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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill, Longboat Key, FL

Dry Dock Waterfront Grill

4.8 (9859)
$31 to $50
Seafood
412 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 115 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

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • 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
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Hector Torres
  • Catering
    Not Available
  • Private party facilities
    Private Parties Not Available. We only take reservations for parties of 8 and under only. We do not take reservations for parties of 9 or greater.
  • Neighborhood
    Longboat Key
  • Cross street
    412 Gulf of Mexico Drive
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Entertainment
    N/A
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 9,859 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

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Overall

  • 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 an "outstanding" dining experience with "excellent service" and "beautiful views" right on the water. Known for its "fresh and flavorful seafood," the grouper sandwich and crab cakes are standout dishes. Patrons appreciate the "relaxed, coastal vibe" and consistently "fantastic" meals.

9,859 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dry Dock food is worth every penny! We had seafood chowder for appetizers, entrees of lump crab cake & blackened scallops and blackened shrimp & scallops - everything was so delicious. I highly recommend an outside table around 7:30 pm. The view and ambience were amazing. Our service was TOP NOTCH!

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  2. Mark

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as always, top food and service, always delivers.

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  3. Chelsea

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My family and I dined here, it was a great experience. Make sure you go for an outside table; you can see the ocean and beyond and it was just amazing. Highly recommend.

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  4. Mitch VIP

    Indiana53 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Jessica is an extremely kind, joyful, and attentive server! The salted carmel cheesecake is incredible!

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  5. Paula

    Unspecified1 review

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The fans on the floor were too loud to enjoy any sounds of water that we may have heard.

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  6. Kristen

    Denver2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    While we always make it a point to visit our favorite restaurant The Dry Dock when we come to our beach house, this time was a little disappointing. The food is always the best of the best and we always enjoy that! The dining room upstairs is our favorite, the views, the ambience, the decorating, love it all! However, when I got online to make a reservation, which I typically do, we were only able to get an 8:30 time. When we arrived, it was basically an empty restaurant (inside), we were sat immediately - there were 3 other tables finishing their meals and the servers were cleaning up. We obviously were the last of the last, floors were being swept and we felt "slam dunked" by our server. Nobody likes to be the last ones eating while floors are being cleaned. In retrospect, I wish we would have just gone to eat at the time we preferred, as it seems there are always quite a bit of seats available without reservations.

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  7. Joanne VIP

    St. Louis76 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Drydock has the reputation of being a 'must go' restaurant on Longboat Key - and it didn't disappoint. Red Snapper, Grouper and seafood pasta were delicious.

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  8. Steve VIP

    Naples4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great restaurant, awesome views and in the 13 years we have lived in Florida the Best grouper I have ever had.

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  9. Tom VIP

    Naples2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding in every way! We’ll be back. Thank you!

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  10. Jennifer

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful! Delicious seafood & we are from Cape Cod!

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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is rated 4.8 stars by 9859 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 115 times today
Google Map for Dry Dock Waterfront Grill

412 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228

Additional information

  • Cross street
    412 Gulf of Mexico Drive
  • Neighborhood
    Longboat Key
  • Hours of operation
    Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch & Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Hector Torres
  • Entertainment
    N/A
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Not Available
  • Private party facilities
    Private Parties Not Available. We only take reservations for parties of 8 and under only. We do not take reservations for parties of 9 or greater.
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