True Blue Butcher & Table - The Forum

4.5

966 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

Jan 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 28 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails
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True Blue Butcher & Table, the flagship restaurant of the We Are True Blue brands, is located in The Forum in Wilmington, NC. Reflecting global cuisine with a modern American interpretation, Chef Bobby Zimmerman has crafted a menu featuring locally sourced ingredients, quality cuts of steak, an extensive and delicious drink selection, and an impressive butcher counter.

We are open seven days a week for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Global, International, Farm-to-table
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 11:00 am–2:30 pm Fri 10:30 am–2:30 pm Butcher Shop Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm Happy Hour Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(910) 679-4473
Website
https://wearetrueblue.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Bobby Zimmerman
Catering
www.trueblue-events.com
Private party facilities
www.trueblue-events.com

Location
1125 Military Cutoff Rd, Ste A, Wilmington, NC 28405
Neighborhood
Wrightsville Beach
Cross street
Military Cutoff Road and Parker Farm Drive
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

1/2 Priced Bottles of Wine
Multiple dates available
Every Thursday we offer 1/2 priced bottles of wine under $70. Whether its girls night or date night, wine is always a good idea!
1/2 Priced Bar Snacks
Multiple dates available
Every Friday & Saturday we offer 1/2 priced bar snacks in the bar or outside from 3pm-6pm.
Jazz Brunch
Multiple dates available
Every Sunday we have live music featuring Benny Hill from 11:30am-2pm. We offer $10 mimosa flights & $50 bottles of Henri Dubois Champagne with 3 specialty juices. Consider your Sunday Funday planned!

Popular dishes

Beef & Brussels$18.00
beef satay, coconut apple fried brussels, peanuts, lime
Beef Tartare$21.00
Hand cut NY Strip, Dijon, shallot, egg yolk sauce, caperberries, grilled bread
Chefs Choice Bread$10.00
- Add Olives$5.00
Crab Cake$28.00
tomato confit, pickled red onion aioli
Foie Gras App$27.00
Pork Belly Steam Buns$16.00
Peanuts, Sesame, Chinese BBQ, Scallion Pancake
Scallop App$19.00
White cheddar "Mac n Cheese", gingered lemon gastrique, sizzled leeks
Burrata$21.00

Mains

Beef Rib Bolognese$34.00
Beef rib & pork cheek ragu, Maltagliati, parmesan
Maple Pork Chop$38.00
Porcini Cheeseburger$23.00
Porcini mushroom butter, Calabrian pepper aioli, Comte cheese, Butter Lettuce
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
Shrimp Tagliatelle$35.00
NC shrimp, Piave, house made Italian sausage, grape tomatoes, Calabrian peppers
Steak Frites$35.00
5 oz. tenderloin steak, frites, 5-herb tomato and greens salad.
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
Tandoori Chicken$32.00
Cacio e Pepe$24.00

A La Carte

14oz Choice NY Strip$49.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
- Add Bone Marrow$13.00
- Add Porcini Butter$6.00
- Add Black Truffle$18.00
- Add Foie Gras$26.00
14oz Prime NY Strip$63.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
- Add Bone Marrow$13.00
- Add Porcini Butter$6.00
- Add Black Truffle$18.00
- Add Foie Gras$26.00
- Add Surf n Turf$30.00
16oz Choice Ribeye$59.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
- Add Bone Marrow$13.00
- Add Porcini Butter$6.00
- Add Burgundy Truffle$20.00
- Add Foie Gras$26.00
- Crab Cake w/ Bearnaise$25.00
16oz Prime Ribeye$76.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
- Add Bone Marrow$13.00
- Add Porcini Butter$6.00
- Add Black Truffle$18.00
- Add Foie Gras$18.00
18oz Prime Dry Aged KC Strip$72.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
- Add Bone Marrow$13.00
- Add Porcini Butter$6.00
- Add Black Truffle$18.00
- Add Foie Gras$26.00
36oz Choice Bone-In Ribeye$84.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Add Bone Marrow$13.00
- Add Porcini Butter$6.00
- Add Black Truffle$18.00
- Add Foie Gras$26.00
6oz Filet Mignon$46.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
- Add Bone Marrow$13.00
- Add Porcini Butter$7.00
- Add Black Truffle$18.00
- Add Foie Gras$26.00
- prime upgrade$12.00
9oz Filet Mignon$65.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
- Add Bone Marrow$13.00
- Add Porcini Butter$7.00
- Add Black Truffle$18.00
- Add Foie Gras$26.00
Pork Chop a la carte$36.00
16oz Dry Aged Choice Ribeye$68.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
prime dry age bone in ribeye$95.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00
prime boneless dry age ribeye$62.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Pittsburgh$0.00

Dinner Sides

Farm Vegetables$11.00
French Fries$9.00
Fried Brussels$11.00
Mac N Cheese$14.00
Petite Herb Salad$7.00
Potato Roasties$11.00
Roasted Asparagus$14.00
Roasted Mushrooms$13.00

A La Carte Seafood

Oysters$0.00
- Each$3.00
- Six$16.00
- Twelve$30.00
- Dukes$0.00
- Southern Salts$0.00
- Beausoleil$0.00
- Half and Half$0.00
Seafood Tower$72.00
Shrimp Cocktail$18.00
Mini Tower$26.00
Lobster & Crab Remoulade$24.00
(5) Seared Scallops$36.00
Salmon$30.00
Grouper$38.00
Big Eye Tuna$36.00
Lobster Remoulade$28.00
Golden Tile$36.00
Wreck Fish$38.00

What 966 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Coastal North Carolina
Great for brunch
Coastal North Carolina
Lively
Coastal North Carolina
Most Booked
Wilmington
Great for fine wines
Wilmington
Lively
Wilmington
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

True Blue Butcher & Table at The Forum offers "consistently great selection and preparation," with dishes like the 6-ounce filet and Pretty in Pink cocktail receiving high praise. The restaurant is celebrated for its "excellent service," particularly from staff members like Andrea and Josiah. While some diners note a "noisy" atmosphere, the "exceptional food and service" make it a favorite for special occasions and brunches. The ambience might be loud, but the "food was nothing short of exquisite."

