Reviews for Smoke on the Water in Wilmington, NC
The place is beautiful, amazing place to see the sunset or be on the river, however, the service needs improvement, the waiter... never came back after he said he would, also, they should consider offering the same appetizers to those seated outside or atthe bar as those seated for the restaurant. The restaurant wait was 3 hours! The food selection for those at the bar or outsideseating area consists of 4 minor appetizers, doesn't make sense. The mixed drinks were good. The clientele were friendly, theband was nice. Read more
An amazing dinner spot!! The wait was definitely long (to be expected) but was perfect because the trail to walk on behind the... restaurant was so beautiful! We grabbed drinks, watched the sunset, and made friends! Staff was very kind and were working superhard. Our server (I think his name was Brandon or Brendan…) was amazing! Also shoutout to the host (Victoria) because she waskind and was working hard! Read more
Let me tell you.. What is better than coming to a nice place by the water, either cold or warm, with always an easy place to... find parking? As you park and walk up, you are greeted by such a friendly and knowledgeable staff that gladly will you assistyou to pick your seating inside or out (I suggest out) depending on your preference. To find your way with family or friends tothe searing of your choice (again, pick outside) as you can sit around the table to enjoy eachothers company in such a relaxingenvironment. As you're sitting there, the welcoming staff can inform you of their specials, food, or drink for something thatmight strike your interests. You can glaze upon their intriguing menu of seafood or BBQ and their fantastic choice of appetizersto choose from as well for something that glues your eyes to it as if your stomach isn't letting you look elsewhere... as thisis the shrimp or oyster Po Boy for me.. As you order your meals and drinks, you can sit back and relax while my preferred timeto go is during the sunset as you can watch as the sun falls from your seat or the pier behind them for some great family orfriendly photos ????. Getting a little cold ? No worries, move your way inside or towards the fire pit outside where you caneat your meals and drink your beverages around one another or meet some others there as well. Finishing it off with some niceoptional dessert or my favorite ... Another beverage... to a great evening out to an easy walk back to your car with a tastethat doesn't leave you. I'll see you all here again soon with another great experience! Read more
Love love love this spot. Great food, beautiful view, friendly waitstaff. Fire outside bunch of seating and near the water.... What’s not to like Read more
This place is cute and has great views. I walked in wanting to order a Taco and tequila for my shirt. And the shrimp tacos were... amazing. Grilled and seasoned amazingly. The fries weren't great. Tasted as if they were cooked twice, but the tacos made mehappy. There's also a fireplace outside to have a drink or eat. Very open with natural light makes it nice to be in. Read more
Went there for New Year's Dinner. Had a wonderful time. The food was delicious and the staff was super nice. The sunset was... breath taking. I highly recommend trying out Smoke On The Water Read more
Excellent food in a great location. The scenery is beautiful, and the surrounding area has a great walking trail and several... short piers. If you want, you can even dock your boat in front of the restaurant! Our table had several different appetizers andentrees, and they were all delicious. Sizes are also great for the price and quality. We did have to wait for quite a while tobe seated, order, and get our food, but I think it was just due to them being short staffed at the moment. Read more
Great sunset! 4 of us arrived, we got our name on waiting list and then went and got a drink and waited on the deck. In about... 40 minutes our table was ready, worked out fine. The red drum was fresh and delicious. Not sure the salsa was a peach mangosalsa but regardless blackened fish was good. We enjoyed the brussel sprouts and fried shrimp were also well liked. Thewaiter was very good and was significantly more engaging and less frazzled then the bartenders when we got our drinks. Suspectbased on tables open and wait times that they are having staffing issues but we would go back again simply because our waitercreated a great experience for us and they advised us accurate wait time upon arrival which worked for us. Read more