Tropical Smoothie Cafe

This place has really friendly staff and incredible sandwiches! Have loved any and everything if…read moreever gotten here. Love that you can add or substitute meat into the vegetarian options. The meatless options are also really delicious as is. We love their chips and potato salad for sides. Best grilled cheese for the price for little ones as well. A must go spot for elevated deli sandwiches in Wilmington.

Top tier sandwiches, what a wonderful find. This local sandwich shop is a bit out of the way from…read moredowntown but it's worth a short walk. I ordered chipped ham sandwich, it was loaded with meat and fillings. So juicy and delicious. Comes with a side of cucumber salad, chips or a pickle. I chose a salad and ngl the bite size portion of the salad is laughably small but it is what it is, I can't really complain as it was $9.50 total and it was delicious too. The only thing that was negative about our experience is smoke, the entire place was visibly smoky as if something got burnt, and we smelled like smoke hours after we left the shop. Hopefully this was a one off and not a permanent issue. I would for sure recommend this place if you're visiting!

Dining Area at The Half

Chickpea Salad at The Half

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Inside-- 10/03/2025

McAlister's Deli

4.3(9 reviews)

0.5 mi

Been awhile since I visited a McAlisters. This one is very…read moregood. Got the 2 sandwich combo (French dip and New Yorker). French dip with au jus definitely one of my favorites. Good lean roast beef on soft hogie roll. New Yorker had lean corn beef and pastrami with swiss (large amount of meat). Service was good and place was really clean. I think they are a little pricey but food is good

Great pecanberry salads hadn't eaten at McAlister's Deli in a minute it was a refreshing reminder…read moreof why I liked this place

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PT's Old Fashioned Grille

3.8(161 reviews)

0.6 mi

Go inside- plenty of tvs, under-cranked ceiling fans - it screams less "restaurant" and more "your…read morefriend with the great garage." Names are stated, not numbers..which is personal, but perhaps a little prone to misheard orders.. "SEAN/JOHN/DON!" I think there are places in which by the time your order hits..it feels like you're in the middle of trying to make a gallery of orgami napkins... But the Grille isn't that..it moves at a steady breeze, carrying a gallery of food that could feed a small boar. But enough about the ambiance, you're probably here for exactly two things, and I'll name fries to make the review more succinct. You know, the logo cartoon is a bit.. funny. I'm like, "there's no way I'd want to take my lower jaw to such extreme positions!" But then I bit into the burger. That was my first mistake. To eat a Grille burger here is like falling in love, only to realize that the person loves me more than I ever could her. Naturally, I dropped my engagement ring. But not the burger. Whoever flips these needs a raise. Burger King throws them into the microwave or whatever and then tries to add "char" effects, which has the taste of imitation crab being dropped in a ash-heap. But PT's. Words can't do it justice, but I'm going to try. The beef seemed fairly rotated, unlike my arm during bowling. Crisp. Sweet. Layered. Crunchy. My jaw was getting oddly closer to the surrealistic logo that I thought I was above. Naturally, I ate the fries before picking up my engagement ring. I asked her if she could be my wife...And she responded "No, I am just your food induced hallucination that comes from having the best Burger on Earth. " As the stars faded from my eyes, I realized... you can take back a vow, but you can never take back the sheer amazement of picking your jaw off the floor to keep the food from escaping the confines of the pain of love and loss. Or you just like the food- we've all been there. :)

Being typical American burger lovers, we eat at PT's in Leland fairly regularly. And have done so…read morefor several years. With all the burger places around, we feel that PR's is arguably the best. Choice of full-size (8 oz). Or Junior (4oz),custom cooked on the grill,, your choice of condiments, served with an outstanding order of fries. Free drink refills. Good service. Strong focus on customer satisfaction. Consistency! That's why we've been regular customers for so long.

Menu

Chicken tenders, fries. Grilled chicken sandwich

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Menu, how to order

The Kitchen Sink

4.4(106 reviews)

4.7 mi

After moving our son into the dorms, we wanted to enjoy a lunch together. Our son chose The Kitchen…read moreSink. Another solid pick by our son. It's located in downtown in an old building. The ambiance is very nice with tables made of old wood doors. Great repurposing! Inside they offer a variety of seating options. The ordering process is quite simple. We picked up some menus and sat at one of the great tables. After a while we ordered at the register and provided our name upon request. Once our food is ready they bring it to the table. My order of Beef on Weck with tallow fries and lentil soup looked and tasted great! It was a nice lunch time portion. The bread was lightly salted, beef was moist and not over seasoned, horseradish was perfect, fries were good, and the lentil soup had a nice spice to it. Overall a great meal. This is such a great place off the main area of downtown. Definitely recommend eating here. I'm sure we'll return.

