Trolly Stop

Excellent service. We had folks attentive to our needs. Food was excellent and salad was fresh. You…read morecan sit outside! Some beers on tap. They have a special season for fries. Casual atmosphere. They sell their seasoning.

Bacon Cheeseburger Lettuce Tomato Onion Ketchup and French Fries with a Sweet Tea…read more Yum! Service is easygoing, friendly, and easy. Cute Spot. Kid Friendly. We ate at two locations. Food was good at both. We'll be back.

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Seasoned Fries

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Chick-fil-A

3.9(43 reviews)

2.8 mi

After a four and a half drive to Wilmington we needed to have a quick lunch before making the…read morereturn trip We found this place that is kinda out of the way but it was worth it, ordered the grilled combo and in 20 minutes we were on the road again Love the Polynesian sauce and the other with a kick

Some days you just need a Chick-fil-A cobb salad to make the world right. The team here does such a…read moregreat job maintaining consistency in their food quality, the service here is top notch, and the salads are so fresh and delicious! I always get the avocado lime dressing for mine which is so darn tasty!

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Poe's Tavern

4.0(537 reviews)

1.0 mi

My family went to Poe's Tavern after a day at the beach and ate outdoors. The indoor area had tons…read moreof unique portraits of Poe. The server was extremely welcoming and recommended a few options for our table. We ordered the chips and guacamole (their produce was local) and we all ordered burgers and sandwiches- The Pit and the Pendulum, Rue Morgue, and the Hop Frog. Everyone loved their sandwiches and the amazing fried onions. At first the spicy margaritaI drank was too sour, however the bartender put extra agave in it which made it taste a lot better. We stopped back again the next day with another set of friends and they loved the burgers as well. Poe's is great option for family friendly restaurant.

What started out as a disaster couldn't have ended better. When we arrived to pick up our to go…read moreorder for 8 hungry people we thought our bags seemed light. Turns out part of our order had been given to someone else. Mistakes happen. But how it's handled makes all the difference. The manager ( I think his name was Hunter) came over, introduced himself and apologized. He gave a 25% credit back to our card, told us to keep the other food, but he was remaking our entire dinner. Our food was outstanding but the way this was handled was even better. Highly recommend

Inside

Tell Tale Heart Burger (Beef). Delish.

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Horrible Sanity! So freaking good!

Chicken Salad Chick

4.4(84 reviews)

2.6 mi

My chicken salad melt on croissant was very good. The tomato soup was not good. Had an off putting…read moretaste to it. Only ate a few bites. My husband had the Fancy Nancy one scoop and he suspected canned chicken. Our total price was $28.00. The cashier who helped us was very nice and friendly. Her name was Karisma.

Staff were very welcoming and friendly. Dining area was clean and comfortable. Chicken salad was…read moredelicious!

Spicy chicken salad with Mac and Cheese extra creamy

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Potbelly

3.9(7 reviews)

2.7 mi

I've been here a few times and decided to order online to avoid the line which also gave me time to…read morereally look through all of their options. Pickup was easy and they have a drive-thru too. We ate inside and there wasn't a line but it definitely got busy while we were eating. I had the Southwest avo chicken wrap and really enjoyed it especially with the extra toppings I added. My husband ordered the prime rib wrap and liked it overall but it was a bit oily/drippy. I signed up for their Perks so looking forward to deals and the kids free combo!

Love Potbelly's! Frankly, there isn't a better sandwich shop…read more Tasty sandwiches (I always get turkey and swiss), with generous portions and proportionate amount of toppings/bread. Not like those other guys where you get mostly bread. The hot peppers really add flavor and kick. Don't forget to get an oatmeal cookie....they're outstanding & addicting! This new location has a spacious interior with fast and friendly service!

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Five Guys

4.3(77 reviews)

2.8 mi

Real food! Real people! Nobody grills a hot dog better! The burgers are fantastic!…read moreOrdering is a breeze! We'll be back!!

Food is great! Messy but great. Just typing this out to be able to post the review though. Won't…read morepost without so many characters

A photograph of the contents of a Five Guys burger bowl, which include two ground beef patties, tomatoes, jalapenos, lettuce ...

A Five Guys hot dog sits on the counter in a Five Guys restaurant.

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A close-up photo of a person putting the top bun of their cheeseburger in front of a Five Guys catering box of toppings.

Jersey Mike's Subs

3.2(19 reviews)

1.7 mi

Always a pleasure to get subs. Sandwiches are full of fresh meats and other stuff…read moreWorth the visit, Everytime.

This location first off refuses to take call in orders fyi. Even though every time I've gone in,…read moreincluding super bowl Sunday recently they've been slow. I asked them very kindly to cook my club to order they refused claiming it was against their corporate orders (same excuse they said about call ins). I've also gone by this winter and they've been closed during listed business hours. I would rather drive to the other locations in town, that are reliable, have no problem taking call ins, or cleaning their grill or being overall pleasant to talk to. Ultimately no wonder they are slow and have no manners.

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Wendy's

1.2(59 reviews)

2.3 mi

Okay so this is absolutely the last time I don't know why I continue to come. Perhaps it's the…read morehopes that it'll get better? No. I have the Wendy's app so when I drive up I'm asking " hello you using your mobile app today?" My response yes, I sure am. Ordered a frosty cause well it's hot outside and it sounds delicious about now. Pull up to pay wouldn't even take my app. Not only that the smell coming out the drive thru window was not pleasant at all rather nasty. Sigh I've given up at this location.

