I love the Vine for a good girls' night! Two girlfriends and I wanted to catch up so we met up…read morehere. One of my girlfriends had literally just hurt her foot on her way there, and by the time I arrived, the staff had set her up with her foot on a chair with an ice pack on and a good drink. So thoughtful! We are all foodies and everything on the menu looked amazing... so we ordered one of everything! It was all fantastic! Then there was a drink with elderflower and edible glitter that we had to try- so good and so pretty! It's a smaller place, so it's never super loud, even when the bar is packed. We had a great evening!

Small, quaint, good for small groups and if you're picking at food. Not great for entree-type meals…read moreto fill you. Service was a bit scattered but attentive. The pizzas had good flavor and the bbq sliders were decent. I'd come here for a drink and an app, but wouldn't stay for a real meal. Cute vibe and bar ambiance

Wine was excellent, food was DELICIOUS, and service was above what I expected having been referred…read morethere by a few people. Went with a friend who frequents and she's a food/wine lover (so I knew this experience would be a good one). Convenient location downtown and I've never had issues finding parking yet but it DOES get busy. There are some municipal lots around and I'd you capable of walking a block or two you may get lucky finding parking on the residential streets too. Just please drive responsibly and don't drink and drive The restaurant has a very relaxing vibe, the ambience is great for business for pleasure for get together or romantic- I loved the way the place is decorated and I absolutely love the small nooks for seating tucked into the wall (seats2-3) with two chairs tables for extra ppl. Overall great experience and I LOVED the charcuterie board as well as the selections. The person serving had great knowledge on pairings too. Will definitely go back.

Back again. Great spot. Great, reasonably priced wine by the 1/2 glass, full glass, and bottle…read more Staff is excellent once again, very attentive and knowledgeable. Bar has a cool vibe. Laid back. Didn't eat this time but everything coming out looks good. Recommend and will be back.

Thank you Amanda & Wilmington Walking Tours for introducing me to this place! A great find! And…read moreyes, I joined. I love the theme, great views of the sunsets, and the staff was extremely attentive and polite. And a good selection of wines. I look forward to attending future events when in Wilmington. I returned a few nights later to show my sister and her daughter & son in law. They were equally impressed and will be joining. Again great staff who went over the top to make my sister feel comfortable after dropping (& breaking) a full glass of wine! Natalie is very nice and I appreciated her introducing herself and explaining the concept! A spectacular Speakeasy with lots of great events I look forward to participating in on my return to Wilmington! (And did I mention some great wine???)

Loved the location on the 9th floor with great views. Quaint inside but such a vibe. Incredible…read moremixed drinks and wine!

We took our son to the Bridgewater for his birthday on May 28th. He's still talking about how…read moregreat our meal was. The great waiter, Justin, recommended a chicken breast sandwich as his favorite dish. A sandwich over more expensive entrees! Well, we all ordered the sandwich and it was almost indescribably good - a moist chicken breast with melted Brie on a large hard bread with fig jam and caramelized small onions. We also shared an amazing sautéed tuna appetizer. Two people ordered a recommended red wine. The food was exceptionally delicious and Justin's service was Superb! Bravo Bridgewater. We'll be regulars.

Enjoyed our first visit - wine tasting was great. Love all the details. It's evident Doug knows…read morehis wine. We had the Crab Cake Sandwich and the Bridgewater Chicken Sandwich. The chicken and the chips were exceptional. We didn't care for the taste of the crab cake sandwich. We felt the taste of the crab was masked by too many seasonings. The wines were w exceptional, and we left with wine we purchased. We also joined the Explorers Wine Club. We are enjoying our membership. On our second visit, we came in just to pick up our wines and do a tasting. We felt very rushed and did not have the same kind of experience as we did initially. It wasn't awful. It was just very impersonal. However, the wines were exceptional again, and we bought even more to take home. The restaurant area and bar areas are cozy. We had good service. We will definitely go back.

Was here recently for a girls trip and came here for dinner on a Saturday night. This is located…read moreinside The Hotel Ballast. There was a marine ball at this venue and men in uniform with the women dressed so beautifully in their gowns hanging out before they went to their ballroom. We had a great quiet evening, only a few people at the bar that evening - I had the salmon dinner with potatoes and spinach and it was delicious. Our server was kind and friendly. We got the scrumptious chocolate chip cookie with the vanilla ice cream which she flash froze for us so it wouldn't melt when we walked back to our houseboat. And it was still intact and not melted at all when we got back. That was a wonderful touch. This was a nice place to go to for a nice sit down dinner with good food.

