Pinpoint Restaurant Menu – Wilmington, NC

Type : Southern restaurant (US)

Location : Wilmington, NC

Locally sourced New American meals, including many seafood dishes, in a quaint space lined with art. Based on 582 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery

Pinpoint Restaurant 28401

Address:
114 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Phone: (910) 769-2972

Website:

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Hours

Wednesday 5:30–9:30 PM
Thursday 5:30–9:30 PM
Friday 5:30–10:30 PM
Saturday 5:30–10:30 PM
Sunday 5:30–9:30 PM
Monday 5:30–9:30 PM
Tuesday 5:30–9:30 PM

Menu

Snacks
Pimento Cheese $8.00
Assorted Pickles $8.00
Cheese Plate $9.00
Shares & Oysters
Raw Oysters $18.00
Prosciutto & Melon
Watermelon – canary melon – cantaloupe mint – basil – aleppo – shaved sweet peppers – fig		 $16.00
Sticky Pork Belly
Kimchi- long bean salad – grilled watermelon roasted peanuts – pickled watermelon relish		 $24.00
Charcuterie Plate
Changin’ ways guanciale – changin’ ways tasso mangalitsa prosciutto – house sauerkraut chilled boiled peanuts – pickles lusty monk – pickled mustard seed		 $26.00
Yellowfin Tuna Au Poivre
Local cherry reduction – pickled red onions charred jimmy nardello – cucumber – mint		 $18.00
Deviled Spiny Lobster Baked Oysters
Sweet peppers – bread crumbs house worcestershire – horseradish mustard		 $26.00
Salads
Heirloom Tomato Salad
Roasted garlic croutons – herb pureé buffalo burrata – aji peppers tomato emulsion		 $11.00
Local Fig & Peach Salad
Local greens – house ricotta – candied pecans pickled okra – hibiscus leaves fig vinaigrette		 $11.00
Mains
Joyce Farms Fried Chicken
Summer squash- hoppin’ john kohlrabi/fennel slaw -pan jus		 $26.00
Summer Vegetable Plate
Scallion pancake – summer squash fritters – melon salad patty pan squash – okra – spiced tomatoes -kohlrabi mushrooms – cabbage – tomato/ginger emulsion		 $24.00
1855 Prime Ny Strip
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes glazed acorn squash – roasted mushrooms bordelaise- chimichurri – shishitos		 $38.00
Pasta Bolognese
Pork-beef – guanciale – crème fraiche pamigianno reggiano – chestnut mushrooms		 $32.00
Pork Crepinette
Local summer succotash-kaleards chicharrones – basil – peach agrodolce marinated tomatoes – pork jus		 $30.00
Low Country Bouillabaisse
Littleneck clams – smoked grouper pei mussels – tasso ham broth grilled ciabatta with saffron aioli		 $29.00
Pan Seared Triggerfish
Local mushrooms – roasted potato – seared kale provider beans – lump crab gremolata ground berry beurre blanc		 $33.00
Oysters & Appetizers
Raw Oysters
Black currant/hibiscus granita cocktail sauce – mignonette – crackers		 $3.50
Nc Apple Salad
Hazelnuts nc apples – pickled squash- beemster’s cheese – vinaigrette		 $13.00
Fall Squash Soup
Pumpkin seed oil- aleppo creme fraiche		 $10.00
Half Dozen Baked Oysters
Pork belly – pepper jelly-cornbread		 $26.00
Nc Butterbean Hummus
Pickled red onion/green tomato – feta – watermelon radish		 $9.00
Lydia’s Banana Bread
Honey crème fraiche – bruleed apple		 $6.00
Breakfast
Farm Cheese Omelette
Shaved sweet peppers – seared greens – leeks – tater patty		 $14.00
Fried Chicken Biscuit
B & b pickles – comeback sauce – tater patty
Bread Pudding French Toast
Apple butter – bruleed apples – pecans – apple cinnamon whip		 $11.00
Shrimp & Grits
Cheddar grits – benton’s bacon – sweet peppers – seared greens – charred local peppers – aji dulce butter sauce		 $19.00
Lunch
Cornmeal Crusted Catfish
Leek creamed grits – local okra- mushrooms – green tomato slaw – lemon brown butter		 $18.00
Softshell Sandwich
Brioche toast-dill mayo- sweet pepper slaw fries		 $20.00
Pinpoint Burger
Brasstown grass-fed beef – jacon – cheddar cheese – crisp onion – fancy sauce – b&b pickles – sesame brioche bun -fries		 $14.00
Kid’s Brunch
Grilled Cheese
Pickles – fries		 $5.00
Fruit Bowl $4.00
Cheeseburger
Brasstown beef – benton’s bacon – fries		 $6.00
Shares, Apps & Oysters
Local Sweet Potato Hummus
Chickpeas – local honey pickled carrots – toasted hazelnuts – yogurt urfa – aleppo – toasted bread – farm cheese		 $14.00
Fried Brussels
Benton’s bacon vinaigrette – lusty monk pickled red onion		 $11.00
Local Persimmon Salad
Local lettuces – candied pecans citrus sheep’s milk feta – pickled carrot citrus – blood orange vinaigrette		 $13.00
