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    Nomad Bar

    4.7 (46 reviews)
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    Open 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Ke W.

    Nomad bar was a nice time! Live music and reasonably priced drinks. The space is really narrow, and can space can be a bit tight. Due to the live music, conversations can be a little hard to hear but you'd be here to enjoy the music anyway!

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    Tanya C.

    dirty martini really enjoyed this bar! stopped in for an afternoon cocktail and was blown away by the service, interior, music and drink! don't miss this great spot!

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    Srikanth B.

    Its the best hidden gem of a place with live jazz bar in wilmington, anytime hands down. The place is cozy and has an exhaustive collection of bourbon drinks. The bar tender is the friendliest person I have ever met, polite and understanding. It gets filled late by 11ish on Thursday and Fridays. But the vibe is old school mostly filled with known and regular costumers from around the place. A must visit place when in town.

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    2 months ago

    Excellent cocktails and outstanding Happy Hour. Friendly clientele. Speakeasy vibe with brick and beautiful wood bar. Music is good.

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    1 year ago

    Nice spot. At the right times, there's live music. The crowd is real people. Good vibe. Personable bartenders.

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    1 year ago

    Great music, good drinks and good service at reasonable prices. A true gem and a favorite.

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    9 years ago

    The best bar in Wilmington. Great crowd, awesome service and an unbelievable music scene. Get there.

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    9 years ago

    Great place to hang out and chill. A wide variety of bands to enjoy. Our favorite place to hangout in Wilmington.

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    14 years ago

    One of the best jazz bars in the area. It's authentic. A great vibe that cannot be easily matched or recreated in Wilmington.

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    Friendly people and staff. Great music, very clean. Will definitely go back!

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    I could not help myself from thinking what Wilmington must have been like in the 1950s and 60s when jazz ruled.

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    Big Fish Grill on the Riverfront

    4.0(753 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    So this review will be a little bit different than normal. I never thought I would be doing a…read morereview on a restaurant that I thought was so amazing but the service lacked something. This restaurant was in walking distance from my hotel so my co workers and I tried it twice. Now our first visit, we were seated quickly but it took some time to finally have our drink orders taken. We had enough time to decide what we wanted before we were finally approached. The restaurant was busy and when we did finally get a server Dee. She was absolutely wonderful and a great server. She recommended different items and I have to say the Shrimp Tortellini and house's fresh garlic bread were delicious. It's also the reason I had to go back. So I went back to try the lobster Tuesday special. This time our server was Sara. She was awesome and very friendly as well. But it still took about an hr for us to get our food. But when it did finally come out the food was great. I am not sure the cooks in this place could go wrong. I had the fresh raw oysters and stuffed lobster. It was something out of this world. The restaurant is really nice and has plenty of seating and a full bar. They also have a great patio to enjoy along the water. If you are not in a rush and want some great food. Please stop in and get everything.

    Stopped at Big Fish Riverfront in Wilmington for what we expected to be a quick lunch while driving…read morenorth, but the experience ended up taking 1 hour and 45 minutes. My wife and I ordered simple salads--nothing complicated--and it still took about an hour for the food to arrive. After we finished, our waitress disappeared and it took another 45 minutes just to get the check. At that point I was getting anxious because we needed to get back on the road. I even had to ask a busser to find our waitress. She apologized and mentioned she had a big party, but the issue wasn't just the check--it was the entire length and pace of the experience. The staff seemed nice, but the operation felt very disorganized, and the food itself wasn't particularly memorable. Unfortunately, we won't be rushing back

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    While staying in the hotel we were lucky enough to get up early and have breakfast before our big…read moreday at the Point-to-Point at Winterthur. Amanda, our server, was a ray of sunshine and was especially attentive to our little one. she has a grandchild and relished the special time our daughter had while eating away from home. The layout is pretty basic with a series of long high-top tables with a few lower tables to boot. I asked for a spicy Blood-Mary and that's exactly what I received ! Well done! Other breakfast items came as ordered and all of the food was very good . Prices were fair and we really enjoyed our time there and whenever in the area would definetly return.

    We stayed in The Westin for a week and ate here a few times. We ordered room service and ate in the…read morerestaurant as well as just had drinks at the bar. The food is delicious and seasoned very well. It was better than many of the offsite restaurants we tried. Everyone there is so friendly and we got to know many of the servers, bartenders, etc. Kudos to Tiera, Victoria and Amanda who are all awesome! During our visits, we had the pan seared salmon, grilled pork chop, crab eggrolls and fried mozzarella. The salmon and pork chop were delicious! The eggrolls had a great crab flavor and a sauce that had a slight kick. There is inside and outside seating. I recommend River Rock Kitchen if you are staying at the hotel or in the area.

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    This place rocks!!! The ambience was great started at the bar with a dirty martini, which was…read moreexcellent the restaurant was full, but spacious with a very lively atmosphere. Our first time there so we splurged and got three of the dinners for two The Bronzino 40 day dry aged ribeye, steak, and the duck breast Everything was amazing Our waiter was excellent and did not rush us You have to try the escargot in a puffed pastry shell I will be returning soon

    This restaurant is gorgeous. The decor and everyone has a style especially the hostesses. This…read morereally elevated the whole ambiance and the customers dress for the occasion. The food we had was fine. The mussles and frites were good, I would have thought the fries come with the sauce but they didn't. The risotto was slight malt under seasoned. The beet salad was really tasty! This resturant is always thorough when it comes to allergies. They have a hard time with the two server communication aspect. I've been here twice and both times they seemed one beat off from each other. Also for having two servers they don't check on you often enough. That could also be a communication/timing thing. (if you think someone else was there or not) we only ordered one drink because we didn't want to wait after we finished our food to order another. The drinks here are fantastic though. We dined for 2 hours and only was able to order one drink and apps. We probably would have enjoyed more but personally I didn't have to time sit any longer. I would give them one more try but 202 is a pain and this might not be worth the drive with so many comparable options of fine dining in Wilmington.

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    3.9(33 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Overall a great experience. The server was wonderful. The restaurant is a little on the loud side…read moreluckily we got seated in the back room away from the bar. The menu selection was good. There was something for everyone. We started with a couple appetizers and drinks. The CHEESESTEAK BAO BUN was actually pretty good. It's obviously not a traditional bso bun but it was delicious. The shrimp wontons were pretty tasty as well. I got the salmon entree and it was perfectly cooked and yummy. Everyone seemed to be happy with their choices. Overall, an A+ experience.

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