Makers Alley
804 Orange St, Wilmington
(302) 482-1299
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Fun spot to hang out with a large bar as well as outdoor seating. Food was excellent - we shared the cheesesteak eggrolls, philly fries, crab fries, and the '24 black garlic bourbon burger. Staff was very attentive and knowledgeable about the beers on tap. Easy parking. Can't wait to stop by again!
Awesome atmosphere, great food & beer selection - we spent Father’s Day here and had a great time! Crab fries were loaded up with crab meat and we tried a bunch of beer samples. Really friendly atmosphere. Radley is awesome and we can’t wait to come back!
We went on a Friday night for a date night, venturing into the city to try something new. We were pleasantly surprised by the energetic vibe and diversity of guests. The manager was very attentive to both guests and staff. My husband loved the craft beers recommended by the bar tender and I appreciated the cold Pinot Grigio! The food was FANTASTIC! We ordered too much and expected to take some home, but ate it all! The place is uniquely set up in an open-area, which we loved! It is a MUST GO!!!
Stopped by on a Summer Friday afternoon. Really appreciated the eclectic beer selection, indoor and outdoor beer garden seating. The beer garden features fire pits, games for the kids or child like adults and an Airstream RV that serves up some good food options. I thought the prices were reasonable as well.
1st time here to meet up with friends for a friends bday. Great setup & atmosphere. Beers are resonable. I was hungry so order the burger & side of fries. It took appx 45 min to get food. When we got text that food is ready, burger & fries were cold. ALTHOUGH we stood next to the food truck/RV waiting for said text. Burger was NOTHING at all like the picture on the website. See attached pic. It was more of 2 frozen patties. My advice, eat before u come here. Alot of our friends decided to leave to eat else where then meet back up. A McD's burger meal wouldve been better. Atleast it wouldve been hot.
Such a fun place until it rains and then everyone is cramped inside lol
Very cool, quaint, kind of community vibe beer garden. The outdoor area is really rad, very comfortable and cozy. They have some propane fire pits scattered around with some large bar games like cornhole, a big connect four and a giant Jenga which was super fun. The bar staff, even though they were busy, were still really quick and the drinks were all good/correctly made.
There was some screw up with my sister's bill that she didn't notice till she got home though. The restaurant ended up double charging her and we tried to call today and after 2 to 4 hours of intermittent phone calls, no one was answering even though they were open and after further inspection through her bank, we found out that she was charged twice; once last night when her tab closed and then again much later that night around bar closing time (?) We can't get a hold of anyone at the bar to help us figure it out. The bartenders were really great when we were there so I don't think it was a malicious thing or done on purpose but the insane difficulty of trying to get a hold of someone to help us figure out the problem is kind of disheartening.
So, in my absolute honest opinion- awesome little bar, really love the atmosphere and the bartenders were great, over all. Even better was the community/people that I met when I was there. Everyone was friendly and made our outing amazing, I truly enjoyed my experience. The only negative is the snafu with our bill and our inability to actually get a hold of the place last night or today.
Best spot in a busy city. Very friendly and helpful with ordering. Will take care of each customer. The food really is good with the drinks on tap.
My girls birthday celebration was there and the vibes were IMMACULATE in every single category...only complaint is that the drinks are pretty pricey but a solid 9.8/10 would highly recommend!
I had a $6 tab for 1 drink. Left a $2 tip only to see that they charges me $25 on my statement.
Are the people who work there really that crappy?
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The burger is incredible. Payment is tricky.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Makers Burger
Great spot to play live music!! We played here this past Saturday night. The whole vibe was chill, the staff were attentive and very nice! Also, had over 100 people come through and it made it even more fun! We had a blast and hopefully, we can play here again, soon! Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My first visit to Wilmington. Great vibe, beer selection and staff! Thanks Devin, Anthony, Bridget and Larry!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tori was an amazing bartender. She tended to all my needs. I will definitely returning. She was such a bright spot in my dining!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food and drinks were great but we had the rudest bartender I’ve ever encountered in my 12 years living in Wilmington. She seemed unhappy with every request be it for a drink or some blue cheese. She repeatedly talked it me in a way that made my husband finally ask me “why do you think she hates you so much?” I absolute love Wilmington and the restaurant scene here, and was so disappointed to have such an uncomfortable encounter with someone that for no reason I could understand was truly disrespectful to a customer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Cheesesteak Eggrolls
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