My wife & I took a little trip up from St. Simons to check out The Fish Dock for lunch. It's about a 50 minute ride if you take Hwy 17. Haley was our server and she did an awesome job in making sure our beers were cold & full as well as asking if we were enjoying our meal. We started out with the peel & eat shrimp. It was a bit different than what I was expecting. The order was more like a BBQ shrimp style. Meaning the shrimp were in a sauce (Old Bay, Butter & Tabasco) more like what you get in New Orleans. The flavor was great but be prepared to use napkins!! For our entrees I had 3 fish tacos (blackened mahi mahi) along with sweet potato fries. Excellent! My wife had the fish bites and asked for mahi mahi ($4 up charge) which were cooked just right along with French fries. She said her food was very good. The place is right on the water with excellent views and has that shabby chic feel. Lunch on a Thursday afternoon was not busy but cool to experience. I would say on a Friday or Saturday night this place is busy!! I will definitely be coming back and I'll bring some of our friends from Atlanta too!! Thanks for a nice day trip! read more

The Fish Dock - Entry way to restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

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Food is ok. View is great! I found it overpriced for the quality. Probably won't go back. Darien has a much better selection of restaurants. read more

Went yesterday for lunch. The service was great. Her recommendations were spot on. Fresh claim and I had the special and seafood so fresh and well prepared! We will be going back again. read more

The Fish Dock - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

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Drink order and appetizer order taken within 15 minutes of arriving. Appetizers took an hour to arrive and it was 45 minutes after placing our appetizer order for someone to take our meal order. We did not order mains due to wait. Never offered a refill on drinks. One table walked out after waiting 30 minutes for a waitress, that never arrived read more

Husband had the shrimp plate & I had the salad & baked potato. He said everything was great of what he ordered & my baked potato was pretty good too. Only thing I would change, is the potato seemed a lil over cooked. I like to eat the skin of the potato and this one I was not able to. Great salad, flavor and great service, beautiful atmosphere. Definitely recommend & we will go again. read more

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Hidden gem on the water and off the normal path. Great service, great food, highly recommended. read more

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This restaurant is really off the beaten path deep into a neighborhood. The parking lot is in front on dirt and rocks. The restaurant is huge inside. Lots of outdoor seating as well. It is a very old seafood restaurant. The service was good. However, my server had pimple patches that were peeling off her face. Pimple patches should be worn at night while sleeping not during the day at work. I was almost afraid the patch was going to fall off her face into our food or drinks. The view of the water is beautiful. It is relaxing to sit outside in a netted covered room while viewing the water. Unfortunately, the bathrooms are disgusting!! The food is very bland. It seems this is more of a local only type of restaurant. We felt out of place. read more

The Fish Dock - Parking lot - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

Do not let looks deceive you- this place is awesome. Crab soup is the best I have ever had and the view is incredible.

Great spot and yummy food! What an incredible view. Quiet little spot on the river to have lunch, dinner or just apps and cocktails love it!! read more

Took 15 minutes for someone to come over to our table say hi and get a drink order. Service was bad. Took forever to get our food. Food was meh. Fries were soggy. I would look elsewhere for lunch or dinner. read more

This is one of my worst experiences in all the time we have visited this area. We had reservations and our table had a great view . After that it was all downhill. We arrived at 6:30 but our server informed us we could not place our order till the band started playing at 7. We finally got our food lounger around 7:45. My fried flounder was overcooked and dry. I had asked for a baked potato with butter and sour cream and got neither. My wife and friends meals were not much better. Our server never came back to check on us. We had to go find her for our bill. Never again read more

I ended up here on accident, I thought I was going to a different seafood joint, but this turned out to be a very pleasant surprise... Located way out of the way, but not necessarily from civilization, this seafood restaurant had that rustic, greasy-spoon look to it that I gravitate towards. I showed up early, very early, but was warmly greeted and seated in no time. Their menu is short and sweet, and to the point - ranging from sandwiches to soups, to salads, and to dinner items - it was not an overwhelming menu. I chose the fish special (a type of fish I never had before but just can't remember what it was) to go with a cup of their stew, cooked veggies, and sweet potato fries. All of it was delicious. For dessert, I had their Pecan Pie which was, by far, the best Pecan Pie I have ever had. I would make the trek back there *just* for that pie, it was that good... Service was friendly, attentive, and patient with all my queries about the menu and the place - I was well taken care. So, it wasn't my first choice - but it ended up be the best choice that evening... read more

