River 128 Restaurant, located in downtown Wilmington, NC, offers an unforgettable dining experience on the Cape Fear River. Enjoy fresh, locally inspired cuisine with stunning views of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, the USS North Carolina Battleship, and breathtaking sunsets. Dine inside or on our heated outdoor decks, and bring your furry friends to one of the area’s only dog-friendly restaurants. Arrive by car or boat—take advantage of free parking vouchers and our 90-ft floating dock. River 128 is your destination for exceptional food, waterfront dining, and Southern hospitality.
Brunch
Sun 10:00–15:00
Lunch
Tue–Sat 11:00–15:00
Dinner
Tue–Sun 15:00–21:00
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Popular dishes
Menu
Just For Kids 12 and Under!
Entrees & Sandwiches
Comes with choice of Fries or Fresh Fruit
Chicken TendersUS$5.99
Fish SticksUS$4.99
HamburgerUS$9.00
CheeseburgerUS$5.99
Grilled CheeseUS$4.99
Brunch
Served Saturday until 2 and Sunday until 3
French Toast & FruitUS$5.99
Bacon & EggsUS$4.99
Grits & SausageUS$4.99
Desserts
Drinks
Soft Drinks & TeaUS$2.25
Free Refills
Apple JuiceUS$1.99
Pineapple JuiceUS$1.99
Grapefruit JuiceUS$1.99
MilkUS$1.99
What 23 people are saying
Overall ratings and reviews
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
4.4Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value
Noise • Moderate
Diners' Choice Awards
Coastal North Carolina
Great for outdoor dining
Coastal North Carolina
Great for scenic views
Wilmington
Innovative
Wilmington
Great for outdoor dining
Wilmington
Most Booked
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
River 128 Restaurant delights with "great food, great service," and a "perfect view of the river." Guests appreciate the "outstanding service" and "phenomenal" dishes like scallops and black bass. The atmosphere is "upscale" and "relaxing," with both indoor and outdoor seating options. A must-visit for memorable dining experiences.
23 Reviews
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Allen
Las Vegas
6 reviews
2.0
6 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 2
Food 2
Service 4
Ambience 4
The food was cold when it arrived to our table. Not good.
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Yesica
Unspecified
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 3
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 2
The hostess were not nice. They don’t know how treat clientele
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Mary Lee
Wilmington
24 reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on 27 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We dines here pre-theater @5 pm on a Thursday. Not too many customers at that time so service was excellent- timely and attentive without being overly attentive. Food was outstanding- we dined on the Australian Rack of Lamb and the roasted 1/2 Maple Leaf Duck. Cooked perfectly. We started our meal with the Butternut Squash - delicious. Ended the meal with Carrot Cake and Crème Brûlée. Can’t say enough about this meal we thoroughly enjoyed!!
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Heather
Dallas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 26 February 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 2
Ambience 5
Food was delicious and great location. We had a new server that may need more training support from management. Service was very slow, bill wasn't divided as requested (2 people split half) server didn't check on how we were doing and quality of food, we had to waive them over for help. I'm sure a one off and won't prevent us from going back but I'll definitely request an experienced server.
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Patricia
Greater Boston
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on 26 February 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 3
Ambience 4
Drinks and food were delicious, atmosphere was great,beautiful view. Waiter seemed bothered by our existence even though it was early and not busy, avoided us as much as possible
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donnie
VIP
Chicago
65 reviews
2.0
65 reviews
Dined on 25 February 2025
Overall 2
Food 3
Service 3
Ambience 3
There really is nothing special about River 128. The couple I dined with were there in December when it was the George and little has changed. The menu is pretty much standard. Deep fried squid just like everyone else. I was looking for something different. The scallop risotto was meh. The burger was good but what’s so special about a smash burger. I had the pork porterhouse. It was good not anything that can’t be done at home. The cooked oysters were the highlight of the meal. You’ve had the desserts before elsewhere.
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David
VIP
Raleigh
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on 25 February 2025
Overall 2
Food 2
Service 2
Ambience 3
Our waitress was extremely curt, and the food was unexceptional and bland. The restaurant was mostly empty and they tried to seat us in the bar area, far away from the windows.
The good news -- the broccolini was excellent!
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Anna-Carin
VIP
Washington DC
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 23 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Excellent food and ambience on the outdoor deck by the river combined with genuine service made the visit spectacular. The only negative was that latte/espresso wasn’t available.
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Cindy
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 22 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Service was great Polite and accommodating. The risotto and Scallops were very tasty. We were able to get a table inside which was great since it was cooler outside. Tables a bit small
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thomas
San Diego
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 22 February 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 4
Great food and service. Perfect view of the river. Would definitely go back!
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FAQs
River 128 Restaurant is rated 4.3 stars by 23 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.