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.
Dining areas
Additional information
Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Steak, Contemporary American
Hours of Operation
Brunch
Sun 10:00–15:00
Lunch
Tue–Sat 11:00–15:00
Dinner
Tue–Sun 15:00–21:00
We provide 3 hour vouchers for the lot located across the street.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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 25 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
Loved For
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 offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and ambience" on its outdoor deck by the river. While some dishes like the Australian Rack of Lamb and Maple Leaf Duck are "cooked perfectly," the service can be hit-or-miss. The restaurant features "great food, great drinks, great service," with standout dishes like the Lobster Crab Dip and "top-notch" desserts. Despite some inconsistencies, the "spectacular" river view and overall experience make it a worthy visit.
25 Reviews
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James VIP
Pinehurst31 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We celebrated at River 128 on the Riverwalk! Calamari, Lobster Ravioli for my wife and Black Sea Bass for me and Crème Brûlée to top of off the evening!
Drinks were great and our server Ivory helped us understand the menu as it was our first time here since new management took over!
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jhs1
New Orleans7 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great restaurant replacing The George. Interior modernized, great menu & service. Well done!
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Allen
Las Vegas6 reviews
2.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
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
Unspecified1 review
3.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
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
Wilmington24 reviews
5.0
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
Dallas1 review
4.0
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 VIP
Greater Boston12 reviews
4.0
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
Chicago65 reviews
2.0
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
Raleigh5 reviews
2.0
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 DC12 reviews
5.0
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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FAQs
River 128 Restaurant is rated 4.3 stars by 25 OpenTable diners.
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