Earnest Money Sons - Porters Neck

The best cocktail experience in Wilmington with super creative bartenders and a cozy vibe perfect for date night.

My team and were are in town last weekend for a conference and we came here for great cocktails and we got it! The service was awesome! Bri was pleasant, professional, and made us feel welcomed! So did the other bartender but I can't remember his name. I had the Manhattan, Black Manhattan, and Toronto....flavorful and immaculate! My team loved their drinks too. We highly recommend this place, it made our night!

Well you must ring the door bell to get in, so much fun. A private club speakeasy for sure. Make sure you call for a reservation for the weekends. They do get busy and book up. We did not know this, however, the hostess offered the first available time she had for a table, and while we waited she offered the back patio. Super sweet of her, and we went to the patio. We ended up staying there the whole time. Drinks were fantastic and the service beyond, Another great spot to stop by when in town.

Great craft cocktail spot a little bit off the craziness of Front Street downtown. Matt and Bree were fantastic! They can make things off the menu, or you can go custom and ask Matt and he’ll make you anything you’d like. Definitely recommend!

Love love love EM&S. It’s my new go-to downtown. I like that membership and reservations keep the place from being packed and ensure that everyone gets attention and the time required to make really good, creative cocktails. And they are absolute masters at the art of a delicious drink. I stopped ordering off the menu after my second visit and simply tell them what kind of flavor profiles I want or what kind of spirit I am feeling like, or sometimes I just say “just make me anything but a tequila drink” and they go to town. I’ve never been disappointed with their concoctions. I especially love the handmade syrups and essences that they create to add to their unique tried and true recipes or experiments.Hands down- you’re not going to find any other place that combines incredibly well crafted cocktails with an intimate, upscale atmosphere. And if you’re sober or just hit your limit too quickly, have them make you a mocktail. They put the same creativity and effort into their zero-proof cocktails as they do the full-octane versions. No plastic cups of Sprite here- you can be dry as a bone without sacrificing drinks like a grown-up.