Arrived at 6:15 pm we were seated promptly and by a window perfect!! Then it went downhill, hardly anyone in the restaurant and we waited 10 minutes for anyone to acknowledge us and then only after they overheard one of our party question should we leave? Received beverages 20 minutes after arrival 10 minutes later the server came to take our order, 15 minutes later after other customers who were seated after us have already received drinks and their food , our appetizer arrived only one in our party got one , They did ask the server to bring it out first , we guessed they figured everyone else would wait for the entrees as well, the crab stew they said was very good and tasty. We all wished we had gotten it but they shared the oyster crackers with us ! So 20 minutes later the food arrived the shrimp were good grits a little stiff broccoli was good, Cole slaw fresh. So we paid at 7:55 and left Not really sure what was going on different servers were carrying food out to the tables around us the whole time we just had the one server only one person got a refill . Shame read more

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This is a nice hometown feel restaurant. I did not stay as I did a call in order. The staff was very friendly. The food was delicious. Had the crab stew and it was full of crab, and seasoned to perfection. The shrimp and grits also very good. I will definitely be back. Next time I think we will eat there. read more

The Fish Dock - The Captain's Crab Stew - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

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The food was great and the view incredible, but we waited over an hour for food when they weren't busy at all! Very disappointed for what could be an incredible restaurant on the water. read more

Glad to see the restaurant reopened. Staff was friendly and service good. You can't miss with the crab stew and fried local shrimp. My favorite this time of the year is a bucket of local wild oysters! Worth the trip! Will be back! read more

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I cannot believe this place isn't packed. The seafood is fresh and expertly prepared. We ate here several times over our week stay and had several different hostesses and servers...every single one was NICE, knowledgeable and efficient. On two occasions we watched dolphins from our table. It was amazing to see them swim upstream with their babies, spinning, blowing and just living life. We had shrimp, oysters, trigger fish, crab stew and clams over the course of our visit. The sides varied but everything was fresh and expertly prepared. The cost was on par with other restaurants in the area but they were far more generous. We truly couldn't eat everything between the two of us. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough! read more

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This place is GREAT but you need to know where you are and that the best thing about the place is its authenticity instead of judging it by your suburban Red Lobster mentality. I'm not a local but I have been living in the area long enough to appreciate the wonderful uniqueness of the Fish Dock. First - it is all FRESH! Local catch comes off their boats every day. They do grilled seafood well. Just remember that fried is the local favorite and the best way to enjoy seafood that is not "touched up" in some other way. Fried does not mean battered in heavy fish and chips batter. It means a light crust of flour and sometimes cornmeal. I grew up cooking most of my own seafood and this place is very authentic in it's treatment of low country seafood. The crab soup is excellent. The hushpuppies are worth the trip. These are basically fried cornbread so it you do not want fried cornbread, do not order them. When I was a child, I was a hush puppy critic and decided real hushpuppies had onion; anything without onion was a corn dodger. Now I'm not so critical, but these are so good that I save up my calories for the week to eat them. Onion or not. Better than dessert. I get the whole fried flounder. If you do not know how to eat a whole fried fish, flounder is the place to start. It's easy to do. You eat off the top down to the bone. I was taught to pull the bone out to eat the rest but now I've learned that most people just flip the fish over and eat the other side. Maybe I learned it that way because I was a kid (eating whole fish since I can remember). I grew up eating North Carolina Calabash Seafood. Then got an eating disorder and only ate broiled seafood. And I love all kinds of seafood cooked all kinds of ways. I still only eat fried seafood occasionally, but a trip to The Fish Dock is worth it. You can not miss with the fried seafood no matter what you order. If you like broiled or grilled seafood try the catch of the day. The sides can be disappointing. Not bad but not great. You might get to try a fish you have never heard of. I've had several that were new to me. But I always return to fried whole flounder. If you are looking for a gourmet fish experience with sauces and special sides, then this is not the place. If you want to experience a historical fish restaurant - classic 1970s fish restaurant on the river with shrimp boats nearby, with good fried seafood and unusual and unique fresh fish choices that are good fried or grilled, and you love traditional hushpuppies, then this is the place. It's worth it just for the cultural experience. But if you want Red Lobster then keep driving. read more

Just go! Follow the signs to a small fishing village with the freshest caught seafood! What an adventure and what a treat!

