They now serve dinner! It was only breakfast and lunch before. We made dinner reservations ahead of time. Service and food was amazing. Wait time for food was probably the fastest time ever. If you come down to OC, this place is a must! I got the grilled shrimp roll. read more

The best fresh squeezed orange juice in the world. The pancakes are amazing and the service was great. The only bad thing is that there's not a lot to eat but, it' tastes good. read more

Sunday at noon a 30 minute wait for a table for 2, and there were plenty of open tables-must not have had enough servers? Pleasant seating looking out over the aquatic inflatable park on the bay. Her Mac and lobster was dry, but the waitress was attentive and had it spruced up; my breakfast burrito was unappetizing with bad tasting sausage that I removed as best I could. Fries were good, justifying the 2 stars. read more

Food was excellent, service was excellent! Loved the outdoor dining experience sitting looking right out at the bay! We used the waitlist app and we were seated shortly after arriving, long before we expected to be seated. read more

Lovely meal! Located right on the bay in OCNJ. Megan M. was our server-she was AWESOME! From the fresh squeezed OJ, the view and the eggs Benedict !!! read more

My favorite breakfast while in NJ! Try the lobster Benedict. To die for! Buttery goodness. Going back tomorrow!

Great food, lunch is great but the eggs Benedict are crazy good I recommend Dockside Kitchen

Excellent service , large portions , food was very good....highly recommend!! Views of bay are very nice while eating read more

Great food either for breakfast or at dinner with the club. One of my favorite restaurants on the island with great sunsets.

Food and Service was great! I had the Lobster Benedict and I was pleasantly surprised with how delicious it was. Great spot for a quick bite to eat but a little tight. Not the greatest for social distancing but the view added to the ambiance. read more

Ordered breakfast for five by phone on Sunday, September 27th at 8:27 am, prepaid with tip, and arranged a pickup time of 9:00 am. When we arrived to pick up the order, there was one other person in line for pickup. He was provided his order within five minutes. We were kept waiting until 9:30 am. When I complained to the person who brought out the order, she said she apologized, said the kitchen was busy (there were a number of people who arrived for dine-in service during the time we waited for our order) and thought a refund was in order. She then returned to the kitchen. A more senior person then came out, also apologized, and took my name and phone number. She said they would be in contact. I called the Dockside Kitchen and left voicemail messages three times in the next week. They never returned my calls. Needless to say, we did not receive a refund of any amount. We will make it a point to never return to this restaurant for breakfast. Unfortunately, I cannot say the management values its customers. read more

Excellent all around! The food, the atmosphere, and the service were all class A. The menu is a bit costly compared to other breakfast joints in OC but I believe the quality is a bit higher so I am okay with it. If your a cheap ass- go elsewhere. I will definitely return when I am back in OC. read more

Fun brunch spot with good food. Wish this town wasn't dry, but I can't dock the restaurant for that (pun very much intended)

My husband and son had the lobster Benedict and it was made perfectly. I had the avocado BLT and it was delicious. Service was prompt and pleasant with a beautiful view of the bay. I highly recommended this restaurant. We will be back!!!! read more

Super cute and really nice when the weather is warm breakfast is yummy and quite cheap considering the area.

Sadly we had a terrible experience here. We had never been there before, when our pager rang they were going to put us "at the bar" I pointed to my father who is wheelchair bound and they told us we would have to wait longer for a table. (This is fine but people should be given the choice because I wouldn't want to sit at the bar anyway). The waitress was super sweet she took our order, read our order back to us and the kitchen screwed up 4 of the 5 meals. Regular omelette instead of egg whites, no condiments with the burger, potatoes on the side of an order that didn't want them, bagel instead of brioche roll, etc. My nephews scrambled eggs were in a puddle of grease. The condiments and roll literally took 10 - 15 minutes to get, by this time my burger was cold and my friend ate the interior of the sandwich. The fries were great. We won't be back because there are too many great places for breakfast, which is the easiest meal to prepare BTW, that get the order right and are not as expensive. read more

View is great, food was good.. a little pricey but we did order the lobster Benedict so to be expected. I realize after having it tho, I still prefer crab Benedict (personal preference). The French toast was SO good, and so was fresh squeezed orange juice. It's great you can add your name to a wait list before you get there. read more