Great service Good food…read moreWent in for lunch for the first time and employees were courteous and helpful to us while figuring out what get

View from our table.

Brooklyn Bird

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Kitchen area

Potbelly

4.2(68 reviews)

5.9 mi

i went here for the BLTA (bacon, lettuce, tomato, and avodado)…read moreon whole grain bread. this was the best BLT i've ever had. the whole grain bread was 1) whole grain, and 2) dense. they didn't scimp on the bacon. for quality you have to pay. this is not discount city- it is a quality sandwich shop.

Lots of good sandwich and salad options. I really like the bread :)…read moreThe location is a little small and gets busy- but that makes sense considering how good the subs are. Definitely a good option (and step up from Subway).

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Commodore Public House & Kitchen

4.7(24 reviews)

4.7 mi

This place has been here for 2 years and I finally decided that try and happy I did. I had the…read moremeatballs and garlic bread which didn't disappoint! Great drinks as well. One of my favs while in ILM.

Walked in just to have a drink and ordered the sliders and the cheesesteak chimichangas...wow. The…read morefood is amazing. This place made great food filled with love and Southern charm. Yum I really appreciated the chef coming out to check on us and our enjoyment of everything.

Carl B burger with collard greens

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Firehouse Subs

3.9(17 reviews)

0.2 mi

I love Firehouse Subs! The staff are always pleasant and efficient. The Deli is spotless!…read moreIngredients are always fresh and the bread tastes like it was just made! It's the only fast food restaurant I go to !!

We had a quick lunch here on a Sunday. The service was fast and the orders were correct. The subs…read morewere also quite good. I dont often go to firehouse, but this was a good stop!

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Blossoms Restaurant

3.8(43 reviews)

1.4 mi

Love this spot! One day soon, could you bring back the old hot dogs?…read more Here is my argument: 1.They are sooooo much better. 2.My partners fave chili cheese dog. 3. I love them too and I'm not a hot dog lover. It's really a win-win. I won't have to hear him crying every evening after golf and you sell more dogs. Truly can't wait ! On a serious note : The staff there is always so great, the food is always amazing! Happy New Year!

A lovely venue and the new menu is nice, however the service is just incredibly poor. Not sure if…read moreit's the norm or growing pains, but we are unsure if we will come back anytime soon. Been waiting 20 minutes for the check after waiting 10 to be acknowledged. It's a shame because the outdoor deck on the golf course at sunset is really nice.

Dining room

Veggie omelet. Massive!

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Chili Cheese Dog .

Al’s Burger Shack

3.7(32 reviews)

0.3 mi

My husband and I tried this place for the first time a few days ago. We went for dinner. The room…read moreis small and a little on the noisy side between the music, the sounds of the kitchen and soda machine. We both ordered the Sean's bacon cheeseburger, along with a split of tater tots and crinkle cut fries. We got our order but didn't get the tater tots, just fries. The guy that served us quickly brought out the tots. About a minute later, my name was called. It turned out we were given the wrong burgers. We ended up with the Kenny J burger. We were okay with that and enjoyed the burgers. He actually wrapped up the correct burgers and we brought them home to enjoy the next day. The burgers are not huge, which was fine for us. We loved the tater tots, not greasy at all. Next time we'll skip the fries. They were too thick for our liking. We'll try the sweet potato fries. We also had the tasty roasted garlic aioli dipping sauce. Overall, a good meal.

Great burgers and tots! (My husband's favorite). I have a gluten allergy and have eaten here safely…read morenumerous times. Staff is friendly and attentive. Service is quick and restaurant is clean. This is our go-to restaurant in Leland.

Beverages

Gluten free kid's chicken nuggets and crispy fries

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Beverages

Jimmy John's

3.0(3 reviews)

0.1 mi

Jimmy John's has permanently closed the Leland location. Jersey Mikes and Firehouse subs are still…read moreopen in the same vicinity.

We placed an order for pickup and made our way to JJ. We were pleasantly surprised when we pulled…read moreup and saw they had a drive through. We pulled up to the window and within a minute our sandwiches were ready. The employee was very friendly and the location is very close to lots of shopping.

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Bill B.

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9 years ago

Stopped in today and got the Thai chicken wrap! Service was fast and friendly and the food was great!!

Scott C.

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4

3 years ago

When I am in a hurry and need to make sure to get my protein in, this is my go to spot!

Jeremy B.

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6 years ago

Every thing I've ordered from there has been excellent 10/10

Abby P.

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6 years ago

Love this place

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