Four stars for the location and restaurant itself. Dockside Bar and Grill is located right on the Cheat Lake marina, so if you sit by a window or on the deck, you'll see beautiful views of the water. Inside, there's a fireplace that is pleasant to stand in front of (I was cold, so that's what I did), the bar looks like a tiki hut, and at the host stand, there's a tank with some turtles in it. It's a very relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. However, the food was mid. They've got burgers and pizza and sandwiches, which make up most of the menu, but they also have seafood and pasta dishes. I got the pulled pork sandwich, and it was super sweet. Way too sweet! And it was topped with shredded cheese that I could tell was pre-shredded and came from a bag. The fries that came with my sandwich were super seasoned. Way too seasoned! Everything about my meal was "way too." We also got the WV Wedge salad, which apparently is one of their specialties. It was aiight. Instead of bleu cheese like a typical wedge, this one came with both ranch and Italian dressing, plus pieces of steak. My kids enjoyed their grilled cheese sandwiches and cheeseburgers from the kids' menu. One thing that's interesting about the kids' menu here is that steak is an option! (Well, steak tips.) We visited Dockside in the offseason, but apparently this place gets extremely busy during the summer, when everyone wants to be on the lake. read more

Good brunch at Dockside!!! We had a large group and they were very accommodating. Sausage, eggs, potatoes, and pancake were all great. Service was okay. Inside of restaurant is nothing special but it has a beautiful patio for the warmer months. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Brunch burger - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

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Waited on the deck for at least 20 minutes, 2 servers, neither one even acknowledged our presence, so walked out. Only 4 tables taken, several empty. Mentioned it to the hostess, and she even gave me the deer in the headlights look. Sad. read more

Service was excellent. Food was awesome. Portion size was more than expected. I ordered the Calamari for an appetizer. Best I have ever had. If you have never dined here, I highly recommend you try it. You will not be disappointed. read more

Came here for brunch over the weekend with some out of town friends. First impression was that the parking situation is terrible. We ate inside and still had a nice view of the marina. The inside seating area was pretty cool. They had a good amount of TV's hanging from the walls and a decent sized bar off to my left. My Brunch Burger was great! It was a big burger with bacon, egg, tomato, and garlic aioli on it. The potatoes that came with it were crispy and seasoned very well! Girlfriend got the Chicken and Waffles. She asked for the waffles on a separate plate and that did not happen. Her waffles came out smothered in gravy and soggy, so she asked the waitress if they could remake those. Waitress came out shortly after with one waffle... When we got the bill the waitress actually charged her for that waffle that she asked to be remade. She did remove it from the bill after we asked about it. Lastly, I got a water at the beginning of my experience when I first sat down. That water was not refilled once the entire time I was there. I was eating ice chips while eating my burger. I asked for more water "when you get a chance" once early on and she told me she'll be right back. Food was good, but 3 stars because below average service and the parking lot setup is not the best. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Dockside Chicken & Waffle - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

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My cheese sticks were cold, the burger was burnt, service was slow, and the beer wasn't particularly cold. I would avoid this place as much as possible. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Cheese stick - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

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The atmosphere was spot on with a table right near the water! Quick service in seating us and just as quick with the beverage delivery. We decided quickly to settle on the pancakes and waffle & chicken platters. It was enjoyable waiting for the food to be delivered as we got to enjoy the open air atmosphere and dockside table near the water. The food came out pretty quick for scratch made entrees. Dockside Chicken & Waffle had two smaller Belgian waffles with a fried chicken breast, ,county style bacon, deliciously creamy sausage gravy with a touch of pancake syrup,accompanied by Home Fries. The pancakes were the traditional 3 pancake Good Old Stack with butter and syrup. .Everything was delicious, well prepared and nicely presented. Will definitely be back again! read more

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Always love eating brunch here. It is by the lake and it's just a very chill vibe. It can be loud at times but you can still talk amongst yourselves. The service can be a little slow at times if they are busy. The food is good for brunch food as well as the cocktails. Definitely will come again! read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Hash me silly with brisket - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

Worst place I have ever been to. Terrible food, terrible service, and even worse managers. I wouldn't ever recommend this place to anyone that I liked or disliked. There were flies everywhere and my food came out colder than the Antarctic. read more

