Dani N.
Yelp
I'd recommend planning to eat here during off hours, meaning not at typical dinning times, as the wait can be absolutely crazy and there's not much waiting space to hangout in. There's no reservations and no waiting space inside, so you will be chilling out in the humidity until your table is ready. The views are beautiful and the food is actually pretty delicious, but the space is small and very touristy, especially on nice weather days.
I've tried to get a spot here for dinner a couple times in the past, once in Summer and once in late Fall and both wait times for a group of 4 were around 1 - 1.5 hours. However, a friend and I went around 6 pm one night in the early Spring and snuck a couple seats at the bar with just a 5 minute wait. So smaller parties may have better luck grabbing those first come first serve seats at the bar inside (though there is no view there). The servers usually seem pretty stressed out too trying to get everything done quickly in the heat and keep things flowing. We didn't have the nicest bartender in the world either, and my food came out about 25 minutes after my friend's did which was strange because we pretty much ordered the same thing. It was just a little chaotic, I guess.
I ordered the cake cakes on a pretzel bun with curly fries and a citrus beer from Wilmington Brew Co. I wouldn't recommend the beer, though the size was more than plentiful. The fries were out of this world good, like better than I'd ever had before. And the crab cake "burger" was amazing! So salty and fattening but absolutely scrumptious. If you're into Southern food and fishy goodness that "burger" really hits the spot. The menu had a small but nice variety of typical seafood and American style options for reasonable prices considering the location. We also got the Key Lime Pie for dessert which is huge and so whipped - pleasantly feeds 2-4 people.
Parking is a little bit limited but all free once you find a spot. Drive around a little bit and look for tow signs in the neighborhoods, and you'll be good. This is located right on the Intracoastal waterway so if you're lucky enough to get a seat outside you'll be able to watch the boats go by and admire the beautiful sunsets on the water. Locals, I believe you are able to dock here or at least close by if you're coming in from the water. The outdoor seating also has plastic covering in the case rain does surprise to make a surprise appearance as it tends to do in NC.
Hopefully that's more than enough info for ya! This is a cool spot but it's also a touristy area during on season and can get way too crowded. I'd recommend it as a nice casual spot in comparison to the other restaurants near by the water. Probably my favorite go to because it's not too "fancy" or expensive, but still has good food, decent options and a beautiful view.