Banks' Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar

4.6

4157 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Great for scenic views

Banks' Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar is a casual, upscale seafood eatery & hot spot on the river. Adjacent to the Riverwalk, Banks' Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar has become THE place for lunch, dinner, cocktails, and late night in the City of Wilmington. The chic atmosphere, fresh raw bar, award-winning crab cakes, outstanding lobsters, and other imaginatively prepared seafood, great martinis, and 50 wines by the glass are some of the keys to an exciting experience.

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Location
101 South Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone number
(302) 777-1500
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, American
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking garage also available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
David Leo Banks, CEC, AAC

What 4,157 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Delaware
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Banks' Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and service." Patrons praise the "freshest raw bar," "beautiful riverside atmosphere," and standout servers like Ryan and Patrick. While prices are high, guests feel it's "worth every penny" for the "special flavors." Some diners note slow service, but overall, Banks' remains a top choice for seafood lovers.

4,157 Reviews

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Lou
Philadelphia20 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our food, wine and service were excellent. Sitting near the fireplace was nice, but it's quieter outdoors in warmer weather.
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Kathy VIP
Philadelphia12 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food great service. Had a great meal. .
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Mark
Philadelphia5 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The service was prompt and friendly and the drinks were quite good. Nice ambiance. The food was good although the tuna was not as good as I had hoped. Crab cakes were good but would be better with less filler. Bread and the crab dip was quite good!
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Wilfred VIP
Philadelphia83 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The ususal great food and service at Banks. It seemed a little noisier than usual making conversation for five at a round table a little challenging.
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William
Richmond1 review
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great meal with our French relatives arriving by train. The noise level was low, as the restaurant had just opened at noon, so there were few diners.
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Abigail
Philadelphia5 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We always enjoy eating at Banks before going to the theater. It is quieter early on Sunday and we appreciate that. Our server was excellent as most of them are in my experience. I liked my choices though' one of our party wasn't quite as happy with hers - said it "didn't really go together" - the avocado and crab toast - she felt it was the wrong cheese. Next time we will sit at a table as it is difficult to slide over when you have on wool clothes and you stick to the suede seats. I'm not complaining; just saying how it was for us today. We'll be back.
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James
Philadelphia16 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always the food and service were perfect. Our waitress was on top of her game with everything.
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virginia VIP
Philadelphia42 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The big eye tuna was fabulous as always. It is consistently the best, very tender and flavorful and the soba noodles pair perfectly with the rare tuna.
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Mike
Orlando11 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dinner was fantastic , every part of the meal was great. Service was top notch as usual and Paige our waitress did an amazing job as usual.
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Lyndon
Philadelphia2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
First time visitor and did not disappoint! We will be back!
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FAQs

Banks' Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (302) 777-1500.

Banks' Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 4157 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Google Map for Banks' Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar

101 South Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

Additional information

Phone number
(302) 777-1500
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, American
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking garage also available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
David Leo Banks, CEC, AAC

Banks' Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar

Make a reservation

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What 4,157 people are saying

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