Delicious food with a fantastic view! A nice breeze rolled in that is complemented nicely with a ceiling fan! I had the sausage and pepper omelet with yummy berries as a side. My father had enormous and delicious pancakes and my mother had the eggs benedict with home fries. We were all thrilled with our meals. We also want to give a shout-out to Marissa who was our waitress - she was engaging, humorous, energetic, quick and extremely competent! We will be back! read more

Just left this waste of time so called restaurant. Checked in at 10:30 am and was told a 45 min wait. After 45 min I was then told they did not say 45 min but one hour, first lie. After the hour them then told us 15-20 min longer, lie #2. After waiting 1:15 mins we still were not seated. 1:15 mins for a party of 6 with a 3 year old and a 7 year old. Wasted our while morning. I would suggest staying away from this horrible experience. read more

Views are awesome, food is very good. A bit on the pricey side but we have never had a bad meal. Seating is limited and it does get very crowded in the peak season. read more

Great breakfast on the water. Had the Nutella French toast, bagel sandwich, braised beef toast, and avocado BLT. BLT was great. The pulled pork with bacon jam "toast" was deconstructed, which was unexpected. The poached egg was hard cooked, probably from sitting under the heat lamp. Takes credit cards and the wait wasn't too long on a Saturday morning. Great view of the water and cool under the covered patio. read more

Great location right on the water. Had the lobster Benedict which was amazing and well worth the price! Will definitely be back for breakfast again! read more

Dockside Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

I never knew this existed till very recently. Went on a weekday morning because I'm told the lines are long on weekends. Server was very personable and gave us time to look over menu. Lots to choose for breakfast or lunch. The lobster mac and cheese is a side dish but skip it. Tiny shredded pieces of lobster (?) and overly salty thin cheese sauce is really bad. The french toast was delish and served hot. My friend had the lobster roll. Again, another miss. I'd like to try another day for lunch. Maybe the kitchen was overwhelmed today??? read more

I stumbled upon this place while scrolling through instagram. A donut/icecream shop in OCNJ i follow, Drip & Scoop, had posted about this newly opened brunch spot on the bay. I'm a sucker for eating outside with a view for any meal- breakfast, lunch or dinner- so i couldn't resist trying this place out. My husband and I came last Saturday, unfortunately on one of the chillier mornings at the shore this season. We both agreed, that this is the only thing we didn't enjoy, the fact that it was cold. Other than that, the breakfast was definitely worth all 5 stars. I got the blueberry pancakes and he got the smoked salmon eggs benedict. The pancakes were very tasty, a good size/portion for the price and even came with a side of fresh fruit. They were also piping hot despite it being very windy. My husband loved his breakfast and kept saying how rich and decadent the eggs/salmon were. I'm not a fan of salmon or eggs benedict so i opted not to try his. But, it looked good! The waitresses also kept refilling our coffees, a really nice touch. I will say it was a tad on the expensive side for breakfast, but as it is a new spot and the only spot on the water in ocnj, we didn't mind paying a little extra. We will definitely be back on a warmer, less cold & windy day to try the yummy looking seafood lunch items! read more

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Good food and a good view. We decided to give it a try and as expected it was good. Server was excellent and friendly. All the seating is outside which is nice and it's a nice view of the bay. We had the tacos and a turkey wrap for the boys. They thoroughly enjoyed it. One comment was it was so big. Ok. 13 year old boy said there may have been too much turkey. That's an odd one. Wife and I had eggs Benedict. The lobster was excellent and so was the short rib. One critique was the English muffin needs to be toasted longer and they both need a little more hollandaise in them. We didn't ask for more, but we feel they should have more. The rosemary on the fries and potatoes is a nice touch of flavor. We will return. Definitely a good value for good food. read more

