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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill, Longboat Key, FL

Dry Dock Waterfront Grill

4.8
4.8
9646 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 143 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighborhood gem
The Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is a “polished casual” restaurant over looking Sarasota Bay. We are located at the south end of Longboat Key behind the gas station. We are north of St. Armand’s Circle, and minutes from downtown Sarasota. Best known for Local Fresh Grouper and Red Snapper. Enjoy the second story dining area with a panaramic view of the bay, or enjoy dining outdoors on our dockside patio.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Hours of operation
    Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch & Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Hector Torres

What 9,646 people are saying

Dry Dock Waterfront Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Great for scenic views

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Seafood

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Most Booked

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Overall

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Food

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Service

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Ambiance

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Great for scenic views

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Seafood

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dry Dock Waterfront Grill offers a delightful dining experience with "great views" and "consistently delicious" seafood. Guests rave about the "amazing seafood pasta" and "lobster rolls." The "service is fantastic," and the ambiance, whether indoor or outdoor, is charming. A must-visit spot for "fresh, flavorful food" in Longboat Key.

9,647 Reviews
  1. Colleen VIP

    Tampa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Ate in the bar. Our server (Jen I think) was fantastic. Lobster combo with bisque was yummy. We shared a Greek salad and the dressing was amazing. Husband loved his snapper entree. Zero complaints.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Late lunch allowed us to linger as we were lunching with relatives we only see once a year. The spinach salad with grouper was very good—larger fish fillet! Shrimp tacos had generous amount of shrimp and the lobster bisque was good. Our server was attentive but didn’t make us feel rushed. Very nice experience!

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  3. Barbara VIP

    Tampa30 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Plenty of menu options.Spectacular waterfront view. Food prepared and presented in #1 gourmet school techniques . And outstanding personable servers who make good menu suggestions and offer excellent service. Brittany is remarkable as a server - accurately describes food choices and conveys to the kitchen some modification requests from customers. So the complete team of servers and kitchen staff work together to please the customer. Our #1 lunch location choice on LBK. Our visitors always ask for Dry Dock. And we say YES!

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  4. valerie

    Pittsburgh6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    I hosted a lunch for family members. The service was terrific: friendly and efficient. We had a great table beside a window. The sandwich and salad ordered by my family members was fine. I ordered a Greek salad with red snapper. I would not order this again. The piece of snapper was dried out and tasteless. Be sure to tell them you want your fish moist.

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  5. Roger

    New York City8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lobster bites and the citrus grouper are incredible.

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  6. Tammi

    Tampa7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful night for dining on the patio. Sean our waiter was very friendly and very efficient on a busy night. We loved the two appetizers ordered; oysters Rockefeller and Mussels in a delicious broth of tomatoes, onions and garlic. The broth was so delicious that we wanted to drink it! Our entrees were shrimp, pasta and lobster pasta. It was fantastic with nice hunks of seafood. I ordered the coconut shrimp salad which had generous amounts of large tender shrimp atop a salad of greens, pineapple chunks, strawberries, pecans and dried cranberries. It came with pina colada salad dressing.Very tasty and filling. Excellent night of delicious food!

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  7. Tom

    Tampa16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent as always. Sat out by the water. David, our waiter, was great; attentive.

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  8. Gerry

    Pittsburgh7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated my husband’s 72nd birthday at Dry Dock. The meal was delicious! Crab cakes for me and Bacon Wrapped scallops for my husband. Service was very good and our table had a beautiful water view.

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  9. Terry VIP

    Milwaukee5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful service, beautiful surroundings and terrific food.

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  10. Mark VIP

    Cincinnati86 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal as always! Citrus Grouper so good as always! Great view at the last hour of daylight on a full moon night! Our group of six all had great meals and John did a great job serving us.

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FAQs

Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is rated 4.8 stars by 9646 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 143 times today
Google Map for Dry Dock Waterfront Grill

412 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Hours of operation
    Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch & Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Hector Torres
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