Back for our annual trip and review of Dockside. This is probably our favorite restaurant. Friendly wait staff, excellent food and beautiful view. My only negative feedback is the temperature in there. I know it's hot outside but the restaurant is uncomfortably hot. read more

Stopped by Dockside tonight and had a really enjoyable experience. I started with the coconut shrimp appetizer, and it was so good that I ended up ordering another round and just calling that dinner. The food exceeded my expectations, and combined with the waterfront setting, made for a great evening. The view is absolutely beautiful. In my opinion, Dockside has one of the better waterfront views in Beaufort. While it isn't positioned for a perfect sunset, getting there as the sun starts going down is well worth it. After dinner, taking a walk around the marina is a great way to end the night. Service was solid overall. Our server was patient, responsive, and did a great job taking care of us throughout the meal. The only minor issue we had was that when our food was delivered, the cocktail sauce for the shrimp was missing, and the team member who brought it out seemed a little annoyed when we asked about it. To be fair, our server quickly fixed the issue, and it wasn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things. I'm giving Dockside 4 out of 5 stars. Not because it wasn't very good--it was. I just reserve 5-star reviews for places that leave me struggling to find anything that could be improved. My biggest critique is really more of a personal preference than a complaint. Dockside is very seafood-focused, which makes sense given what it is. However, the non-seafood options felt somewhat limited. If you're bringing someone who doesn't enjoy seafood, there aren't a ton of choices outside of a few entrees. I'd love to see something simple added to the menu--a burger, chicken tenders, or another casual option--to make it easier to bring friends and family members who aren't seafood fans. Overall, I'd absolutely recommend Dockside to both locals and visitors. Great food, beautiful views, a relaxed atmosphere, and a place I'll definitely visit again. read more

Went to Dockside in Beaufort. Complimentary corn bread: moist, fluffy, and flavorful 5/5 Appetizer: Buffalo shrimp and vadallia onion coleslaw. The shrimp were perfectly cooked and the sauce had the right amount of kick. The coleslaw was delicious. 5/5 Drinks: Dale's pale ale, Diet Coke, Strawberry Lemonade and Mojito. The later two drinks were plenty strong. 4/5 Dinner: Fried flounder with fries and fried flounder/fried scallops with fries. The flounder and scallops were good (I wish the scallops were sautéed) The fries were very crisp. 4/5 The ambience was nice. We sat outside (covered roof, walls, heaters) but it was a little chilly still 3/5 Service 4/5 http://www.docksidebeaufort.com/ read more

celebrating our anniversary this year in beaufort sc and this restaurant was great we had mahi , shrimp and veg with a side of fried mushrooms and a cup of clam chowder ohhh and lava cake with ice cream for dessert !!! the cornbread was heavenly fluff with herb butter and that was some of the best i ever had I hope we make it a tradition read more

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So glad we found this place with views of the water in Beaufort. The atmosphere was great and the food even better. We will be back.

Really good BBQ food here. Our server, Brian, was very knowledgeable about the menu and helped us out with ordering. Only negative was not having a table outside. read more

Comfortable atmosphere, attentive service, went here with 20+ other people for dinner. Beautiful water view from our tables. Menu looked great and everyone enjoyed what they ordered. My dining mate and I ordered, she crab soup, coconut shrimp appetizer, and scallop and shrimp picatta over pasta,and bourbon glazed salmon. Cornbread and butter on the table. Others ordered shrimp and grits, fish and chips, crab cakes etc. Everything came out hot, plated nicely, good portions and price on par. Note 20% tip included. Credit card users included a 3% fee. We certainly enjoyed the food! read more

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We were visiting the South and staying in Beaufort. Got into town around 9 pm and headed for dinner that first night. We received a warm welcome. This is a casual place with fresh seafood. We started out with an order of hush puppies which were perfectly cooked and generously sized. My companion ordered the Cajun catfish which was generously spiced and cooked perfectly. I ordered the Captains Dinner which surprisingly had a very thin layer of coating allowing the flavor of the seafood to shine through. The food was really good and perfectly prepared. The service was quick and very friendly. read more

