Dockside Bistro

Name: Dockside Bistro
Address: 501 Columbia St. NW #B, Olympia, WA, United States, 98501
Telephone: (360) 956-1928
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 3.9

3.9 (1310)

$31 to $50

Northwest

501 Columbia St. NW #B, Olympia, WA 98501

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2 people

Jun 21, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Charming
Great for creative cocktails

Dockside Bistro & Wine Bar was established in 2007 by Chef Laurie Nguyen. In October 2023, the restaurant was purchased by Chef Zach Caraway and Jade Adams. With over 15 years of culinary experience and training, Chef Zach is dedicated to presenting the culinary traditions of the Pacific Northwest while infusing innovative and unique culinary creations. The restaurant prides itself on using fresh, daily ingredients and regularly updating its seasonal appetizers and entrees.

In addition to its exceptional cuisine, Dockside Bistro offers an extensive selection of wines from around the world. The establishment takes pride in introducing patrons to new and exciting wines, spanning from the old world to the new world. Furthermore, Jade has curated a selection of seasonal cocktails using house-made syrups and freshly squeezed juices.Please join us for an exceptional dining experience in our warm, waterfront setting.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Northwest, French American, Fusion / Eclectic
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(360) 956-1928
Website
http://www.docksidebistro.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Chef Zach Caraway
Private party facilities
Dockside Bistro & Wine Bar is available for private parties, featuring unique and specially designed menus to meet the needs of your special event. Dockside can fit about 20ppl in our banquet room or there are restaurant buy-out options. Give the restaurant a call to book your event with us! (360)956-1928 or email us at docksidebistro@msn.com

Location
501 Columbia St. NW #B, Olympia, WA 98501
Neighborhood
Olympia
Cross street
Columbia Ave NW
Parking details
Free parking immediately adjacent to the restaurant and boardwalk is available at Percival Landing North
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,310 people are saying

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

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3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
3.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Dockside Bistro offers a "sensational, small, upscale, intimate dining experience" with "awesome dinner presentations" and "personal, but not intrusive" service. Highlights include "delicious" seafood dishes and a "phenomenal" wine selection. The "ambiance is outstanding," with views of the Olympia boat harbor, making it a "great experience."

1,310 Reviews

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Jenevie
Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review
1.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Dockside used to have great food and good service. Our visit this time was not very good at all. There must have been a large group in another part of the restaurant, but seemed like diners in the main area were being ignored/forgotten. Drinks came out late; salad/apps took sooo long; main course took FOREVER! Scallops dish was nothing substantial to describe; fish didn’t appear/taste to be cooked thoroughly. Berry Crisp dessert was nothing more than toasted granola w dried fruit and scoop of ice cream on top. Not sure what the bread pudding was, but was NOT bread pudding! Maybe, a carrot cake?? Too many items on menu were not available. Very disappointing experience.
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Anna
Seattle / Eastern Washington6 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent seafood and fish. One of our favorite restaurants for special occasions. Love the ambiance, the view of the inlet right beside the water, the excellent menu choices and especially the fish and seafood.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review
1.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Dockside Bistro has fallen significantly since new ownership took over. Salads were fine but the entrees were not eatable. Crisp was a bunch of oats on some berries topped by two scoops of ice cream. Terrible. We used to go there a lot but will not go back again. Also takes forever to get the food from the kitchen. Not a good experience.
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Gene VIP
San Francisco Bay Area56 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a sensational, small, upscale, intimate dining experience. The menu options are varied and all interesting. The dinner presentations are awesome. And the service is personal, but not intrusive. The atmosphere is warm, intimate, and quiet. Every table has a view overlooking the Olympia boat harbor. We will be back!
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Matthew
Seattle / Eastern Washington12 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Out of most of their meals on a Saturday at 7pm. and took super long to get our food and the dessert was crap. We got a berry crisp that was oats with a couple berries and a scoop of ice cream. I guess they were out of butter and brown sugar for the crisp. My chicken dish was over cooked dry. The one bright spot was our cocktails were delicious. It’s also weird because we have had great meals there before, something must have changed.
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Lisbeth
Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ambience is outstanding: see the boats, watch people go by on the dock. Also, it's quiet, so that one can actually talk with one's dining companions. Food was excellent and the service friendly and attentive.
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Tonya VIP
Houston42 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
The Food use to be better, so I was a little disappointed. The seafood martini appetizer sauce was broken, seafood was overcooked and of course the portion was smaller. Ordered a Cesar salad with crab but they were out of crab and the dressing was thick and tasteless. The lamb chops were good but it came with whole potatoes and the sauce was extremely thick. The sorbet was icy tasted old but the crème brûlée was delicious.
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Kerry
Seattle / Eastern Washington3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely spot for Mother's Day brunch. Food was delicious. And our waiter, Elias, was a delight.
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Hector VIP
Seattle / Eastern Washington15 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Maybe too busy for a Friday Evening? We have been here before, and it's been Solid. Last Friday night, service was very slow, and my wife's fish was oversalted. It took 30 minutes to get our desert, we figured it was fresh baked chocolate cake, It wasn’t. Was a total of 2:45 mins
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Sarah VIP
Seattle / Eastern Washington4 reviews
2.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was overpriced and disappointing. Such a shame it’s gone down hill in the past few years.
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FAQs

Dockside Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (360) 956-1928.

Dockside Bistro is rated 3.9 stars by 1310 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 21, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 6 times today

501 Columbia St. NW #B, Olympia, WA 98501

Additional information

Cross street
Columbia Ave NW
Neighborhood
Olympia
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Northwest, French American, Fusion / Eclectic
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Free parking immediately adjacent to the restaurant and boardwalk is available at Percival Landing North
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Zach Caraway
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.docksidebistro.com/
Phone number
(360) 956-1928
Private party facilities
Dockside Bistro & Wine Bar is available for private parties, featuring unique and specially designed menus to meet the needs of your special event. Dockside can fit about 20ppl in our banquet room or there are restaurant buy-out options. Give the restaurant a call to book your event with us! (360)956-1928 or email us at docksidebistro@msn.com

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