Went to Harbor Docks after a scuba trip just a few blocks from the restaurant. Went in expecting it to be mediocre from past reviews. We arrived for a late lunch to find the place not very busy. Greeted immediately and were able to get a table overlooking the water. Very pleasant view. I ordered the stuffed shrimp, and my family ordered fried seafood platter which was grouper that day and gulf fish tacos. All the seafood was great. Youngest wasn't the biggest fan of the mango salsa but I thought it was good. Stuffed shrimp were amazing. Server was very nice and our food came out quick and hot! read more

Great food, service and fair prices. Our server recommended the red snapper which was an ample serving with 2 sides and a salad. We sat outside - there was no wait for a table. Highly recommend and will put this on my to go places next time I'm in Destin. read more

We stumbled upon this place after discovering the eatery we were headed to charged $20 for parking. (Yikes!) THIS place has a private parking lot, so it gets 5 stars for that! But, the food was SO good, too! The spring rolls were flakey and delicious, and my family especially loved the hush puppies and the cucumber salad sides that came with their main courses. Our server was super friendly. And, we were seated outside at a nice shady table with a great view of the boats floating by. All-in-all, we will definitely be back! read more

I've never had a bad meal or a bad experience at Harbor Docks! Hands down the best food and atmosphere in Destin.

We go to Harbor Docks every year when we are in town for the 4th. Their smoked tuna dip is the best! Service is always great

I've been here before a few years back on vacation and it was amazing, so I assume there has been an unfortunate change in management. The food was bland. I ordered the seafood platter for dinner and did the combo to get fish and shrimp. They gave me only 5 or 6 small shrimp and the fish was the size of a sticky note. I was wondering if they even forgot the fish because it was so small... turns out it was hidden under 3 of the shrimp... The fries were hard and had no flavor, tasted like a stale bag of lays classic potato chips, seriously every fast food place is lightyears above this leather. Also just want to throw this out there, 6 potstickers for $14, let that sink in, just like they sink their teeth into your wallet, all to give you rations. I took the cups. read more

When I'm Destin this is a must place to eat dinner The best best sushi hands down All the local boat captains hang here and they are the greatest Americans ever read more

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Amazing sushi and seafood entrees! The salmon sashimi is sliced perfectly so that it melts in your mouth. The house rum punch is delicious too! Always love our visits to Harbor Docks. read more

Great restaurant with a beautiful view! We had the burger topped with bacon Gouda and it was amazing. We also ordered the big papi, spicy scallop, and crunchy tuna roll and they were all great. The fish was very fresh! Also, our server Spencer was very kind and informative. We will definitely be back! read more

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Review of sushi and fried rice! Just went to lunch here. We ordered for drinks the rum punch and the Paloma. Both were good and strong but the rum punch was not what you would expect. Tasted a little different. We ordered the chicken fried rice, smoked salmon nigiri, spicy tuna roll and rainbow roll. The chicken fried rice was not the rice that you would normally have with fried rice. This was more of a rice pilaf with chicken and fried eggs. It was definitely not fried and there were no Asian seasonings. Not worth the $18. I did like it but only because I like the rice but if you're expecting fried rice, do not order. Then the smoked salmon nigiri. It was AMAZING! Big piece of salmon and was so yummy! The spicy tuna roll was not at all spicy and there's a lot of green onion happening which I like but again if you're wanting a true spicy tuna roll this is not it. More like a tuna and onion roll. Then the rainbow roll. It also was amazing! It had a lot of great flavors happening and if I went back would get that again. We spent $75 for lunch and feel like it was a bit over priced, but then again, what isn't in Destin. Haha! read more

