Tonight I had the best service ever with Carmen! She was truly the best waitress I have ever had. She turned our night from a bad time to leaving in the best mood. Truly cannot thank her enough & we will be back only because of her! read more

Excellent food and experience. In fact, the food took a bit longer than typical...although we were not bothered by it and, without any knowledge or request on our side, they adjusted our bill. Truly, the timing was not terribly unusual yet it must not have met their standards. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They have a lovely dining room and great patio.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They do a wonderful job with cocktails and their bread service is worth a visit by itself. I tend to get the oysters and tonight had raw oysters as well as oysters Rockefeller...both were excellent. My wife had the snapper and it was prepared exactly right. It truly is a wonderful restaurant to enjoy true dining. [[HIGHLIGHT]]A knowledgeable staff of friendly people, attentive service, excellent food and a vibrant atmosphere of people chatting and enjoying themselves.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] You should give them a try!! read more

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Upon arrival, the restaurant itself was very nice, the inside was quite cold which felt nice because of the humidity! It wasn't horrible out so we sat outside. Unfortunately, our waiter was extremely rude throughout our meal. I'm not sure what his issue was, but his attitude made the entire experience unpleasant. Overall, the food was good, but the service lacked basic manners and communication. I'm vegetarian and also have food allergies, so clear communication is especially important to me. I need to understand exactly what I'm being served, and the restaurant needs to understand my dietary restrictions. I asked our waiter what came on the cheese board (Plateau de Fromages), and his response was simply, "It's a plate of cheese." I found that very condescending because I obviously understood that, I had specifically asked what was on the cheese board. Regardless of having dietary restrictions, I think a majority of people would know what comes on the cheese board given there is no information on the menu. He eventually told me it included three types of cheese, candied pecans and nine-grain bread. However, when it arrived, it also had crostinis, apples, a strawberry, and some type of Jell-O-like item that appeared as though it could contain gelatin. None of those items were mentioned when I specifically asked what was included. We also ordered a crepe to try, which was good. My husband ordered a dish that he enjoyed, and I ordered the Plat d'Oeufs. When ordering, I clearly requested over medium eggs and asked for the sausage to be placed on a separate plate. He responded by saying, "so you want eggs and sausage"and then asked what type of eggs I wanted, so I assumed he hadn't heard my request about the sausage and repeated it. He cut me off and said, "I got that. What type of eggs do you want?" His response felt unnecessarily dismissive, especially since I was simply trying to make sure my dietary restrictions were understood. When my food arrived, the eggs were over hard and almost completely cooked through. I politely explained that I had ordered them over medium. He responded, "Oh, so you want them softer?" I said yes. When he brought the replacement eggs, he made another unnecessary comment, "You wanted them "over easy," even though they were actually much closer to over medium. The food itself wasn't bad, and I certainly wasn't blaming our waiter for how the eggs were cooked, he wasn't the person preparing them. The issue was his attitude and the unnecessary comments throughout the meal. What could have been a nice dining experience was ultimately overshadowed by service that felt condescending, dismissive and unnecessarily rude. In the photo you can tell the egg was not cooked over medium. It was cooked all the way through. read more

Brasserie du Soleil - French Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This place was quite lovely.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]We ate brunch outside so I can't speak to the indoor vibes but the patio was laid back and the shopping center it's located in feels scenic, plus it was dog friendly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was pleasant and decent. Prices were reasonable for food quality and style and the vegetarian options were solid if not plentiful. I will say I ordered an avocado item (the menu literally just says "avocado") that I didn't realize from the menu description was basically just a standard avocado toast and I think it was the weakest brunch menu item compared to what else I saw coming out of the kitchen and what my friend ordered. In retrospect there was an omelette special I should have ordered instead. My sweet crepe was great and my friend's savory seafood crepe looked amazing. All in all I recommend it - pleasant, leisurely, airy, decent quality without pretension, be mindful of what you order, particularly if you are vegetarian. Definitely get crepes. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a lovely French restaurant in Wilmington![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The decor was classic French Café. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They have a decent sized outdoor seating area next to a pond in a courtyard with some other shops.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was absolutely fantastic. I got the salmon, my husband got the Boeuf Bourguignon, my uncle got the scallops and my aunt got the French onion soup with a salad. Everyone devoured their food! Our plates were clean. Our server was lovely and very helpful. My only critique was that my cosmopolitan was quite small and not very tasty. Next time I would stick to wine. read more

