Great service. good food. Dockside dining excellent relaxing atmosphere. Easy dockage a must visit by boat. Bartender was on point all around great time read more

Anchor Down Dockside - Seafood Near Me - Seaford, New York

I came tonight for a date night and I had such a great experience with the host Kathy that welcomed us in. We decided to sit at the bar and Kevin was so welcoming and amazing and offered the specials. I ordered a dirty martini and it might have been my top 3 . I am very impressed . I encourage coming here any day of the week the staff is amazing ! read more

Anchor Down Dockside - Kevin best bartender on the south shore - Seafood Near Me - Seaford, New York

What can I say mm the food was a little disappointing. I expected a lot more specially because it's a seafood food restaurant. The food bland and the drinks weren't the best. They were missing some of the items that the menu said came with the food and drinks so it was very disappointing. Personally I wouldn't go again. read more

Nice spot on the water. Not a very formal place and limited options that are not seafood. Good drinks and place to go for dinner or just drinks read more

I never knew what a difference a name makes. This is NOT Cardoon, so please disregard my stellar review of that restaurant. On Saturday, September 26, 2020, I hosted a dinner for 8 at this re-tooled seafood joint. The restaurant has a large gravel parking lot which was filled to capacity so I found parking a few blocks away. Before I get to the annoyance of the evening, I need to mention two others. Although I made my reservation a month earlier, the person answering the phone when I tried to confirm my reservation claimed to have no record of it. She agreed to honor my indoor reservation WITH CONDITIONS. She would have to split up our group into two tables of 4, citing some incorrect COVID-19 rule. Upon arrival, however, one of the more vocal members of my group arrived early and insisted that our original group of 8 sit together. The restaurant agreed. This shouldn't have happened. Strike one! Next.....I order the Steamer app. Another member of our party orders it too. The waiter says they are out of steamers and puts the plate of steamers in front of me. Big boy that I am, I give it to my dining companion (who later said they weren't very good). After some time passes, the same waiter tells me my steamers are almost ready. I tell him I do not want them. Strike two! Strike 3: A person in my group orders the Chicken Panini and, after taking a few bites, says she feels sick and that the chicken was not cooked totally. She runs off to the restroom. She explains the situation to the waitress and another waitress says that the chicken is good. The first waitress gives my dining companion a lecture on the etiology of food poisoning, basically calling my dining companion a liar in not so many words. While I do not agree that the customer is always right, setting down a litigation position against a diner is not the way to roll. As to the food, I also got complaints about the Octopus and Skirt Steak being "tough". A diner described the Salmon as "good". My Raw Oysters were fresh and tasty. I enjoyed my Wedge Salad and Baked Potato. BOTTOM LINE: Cardoon it ain't. read more

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Took a friend here for a belated bday lunch since they bday girl has gluten allergies and they have gluten free options! Food was great! The atmosphere was cozy and the service was on point! I had the grilled branzino and opted for the zoodles that was recommended by my server since I didn't want potatoes and it was amazing! Very fresh and light! I definitely will be back again! read more

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Will be updating based on second experience. Rating this 5 stars as I have received excellent customer service from the owner Stephen. First experience below but will be updated. We had come here on a Friday night to sit outside and have dinner, around 8:45pm. They had asked us to sit inside so they could get our table ready, and so we did just that. We did not want to order anything at the bar, so we were just hanging out until the bartender said he would get us a drink "on him" which he said about three times. And by the end of our dinner it was on the bill which was a little odd. We had ordered hummus, octopus, scallops and the short ribs. I will say, the octopus and the short ribs were pretty good. Especially the ribs. If I were to go back I would definitely get them again as they pretty much fell off the bone. The server was a nice girl. It seemed as though she may have been new. When she dropped the bill off to us, there was a band-aid on the bill and we were a little taken back by that. We had told the waitress and showed her the bandaid - she said that someone had just broken a glass in the back. She apologized but didn't really do much to make the situation better. I will say that was pretty gross, especially when you're trying to finish up your meal and wine. I'm a little on the fence if I'd return here. The atmosphere was very nice and I especially liked that it was on the bay with boats driving back and forth. (And a few nice looking ones at that) but the bandaid, and saying drinks are "on the bartender" when they weren't, were a little off putting. read more