Was there on a hot summer afternoon around 3:45. Bartenders were pleasant to chat with. Didn't talk much about the menu at all so wasn't exactly sure what they were known for so I took a shot at it and ordered a caprise sandwich with tomato, pesto, buffalo mozzarella, and decided to add chicken. Sandwich came out soggy fries and no chicken. Sent it back fries came out better but you could tell they didn't make a new sandwich just inserted the chicken and sent it back out. Bread was very soggy by this time and not impressed with their chef. Drinks were fine but think twice about ordering food not so great. Bar staff friendly but young and not overly knowledgeable about the food. read more

Incredible food and view! We got the nachos and some sandwiches for lunch. Awesome spot to watch a game or just enjoy the lake. I cannot recommend the nachos enough. Cocktails aren't bad either. The service was pretty brutal as the waitresses created a dead zone with us and another table so it took 30 mins to flag down a waitress, finally had to go talk to the hostess to get one. Once they figured it out it was perfectly fine and they comped a round of drinks. We weren't in a rush so it wasn't a huge deal. Overall I'd imagine next time going in we would get better service and it would be a 5 star experience. Will go back next time I'm in town. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Trash can nachos - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

Horrible service, still waiting on silverware, napkins, condiments and refills on our drinks. Half the food came when most had already finished their dinner. Extra plate arrive after we were done. Waited 20+ minutes for the waitress to check on us again and to bring us our check. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Still waiting for silverware for the mashed potatoes and green beans. Poor service, one glass of water, no condiments, no napkins. - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

54 degrees outside and the sliding door is open with fans on. Most people are inside wearing coats. I guess the wait staff is hot. Beer was flat. read more

45 minutes for appetizer. Asked about it and was told it was forgot to be put in. Salad came out same time as main plate. Very slow. read more

Great local spot with a cool vibe. The appetizer was very good and the service on point. Check it out if you have a chance; and I think they're open all year round now. If you're in the area, they have love music and great views. read more

My boyfriend and I went here yesterday, Sunday afternoon around 230pm, they weren't busy at all. We sat on the upstairs deck for 10 to 15 minutes with no one coming to wait on us. The waitresses were sitting at the bar on their phones, one was up front talking to the hostess who was sitting up front on the side where people would sit to wait to be seating playing on her phone as well. Needless to say, we left. I told the hostess we are leaving because no one bothered to wait on us and that this was horrible service. read more

During Covid, we lived on Cheat Lake and ordered pick up food. Might have been the crab shack before they changed the name again- not sure but with a Lobster as their brand/logo, we ordered the Lobster Roll, Shrimp and Calamari. They said to pick up in 25 mins. When my wife got there 25 mins later, she waited in her car another 20 mins. We heard sooooo much about this Lobster Roll, we had to try it. Being from New England and growing up near Portland Maine, we are quite used to Maine Lobster...this did not taste like sweet, Maine Lobster in the split top, toasted roll with lettuce, nor was it good.. It was surprisingly rubbery with no flavor. The Coconut Shrimp was RAW and we didn't bother with the Calamari, but it also looked under-cooked. What kind of cook serves that?? Wife called and asked for the manager. We were told we shouldn't complain about the food, nor should we tell anyone about our experience as we now have a "conflict of interest"... (wtf?) Not sure if he was drunk or having a bad day, but many past employees have shared it's not a fun place to work and moved on to the Lakehouse, The Whipp, DRAFT or Tropics read more

There was so much good food! Great outside dining. And a nice bar down by the water with a dance floor and a band on the weekends

Eating outside by the water and boats was beautiful. The drinks are strong and the food is pretty descent. The ranch dressing tastes homemade and is very good; however, the fries are extremely salty. Even my kids complained. Everything else was delicious and we would return, just probably wouldn't get the fries again. read more

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Phew, this was tough for me where I teetered from a 4 or 3 star. The place is in such a cute location and the set up is kind of like where i could envision retiring and hanging out after I get my boat. LOL I bet they still do pretty well with COVID since there is so much outdoor seating. They have a rather larger menu too and plenty of different seating areas. It appears as though they have a thermometer when arriving. I also called ahead of time but they said in order to make a reservation you would need to at least call 2 hours prior to when you would arrive. I bet this is also for just COVID regulations. It was just us two and we were driving from an hour away - you think that on a Sunday eve this could have been triaged on the phone call and accommodated. The vibe was cool. Yes, I just said vibe. I felt like I was at the beach which is huge for me. We were seated right away. My chair had a break in it so I switched it out quickly. We had a great view- see photo. We ordered mozzarella sticks but I would call them mozzarella half moons. I knew I wanted the lobster ravioli and I was so glad I ordered it because it was fantastic. Did not expect a little dockside beachy bar grill to have this type of game. I was definitely satisfied although there were some downsides. Parking was odd. It took a minute to be initially greeted by a waitress which is understandable during these times and my amazingly wonderful studly guy's dinner was not good at all. Once the sun went down i went from normal temp to shivering so for me that is tough to deal with. I think we were seated at the right time and got out just in time. Oh, and we were in the middle of two loud speakers playing two different songs so for me that was like ADHD central. read more

