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 Parking
Popular dishes
Menu
River 128 Restaurant's menu was last updated 2022-06-24.
Just For Kids 12 and Under!
Entrees & Sandwiches
Comes with choice of Fries or Fresh Fruit
Chicken TendersUSD 5.99
Fish SticksUSD 4.99
HamburgerUSD 9.00
CheeseburgerUSD 5.99
Grilled CheeseUSD 4.99
Brunch
Served Saturday until 2 and Sunday until 3
French Toast & FruitUSD 5.99
Bacon & EggsUSD 4.99
Grits & SausageUSD 4.99
Desserts
Drinks
Soft Drinks & TeaUSD 2.25
Free Refills
Apple JuiceUSD 1.99
Pineapple JuiceUSD 1.99
Grapefruit JuiceUSD 1.99
MilkUSD 1.99
What 28 people are saying
River 128 Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
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
4.4Ambience
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.
28 Reviews
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Cassandra
Raleigh7 reviews
2.0
Dined 1 day ago
Overall 2
Food 2
Service 2
Ambience 5
We haven’t been to this location in a while and wanted to try it out since there is new management. We went for my mom’s birthday and were very disappointed.
Our server was very okay, not super friendly and not overly attentive. When we told her about some issues with the food she was unfazed and didn’t make any sort of apology. Two of our 5 brunch dishes had poached eggs and they were severely overcooked, so much so that they were like hard boiled eggs.
The view was great, the rest was very subpar. We won’t be back anytime soon…
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chuck VIP
Atlanta10 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 4
Our service was awesome- food and drinks very good. The cucumber drink was not of my personal liking and the scallops were a little well done. But we very much enjoyed the evening
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AimeeN
San Francisco3 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The tomato and burrata salad was phenomenal! I loved the outside seating and service, too!
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James VIP
Pinehurst31 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
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 on 8 March 2025
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 Boston13 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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FAQs
River 128 Restaurant is rated 4.3 stars by 28 OpenTable diners.
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