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I come here often and it never fails. The atmosphere is absolutely lovely and all the food is absolutely tasty. I love how the poke bowl comes in an edible wonton "shell" and I also recommend the crab stuffed fish. The service is also lovely. The only reason why I deducted a star is because the menu listed online and the menu served at the restaurant do not match up completely. However, this isn't much of an inconvenience, and the menu is filled with great options. read more

Came here on Saturday. Had a reservation for two was seated no problem. Order a moscow mule for myself and the appetizer calamari for the table. The drink lacked any punch and they used crushed ice which quickly watered down the drink. The calamari was all fried breading with no flavor or spice. We ordered our entrees and waited over an hour. Eventually the waitress offered me a free drink which i declined since the first one was so unenjoyable. The owner came over and apologized and gave us 20% of the bill. At this point we had been here for over an hour and a half and just asked for the food to go. Still took them another 20 minutes for them to get it out to us. My fiancee tried get Branzino when we got home and she said it was over cooked and easily the worst Branzino she's ever had. We will never be returning and would advise all others to stay away. read more

Anchor Down Dockside - Moscow mule - Seafood Near Me - Seaford, New York

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Had my mothers 70th birthday here. Had never been here, but my mom came a week or two before. They accommodated our fairly large party of 12 people and our waitress was amazing! The view is great and the food was fresh and amazing. Oysters were bomb! Can't wait to go back again! read more

Anchor Down Dockside - Halibut special - Seafood Near Me - Seaford, New York

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Picked this place because it was central to a group of friends, and that it was on the water. Many pros and only one con. First off, the food was delicious! I had grilled Branzino with lemon and summer veggies. It was the first time having this fish and it's now my new favorite. Others had the blackened swordfish over Cajun rice (with sausage and shrimp), seared wasabi tuna with noodles, and a salad & lobster bisque. I think if it weren't bad manners, we'd all be licking our plates. Second Pro is the ambience...it was practically perfect. It's a quiet dead end street, and small enough to be quaint. The service was good also. Now for the con. When I called to make reservations I specifically mentioned that we had a wheelchair in our party. When we all met in the parking lot it was all gravel and not one designated handicap spot in the entire lot. My friend has. A van with a ramp and had to finagle a spot so he could get out of the van and not have far to get to the entrance. I'm this day and age, I would think every establishment would have designated handicap parking. Aside from this, we all agreed it was a great choice and would all go back. read more

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The food is mediocre. It's a gamble, things can be overcooked or undercooked. The service from the time your order is taken is practically non existent. You have to call someone over for a refill or water. No plates with appetizers you have to ask for those too when you get them they rudely drop them on the table and are still wet. You even have to ask for more napkins since they use paper and assume one is enough per person for an entire meal. We haven't been here in years but gave it a shot twice now to see if things are better. Unfortunately it was not I can't ever see us having a reason to go back. We haven't been to the one in Merrick in a while and after this experience we won't take the chance with it. read more

If you've been to anchor down, you'll love it's friendly Mediterranean half sister. But, how do you find her? Cardoon is not exactly located on a main road. Make your way to seaman's neck road in Seaford. Go south, then left, the south again on South Seaman's neck road and allll the way down, you'll meet Cardoon, nestled right up against a lonely park and dock in a residential area. The interior was soft, warm and inviting with a ceiling slightly higher than Anchor down. The menu is Greek inspired with grilled octopus, lamb, souvlaki and an assortment of fish to tempt you. The arctic char is a rare menu find on Long Island, but I ended up with a visually appealing olive crusted tuna in front of me. Not only was the chef/sous-chef's plating so fantastic --- my medium rare tuna was an absolutely beautiful piece of fish. If they had a "Miss Atlantic 2018" contest that little tuna would win the crown, hands down! The olive crust was subtle but flavorful and the lemon egg avogolemono(ish) base was inviting to dip the fish in. It was definitely a creative dish, and a welcome change to the typical sesame crusted wasabi aioli tuna you get everywhere else. I normally don't mind collard greens but they picked up a fishy taste sitting under the tuna. It was reminiscent of wet seaweed. I think that was the first time I didn't finish all my vegetables (as an adult)! Minus that one little thing, it was very enjoyable. The cornish hen had a flavorful char that accented the delightful Mediterranean spice. It, too, was plated carefully. Even the pita on the dish tasted like it was lightly charred with care. It was perfect compliment to the chunky tzatziki and light tabouleh salad. Our busy waiter was working his behind off last night and forgot to give us the drink menu. I took a shot in the dark with a request for a glass of pinot noir. Whatever it was, it should probably not be restocked. At first sip, it was light bodied and fell flat on it's face. Once it warmed up, it was even worse tasting. At $11 a glass, it's worth avoiding. I'm looking forward to coming back when it's not 16(!) degrees outside to enjoy the much fawned over canal-facing deck with a mixed drink in hand. read more