966 Reviews

T
Tina
VIP
Richmond
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
As always, Smash Burger night is exceptional! Great service as well as great food for a great price!
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Jason
Wilmington
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
LOOK HERE I LOVE GOING TO A STEAK RESTAURANT AND TRYING THE BEST CUTS OF MEAT BUT I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WHEN I WALKED INTO THAT RESTROOM IT WAS TERRIBLE AND SMELLED BAD WALLS WHERE IN BAD SHAPE AND IT WAS JUST NASTY NOT WHAT I WAS EXPECTING BUT THE FOOD WAS GREAT THANK YOU
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Tim
VIP
Raleigh
26 reviews
4.0
26 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very good fish dish. Service pleasant and attentive.
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Gretchen
VIP
New York City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Consistently great selection and preparation, service is attentive but not overbearing. One of our go-to spots in ILM.
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Leigh
VIP
Raleigh
23 reviews
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on January 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time dining at True Blue and our belated New Year celebration. A great way to kick off 2025. Everything was excellent. I had the Pretty in Pink cocktail , we split a shrimp cocktail, roasted potatoes and the oh so wonderful cauliflower soufflé. We both enjoyed the 6 ounce filet - cooked perfectly and had a great flavor! We finished with coffee and tried both the carrot cake and lemon police cake - both were very good. Service (Andrea) was helpful, attentive and very pleasant. Would highly recommend this restaurant for those special occasions.
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Richard
Raleigh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The steak, as usual, was the best ever! Service - excellent Ambience is not good - sooooo LOUD, one can’t enjoy being with others, couldn’t hear waitress etc.
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Maria
Charlotte
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My new favorite! The Tandoori Chicken was excellent, a large portion, a great value!
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Lynne
Pittsburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Reserved and dined on New Years Eve. The restaurant is lovely and hostesses and waiter were excellent. The food was above average, but I compare all steaks to my favorite small steakhouse in town, and this still rated one notch below. I ordered the lemon caper sauce to dip steak, but was not a fan. The a la carte Caesar salad, potatoes and asparagus were very good, perfectly seasoned and timed. Prices were what I expected. I'd rate the overall experience very good.
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John
VIP
Raleigh
55 reviews
4.0
55 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
TB has very good food and friendly service. It’s a good place to have a bite to eat but the decor, butcher shop, tables close together tend to make it noisy even when far from full. Today with many empty tables they seated us in between full tables. Had to squeeze into our seats. Would enjoy TB more if a bit quieter and more room between tables.
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Ben
New Orleans
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always love going here but this time was special. We went for our wedding anniversary and the staff made us feel special. From the 72 day dry rub taster to everyone saying happy anniversary. It made this visit extra special. True Blue knows how to do it.
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True Blue Butcher & Table - The Forum is rated 4.5 stars by 966 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 28 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for True Blue Butcher & Table - The Forum

1125 Military Cutoff Rd, Ste A, Wilmington, NC 28405

Additional information

Cross street
Military Cutoff Road and Parker Farm Drive
Neighborhood
Wrightsville Beach
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 11:00 am–2:30 pm Fri 10:30 am–2:30 pm Butcher Shop Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm Happy Hour Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Global, International, Farm-to-table
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Bobby Zimmerman
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://wearetrueblue.com/
Phone number
(910) 679-4473
Catering
www.trueblue-events.com
Private party facilities
www.trueblue-events.com

True Blue Butcher & Table - The Forum

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

1/2 Priced Bottles of Wine

1/2 Priced Bar Snacks

Jazz Brunch

Smash Burger

9oz Filet Mignon

Crab Cake

Salads & Shares

Beef & Brussels$18.00

Beef Tartare$21.00

Chefs Choice Bread$10.00

Crab Cake$28.00

Foie Gras App$27.00

Pork Belly Steam Buns$16.00

Scallop App$19.00

Burrata$21.00

Mains

Beef Rib Bolognese$34.00

Maple Pork Chop$38.00

Porcini Cheeseburger$23.00

Shrimp Tagliatelle$35.00

Steak Frites$35.00

Tandoori Chicken$32.00

Cacio e Pepe$24.00

A La Carte

14oz Choice NY Strip$49.00

14oz Prime NY Strip$63.00

16oz Choice Ribeye$59.00

16oz Prime Ribeye$76.00

18oz Prime Dry Aged KC Strip$72.00

36oz Choice Bone-In Ribeye$84.00

6oz Filet Mignon$46.00

9oz Filet Mignon$65.00

Pork Chop a la carte$36.00

16oz Dry Aged Choice Ribeye$68.00

prime dry age bone in ribeye$95.00

prime boneless dry age ribeye$62.00

Dinner Sides

Farm Vegetables$11.00

French Fries$9.00

Fried Brussels$11.00

Mac N Cheese$14.00

Petite Herb Salad$7.00

Potato Roasties$11.00

Roasted Asparagus$14.00

Roasted Mushrooms$13.00

A La Carte Seafood

Oysters$0.00

Seafood Tower$72.00

Shrimp Cocktail$18.00

Mini Tower$26.00

Lobster & Crab Remoulade$24.00

(5) Seared Scallops$36.00

Salmon$30.00

Grouper$38.00

Big Eye Tuna$36.00

Lobster Remoulade$28.00

Golden Tile$36.00

Wreck Fish$38.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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