great dinning experience.

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  39. Thezeckman

    Cleveland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Can not go wrong with happy hour oysters! Smoke old fashions are the best.

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  40. Frankie

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great the service outstanding. We had a wonderful evening thanks to the staff.

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FAQs

Main & Mill Oyster Bar & Tavern offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (252) 227-4399.

Main & Mill Oyster Bar & Tavern is rated 4.7 stars by 233 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Main & Mill Oyster Bar & Tavern

204 Main St, Winterville, NC 28590-9646

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Main St. & Mill St.
  • Neighborhood
    Wilmington
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Comfort Food, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking available in back of building.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Andrew Patterson
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (252) 227-4399
  • Catering
    Catering available. Please call for details.
  • Private party facilities
    Private event booking is available. Please call for details.
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