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Case file · South Wilmington · pub/tavern

Burger review · ranked 55 of 59 in the Greater Wilmington field office

Smoke on the Water

3704 Watercraft Ferry Ave, Wilmington, NC

Details verified in the field · Oct 2026

Open-air elevated oyster bar/crab shack with BBQ on the Cape Fear River at Riverlights, with roll-up garage doors and sunset views.

The Burger

Appearance
8/10
Bun
7.5/10
Meat
6/10
Cheese
7.5/10
Toppings
5/10
Sauce
5/10
Value
5.5/10

The Spot

Service
8.5/10
Atmosphere
9/10
The Experience
7.5/10

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.

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    Agent 7268 · SOTW Burger

    2026-10-01 · 60 / 100

    SOTW Burger evidence photo
    Bun 5Meat 5Value 6Cheese 8Service 7Toppings 5Appearance 6Atmosphere 8Experience 5

    “Wish it was hot and sauced. Fries were limp. Chicken wings were good.”

    2 disputed it
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    Agent 1909 · SOTW Burger · ordered Smashed (no choice)

    2026-09-30 · 76 / 100 · amended Oct 1

    SOTW Burger evidence photo
    Bun 10Meat 7Value 5Cheese 7Sauce 5Service 10Toppings 5Appearance 10Atmosphere 10Experience 10

    “Decent burger. I’m just not sold on “smash burgers” that are thin like a fast food burger patty but not crunchy. The toppings are good. Whole red onion sort of overpowers on some bites. But the pickles are solid. Fries are good but a little soggy. They don’t quite have the stiffness I am Looking for. Although they are clearly hand cut which is nice. I sat outside. The Sunset was really doing it for me. I edited this review to bring the value down. At $18 I would not order again. At $14 I might.”

    1 found this helpful

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