Anchor Down Dockside - Cornish hen - Seafood Near Me - Seaford, New York

This place needs an overhaul (a manager?) in many ways. 6:30 reservation for 6 on a Saturday night and we were seated within a reasonable time frame. Outdoor seating on the canal (which means - especially at dusk - riddled with bugs - be warned) with five outdoor chairs available and one straight back indoor chair so one in our party was a few inches higher and quite uncomfortable. When we asked for it to be changed, one of the wait staff (short gray haired woman) answered obnoxiously that one of the others at the table could switch. Uhhhh. That should have been our cue to leave but alas ... got worse. Wait service was friendly but erratic, absent, slow -- you get the picture. Bus service (who told us there were no water glasses available, no lids for to go tins, etc) needs training and supervision. But the real issue - the food. Higher priced and disappointing all around. Frozen rolls served at start. Over sauced ribs, dried out fish (in fish and chips), open faced steak sandwich was wet slop, piece of charred octopus (special) that was as tough as a tire .... The whole place just gave off the "we're overwhelmed" vibe. Wait - wait - not true. The valet seemed to have it together. Hope they can figure things out ... read more

My boyfriend and I just left dockside and he got food poisoning. Throwing up and diarrhea after eating appetizers. We had watermelon and feta salad and lobster bites. I had to get entrees packed to go because he was throwing up in the parking lot. Something is differently not right there. BEWARE. There are a lot cleaner places read more

I am a big fan of Anchor Down, the other restaurant owned by Stephen & Jennifer Rosenbluth. After returning from Greece I was excited to try their new Mediterranean waterfront location and I must say this is probably as close you will get to Greek (or Mediterranean) seaside dining on Long Island. It is evident from the dishes that Chef Stephen (CORRECTION Chef is Jason DeLeo - see owner's comment. I will add that EVERYONE here was excited about the food!) is a guy who loves to eat and he serves up dishes for people that love to as well. Although at first glance the menu may seem slightly pricey, there is tremendous value for the money with large, delicious portions. The watermelon and heirloom tomato salad with large chunks of both along with perfectly dressed arugula and feta cheese was fantastic. The tomatoes lightly grilled to bring out even more flavor. The waitress has the salad split when we said we were sharing. We ordered dishes with the intent of sharing (Greek taverna style) and it worked perfectly. The crispy baby artichokes were perfectly lightly fried chokes topped with shaved parmesan, lemon zest and a ramp/pesto aioli you would like to bathe in (we asked for more). The grilled octopus listed as an app can be a meal in itself - tender, large portion of octopus with confit fingerling potatoes, spanish chorizo, mache, frisée, roasted fennel, pickled shallots, smoked almond romesco. This was more like a pikilia, an assortment of appetizers - so good and satisfying. I expected the Summer Cod Pita to be served gyro/souvlaki style wrapped in a pita, but it was sandwich style with the pita cut in half. Broiled atlantic cod, arugula, fennel, crispy lemon, herb mayo - the fish so tender and flaky, crispy lemon was actually fried thin slices of coated lemons. You could eat this as a sandwich but it so juicy better with knife and fork. Incredible seasoned fries with this. We were so deliriously stuffed after our summer Sunday lunch we couldn't fit in dessert, but we so wanted to. The service from McKenzie was excellent! She was so friendly and accommodating. The cocktail/wine and beer selection is very good - we liked the Sauvignon blanc and rose by the glass. I believe this has just become my new favorite Long Island restaurant. Run, drive, swim or take a boat here NOW! read more

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Had a nice dinner here Saturday night. I found the food good for the most part. My fluke piccata had a very nice sauce and the fish was fresh and well prepared. Perhaps it was a little over dusted with flour which gave the dish a slight gumminess. My wife had blackened mahi-mahi which was just ok. The calamari was excellent however the side of roasted potatoes were an abomination as they were over cooked and tasteless. Overall 3 stars is about right read more

busy place during the week, very good service, lobster bisque exceptional (actually contains big chunks of meat...wow,finally a restaurant that makes it the correct way!),lobster roll properly made too!, quit the selection of seating types (plastic or wooden chairs), fair prices with very good food, suggest getting there early, inside and outside dinning, parking lot is an interesting experience, you may have to wait for a proper spot.,customer base appears to be an older crowd, so there's a more quiet dinning vs. pub setting. our group had no complaints, there is a credit card surcharge, leave your tip in cash is always preferred no matter where you eat. read more

Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. The service is ridiculously slow, and not exactly the nicest. When I got up to go to the bar to check on our food, I was told it was in the kitchen. Waited over an hour for our food, no one filled up waters, we needed napkins. Onto the food: it was tasty, but I know they can do better. The buratta app was descent - sounded better than it tasted. It was canned peaches, not fresh. My salmon entree was in a burre blanc sauce. While the fish tasted great, it was swimming in a platter of oil/butter, not a sauce. The fries are great. My kids had a burger and steak- both tasted great but the sauce was meh. Def will not be back here! read more

The outdoor area had a good view of boats and houses. But the staff wasn't very accommodating. When we stepped in the host was busy on the phone and asked us to just stand there and wait instead if allowing us to walk up to the tables to settle down. Then the waitress took forever to come by to get our drink order ( there were only 3 other tables but are already served and eating) then took forever again to get our food orders. Then took forever to bring up our meals. Not to mention the waitress and server were no where near friendly or even average serving standards. The food came looks good but was disappointing. The seafoods were not fresh ( lobster roll & shrimp cocktail). Lobster roll had lobster shells and the celery was already turning black (i personally throw out celery that turns out black when i cook at home). The rice under the ahi tuna was rock hard. Lobster bisque was too salty. Fish and chip was ok. read more

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If you're looking for a good seafood place (that isn't just your typical fried and broiled seafood) with great outdoor seating, this is it. The outdoor setting on the canal is a nice view to watch boats coming in and out. Food is always fresh with a nice variety, typically a few specials on the menu every time we have gone. Service is always great, and they have a decent variety of drinks. My favorite appetizer is the fried clam bellies read more

Great food, service and ambiance. Well worth the trip. Reasonably priced menu and friendly staff.

First timers over here and so glad we checked this place off our list tonight! Went with the hubby and my toddler to dine outside and luckily they had some tables available since we did not make a reservation. Staff was all super nice and very accommodating! Menu has a bit of everything, obviously a ton of fresh seafood options but they also had some kid friendly choices for little one as well. My mojito was on point and drinks and food came out very quickly. We had a warm lobster roll, shrimp cocktail, two street corns, and the skirt steak entree. Our server Jackie was extremely polite and professional and our water glasses never went empty. We figured people mainly came here for the view and ambiance but the food and service was A+. We only live about five mins away so we can't wait to come back! Inside Bar looked nice as well to grab a cocktail at. read more

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Good food good service. Terrific people. Nice location and water view. Clam special is exceptional! read more

Oh how I wanted to love it here. We used to go often when it was Cardoon. We've been to Anchor Down in Merrick several times and enjoy the food. This did not hold a candle to either place. We were looking to sit outside and have a nice meal. First, the outside was beyond dingy. The service was ok. It was a Thursday at 2. I think there were more tables than expected because there seemed to be only one waitress on. She seemed to be a bit in the weeds. We ordered the 1) wedge salad: Not good. Was lacking everything except for lettuce. 2) calamari: not good. The breading was nice and light, but the calamari itself was tough and lacking flavor. 3) Fish tacos: decent. 4) crab cake: decent. We have had this at the Merrick location and they were the same quality. Again...I REALLY wanted to like this place so that it could be a go to. However, I very much doubt that we will be back. read more

Made a reservation for lunch and asked to be seated inside - was told that it should not be a problem - reservation noted. When we got there a private party was booked inside so only outside seating was available. Fine. There were only two other parties seated but a request for the open table by the canal was denied - no reason given. Service was very slow. No one checked on us after taking the order and delivering food. And I would agree there were plenty of wait staff flying all around but no one checked in on us ever until we asked for the bill. Disappointing. read more

Water front restaurant. Food drinks and service was amazing. The staff was very attentive to our needs. Highly recommend Seaford's best kept secret. read more

Fun night out tonight! Great food, atmosphere, and service. The Blue Point Oysters were amazing! Our waiter, Joe was outstanding and catered to our every need! First time at this hidden gem. We will be back read more

Great seafood appetizers ... crispy tuna roll and Cajun lobster bites. Lobster tail oreganata was delicious, crab cakes very tasty Nice casual atmosphere read more

