Driving to visit a friend in Wilmington, I passed a sign that read "Gluten Free By The Sea" and…read morealmost stopped the car right there and then. After the visit, I retraced my route and ventured into the lovely little bakery on Judges Road. This charming shop is loaded with gluten free goodies - breads, cakes, pies, pastries, cookies - and smells heavenly. Service is warm, welcoming, and super-informative. Have questions about gluten free baking? You've come to the right place. Need a GF dessert to feed a crowd? Ditto. Just want to treat yourself? Again, the perfect pit stop. Custom cakes are also available to order. It took a while for me to whittle down my choices for purchase. Ultimately, I opted for a fresh GF baguette and a lemon bar. On returning home, I cut off a piece of the baguette and had it with some salted butter. Moist, with just the right amount of chew, it was the first decent GF baguette I've had in almost 15 years. Later, my husband made cheesesteaks and served mine in Gluten Free By The Sea's baguette. Mwah! Chef's kiss! So good! (I usually have my cheesesteaks in a lettuce wrap, so this was a rare treat.) The next morning, I enjoyed half the lemon bar with a cup of Irish Breakfast tea. A winning combination of tart and sweet, it was a wonderful way to begin my day. Looking forward to my next visit already!

I have tried their carrot cake, blueberry muffin, strawberry cake, and an almond cupcake. All were…read moreextremely dry and tastes like sand; grainy and hardly any flavor. I don't see the raves about this place and don't know how they're still in business. I do not recommend.

Good food but hopefully you don't need a curbside order because they'll make you wait outside until…read moreyou decide to come inside to get your food. This would've been fine if they told me considering they had my number instead of me waiting and finding out myself.

It's been a while since I've been to subway without ordering online. The young man working tonight…read morewas very friendly and done a great job making sure that it wasn't too messy with all the vegetables I requested.

This place is so well designed! It's by river lights so a bit of a hike for me. But came here for…read morebrunch with a friend. The owner is so sweet. Everyone who worked there was great. My coffee was so yummy and was a special seasonal flavor. The fried chicken sandwich was would totally recommend!

Getting busier and I still like it here, they have hired some new girl who completed messed up the…read moreorder and the order it came out and forgot our muffin. The ambiance it relaxing something is missing but I still like it, The owners are pretty amazing but I am starting to think they are seeing it as work now instead of an adventure as how it felt when we first went a couple years (?) ago. I Hope they continue to revisit what and how they are doing and maybe even change the concept every now and then. I still recommend them and I will go back!

We needed some gluten-free pies for Thanksgiving so we ordered a pumpkin and apple one from this…read moreshop. We were pretty impressed at the large variety of gluten-free items (e.g., pies, rolls, bread, cakes, Mac n Cheese, Chicken Nuggets, etc.). The pies we got were both very good. The apple pie had a lot of delicious crumbles on top. We pre-ordered the pies so they were ready when we dropped by for pickup.

Was fortunate enough to snag some of their products from The Grind and holy yum! Its tough to find…read moregf df items that actually taste good and these are 10/10.

Such amazing food and service! We went here our second day on vacation. It was very busy and took…read moreabout 30 minutes to get our food, but it was well worth the wait. We ordered the burgers as well as a fried chicken sandwich, and everything was so good. Everybody's meal came with these fried pita chips that were amazing. We had such a great experience that we came back our last day of vacation. It was much less busy for lunch. Mark was the employee taking our order, and he provided us with a spectacular customer experience. He made us feel so welcomed and took great care of us. I recommend this restaurant to anybody that visits Topsail Island! We will definitely be back!

Amazing staff (highlight: George who helped us), everyone was friendly, communicative and upbeat…read more The place was very clean, open seating. The place looked new and fresh. Good smell. It was not too crowded when we went. They seemed busy w online orders but all 3 staff were very attentive. We got our food fairly quick. Very popular spot. Amazing burgers, amazing fries, amazing donuts!!

This is one of the highest rated places in the area so we finally gave it a try. I wish I had…read moreactually listened to the reviews because it felt like a mix of Denny's and Chili's, and not in a good way. Positives-they take reservations. Always a plus. Taken right to our table and passed the infamous salad bar which looked so pitiful we all passed on that. Kind of a bummer. We were sat in a comfortable booth but everywhere around seemed like it needed a good clean and definitely not the atmosphere of any steak house I've ever been to. We ordered the crab cake and shrimp skewer for appetizers. Both were good. For our meals we ordered a little bit of everything including a rib eye which came out bloody (asked for medium well), pasta, brussels, grilled cheese, chicken tenders and fries. The overall consensus was that it was an epic failure. I would hardly call this a steakhouse, let alone with a famous salad bar. We definitely will not be returning. It's the beach so our expectations are never overly high but wow this was a disappointment!

2.5 stars rounded up My experience was very mediocre. Let's…read morestart with the positive. Our server was terrific, taking great care of our large group without hovering. The food was very average. Not bad, just not all that good either. I know they were recently closed for upgrades but other than fresh paint, the decor is a bit dated. The chairs are ridiculously uncomfortable, cheap metal chairs better suited for a patio or brewery type situation. I honestly don't think I will go back.

Great set up for a dinner at home. Great package and set up. So smart. Will do this again if we…read morecome back.

Stick with a nearby location. We have ordered every time we are in Topsail, NC. This time for…read moreFather's Day we tried delivery to Richmond, VA. Couple things. Goldbelly does not allow you to add extra corn and potatoes like the local Steamer website does. Regardless the amount of potatoes we got was a joke. And I'm wondering if even the amount of sausage and shrimp we received are for 4-6 people. This wasn't our experience last year where 4 men had a tough time getting through all the food. This time it looks like 4 children could get through it easily. I will not be ordering delivery again and when we visit in August I will see if the amount of food is the same as last year when ordering locally.

Lunch with the girls was great. Loved that we had the back room to ourselves. Our server Gonzalo…read morewas attentive and polite. I had Thai Curry which was good. I asked for it to be a little hotter than what the menu states but I really didn't get any heat, but when I had my leftovers the next day it was there. Yum. Everyone enjoyed their lunch and it is one of the reasons we keep coming back. April 18, 2026

Casual restaurant on the main road. Great service! (attentive without intruding, respectful,…read morepleasant and knowledgeable of the kitchen and menu). Standout portion sizes! Very good selection of sushi rolls along with all the standard Asian options. Really liked the hot and sour soup which is always a good tool to measure and compare against.