Pork Belly & Pepper Jelly Baked Oysters
Herbs – lemon – corn bread crumbs white wine – parmesan		 $27.00
Local Beet Salad
Brassica – golden beets – local apples arugula pesto – spiced pistachios beemster and parmesan crisp bacam – apple beer mustard vinaigrette		 $12.00
Beef Tartare
Tropical lightning battered onion rings ramp sauerkraut – pickled shallots black garlic honey mustard		 $21.00
Dukes
(Topsail)		 $18.00
Permuda Island Selects
(Stump sound)		 $18.00
Tarheel Tiderunners
(Stump sound)		 $18.00
Dinner
Spring Lettuces And Peach Salad
Ith anise hyssop, pickled rhubarb, candied pecans, saba, and rocket robiola cheese .		 $10.00
Ratatouille Salad
With summer squash, peppers, feta, crisp black-eyed peas, eggplant puree, and green tomatoes		 $11.00
Chilled Cucumber Soup
With minty buttermilk ice, toasted peanuts, and harissa .		 $8.00
Assorted Pickles $8.00
Candied Pecans $6.00
Pimento Cheese & Buttered Toasts $7.00
Nc Butterbean Hummus
With radish, pickled green tomatoes, feta, and toasted benne focaccia		 $8.00
Grilled Octopus And Pickled Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
With pickled red onion, kombu, radish, and green garlic ranch		 $17.00
House Charcuterie Served With Accompaniments
(Choose 1-11, 2-15, 3-18)
Cheese Plate
(Choose 1-9, 2-14, 3-19)
Brasstown Beef Tartare
Caper aioli, soy pickled beech mushrooms, fennel, crisp potato, and egg yolk		 $15.00
Crisp Nc Blue Crab Fritter
Fried green tomatoes, crisp mushrooms, tempura pencil onions, and green goddess		 $17.00
Crisp Figure 8 Soft Shell
With cucumber salad, long beans, toasted va peanuts, and tamari-lime brown butter .		 $16.00
Cocktails
Teine Campa
Naked malt scotch, dolin rouge, cynar, tableside service		 $23.00
East Margarita
Reposado tequila, lychee, orgeat, lemon. On the rocks with aji dulce citrus salt		 $12.00
West Margarita
Reposado tequila, lychee, orgeat, lemon. On the rocks with aji dulce citrus salt		 $12.00
Cape Fear Crush
Tito’s vodka, fresh squeezed oj, house made grenadine, orange citrate, soda. On the rocks		 $11.00
Left On Market
Uncle val’s gin, grapefruit, green chartreuse, lime, salt, egg white”. Up		 $13.00
Fall Classic
Elijah craig bourbon, apple brandy, spiced apple juice, cinnamon. On the rocks		 $14.00
Caribbean Old Fashioned
Brugal 1888 rum, velvet falernum, angostura and orange bitters. On the rocks		 $15.00
Wines By The Glass
Valdelavia Cava Brut
(Spain) xarel-lo/macabeu/parellada		 $12.00
Cantina Di Carpi ‘Notterosa’
(Italy) salamino/sorbara		 $10.00
Dr. Hans Vonmüller
(Germany) riesling		 $11.00
Château La Freynelle
(France) sauvignon blanc/semillon		 $12.00
Bernier
(France) chardonnay		 $12.00
Eos
(Sonoma) chardonnay		 $14.00
Ice Cream
Tahitian Vanilla Bean Ic $3.00
Chocolate Ic $3.00
Roasted Dandelion Root Ic $3.00
Salted Molasses Caramel Ic $3.00
Meyer Lemon Semifreddo $3.00
Banana Ic
(Egg free)		 $3.00
Peanut Butter Cocoa Nib Ic
(Vegan)		 $3.00
Fromage Blanc Sorbet $3.00
Grapefruit Campari Sorbet $3.00
Canapé #1 – John May, Piedmont Restaurant
Corn Husk Cracker, Shaved Veggies, Spiced Yogurt
Canapé #2 – Dean Neff, Pinpoint Restaurant
Whitestone Oysters With Cucumber, Smoked Sour Cream, Tahini, And Shiso
Course #1- John May, Piedmont Restaurant
Fried Green Tomatoes, Smoked Trout Roe, Garlic Scape Aioli, Pickled Shrimp Champalou Vouvray Brut
(Vouvray-france nv)
Course #2 – Dean Neff, Pinpoint Restaurant
Yellowfin Tuna Crudo With Va Peanuts, Harissa, Sorrel, And Cucumbers Selbach Oster, Pinot Blanc
(Mosel-germany 2015)
Course #6- Lydia Clopton, Pinpoint Restaurant
Mascarpone Semifreddo, Cherries, Chocolate Soil, And Chaga Jelly
Others
Rusted Plow Farmhouse Saison
Chicken liver mousse with fennel-orange marmalade and beer mustard roasted oysters with nc shrimp butter, crackers, hot sauce, and chives
Beneath The Feet Of Orion
Crisp soft shell crab with grilled corn and bay laurel aioli
The Bifurcation Project: “Midnight Margarita”
Yellowfin tuna poke with benne oil, serrano, avocado, charred green onions, ginger, and fines herbes purée
Newlin’s Original Belgian Oatmeal Pale
Border springs lamb leg roast with jimmy red corn grits, mirepoix, and fried & spiced boiled peanuts and hominy
Javatella Cream Stout
Hazelnut cake with coco nib cream frosting, chocolate anglaise,and buddha’s hand (gf)