Absolutely disgusting store, I came here for lunch but was completely disgusted the workers all had…read morethe audacity to sit and be on their phones instead of cleaning. I did not try the food because imagine how disgusting their fryers and machines are! They are lazy! And this store needs to close! Outdated and gross.

An overveiw of everything

Cold burger smh

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Drink machine

South Beach Grill

3.9(504 reviews)

0.0 mi

We stopped in for a late lunch after the beach and LOVED our experience. The crab dip had a…read moregenerous portion of crab, however our tables favorite were the fried black eyes peas - super savory with the right of amout sweetness with the honey bourbon light glaze. I shared the calabash style shrimp with chip and A Maker's Mark Salad. Both were delicious. The grilled peach sangria was refreshing and our server brought out my daughters order in record time which was much appreciated. The indoor area was nice and cool after a day at the beach. We were all left satisfied and full.

This is the worst place I've ever visited in life and I do food review all up and down the east…read morecoast. I'm extremely disappointed. I saw so many tik toks about this place so I drove a little over two hours to visit and was surprised that it didn't look as good as it presented online. Starting off, I walked in and wasn't greeted at all by the host who I kindly asked to help me locate the restroom. When I came back from the bathroom, I sat at the bar waiting on my boyfriend to park his car to join me. As I sat at the bar, the bartender completely ignored me and didn't offer me a water or anything else which I had to request. My boyfriend came inside the restaurant after a very sweet, skinny Caucasian girl with long hair with a pony tail assisted him with parking (we're not from this area but come every year for the past 3 years). This lady was the only reason why we even decided to place an order at this restaurant. As we ordered our food, my boyfriend reassured me he would be more comfortable knowing I had more space being seated at a table. We requested to be sat at a table after placing an order at the bar. Once seated, I spotted a orange dot in my water (that I had to request) and as we were being seated, we requested a booth near the window and were informed there was a reservation for that specific booth although the entire restaurant was practically empty. Not only that but the host didn't wait until we were seated to allow us to finish our order, we made adjustments to the order we placed at the bar AT THE HOST STAND. Never have I been to a restaurant where the you make adjustments to your order at the host stand, he could've waited until we were seated to make sure our order was correctly placed while grabbing us both a water but neither the host or bartender did that. Overall, while visiting, I had to ask a series of questions that could've been avoided if I had just been acknowledged and given the basic decency of someone who works in a hospitality industry. Never have I had to sit down at a bar and request to be served or any restaurant in general. Other than that, the restroom was extremely uncleanly. The staff was passive aggressive and the server who took our order was practically whispering under his breath after I had already informed him I have a hearing impairment. This is the last place on the entirety of east coast I'd recommend you to eat. I'd suggest going to McDonald's before recommending this place- genuinely. Please bring Guy Fiery back, the menu was also overpriced for basic food items and we eat everywhere from dive bars to top scale expensive five course and Michelin star dinners... never again.

Dining room

New England clam chowder

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QDOBA Mexican Eats

2.7(3 reviews)

1.7 mi

I was very excited to see that Qdoba came back to Wilmington. We had one near about 15 years ago…read moreand then it closed down. I ordered the steak quesadilla and it was really good. I ordered via DoorDash and it seems really pricey at $18.00 but that could have been just a prove increase from a third party delivery. Chips and salsa do not come with your meal. The chips are very, very light and they have several salsas. I would like to go and eat inside sometime.

Food was only ok wait was Rediculous took 40 mins said it would be 10 mins. Staff was very slow…read moreand not many working.

Hand-smashed-in-house-daily guacamole is best served with freshly fried in-house tortilla chips.

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Grilled quesadillas are stuffed with chef-selected ingredients like grilled steak and hand-sliced, sautéed-in-house fajita ve...

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David V.

9 years ago

it has turned to crap they now sell the lowest of the low hot dogs.... yup worse then the red dogs ..... wheres the sabrett hot dogs ? no now its crap processed junk which is about the same if not worse then any gas station ....... no class no good food anymore its just not worth making my daily rounds to grab a dog now i can get one better at circle k wtf bring back some real meat not the crapiest of the crap..... read more

Sandra M.

1 year ago

Love Trolly Stop hot dogs! I love the German and the Surfer dog! Great place for quick, friendly service. I love looking at all the pictures on the wall of the customers and their pets. Great place for a great lunch! read more

Steve W.

11 years ago

Great place for the best hotdogs ever! I have been going there since the 70's and still enjoy it just as much today. Can get very busy on the weekends so try it during the week! Enjoy the scenery! read more

Tom R.

9 days ago

Hands down the best hot dogs in town. The hot dogs are good quality and they have a nice selection of dogs. Its the perfect grab and go lunch for the beach. read more

Justin H.

10 years ago

Pretty good hotdogs, nothing Fantastic but worth a try

Mary S.

Elite 17

15 years ago

Rude service. Best hot dogs I've ever had in my life.

Kim Y.

11 years ago

Love the dogs, atmosphere of the place and service

Roscoe E.

7 years ago

Food was ok, but they are anti Trump so stay away.

Debbie H.

15 years ago

YUMMMMMIE ! And a great value too !

Kayleigh W.

14 years ago

two words- surfer. dog.

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