Reviews for True Blue Butcher and Barrel in Wilmington, NC

Awesome food and a huge drink selection. Can be pricey, but there are nice "happy hour" discounts. It's definitely worth a try!... Great wings and an abundance of carnivorous options. Read more

Awesome experience all around. Food was amazing-I had the Brussels tacos - so delicious!! Our server Drew was very attentive and... super friendly and helpful since it was our first time visiting this location. We will definitely be returning. Highlyrecommend checking out True Blue butcher and barrel!! Read more

The first thing I must say is OVERPRICED! This may be a nice looking place from the outside and the inside has a nice appearance... but.... I went here will my wife on a Saturday night. We had a 5:45 reservation. We arrived a short time before and could notget a parking space. I circled their parking lot several times but no parking was available. I had to park two blocks away. Whenwe arrived the hostess was pleasant and asked if we wanted to sit inside or outside. It was a nice night and we chose outside.We were escorted to a table. There were numerous tables inside and outside that were empty. So the parking problem must havebeen because the other establishments attached to this restaurant must have taken a lot of spaces also. There is an empty lotacross the street but when I asked the waitress if that was the parking for this restaurant she said no. She stated it isparking for anyone in the area. The waitress "Isabella according to the bill", was very pleasant. She never introduced herselfwhen she came to our table. We ordered drinks and she stated that shareables were buy one, get one free, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.The waitress quickly returned and stated that she had made a mistake and that it was only unitl 6:00 PM, so we would have to putour order in now to get the special. So we quickly chose a few shareables to share. The waitress then returned again and saidthat she spoke to her manager and that the shareable special was not for outside tables on Saturday night. I then requested tomove our table inside. I was then told that actually, I would have to be sitting at the bar and that now it was too late. Thewaitress apologized for her mistake. After having looking forward to the shareables that we had decided on, we went back to themenu to make new decisions. The waitress brought our drinks and was ready to take our order. My wife ordered the Arugula andSteak Salad for $20. I asked for the Double Cut Pecan Smoked Pork Chop for $28. I then asked what sid Read more

I went to this restaurant for a family member bday dinner party. We kept hearing about this restaurant, so we decided to try it... out. There were positives and negatives to this restaurant. For the positives, the drinks were great, won't be disappointed! Thecustomer services from Michael (the server), was outstanding and the best service I've ever received. He went above and beyondto make sure we were taken care, understood the menu, answer any questions anyone had at the table, making sure our beverageswere refilled and completed every other job duty as a server and customer service, etc. The customer services from Michael (theserver) get a five stars alone from everyone at the dinner party. The bacon mac-n-cheese was good. The negative of therestaurant was the food was very bland. I didn't taste no flavor in majority of the food. The presentation of the food lookedfine but when you take a bite, there were no flavor, no seasoning. Maybe there was not enough of seasoning put in the food. Thecrab cakes and wings were bland. The fries had a different taste I can't describe, I had to to cover them with ketchup just toeat them. The wings tasted funny, they didn't taste like wings. The pork chop was dried and bland. Read more

Came here on a Sunday night with no reservation. It wasn’t too busy. Their decor and interior design is amazing, I really... didn’t feel like I was in Wilmington. We were satisfied with their options/accommodations for vegans and vegetarians. Thevegan tacos were phenomenal, and the dressing on the herb salad was amazing. My dad asked for the bartenders recommendation fora Pilsner, but the bartender chose something completely unrelated. The service was quite slow considering how slow it was thatevening. But overall, it was really good. We’d love to go back! Also, our server Leah(?) was great. Went back for a party of8 birthday celebration. I made the reservation days in advance, and called the day of to discuss the surprise cake I wanted tobring in. When we got there, the table was only set for 7 people. Service was so incredibly slow, it took over 15 minutes to getwater on the table, and not a single dish was cleared off the table for the entirety of the meal. When it was time for dessert,our server asked if we were ready for the cake. Huge bummer because this ruined the surprise. When we got the bill, there weretimes on the bill that we never received. We didn’t notice this until after, but it was a pain to have to pay for something wedidn’t get. Everyone that works here is beyond friendly and personable, but the attention to detail and quality of service ismissed. I love the food and drinks here but when you pay this much for a meal, I think the expectation is that things goseamlessly. Read more

Took my husband here for our Anniversary. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and arrived at a time that they were not too... busy so hostess said we could pick wherever we liked to sit. Server came quickly and answered any questions we had, gave us timeto look over menu. Very nice restaurant. Food was served and it was delicious. My husband loved his lobster roll. I had steakand eggs. Steak was very small but perfect for me, very tasty. I had at least 4 eggs, could not eat them all. Only issue I hadwas when leaving it was so tight between door and tables outside could barely maneuver around the servers and tables to leave.Other than that, everything was outstanding. Read more

Stopped in for burgers and it was a good decision. Burgers were delicious as were the fries. Great selection of beers. Great... atmosphere inside. It was a little too cool to sit out, but there is great outdoor seating. We will definitely return. Read more

Elevated comfort food! Great, large shareable appetizers. Definitely get the Bacon Mac & Cheese, and Popcorn Chicken. Steak was... pretty good (not amazing, though). Incredible whiskey selection. Cocktails not bad. Nice addition to this part of town! Read more