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Donnelly’s Dockside, Arnold, MD

Donnelly’s Dockside

4.7 (391)
$30 and under
American
1050 Deep Creek Ave, Arnold, MD 21012

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2 people
7:00 PM

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
A neighborhood, family owned and operated restaurant and lounge located just off the Chesapeake Bay. Specializing in regional dishes and creative cuisine using only the freshest ingredients available. Serving Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Brunch Buffet.

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What 391 people are saying

Donnelly’s Dockside reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Baltimore / Maryland

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Greater Annapolis

    Best Overall

  • Greater Annapolis

    Best Service

  • Greater Annapolis

    Best Ambiance

  • Greater Annapolis

    Best Value

  • Greater Annapolis

    Kid-friendly

  • Greater Annapolis

    Neighborhood gem

  • Greater Annapolis

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Donnelly's Dockside shines as a "great neighborhood restaurant" with consistently "excellent service" and "delicious food." Highlights include "outstanding Maryland Crab Soup" and a friendly, attentive staff. Guests rave about the "beautiful view," making it ideal for both casual and special occasions. A perfect waterside dining experience!

391 Reviews
  1. Nancy

    Baltimore19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect seating ~ lots of light & view of the water.Unusual preparation of calamari, not the usual tempura batter, but very tasty, & healthy, with shredded carrots, chopped celery & radish. The shrimp salad on croissant was delicious as usual, and cream of crab 🦀 soup ~ delivered in error and kindly offered to us to keep ~ was one of the best I’ve had ~ creamy, not too spicy. Only ‘complaint’ was the prickly pear margarita was in a very small cocktail glass, not the more generous margarita glass. Christine was friendly & attentive.

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  2. Lisa

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Donnelly’s Dockside is a hidden gem! Wonderful location, tasty food and friendly service!

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  3. Eric

    Dallas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great experience. First time we had ever been there and the service and food were fantastic. We will be returning.

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  4. Conor

    Baltimore1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food is nowhere near as good as it used to be, service was very bad when it wasn't even that busy. Bussing staff took their sweet time cleaning tables, and our entrees came out before our appetizers.

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  5. Kreft

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our dinner reservations were for 4:30, Thursday afternoon. Restaurant area was quiet and inviting. When we finished our dinner, 6:30pm, restaurant was full but not overly loud. Our group of four enjoyed our dinner! Food was excellent; we had butternut squash crab soup, cream of crab soup, shrimp croissant, crab cake sandwich, and steamed shrimp. Service was excellent and friendly.

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  6. Verna

    Baltimore14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Service, Good menu selections, food consistently good. Great views!

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  7. Tom VIP

    Washington DC172 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A very pleasant place where the staff tries to please the customer. The food is consistently very good. This is a restaurant that is tucked into a very pleasant neighborhood on the water. The diner is guaranteed to enjoy their visit.

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  8. Lucinda

    Dumfries and Galloway8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    we sat in a booth in the bar and received great service and yummy food. love Donnelly’s Dockside!

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  9. Tony

    Baltimore9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were celebrating my birthday. The service was excellent. Server, Riley, explained menu times and was quick with the drinks and the meal. Overall the service was great. And the greeters were very friendly and took us to our table right away.

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  10. Tom VIP

    Washington DC172 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Just a wonderful place to enjoy pleasant meal. My wife had the Crabcake sandwich and I ordered a piece of salmon. Both were terrific. I asked that the salmon be broiled and it was done beautifully. Their Maryland Crab Soup, by the way, was outstanding. We are lovers of that soup and we have had it at many places around Annapolis. The Maryland Crab Soup at Donnelly's was simply oustanding and one of the very best.

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FAQs

Donnelly’s Dockside offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (410) 757-4045.

Donnelly’s Dockside is rated 4.7 stars by 391 OpenTable diners.

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

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  2. United States
  3. Baltimore / Maryland
  4. Greater Annapolis
  5. Arnold

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Google Map for Donnelly’s Dockside

1050 Deep Creek Ave, Arnold, MD 21012

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Arnold
  • Hours of operation
    Daily: 11:00 am-10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Delivery, Takeout
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