Always exceptional service and food. My wife and I had a rare night out without the kids and chose to come back here. Tonight she had the salmon and I had the scallops. Both dishes were very good. We will be back! read more

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The food is outstanding; I especially like being able to create my own salad. The bread is especially good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I love being able to dine outdoors, in view of the fountain.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service is competent...but a friend of mine just told me her credit card information was stolen immediately after dining there. That happened to me in Raleigh, at The Cheesecake Factory! read more

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Ordered delivery tonight. I was really wanting the beef carpaccio but they weren't delivering that so I prefer the grilled octopus and a side of rare steak. Both were great and the octopus had a lot of meat. read more

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We've been going to Brasserie for years. Usually on special occasions. Like many high priced Wilmington restaurants, our last visit wasn't quite up to par, and all I had was a burger. Will come back. read more

I haven't been to the Brasserie I several years but decided to go there with our dining group last night. Our waitress was great but overworked because the other scheduled waitress called in sick and the restaurant had no backup plan. Now our food. Out of eight of us two ordered salads and they were the winners. I ordered the gnocchi with chicken and my companion ordered the steak au poivre. Neither dish met expectations- very little chicken and tough thin steak. The others in our party described their choices as ok. In my experience this restaurant has declined and will be off my list until significant changes are made. How I'll know this is uncertain. read more

Everything on the lunch, dinner, and/or brunch menu is great. It's a staple for me now. Can't go wrong. Nice staff. Good drinks.

It's no secret that the food and drinks here are amazing... I had the alpine chicken and loved it and a perfect dirty martini. But don't come here unless you can get Rob as your server. I literally have no additional notes aside from the fact that he was absolutely fantastic in every way. Made my mom and my Christmas girls dinner a perfect experience. He totally deserves all the love and praise- THANK YOU ROB! read more

What! Good but you have to wait loooong time. Food was delicious, no complaints at all. Each plate (escargot, scallops, gnocchi, founder ) was exquisite and well served. My only complaint is the wait was ridiculous long waiting time for food. Although the place was not full, the service was good (when they talk to you) but it was not enough staff, I guess to clean some tables or bringing the food. . I will recommend this place ONLY if you have ENOUGH time for a great meal. For disclosure we enjoy long conversations while we eat! read more

A perfect lunch at Brasserie du Soleil for my friend and I. She had French Chardonnay, mussels, and Quiche Lorraine with asparagus. I had Cabernet, French Onion Soup, and Quiche Lorraine with a salad. The French bread was fantastic with traditional unsalted butter, the entire meal was perfectly delicious, [[HIGHLIGHT]]Noah was a great server, and the ambiance was amazing.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will plan to revisit this French Restaurant on every trip to Wilmington. Bravo. read more

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We love this restaurant. Service is excellent. Must try the scallopes special or the French onion soup. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Can be quite load at times.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Went for brunch on Easter. Service was great and food was really good. Good portion size and good value.