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Mahi Mahi with Shrimp and veggies - delicious - started off with a crab cake and onion loaf with friends. Another delicious choice! Service was great and we got seated on the left bar extension quickly while many larger parties had 30-45 minute waits. Busy for a Wednesday night... will definitely return read more

Dockside Restaurant - Mahi Mahi and Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, South Carolina

Every thing! Food, drinks and service is excellent!!! Been going there for 10 years and had only one thing that I couldn't eat in all those years read more

Food was good, but the vibe was great and the view wonderful. For the price I expected more but the portions were huge. read more

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Best food around with no competition! The staff were just amazing and did everything to help keep a group of 7 Marines and spouses happy. read more

The fish sandwich and the shrimp tacos are really good. Ice cold beers and great atmosphere.

Stopped by on a Thursday night for dinner. Waited about 20 minutes for a table since we were a larger party but it wasn't bad at all. We started with raw oysters, onion loaf, and hush puppies. All delicious! We also shared a cup of the she crab soup. For entrees, I was already so full from appetizers I ordered a side of steamed shrimp and a side salad with the Parmesan Peppercorn dressing. Enjoyed our night! read more

Oh my, what happened to Dockside? The crowds keep coming and the wait times are still quite long, but the meals have gone down hill. Worst of all, a dog was seated at a table directly in front of me. It sat in a chair right next to the owner, and was being hand fed. I swear the dog got more bites. The topper was when he held up the tray from corn bread for the dog to lick it clean! The most disappointing thing was that they had dropped the very popular crab stuffed flounder. The waitress said she gets lots of questions about it -- it was our biggest reason for dining there. I am always puzzled when a restaurant drops a popular entree. If your wait staff is getting asked for it, maybe you should bring it back! The night we were there, they had run out of Mahi Mahi. The waitress said lots of people were ordering it since the stuffed flounder was gone! I decided to try the sword fish. When the plate arrived I thought to myself wow this piece of fish is huge, I made a good choice! But then I picked up my fork... The fish was woody when it should have been firm. It was swimming in some type of oil, even though I had ordered grilled. I noted that the stripes from being grilled looked pretty dark. It turned out the marks had been badly burned. Every stripe was crunchy and tasted burned. Since the grill marks were about half an inch apart, the entire fish tasted charred. I could tell the waitress looked at my plate and noticed I had eaten maybe a quarter of the fish. No matter. in any case she didn't ask me about my meal. The only redeeming part was that the cornbread was outstanding -- as usual. Dockside has the best cornbread in the area. Please bring back the crab stuffed flounder! read more

It's just so good! And the buss boy was working his buss off! Got us refills from the bar to help out our waitress. Beautiful view of the marsh. A nice, casual vibe. The only thing missing is a patio area outside so you can sit by the water. read more

The chocolate milk that they made was so good five out of five from -oleander the crabs they were so so so good like I got them every single time when I got there. The breadsticks that they had was so so so so so so so so good. I just ate one before my dinner was even served. I would eat them. Also, when I was eating my my dessert I will tell you my dessert once I'm done with this and the corn that they had most popular like an eight out of 10 am I dessert? I always had was ice cream. My read more

A cozy little restaurant with a water view. Sat and ate dinner at the bar. Welcoming and extremely friendly bartenders. Provided great advice regarding food selection. Food was outstanding. Definitely coming back ! read more

We had guest in town. They requested DockSide and oh so good. Great seating the food never a disappointment!! Service right on it and awesome staff. And talk about ambiance; another great place for a great view of the marina Another place that'll like family read more

Wonderful dinner! Great staff! If you like oysters, they are phenomenal! This is a must do restaurant while on the area

Excellent service - we were seated immediately and the restaurant was packed . Our order was taken immediately and also served quickly ! The She crab soup was fantastic as well as the hush puppies! We ordered the shrimp with Sausage & Potatoes. Very good. Our waitress Victoria was great ! Beautiful setting on the water. Highly recommend this place! read more

