22 North — Restaurant in Wrightsville Beach

Awful experience all the way around. First walking in it smelled really gross. Being in the bar tending industry it smelled like a dirty bar and mats. This was the only place that did not have a wait and it was empty so we decided to sit down anyways. The kids were fussy and tired so we ordered their food and asked for the kids food (Mac and cheese which turned out to be kraft which takes a few seconds in the microwave to make) however we waited and waited for our food. It took 45 minutes for our appetizers to come out even longer for the kids food. By the time it arrived my child had fallen asleep and did not get to eat her food.

When ordering our dinner we asked how big the Mahi mahi was. The server had no idea and said it was one small chunk so we decided to order two instead of one. When it came out it was a long and large serving with two chunks of fish not the one. It was bland tasted like it had been boiled and had no flavors at all. We each took only a few bites of our fish.

Another member of our party ordered the chicken tenders. The tenders were full of cartilage and she said her ranch tasted bad like it was spoiled. She tried to over come the taste and tried to eat it again but couldn’t. Others tried the ranch afterwards to see if we thought it was spoiled. It was. We told the manager on duty and her response was “no it’s not. It has dill in it so it tastes different. I thought it was bad the first time I tasted it too”. However the place we went the next day had dill ranch too and it did not taste spoiled.

I spent $45 after tip on an appetizer (crocodile which I DONOT recommend) that had 2 bites taken out of it, a Mahi Mahi fish that had 2 bites taken out of it and a children’s Mac and cheese that had not been touched. I should have got ALL of my money back and did not even receive a discount or any effort to finding out what was wrong with any of our meals.

Needless to say we spent more time waiting on our food than we did eating it. We ended up ordering a pizza while still at the table and left it at that. When I was a manager of a restaurant and saw a table left with all of their food still on their plates I would have made a better effort at making the...

Decent place. We grabbed takeout from here and ordered quite a bit. We got loaded fries, chipotle chicken sandwiches, fish n chips, seared scallops (app), stuffed mushrooms, and the clam chowder.

The loaded fries were missing the sour cream and chives and the fries, themselves, were super greasy. We're guessing the oil may not have been hot enough.

Chicken sandwiches were grilled nicely but the toppings were lacking and looked like scrap pieces of lettuce and onions.

Fish n chips were good, juicy and tender. The main thing we were disappointed by was the fries.

Seared scallop app was good. Great sear and decently sized. The mushroom risotto was super yummy. Overall it was good but slightly over-salted. I feel like it needed some acidity to cut the richness of the risotto and scallops.

Stuffed mushrooms were good but not super flavorful.

Clam chowder had a good amount of clam and potatoes in there. My only thing is that it was super watery. Maybe it's meant to be watery? I think if it was cooked down or thickened a tad bit, I'd like it more.

Overall this was an okay experience, but I understand you lose some "freshness" in dishes by taking them out. The prices were decent for what you get, but there were some things that could have been better. We hope to dine in some time and get the...

Carolina cuisine at it's very best!! I would absolutely recommend 22 North to anyone who loves and appreciates fresh/local seafood!! The restaurant is unlike any other I have experienced so far in Wilmington as the menu fluctuates to serve what the local fisherman deliver to Motts Channel right off the boats! From the Gulf Stream to your dinner plate.. this place is fresh as it gets!! And I LOVE how this business works in conjunction with the local fisherman, the local seafood channel, and the local community full circle....22 North exceeds ALL expectations. At the end of our meal our server showed us the award on display for THE TASTE OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH!!! This place is worth so much more than 5...