We stayed here for two nights in mid-October. It is a beautiful inn and the room was huge! The bed was so comfortable and there was a whirlpool tub. The innkeepers are so nice and clearly invested in the community. The food (breakfast for inn guests and dinner for everyone) was AMAZING. It's all farm-fresh and local, and the prices were reasonable for the quality of the food! Everyone on staff is friendly and the live music on Friday night was great! I would definitely recommend this inn and tavern to anyone. The only downside was the fact that the town is definitely still suffering from the hurricane. Most of the stores and restaurants were closed, but there were a few good places to eat still, and there are other towns that weren't as hard hit as Wilmington within a thirty minute drive or so.
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DA W.
Do not have attempt to have dinner here on a holiday unless you want to spend hours. We made the mistake of giving them another chance and it was a disaster. We waited forever for each (tiny) course. I don't mind a leisurely fine dining experience but not four hours. We rarely saw the waitress and as usual when we did she always looked flustered. We should have been comped for our wine at the very least.--especially since we drank a lot more that we would have if the food had come at a normal pace. And nobody ever said they were SORRY. The bill was ridiculous. A bad experience.
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Danielle F.
Stayed at the hotel this weekend using a buywithme coupon. We had an excellent stay! We stayed in the Deerfield room which had a wonderful whirlpool tub, a very comfortable bed, and lots of natural light. The breakfast each morning was superb. You could definitely tell that there were high quality ingredients used, many of which are sourced locally. I would definitely suggest the frittata - complete in a cast-iron skillet. I also had the french toast, which was excellent but I liked the frittata better. We had a dinner included, which was quite the treat. They had a wonderful mussels appetizer in a tomato cream sauce that was to die for. The chips w/blue cheese and rosemary were also a highlight. Prices were quite fair considering the quality of the ingredients and portion size. The wait staff was quite attentive and knowledgeable. I will definitely return, particularly to add to the dinner rotation during ski season. The inn is located near the center of Wilmington in walking distance. Unfortunately, many businesses are still closed at this time, but this is a wonderful example of a business in Wilmington that should not be overlooked.
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Karen D.
Stayed two nights in March. Nice B&B. Friendly staff and owners. Bed was comfortable. Dinner was very good. Farm fresh food. Specials were outstanding! Server Robin was fantastic! My small complaint is only that a family was staying above us and the pitter patter of the children was annoying at times.
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Grace M.
We had dinner here recently. Let's get one thing out of the way first. The food was to die for. I can't remember enjoying a meal so much. Everyone loved their food. I can't give this place five stars though because the service was terrible. Our waitress was borderline rude, abandoned us for large periods of time, forgot to bring my beverage that I ordered twice (finally my husband got it himself at the bar), forgot to give us our bread until our starter course was over, forgot to bring a glass of wine that was ordered, etc. That said, we will back because the food was just amazing.
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Amanda L.
We stayed here for one night this past weekend. The innkeepers were just lovely, our room had a whirlpool tub and the bed was super comfy. We were within walking distance of all the shops, bars and restaurants which was perfect on a beautiful weekend. We had drinks at the bar (yes they have a bar) before bed and met some great people. We really liked the Wilmington and have already talked about going back for a return visit!
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Laura K.
I'm having a hard time believing the positive restaurant reviews for this place, given that after our terrible experience, we learned from many folks in the community that this place has a bad reputation for painfully slow service and a difficult manager/owner. Our own experience was pretty jaw dropping: -Were not sat until 30 minutes after our reservation even though we were told when we made the last minute reservation that they had full availability because a party of 13 canceled -We waited 30 minutes for our first course, and another 30 after it before we started asking questions about the wait - when we requested extra bread to stave off our hunger, we were told no. -When we suggested that we would appreciate a round of drinks on the house to make up for the substantial wait - and no information on how long our food would take to come out - we were told our only option would be to order a full bottle of wine at a 50% discount -When we further expressed our frustration over the slow and inconsiderate service, the staff attempted to debate the length of our wait (apparently a 25 minute wait for a second course is more acceptable than a 30 minute wait?) -When we finally gave up and canceled our order, the manager, who we had never seen until that point, flew out at us spewing profanities and yelling at us that we were the second table to leave over lack of service that night - all in front of other guests. We will never return. It is a shame as the description of the restaurant had us very excited for a meal that we will now only remember as an experience that nearly ruined a lovely vacation.
Elise O.