Wow!! I've always loved this restaurant but when we went on rainy day in Aug with a party of 14 they saved the day. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Charming location.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Amazing wait staff, friendly and knowledgeable. The food was delicious, as always. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Had a lovely outdoor dining experience at La Brasserie tonight.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It is the nicest restaurant patio in Wilmington.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Rob was our server and served great food with humor and style. We really enjoyed him. The salmon was so flavorful and the pomme frites were fabulous. My friend Felix the same. We will be going back. Oh and the dessert was light and delicious. read more

Recommended by friends, who were not wrong. Six of us- gabby college friends-enjoyed a delicious and varied lunch. Our waiter was so helpful and patient, but I'm sorry to say I can't recall his name. The presentation of food was as good as the taste of it. Prices were quite affordable. I'll definitely be back. read more

I came here for a late lunch with my mom on a Saturday afternoon. I needed some caffeine so I started with an espresso martini (plus a little half & half). My mom decided to build her own "Brasserie salad." You can choose up to 10 add-ons (some with an extra charge) and there are plenty of choices. The only bummer was they ran out of tuna so she couldn't have "seared tuna" for her salad. Apparently a popular item! Her salad was huge. Definitely can split between two people. For my lunch I had the steak pommes frites which features hanger steak. I love my steaks "rare" and the restaurant was spot-on with the temperature of my steak. It was delicious! I love my desserts and the mini-sized desserts were a perfect ending for a great meal. My mom had key lime pie and I chose the chocolate peanut butter pie. I'm definitely coming back for dinner. There is also a large patio for outoor dining for happy hour cocktails. read more

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The French onion soup was outstanding. Salmon cooked perfectly. I ordered delivery and the salmon was plated in the to go box like it would have arrived at my table. Super impressed! read more

We enjoyed a meal here to celebrate New Year's Eve. We made a reservation about a week in advance via Resy. I got a call from the restaurant 4 days before the reservation asking for a credit card number to confirm my reservation...no big deal, I understand the importance of ensuring guests show up on busy evenings. We arrived a few minutes early and were seated immediately. Our waitress was warm and welcoming. Here is what we ordered: Shrimp Appetizer,Steak, Gnocchi, Flounder and Brasserie Burger. All dishes were delicious. I also tried the Apple Raspberry-Rita, which I don't recommend as it was way too strong and didn't have a lot of flavor. (I actually observed a person at a neighboring table send hers back) We tried 2 dessert items: A coconut tart that was on special and was so good and the caramel martini, which was delightful. A couple of things that were off that didn't ruin our meal, but I wanted to mention: [[HIGHLIGHT]]The fan above our table was on high and made my food cold after about 6 bites.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] A staff member was dressed in a black sparkling dress that was way too short and revealed her butt (in pantyhose, thank goodness) to everyone behind her when she leaned over to place items on neighboring tables. [[HIGHLIGHT]]All in all, we enjoyed our meal and the atmosphere was festive.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Not sure I need to go again, but glad we tried it. read more

Service was the problem. Server didn't seem interested in serving. No pouring wine. No checking in on us. On the way home, we found an extra cocktail on the check. And a surprise 3% credit card upcharge. read more

Made my reservation via Resy 3 days before. If the weather is nice please enjoy their outdoor patio with an amazing view. Our server was friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. We started off with their mussels and half-dozen oyster special with featured a variety from different regions of the U.S. All of them were fantastic. The sauce they provide with the oysters is a must. AMAZING. Their white wine in the mussels was perfect. We ordered two cocktails of the Dragon Rogue. The selection of cocktails was so unique. For the main course my girlfriend had a fantastic order of goat cheese gnocchi and I had their duck confit. It was the best duck I have ever had. We finished it off with some espresso martinis and crème brulée. Should be noted there is a 3.5% credit card fee. read more

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Outstanding food and service. I would give it 4.5 stars. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The noise level in the restaurant makes it hard to hear the conversation at the table[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] but the food makes the trip worthwhile. I will definitely go back. read more

We came here just for dessert, because we've been craving g crème brûlée. This place looked beautiful inside and super cute outside. They seemed pretty busy, but were able to seat us outside. It looked like a very nice place for a nice romantic dinner. I can't wait to try it for dinner on my next visit to Wilmington. Crème brûlée was good, light and crème and pb chocolate mouse was hood but a bit too sweet for my liking. I'd definitely recommend this place for a special occasion read more

