LOVE THIS PLACE! I go here whenever I travel to hhi to visit my family! I absolutely love the food and service it's so good I just recently went here for my birthday dinner and they surprised me with free dessert! The dock is so nice to walk on and watch the sunset, make sure you wear nice attire when visiting for picturesssssss! read more

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

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

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.

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

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

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

I am trying to understand why there is such a long wait at this restaurant. When I was here before they were in Port Royale and the food and service was phenomenal. I come back to South Carolina for a visit and they moved locations and I told my entire family how good they were. We waited an hour and a half for rubbery lobster, rubbery, scallops, and are loaded baked. Potatoes were not loaded. The restaurant was overly crowded and very loud. They have one restroom with one stall for one person, and it was a long line crowding it more when I brought to their attention about the food they did nothing to correct the situation or rectify it. $45 for a seafood platter that could not even be eaten completely is outrageous. The fact that they wouldn't do anything to compensate for their mistakes was inexcusable. I do not recommend. I will never step foot into again this restaurant which was once a staple for us when we came to South Carolina. read more

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

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

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

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

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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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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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

Fantastic and Highly recommend. Everything is great and I've never had a bad meal here. My in laws make a point to eat here every time they are in town. Best seafood in Jax and is very very reasonably priced. read more

Low country seafood staple! I got a low country boil which came with lots of shrimp, sausage and potatoes. Corn was steamed well too. I love old bay so the flavor was as expected. Sister had fried shrimp and a salad. Both were high quality. Overall great value for the quantity and quality vs price. Would recommend to friends!! read more

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

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

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

The ambience is lively and casual and upbeat. Lots of tables and different rooms. The food was delicious and large portions. We were given cornbread to start. I loved my fried shrimp basket. Service was great and friendly. read more

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We went to Dockside because it was recommended by someone at our hotel. We were seated right away. We started the meal with crab bisque. They also brought cornbread to the table. My husband had the crab stuffed flounder that also came with shrimp and scallops. I had seafood pasta that contained shrimp, scallops, and crab. Overall everything was good. We both thought everything could have used a little more seasoning, but I realize that comes down to personal preference. The restaurant is right on the water with pretty views. read more

Dockside Restaurant - Seafood pasta with shrimp, scallops, and crabmeat - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, South Carolina

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From the minute you walk in until you're walking out you are extremely well taken care of. Our week in Port Royal brought us back a second time to the Dockside Restaurant because the first visit was so amazingly good. We were seated promptly on the enclosed deck with a view of the ocean. Both times. But we did arrive at 5:15 so we could have choice seating. I had the Low Country Boil the first night along with Hush Puppies. Just incredible. The second night I had the Ribeye and I just had to get more shrimp and hush puppies. Again incredible. My wife had the salmon and just couldn't finish it but said it was fantastic. The second night she had the bone in flounder. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. The prices are reasonable for what you get. First visit well under a C note with alcohol and the second visit just about a C note. Can't get that good of service and food for that price point in a lot of great restaurants. read more

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First of all we were looking for a place where we could dine with our small dog, Dockside was it. When we walked in a nice gentleman guided us to a table with a beautiful view. The dog friendly area is enclosed so no bugs! The attentive service was wonderful but the best was the fish! Their corn bread is perfect, not too sweet, I could have had a whole pan. My husband had the grilled swordfish which was the freshest and most delicious ever, the veggies were not mushy, the potato perfectly baked The only disappointment was the fried shrimp, they were just okay, will not order again. Will be back for sure! read more

Fabulous! We are down from NY to visit the marine base and looking for a place for dinner. Did some homework and found a lot of people raved about it. Food was outstanding. Little bit of Cajun flavor. Prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend read more

We had the Dockside dinners and they were great. Losyer tail, crab legs, scallops & shrimp. Definitely recommend.

Food was fantastic and fast! Ordered hush puppies and steamed mussels to start. They came out super quickly and the portions were big to share easily. The hush puppies were served with a sweet butter and warmed so it just melted in perfectly. Then came out the mains, Dockside Dinner and Captain's Platter. There was so much food! We didn't have time to enjoy the apps because the mains came out to fast. They also brought out corn bread with a savory butter spread. For the mains, the scallops were cooked perfectly. Both the fried and pan seared were so good - melt in your mouth cooked perfection. Everything else was as expected and plenty to share for two people. Wrapped up with the peanut butter stack and key lime pie both were fantastic. We were seated on the patio facing the parking lot and most of the waitresses tables were elsewhere so it was tough for her checking on us. She did fine but could feel that we were not top of mind. The restaurant was small. Our son loved the upside boat hanging upside down over the main dinning area. There were the obligatory fish and anchors hanging throughout as well to drive home the theme of seafood eatery. read more

