With this being our first time in Destin, we had asked others for restaurant recommendations. Harbor Docks was suggested a few times, so we gave it a try. Wait on a Tuesday night was 90 minutes, which we had been told there is always a wait. Wasn't worth the wait, in our opinion. Not sure what all the hype was about around this restaurant. My girls ordered virgin pina coladas while we waited for our table. The bartender didn't even blend their drinks. He just poured the mixture over ice cubes and served it that way. The drinks were not that good. They have this awkward, not maintained or cleaned area down below where you can wait for your table. We were eventually seated inside (we had asked for "first available", so inside was fine). They had the AC cranking. Fortunately, most of us had brought sweatshirts with us just in case. When food was finally served, it was average. Service by our waiter was very good. Overall, restaurant wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't great. We won't be back. We've found other restaurants in the area we like better. read more

TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY. We were staying at the Sandestin Beach Resort and allowed some cabby to hoax us unto driving a 70$ round trip ride to Harbor Docks for the "best seafood" in Destin. BULL SHIT. Harbor Docks is nothing more than an expensive Red Lobster. For the most part, they just had Shrimp. I mean, coming all the way from Chicago and honestly, Nashville to experience the best Florida seafood and see the menu holds nothing but mainly shrimp was extremely disappointing. The food was delicious, don't get me wrong but was it unique, life-changing and would i recommend it to others? No. Definitely not. read more

Delicious!! We came for lunch and had the grilled shrimp and the fried wahoo. Both were incredible! Our waiter was so patient to explain the menu items. And the view is so calming and we enjoyed watching the birds as well as all the fishing boats. read more

Place great been there 3 times. Good hit and miss but not bad. The douche, that took pic of waitress your sad. read more

Decided to vist from Pensacola on a whim and someone recommended this place to us, let me tell you! Absolutely STUNNING, as a bartender I love quality service and spectacular food! This place did not disappoint, the general manger was checking up on us on how our experience was, our server LAURA was phenomenal and very attentive. Wait times were short and food was high quality. Spring rolls were a little small for the price but worth it, Zoo roll was delicious, for dinner we got the Dock burger, it was loaded with cheese and cooked a perfect medium rare, and Paneed chicken was equally as delicious, seasoned perfectly, and for desert we got the key lime pie which was a very close second to my favorite place in key west! Amazing selection for Japanese whisky, small selection but high quality! Sat outside but it was a little to cold and LAURA had no problem accommodating us inside! Id give this place 6/5 stars if I could, will definitely be back for my birthday weekend! read more

The fresh caught seafood makes the menu absolutely incredible to choose from and the staff was attentive and polite. The people around us, locals, off putting as usual in my experience. Prices are definitely marked appropriate as 4 of us left at $152 with 4 entrees and a 3 beers and a whiskey and coke; tab included. Several options to choose from and now a breakfast menu! On to the food. Great value and large portions, simply put, make this local lore a legend in my seafood experience! read more

Worst French Fries ever. Do they ever change their oil? Hush puppies were inedible & fried fish tasteless. And the service wasn't great either. I would never go back. read more

Terrible food. Breakfast sandwich is horrible- burnt toast, overcooked hash, overcooked french toast. Customer service is meh.

Here it is. My first bad one star review....I have been here one too many times with my family when we go on vacation, and every time we go, I try something new, and have yet to have a good meal! The last time I went will be the last time, because I swore I was never going ever again. I ordered the "fried green tomatoes" appetizer as my entree and a side salad to go with it. First off, the only salad dressing they have here is Italian, which is obviously Kraft brand. EW. Ok, back to the fried green tomatoes...I about killed the waiter when he brought them out, because there were ONLY TWO! How is this supposed to be an appetizer if a table orders 2 lame tomato slices that cost $11??? I was pissed that the waiter didn't mention there were only going to be 2, since I ordered it for my freaking meal! Never again!!!!! read more

If you go here, and you should, get the sushi. Really, really good sushi. Also recommend going before 4 o'clock and having some of Mama's thai food. It is outstanding. I would sit at the bar and enjoy the ramblings of Gabby. Gabby has been bartending there since the 1970s and is a hoot. The bar is almost all follks who live and work in Destin (mostly the fishing industry). The owner is a tool though read more

