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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill, Longboat Key, FL

Dry Dock Waterfront Grill

4.8 (10013)
$31 to $50
Seafood
412 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228

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2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 101 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
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

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What 10,013 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

    Seafood

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Ambiance

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Great for outdoor dining

  • 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 "amazing waterfront dining" with "beautiful views of Sarasota Bay." Guests rave about the "excellent food" and "outstanding service." The "lobster rolls" and "grouper bites" are favorites, and the "seafood chowder is the best in the area." It's a "must stop" for seafood lovers.
10,013 Reviews
  1. jim VIP

    Columbus9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great seafood with a wonderful view and ambiance. Highly recommend if you want to eat on a patio with a great view!

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  2. Deborah

    Tampa / Central Florida West5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    There were four of us dining and this was our first visit. Given the heat, we dined indoors. The water view was lovely as you would expect. Our server was very attentive but not intrusive. I ordered the seafood chowder and asked explicitly to please ensure it was hot. As is unfortunately the case in 90% of restaurants, the chowder was lukewarm at best. I opted not for trying again and simply enjoyed the salad. The other diners were very pleased with their entrees. We will go again, however the chowder will not be on my next try.

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  3. Francis

    Southwest Florida71 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service. Seating inside or outside is available. We sat by the dock outside along with a baby blue heron. We will be back when we can get reservations this week during our visit to Longboat Key. Funky parking lot.

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  4. Jennifer

    Tampa / Central Florida West1 review

    2.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was average at best. Small portions for money and fish seemed like it sat under warmer too long.

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  5. Brittany

    Washington, D.C. Area6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We started with the bacon wrapped scallops, lobster bisque and a small salad. I ordered the lobster pasta and my bf ordered the filet. Everything was insanely good. 10/10

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  6. Robert VIP

    New York City16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent quality food Reasonably priced Lobster, shrimp and crabmeat over linguine awesome!!!

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  7. glen

    Tampa / Central Florida West52 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A beautiful evening with a beautiful view. We sat inside on the upper level and it was very scenic. Swrvice was prompt, friendly and efficient. Drinks were good and faily priced We had the bacon wraped salad apetizer and it was perfect. For dinner I had the fried shrimp, my sife had salmon with bourbon sause, and our randson had the pasta with salmon. All three meals had large portions and were prepared perfectly. It was my wife's birthday and she received a complimentary piece of salted caramel cheesecake. Thir first visit but will not be our last.

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  8. Susan

    Tampa / Central Florida West1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Was a birthday dinner for my son. He highly enjoyed his meal, perfect place, perfect food! The lobster tail he wanted and steak was awesome! And they make the best Painkilller drink I have ever had had! Service was terrific!

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  9. Ross VIP

    Tampa / Central Florida West34 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was not bad but not great. One ofthe fish entrees didnot taste fresh. The bread and caesar salad were very good and our server Jorge, our waiter, was very good, polite and attentive.

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  10. Vince VIP

    West Palm Beach33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Sat at a high top in the bar . Served by Tanner. Everything was great from drinks tot he delicious fish. We had mussels, amazing. Lobster bisque delish, lots of lobster. Then sea bass and I had the grouper. Value was terrific. Highly recommend this restaurant

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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is rated 4.8 stars by 10013 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Tampa / Central Florida West
  4. Sarasota / Bradenton
  5. Longboat Key

Make a reservation

2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 101 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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