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

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.

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

Eh, it was okay. Ambience, cleanliness and service were all good but food was just eh. Not seasoned well, and bland. The she crab soup tasted overwhelmingly of plain flour, little to no seasoning or effort. Stuffed flounder was disappointing and lacked flavor or creativity. If the food was memorable for the right reasons this place could easily be a 5 Yelp Stars experience, but left a lot to be desired when we visited. read more

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

Food and service was great! My husband and I were immediately seated and our waiter was wonderful. Can't wait to go back!

Service was good but the environment was very loud and the food was average and not cheap. I get tired of paying good money for average food. My table had overdone shrimp, very salty dishes and overdone meat. I will not go back. read more

We had fried oysters as an appetizer when they opened and it was delicious! Lightly fried, sweet and tender. We went back again for a full dinner and I ordered the pick two. I chose fried oysters and scallops along with a cup of clam chowder. I returned the soup as it tasted sour. The oysters were over fried along with the scallops that are imitation. If you know your scallops as I do, you can definitely tell by the cookie cutter size and texture. Because I sent the soup back, I made the decision to not send the main course back but instead I will not return. read more

Excellent food, excellent service! As always! We come 1-2 times a year on vacation and we are never disappointed.

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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I will dream of the green beans. All of it was so good. Definitely recommend the crab cakes and vegetables. We really love dockside. read more

Dockside Restaurant - Crab cakes with baked potato and vegetables. - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, South Carolina

Food was great! Service was great! and view was great! My husband loved the shrimp and scallops and I loved the crab soup.

The food overall was good. We had fried green tomatoes and hush puppies for an appetizer. I also had a cup of she crab soup. Dinner was crab cakes, baked potato and steamed green beans and carrots. The food was all really good except for an over cooked, dry baked potato. Service was excellent and the virgin piña coladas are delicious. I would go back! read more

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We went on a Wednesday evening and wait was not bad for inside seating. Outside was immediately available. Once seated our waitress came up and we ordered drinks. We decided to order two cups of she crab soup and a crab cake to split for appetizers. The soup was hot and seasoned well. There were some larger lumps in the soup which appeared and I assumed were lumps of crabmeat. Wrong, they were a very mushy blob with no flavor. I still can't figure out what they were. The cornbread was good which my wife said was the best thing she ate. I ordered the half and half fried shrimp and flounder. Shrimp were not fresh. Flounder was good. I also got French fries which were the coated kind and overcooked. My wife ordered shrimp and grits. Again not fresh shrimp. I tasted the grits and sauce. Grits were very coarse and very bland. The waitress was very good but couldn't make up for food. read more

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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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

Water views were great,the cornbread was spectacular, onion loaf was delicious, shrimp cocktail was good, and stuffed flounder was delicious! Great stop! Fun seeing the owner bustling around. Friendly atmosphere! read more

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What a very nice place to sit outside over looking water. This the place for you. Chilly sit inside plenty of room in a nice setting. Parking is easy. Menu is very large with many great offerings. Super for lunch or dinner. Our party had lunch on a beautiful day. Don't pass up the hush puppies. Shrimp Taco very good. Poached pear & chicken farm salads-outstanding. Many specials to also pick from. Give it a try. It is located in the middle of 3 restaurants. Don't get it confused with the Boat House. 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

The servers were very nice to me and my party. Will be coming back again for more cornbread

Food was ok this trip. They added a 30.55 percent tip to my bill for sitting at the bar. Rip off. I won't go back and I was a regular. read more

Celebrating a birthday was a success. Jody the waitress was very attentive and personable. Everything was cooked to order and we loved our meal. They even had candles for the key lime pie we surprised our mother with. Thank you to all. read more

Dockside Restaurant - Key lime - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, South Carolina

Great food. Party of 15 everybody loved their dish. Good service, good atmosphere ,good views.

Great food. Fun atmosphere. Attentive hardworking staff. The restaurant handled our large party of 9 with ease and as always great food.

Yum yum. So good. We packed with diners, so you know it is good. Loved the fried shrimp. Waiters and service were great. Would definitely go back. read more

Food was very good. Service was excellent. Hostess and waitress were both wonderful. Ambiance was adequate. That's because I read something about watching the sunset... no way. Totally wrong direction no matter where you sit (unless you sit in the parking lot)! read more

Great to bring your out of town guests. Menu hits everything for the LowCountry. Lots of variety.

Its all about the food and the service. Food was off the chain. cornbread came out hot baked potatoes were hot and the fish was hot crunchy and well season. So on the Food got to give them a 5. Next is the Service. We had Travis, bright eyed and bushy tail and on the spot with the Service got our order in fast, got it processed well and delivered to the table. Our first time at dockside here in Beauford. It will not be the last. Hats off to the management for a well run show. The Maryland Hobbs read more

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When we got there on a Tuesday at 5:30, we couldn't believe how busy it was! I dropped my wife at the front door to get our name in and I parked the car! When I got in, she greeted me and had chosen to eat on the back porch with no view, as opposed to waiting 45-60 minutes for a table with a view! Disappointing but understandable! We were quickly greeted by Travis who took our drink order. I ordered the she Crab soup and she ordered the raw oysters! Both were excellent. I ordered the crab cake dinner and she ordered the grilled shrimp dinner with rice! Both were phenomenal ! Travis was a great server and very friendly! When we're back in town, we'll be back!! read more

Nice dockside experiment, started st the bar for a few apps and drinks, then needed up in a nice booth for 2. Great dinner spot with or without kids read more

Me and my family at at different restaurants every night during our vacation and this one was unanimously our favorite. There was a small wait when we got there but that was expected and they gave us one of those coaster style pagers so we were able to walk down to the docks nearby and watch wildlife and scope out the boats while we waited. Items we ordered: Crab cake appetizer which was one large piece, she crab soup which had a good dose of sherry in it, crispy scored flounder, swordfish steak, Cajun catfish, shrimp and scallops piccata, whipped potatoes, black bean corn salsa, green beans and every single one of those items was absolutely delicious and generously portioned. The only thing I wouldn't recommend is the grits, those were very dry and gritty not creamy at all but at least they come topped with a flavorful gravy that saved them a little bit. The service was also super prompt and very friendly. read more

Have been visiting Beaufort several times as my wife is from the area. She has ranted and raved about Dockside being the best local seafood joint and let me just say it DID NOT disappoint! Service was fast and friendly and the food was absolutely phenomenal! When visiting Beaufort, Dockside is a must! read more

We come here on a regular basis. Love the food, wings and various bar food is great!

This place was the best! Seated right away! Food was amazing! Our waitress was quick and attentive! Can't wait to go back! read more

Dockside Restaurant - Fresh and sweet! - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, South Carolina

Wonderful appetizers- Green Fried Tomatoes, Shrimp Cocktail and Fried Mushrooms. The cornbread is delicious. Our steaks were perfect. The revive is on point and he was very attentive to our needs and made good suggestions. The view was amazing with boats at dockside.and a water scenery you won't forget. read more

I am giving this review, especially for Michael (bartender.) I had driven past this place and each time the parking lot was full so I kept going. Finally, I decide to go in. I found a spot at the bar and Michael acknowledged me right away. He was very friendly and has the best personality for a position like this. I witnessed his interactions with several folks and noticed that he greeted returning guests by name and made everyone he didn't know feel welcome by telling them to feel right at home. He was playful, yet still professional. I have to say, I recommend experiencing his hospitality when you are in the area. A couple of people I sat next to agreed that he is amazing. Bravo, Michael. Honorable mention to the fluffy and sweet cornbread. Double Yum! read more