My husband and I enjoyed an early dinner after walking around Beaufort for the day. There was a line 30 min before it opened. There were seats on the porch so time went quickly. We had the She Crab Soup as an appetizer. It was good, lots of crab. I got fried shrimp. 16 shrimp!!! Lightly breaded and fried perfectly. My husband got seafood pasta. He said it was tasty but not his favorite. Sauce was a little heavy without a lot of taste. It had plenty of seafood. Our server was very personable and offered good service. We sat by the windows and had a great water view. read more

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Beautiful view off porch and inside Recommend raw bar items Had a great waitress A little pricey Highly recommend this restaurant overall as a whole read more

Went early on a Friday evening and there was already a line waiting. The restaurant sits on the water and the view is beautiful. The food is great and I look forward to eating there whenever we're in Beaufort. read more

Dockside Restaurant - Dockside Dinner - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, South Carolina

The food was good. I tried swordfish for the first time. I took the waitresses suggestion and had it blackened. It was very good. The atmosphere is totally the selling point for this place. In the evening when the sun was setting, it was very enjoyable highly recommend dockside for dinner. read more

Dockside Restaurant - From our table. - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, South Carolina

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This was going to be a five star review but both my grandma and boyfriend got to taste this food twice...once going in and once coming out! I do have to say though that we had some of the best cornbread we've ever tasted and the hush puppies and cod were amazing. The crab cake was also so so yummy. Potentially unpopular opinion...the crab soup wasn't great it didn't taste like anything. The French fries also tasted bombbb but unfortunately that is the only thing I didn't eat that they did so our best guess is old grease on why this meal came back up. We'll still probably give them a second shot since everything else was so good. read more

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Wow what a popular place on the water and the surefire place for steamed and raw seafood. Nice fresh fluffy cornbread served as well to all tables. Get there early because when we left at 530 there was a wait of at least 45 minutes. read more

Our favorite restaurant in Beaufort! Have had consistently great meals there. It's worth the trip to Beaufort!

Went to dockside last night at 9:06 PM to get dinner and they refused to serve us. When we ask for a manager, they grabbed another server and then somebody from the kitchen staff until they finally got a manager. read more

Dockside Restaurant - 3 of 11 servers eating at 9:06 last night refusing to serve us front and center as you walk in - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, South Carolina

Dined here after a long day of driving to enjoy the area around Beaufort. Crowded, but we got seats at a high top on the screened in porch and the heaters kept it comfortable. This place was OMG good!!! Quaid was our server and a very pleasant and friendly young man he was. Took our order and promised to space the appetizers and dinner appropriately and gosh, almighty HE DID. Most restaurants and staff just can't seem to manage that. My crab cake was to die for and the Crispy Scored Flounder was outta this world good. My hubby savored the Oyster's Rock. and devoured as many of the lightly friend Scallops as he could. Prices were oh, so reasonable. Portions were HUGE and quality of food was excellent. Yeah, we will be back. They're going to be a hard act to follow. read more

family owned and operated. VERY popular with locals. opens at 4 PM. We arrived at 430 and it was full with a waiting list. Fortunately waited only about 15 minutes. I imagine the wait would be much longer for a large group. Only 3 of us. Do not think they take reservations. The menu is excellent. The food was excellent as was the service. Reasonably priced and overlooking the water. What is not to like? Might be the best option if you like fresh seafood and are visiting the Beaufort area. read more

Food was delicious and Jason our server was on top of everything! We will be back for sure

I want to start off by saying sitting by the window had a nice view. Our waiter was on point and made sure that we had everything we needed. We had the captain platter a bowl of clam chowder, fried green tomatoes, and their hush puppies. Everything tasted great. And the food came out right away. I would recommend this place based on price, food, and service. read more

Dockside Restaurant - Fried green tomatoes - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, South Carolina