Great view! We have come back year after year because my husband loves the parmadine- originally served years ago when they had black boards for the specials and it was swordfish. The past several years no swordfish just grouper. All fish is fresh, though!! We also waited a good 10 minutes before anyone acknowledged us this time. I ordered 2 rolls: a cowboy and a spider. The people behind me ordered sushi and before I did, but mine came out before there's. I kept looking at them because it didn't look like a spider roll I had seen before, and there didn't appear to be any steak on the other. I ate 1 bite of each and decided to have a meal off the bread basket(a new addition I appreciated this time considering). My husband tried the rolls after finishing his parmadine and completed one roll but agreed the other was not good. When he asked the waiter the name of the one he liked, she said oh you ordered TNT and -------- That's the TNT! The people behind me chime in that that is what they ordered and they had received my order. The waitress never apologized just said this what happens when you clean houses during the day. I was appalled especially since you could tell one roll was hardly touched. My husband asked to only pay for the one roll we ate even though it wasn't what we ordered. The waitress then gave him grief about sushi being expensive and she would have to get a manager and that would take a while. Not our problem, you (the waitress) weren't careful, you are putting your mistake in the customers back this should never happen. At least apologize- that can go along way!!! read more

The worst customer service ever. Steak was burnt, manager Darla was extremely rude and acted as though we wanted the meal free when that was not the case. She never apologized, was loud and ignorant. Definitely not the type of establishment we will ever visit again. read more

I always follow the locals while on vacation, which is exactly what we did when we found Harbor Docks for lunch on a rainy Tuesday. Who would have thought we'd share gumbo, red beans and rice, pork fried rice, a blackened grouper sandwich and chicken strips all on the same ticket? And here's the thing, the Asian fare as well as the Cajun fare were incredibly good! My daughter coined the term Casian :o) unfortunately the fried chicken - special of the day - was sold out already. We originally had gone in search of sushi, which is supposed to be one of their specialties, but found they only serve sushi for lunch on the weekends. With that said, we returned for dinner last night to get some, as they serve sushi each night during dinner. Wow! They must have had 40 rolls on the menu as well as sashimi dishes. The fish was extremely fresh and the rolls were flavorful. Our spicy tuna roll, which had 8 pieces, was less than $10. Make a note though, their dinner prices are much higher than lunch, so if you're trying to save a bit, I would highly suggest coming for lunch. Also, they will deliver menu items to the table first, as the sushi can be backed up a bit. We waited about 30 minutes for our rolls, which meant my daughter was done with her menu meal WAY before our sushi arrived. All in all though, we were very impressed with the friendly staff and great food. My only reason for not giving them five stars was during both meals we had food that was delivered less than hot. The server immediately rectified the issue, but still, it disrupted the flow of our meals. If you plan your menu items accordingly, you can't go wrong with this spot! read more

Highly recommended!!! First, a major shoutout to our server Grace! She was super sweet and chill. The entire staff was just great! This was our second choice after a failed first plan and it must've been fate, because the food was SO fresh and amzazing! Eat out on the dock if you can, great views! My boyfriend and I ordered the blackend red snapper and the fried grouper, both incredibly delicious!! The cucumber salad was light and refreshing! The jasmine rice was very flavorful! Oh and the smoked tuna dip was just amazing!!! read more

3.5 stars not available. Let me just say 50.00$american for lunch! Just average portions for the price. Food is very good. Had fried grouper,cole slaw and some very bland cheese grits. Hubby had seafood platter 17$ and an unmentioned 2$ up charge for the grouper as his fried fish. Now we did start with the gumbo which is the best in many towns. Apparently the fried chicken lunch is the way to go but nobody told us that. I gave it 4 stars because we were paying for a georgous view and really excellent service. Will definetly go back for the gumbo and fried chicken lunch for a total of 12 dollars with a great view. FT WB has some of the most expensive places to eat of any florida town. I guess you could say I liked this place but the price was a killer. read more

