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    Port Land Grille

    3.7 (150 reviews)
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    Doretta W.

    The night was a series of ups and downs. First, you need a reservation. We ended up eating at the bar. The bar tenders were fabulous! Super helpful, attentive and conversationalist. The food was a mix. The crab cake was awesome, but I expected more than one on the plate. The dinner took a long time to be served. The steaks were cooked to order, but my beef tenderloin was coated in salt. I was not much of a fan of the sauces on the steaks ... a good steak needs no complements. The potatoes were very good .. fingerlings and mashed. The asparagus was over cooked but the garlic spinach was perfect. The desserts were awesome! While the restaurant does not mention a dress code, I felt anything under business casual was under dressed.

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    Mercedes S.

    We ended up at Port Land Grille in Wilmington since we were in town for the week. It's a really nice spot with excellent food and attentive service. While it wasn't overly crowded for a Wednesday, the restaurant had a decent number of people in there, especially as the evening progressed. Our reservation was at 6:30, and by the time we left, the place was busier. They have a lovely outdoor seating area that many people seemed to prefer, and I can't blame them as it was a beautiful evening weather wise. We indulged in the lamb, ribeye, and short ribs, all of which were delicious. The highlight was the coconut cake for dessert--the layers were impressive, and we enjoyed every bite.

    Aimee N.

    I had another perfect meal here tonight. We had a reservation for 2 at 7 and they were able to accommodate us outside instead of inside since the weather was perfect. Our server and hostess were great. I had a few questions and. They answered them perfectly. I stayed with the beef tenderloin tartare. I liked the accompaniments with it and the tartare was great. I do think a quail egg would have made it even better, though. This is a very filling appetizer. I had the monkfish (curry style) as my meal. It was always very good. The highlight of the meal was my friends steak. Omg! I had heard how wonderful their steak was but I am telling you- this is legit!! Foodgasmic. I would come here for a steak any day over other places. Highly recommend it!

    Not your Ordinary Coconut Cake

    Such an amazing dinner! Came here for our 1 year anniversary and blown away by the ribeye steak and fish! And the coconut cake to top it off was so dense and filling.

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    Jen D.

    My husband and I went to Port Land Grille for the first time last night. We kept asking ourselves why we had never come here before! It has catapulted to one of our new favorite places. The service was phenomenal and the food was amazing! We ordered the "red neck" egg rolls and the pimento cheese plate to share as our starter. I can see why everyone recommended the egg rolls. It's a simple name with some complex layers of flavor. Hubby loved the pimento cheese. The smoked ham, biscuit, bread and butter pickles and red pepper jelly all complemented the cheese wonderfully. After much indecision, I decided to go with the wood grilled duck breast. That orange and lemongrass glaze just elevates the dish. It came with grilled wild boar sausage, red cabbage, broccolini and coconut rice. Hubby went with the grilled mahi paired with the old bay fingerling potatoes over a corn-pork belly chowder. He absolutely loved the chowder. We made sure to leave room for dessert and after seeing all the pictures on Yelp. Although there were many yummy options, we decided to go with the coconut cake. It did NOT disappoint. Plates are generously portioned and you WILL NOT leave hungry. Cannot wait to come back!

    Monkfish with spinach and risotto
    Ali R.

    My husband and his business partner are planning to have their Christmas party here. We wanted to stop by and check it out to be sure it was as great as we've heard. Wow, we love this place!! My husband ordered the aged ribeye steak with roasted duck fat fingerling potatoes and blue cheese slaw. He said the steak was cooked to perfection and that the slaw was the best he's ever had! I ordered the monkfish with risotto and spinach. Everything was outstanding, including the service. We really enjoyed our server's (Brandon) input. His recommendations were all spot on! For dessert we had the cheesecake (Brandon's recommendation) and the coconut cake. They were amazing! I think the coconut cake was large enough for 4 people. The coffee is good, too! I'm looking forward to my husband's Christmas party!

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    TuRhonda F.

    Excellent date night in Port City!! The food, service and ambiance were exactly what we craved. We were seated on the patio with heat lamps and live music (from another restaurant). From appetizer to dessert, we were very pleased. For dessert, they offered a sweet potato ice cream with bourbon caramel sauce...holy smokes!!! And, the coconut cake...awesome!!! P.S. Joe gave us top notch service!!!

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    Mark and Keith were fabulous!! Made our experience amazing!!! Made my night it was great

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