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Really had high hopes for this place and truth be told I really liked it at face value - indoor or deck/patio seating, seating and outdoor entertainment on the patio below, looked like a fun place to go. We were sat immediately on the back patio right near the bar area. It took quite awhile to be served which probably was due to low staff or a busy time. Ordered a water and Diet Pepsi and put in an order of fried mozzarella. This came out really fast and was good - marinara had a spice to it which wasn't expected, and was good. For the entree I as usual panicked and went with the chicken fresco - grilled chicken breast with mozzarella, pesto, tomato on a sub roll with fries. When it came out - again very quickly - the fries looked VERY OLD. Looking at the other pictures on this yelp they looked nothing like what I had. As for the chicken it was pretty much inedible. The chicken wasn't a breast, and looked like the last low-grade chicken parts that was in the bottom of the bin. Biting into each side of the sandwich was nothing but gristle, and the chicken was really disturbing looking and discolored. Also - there was only cheese on one part of the sandwich so when I turned it into a mozzarella tomato sandwich by taking off chicken, only half had cheese. The fries were also stale as I thought by looking at them. Our waitress was very nice and made the best effort to come back to us and keep things moving. I would recommend giving this place a shot - it has great reviews so maybe I was just an unfortunate casualty of an off night or mishandled order by the kitchen. Also would come back and give it a second chance Again - looks like and was a nice place. read more

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Stopped here on interstate trip-great views and good food. No complaints just great stop on a lake.

We came here with both dogs (golden and goldendoodle) when we had to leave the house for a showing so we sat on the patio. What a great atmosphere!!! We had already eaten so we just got drinks for ourselves (yummy, great selection) and ordered the dogs a kids burger that came with fries. The girls split the burger (they give it 5/5 stars!) And we ate the fries which were nicely seasoned. Great patio, fantastic service! Definitely plan to return with the pups! read more

We were passing through the area on Rt 68 on our way home to Virginia after spending the weekend in Ohio. Many times we passed by Cheat Lake and thought how pretty it was. We looked up restaurants and saw Dockside Bar and Grill listed and since it was a beautiful Fall day we thought it would be nice to have dinner with a view of the lake. We were pleasantly surprised by the beautiful view and the cozy atmosphere inside. We had a very friendly and attentive young man as our waiter. We ordered the crab dip and soft pretzel as an appetizer and the short rib ravioli and the crab stuffed salmon. Our food came quickly and was absolutely delicious! The portions were large and we brought home leftovers and are looking forward to having it again tomorrow. read more

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I only stopped in for a beer after touring the area. The location is great, sitting in the April sunshine was very relaxing. Service was ok; very friendly but the tables beside me were brought their food with no cutlery. And waited for several minutes to get some. read more

Absolutely the worst dining experience I have had. In my life!!!!! We were seated and actually waited 45 minutes before we even saw a waitress. Then we put in our food order. We finally left after 2 hours of sitting in this damn restaurant. After we left we went back downstairs and then they wanted $5 to let us back down to the band. Mind you we actually were downstairs before we were trapped upstairs for 2 hours!! Do NOT go to this horrible place. Sadly food is good, but absolutely terrible place!!! read more

Happened upon this place driving around Cheat Lake. So glad we decided to check it out! Food and service were both great! Ordered drinks and appetizers to share. The Margherita flatbread, cheeseboard, and calamari are all choices I would come back for! Lots of tables had the dumpster nachos, which would be fun to try next time. We sat outside in the restaurant area and felt safe and socially distant. Below near the bar area, there were quite a few large table that did make me a bit hesitant. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Cheeseboard - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

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Parking is weird. You block someone in or get blocked in. Waited over an hour for food which was undercooked. They did comp drink so I left that plus as tip for the poor waitress. My advice is dont sit people of you dont have staff. read more