We had a horrible experience here and would not recommend this to anyone looking for a nice meal in Destin. We arrived around 7:50PM and were told it was a 25 minute wait for a table for 6. We only had to wait about 10 minutes and we're seated outside. Our server promptly took our drink orders but they took a while to come out. When the drinks arrived, we ordered 5 rolls, the Nigiri Dinner, a Nigiri side, and a cheeseburger. About an hour into waiting, the manager came out and brought us a Tuna Dip because our food was delayed. We asked for another round of beers and the manager said he would take care of it. A while later, a round of beers and sake refills (which we did not ask for) were brought to the table. The waitress disappeared before we could say anything and we did not see her again until the food arrived. From the time we sat down, it was an hour and twenty minutes until we received our food. Once the food arrived, it was fine but certainly was not worth the very overpriced cost. The Nigiri Dinner was served without the cucumber salad or miso soup - when they salad arrived late, we inquired about the miso soup we were told that it was all gone for the evening...meaning that as all of our food was forgotten so was the soup and it was dumped out for the evening. It honestly seemed like our table didn't exist for most of our visit - even after we got our food the service was sparse. You would think that after a large error that we would have attentive service until our meal was completed and paid for so we could leave seeing as the restaurant closed at 9 and we didn't get our food until 9:20. We received the bill in full ($300 including 18% automatically added gratuity) at the of the meal. I couldn't believe that no discount was offered based on this horrible experience. I went inside and spoke to the manager about this and he said he would "take care of it". The bill returned and $50 was taken off. To say we were shocked was an understatement. I went inside to speak to the manager again as he was speaking to the sushi chef about how our entire order was forgotten and overheard the conversation while I was waiting to get his attention. I complained again that based on our extended wait and poor service that I thought this was unfair. He stated that the "sushi wait was an hour" even though no one mentioned this to us and the hour sushi wait when we arrived at 8PM would have meant being served our food at closing time with a half empty restaurant. The manager said the $50 off was all he could do and I explained to him how embarrassing it is to be a local here, have family in town, take them out for a nice dinner, and be absolutely embarrassed by the experience. We will not be returning nor will we recommend this restaurant to anyone we know. read more

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Food was fresh and served quickly. Food that was supposed to be hot was served hot. Had the catch of the day platter which that day was grouper. Fried right with not too much coating. Hush puppies were fresh and good. Service was very efficient and made sure we had what we needed. read more

Best sushi in Destin! David, Bryce, & Matt at the sushi bar are AMAZING! You have to come here and sit at the sushi bar! The vibes & sushi are immaculate. We came back twice on our week long vacation!! read more

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The Big Papi roll was a little on the pricier side bit, delicious! I wish the roll was a bit larger because it didn't quite fill me up so, keep that in mind if you order it as your entree. Stray away from non-sushi dishes here - the pad thai and fried rice lacked flavor and didn't leave my friends feeling too well. If you're looking for an appetizer however, the uptown shrimp was delicious. read more

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As a customer of nearly two decades, I have been severely disappointed in two visits this week. Tonight I ordered the fried shrimp platter, which used to come with a generous portion of fried jumbo shrimp. I was served 7 small-to-medium shrimp, and it was obvious the restaurant intentionally covers the platter with more fries to make it look like the former full platter, a $21 offering. The hush puppies served were leftovers and not warm. I understand the market we are in and increasing prices, but customers should be warned before they are served smaller portions than have traditionally been offered. It's clear this restaurant has chosen to deceive its customers while lowering the quality of the items served. read more

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When in Destin one must stop at Harbor Docks. Locals and tourists alike, you must dine here. I've never had a bad meal here, like, all of my visits the food has been better than the last. Their seafood are always super fresh, sushi are great as well as their alcohol. We love heavy handed bartenders. I'm glad they survived the 2020 season as this place is a gem. read more

Harbor Docks was great! Service was wonderful. She was very attentive to our needs and answered all the questions we had about different kinds of fish. We dined at sunset so the ambiance was perfect! Too chilly to sit outside but we had a window overlooking the harbor. Definitely would go again! Loved the simple local feel. Food was amazing! The crab cake was delicious & the bacon wrapped shrimp was mouth watering. read more

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Excellent food and service. Grouper Almondine was amazing! Dockside viewing! Great ambiance. read more