Brasserie du Soleil - French Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Several friends and I decided to have dinner here during the Wilmington Restaurant week- what a wonderful experience! Definitely have a reservation because it is very busy. We ordered appetizers, entrees, and dessert along with several drinks. Everything tasted fantastic and the ambiance was inviting. It can get loud inside so I definitely want to visit again when the weather is better and eat outside. read more

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The waiter introduces himself and chats us up, all the while his two hands resting on the top of the water pitcher, his palms in contact with the entire top of the metal pitcher, including the spout. Then he removes his hands and fills all the glasses on the table.... read more

I sat at the bar because I was by myself. It was a Friday night at 7:00 PM and the restaurant was quite busy. The staff were friendly and attentive even though they were quite busy. I ordered my dinner ( French Onion Soup and Beef Bourgogne). The soup came in a timely fashion. I love French Onion soup. This was a good version: good depth of flavor in the broth but a little bit salty. The entree of Beouf Bourgogne was absolutely delicious. The only drawback to the dish was the lardons of short ribs that appeared to have been fried. They read more tough as opposed to being a crispy element. These were minor flaws and the great bar staff provided great interaction. I'd go back anytime. read more

Today was not the first time I have been to Brasserie, but it was the first time I have ever been for brunch. My son was with me for Father's Day, and he had never tried Brasserie, so off we went. Brasserie has a wonderful outdoor patio looking over a pond when the weather is nice, but it was muggy since a tropical storm was on its way, so we opted to sit inside. Inside the decor is dark wood on the walls with an older style tin tile ceiling. Inside is always a bit loud, although Sunday afternoon is not as loud as a Friday or Saturday night. As usual with my son, we got shellfish for an appetizer (in this case, mussels). Brassiere has three different sauces that they steam the mussels with: mariniere, diable, and saffron. I believe all 3 sauces have the same base of white wine, butter, and minced shallots, but the mariniére has tomatoes, the saffron has, well, saffron of course, and the diable has some hot spice to it. I like them all, but the saffron is my favorite, which was our choice. Once the mussels are gone, dip the french bread in the remaining sauce; its marvelous. Brassiere French bread is excellent and comes with real butter, but the bonus of dipping in the left over mussel sauce: priceless. My son had the eggs Benedict of they day which was over Canadian bacon and Gruyere cheese. I had their sauteed flounder over quinoa salad. The eggs Benedict was rich and yummy; just as you would expect. They come over a monster piece of French bread. The flounder was cooked properly, had a nice thin crust, but was just a little bland for my taste. Granted, following the saffron broth is a tough challenge, but I would like the flounder better with more spices. One of the always fun treats at Brassiere is the desserts. Yes, they have a couple of American portioned giant desserts that have 1500 calories, but their special touch is the little dessert parfaits. Each parfait is bigger than a shot glass, but not as large as a whiskey glass. They are served with little spoons, and so you can order several, split them among the group, and everyone gets to try a few bites of goodness without stuffing yourself. read more

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I had a reservation for two and we were told that we needed to wait for a table outside which was fine. Upon being seated, the server did not visit us for a bit. After we ordered it took over an hour for our food arrive and were told that it was very busy but there were many empty tables around us. The server did not check on us until it was time for the check so we could not order more drinks or food in time. The food was amazing but overall the experience was not stellar. read more

Brasserie du Soleil - Hanger steak medium rare with sub fries for mashed potatoes. Appetizer mac and cheese. - French Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Great food & atmosphere!!! We had the French onion soup (because why would we not) & it was fantastic as always!! Even the ceasar salad was delicious!!! read more

Brasserie du Soleil - French Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

