My roommate got me HOOKED on this beautiful treasure. It's always busy but my goodness is it worth…read morethe excitement. The tamales are fantastic, and I swear I've had some of the most life changing bakery items from here (filled donuts & dulce de leche churros). If you want the good stuff before it's gone, you do have to go early!! Overall I highly recommend!!

Yes, love this place. They have the most tender cut of Arrancherra in Wilmington. Excellente .read more

My daughter and I came here on a Thursday because we were in the mood for burgers after a morning…read moreand afternoon of thrifting. It was our first time here, and I had the bacon cheeseburger and she had the Smashburger. If the burger I had isn't considered one of the best burgers in Wilmington, then there is something wrong with my taste buds! The bun wasn't a typical hamburger bun; it had a roasted buttery taste and glaze to it. And the patty was THICK and cooked to a perfect medium-well like I requested, and coated with melted cheese! The crispiness of the edge of the meat combined with the warm, smooth cheese, along with the red onions, bacon, and sauce made for an incredible tasting burger! Next time, I think I'll ask for just a tad bit more sauce, though. The seasoned fries were hot and excellent. I should also comment about the water we drank: it was poured into our glasses from an already chilled bottle, so no ice was needed! The establishment was clean and lit with natural lighting from the extensive windows that make up the entire front of the restaurant. Tony, our host and server, was extremely welcoming, friendly, and attentive. I asked him to let the kitchen staff know how much we loved our burgers, and he even boxed and bagged up our leftovers (I wanted to eat the entire burger then and there, but I would have stretched my belly way too much!). You have every reason to eat here, so go. Right. Now.

We've been here quite a few times, and the service has definitely fluctuated depending on the…read morevisit. When it's just been my husband and I, the experience has usually been really good. When we've come with friends or larger groups, the service has been much more mediocre. The first time we visited, one of the waitresses was surprisingly rude when I asked about vegetarian options. All she said was "salad," despite there being multiple salads (2 out of the 3) on the menu, including a Caesar with anchovy and a wedge salad with bacon. Thankfully, another staff member stepped in and was much more helpful and respectful. I'm not sure why vegetarian requests are sometimes treated like an inconvenience or unusual concept. I'm married to a huge meat eater and enjoy going to places he likes, but I do wish vegetarian guests were met with a little more patience and understanding. Especially when I am the one paying the bill. The atmosphere is loud and busy, but they are generally accommodating. For larger parties, they require a credit card to hold the reservation and give a limited grace period, with a fee of around $15 per person for no-shows. I understand why restaurants have policies like this, but it felt a little unfair considering we still had to wait around 15-20 minutes past our reservation time to be seated. If guests are expected to strictly follow time slots, I think the restaurant should also try to hold themselves to those same standards. It also took close to two hours for our food to come out, and we repeatedly had to ask for smaller things like water or hot sauce. I completely understand that larger parties can take longer, but we were a group of seven, which didn't seem unusually large. Overall, the food and atmosphere keep us coming back, but the consistency in service could definitely be improved.

Checked out this new gem today. When you walk in, there's hand sanitizer and a coffee machine if…read moreyou want to make your own coffee, on the house. Their main focus is on fresh halal meat and seafood and Middle Eastern products. Eventually the owner plans to start a bakery and dine-in restaurant. They just started having fresh produce today, including kale, cabbage, corn on the cob, squash, tomatoes, limes. Packaged pita bread, individually packaged halva sweets, and bulk nuts, green almonds, and Egyptian dukkah spice are available. Other products are a little bit of everything, including Latin foods, canned goods, kitchenware, syria soap, beans, rice (Egyptian, Basmati, etc), spices, dates, snacks, tea, turkish coffee. Some of the frozen/refrigerated foods include smoked herring, bacon, biscuits, falafel, grated soursop, melted chocolate, mac and cheese with langoustine, Norwegian salmon, sausages, calamari, gelato, Turkish bagels, gyro slices, samosas, kebab, chicken patties, Lahmajun bread, lavash, plain paratha, frozen veggies and herbs including Okra, molokhia herb, broad beans, baklava, kunefe, cheeses. Shelf products include Ghee ($8.99 for 14 oz), Tahini sesame paste ($5.99 for 16 oz or $8.99 for 32 oz or $21.99 for eight pounds), Egyptian rice, basmati rice, different flours like chickpea, almond, cassava, coconut, whole wheat, Jareesh (crushed wheat), cauliflower rice, small packaged noodles, lupini beans, jarred pacaya, vermicelli, basbousa boxed mix. There are a lot of different and interesting spices, such as Chinese pine nuts, dried limes, mahshi spice, lebanese spices (shawarma, kibby, sumac, kafta, ouzi), yemeni hot chili pepper, black roasted onions, yemen spice, Zaatar, as well as Karkaday Egyptian Hibiscus tea flowers. I tried this pastry made from Karen bakery in New Jersey, warmed up in the oven for about 15 minutes at 350°. It was plain, but very good-flaky and buttery. The bread would go perfect with tea for an afternoon snack or small breakfast meal. Also tried frozen falafel (Ziyad brand) and baked it, even though it called for deep frying (trying to be healthy you know). They were cute little circular shaped falafel, about 1.75 in diameter and about half an inch thick. Although I prefer a ball shaped size, it did have good flavor. If there's a product you're looking for and they don't have it, the owner is willing to see if he can get it for you. I look forward to coming back when the bakery and restaurant opens. Side note: ask permission if you want to take any pictures. The owner was not happy or friendly towards me taking close up pictures of his products while browsing the store, regardless of the reason. I didn't have the greatest shopping experience. So if you want to try to remember the name of the product, best to write it down on a notepad instead of taking a picture. But then again, he might not like that either.