This restaurant came highly recommended for their sushi. We dined for an early dinner on 7/25. The highlight- the view from our table and the delicious blackened hogfish. ordered a side of coleslaw, which was crunchy and good. the bartender makes wonderful drinks also. now for everything that almost made it 1 star for us. I think this place is popular because of it's history, being that it was opened in 1979. But they are trying too hard with the fusion cuisine and it makes no sense. For example, the pickled Asian cucumbers that came with the traditional fish plate. it did not go well with anything on the plate. It was awkward. The pad thai was missing the tamarind tangyness and someone must have spilled salt because it was so salty. Now for the worst part- the ahi poke. After a beach day, we were looking forward to fresh, raw fish. We have had ahi all over the states and even Japan. Why the chef chose to slather this simple poke with an ultra sweet eel/terriyaki tasting sauce is beyond me. We tried to take it off but it was not possible. The photo looks pretty but it was inedible. $26!! My husband said I have to eat it. Sorely disappointed that we let the server, Chelsea know our dissatisfaction but she laughed it off and asked if we wanted dessert. just a let down. Then there's the 3.5% fee they charge if you use a credit card. I mean, who carries hundreds in cash? The ATM machine they had was out of order too. The credit card fee restaurants incur is the cost of doing business. Passing it onto customers is so tacky. We ended up having fish at many different restaurants in the area and letting you know not to waste money here like we did. read more

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Good food. Had the blackened Snapper. Fish was 8/10. The gnocchi it came with was 5/10. The view and service was great! Expensive. read more

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I went here with a group of 7 for a bachelorette party and we could NOT have been treated better! I cannot say enough good things about sweet Yoshi, the sushi chefs, and our server Lily. The food was amazing. Everyone was so kind and welcoming. 10/10 would recommend to anyone. We were lucky enough to have the chefs make a special sushi roll for us and it really made our night. Thank you Harbor Docks for a great experience! read more

Our first visit here and recommended by friends. We visit this part of Florida 2 to 3 times a week year. We had a party of 11 and they were on top of everything drinks, food, and service was amazing. Great views and lighting were incredible. I cannot say enough about the service. The food was amazing as well. read more

We're bigger fans of this place than Yelp apparently. What I can say is I'm pretty glad we sat outside because the inside didn't appear appetizing to us. Also while their service was very efficient at times (maybe too efficient), at other times we struggled to get the staff's attention. But from a food perspective, pretty happy with the experience. My snapper fish and grits was substantial, well priced, and very tasty. Maybe one of the better snapper dishes we had (although a bit salty). Drinks were inconsistent, but at the end of the day we thought the whole experience was pretty good. read more

I am suuuuper picky when it comes to seafood. I hardly eat it, so when I go out to eat it, I expect it to be the best haha. A group of almost 30 of us came here, and were all very hungry after a long day at a summit. S E R V I C E: They accommodated us well with the seating, and our waitress was great! She had a big voice that we could all hear, and she was fast and knew how to work with big groups. She even assigned us numbers for the whole night when it came to ordering! F O O D: They had a lot of pricey options, and their fishes seems to change every week. Luckily for me they served sushi, and that was all that I was interested in. I ordered their Amazon and spicy tuna sushi...each roll had 8 delicious pieces and I'm proud to say I ate all of it on my own haha. I was surprised at how fresh the sushi tasted, and I liked how it wasn't drowning in different sauces. Probably one of the best tuna rolls I've had in a very long time. O V E R A L L: I would definitely come back if I'm on this side of a Florida again! I would sit in the sushi bar instead next time! read more

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We come to harbor docks each year - the sushi is the best around! Went for lunch and had the fried grouper sandwich - honestly the best fish sandwich I've ever had. Highly recommend read more

Such a unique place! I love their sushi so much. They have a ton of different options you can try and every one I've tried, I've liked. A little pricey but the food is great. Ask for Nani! read more

Best sushi in destin! Fresh fish and free parking. Nice quite restaurant on the harbor

A favorite local hangout for Breakfasts. Sit outside on the Patio and enjoy the view of the Harbor while enjoying simple faire. read more

