An awesome and authentic piece of Southie part of Boston. It's still intact and they serve a huge Irish breakfast and lunch. All for under $8 bucks a plate too! It's a hole in the wall and kinda hard to find, but well worth it. We walked from our Seaport hotel, about 1.5 miles and I gotta say, you have to walk it to get the real experience. read more

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This is our second great place down by the cruise ship docks to eat at. The food was delicious. The staff remains friendly even in the face of overwhelming clients at lunch. I loved the dining atrium, but it was really hot with the sun blazing and the AC was not on! Another place where it is mostly locals and nearby workers that frequent it, but worth the Lyft or walk to try it out. There is a little parking nearby. read more

Pete's Dockside - Worth the walk! - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great food at a good price. It is literally on the dock. Had the Broiled haddock one week and the Fried haddock the next

I went here before PAX for a quick bite. Service was good. The place was mobbed, but I didn't feel like we waited too long for food. My girlfriend got a breakfast burrito that tasted pretty good. I got a steak and egg wrap. I did not expect the steak to be shaved steak like a steak & cheese. It was a little dry, and the steak did not have much flavor. The eggs were perfectly cooked I did get food envy looking at what everyone else got. If I had gotten something else this would probably be a 4*+ breakfast place. Next year I'll definitely try them again. read more

Great breakfast!!! All the construction & industrial workers know best! A true original. read more

Fast service, enormous portions. Great staff. You think it is a loading dock but then there is this restaurant. And it is everything a hungry person could want. Enjoy!!!! read more

Huge portions and decent prices! There is seating available there. Friendly folks! Would go again!

Not the easiest to find, but once there, it was a good experience. We had breakfast (the pancakes were good!)

This is the working man's cafeteria. Nestled in the corner of a dock in the middle of an industrial area is this small place that provides a quick bite. Everything from breakfast to lunch and snacks in between. I had the shrimp platter (fried shrimp, thick cut fries, and coke slaw) and my boyfriend had the pastrami sandwich with fries. My shrimp were plump and fresh and the sandwich was loaded with savory meat. If you want a no frills and hearty meal, come here! read more

Pete's Dockside - Shrimp platter - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Perfect breakfast joint. Service was pleasant and fast. Food was awesome, and plentiful. Hidden away, but definitely worth the hunt.

Nothing fancy at all presentation wise but awesome breakie AND super friendly staff! We would definitely go again!

Tucked away in a loading dock, Pete's offers no frills food meant for hungry stomachs. I was pleasantly surprised by how cheap everything was. Beware of the lunch hour rush, as it can get pretty hectic. I ordered a hamburger and fries, which came out within 5 minutes. The burger was pretty good, it had a nice smoky flavor. The fries were huge and plentiful, I couldn't finish all of them. I'd highly recommend Pete's to anybody looking for a big meal at a good price. read more

Loved this place! Got their fish sandwich and it was perfectly cooked flaky fish with a light breading. Wish I had a place like this at home in seattle. read more

Pete's Dockside is the best restaurant in the Seaport--maybe in the whole city. Barbara Lynch, eat your heart out. Pete's is so good I agonized over whether I should tell anyone about it, but given the amount of people in there on any given day and its high yelp ratings I figured I couldn't do much damage. Plus, I blabbed about it to my coworkers right on the first day. This place is a relic of a largely bygone Boston that my relatives tell me about. Some reviewers have described it as a lunch counter, but it's more like a cafeteria for iron workers and weekend warriors. I've been there a few times and it's always packed. It's in a busy commercial-industrial building next to warehouses and construction sites. If you don't like that I'm sorry you don't appreciate Boston's nautical and industrial history. It's not all "luxury" condos and overpriced cocktails out here, bud. The magic at Pete's is the hot lunch specials. The specials are different every day and they fill a giant styrofoam container with your choice (the styrofoam is the only critical thing I can think of regarding Pete's). They post them almost every day on their Facebook page: there's usually a seafood option, a chicken, a beef, and a pasta or vegetarian. And, they give you two sides with that! The first time I went to Pete's I only asked for rice and the server looked at me like I was crazy and asked, "JUST rice?" Thank god I just got rice, with the teriyaki pepper steak on top. Listen, I'm a big guy and I can chow it down. I got two lunches out of this. Price? $9.95, plus tax. Where else in Boston are you gonna buy hot lunch out for $5.00 per unit cost? It's almost like Pete's hasn't changed their prices since the '90s. And the quality is amazing. This teriyaki steak, to continue with the story, was so tender, juicy, and flavorful that I just kept shoveling it into my mouth. It took me a while to realize I was getting totally full. I wanted to finish every last bite and then lick the container. The cooks at Pete's clearly know their thing, have been doing it a long time, and understand the concept of incremental innovation as opposed to total revolution. Everything I've had at Pete's since then has been fantastic. The haddock, chicken dishes, hamburgers, even the pizza! All good. I'd been searching for decent pizza--or let's be honest, any pizza--in the Seaport since Sal's closed last year. Pete's is the answer. I have yet to try Pete's breakfast, but I'm looking forward to it some day. Look, I may be biased because I was born here in Beantown, but if you don't like scarfing down a cheap hot lunch on picnic tables next to a fish warehouse, you shouldn't legally be allowed to appreciate the finer things in life, like Legal Sea Foods rooftops. Such things share an affinity and history for inexpensive, high-quality products and craft that you clearly don't understand. And that's the end of my Pete's Dockside rant. Go there in reverence, leave full and happy. read more