We were visiting the area.. Family lives in the area…read more. Wife wanted to cook..so we went here for spices. Great selection..friendly service... Sadly we didn't have time to try the food truck..

They have an excellent selection of all different types of butcher meats, cuts, and otherwise hard…read moreto find products for this area. I also really liked their emphasis on local producers in the NC region. Prices are very high so I will plan to go here for special occasions and holidays (vs my weekly shopping). The shopkeepers are very knowledgeable and are gracious with their time but can be a little pushy on getting you to buy product.

Great service and Choices Kinda off the beaten path, but…read morewell worth the effort! I'll definitely be back

Such a gem in Hampstead! Love the pastries and burger special they do. Definitely recommend if you…read morelive in the area or nearby

Great food .... Nice staff…read more.. Excellent bar... Stays busy., Worth the money .. Nice atmosphere...

If a place ever truly lived up to its name, it's True Blue Butcher and Barrel impossibly good from…read morestart to finish. The meat alone is reason enough to go: the cut, the cook, the flavor, absolute perfection. But what makes this place special is that it doesn't stop there. The Caesar salad is crisp and balanced and yes you can get with the anchovies or without, the burgers are rich and satisfying, the mac and cheese is pure comfort, and even the Brussels sprouts are standout. Honestly, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. And then... there's the steak flight. Oh my God, the steak flight. If you're on the fence, wondering if it might be too much just jump. It is too much. We split it between three people and still barely made a dent, but every bite was worth it. By the end, we were deep in a blissful, hazy food coma completely happy, completely satisfied, and already talking about coming back. Because that's the thing we always come back. And somehow, we're never disappointed. We find an excuse every chance we can to return. We've brought friends, planned "parties" to celebrate no particular occasion just to visit. Never once has anyone we've sent there been disappointed. Oh and the desserts!

Just came here after seeing it on Yelp. I was looking at that La Vaca torta, but its no longer on…read morethe menu. I was recommended the birria torta and it was delicious. Great fries too. I also got "The Jive". Gin drink. And I very much enjoyed the meal. The service was really nice too. There's plenty more I want to try on the menu, so I will be back.

Stopped in here while in the area this morning. Small but nice store. Prices are definitely a lot…read morecheaper on meat than Food Lion for sure! Got a good amount of groceries for 82.00. They don't have a huge selection, but got what I needed. Cashier was nice. I'll definitely shop here when in the area. Their frozen meals are pricier though.

Piggly Wiggly in Leland NC has the best looking Produce Department! Bravo to the Produce Manager!!…read moreDoing an awesome job!!

It is not often I feel compelled to write a review on a grocery store, but Harris Teeter set the…read morebar so high Danny Wegman would be shivering in his khakis. I hate grocery shopping, but Harris Teeter was a surprisingly enjoyable experience. What makes this review 5 stars as opposed to 4 was our cashier, Andrew. Andrew was a very friendly and engaging young gentleman. He cracked some jokes with us and made me feel like I've known him my whole life. Andrew, I hope you get a promotion, or at the very least recognized as Employee of the Month. You're definitely going down as one of the greats in my Yelp hall of fame.

I had a nice visit today. The parking lot can be a mess but this is a nice Harris Teeter. They…read morehave a huge Starbucks and a big salad bar. The young cashier was really nice and the bagger did a great job. It may sound silly but I have had some crappy baggers lately so to have everything put in the right bag was nice. They have a sushi station, deli, seafood, bakery, and meat section. Nice floral section, too.