Dram Yard

I love this place. I’ve been twice, once with my family and once for date night. As a family we shared a few entrees and they were all excellent, my kids are pretty adventurous eaters and they all loved the duck. For date night my husband and I did the tasting menu and it was excellent! One of the best plates I ever had was the eggplant curry (Chef if you could send me your curry recipe I would be forever grateful 🥹). The only thing we didn’t care for was the pork loin, but we don’t eat a lot of pork in general. The duck leg though… my husband still talks about how good that was. Phenomenal. I have one critique and it’s about the chocolate dessert and that you should consider splitting it into two desserts because it’s a little “one note”. They are both delicious on their own but together it’s too much. The torte with an orange sorbet would slam. Just a suggestion:) but we love this place and will always come back. Very accommodating to my gluten free needs. No kids menu but if your kids are adventurous still bring them! Great service and wonderful staff.

From the moment someone else’s trout dip landed on our table to the end of our evening, we thoroughly enjoyed the whole Dram Yard experience. Amanda was our guide for the evening and she did awesome! One of our party was gluten free and she made sure he was aware of even the slightest cross-contamination so that he had the same fantastic experience as the rest of us. I had the pork chop - incredibly succulent with some crispy edges that gave it a bacon-essence. My only complaint was that there should have been more cabbage because that was AMAZING. The whole dish was really well balanced. My husband had the duck, which can be gamey at times - but not this time. The golden beet puree, potatoes and Demi-glacé made the dish incredible. The blend of flavors was a perfect marriage. One of the BEST duck dishes he’s ever had - top three for sure. My girlfriend had the lamb ravioli with a mint yogurt sauce - also a delicious combination. I should also mention the craft cocktails. The bartender has a gift of blending savory and sweet with the spirits they chose. We each chose something different and all were exceptional. All in all, our best dining experience yet in Wilmington and is definitely worth a do-over. We give this a 5-star and a promise to be back soon. Thank you Dram Yard! And thank you Amanda!