The breakfast wrap I had was good. But I wasn't really that excited about the location or the experience. It was like eating in an old cafeteria on a construction site, a little dusty and crusty feeling, extremely industrial, nothing fancy. It's not exactly "dockside" other than being in the very general vicinity of the cruise port- so I find the name to be a little misleading. Not a place to go if you are a tourist and looking for somewhere cool or interesting to eat. The bathrooms are far away- you have to walk all the way through an active warehouse to find them. I probably would not go out of my way to go here again. read more

This place is next level Boston cuisine. The authentic food, the service, the ambiance, it's all just so good. It's a little hole in the wall and that's what makes it so great. The prices are so affordable. 2 pizza slices for 7 bucks. And speaking of pizza, I highly recommend the Sicilian. read more

Pete's was pretty close to our hotel so an easy walk to stop in for lunch. I had a fish sandwich. It was fresh and very tasty. My husband ordered the special of the day. It was some kind of fish (I can't remember) and two sides. He ordered the mashed potatoes and green beans. Everything was super yummy. Because of some construction it was a little tricky to find but I don't think this would have been any problem at all had we been in a car. Just a little more difficult as we were walking and aren't familiar with the area. read more

Food was great. My husband had a Reuben and I had a chicken salad sandwich. The service was fast and the ambience was nice. My husband was surprised of the location. We wanted to go where the locals have lunch and this place is one of them . read more

What a hidden gem. Yelp searched breakfast options near the waterfront. Had some trouble finding it as its inside a warehouse or dock. Looks like some local guys serving up home cooking for the dock workers. Some locals have caught on too. I ordered Tony's special; two eggs any style, two meats, French toast or pancakes served with home fries. I personally like a little bit of everything hence my choice, but be warned this place is a LOT of everything. Huge portions only superhumans can consume. Maybe share with a friend. The meal was all around good. Pretty cool place. read more

Pete's Dockside - Tony's special 2 eggs, 2 meats, French toast with home fries - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Food is decent but service is lacking. They are easily overwhelmed and can't handle a simple transaction. I have only limited time to eat on my break at work and they ruined that. When asking for a refund they ruined that as well because they gave me a hard time and wouldn't provide me with a receipt of my refund and they refunded me the wrong amount. I was told I would get a full refund and I was charged for some of the garbage I was given. The meal was wrong and the experience was ruined. The least I would do as a business would be to try to make it right for them on their way out the door. They will never get another dime for me and I used to go there all the time, every week. Mess up the order ok, but don't mess up the refund. Also the reason they didn't give me the receipt was because they were dealing with two other guys who's orders were wrong and breaks ruined. 0 stars for the experience read more

I was tasked with leading our group to a nearby breakfast spot and brought us to dockside. Dockside is a misnomer, really, because the restaurant certainly isn't looking at the dock. It was hard to find but well worth it. They sell it like it is, a breakfast place with nothing fancy and reasonable prices. The food was pretty average but the portions were great. My buddy got Tony's special (side note, his name is Tony) and the amount of food he received was insane. I ate a veggie breakfast burrito. Not sure why I had that craving but it was to my satisfaction. Anyways, if you like reasonably priced breakfast options with large servings, this is the place. read more

Pete's Dockside - Veggie breakfast burrito. Fork for scale. - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

What a find - thanks Yelpers! Fish sandwich with fries was fantastic. Perfect light breading of a fresh filet that was entree sized. Moist and flaky at once. Maybe even harder to find with new construction and closed sidewalks along the route. But well worth the hunt. Five stars for a no-tablecloth joint? Sure - one for being a hidden gem and adventure of discovery. And let me not forget the friendly, helpful and attentive staff. All part of a making a great experience. read more

Pete's Dockside - That's a fish sandwich! Or two or three at once. - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The fish is where it's at....fried fish. (fish sandwich is my pick) Ok, and don't eat the vegetables, get some of their crunchy fries or mac 'n cheese. I see people that try to get some greens and Mr. Pete is like, "?", because you come here to eat good, greasy food. Yeah, you will be fatter, but don't ruin your meal trying to be healthy. The food is too good. This place isn't in most peoples' area unless you work around it. And, if you work around Pete's Dockside, you're blessed. Lunch-hour is jam-packed. Hours are limited: only M-F, breakfast to 3pm. read more

Pete's Dockside - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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We were the only tourists here, everybody else was a millennial on their lunch break. It was awesome to get wonderful food at a fair price with friendly staff members. It's a very busy place, fresh hot food, employees yelling out orders left and right. The nine-year-old and 12-year-old and mom and dad were all happy ,how often does that happen? One of the employees even told us how to get to nearby water spray park because we were all just sweaty hot. Go Boston! read more