Best dining experience we had in Destin! Went to the sushi side of the restaurant, absolutely fabulous. Had too many rolls to name, all were incredible, especially the bluefin tuna sashimi that had just came in fresh that day. Service and decor were perfect, highly recommended. read more

Ate lunch at Harbor Docks on my way into town. My second time (last time was for dinner). The food is really fresh and good. The ambiance is exactly what you want when at the beach (it is right on the water at the marina). We had the smoked tuna dip which was great, not fishy and with a little hot sauce perfect. Then we ordered 3 sushi rolls which were all great and fresh. I have had better sushi but if you put fresh fish on a plate, no matter what is with it I am going to like it. I will be going back! read more

Blackened Red Snapper was amazing! They give you free jalapeno cheese cornbread muffins that are heavenly, so dont eat too many or you will be full before your food arrives. Took too long for waitress to come to our table after we were sat, so I removed one star. read more

Stopped in on national margarita day - had a great margarita. Grabbed a sushi roll which was only OK. I'll definitely give it another shot, but I'll try the regular menu. read more

Food good but service poor. Slow slow slow. Some tables served quickly, ours took forever. Gal seemed like she had better things to do. One highlight was the grouper cheeks. Very good. Sushi was good, but small portions for the price. Overall nice experiences, but took a while for some sushi and appetizers. read more

Went for lunch after a lovely dolphin cruise. Ordered the blackened grouper with ginger rice and cucumber salad. They were phenomenal. Every bite was an absolute treat and we were comfortable when done. The reason they lost a star was the very meager child's menu. For $10, we got shrimp. There were 3 shrimp. $10 is kind of high for a kids menu to begin with and when I can go to the seafood market down the street and get a full pound of monster shrimp for $10, they could have done a tad better then 3 small shrimp for a child. Would likely go back but would stay away from the kids menu. read more

Best seafood in Destin. Hard pressed to find fresher fish anywhere. Weekend Bloody Mary bar is the tits -- plethora of pickles, hot sauces, bacon.... read more

Perhaps some of the better sushi in the FWB-Destin area, but that's just on one side of this harbor side restaurant. On the other there's a normal beach food menu with the regular assortment of fried and grilled fish, burgers and sandwiches and the like. Their smoked fish dips are fantastic. The service I got was awesome, really friendly and their conversation with the table didn't seem contrived at all, totally genuine, either that or they are amazing at faking (awesome job by the way if that's the case). Great view of the harbor and close enough to some of the bars that you can predrink here before you head down the road to KJ's or AJ's. read more

I love Destin and this place was recommended by locals. Slow service. Relaxed atmosphere. Smoked tuna dip app was delicious! Crab claws were good. We went mainly for sushi. The waiter came and told us they were out of rice. This was 10pm on a Friday night. I was very upset. After we were looking over the menu again, the waiter came back and said they had rice. The rolls we got were all specialty rolls and very good! On the smaller side from what I am used to but prepared well. I would def. go back for sushi again! They also had a band playing outside. There were not many people there at about 11pm when we left. read more

We have been vacationing in Destin since I was a kid and we have eaten here several times over the years. Just went last week and it was exceptional as always. Me and my husband each got a sushi roll, fresh and yummy. 4 of us got the Ginger marinated yellowfin tuna, grilled med-rare. It was cooked to perfection in the most tasty marinade. We all ate every bite. One of us got the fried shrimp which was also lightly battered and disappeared quickly from the plate. Beers were cold, atmosphere is casual and comfortable. Will keep coming back every year. read more

Ate here several times. We had sushi in sushi bar one night, dinner in restaurant two nights, lunch one day and breakfast one day. All the meals were better than average. The sushi was outstanding. I will say that I would have easily given it 3 or 3 1/2 stars but the service was really bad. Yes, I know, why did we continue to go back ? We were here two weeks during spring break. Dining choices are limited due to big crowds. But no excuse for poor service. At our last meal here (this was our third stop trying to find a place we could get seated) we waited for 20 minutes seated at a table before we finally asked a manager to find us a server. read more

