One word.....terrible. Calamari- fried to a crisp....shrimp po boy- 5 shrimp......low country- dry and tasteless. How do these restaurants stay open? read more

The river side view was nice and food came out quickly. Would recommend to anybody looking for a good seafood dinner.

So I try to always find something good about a place and for Gilligans they get two star average: 5 stars for the cool location, 3 stars for the service and a negative 5 stars for the food! Terrible! My friend and I both had the fried shrimp, hers with fries and coleslaw, mine red rice and a side salad. Complimentary hush puppies were cold and mushy, fried shrimp were cold, red rice was cold, crunchy, not fresh, little flavor, fries were cold and not good at all. Saturday night at 7 PM, not busy at all, no reason for such unacceptable food:-( In a hurry or I would have sent it back and I never send things back... read more

I used to always come here as a little girl with my family but haven't been in a few years. I recently went for my birthday with my family this past Sunday. The food was great but there was an unpleasant smell from a few of the drinks that were brought to our table. When we asked the waitress about it she explained that it was from Well water and that is was highly expensive for them to have their own water line source. She quickly gave us another beverage and was nice. The atmosphere was nice, I love the lake scenery, and my family and I enjoyed the rest of the meal. read more

This place sits on river by itself. Good thing friends took us or would never find it. We tried fried green tomatoes with crab appetizer -delicious. I had mahi with pineapple marinade-kind of bland maybe blackened would give it flavor. My husband had Low Country Boil dry-taste was good but wished he had gotten it as stew for liquid. One friend had crab legs that she loved. Other friend had fried platter that he liked. Their complimentary hush puppies were delicious. Our waitress Mickey was very good with refills and extra butters. View of river was nice. read more

Stopped here on a recent boat ride with friends. We tried the gator bites and bang bang shrimp for appetizers. Both were good. They seem to have a lot of fried selections on the menu. My husband ordered the fish and chips. The batter was nice and light. Portion was a little small for dinner. I ordered the broiled scallops and red rice. Everything was good and it was a decent portion size. Our friends ordered the fish tacos, which surprisingly had battered fried fish on them. Usually, I see broiled fish on fish tacos. They seemed to enjoy their meal. Overall, this restaurant is a nice place to stop for a decent meal while boating on the Cooper River. read more

Amazing fish tacos! Had a great time with my family.we loved the outdoor scene. Loved the view of the river outside while we ate our dinner! Our server Casey was amazing! read more

I absolutely love the view of this restaurant. And I mainly go for the all you can eat shrimp ! Service is always great and friendly.

The food and service was phenomenal. The view was truly peaceful.

Be prepared for a wait on a Saturday night. We were eating more on the healthy side so we chose the boiled shrimp dinner. It arrived nicely plated and hot from the kitchen. If you have a sensitivity to salt please tell the waitress/water to not add the old bay seasoning since it had a good amount of salt. My dinner came with 3 sides so I chose garden salad for all three sides. I will not do that again since I am not a fan of iceberg lettuce. My companion chose the seafood stew which resembles Beaufort Stew (shrimp, sausage, new potatoes and onions) and a ceasar salad. The salad came already tossed with ceasar dressing and he remarked about how tasty it was. The stew was very good also. He made quick work of the peel-n-eat shrimp remarking that he prefers already shelled shrimp. I remarked that it was a small price to pay for such delicious shrimp. He was provided a wet nap for cleanup at the table. The staff was attentive and the manager made a table call to see how everything was going. read more

This was my first time at Gilligan's at the Dock. My family have been fans of the Gilligan's on Main Road since it opened. The hush puppies are on point, and delivered hot soon after you sit down. The fresh fried seafood is top notch, and the red rice can only be beaten by my mom's. I love their fried shrimp, oysters, and flounder at the other location, but at Gilligan's at the dock I recommend the catfish nuggets or the frog legs (special yesterday). The only thing sweeter than the tea is the service. Great place. read more