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The service was absolutely immaculate--our server was friendly, attentive, and truly the highlight of the night. The food was decent, not unforgettable, but it got the job done. However, the temperature inside was unbearable--hotter than a spoon in a crackhouse, and that's putting it lightly. It made the dining experience uncomfortable and unpleasant. To make things worse, a gratuity was automatically added to the bill without any prior notice--not on the menu, not mentioned by staff, and not posted anywhere visible. While I always tip generously for good service, it's shady not to disclose an automatic charge up front. Transparency matters. The final blow came from the manager, who was shockingly rude, arrogant, and dismissive when the issue was brought up. It's a shame, because the rest of the staff clearly works hard to give guests a good experience. Overall: Great service, decent food, sauna-level heat, shady billing practices, and a truly awful attitude from management read more

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Don't spend your money on the steak dinner here. I have given this place so many chances and every time it is a let down. Either under cooked, over cooked, cheap cuts of beef from the cheapest meat supplier. Just garbage save your money, recommend the Swordfish or Scored flounder instead. read more

Visited on Black Friday and restaurant was very busy. Waited approximately 15 minutes for table for 2 and was seated and immediately the waitress took our order. Service was exceptional! Seafood was excellent. Enjoyed the She Crab Soup that was fantastic followed by the fried Shrimp platter. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

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Food service ambience Everything was excellent Wonderful experience. Will return soon read more

We decided on a spur of the moment early dinner date, I'm not sure what the dinner version of brunch is, but that's what we did. We've been frequenting Fish Camp for months now and wanted to check out some of the other seafood restaurants here in Beaufort, so Dockside was what we decided to try out. I'm really glad we did. First of all, like any good seafood place on the coast, it's on the water for a great view. The parking situation offers a large lot so you're not hunting for a spot, and the staff is really upbeat and friendly. The food was terrific, and the sweet cornbread that's brought to the table is among some of the finest I've ever had. Kat had the scallop linguine dish, which she really enjoyed. I went for a more middle of the road option and had the fish & chips, which also were terrific. They have a pretty big menu with tons of options though. Price wise, it was about on par with Fish Camp, which kind of is my barometer for local seafood restaurant prices. My overall opinion of Dockside (which I give the thumbs up to) is, if you're looking for a cheap shrimp shack, this is not it. But if you're looking for a nice seafood dinner that you'll probably want to dress up a little (not too much) for-Dockside is it. 10/10 will come back read more

Dockside Restaurant - The scallop linguine, with the fish & chips in the background - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, South Carolina

We arrived at 3:44 and were told they open at 4:00. It was a bummer they don't allow you to grab a drink at the bar while you wait- this could be a great idea and bring in some extra $$. We waited outside until 4:00 and then walked in to be seated. The restaurant was almost full by 4:03 which is amazing and speaks volumes to its tastiness- They were fully staffed which was another great thing to see. Once seated Camden greeted us and took our order. I started with the Strawberry lemonade and my hubby tried the pina colada m. Both were tasty. For starters we ordered the crab cakes, coconut shrimp and fried tomatoes. We loved the fried tomatoes. They were fabulous and came with a fun black bean and fruit topping. The coconut shrimp was plump but over cooked in my opinion. Still good flavor with a nice fruity dipping sauce. The crab cake was full of lump crab meat- the flavor was great and they did not skimp on the crab! I highly recommend trying it if you like crab. Before our boils arrived Camden delivered a tray of cornbread that was to die for. It was hot out of the oven and came with a beautiful honey butter. I could have lived in a basket of this cornbread it was so yummy. For our main entree we shared a boil with a side of crab legs- the boil here was perfection. Jumbo shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and corn sitting in a bath of old bay sauce! Perfection!!! I dove right in and helped my hubby peel shrimp while he got to cracking crab. It was so freaking good. Camden did a great job of refilling our waters and clearing our used plates which was nice. We will definitely be back!!! The food was SO good!!! Parking was easy outside in the open lot. read more

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This place used to be a lot better. They took their best item, stuffed flounder, off the menu. Along with that, the service was not great. We ordered bake potatoes, and when our food came out, we're told they were out. However, 5 minutes later, they are continuously bringing out baked potatoes. Inexcusable. Other than the service, the food is not bad. read more