Pete's Dockside - Special sausage sandwich - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Had breakfast here before a work conference because I didn't want to buy the overpriced continental breakfast. It was a short walk from the waterfront hotel area, but I ended up walking through some of the service roads with no sidewalk. Pete's is located in the working part of the docks, but it is so worth it. It had the feel of a true locals place. I had the Pete's Scramble, which is 4 eggs, several meats, peppers and onions and cheese, with home fries AND toast. So much good food for half the price of the hotel breakfast. This place is totally worth the short walk out of your way! read more

I have to admit, Pete's Dockside was awesome. Great menu, great people, great atmosphere and great times. Every single thing that I have already tried has been really delicious. I became very good friends with the staff, who are all fantastic and super pleasant. It's perfect. read more

This place is one of my favorite places to eat in Boston and lucky for me (unlucky for the waistline) I work a stone's throw from here. The food here is incredibly good and service is great - just be sure to know what you want when you walk up to place your order! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but my recommendations in no particular order are: Breakfast Burrito Buffalo Grilled Chicken Salad Fish Sandwich Sweet potato fries Pizza - their pizza is so sneakily delicious :O read more

Poached eggs cooked perfectly and friendly service. Great breakfast spot. Definitely will return on my next trip to Boston.

One of the few times yelp reviews have let me down. We had the pancake which the 9 yr old said tasted weird. A steak egg and cheese sandwich that had no flavor whatsoever. Weird entry way that we didn't know where to even get in the door. Overall just meh. Filled our hungry bellies but wish we had gone elsewhere. read more

It's a little hole in the wall place, but the food is delicious and the staff is so friendly. The prices are great too! I had the breakfast sandwich on a bagel, my husband had the breakfast burrito and my son had a muffin. Great reviews all around! We definitely will be back. read more

The food is great and the prices are really good for this area, total hidden gem. And the place is roomy we had a party of 7 and was plenty of space read more

Best lunch food in the area! Their steak bomb, fries, steak tip salad and pizza is great! Can't beat the price for that area, will be ordering again! read more

Pete's Dockside - a pizza in a box - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Went there right before lunch time with my cousins who was in town for the first time. I wanted something good but not overpriced. Staff in the line have sense of humor food was pretty good for the price. read more

Found this gem on the Yelp app and true to form... the ratings don't lie!! This place was filled with construction workers, dock workers and cops so you know the food is good and reasonably priced! Had the Fried Haddock Sandwich, w lettuce, tomato and tarter sauce on a toasted hoagie roll. Came w choice of fries or slaw... I got the fries. Everything was awesome!! Fish was so fresh and the toasted roll was so good. Fries were fresh hot and light. Will be back here again soon!! read more

After eating a lot of overpriced food in Boston, found this little gem. Reasonable and delicious!!! So happy we found it!! read more

Pete's Dockside - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Eggplant parmesan is legit. Get that shit toasted on a roll. Inexpensive, too. Loved it. Really kind staff, as well.

Loved the French Toast. But syrup on the table was thick but not sweet. The decaf was weak like tea, perhaps regular was normal.. (I needed to sleep that day so decaf) It's a popular spot with construction workers. Pretty quick service and good prices, just need to find the right dish, or bring your own syrup :D read more

I'm from the West Coast, SoCal, I randomly stumbled into this jam due to some luck of proximity and yelp. I'll admit when I walked in I did not think I was in for a good experience, it looks like some sort of odd quickserve cafeteria back of building food operation. I did notice a mix of ironworkers an executive standing around so I thought I may be onto something. I had what was easily the best fish cakes I will ever taste in my life. I'm not sure what the heck is going on in this place but the food is outrageously good don't judge a book by its cover and go eat at this read more

I've been working in the Seaport area for about six months now, and am always on the search for new lunch spots. As it gets colder, the less and less willing to walk down to South Station area I become. A co-worker told me about Pete's Dockside and, to be honest, I thought it was a made-up place. I could find no website, no menu, almost no reference to this place online whatsoever. So, I decided to walk down there one day. Let me tell you, unless you know where you are going, you WILL get disoriented. Dockside is located on the corner of a building that is otherwise just an industrial/warehouse type space. But when they say "hidden gem", they aren't kidding. Once you get in you will not be disappointed. So many choices of delicious grilled and fried foods in quantities that will not disappoint. The burger was just so/so, but the steak fries that came with were just perfect Round two of Dockside was a chicken cutlet sandwich, and this blew the burger out of the water. Oh man. The chicken is very obviously not frozen (or the most delicious frozen chicken in the history of chicken), the bread soft, and the lettuce crunch. This time with a side of home made mashed (with the skins in, best way possible, obvi), I was in comfort food heaven. I've gotten this twice now, and it is one of the food highlights of my week. I cannot speak to the breakfast personally, but I do know that my coworkers go every once in awhile and come in with what they call a "dockside hangover' afterwards. They are in what can only be described as a post-coital bacon and sausage bliss. "The Barnyard" seems to be the favorite order amongst the guys. Do yourself a favor and add this place into your lunch rotation. I'll see you there! read more

Weird location but good food. It's literally next to a warehouse and when you walk-in you might be confused where to order food but other than that it's delicious. Fish and chips and my wife got a hamburger. read more