Friends, welcome to Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar. The experience that you will have is uniquely Wilmington, North Carolina.
When you walk through our doors, take a look around. You will see many items that are a part of our history. The shells inside the tables have been brought to us by many guests throughout the years. Name plates on the bar designate locals that have told many a tale. News releases show Hieronymus cooking for Bryant Gumble on the Today Show. You might copy a recipe for soft shell crab or take a gander at some of the "stars" that have dropped by for dinner.
If you're interested in very casual dining, step over to the Oyster Bar. Are you on the wall? There are always shellfish in the steamer. If it ís cold outside, the fireplace will be lit. If it ís hot outside have an Azalea Blossom specialty drink.
All of this began in 1972, when Glenn Hieronymus bought a commercial fishing boat. From the oceans he and his brothers harvested a bounty of grouper, flounder, mahi-mahi, scallops, black sea bass, snapper, cobia, tuna, and shrimp. From the marshes they pulled oysters and clams.
In 1980, Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster bar opened on Market Street. Friends and neighbors thought that Glenn may have spent just a little too much time in the sun. Nobody would travel so far out of town to eat dinner. Southern Living Magazine found us. It just doesn't get any better than fresh seafood, fresh vegetables and helpful service.
Enough about our history. Sit back and relax. You are in a Wilmington restaurant where you will be eating seafood from such exotic locations as Hampstead, Sneads Ferry, Topsail Island, and Motts Channel at Wrightsville Beach. The vegetables come from our Granny Royal's garden (no kidding), and you will be served by people from all over the country that now call Wilmington home. Our corporate offices are in the corner, and if you would like to see the owner, just tell your server. Thank you for joining us. It is a pleasure serving you and your family.
Skip and Dawn Hames