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    Port Land Grille

    3.7 (150 reviews)
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    Romantic
    Classy
    Quiet
    Outdoor seating

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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.

    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.

    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!

    Red Neck Eggroll
    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!

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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!!!

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

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    A hidden gem in Wilmington ... a well kept secret of the locals …read more.. From the outside .. it looks like a road side hole in the wall but once youre in, its a whole new world ! Most people enter the bar entrance where the small patio area is .. but on the other side of the patio is the main entrance where you are created by the host stand .. You would never know how big this place is from the outside but once in... its like one of the hamster cage cages with never ending tunnels to different rooms/area... RSVP are definitely suggested since walkins are usually in Bar area or Patio area .. which isnt bad .. but its limited seating .. Staff here are cool but service can be a lil wait if they are busy . Menu is a Panamanian vibe with lots of good eats .. One of the salsas you must get is the Elote salsa its very nommm nommmm next would be the Goat Gauc which is equally amazing. The Ceviche is a must get ... yes get the Quattro which is 4oz of each one so you can sample all ! The scallops and pork belly of mash is pretty good but would be better over the coconut rice . The special of the day was a sheepshead filet over risotto which was pretty damn good ! The corvina was ok but was a little bit over done and ended up a lil drier than expected. Highly recommend asking for the homemade hot sauce ... its amazing and goes on everything! This is definitely a locals Hotspot and an interesting place to people watch... Will definitely comeback for sure .

    This is based on takeout***…read more Great vibe inside. Love the decor. Lobster ceviche is really good. Huge chunks in there and the flavor is great. The tortillas are really hard, difficult to eat and not very good though :( Ahi tuna was seared (not raw like I asked for) and the tortilla was burnt. Half wasn't edible... Coconut rice is sublime. Id go again but make different choices.

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