Alexis B.
Yelp
My friend and I had lunch at Snuff Mill a few weeks ago when we visited Wilmington for the day. I absolutely loved our lunch. The restaurant is such a hidden gem. It's located in a sort of strip mall - although one with some charm. But then you walk into this tiny restaurant, and it has so much charm and great ambiance. It has tiny, cozy bistro vibes. And when I saw that butcher counter, I knew we were in for a great meal!
We shared an order of their carpet bagger (flash-fried local oysters, shaved filet mignon, thick cut bacon, Roquefort cheese, and jalapeno ranch - 3, served on soup spoons), the special soup of the day (it was a chilled soup, but I can't remember the ingredients now), the stone fruit salad (arugula, radicchio, stone fruit, bacon, marcona almonds, watermelon radish, pecorino, cherries, and apple-lemon-poppyseed dressing), and their signature beef burger with bacon, sauteed Vidalia onions, American cheese, dill pickles, and special sauce). All the food was really good - delicious from start to finish. And their menu is so great, we really struggled with what to order! (I'd happily return to try more off their menus after trying these four dishes on our first visit!)
They also had great drinks. We started with two of one of their summery cocktails, which were so refreshing with lunch on a hot day. We also had a couple of glasses of wine from their great wine list.
The service was so great and really added to our experience. We didn't have a reservation for lunch, and they were really packed (it was a Monday holiday, so there were a lot of people out and about for a weekday, plus it seems like a really great place for a business/work lunch), but they found a table for us. And the service was so amazing from start to finish. We had intended to visit a museum in the early afternoon, we were having such a good experience/meal that we hovered and didn't make it to the museum. But we didn't mind - we were having such a great time at Snuff Mill, we didn't want to leave.
I'd absolutely return for another meal!