Aside from a plastic beer tap cover floating in my draft, the Clams and mussels appetizer was pretty good. Though I kept a 'Dead Eye' on any other extraneous articles in this dish. Oh, BTW, they should have turned on the heat on this chilly Sept eve. Everyone had their jackets and sweaters on. read more

If you are looking for a casual place to have a burger and beer, please try this long time Block Island local and tourist favorite. While most folks will tell you to try the Lobster Roll, which is very good, but I recommend go for their Lobster Avocado BLT which IMHO tops it all. If they ever take that off the menu I will cry...no, really. If you plan on bringing someone special, I recommend you to arrive 60 minutes before the sunset and get an outside table. You will be rewarded with a beautiful sunset by the time the dessert arrives. Also dress warm, it's can be deceptively chilly once the sun sets. read more

Very disappointed with our dinner here. Fish and chips tasted as though the fish was frozen which hello you are on a freaking island where fresh fish should be readily available. Not a typical fish and chips with the Panko breading- made it heavy and fell right off the rubbery tasting fish. Not what we were expecting or liked. Hanger steak was mediocre. Lobster roll was only thing that was okay. Service was good. View is pleasant. Not the best of the island but ok. Better seafood can be found elsewhere on the island. read more

Dead Eye Dick's - View from deck - New American Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

This is a beautiful place to have dinner at sunset in their outdoor protected porch. The food is great. The shrimp and grits with chicharrón was delicious. The burger with fried oysters was really yummy. The best fried calamari I have had in a long time. read more

Who turns away a large party? After months of planning my family and I arrived on Block Island. We choose a handful of establishments to dine at during our week long stay here on Block Island. Dead Eye Dicks made our top three list of seafood establishments Nearly 20 minutes ago (July 29, 2013) my party arrived at Dead Eye Dicks ready to eat all the seafood we heard so much about. We asked them to sit outside and they said they could not accommodate us, party of ten, outside because it would over lap sections therefore messing up the server rotation. So if I understand this right, you turn away a potential $350 tab because it would mess up the server rotation, please tell me how that is beneficial to the servers. five people in my party have or is currently working in the service, food and beverage industry, including a food & beverage manager for the hospitality industry. this is not unusual. What I didn't understand is that they were willing to move tables to seat us inside. It was 5:00 PM and the place was empty. We will be on this Island for seven more days and Dead Eye Dicks is no longer on our radar; even when we split up into smaller groups suitable for Dead Eye Dick's seating arrangements. Pretty much made my not ever list when on Block Island. It is a small island, but plenty of places to take our money somewhere else. Thanks Aldo's for accommodating me, and my Italian family that night witih our $500 dinner tab. Good job looking out for your waitstaff. P.S. Thank You Harry's for also accomidating a large party and another big tab. Again good job taking care of your waitstaff Dick's. read more

The Lobster BLT was the bomb. Husband had the swordfish Reuben and loved it. Kids menu was nice - added bonus: came with crayons and they colored in the menu- drinks served with lids. Kids meals came with a side of mandarin oranges. Our waiter was terrific - this is not his first rodeo, clearly!! Beautiful spot, tasty food, good for kids...winner, winner, chicken dinner!! read more

In a word... "wow" Everything from the heaping bowl of clam chowder ($6) to the crab cakes with lemon aioli ($12) to the best (and closest to authentic) mojito ($8) I've had this side of Havana, Dead Eye Dick's started strong and continued to impress as the night went along. Service was excellent - attentive but not hovering. Our dinners consisted of seared salmon over orzo with summer squash and zucchini ($24) and mussels and clams with a tomato, chorizo, butter, and white wine sauce served with focaccia for dipping ($12 - appetizer portion), topped off with a slice of Junior's cheesecake ($7). The salmon was superb and the shellfish liquor was so good I gulped it down like a soup once all the bread was gone. Even without the advertised sunset (it was an extremely cloudy evening), the combination of service, food, and ambiance created an amazing dining experience. read more

Called and asked if they could take a party of 7. They said they were still empty so if we came fast that they probably could. We were there in 10min. The place was EMPTY at 6pm still but after seeing that we had 4 kids, they decided that they "couldn't accommodate our party". While we were arguing, a couple of families of 4 walked right in without reservations. We said they could split us into two tables and they rolled their eyes and simply said: all our (empty) tables are reserved already. Never got to try the food but if I judge by the attitude of the people working at the reception, not a place worth going. read more

Seafood is fab-u-lous, and the service was great. We arrived before opening at noon (were the first seated) and the deck was full by 12:15. That said, there was plenty of space inside for the duration of our lunch. It is kid friendly for lunch, but has a solid bar inside so I can see it as a great place at night, too. Very convenient to the new harbor. The lobster was excellent - generous portion, sweet, not overwhelmed by the butter. The lobster, bacon and avocado sandwich is inspired. Delectable. Service was attentive but not pushy. They allowed us plenty of time to make decisions, look through the menu, etc. read more