This place having four stars throws my entire trust in Ocean City Yelp into question. I had one of the worst meals in recent memory here. I will say that it does have an amazing view, and for some reason, no one mentions that it is the ONLY BYOB place in Ocean City. It is a "private club" and you pay $15 for 90 minutes at a table, and this earns you the ability to bring your own booze. Unfortunately, it doesn't say this anywhere on their website, so we just paid $15 to have a terrible meal. But the view and BYOB bring it to 2 stars. First, we ordered the crab and artichoke dip. Even the worst crab/ spin dip type appetizer is usually edible, and often pretty good. This was literally inedible. We barely touched it, and it looked like the table next to us had the same experience. It was like boiled cream with a few artichoke leaves mixed it. Unbelievably bland. The waitress didn't blink an eye and just asked if we wanted to box it (spoiler alert, we said no). Next, the entrees, I ordered the crabby chicken, which is supposed to come with crab, kalamata olives, prosciutto, tomatoes, and maybe one or two other things. It was missing the olives, the prosciutto, and any flavor. I told the waitress about the missing ingredients, and she offered to take off 30% from the entree. My face may have given away that was a terrible offer, as she said, or I guess we can remake it. I declined. I will say, my wife's lobster roll was good, but it was $25, so I would hope it was at least decent lobster. All in all, this place probably survives because it is BYOB in a dry town, and other reviewers seem to like the brunch. Unless you reeeaaalllyyy need to drink in a restaurant while you are in OCNJ, I would stay far, far away from Dockside Kitchen. And Yelp, PLLEEEAAASSEEE bring down this review so others are not falsely lured here for an awful and expensive meal. read more

The best outdoor dining experience in Ocean City, with a spectacular bayfront view! The seafood is very fresh and portions are well in line with the price. The service is very attentive and friendly. This is my new favorite dining spot in Ocean City! read more

The best thing going for this place is the view. Lobster roll consisted of 99% claw meat. For $23.00 you might think some chunks of better quality meat would be included. read more

This is my favorite spot to lunch while waiting to check in to our rental. It's a great location overlooking the bay. Even on a hot day like today, the breeze is nice. The food was fresh and the service was super friendly, impressed with both. read more

Finally a nice new brunch place in Ocean City!! Went with a friend on a quiet weekday morning and had a literal perfect time. Entire staff was very friendly. The menu is small but loaded with good stuff. My classic Benedict and my friend's omelette were wonderful! Coffee was also great. It's a little pricey, but the view and the food make it 100% worth it. Go ASAP before the word gets out and they're as popular and as swamped as Varsity. read more

My wife and I had very different experiences with our food, mine was fantastic but hers came out incomplete and not cooked well. Staff was friendly but inattentive, once food was put down we were not revisited until the check arrived so drinks were not refilled nor could we ask for the incomplete item to be fixed. Free latte coupon on Yelp was not known by staff and could not be redeemed. As I said, I had great tasting food (smoked salmon Benedict) and we would give this place another shot but hoping for a better experience read more

Great selection of brunch foods. Everything was delicious and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. read more

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We went tonight, dinner club....absolutely wonderful dinners, amazing actually. Service was top notch....will definitely be back!!!!

The service was excellent and the staff are very friendly. We did feel rushed to finish our meals like many resort restaurants. The food was served quickly and was very tasty. The fish tacos has a limited amount of fish, but the taste was very good. Don't recommend the crab cakes. Lots of filler and shells. Kiddos had pancakes and grilled cheese. Both very good. The dock seating is very nice and overall the place was clean. Good experience overall. read more

Dockside Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Absolutely the best breakfast I've had in a very long time. The family had the Breakfast Oscar, Nutella French toast, crab toast and lobster toast.The fresh squeezed Orange juice was delicious.Wish every restaurant did orange juice this way. We've been to Ocean City many times and I can't believe this was the first time coming here. Definitely a repeat for my family. Catherine took care of us for our meal. read more

One of my favorite places for breakfast or brunch only open until 2pm. Love the dockside sitting. The service is fantastic and the foods is delicious. Coffee could be less bitter may need to change the brand but the coffee was hot. read more

This may be my favorite restaurant in Ocean City. The location is awesome, the food is fantastic and the service always outstanding. I have dined here countless times and have never been disappointed. read more

Extremely disappointed yesterday when I went to lunch with another party and was told they could not split the check, that the Manager would get "really mad" and she would get in trouble. How hard is that? I've been to many places that have no problem with that so I will be visiting those places again. Unfortunately, not Dockside. read more

A very child friendly breakfast place. Great views on the bay. Omelettes and pancakes were outstanding. Looking forward to going back

Disappointed...had pancakes thick and burnt or should I say over over done and overpriced ... Beautiful view of the bay though...