Very good, as always. Courteous staff, delicious food, I'd recommend it to anyone. Had the lunch special - lemon pepper grilled salmon & scallops - and was very pleased! The seafood is always cooked to perfection, not over or under-done. I'll be coming back again, most definitely! read more

This place is oddly inconsistent. You can get all you can eat shrimp and each round tastes like a different restaurant. The one thing consistent is what the place looks like. It's a locals dive which I'm fine with. The problem is there are not many other restaurants in the area and they don't have to put any effort into their food or the condition of the property. I really hope that something else comes into town and pushes this place to be what it is capable of. read more

The scenery was awesome and the food is not bad for that price. We have a group of 6 and it only cost us $100+tips to have a great time eating and gathering. read more

It's very cold and I ordered a burger and it was soggy and nasty. The hush puppies were good. The worst was it was in a creepy place and it had bugs all over the place. There roof is leaking also like what in the world. read more

Best shrimp in town! Great atmosphere. During daylight hours the views of the Tailrace canal is great. Service is very good.

The food is overpriced and tasteless. The steamed pot was horrible even the butter was bad.

I ordered from the online menu. When I got the total it was about 15$ more than I saw from the menu. She said apparently I ordered from the google site. I think that's pretty slack. So I paid almost seventy dollars for two fish and shrimp dinners, which were very undercooked, a Cobb salad, and shrimp dip. I was very disappointed. I don't eat out often, and I really don't spend 70$. So, I'll avoid Gillian's at the Dock in the future. I expect fresh fish from a restaurant that sits on a river. If this was fresh, then it was poorly cooked. read more

I always leave feeling full. Their seafood is decent, but there hushpuppies are the best I've had in the lowcountry. They also have some amazing key lime pie. read more

The food was over priced for frozen seafood. It was obvious that the crab legs were frozen and old, and the shrimp was not very good. I expect better from a restaurant that's not far from Charleston. Fresh seafood would make the experirnce and price worth it. read more

AWFUL!!!! The waitress literally reached her fingers into my po boy and then placed it in front of me!!! Asked to speak to a manager, she never came. So disappointed. Have eaten at other locations and it was great. Would never recommend. read more

It is poorly managered they don't have hush puppies or fired mushrooms well they need new management.

We went to this place because we wanted some seafood. It had a good amount of options, but they all were pretty similar. Though the food was alright, our service was pretty slow, especially considering that there were maybe only 5 groups of people in there and around 4 waitresses. We had to ask for our appetizer and the complimentary hush puppies because it seemed like our waitress forgot or something. I really liked the location because there was a good view out of the window. If the service was better, I probably would have rated this 4 stars. read more

Can't beat the water view, GREAT food, good prices, worth the out of the way drive to get there...

Extremely bad service, waitress forgot we hadn't ordered, another server took our order, very slow. Hush puppies were barely warm. Paid too much for 8 steamed shrimp. Cheese grits were good, Cole slaw bland. My better half had fried oysters, had at least 2 big chunks of shell. At least we enjoyed watching the boats. read more

A bit pricey for what you get and the service was not great at all. We waited 15 minutes after being seated just to see the waiter and it was not a busy night. read more

This place is Horrible, which is sad. They're trying for success based on a former Great place. Usually Gilligan's on it's own is fast-food seafood. Great for on the spot, but generic at best. And they're destroying many locals great memories of the former place. read more

My family and I were sat at a table by a manager who seemed to be irritated and were greeted by a bartender who was less than polite, after being ignored for several minutes. No server came over, no drinks brought to us after bartender took order. First time in years we have given this restaurant a try for dinner due to slack food and slack service! We will not be back for dinner, ever! read more

Service isn't that great. The food doesn't taste all that great and is really overpriced.