We've been coming to Destin for about 40 yrs. We always went to Harbor Docks. There was a time about 10 years ago that we felt it became too expensive and the drinks were very weak. However they have stepped it up again. It's the best seafood (they have their own fishing fleet) & the drinks are back. We now visit H. Docks several times when in Destin. Excellent friendly service as well! Cool ambiance! read more

The best Poke Bowl! And their fries are to die for! I wish they had ranch, but their other sauces are good to dip fries into! The last few times I've gone, my service has been really great! I went twice this week! read more

I had the freshest and tastiest grilled swordfish that I've ever had! We also had various sushi, miso soup and grilled shrimp that were very fresh and tasty. The service at the hostess station was rough. And it took about ten minutes for our server to greet our table. But from that point on the service was attentive. Our family loved the ambience. The boat and fishing decor are really cool. The dark atmosphere adds to the fishing dock theme. read more

All the restaurants in Destin are struggling to find help. We had a 1.5 hour wait in a half full restaurant. When we did get seated the waitress told us they were short handed and had a couple people call out. You could see them struggling. This restaurant was fabulous 20 years ago and will be again. COVID has been rough. Good news is the food was great. There needs to be some cleanup done behind the restaurant to make it more visually appealing to guests as they wait. read more

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Great place Food is well prepared and fast service We sat outside-- great time by all Waitstaff very attentive read more

horrible experience starting with hostess forgetting us , waitress could have cared less ,food was terrible. don't waste your time or money

Slow service, mediocre food, not enough staff for size of place. Would NOT recommend. Dirty too

The service was excellent, she kept us very informed on our wait times. The hot side of the kitchen came out timely but the cucumbers seemed awkward on a blackened fish entree. Flavor was mediocre for the fish plate. The issue we had with dining at noon on a Monday is the wait time on sushi. The server did a fantastic job of letting us know in advance it would take a considerable amount of time, but the restaurant was almost entirely empty. The two sushi rolls took close to 50 minutes. Assuming it was a staffing issue for a lunch hour, I'd be terrified to know wait times on sushi for busy nights. The owners should ask the other sushi combo places for advice on how to get their hot side and sushi side to come out at the same time. Great setup, lots of room to improve. read more

We used to own a boat and keep it at the Destin yacht club. Every trip to the boat included at least one lunch for grouper sandwiches at Harbor Docks. Destin Harbor eventually got over crowed with jet skis and pontoon boats that made navigating the harbor aggravating. We moved the boat to Long Boat Key and the Bahamas for a few years and all along our travels we never found a grouper sandwich that came even close to harbor docks. Today we ate at Harbor Docks and the grouper sandwich was as good as we remembered it...... EAT HERE! read more

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Food was good! Atmosphere was ok. We sat at an awkward table after a 20 min wait only to find plenty of open tables on the patio. They sat us in a hallway... Would probably not go back but it was a find when the rest of the restaurants had 2/3 hour waits. read more

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Never again We've been waiting for 15 minutes to get a table. After that our server told us we have to wait for 30 minutes to get our Sashimi. Really?! For sashimi?! Ok. We're agree to wait for it. Meanwhile we got blackened fish tacos for 30$. For that price we've got 2 tacos. The fish was previously frozen not fresh, and cheapest rise on the side. And it was disgusting. The cocktails and draft beer were served in plastic cups. The mule was awful. Just vodka and slice of lime and ice. Kids food "fresh catch" (which was definitely not fresh) was covered with a lot of black pepper. Our kids refused to have it. Finally we got sashimi. It was just ok. Wasn't worthy it to wait for 30 minutes. After all we've been waiting for our server to get our check for 20 minutes. Nobody came and asked before how we were doing. We've been sitting and "enjoining " marina view through dirty windows. read more

Sushi was delicious, Volcano and Summer roll. Blackened Snapper was so bland and the grits and green beans were pretty plain also. Nothing special honestly. The kids meals were a bit small for the price. If we come back we will opt for fried seafood and sushi. Just not the best like I remember it in the past . read more