The service was excellent. Seth was our waiter. I ordered the lobster roll. It was less than average. Also, I got sick when I got home. I called the manager and asked her not to serve it to anyone else. She said, ok, thanks for letting me know " I asked, is that all your going to do? " She said, "What else would you like me to do?..." I will never go back there. read more

Great service and the food was excellent . We had the tuna appetizer which I would highly recommend. The best part was sitting next to the lake with a great view. We can't wait to go back read more

Good atmosphere in the water, food is okay- a little over priced in my opinion. Service was good too! read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Dumpster nachos, steak salad - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

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We just dropped in this place for a quick bite. I didn't expect anything special but was pleasantly surprised. We both ordered the Cobb Salad and when it came out, bazinga! The greens were all quality, the chicken was seasoned to perfection, and the dressing was delicious. Our server, Mandy, was so bubbly and made us feel welcome. This place is great. We will stop again. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - The Cobb Salad. Trust me, you want this. - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

Road tripping home and decided to stay near Cheat Lake in Morgantown, WV. Thought it would be perfect to have dinner at a marina on the water. The atmosphere was great! The food, as my guest said "It's dock food, they come for the drinks." The Buffalo Chicken Spinach Artichoke dip tasted like neither Buffalo chicken nor spinach artichoke dip. It was a whole bunch of ingredients with no distinguishing flavor. The chips and bread that came with it were the best part. We ate it but I wouldn't t order it again. The Margarita flatbread was ok. The bread was good but too puffy, the sauce was ok but both a little too spicy and a little too sweet at the same time. Certainly not a classic margarita with "fresh tomato sauce" . The pulled pork street tacos my guest had were interesting. A ton of meat, but heavily sauced. Lettuce, but it was big pieces of green leaf lettuce - in a street taco... I asked the server about the cheesecake waffle cone, just asking about it and the flavor available, and next thing I knew he brought it out. My guest was interested enough that we kept it but it wasn't what either of us expected. The waffle cone had an inner coating of white chocolate, the "cheesecake" was sweet cheesecake like filling piped into the cone, with more white chocolate and some sprinkles around the edge. Interesting concept, still needs work. The service was average at best. I think our server Wesley was more of an order taker and never actually to taught how to be a server; introduce yourself, offer specific items to get guests interested and order, upswell, drink refills... Wouldn't go back but have no regrets. read more

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Nice atmosphere. Adam and the bar crew are a lot of fun. The menu is good. We ran into some of the waitresses from another restaurant and we're glad that they relocated to this one. read more

We were excited to try this tonight. $197.00 later, the food was horrible. $50.00 for steaks that we didn't eat due to the poor quality of food- steak had lots of gristle, and was tough. The lobster was shredded pieces of meat and bone. The drinks and potatoes were good. read more

Paid $180 to eat inside. Service was terrible, took 3 hours total for 4 people. Nachos dumped on table - waitress offered to bring extra napkins instead of new nachos. Then tried to go outside to listen to the band. They requested we pay another $5 each for cover. Would not recommend read more

The view from the upper back deck at sunset is the best. The Cheat Burger is yummy. Fries seemed a bit stale but, I may be picky. Backwaters Punch was refreshing. read more

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We were really excited to eat here. It's a cute place right on the marina. We were seated immediately and the waitress came over not too long after to get our drink order. Once we put our food order in, our waitress never reappeared for the next 40 minutes. No one checked on us, even though the place wasn't busy at all and numerous staff members walked past our table. 45 minutes later our food arrived. All we ordered were burgers with fries. The fries looked bad from the start. They were cold and overly salted. The bun looked like it had seen better days. The burger itself had a good taste to it until I discovered that it was completely raw. The manager tried to give us a gift card, which we declined as we aren't from the area. It was a huge disappointment. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Dock Burger and fries - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

The food is just so so and overpriced but the environment is worth the visit. Lovely outdoor seating area by the marina and live music on the weekends. The cool lake breeze was heavenly on what was previously a hot day of loading and moving. We had a great time read more

June 2020 - This place is a staple of Morgantown! If you're out at cheat lake, you need to visit and sit in the dock downstairs. Family friendly, and you can watch the boats as they go by. There's plenty of parking, even though during busy hours, you'll have to park next door but the valet boys will tell you where to go. The food is great and the beers selection is local and a lot to choose from. Will always return here. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - New American Near Me - Morgantown, West Virginia

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