Aside from the view ,not much good to be said for this location. I live in Moncks Corner,about 5 miles or less from here,from one end of the by-pass to the other. I drive to the location in Goose Creek if I want GOOD food and service read more

Went with a friend from the Midwest for seafood. My choice - no fish/seafood. Fried Green Tomatoes were hard to cut; one was all I would try. Fried Pickles were good but there was a taste I had a hard time pinning down. Options outside of fish/seafood were a few chicken dishes, one or two steak dishes but just not appealing. I reluctantly ordered the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with fries; later cringing at all the fried food on the table. The Fried Pickles and half of the fries were enough for me after the hush puppies. Never touched the sandwich; brought that home with half the Fried Pickles. Today, I can say the taste in the Fried Pickles was fish. That is a hint they were fried in the same oil as fish. Ugh! This is not a restaurant for me. read more

We had high hopes as this specific location was recommended but we won't go back. The service was very slow but they were not busy. The she crab soup tasted like canned clam chowder, the grilled shrimp was under cooked and had zero flavor. The artichoke dip was very bad. The fried okra was soggy and the mashed potatoes had such a strong fishy taste I couldn't eat them. I was so disappointed and doubt seriously we will ever give them a second chance. read more

2 1/2 dozen oysters were rotten. A few weeks ago we were served rotten scallops. The staff stated the management knew the oysters were bad. There is no way they could not smell they were bad. Will not be returning! read more

We used to really like this Gilligan's. I loved the atmosphere and the friendly service. That being said, we brought out of town company here and we were totally embarrassed by the food. The shrimp still had gross mud-veins. We had flounder and parts of it was green in color. When we complained the staff explained that they do not have a machine any longer that removes mud-veins and the fish was supposed to be green. (REALLY?) No one offered any sort of comp for the gross food. We will not go back to a place we really used to like. read more

I have gone to the DOCK (now owned by the Gilligan's chain) for decades. In my opinion, I think that the best thing that they serve is the "Catfish Off the Menu". It is a hold over recipe from the Dock days and was what the Dock was most famous for. You have to ask for it (it is not on the menu) and you will be given your choice of fried, grilled or baked. I got THREE complete fried catfish, less the usual throw away parts, and it was delicious (I ate five on a "all you care to eat" order). The service was prompt, the prices were moderate and the food was delivered on a hot steak tray. The food was excellent and our waiter checked on us often. And you would be hard put to beat the venue. The type of place that makes you want to come back! read more

I absolutely love Gilligan's! We drove two hours to eat here, and these were the best oysters we had had since the last time we were here. We are already planning our next trip! read more

The service was really bad, the food was over priced. You would be better off eating at cookout. The place is outdated, and smells. The staff has a I don't care attitude. Do not go! read more

We had lunch there on April 16, 2018. After reading the reviews I was a little apprehensive. However we loved the food and the service was very good. Would recommend to anyone. read more

$$$ for mediocre service and food. She Crab soup is not particularly good. Scallops in salad were small and gritty. Small shrimp in another salad. Only the Hush Puppies were good. We will not be returning. Why pay the price when one can go to Charleston County for good eating? read more

I like to vacation in Charleston, South Carolina, and when I went to stay with my aunt, I told her I wanted an authentic local seafood experience. I can say with absolute confidence that Gilligan's At the Dock is in my top three restaurants I have ever eaten at. To start with, the complimentary hush puppies are amazing, and with the cocktail sauce they were to die for! I thought it couldn't get any better than that, but then I ordered the Shrimp and Grits, and I couldn't believe how good it was. They put Cajun sausage, bacon bits, green onion and excellent quality grits, topped with this absolutely stunning spicy cheese sauce that makes my mouth water just thinking about it. I have had a lot of different takes on Shrimp & Grits before, but I must say, Gilligan's At the Dock is by far and above my favorite take on this dish. After loving every bite of my main course, I decided to try a bowl of She Crab Soup, and of course, the soup was absolutely amazing. We went to the restaurant when they first opened in the morning, and there was only about five tables of diners at the time, and our food arrived quickly! The atmosphere and decor of the restaurant was excellent as well, we were told that during the warmer months that you could take your boat right up to the restaurant which is definitely an experience I would like to have one day! Overall, a great dining experience with amazing food, I highly recommend Gilligan's At the Dock, it's worth the four hour drive for me! read more