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Go for the view. Stay for the seafood. Request a table by the back windows for incredible marsh views. While waiting, walk the boardwalk, and snap pictures of the serene sunset and beautiful boats. The she-crab soup was delicious! The free cornbread they served us was yummy....but if we'd known, we wouldn't have ordered two baskets of hushpuppies. They were nearly inedible - a disgrace to hushpuppies. They were dense and sweet instead of light and savory...more like a cake donut hole. Everyone tried one; no one reached for a second. That was the only major miss, however. The crab cakes were good...the green beans too! The seafood pasta was okay, but the scallops were over cooked. The fried platters were enjoyable and well executed. While a bit pricey ($47 for the crab boil!!!), it was a fun (loud) ambiance with stunning views! I'd be happy to come again with family or friends. read more

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Dockside has a great vibe but is a little over rated in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad place for dinner but because of how busy this place gets, the food wasn't as good as it could have been. Our wait time was about 45 minutes which was fine for us. We just enjoyed some drinks at the bar until our table was ready. When we were seated, my wife ordered the Scallops Piccata and a salad. I ordered the Crispy Scored Flounder. It took awhile for my wife's salad to come out but we understood because the restaurant was packed. She only had the salad for about 3 minutes or so and the entrées were brought to the table. So now she has a choice of either finishing her salad and having her meal get cold or just forgetting the the salad. She abandoned the salad. The Scallops Piccata was pretty disappointing. The scallops were good but it lacked any flavor. It didn't have the lemony taste you expect in piccata. Not much in the way of capers either. My Crispy Scored Flounder started out being quite good. It was seasoned well and perfectly fried. Well, almost perfectly. When I flipped the flounder over to eat the meat on the other side, it was extremely oily. I could only eat a small amount. I'm guessing it was pulled out of the deep fryer and put directly on to the plate without letting it sit in the basket or on a wire rack to drain the oil. That's just a guess though. Either way, one side was oily. Overall, we had a pretty good time here despite some shortfalls. read more

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Nice location to watch the boats. Food a little pricey but wouldn't avoid return if I return to Hilton Head. I as the seafood skillet that was decent but not worth close to $40. Wife had the fried chicken and it was fried perfectly but without seasoning. Add a little Salk, pepper it would be much better. Our server was awesome. They had $1 oysters special. I recommend this restaurant. read more

Our food was served hot and tasted very fresh. Service was good and the seats in the screened in porch overlooking the marsh were fun. Recommend. read more

Excellent oysters and scallops. Atmosphere is great and service is excellent. Highly recommended.

We came to Dockside in May on a trip to Beaufort. We came for an early dinner since I had read about the wait. They were already busy, but a wait for 2 was not long. I did not care for where we were seated, right dab in the middle, which someone has to go there I suppose, but it was loud and just felt like we were in the way of servers and others coming and going. Next time, I would wait a little longer just to sit off to the side of a very busy restaurant. What we got: Cornbread - automatically comes served. We didn't eat much of this since we were more interested in the hushpuppies. Hushpuppies - they were huge but flavorful. Wish we could get a half order for just two of us. Crabcakes - I thought these were good and full of spice and flavor. Would definitely get these again. I do think they could use more crab though. Scallops - I do not like scallops, but my husband got them and enjoyed these. Strawberry and Mango Coladas - I love strawberry coladas; unfortunately, the one here just tasted like a watered down frozen beverage, it was not good. The mango colada, was complete opposite. You could taste the coconut blended with mango, full of flavor. I ended up getting a peach martini, which was strong and flavorful. So well done on 2 of the 3 drinks. Overall, enjoyed our dinner here and would come back, but not quite 5 star level greatness. read more

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Beautiful view, yummy food. Our server Gracie was very sweet and perfectly attentive. We shared appetizers and each had a salad. Everything we tried was really fresh and delicious. The buffalo shrimp and coconut shrimp were both fantastic. Crispy, big and tender. There are no reservations so I suggest going at an off time or right at opening or plan on waiting. It's worth a try. read more

Opens at 4 pm on Sunday. I got there at 4:15 and it was already packed. Since I was by myself I sat at the patio bar and was served immediately by Megan. From the time I got there until I had my salad it only took about 5 minutes max. I had shrimp and grits and it was excellent. Most places in town are closed on Sunday so expect it to be crowded. Either wait or sit at the bar if you want to be served right away. Highly recommend this place. read more