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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill, Longboat Key, FL

Dry Dock Waterfront Grill

4.8
4.8
9618 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 145 times today
  • 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 9,618 people are saying

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.

9,618 Reviews
  1. MitchellG

    Philadelphia11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dry Dock is a wonderful place right on the bay. when you dine outside, you cannot get more waterfront than that. Food is great. The seafood pasta is wonderful with plenty of shrimp, crab, and lobster. Service is great too. One of our favorite places.

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  2. Jeffrey VIP

    Raleigh19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful dining room, excellent service, great food! Have been coming here for years and it’s always good!

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  3. Valerie

    Tampa9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    There was 8 of us. Everyone’s food, except mine, was delicious! I go to Drydock every year for my birthday and treat myself to lobster. This time my 2 tails were yellowish and very rubbery. Hot butter didn’t help the blah taste. For $52 I should have said something. Will not eat lobster there again😢 Drinks and our waitress were great!!!

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  4. Olivia

    Cincinnati16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Never a bad meal at Dry Dock. A weekly favorite! The service is the best around!

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  5. Nicole VIP

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best Lobster rolls!! And the grouper bites are amazing!

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  6. Kaleigh

    Cincinnati5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time, and it is now a new favorite in Sarasota! We got an amazing table outside right by the water, but there isn’t a bad seat in the place. Our food was excellent, and so was the service. I cannot recommend this place enough!

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  7. YourSarasotaRealtor VIP

    Tampa22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love boating to Dry Dock! Our favorite destination with family and friends. The food is FANTASTIC and the service is reliable with their staff who mostly stays the same. The best grouper bites and fish chowder! Yum! Enjoy!

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  8. Deborah

    Tampa2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We made the hour drive and it was so worth it. Food was delicious and the outdoor dining was great

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  9. Ray VIP

    Tampa11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first time visiting Dry Dock Waterfront Grill, and wow were we impressed! The food and view were amazing, and our server Jorge was fantastic!

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  10. Linda VIP

    Philadelphia6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good, bar service was excellent but food server lacked. Four person table, she forgot one persons salad and had to be reminded. When serving food, put wrong dishes in front of people.

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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is rated 4.8 stars by 9618 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 145 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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