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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill, Longboat Key, FL

Dry Dock Waterfront Grill

4.8
4.8
9764 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
412 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228

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2 people
19:00
Booked 153 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighbourhood 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 11:00–22:00 Lunch & Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–21:00
  • 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.
  • Area
    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 9,764 people are saying

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 Ambience

  • 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 "wonderful food, service, atmosphere" with a scenic waterfront setting. Guests rave about the "amazing food," especially the grouper sandwich and lobster rolls. The attentive staff ensures a memorable dining experience. Despite occasional service hiccups, the "beautiful view" and "fantastic ambiance" make it a top dining destination on Longboat Key.
9,764 Reviews
  1. Kieran VIP

    Chicago65 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another wonderful experience! Our server Shawn was great. Windy outside but cannot beat the view. We will be back next trip!

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  2. Brad

    Grand Rapids2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place! Always make it a stop when in town! Get the seafood pasta!

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  3. TRACY

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was outstanding… from the atmosphere, to the delicious food, to the waitress. This was an excellent experience!

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  4. suzan VIP

    Southwest Florida46 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is most appealing! The scenic views, the space between the tables, the service, and THE FOOD! Everyone who works there tries to accommodate the customer's wishes. It all adds up to an extremely pleasant experience, as evidenced by the number of habitual returnees! You can't go wrong!

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  5. cathie

    Washington DC1 review

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Views are great, staff is very friendly. Food has been better in the past, our meals sat in the kitchen before being delivered. Get the lobster bisque, it’s amazing!

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  6. chris

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall good. Some issues with cold food but server took care of it so we’ll be back.

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  7. Marianne VIP

    Chicago190 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    On our first night in Longboat Key we dined at Dry Dock. Walking up to the restaurant, I was thinking oh boy this is not going to be good as it looks very industrial. I was surprised. The place was packed (good sign) and the view on the water is perfect. Unfortunately, The outdoor patio where we sat had the screens pulled down as it was extremely windy, but after dinner we walked outside on the dock to take in the view. We ordered cocktails at the bar as we waited for our table. I had a lemondrop martini, which had just a tad hint of lemon and was disappointing. I kept squeezing lemon wedges into my martini to get the lemon taste. My husband had a bourbon neat. Can’t mess that up. Our server was Ivan and he was very knowledgeable about the menu and guided us with our choices. We ordered the scallops wrapped in bacon to share. Unfortunately, Ivan forgot to put in the order and we never received them. Darn! For dinner I had the sunset snapper and my husband had the citrus grouper. Each fish was dusted and then sautéed. Both were light and moist. We shared a key lime pie for dessert. It was full of lime flavor and creamy. Yum! I definitely recommend this restaurant for the views and also the decent food. I don’t recommend the lemondrop martini - at all.

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  8. Raymond

    Detroit23 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent. A few service glitches, but all was good. Had outdoor reservation, but dined indoors due to cool night. Great view of bay. Highly Recommend.

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  9. Janis

    Pittsburgh6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a great experience! We had a terrific meal! The snapper is a must! The staff could not do enough for us. Cheers to Justin, our server! My husband had a wonderful birthday!

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  10. Frances VIP

    Las Vegas8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food - great views. The chicken Caprese sandwich is awesome.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 153 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
  • Area
    Longboat Key
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri, Sat 11:00–22:00 Lunch & Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–21:00
  • 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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