Really good food, but the service was extremely slow. I think probably habitually understaffed…read more Give yourself plenty of time if you come here

The most creative take on a Painkiller I've ever had. Not creamy, like a typical Painkiller, but…read morenutty and floral non the less. Chill vibe, great bartender. Went for a quick drink and wound up staying a while.

Took me a sec to find the front door, but as soon as I walked in it was really cool. Chill music…read moreplaying, nice comfy seating, relaxing vibe. A++ for ambiance. Ordered a cappuccino, it was just ok B- on that drink. Hard to get acknowledgement I was actually there from the barista/bartender so I could order. I would come back, but approach register/bar a bit differently to get service. C- on service at that time from that guy. This was over winter time 2025, so maybe staff has changed since then. I would definitely go back and try it again though.

Wilmington's Cargo District is one of my new favorite areas to visit. There are so many unique…read moreshops and eateries you really can't go wrong. One of my favorites for pure ambiance and quality cocktails is The Starling. Wether you're looking to snag a stool at the bar to engage in conversations with strangers who quickly become friends or you're looking for a quieter ambiance where you can gaze at the stars - they've got something for everyone (they even have a rooftop patio which may be better when it's not 19 degrees ). Check out that beautiful table nestled in the window of the cargo shipping container. *| The Starling elijah craig bourbon - blanc vermouth - dates - honey - red wine *| Adults Are Talking espolon tequila - bell pepper aperol - amaro nonino - pink peppercorn - acidulated grapefruit

Very nice bar located in the Cargo District. The downstairs bar is actually a shipping container…read more It has small seating inside the bar, along with rooftop seating and a large outdoor seating area. Full bar with beer, wine and craft cocktails on the menu. No food. The rooftop seating is very cool but I noticed everyone else thought the same thing, which was why I couldn't get a seat up there. :-). Cool spot. Crowd is fairly diverse. Lots of Gen Xers like me, at least when I was there. Recommend.

Wow, what a change for the better with the new ownership, with improved interior, a more…read moresophisticated vibe outdoors in the courtyard. Thumbs up for a place to go any night of the week when you're looking for a good cocktail, music that's enjoyable, and a place where it's nice to be able to talk to the people around you.

WOW, this place was a pleasant surprise. We were spending the day exploring the Brooklyn Arts…read moreDistrict and Bottega was on our list. We walked in and right away you are at the bar. It is a smaller room and once you get your drinks you can follow the hall back to this huge beer garden outside area. It was a lovely night and with the comfy chairs a great place to hangout with friends and enjoy some adult beverages. They had beer and wine here and sometimes have a DJ. We will definitely be coming back.

We wanted a certain region of wine, but didn't want to go far from home to get it. Ta-da!!! WW to…read morethe rescue! We immediately felt welcome by the owner, John. He is super knowledgeable about wine and his selection is a curated plethora of good wine! We hadn't planned on staying for a glass of wine, but we decide to do so because of the welcome we received. So happy we found this little gem.

Love John's knowledge of wine. His selection of wines for this store is unmatched by any store in…read moreWilmington. Enjoy Friday night live music and wine sampling.

Yoga and pottery, could you have something more relaxing?…read more I haven't taken a yoga class in the studio but I have experienced Jess as a yoga teacher and I have to say it was awesome. She taught a class external to the studio and it was so relaxing. I am not a flexible yogi and I felt comfortable with the ease of it. I wasn't intimidated and she gave you poses to do if you couldn't manage others. Now the pottery? UGH - IN A GOOD WAY. I am taking one of the beginner pottery series through Pineapple with Steph. It's AMAZING. I am terrible at it buuuuuuuut the class is so fun, regardless of my talentless pottery skills. Steph teaches you how to do it all and makes it looks so easy but is so encouraging. The class is small and intimate so she can always help when you need it. It is so relaxing with the music and the groups. I love that there are hours you can go try it outside of class time too. It's a great place to get creative or relax, even buy some pottery! Love it.

Jess is the best! I took a 6 week beginners course and learned so much (+ had a lot of fun!) I had…read moreliterally no pottery experience before this and after the 6 weeks, I had some cute little pieces. I loved it so much I even signed up for another round. I would definitely recommend any of her classes, especially the 6 week course if you are just getting into pottery. Thanks Jess!