Downtown Wilmington's landmark dining destination. At the foot of Market Street with balconies overlooking the Cape Fear River, a second floor "al fresco" dining room and views to the Battleship North Carolina. Built in 1854, the unique blue building is featured in countless renditions of Wilmington's historic waterfront and endures as one of the areas most recognized restaurants, not only for the character of the architecture but the quality of the cuisine.
"We were seated on the balcony overlooking the river and the sweet town of Wilmington. The food was great and service superb, but I think the atmosphere and setting outranked it all. Will go again -- one of those places that your mind takes a snapshot of and you replay over and over again..."
Dined on 6/15/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view, hot spot
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"I planned a quite lunch for my anniversary and was not disappointed. They unfortunately couldn't reserve to outdoor balcony seating but it was aviable and I was impressed."
Dined on 6/11/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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"The restaurant is great. OpenTable, with it's bogus "No-show" email, followed by an "I'm sorry" email about the bogus no-show email, followed by a "How was Riverboat Landing?" email, is a complete pain in the _ss. Oh, I forgot the "Don't forget" email. From now on I'm reserving directly with the restaurant and avoiding this torrent of OpenTable messaging. My nickname must be four characters to write a review? Does "Never Again" work for you, OpenTable?"
Dined on 6/08/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view, special occasion
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"I made reservations for a balcony table on the Friday before we went .. so glad that I did... They were booked & turning folks away! I did not realize until after I made our online reservation, however, that there was a disclaimer that online reservations did not guarantee balcony seating. I had made a special request to eat at one of those tables so I was concerned but for no reason. After only about a 5 minute wait, we were ushered to our own private little balcony overlooking Market Street with wonderful views of the Cape Fear. The sun was setting just over the SS North Carolina (our reservations were for 8pm.) The food was A.MAZ.ING! We had the sirloin and NY strip. The service was ok. Expensive but worth the splurge. GET DESSERT!"
Dined on 5/26/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view, special occasion
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"First time dining in downtown Wilmington and I was excited to have booked reservations at this historic and notable landmark. We arrived early and were warmly greeted as we were offered a bar seat while we waited. We were seated earlier than our reservation time and the staff apologized for the wait. The wait staff were very attentive and friendly. We sat in the front window area and although we felt it was an intimate setting, we were able to people watch as passerbys roamed the downtown area. The food was great and overall it was a positive experience that will bring me back again."
Dined on 5/25/2013
Special Features: scenic view, neighborhood gem
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"Let me first say that the food was good. The poor rating reflects the restaurant's management and hostesses. Reserved a table using Open Table and requested a balcony table (very romantic - overlooks the river). Hostess called asking us to change reservation time because they are over booked due to large parties. Said if we took dining room instead of balcony they could accommodate our reservation time (doesn't make sense to me either). Got to restaurant and four balconies were open. Dining room also did not look busy. Disappointed with they handled the seating and reservation. My only theory is that they save balconies for local diners. If you want a nice view of the river and great food, there are restaurants just up the river."
Dined on 5/18/2013
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"My wife and I enjoyed the warm sunshine on a 'semi-private' 2nd floor balcony table overlooking the harbor in downtown Wilmington. The food was very good, prices seemed typical for the cuisine. We were sold on the ambiance. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Overall, a good experience."
Dined on 5/14/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view
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"Our server did not give us silverware until we asked for a third time. Our server never got us napkins, even after we requested it twice. I had to grab them from a nearby table. We were never asked for additional drinks or dessert. To make it worse, we were celebrating our 10 year anniversary."
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: romantic
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"We ate here for a late anniversary dinner, and we were not disappointed! The location on the riverfront is beautiful, and there are lovely little tables on the balconies if you'd like to eat outside. The food was wonderful, very well done and delicious."
Dined on 7/18/2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, scenic view, special occasion
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"We had a fantastic time! Asked for a balcony & got one, it was beautiful. The food was perfect & the waiter's timing was impeccable. We will be back : )"
Dined on 5/08/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, special occasion
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"We had a reservation for four and a window table was requested but not honored. The restaurant was not busy but we waited 20 minutes before waitress came to table with water. Ordered mixed drinks and appetizers and they arrived promptly minus any silverware to eat the appetizer. Asked waitress for forks and she copped an attitude saying she would bring on her next trip out to table. Never apologized for lack of silverware. After we finished appetizers and bread, the entrees were brought to table. Table was small and crowded with appetizer and bread plates, water and wine glasses. We asked her to clear away these plates but were told she would get them later. Waitress spent inordinate amount of time chatting up the one bar customer."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2007
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"The wait staff seemed to genuinely care about our time there and kept us alert about our food without being pesty. The only negative I had was that they would not cook my steak rare but only medium rare."
