The Basics

Address: The Cotton Exchange, 319 N Front St, Wilmington NC
Phone: 1 910-343-1050
Fax:
Price:
Average: 2.7 (20 votes)
MON: Breakfast 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.; Lunch 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Dinner 5 p.m.
TUES: Breakfast 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.; Lunch 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Dinner 5 p.m.
WED: Breakfast 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.; Lunch 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Dinner 5 p.m.
THUR: Breakfast 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.; Lunch 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Dinner 5 p.m.
FRI: Breakfast 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.; Lunch 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Dinner 5 p.m.
SAT: Brunch 10:30 - 4 p.m.; Dinner 5 p.m.
SUN: Brunch 10:30 - 4 p.m.; Dinner 5 p.m.

THE BASICS, located downtown in the historic Cotton Exchange, is southern regional cuisine in a casual atmosphere. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.

From home-made meatloaf to house-smoked bar-b-que, THE BASICS offers a new twist on your grandmother's favorite recipes. Also offers an eclectic wine list and a full bar.

unimpressive

The crabcakes were good...the rest of the meal was an exercise in mediocrity. The fried okra was very lightly battered but not cooked entirely. The mac and cheese lacked flavor and the pork tenderloin was extremely tough. An upshot is the fantastic wait staff and wine selection. I was extremely disappointed since I kept hearing such wonderful things, unfortunately this doesn't even begin to measure up to my grandmother's true southern cooking!

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