The gentrified Dixie Grill in Wilmington has upgraded its profile since I moved from Wilmington offering a menu that has the likes of Mediterranean Salad and Sweet Potato Pancakes. The food is a definite improvement and you won't leave smelling like smoke and grease like the good old days. However, the service is so bad (at least with regard to the waitress we had) that you may long for the good old days. We had a hard time getting our menu, our coffee, and our check; the most amazing thing, however, was the difficulty we had getting silverware. This after we had been served. I finally got up and picked it up off a station about 6 feet away from us.
Again, here is the contact info-don't say you weren't warned...
116 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-7280