Dined on 04/20/2013
2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, special occasion
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"The private balcony for a romantic dinner is a great idea. The views are great especially on the river side balcony. We loved the food too. The crab spread appetizer was delicious. The portion size was good for a change as compared to other seafood restaurants. Overall we enjoyed our 5th anniversary dinner and will go back there again if we are in that area."
Dined on 04/19/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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"Perfect!! Courtney was excellent! She had a great personality and great attention to detail. All restaurants need people like Courtney. She deserves recognition. The food was excellent. The hostess gave us the opportunity to have a outside seat, which was PERFECT! Thank you for a great Lunch during the Festival."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2008
Special Features: romantic, scenic view, great for lunch
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"Me and my daughter had reservations (which I recommend making) and we had a LOVELY dinner! The restaurant has a variety of menu items from a freshly caught seafood selection to steaks that are out of this world!! I have planned our next trip to the area and will be making reservations here again!"
Dined on 04/13/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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"Food was mediocre. Service was fair. Service staff was friendly but skill level was barely adequate. View, location, and no wait were only positive parts of the experience."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2011
Special Features: scenic view
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"The food and service were good but the best thing about this restaurant is the tables on the balconies overlooking Cape Fear River. They can only sit two but are incredibly romantic."
Dined on 04/02/2013
2011
Special Features: great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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"The food was great and the service was good. We had reservations for 12:45. We showed up around 12:15 and they sat us at that time, so it was great that we didn't have to wait. It was not a very kid friendly place but we made it work. We have to walk up stairs to the dinning area because we had a large group."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, romantic, scenic view, great for lunch
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"Went to this restaurant because we wanted someplace down on the river that could accommodate our party of 4 adults, 1 10 year old and 1 9 month old. OpenTable got us in. This location has many side rooms so it was just our party and one couple with 2 children. We still had views of the water. However, if there had been any other parties in the room, it would have been a tight squeeze.
Food was excellent albeit slow to come. Server was attentive without being on top of us.
FYI - you may need to climb stairs to get the good views."
Dined on 03/30/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, scenic view
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"This restaurant has changed hands and names several times over the last couple of years, and while we've had a great time here in the past, this iteration doesn't seem to cut it. The food was decent but not fantastic, and the service was fine but not stellar. There are plenty of other Wilmington spots that cost the same but deliver far more. You can't beat those upstairs private balconies, though. Let's hope the food lives up to the fantastic location and building on their next reboot."
Dined on 03/30/2013
2009
Special Features: scenic view
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"The food was great. Service was very slow. I was with a group so we were socializing anyway, but had it been just a date or myself eating, it would have been an issue. It was noticeably slow. There was also a very loud wedding reception downstairs, but that was not the fault of the restaurant.
View of the river is great."
Dined on 03/22/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, scenic view
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"Breathtaking view of the Wilmington waterfront from the patio dining. We had our own private balcony table, it was close to sunset, the steak and tuxedo shrimp were cooked perfect. Best romantic restaurant I've found in a long time!"
Dined on 03/16/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, scenic view
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"Good food and ambience! Two minor complaints: it was pretty cold that day, and we were seated next to a large window that needs to have improved insulation. The adjacent tables were a little TOO close-I knew too much about one pair of diners at the end of the night."
Dined on 02/16/2013
2008
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"The special menu had excellent choices. The atmosphere lead to having a quiet and enjoyable meal. Our server was very pleasent to talk to and was available without being over bearing. The meal itself (a ribeye steak) one of the best I've ever had! We will be back and bringing our out of town guest."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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"Our first visit to Riverboat Landing a few months ago was pleasant, so I made reservations a month in advance for Valentine's Day. I stopped by two weeks later to confirm the reservation in person and request a particular table. The server was polite and helpful, and I was able to see her enter the note in the computer in front of me. When my girlfriend and I arrived, there were people seated at the table. We were seated at another table and given the "special" Valentine's menu, which offered relatively few choices, and unfortunately the ravioli that my gf enjoyed last time was nowhere to be found. The lack of menu options and the fact that they gave away my requested table compelled us to leave and go elsewhere, which was a wise move."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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"Went here for Valentine's Day dinner. As expected they had a special menu for the day which was just the regular menu with jacked up prices. I was expecting this but I figured they would do a little something extra too. Not the case. The fillet was good but very small. Also they cut it and arraigned it on the plate to make the small portion look bigger. This is a personal disappoint for me. I don't like my steaks or tuna pre-cut and normally write off any restaurant that does this. Left there feeling ripped off rather then a great night for the price. I would recommend Riverboat but not on special holidays. Just go when prices are normal."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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"We attended Riverboat Landing for Valentines day this year and it was yet another amazing restraunt downtown. The food was great... I advise getting the salmon stuffed with crab meat when you go. The service was spot on and if you want they offer private balcony tables with an amazing view of the river and battleship. As far as pricing goes it was a special occasion menu but it is usually between $15-$30."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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"Took my boss and she loved it! The tuna was outstanding!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch, hot spot
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