We are back in Wilmington to visit our daughter and explore all of the local restaurants. We decided to try Brasserie du Soleil for lunch. We started with cocktails of course! The Dragon Rose (sp?) was fabulous! I love tequila and grapefruit and this would be my go to cocktail for sure when coming back!! I ordered the onion soup as my lunch and hubby had the Croque Monsieur. We even sat outside and didn't let Hurricane Debbie hold us back!! We will certainly be back to try dinner next. read more

Brasserie du Soleil - Onion soup - French Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Was in town for short vacation with my wife and daughter. Ate here on a Friday night . Cool French Bistro Vibe. Place was very loud. Service was ok and meal overall was pretty good. One surprise was the cost of the raw oysters. I have been to many seafood and raw bar places but NEVER have I paid more than $40-$45 for a dozen oysters. This place charged almost $60 which was a bit of sticker shock. Would return. read more

It was our first time here and my wife and I were very impressed! The food was great and the service even better. I had the Tuna Tartare, Ceasar Salad with anchovies and the Duck Confit. My wife had the Escargot, Onion Soup and Flounder . Everything was perfect and then we shared the Coconut Tart for dessert. read more

Brasserie du Soleil - Tuna Tartare - French Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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The place is larger than it looks and they have a beautiful outdoor patio that looks over the courtyard. We went for lunch so we only saw their lunch menu and there were plenty to choose from. You can make your own salad from a plethora of choices! Each item is priced separately so it could be an expensive salad. I ordered the crepe which has spinach, mushrooms, and something else but it was just okay. The sauce around it had zero taste. My husband's lunch, ham and cheese grilled on bread, was much better than mine. Service was good. read more

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Honestly, this place was fantastic in every way. Celebrated our anniversary here and we were nothing short of content. Escargot - texture and a creamy parsley sauce was divine. Also served with a flaky phyllo like biscuit which held the sauce and the snail amongst each other. Taste was immaculate. Charred octopus - excellent texture with perfect pairings of potato and crispy chick peas with sliced Fresno pepper and creme sauce. Absolutely loved this. Beef carpaccio - perfectly thin sliced with beautiful presentation. Crispy baguette pieces complimented the arugula and other toppings so well. Vodka dirty martini - Chopin vodka, lightly dirty with bleu cheese olives, mixed to perfection. Entrees we're both delicious and prepared to our likings. Our server Brittany was very helpful and kind. Overall wonderful experience! Will definitely return ! read more

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What an amazing experience. The service was top tier. Our server was attentive and engaging. He made great recommendations and was entertaining. The ambiance was comfortable and felt like a brighter version of Les Halles. Mussels (Provencal) there's several preparations to choose from. This would be the least decadent, but still very flavorful. It's all about the broth. Oysters (Half Shell) is a rotating stock. If you're not a frequent diner then you'll always have a new experience. Onion Soup Gratinee is a staple soup in French cuisine and should be ordered any time and all the time. This offering was quite good. BOEUF BOURGUIGNON was a delight. All ingredients were served over whipped potatoes. The braised short rib was very tender and the accompanying vegetables were cooked to protection. SEAFOOD CASSOULET unfortunately this fell a little flat. Flavor profile was there but the beans were not cooked long enough. If you've never had a tender legume, then think of edamame. While this may be fun for some, a traditional cassoulet should have beans that can be eaten without chewing. Very surprised to have such an experience in Wilmington. Looking to replicate soon. Tres good... read more

Excellent food and service! Our server, Vincent, was great and the manager, Kathleen, is a delight! Great experience.

It's been a year since we last dined at the brasserie. [[HIGHLIGHT]]After being seated at a nice corner table our server informed us that the fryer was not operating and there were no specials being offered (on a Saturday night).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] No frites, really!! The entrees were overly salted (scalloped and brazed boeuf bourguignon). The profiteroles were dry/stale and there was hardly any chocolate ganache in the small craft and it was not warmed enough to pour; had to spoon it out; ice creamed lacked flavor. They really need to do a much better job before we consider returning. read more