We stayed here for two nights in mid-October. It is a beautiful inn and the room was huge! The bed was so comfortable and there was a whirlpool tub. The innkeepers are so nice and clearly invested in the community. The food (breakfast for inn guests and dinner for everyone) was AMAZING. It's all farm-fresh and local, and the prices were reasonable for the quality of the food! Everyone on staff is friendly and the live music on Friday night was great! I would definitely recommend this inn and tavern to anyone. The only downside was the fact that the town is definitely still suffering from the hurricane. Most of the stores and restaurants were closed, but there were a few good places to eat still, and there are other towns that weren't as hard hit as Wilmington within a thirty minute drive or so.
(4)DA W.
Do not have attempt to have dinner here on a holiday unless you want to spend hours. We made the mistake of giving them another chance and it was a disaster. We waited forever for each (tiny) course. I don't mind a leisurely fine dining experience but not four hours. We rarely saw the waitress and as usual when we did she always looked flustered. We should have been comped for our wine at the very least.--especially since we drank a lot more that we would have if the food had come at a normal pace. And nobody ever said they were SORRY. The bill was ridiculous. A bad experience.
(1)Danielle F.
Stayed at the hotel this weekend using a buywithme coupon. We had an excellent stay! We stayed in the Deerfield room which had a wonderful whirlpool tub, a very comfortable bed, and lots of natural light. The breakfast each morning was superb. You could definitely tell that there were high quality ingredients used, many of which are sourced locally. I would definitely suggest the frittata - complete in a cast-iron skillet. I also had the french toast, which was excellent but I liked the frittata better. We had a dinner included, which was quite the treat. They had a wonderful mussels appetizer in a tomato cream sauce that was to die for. The chips w/blue cheese and rosemary were also a highlight. Prices were quite fair considering the quality of the ingredients and portion size. The wait staff was quite attentive and knowledgeable. I will definitely return, particularly to add to the dinner rotation during ski season. The inn is located near the center of Wilmington in walking distance. Unfortunately, many businesses are still closed at this time, but this is a wonderful example of a business in Wilmington that should not be overlooked.
(4)Karen D.
Stayed two nights in March. Nice B&B. Friendly staff and owners. Bed was comfortable. Dinner was very good. Farm fresh food. Specials were outstanding! Server Robin was fantastic! My small complaint is only that a family was staying above us and the pitter patter of the children was annoying at times.
(4)Grace M.
We had dinner here recently. Let's get one thing out of the way first. The food was to die for. I can't remember enjoying a meal so much. Everyone loved their food. I can't give this place five stars though because the service was terrible. Our waitress was borderline rude, abandoned us for large periods of time, forgot to bring my beverage that I ordered twice (finally my husband got it himself at the bar), forgot to give us our bread until our starter course was over, forgot to bring a glass of wine that was ordered, etc. That said, we will back because the food was just amazing.
(4)Amanda L.
We stayed here for one night this past weekend. The innkeepers were just lovely, our room had a whirlpool tub and the bed was super comfy. We were within walking distance of all the shops, bars and restaurants which was perfect on a beautiful weekend. We had drinks at the bar (yes they have a bar) before bed and met some great people. We really liked the Wilmington and have already talked about going back for a return visit!
(4)Laura K.
I'm having a hard time believing the positive restaurant reviews for this place, given that after our terrible experience, we learned from many folks in the community that this place has a bad reputation for painfully slow service and a difficult manager/owner. Our own experience was pretty jaw dropping: -Were not sat until 30 minutes after our reservation even though we were told when we made the last minute reservation that they had full availability because a party of 13 canceled -We waited 30 minutes for our first course, and another 30 after it before we started asking questions about the wait - when we requested extra bread to stave off our hunger, we were told no. -When we suggested that we would appreciate a round of drinks on the house to make up for the substantial wait - and no information on how long our food would take to come out - we were told our only option would be to order a full bottle of wine at a 50% discount -When we further expressed our frustration over the slow and inconsiderate service, the staff attempted to debate the length of our wait (apparently a 25 minute wait for a second course is more acceptable than a 30 minute wait?) -When we finally gave up and canceled our order, the manager, who we had never seen until that point, flew out at us spewing profanities and yelling at us that we were the second table to leave over lack of service that night - all in front of other guests. We will never return. It is a shame as the description of the restaurant had us very excited for a meal that we will now only remember as an experience that nearly ruined a lovely vacation.
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