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: opentable.com

Reviews

JD_WB _8888
The food is outstanding. They offer menu items that are sourced locally. The service was great. It can get loud depending how busy they are. It is pricey but that is expected for a restaurant at this level. I have had the Mahi Mahi and the New York strip. Both were very good. If you are visiting or live in the area and want to experience a locally sourced fine dinning experience this is your place.

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Jill McGlaughlin
I met friends for dinner, my first experience here and found it to be amazing! The wine list, by the glass, was unique with a varied selection. I had the local speared red snapper and was in heaven. My fiends had dessert, a sourdough brownie and coconut lime cheesecake and found their choices so delicious. I can’t wait to come back to try something else!

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Marissa M
So glad that we decided to try PinPoint for dinner during our 1 night in Wilmington. Definitely recommend making a reservation – we ended up with bar seating which is what we preferred. We started our meal with a couple of great cocktails and the bartender introduced me to one of my now favorite drinks – the aviation. The nutty bee’s knees was another great cocktail I tried and they also had a pretty decent wine list. The service was friendly and attentive. They made great recommendations when it came to drinks and food. After we received our first round of cocktails, we had the best hummus I’ve ever tried. It was a sweet potato hummus and it’s been months now and I still talk about it! For entrees we ordered a bottle of red wine and tried the NY Strip and fish special. Both were seasoned and cooked very well and the accompaniments were equally as delicious. Add PinPoint to your list for dinner if you are ever visiting the Wilmington area 🙂

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Ryan Brownlow
Overall – we enjoyed our meal but there were a few things worth mentioning. All the prices on the menu are “cash prices”, so if you choose to pay with credit/debit they add a surcharge to your bill. I have never seen any restaurant do this before…

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Jackie Bay
The best food! Every bite is so delicious and you can tell it is made with love and care. No tiny portions. You get full and leave happy. Great service. Steve our server and the bartender with the beard (I forget his name) but they are both amazing. Will be back again and again.

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katnnv
Absolutely amazing! One of the best restaurants in Wilmington. From the time we walked in and were greeted by the host, until the time we left, every moment was perfect. Our server Mike was not only knowledgeable about the menu, but he knew the perfect cocktail pairings. Someone who I assume was the manager was very welcoming and friendly, he socialized with us every time he passed our table. The food was out of this world. I truly can’t say enough about this beyond awesome experience.

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Warren Hodges
This was absolutely a great experience from the moment we walked in until we left the restaurant. We were walking around on Friday evening and decided to go into this restaurant that we have heard about from several people. The restaurant had a nice crowd but there were several tables open. We approached the Hostess station and was greeted by “Brook”. She had a welcoming smile and immediately made you feel welcomed at the restaurant. We had hesitation in our voices when we asked if there was an open table for 4 people. She said that would not be a problem and escorted us to a nice table. “Brook” also told us what were her favorite things on the menu when we asked her. She made us feel right at home.

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Stephen Liao
It is a farm to table restaurant. Everything tastes so good, and the service is excellent. Will definitely come back to try different dishes.

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EJC
Food was delicious. Service (Dylan) was outstanding. Raw local oysters and beef tartare were flavorful starters. Grouper and smoked cauliflower mains were excellent. Parking convenient to location. Energetic atmosphere, not for a quiet dinner conversation, but great to kick off a fun evening. Don’t miss the basil sorbet, either as a palate cleanser or for dessert.

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Kathleen Hoffman
Service was fine and our appetizers were good. However, my NY Strip, which was ordered med rare, came out med well to well done. Due to time contraints, we did not have time to have the kitchen re-cook my meal. I understand mistakes happen, but what really irritated me enough to post this review is that the steak is served sliced. So, the chef, or whomever was cooking, could literally see they had completely overcooked my steak and sent it out anyway. It’s insulting and straight up lazy. The other part that irritated me was that no manager even came to speak to our table about the issue. We were only advised by our server at the end of the meal, that dessert would be on the house. We had lost our confidence in the kitchen by then, and again, we did not have time for desert, so we declined. Would not recommend.

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