We went at 8 on a Saturday night. Party of 6 adults and 2 kids, and we waited about 5 minutes. I had the stuffed shrimp, which was FANTASTIC! My husband had the crab cake, stuffed shirmp and tuna platter. Everything was cooked perfectly and tasted wonderful. They have a VERY limited menu for anything other than sushi. Their sushi menu was one side of the menu and everything else was on the other side. My sister ordered the California rolls, and she said they were excellent. We were very pleased with our experience and would definitely go back! read more

I just went here for the first time and it may already be one of my favorite sushi places. The squid salad was very fresh and the squid was tender. Then I had an Amazon roll - a little crunchy, a little spice and very delicious. Lots of the other rolls looked tempting. I definitely plan to go back. read more

Gorgeous view on the deck, excellent service, sushi was pretty good although they were out of conch at 4:30pm which was disappointing. Terrific shrimp and grits done just right. read more

1- the place smells of old cigarettes and vinegar. 2- ordered breakfast sandwiches and after 40 minutes and no food, we left.

Great sushi! You have to wait until 4 if happens that you arrive a day sushi bar it's not open until that hour, but it is totally worthy. But if you want a big plate you need to wait until 5 that is the dinner menu. They are very strict about the hours. Anyway, they will make all in their hands to make you feel comfortable. Also, great local breweries, I recommend Destin Ale, so good! It is a perfect place to enjoy the view, have great food and a nice drink. Don't miss it :) read more

This is by far my favorite restaurant ever! I love seafood/sushi. A secret (or two) for all you outta towners 1) they get the first pick of the fresh daily catch so you know it's the best and 2) lunch is less crowded and half the price. Go for lunch and your dollar will stretch a little farther - be sure to tip your waiter/waitress well! In addition to the food being amazing and the service being great - WOW what a view. The harbor is beautiful any time of year! Enjoy! read more

Terrible service and the food was way overpriced for the quality. My boyfriend had The steak and it was bad and had no flavor and the fish I had was a blackened grouper.... It was so salty I couldn't even eat it... Shrimp were ok. I wouldn't go back read more

Don't think this is a 4 star restaurant. Maybe 3.5...Wifey and I went here and it was cool. Had a ribeye steak - which was ok, broccoli, fried cobia fish strips which didnt have much seasoning flavor, but the sweet red relish sauce was AWESOME!!!!! If I could i would've taken a jar home with me. My wife had a chicken salad and really liked it. Overall it was ok..Nothing that we had stood out from other restaurants or the flavor of the food had a unique taste. read more

We ate here on a recent vacation. A friend highly recommended it for lunch but we ended up eating dinner and i have to say, it was just "ok". The service was average, not really super friendly. I had blackened grouper which was fine but the grouper I had several nights later at Stinkys was far superior. I did love the ginger rice that I had as a side. If I returned to Destin I might give it another try for lunch but there are better places for dinner, in my opinion. The decor is old and dated, it's neat to have views on the harbor but the charm ends there for me. read more

Definitely a wonderful place to chow down on some sushi and pad thai. Today's special was when you ordered a sushi for $10 or less you could get another $10 or less sushi for only 4 bucks. We totally took advantage of this offer. I've also had their miso soup before and once again, no complaints here. This place is worth trying at least once. read more

Excellent great service what more could you ask for on the water. Prices reasonable on the dock outside inside seating. Everyone enjoyed there meals. read more

We were a little disappointed, because we had read great reviews, and also because this was an expensive meal, so I did expect more. The rice was undercooked and dry, the vegetables were cold. We were never served rolls. The catch of the day fish is the biggest plus- the fish is very fresh and was well prepared... Bonus- it was warm. The outdoor seating was lovely, nice view of the boats and water. For 3 dinners, 1 appetizer, and 2 beers it was $130. read more

Had very enjoyable lunch today! Great view ; music right levels; temperature fine. Lunch special reasonably priced: Flounder for $12. The Mullet special was too spicy and thin pieces too salty and spicy. Can trust Harbor Docks for genuine Gulf Seafood that is NOT FARM RAISED! read more

Always great. Seafood, rice, hush puppies and more. Whether you're in a bathing suit & flops or Bermuda shorts you'll be taken care of while you enjoy views of boats and fishing charters in the Bay. read more