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Dockside Cafè

4.3 (153 reviews)
ModerateAmerican
Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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BLT with slaw
Tony P.

So I had a date and I picked this place because of reviews and it was close for her, 40 minutes for me. We were meeting at noon and when you first pull in it's like a gravel parking lot and you're looking for the building, however, there's a big sign and there was a young man helping people park. There place is surrounded by basically a marina. They have an outside bar and a large outside seating area. I found out they have live music from 4 to 8 Thursday through Sunday so that's a plus. I got a table inside and sat down. My date was a little late, but the coffee is good and I appreciated the service I received. I didn't catch his name, and then my date sat down and we talked and then we ordered. Because the place was very busy, even though the inside there were tables available, but because of the outside seating and the bar there was a lot of people that ordered ahead of us, so it took a while for our food to come out, but the company was good and I forgave it. The food was great. My date had a BLT. She said it was outstanding, the bacon cooked how she asked for it, and her coleslaw was very good that came on the side. I had the number 1 Shipmate, two eggs, two sausage links, two pancakes. Everything was cooked perfectly. Pancakes fluffy with plenty of whipped butter, the way I like it, sausage links were sliced open so they were grilled and the scrambled eggs were light and not overcooked. Definitely will be back to try out their dinner menu and listen to some live music!

David L.

This is a windy day but we have a small dog and sitting outside. The breakfast is delicious and filling. Service is very good!

Andrea O.

This was our first visit to Dockside. There's inside seating and 'dockside' seating. We opted for dockside. It was quiet and perfect weather for outside dining. My husband had drunkin clams with spaghetti and I had the shrimp tacos. The tacos were huge! There were 3 fried shrimp, fresh pico and lettuce, and a tiny side of coleslaw. Our waitress was attentive, checking on us frequently! They have drink specials and a full service bar outside. Watch your food! We were dive bombed by a seagull!

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Ed W.

Eaten there several times, the food is always good. The servers are always pleasant and I love the waterfront atmosphere.

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Christy G.

One of my favorite places in Tuckerton, NJ. The ambience both out doors and inside is wonderful. They are dog friendly outside-providing water and treats for your pet. The food is made fresh with great care. The servers are friendly, happy and helpful. They have music in the late afternoon, which is a nice treat with a couple of drinks and friends. I highly recommend.

California Benedict

Casual family waterfront dining with friendly service! We called ahead and they easily accommodated our multigenerational group of 10. Waitress was exceptional accommodating our picky eaters and large group. Large menu and everyone loved their meals. I had the California Eggs Benedict expertly prepared with fresh produce. Cakes tasted homemade like my Grandmas recipe. Would love to return someday to be able to eat outside when the weather is nicer. Perfect final meal for our family's vacation week!

Evan T.

To start I'd like to say the only reason this didn't get a 4-5 star was not because of the food which was very tasty.. I'll start with the good, it's located in little egg harbor on the water and if ur not careful you might pass it right by. There's a marina there too so I believe you can in by boat too..the outdoor seating was very cozy and had its own bar. The inside was nice and clean with lots of windows with great views. This restaurant was recommended highly by my family which have been at least several Times and loved it. My father had recommended any of the burgers so I decided I'd place a take out order and get one since I was solo. I got a cheeseburger and fries...the burger had what seemed like I would say a brioche bun which was great and a very proper amount of chees. The beef itself was a delicious properly cooked angus 7 ounce sirloin which I think was 7 ounces after being cooked not like many places list the size after cooking which was great bc it was very tasty and filling..just juicy enough.. the French fries ! Oh the French fries they are my favorite kind. As you'll see in the photo they are standard size fries not steak fries or waffle fries and they have what I like to call almost a bettered crispyness to them even after being in a to go box..in the past I've heard these type of fries are either beer battered or similar or double fried but they are my favorite type which I wish more restaraunts would serve! Now to the downside. And I mention this hesitantly bc it was not the experience my family has ever had with service they always had great service. So keep that in find to be fair after reading my experience. I called for the order and it was a bit strange that the woman said she had to find someone to write down my order, no big deal but odd..that alone absolutely a non issue but when I arrived I went inside and stood at the register where multiple staff and what I'd assume a management or owner noticed me and for a good 7-10 minutes I just stood there till one waitress asked what I was waiting on I said just here to pay for my burger which was sitting right there..she said let me see if I can find someone to help u with this after a few minutes I overheard staff saying "well it's not my job" so eventually the waitress came back and said I'm going to find someone that can help you pay.. my food is sitting there just getting cold now for a while and after probly another 5-10 minutes some random employee came inside and I asked him for assistance he basically said the same thing let me mind someone to let you pay finally the initial waitress showed up and asked cash or credit I said cash bc of the posted extra fee for credit and figured it was easiest and she said oh sorry we don't accept cash inside you'll have to go around back and pay for the burger than come back inside. I said it's fine I'll just pay w a card I've already had my food sitting for a while..again this wasn't the service experience my family has ever had so take it with a grain of salt as they say but if I hadn't been recommended to this place by anyone I'd never return based on that service regardless of how good the food was..I'll still return in hopes that it was just a bad night...also I'd add the breakfast images I've seen online look quite good too but haven't tried it personally and the price of the burger before the "forced credit card payment" was a fair 12 dollars for it ..enjoy !

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14 days ago

Very nice place. Service great. And the flounder was the best I have ever had. We'll be back!

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4 months ago

I enjoyed our Sunday visit ~ My Tacos and friends Reuben were yummy! Check them out or return soon.

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Great food and Great Service. This is our go-to place for breakfast. Friendly staff and owners

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9 months ago

Stopped here for a quick bite. Delicious lobster roll and very friendly service. Was very nice being on the inlet too!

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5 months ago

Food was great and the staff were very friendly and helpful Amazing view of the Tuckerton Creek Parking not a problem

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11 months ago

Beautiful place right on the water. Everyone was so nice food was great. Definitely worth the trip.

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8 months ago

Food is good. They often have live music. You can eat outside or inside. Music was outside. Weather was good.

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1 year ago

Not busy slow service. Pretty spot though, good views. And the band that was playing was not the best and definitely killed the vibes

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2 years ago

Great atmosphere, food and service, in the evening., beautiful view on the bay, and live band was nice too

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2 years ago

Cranberry Creek Veterans group loves Dockside Cafe. Best breakfast , Great staff. , great views . Our favorite spot.

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2 years ago

Breakfast is very good! Service is great Would definitely recommend for breakfast. Never had lunch there yet.

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