Another phenomenal night at Anchor Down Dockside-large crowd (partly due to Father's Day and great weather), and service was impeccable and food amazing as always. Baked clams were light and Summery-ended up doubling the order! burrata was just the right firmness to offset the vegetables and lightly accented with balsamic. Mussels Thai Curry was sweet (not spicy) and generous - highly recommend using the sweet rolls to sop up the broth. Cod oreganate was flaky perfection. and the lobster roll CT-style was as fresh as anything. Drinks were top notch - a smoked old fashioned was the highlight, but our wine drinkers praised the Pinot Grigio and buttery Chardonnay. Keep the good weather rolling - plan on quite a few visits to Anchor Down Dockside this season! read more

We have been to this restaurant many times! The service was great and so were the drinks and food. But they ran out of Vodka! It was only 5:30! When you order a scampi dish and have to pay 6.00 extra for rice is ridiculous! Also the steamers were very sandy! Had to send it back. Might go back. read more

I had a very enjoyable dinner here whilst spending quality time with my family members. We came in and were seated immediately. Our server, Megan, was excellent. She frequently checked in with us and made enjoyable conversation with the time we had. For an appetizer we had the Loaded Dockside Fries. They were served quickly and tasted delicious. My meal personally was simple and scrumptious, the Dockside Burger. Cooked how I wanted and came with fries, (I love their fries). And for dessert I had the Chocolate Mousse Cake... and it was perfect. The plating was as neat as can be and it was a perfect little cake. 5/5! My experience here was perfect. read more

Anchor Down Dockside - Chocolate Mousse Cake - Seafood Near Me - Seaford, New York

Made an appointment for 7:15. Arrived 7:00. Told to wait. At 8 PM decided to walk out. The service was horrible. Why did they even bother to give us an appointment. When we got there we were asked to wait in lounge area. We were completely ignored the whole time. Even had one of the waitresses accidentally hit me in the back with a chair she was carrying and didn't even say sorry or excuse me. We were in no mood to say there any longer or give them our business. The valet worker does deserve 5 stars though. He has a tough job with a tiny parking lot. read more

Had a great mojito to start both pomegranate and original were delicious and not too sweet. Had happy hour apps- eggplant meatballs which were strong on cumin and really good. Raw clams- prefer oysters but these were ok and fries. For dinner I had the whole lobster. A little awkward that they didn't give me anything to crack the claws with but delicious none the less. I would like to go back and try to whole fish. Nice outdoor dining experience b read more

We came here last month for dinner with our parents and I was blown away . Sitting on our table being able to look over at the dock with boats and the sunshine just beaming down at us it was really special. The ambiance alone wasn't the best part the food was definitely very good from the drinks to the appetizers especially the mussels in the white wine sauce and there calamari were really really good. And our main course was the best part from some of us getting steaks and others getting chicken all around the food was top notch. I would 100 percent recommend this place to anyone who's local enough or wouldn't mind a small drive for a good meal . It's great for family gatherings as well as romantic dinner or a girls night out . I think anyone could find some joy in coming here and eating or having a few drinks it was very peaceful. read more

Food and service was excellent. Location is great. Hidden gem. Will definitely return.

Friday night dined here and was not up to their usual expectation! Salad was old, crab cake dinner was burnt! Hope they improve over the summer! read more

The waitress was slow. I ordered a salmon burger the first one was completely burnt then the second one was raw in the middle. It's a shame their salad was good. NEVER GOING BACK. read more

We made reservations for dinner on Sunday and we are now here 1 hour and 10 minutes and just got our drinks. We ordered food but as I look at the other tables that were here before we arrived and NO ONE has food a few have drinks. We wanted to try here but if this is the service we can expect at these prices I will not return read more

Went in for dinner and the only two good things I could say about this place was the service and the view. Other than that the drinks were never the same and the food was mediocre. Our waitress was Karen and she was outstanding! She made our first margaritas at the bar while we waited for our table which were on point. After that who ever made them definitely was not consistent. We ordered the steamers which were probably the best out of the whole meal. Then I got the tuna which was very bland and soggy. My wife got the steak which really had no flavor and her "truffle" fries had no truffle or cheese on them. For the amount of people there on a Wednesday you would think the food was outstanding. I may give it another chance in the future but we will see. read more

Anchor Down Dockside - Tuna, the steaks and the swordfish - Seafood Near Me - Seaford, New York

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