See the images of the restaurant garbage in the water out front. The men's room is nasty. The food is okay. No lemons available . Staff turnover is continuous, reliably so. Saw a playpen filled with trash adjacent to the dining area, inside read more

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The food was delicious. Well made bar drinks, friendly staff, and a beautiful view. What more could you ask for? The price was well worth the package. Hope to return in the future. read more

The Fish Dock - Surf & Turf Fries - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

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Glad they are back after shutting down. The food was right back to the 5-star standard they had prior to closing for take-out only. Service was outstanding and attentive without being overbearing. Our drinks were full the entire time and our waitress even suggested condiments since there were none on any tables for safety purposes. I had the prime rib cooked rare and it was amazing. Did not come with au jus but I personally don't use any (and it didn't need it). My friend had the burger with sidewinder fries. He love the fries. The entire meal was eaten while overlooking the water. Great experience and keep up the good work. read more

The Fish Dock - Queen cut Prime Rib - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

Not bad I was expecting a crunch from the chicken strips but the french fries wow that was good but there's one problem with the chicken tenders too. The chicken tenders are too big. I don't even think a little kid can finish half of it. It was OK I mean it was kind of busy. read more

The Fish Dock - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

I have heard about this place most of my life and was never in the neighborhood at time to eat until now. The atmosphere was incredible. Old school coastal restaurant. I had the fish sandwich with the local catch of the day. The fish was cooked perfectly. The bread was not that great. Seemed like it may have been a couple of days old. The fries were good. Neat place if you are in the area. read more

The Fish Dock - Fresh catch sandwich. Golden tilefish - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

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This is a dive seafood restaurant on the water about 7 miles off of I-95. When I say dive I mean old and outdated, near the mobile home park and not the cleanest, however waitstaff was friendly and food was tasty. read more

This place is absolutely amazing. The view is unbeatable. We pass the exit at least once a month and we heard The Fish Dock was open again so we finally decided to try it. The Clams were absolutely delightful, the fried shrimp were cooked to perfection and our Server Savannah was the sweetest and most attentive. Most of all they were busy, very busy and the staff had the best attitude. We were watching the ladies behind the bar and Savannah our bartender was bartending and taking care of us but she and some other ladies were working so hard making drinks and we find out the one lady was the manager. She was so engaging with the customers, helpful with her servers we saw her making drinks, cleaning tables, serving food and smiling all while keeping the ladies that work for her engaged and happy. That environment with great food and a remarkable scenery is what makes this a 5 star review. Thanks Savannah, the manager and Fish Dock. We will return read more

Only been one time,,The food was delicious can wait to come again ...served up fresh and hot see ya soon

This was our first time eating out during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was out of necessity since we were on the road. I must say I was pleasantly surprised at how the entire waitstaff wore masks and each of the tables were covered in brown paper - which they changed after every meal. They offered sanitizer, sanitized laminated menus cleaned after every party. Plastic cups and utensils and more than adequate spacing between parties. We had more than 20 feet of distance separated us from other parties. Now for the food. We started off with the Bobby fries which were large thick spiral cut potatoes with cheese and bacon and a tasty ranch dipping sauce. My hubby had fried grouper, a baked potato and broccoli, I had grilled shrimp, a baked potato and mixed vegetables. We both had our standard Arnold Palmers to drink. The food was very good with healthy portion sizes. Well worth the price. Our total came to about $65 without the tip. The decor is slightly dated, think fishing shanty but it sits right on the water with a pleasant view of boats passing by. There is no paved parking only dirt lots with limited parking. Get in where you can fit in. Our waitress and hostess were pleasant and offered great menu advice. We rewarded her service with a hefty tip. By the way, this restaurant is nestled in the backwoods of Savannah so make sure you have a good signal on your GPS. There are loads of signs before you get near it but you'll be slightly confused by nearby trailer parks and the dirt roads. It was truly worth the adventure. read more

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Lovely view of the water with passing boats & marsh-life. Friendly attentive service. Fresh, delicious food.

