Review Pilot House - Wilmington

A pretty nice place with great outdoor seating with a good view. Overall it was a good experience dining here, food was good, wine was perfect, my husband was happy with his beer as well. However, I ordered the Captains platter (fried flounder, jumbo shrimp, oysters, and sea scallops) and the oysters and scallops lacked any flavor. Covered in the frying butter they just didn’t taste like anything and were bland. The service was nice and friendly, and the bathrooms were clean. Overall I recommend trying this place out.

Chose to sit outside and enjoyed the sunny view of the river. The service was excellent. Shoutout to Emma. She was very welcoming and patient to explain to us each dish (because the menu has no pictures and it can be hard to visualize what you’re choosing). The place has very rustic and seaside vibe. The decor inside feels like a large cottage style home (felt quite unique). Outside, you’re near the boardwalk and you can see boats passing by. Enough parking space available. I would most likely lean more towards their seafood selection vs the poultry and meat. Again, you’re free to take what you want. But the place specializes more towards seafood so keep that in mind. Bathrooms are a little cramped and small, but they were clean. So that’s good. Overall, staff is very friendly.

We had a large party so we called a little in advance, and got sat immediately. The food is reasonably priced and the portions are a little average but you definitely full once you’re finished. Drinks are also very good! The Port City Punch was a group favorite. Also the restaurant is right on the pier so the view is amazing!

A late lunch around 2pm we were seated quickly at a nice table outside, and had great service by Tristan. The Steam pot was huge and delicious 😋 A few sandy bites would be my only complaint, but was expected. Overall, great experience!

The Pilot House is located on the Riverwalk in Wilmington. They offer indoor and outdoor dining. The restaurant is spacious and very clean with a great view of the water. We shared the pimento cheese appetizer and the shrimp roll for lunch. The pimento cheese should definitely be shared with the table. The shrimp roll was so tasty and the handmade chips were delicious as well. Service was on point and friendly. We would definitely go back. Parking is along streets in the area and possibly public parking, though we didn’t see any public lots.

The view is amazing. Our waitress did a fantastic job. I wish I could remember her name. The food was succulent and cooked to perfection. I had the shrimp and scallop scampi. 10/10 I will recommend the Pilot House. Great job.

It was my 1st time there. The steak dish was great. Chicken and shrimp grits were also great. We also got a crab dip I believe so and it was good. Our server was really polite. Atmosphere was good also. We sat inside since that day was windy and chilly. But overall good. I would definitely go again in the future.

Stopped on Sunday for brunch. Full lunch menue plus a few brunch specials. My family had crab soup. Lobster mac and cheese, ceaser salad. Fish special, and steak and eggs. All was delicious. View of river primo. Some GF items marked on menue. Bathrooms clean. The server is helpful and nice. Highly recommend. Still reading....Give this girl's review a like will ya?

I totally love this restaurant! I come fromCanada every year! The food is always Amazing! The view is breathtaking! And the service is always great! Its nice to see the same waitresses there every year:) thank you!

9 of us went to dinner here and had a great experience. Had a great table that let both sides of the table look out to water. We all ordered different drinks and different meals and all enjoyed. Emily out waitress handled us with ease and did a great job. I was jealous of the shrimp and grits and will be back to order for myself soon.

My husband and I went for our birthday dinner. The food was delicious and our waiter, Tristan, was the best! It is a little pricey but worth every penny. We will go again...for a special occasion. And when we went out on the Riverwalk, a full rainbow was overhead.

The food crafted here warms my heart. There is love and art in their cooking, you pay for what you get. In this case, amazing food at a larger price, but if you want fine dining, this is the place. Not to mention you overlook the riverfront and the atmosphere is exquisite

I had dinner the other night with my husband and a couple of friends. We sat at the bar where Kyle made us delicious cocktails. He was an amazing server and bartender and gave us a great experience. The manager Chris came over to make sure that everything was going well and he was as kind as can be! We will absolutely be back for more laughs, drinks and scrumptious food. P.s order the side of Mac and cheese, you won’t regret it.

This was our second time at this restaurant we really liked our food the first time and loved even more this time. Fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese for starters. The fried green tomatoes were cooked to perfection and the sauce it comes with is incredible. Pimento Cheese went perfect with the veggies it comes with and we even put some on our Fried green tomatoes. We had the fried catch fish with homemade chips and it was fried perfect and the flaky crust was great not greasy at all. We asked for the red eye gravy on the side. Hubby had the Po’Boy sandwich and it was delicious the tartar sauce is the best we have ever had. Our sweet treat was the recommendation from our waiter Thomas B, it was the turtle cheesecake. The best dessert of our whole trip, not overly sweet and so creamy. We recommend Thomas B as a waiter to anyone, very knowledgeable and attentive. Last year our waitress was not that helpful and the reason why we had not wanted to return. But now we know who to ask for. The host that walked us to our seat was very kind and helped my husband with a chair that would be more comfortable for his back. We asked if they had a different type of chair and he quickly helped us out. I only wished I had asked his name. The Pilot house has amazing food and customer service they clearly know how to run their business well. Sorry forgot to take pics of the food this time.

My boyfriend picked this place and all I can say is he picked a great place. We made dinner reservations for outside seating. Shortly after finishing our appetizers the rain started and our waiter offered to find us a seat inside. We still had a lovely view of the riverfront. I ordered the smaller portion of Shrimp and Grits. What a delightful mixture of flavors. The grit cakes and Collard base mixed with the Andouille sausage and shrimp was truly delightful. We finished off our meal by sharing a slice of key lime pie. I most definitely will return next time I am down in Wilmington

We enjoyed a late lunch. We ordered the grouper bites and the captains platter to split. We intended for the grouper bites to be an appetizer, but the waitress brought it all out at once. Not perfect, but still ok. The food, especially the flounder and scallops were stellar and perfectly prepared. The grouper bites were also terrific as well as the slaw and fries. Beautiful dining spot on the Wilmington waterfront. Well worth a visit.

We had a great early dinner at The Pilot House for my birthday! Once again we had a great experience! Our waiter Chris and waitress Emma were so kind and proficient. They were very attentive and gave great suggestions for our meals. We ordered Crunchy Catfish and Stuffed Salmon , with an appetizer of Fried Green Tomatoes. The Catfish combined with Collards and grits were DELICIOUS!!! HATS OFF TO CHRIS AND EMMA!!