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    Dockside Dave's Grill

    4.2 (149 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Blackened grouper lunch special ($10)
    Kelleigh M.

    Why did I wait so long to come here? Paula, who ran the entire dining room rocked. She was quick and efficient and was kind enough to blacken my fish on the lunch special instead of it's advertised fried. For $10, I received a decent size piece of fish, crisp lettuce and a white onion with bread and butter pickle slices. My only complaint was the bun wasn't toasted. It was served with waffle fries (yes they were that good and put chick fil a to shame) and a side of cole slaw. Everything was great and a wonderful deal. Support local business and local seafood.

    William S.

    What a wonderful little spot. It's not the prettiest place on Gulf Blvd., but I doubt the food could be much better. Our service was good, our food was great. The atmosphere was a little meh, but this is a great place to eat for sure !!! The scallops were large, fresh and juicy. The grouper was large, fresh and juicy. The shrimp were large, fresh and juicy. You get the idea. YUM !!!

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    Andrew Y.

    This place is the best seafood location within walking distance of the resorts at St. Pete's Beach. It's a bit towards the end of the "strip" for the resort area, but it's worth the extra walk. Seafood Bisque was really good! It looked like some colored sludge, but the flavors were delicious! Also, I've heard their onion rings are legit, but I didn't get a chance to try them on my two visits here. Calamari was decent, nothing spectacular, but well done and ample portions. Crabcakes get a bit salty if you eat all three by yourself, however they were fairly decent as well. The grouper meal was excellent, and many locals have recommended the grouper sandwich as an item to get here. Also had the chance to try the shrimp, and scallops dinner. Shrimp was a bit overseasoned, leaving them more salty than I would have preferred, however the scallops were definitely cooked well. Atmosphere is excellent, have some limits of beer on tap, but nothing that would take away from the experience here. All in all, if you're visiting the resorts at St. Pete's Beach and feel the need to get some seafood, Dockside Dave's is worth looking into! The best we found out of the handful of seafood places in the area! Hope that helps!

    Seafood bisque
    Jim B.

    Place is such a dive, I love it! Food was amazing, and the place had a nice kids menu. The Grouper sandwiches were awesome. We also got the seafood bisque. That was also incredible! A definite must when at St Pete Beach!

    Fried oyster dinner almost gone!
    Melissa Z.

    We had phenomenal service in this small quaint little place. Barb took great care of us and even successfully recommended portion sizes for our family saving us money. The onion rings are to die for. Seriously. The batter is seasoned perfectly and amazing. Tried to order a large order a d thankfully was told we really only needed a small. How right she was! Fried oyster dinner was exactly what I was craving. Caesar salad was so large my nearly adult kids shared it. The side Caesar salad at that. Gator bites, yum! Calamari wasn't a hit but that was by no fault of theirs. Chicken sandwich was delicious too. We will eat here again when we return to St Pete Beach.

    The largest grouper sandwich I've ever seen!!!! Absolutely delicious paired with onion rings!!!
    Jen C.

    Great seafood restaurant on St. Pete beach!!! We walked in and were able to seat ourselves at a table of our liking. We were promptly greeted by our server, drinks ordered and reviewed the menu. Having dined here previously, we were familiar with their menu and offerings. Ordered a large basket of onion rings--- ohh my goodness gracious were they amazing! The rings were hot, fresh, huge and delicious! Served with horseradish and ketchup-- can't beat the flavor! Three of us ordered the grouper sandwich which was the largest portion I'd ever seen, a burger that was huge and chicken tenders with waffle fries. The burger was good, chicken fingers batter was great and waffle fries blew chick fil a away! Great alternatives to seafood. This is a low key restaurant which I appreciate! There are silverware and napkins on the table, some plates are Styrofoam and food is usually served in a basket. There's outside dining for those who wish to dine outdoors and a small parking lot. Please don't let this small dining establishment fool you on their food, flavor or expertise of a great meal!

    Amazing onion rings!!

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    Best grouper Sammy and fried onions in the Tampa Bay Area. Oh, and the drinks were affordable!

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    Bad food ( we didn't eat 2 of 3 meals that we ordered). Very poor service- very slow. The food wasn't hot. We won't go back!

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    Just reopened and as great as ever! Had grouper and onion rings. Amazing atmosphere and outdoor seating area. Highly recommend!

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