C+

Case file · Downtown · pub/tavern

Burger review · Greater Wilmington field office

Hell's Kitchen

118 Princess St, Wilmington, NC 28401

One Tree Hill-famous downtown bar and grill with late hours and a $9.99 classic-burger Wednesday special.

The Burger

Appearance
7.7/10
Bun
8/10
Meat
7.7/10
Cheese
7/10
Toppings
7.3/10
Sauce
/10
Value
7.7/10

The Spot

Service
9/10
Atmosphere
8.7/10
The Experience
8.7/10

The Burger Menu

  • Devil Made Me Do It$18

    Cheddar, applewood smoked bacon, fried onions, sunny side up egg, romaine, tomato, and barbecue sauce

  • Hell's Classic$15

    Cheddar, fried onions, romaine, and tomato

  • Hickory Smokehouse$17

    Dry rub, cheddar, applewood smoked bacon, fried onion, romaine, tomato, pickles, and barbecue sauce

  • Beat 'em Up$16

    Blackened seasoning, jalapeno, chipotle mayo, romaine, tomato, red onion, and bleu cheese crumble

  • Patty Melt$16

    Cheddar, Swiss, sauteed onions, and 1000 Island on rye

  • The Impossible$18

    Plant-based patty, romaine, tomato, red onion, pickle, and vegan cheese

Menu photo, filed by the task force

  • Hell's Kitchen menu

Inspection Log

Inspection reports are the personal opinions of the individual inspector who filed them — not statements of fact, and nothing to do with any health department.

  • C+

    Agent 0002 · Hell's Classic · ordered Medium Well

    2026-08-26 · 79.3 / 100

    Bun 8Meat 7Value 10Cheese 8Service 9Toppings 6Appearance 7Atmosphere 9Experience 9

    Wednesdays $9.99 burgers are hard to beat. The meat is cooked to order, but could use seasoning. Lettuce was wilted, but fried onions were crispy. Good value for the $9.99 deal, but overpriced for standard menu fare.

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  • B-

    Agent 0004 · Hell's Classic · ordered Medium

    2026-08-15 · 82.7 / 100

    Bun 8Meat 8Value 7Cheese 8Service 10Toppings 9Appearance 8Atmosphere 9Experience 9

    Cheapest burger on the menu, they did cook it to order and it was juicy with crispy toppings. Bun wasn’t too bad and of course the tots are always good here. Bartender was very attentive, even though it was a full bar. would be nice to have the option on the menu for added bacon.

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  • C-

    Agent 0001 · Beat 'em Up · ordered Medium

    2026-08-15 · 72 / 100 · amended Aug 15

    Bun 8Meat 8Value 6Cheese 5Service 8Toppings 7Appearance 8Atmosphere 8Experience 8

    Way too much blue cheese for this burger. Overpowered all the other parts. The bun was good and the burger was cooked medium like asked but just overpowered by too much blue cheese. I couldn’t even taste the jalapeños. It was juicy too which I did like. Tots were good and ranch was too. I’ll come back for another option.

    Beat 'em Up evidence photo

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