Doc's Baja Surf shack

Name: Doc's Baja Surf shack
Address: 196 Crown St, New Haven, CT, United States, 06510-2706
Telephone: (203) 691-6346
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 3.5

3.5

20 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

Great for brunch
Romantic
Innovative

ALOHA! DOCKS SURF SHACK IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON THE INFAMOUS CROWN STREET WHERE THE BURGER WAS CREATED. A TWIST ON FAVORITES, DOCK'S OFFERS A MELTING POT OF CUISINES AS A PART OF ITS UNIQUE CONCEPT. DOCKS SURF SHACK IS SURE TO SATISFY THE CRAVING OF BOTH TOURISTS AND LOCALS ALIKE. DOCKS KITCHEN CLASSICS ARE SURE TO SATISFY. THE MENU BOASTS MANY OPTIONS RANGING FROM SEAFOOD, SAND-WICHES, BEACH BURGERS, PASTAS, BRUNCH, AND DECADENT DESSERT GOBLETS. SOME SIGNATURE ITEMS INCLUDE OUR DOS CRAB CAKE SLIDERS, our soon-to-be-famous CRAB CAKE STUFFED LOBSTER, TIN CAN NACHOS AND OUR LAVA LOBSTER ROLL. THESE DISHES PAIR WELL WITH OUR DOCKS BEACH CLASSICS WHICH CAN BE SERVED BY THE TIKI GLASS, PITCHER, OR IN A PINEAPPLE.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, American, Fish
Hours of operation
Lunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(203) 691-6346
Website
http://docsbajasurfshack.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Mark Vecchitto

Location
196 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06510-2706
Neighborhood
New Haven
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

What 20 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.5

3.5 based on all time ratings

3.6Food
3.7Service
3.4Ambience
3.4Value

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20 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
1.0
Dined on May 9, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This place sucks and I should have listened to the reviews- they have big “all’s” adding a 20% gratuity when the service was horrible and the oysters smelled like the Dead Sea!!! Definitely not worth $66.00 for a bud on tap, rum runner and 12 nasty fishy tasting oysters!!!
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ChrisC
Greater Boston3 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 9, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Mothers Day lunch was AMAZING!! Nachos are a MUsT do!! Lobster Cobb salad and Lobster roll did not disappoint.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
1.0
Dined on May 2, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Worst food and service ever.
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CarmenP
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 1, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love it! Staff , place food the pitcher of Mango Margaritas ❤️❤️
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on April 30, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Adrian was a great server and the crab cakes were amazing!
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t2176
San Diego4 reviews
1.0
Dined on April 29, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Took 30+ minutes to get a drink despite restaurant being empty besides our table and one other. Food was subpar and bathrooms were dirty.
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CarmenP
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 23, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Omg! The best place i ever ate,the waiters Marcela! The best Food was delicious, the mango margarita Pitcher, love it, Im Spanish and they treat me so Nice, Love AAA-+++
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AprilN
New York City2 reviews
1.0
Dined on April 18, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
It was quite honestly the worst experience we’d ever had in a restaurant. We had never been here before and bought a Groupon to try. Being a surf shack, we were excited about the lobster rolls and fun types of sushi on the menu. Before we had even sat down, we were informed there was no lobster at all that day and no sushi either.. So, fine we would find something else. We asked if there was an open bar and the answer was yes. But they were “out” of wine, had no citron vodka or ginger beer and when we ordered bourbon on the rocks, it was delivered in shot glasses with ice chips that were mostly melted. However the Sangria I ordered after had no ice at all. t was just so strange. We ordered shrimp cocktail that were served almost warm. Not even a little bit chilled but instead seemed like they had just been cooked. The salmon salad I ordered was good enough but served without dressing and when I asked for it it took maybe 10 minutes to get it, even though there were only two other tables in the whole restaurant. My fiancé ordered fries with his meal and didn’t get them either. He also ordered the lamb lollipops for his dinner and asked for medium rare and they were well done but seasoned really well so that made up for it. After we got the check, I noticed there was an additional salmon charge added to my salad that was already priced for salmon being on it. That had to be fixed as well. I worked in restaurants for almost 20 years and am very understanding to what happens in establishments that are working against forces out of their control - this was entirely inexcusable. Horrible experience on just about level and needless to say we would never dream of going back.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 2, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, great food. Will definitely be back
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GabrielleM
New York City12 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 27, 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
I ordered the snow crab legs which were good, the lobster mac & cheese is different from what I normally expect but it was still good and there was a lot of lobster meat. My friend ordered a seafood boil but reported the shrimp did not seem fresh and they were rubbery as if they were frozen before. The bartender was manning most of the tables in the restaurant so it was hard for him to tend to everyone’s needs in a timely fashion but he did his best. I got it The piña colada in a pineapple, I was expecting frozen but it was just on the rocks, could’ve been better but wasn’t the worst. They played good music followed COVID-19 guidelines and overall it was a decent experience. Not sure if I would go back though.
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Doc's Baja Surf shack is rated 3.5 stars by 20 OpenTable diners.

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196 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06510-2706

Additional information

Neighborhood
New Haven
Hours of operation
Lunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, American, Fish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Mark Vecchitto
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://docsbajasurfshack.com/
Phone number
(203) 691-6346

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