We have only eaten here 1 time and let me say it was wonderful!! The UGA Extension Agents told us about it and boy are we glad they did. Food was cooked perfect and very large portions. You definitely get your money's worth here. Can't wait to go back again read more

The food is typically amazing, personal favorite is the Seafood Linguini, but the The Captains Burger and Bobbie Fries are amazing too! The drinks and fantastic also. When you're there, Ask for Bobbiejean!! read more

We had the flounder and the triggerfish. Both were very good. The triggerfish was excellent blackened. Service was very good and the view is beautiful. read more

Love this little dive on the water. We were there for Karaoke . What a blast! Food is okay. It's a fun place on Karaoke night. Get there

The trip here is part of the appeal. You kind of feel like you're lost going through the area leading to the restaurant. The restaurant itself has a really cool ambiance to it. Looks kind of run down now and is very rarely busy. The views are worth it. In to the food. I had the Sapelo bacon clams as a starter. Way way way overcooked. Had the consistency of beef jerky and had to fight them out of the shell. By the time you got them out it was a mangled mess. Entrees were whole fried flounder and flounder fillets. Sides were battered fries, Mac and cheese, collards, and sweet potato fries. Top side of the flounder was great. Loved the breading and cooked perfectly. Bottom was extremely greasy. Blackened fillets were great also. Mac and cheese and both fries were awesome. The batter on the fries is top notch. Collards were mushy and not fresh. I thought the service was great. Waitress was quick with everything and friendly. If I were only wanting fish and no appetizers I'd come back. read more

Place needs to be cleaned up on the outside, but it's got a great view. We sat outside and watched a young guy clean fish, and boats coming in. Can't get more anymore fresh. Great flounder dinner read more

Hole in the wall, and definitely off the beaten path. But if you're anywhere in the area, Fish Dock is absolutely worth the drive. Such a fun spot, great views. And the food!! Didn't get pics of the entrees, but the Sapp clams appetizer was amazing. I will come back for the clams alone. Husbands fish and grits were delicious - grits and sauce were amazing. Fish tacos were super tasty too. We will ABSOLUTELY be coming back next time we're visiting the area!! Cannot wait read more

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Food was fantastic! Got the oysters appetizer. They had sweet and salty flavor. They were so good you didn't need hot sauce or butter. You could eat them plain. Kim, our waitress suggested the captain's platter with a side of fish. (The catch of the day) it was the perfect amount to share. Just what we wanted. The fried fish and shrimp had the perfect amount of batter. It was not overpowering. Let's talk about those hush puppies! Fluffy and lightly seasoned with a dip I can't describe adequately. But paired very nicely. The restaurant was casual and probably understaffed. Expect to wait a little. But overall, I've waited longer for far worse dining experiences. Well worth the time and trip! Definitely recommend and if we get to drive by again. We would go back! read more

Thank you Kim, our waitress! Honest review, we are just a family w/ our 6 & 7 yr old looking for a place to eat on our road trip home driving on the freeway & we saw the Fish Dock sign from the freeway & looking for an adventure/local place to eat. So Glad we went! Yes, you'll see other reviews about having to wait a lil for waitress service, but keep in mind, it's a local place. Don't be offended. When Kim, our waitress got to us, we were good. Get the oysters!!!! It's steamed, but if not steamed enough they'll steam it it a lil more for you to shuck it better....Such a fun experience to have fresh oysters to shuck it yourselves, w/ a refreshing cocktail looking at the waterfront...best unforgettable experience read more

Beautiful view! Everything caught local. Some of the best collard greens we'd had in a long time. CC did great! Come hang around and watch the wildlife. No pics of food we ate it all too fast. Highly recommend the shrimp, crab cakes, and crab stew. Crab stew had lots of crab. Very delicious. I'd avoid the shrimp linguini but that's a personal preference. Not enough flavor for us. Restaurant itself could use a good deep cleaning- the lights and lots of dust when you look up. read more

We moved to St. Simons Island 25 years ago and have craved fried catfish ever since. Fish Dock features it on Friday nights and we gave it a go. Oh My--absolutely dream fulfilling! We will return soon to try the other fresh seafood in their extensive menu but I will always try to go on Friday nights to have the catfish as an option. Oh, and the service was 5-Star! read more

The Fish Dock - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia