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Case file · Midtown · burger joint

Burger review · Greater Wilmington field office

Mess Hall

2136 Wrightsville Ave, Wilmington, NC

Details verified in the field · Agent 0004 · Aug 2026

Grinds its beef and makes its vegan patties in-house; a top Yelp burger pick where every smash burger comes with tots.

The Burger

Appearance
7.7/10
Bun
8/10
Meat
8.7/10
Cheese
8/10
Toppings
8.7/10
Sauce
9/10
Value
8.7/10

The Spot

Service
8.3/10
Atmosphere
8/10
The Experience
8/10

The Burger Menu

  • Samburger

    Dual patties on a potato roll with cheddar, bacon, onion straws, caramelized onion, mess sauce

  • Old Fashioned

    Dual patties, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion straws, secret sauce on a potato roll

  • McWhat?

    Single patty plus fried chicken tenders, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, secret sauce

  • Carolina Burger

    Two patties, cheddar, Cheerwine chili, slaw, mustard on a potato roll

  • Vegan Smashburger

    House-made veggie patty, Violife vegan cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, vegan secret sauce

Menu photo, filed by the task force

  • Mess Hall 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.

  • B+

    Agent 0004 · McWhat? · ordered Smashed (no choice)

    2026-08-31 · 88.7 / 100

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

    The McWhat was an awesome burger. You could definitely taste the chicken and the burger separately in the sandwich. The toppings were crisp and I’m not rating the sauce because I put the sauce on the side. Overall service was good, although I would want the establishment to be more lively

    McWhat? evidence photo
  • B-

    Agent 0003 · Samburger

    2026-08-31 · 81 / 100

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

    Overall a solid go to option for a burger. Bun held together and sauce was plenty and delicious. Not much to really complain about for what it was.

    Samburger evidence photo
  • B-

    Agent 0001 · Old Fashioned · ordered Smashed (no choice)

    2026-08-31 · 80 / 100 · amended Aug 31

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

    Bun was alright. Burger was not a greasy as previous times I’ve been here. The old fashioned was good. Cheese was melted and double cheese as well. Burger was cooked well and wasn’t as greasy. The secret sauce was good.

    Old Fashioned evidence photo

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