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    Dinky's Waterfront Restaurant

    4.1 (272 reviews)
    PriceySeafood, Bars
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Fried Calamari appetizer.

    Dined at Dinkys on 7/20/25, very crowded, 45 minute wait on Sunday night. Our server was very good and the entire staff seemed to be handling the crowd quite well. Split a Fried Calamari app, my wife had grilled Grouper and I had grilled Seafood Platter. All were delicious. Beautiful view of the Sound and the Harbor, we will be back.

    Suzanne B.

    Such a great restaurant with consistently hot, fresh and delicious food. There are always evening specials. Olivia is amazing behind the bar!! We prefer to sit at the bar because of her, and always meet such interesting vacationers. Lovely views onto the marina. The line grows long out the door but they do a great job of getting you in as quickly as possible.

    Oysters Rockefeller
    Deron B.

    What a great place. Food was spot on. Pam, our server made sure everything was perfect and was very attentive. And you just can't beat the view. We will be back.

    Filet Oscar with bernaise

    Absolutely fantastic food with a well-organized and happy staff. Bathrooms were clean. Long wait for a table on a Saturday night but that's because this place is worth the wait. If you like cheese, the fried goat cheese appetizer is a must!

    Cheese Filled Ravioli
    Morgan L.

    Came here for a nice, last vacation day, dinner (party of 7). The atmosphere was BEAUTIFUL. Right by the sound, we got to walk around the dock and see all the boats. We got there at 7:00 and we were told it would be an hour and 15 minute wait, as expected. No problem, we got drinks (long line but the bartender was killing it!) and began our wait. I forgot to mention, we didn't get a buzzer or give our phone number- the hostess simply said "we'll find you when your table's ready". About an 30 minutes into waiting, a worker came by to collect our empty glasses. She stuck her fingers in our *full* mojito and when we protested that we weren't done with that she apologized and told us she had already stuck her fingers in it. We were not reimbursed. Our 1 hour 15 minute wait turned into 2 hours. We were seated at 9, and our food finally came at 10:30. Not a fan on the waiting, the unsureness from the staff, and the continued waiting for our food. Speaking of food, it was just ok. The shrimp came with tails in the pasta which I thought was a bit odd. Plus it was cold by the time it was served. Overall, beautiful restaurant and beautiful atmosphere. But is it really worth the 4 hour wait?

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    Was disappointed, the lobster bisque, and sautéed scallops were very bland. Walked away assured we won't be back

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    Olivia is the best bartender anywhere! Food and service is great. Pleasant fun ambiance.

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    Went here for lunch with my fiancé .. food was good drinks were great and view is outstanding

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    The food and service were excellent. The red grouper was excellent The service was as excellent

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    Phenomenal dinner! The mahi special was one of the best I have ever had with the Cajun crust! I will be back!

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    Excellent food. Busy, but served quickly at the bar. Just stopped on my way through on a shopping excursion, but will definitely be back.

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    4.2(74 reviews)
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    went to this restaurant on Christmas afternoon because it was one of only a few restaurants that…read morewere open. I ordered an appetizer. This is their description of the appetizer from their menu *Coastal Gratin Stuffed Oysters Our version of a classic... Six shucked oysters stuffe with fire-roasted poblano peppers, mozzarella & gouda mix, chopped bacon & butter beurre blanc When the appetizer arrived, there were 13 oysters cooked the way it says above I can't eat 13 oysters. I'm only one person so I stopped the person who was waiting on me and asked if There was a mistake because there were three times the amount of oysters on the plate he said no that's how it comes. I said OK thank you you. Then I waited 35 minutes for a shrimp Poboy there were two other people in the restaurant besides me eating that's it a shrimp Poboy if you're completely incompetent and have never cooked a day in your life might take you 12 to 15 minutes to cook if you're an established restaurant with only two other customers I can't imagine it taking longer than 10 minutes. Frying shrimp takes 4 to 7 minutes, depending on the size and the. Then I got the shrimp Poboy with four shrimp on an 8 inch bun. I cut into one of the shrimp one of the four and it wasn't cooked so when the guy came back by, I told him that I was just gonna take my oysters to go and that I couldn't eat the shrimp Poboy and I also said I think it's laughable that there were four shrimp on this entire sandwich And so then he asked me how many shrimp I wanted and I said I'm I'm not engaging in this kind of toxic conversation. So he brought me a box and the check and I went up to pay the check for my oyster appetizer and I set them to go box down on the Counter in front of me I still can't believe this happened, but when he handed me the check right after he did that, he picked up my to go box full of oysters because I only ate four and threw them away and said that since I didn't like his shrimp, Poboy, I couldn't have his food. This happened to me on Christmas day, all by myself. I am not exaggerating when I say I've only felt like I've been in the presence of true evil a few times in my life and this man the way that he was violent and aggressive in his speech and his mannerisms and taking my food for me and throwing it in the trash two seconds after handing me the check for it is the most wild behavior I've ever witnessed in all of my life if you have a choice to eat anywhere else, I urge you to do that

    We stopped in for a beverage and an appetizer. So glad we did! Food was great! Carlos our server…read moremade the best Margaritas! The homemade guacamole was amazing! Atmosphere was perfect to have good conversation. Definitely going back! 5/5

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