Dry Dock Waterfront Grill - Longboat Key, Florida

Bethany H.

My husband and I went here for dinner on our fifth wedding anniversary. He ordered the sunset snapper and I tried the citrus grouper. Both were excellent and very yummy as were the sides of mashed potatoes, fries, broccoli, Caesar salad, and spinach salad (which was extra tasty with the strawberries, dried cranberries, and pecans). For the upper price range it is nice that the entrees come with a side salad, a starch and the vegetable of the day.
Reservations were already booked when we called that morning, so we had an hour and a half wait. It was fun taking a stroll along the water there, seeing the dry dock and watching the birds.
We sat outside on the lower patio. It was late March and windy that evening, and we got pretty chilly. They do have big blinds they usually pull down but the one by our table was broken at the time.
One thing of note is that their bathroom has only one stall and it was rather dirty.
The atmosphere was fun and casual, service was good, and overall we enjoyed ourselves.

Jackie C.

If I could give this place 6 stars out of 5, I would! First of all, the chefs, menu creator, and waiter know their stuff!! Our food was SPECTACULAR! I got the linguine with fried chicken in a tuscan cream sauce and my husband got the seafood linguine in the wine & garlic sauce. The latter sauce was specifically recommended by our waiter when my husband asked his thoughts on what was the best match for the seafood, and he was absolutely correct in his recommendation & reasoning. My chicken pasta was the best of the 3 pasta dishes I ate on this vacation, by far. The bread served before meals was also delicious. Second, the scenery is lovely and the patio was kept decently warm by heat lights and patio screens. Third, we appreciated their free parking lot- it made eating there less of a hassle. I would HIGHLY recommend this place!!! Just make sure to make reservations the day before!

Kentaro K.

Had a fantastic experience at Dry Dock Grill! The customer service was excellent, and the food and beer were great. We were able to make a reservation for lunch, which allowed us to sit outside by the port and
and enjoy a beautiful view of the boats and surroundings. The ambiance was perfect, making the whole experience even better.

Highly recommend having the catch of the day—I had the grouper, and it was amazing. Everything, from the atmosphere to the service, was top-notch. Would definitely come back!

Ali A.

We are visiting from out of state and we decided to stop by dry dock water front grill for dinner! We are so glad we stopped by because the food and staff were just absolutely amazing 👏 😍 🙌 The bread was baked to perfection and it paired so well with the whipped butter. We ordered the citrus grouper and sunset snapper. We also ordered the coconut shrimp which was addicting! Everything was cooked perfectly, and the sides were delicious! The staff were so kind and friendly, and our toddler enjoyed the food as well!!

Highly recommended this restaurant! We look forward to coming by again when we come back to siesta key 💕💕💕

Kim C.

Beautiful restaurant with great gluten free options and full gluten free menu. There aren’t any gluten free buns, but there were plenty of other non sandwich options (including tacos). We sat upstairs and had the most beautiful view. Service was excellent and she was knowledgeable about allergies. They make an incredible mojito (they don’t skimp on the lime and mint).

Shelly S.

One of my favorite waterfront restaurants! Happy to be back again! Had the Lobster tacos and Coconut Shrimp Salad. So good! Service was excellent too! Thank you!

Sophia D.

Delicious food and gorgeous views. Definitely order the grouper, as it is freshly caught! We loved the pasta with Tuscan cream sauce. So good! We also got the coconut shrimp, and the sauce was a bit sweet, but still tasty.

Tammy H.

First time here the atmosphere is very nice and calm. Service was friendly and quick. The lobster roll was very good and I did enjoy my lobster bisque. Price wise it's more on the expensive side if you would do other dishes but it was only $85 for what we had