Was told a 1 hour wait so we waited and waited and waited 2.5 hours later we sat down our fault should have left but was already a hour on a half in so was committed. We sat down ordered appetizers and dinners and a round of drinks. 35 min later nothing showed up we asked the gentleman any the hostess stand what's the wait and he said not sure. We said we are tired of waiting been here for 3 hours now he said I'm tired of everyone complaining as well nothing I can do . Then all of our food showed up 15 minutes later the appetizers the food and the drinks all at once. Service was worst I have seen in a wile stay away do not go will only disappoint. read more

Fantastic! The staff were awesome! Our waiter Mark was the best! I would come back to block Island just to come here! The hot lobster roll is perfect and they have the best fries ever. read more

Dead Eye Dick's - New American Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

Holy cow!!!!! What I great dinner my wife and I had!!!! In my wife's words.."That dinner was F%×÷/^& excelent" Calamari was the best so far on BI. She had the Starlet Chicken...it was great, very moist. On the plate was some fresh broccoli & some great macaroni n cheese. Speaking of cow, I had the hanger steak w/ fries. It was GREAT!!!!!! Steak was severed over a pile of their hand-cut fries and with the sauce it was sooooo good Will definitely eat there again next year!!!!! read more

Without a doubt the best food on the Block...... Been going to Block Island for years and this Island has great accomodations and solitude ECT. Just couldn't find a great restura unt. No more my search is over, Dead Eye Dick's hits all of the marks. Quality, Atmosphere, Price. Surf and Turf and fresh fish are great!!!! read more

Went for dinner on Wednesday night the last week of the 2019 season. Apparently the kitchen was left in the hands of a culinary clod. No self respecting chef could have or would have sent out food so ill tasting. Appetizer wings prepared in rancid/ over used oil. Main dishes Statler half chicken left a prolonged and decidedly foul ( not fowl)taste . Inedible. The lobster fettuccine with white truffle oil was unremittingly bland. The server never asked how the meal was ; even after we declined to wrap the remains.we suspect she was too frightened. Never had such a meal at Dead eyes before but as this was so bad cant see giving it another chance. read more

Dead Eye Dicks offers hot lobster rolls unlike many others who offer it cold as a salad. It's delicious!

Had the lobster avocado blt! Yummy! Hubby had the summer shrimp salad; also a big hit! Scott the waiter was cordial and attentive. Can't wait to go back! read more

Wow. This place does not disappoint! I got the oyster martini (sounds weird, but it's delicious). The wings were phenomenal. Oysters, out of this world. The swordfish was to die for. Our server, Scott, was wonderful. My only qualm is that they have changed their kids cups and the old one had a whale on it that reminded me of my friend. Very sad. Also their covid measures were above the status quo. I felt very safe. WE WILL BE BACK!!!! read more

Service good Food good But. We attempted to throw out the mint wrapper- that they gave us going out- in their garbage. And they yelled at us. They said it cost them 50 cents for s mint wrapper that they gave us. When I called, they were not customer friendly. And after spending 300 there tonight. I am NEVER going back. read more

Enjoyed dinner here on the patio. Very good service. Food was a little on the salty side. All liked seafood meals. the steak which Was fatty and tough read more

Good place to eat/drink while you're on Block Island. The good: DED's has a nice location in New Harbor with a porch for dining with views of the inner salt pond and marinas, and a beachy bar and inner dining area. Once this place was mostly getting only the overflow crowd from the much more popular and nearby Oar Restaurant, DEDs has been much better the past few years and my wife and I now go here often. Drinks are good and menu selection is good for the venue. The bad: not much, except don't order the New England style clam chowder unless you like out-of-the-can quality. read more

The atmosphere at Dead Eye's is great. The lighting is lovely and the porch overlooks the water. The restaurant is set off to the side of the salt pond and can easily be missed by those who are focusing their time around the old harbor. My husband and I only visited Dead Eye's once even though we sail to BI every year, but we would visit again. We both had the lobster and loved it. Our server was great and dessert was delicious! It was a bit chilly on the porch after sunset, so remember a light jacket! read more

Dead Eye Dick's - New American Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island

Visited on 10/3. Our second visit this year, and no disappointments. I had the Deadeye burger, topped w/3 fried oysters. The oysters were sweet, juicy and crispy. The burger was cooked to perfection and our server was more than happy to bring me tomato and lettuce that I neglected to ask for when ordering. My wife had the lobster, fettuccini alfredo and she was VERY happy with that. We ended w/a shared brownie/coffee ice cream sundae that was amazing. No pics....we aren't used to taking pics of food yet. Service and food were amazing. Sadie, Cee-Cee and Luisa were all very attentive. read more

have been going here for 30 plus years. Always great service and fresh food. Recently went this year. No bread was served, not even a candle on the table. Could have least put vase with flowers or something. Dinner was just put on the bear table. Bill was $70.00 plus tip. Of course the sunset was great but hey, how about something to make it a little special. Again staff great and food fresh but not even salt/pepper . read more

We stopped here after taking the boat from Groton, CT to Block Island and were really looking forward to a good meal, and that is exactly what we got!! I had a lobster roll, as did everyone else at the table and it melted in my mouth and was oh so fresh. I'll definitely be back - hopefully sooner rather than later. read more

Great location and views from outdoor covered deck. Ambiance does not really match the price level but food is generally good and service was very attentive. if you don't care about your diet - order cheesy fries. very rewarding and tasty treat :) my lobster tortellini had a generous amount of of lobster but dish was way too heavy on cream and cheese in the sauce. tasted good, but got cold too fast and turned into cold fatty mass which i didn't care to finish. Another dish - eggplant stack was good with a nice pesto flavored pasta with fresh tomatoes, but breading on eggplant was too "factory like" and bottom piece was too thick and not cooked through. Another person's salad was perfect and very delicious. Overall OK. read more

We came here on the recommendations of our fellow helpers and had a great experience. The restaurant is down by the docks on block island which ample outdoor seating overlooking the water. Our server was fantastic. Very knowledgeable about the menu and made some great recommendations. We started with a shrimp cocktail & Caesar salad. Although both standard dishes, they were very good regardless. For our entrees, I had the scallops with mashed potatoes & asparagus. I felt this dish was a bit bland. Some scallops were better seasoned than others but overall I wouldn't get this dish again. My husband had the lobster bake which he was very happy with. The corn it came with was very fresh. The clams and shrimp were perfect as well. For dessert we had cheesecake which was directly from juniors, how could you go wrong. Overall, it was a nice night. I would come back but would try something different. read more

Come here every year usually on the first day of our summer vacation. Seems to get better every year. Come for the amazing sunsets on the deck but enjoy the food which is great especially the seafood. The service is attentive and they make changes if there are any preferences. I asked them to hold the walnuts on my salad which they did. read more

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The view is fantastic, the service good. But I was truly unimpressed with the quality of seafood. While the presentation was strong--jumbo shrimp in a bloody! They were completely lacking in flavor. My friend and I split the lobster roll and would say the same. While it was an ample quantity of lobster meat, the quality was subpar. Yummy clam chowder but arrived cold. Points off for weak bloodys ($13 on block island..strong be stronger) Ambiance-4 Food-2 read more

I haven't that many lobster rolls in my life, but this one was definitely the best. Lots of lobster, perfectly toasted roll, lobster marinated side of butter and wonderful fries. The atmosphere was a little lacking hence only 4 stars. The service was fine. Everything on their menu looked wonderful. read more

We love it here. Had the best nicious salad here (and I had one in Nice)!!! My daughter had surf and turf and the lobster was sweet and cooked perfectly. Not chew. The filet. Ditto Our waiter Nicolas was pleasant and attentive! Would definitely come back. read more

My friends and I had lunch here on a Saturday, and it was very nice. We sat outside on their deck overlooking the water, which was beautiful. I had the cold lobster roll, which was huge and had a lot of lobster meat. It was delicious and came with fries. My friend had the lobster BLT, which she loved. The service was great. I would definitely return. read more

Our group of 6 had an amazing dinner here. We were all very satisfied with our meals. I loved the shrimp n grits and two people in our party had the lobster roll which they said had a good portion of lobster. I felt very safe with their COVID precautions. We have our usual list of restaurants that we visit on our group trip annually, and this one will for sure be repeated next year!! read more

Great food.wonderful service and awesome view. Cee Cee , our waitress is friendly and knowledgeable. one of our favorite restaurants on Block island read more

Ok so I gave dead eye dicks another shot my experience was way better this time we got the lobster fettuccine and the red snapper both were very good read more

We had a nice end of summer lunch here. We took the ferry and rode our bikes to Dead Eye Dick's for about 12:30pm on a Wednesday. The place was not crowded and we appreciated that we were away from the dock in Old Harbor where the crowds were. We were promptly seated outside and beverages arrived quickly. DDE's has some nice local beers on tap that they rotate. I started with a wedge salad that was lightly dressed and a step above steakhouse fare. Lettuce was crisp and high quality as were the surrounding vegetables. I then had an appetizer for my meal: tuna tartar. This came looking a little pale in color but turned out to be very good if not seasoned a bit too much for my taste. My son had his signature RI dish, fried calamari. He said it was good but not great and I confirmed his review with a taste. The calamari was fresh but the fry oil may not have been. Still, he ate the whole plate. Throughout our meal, the service was friendly and attentive. We appreciated the laid back style of the place. The music was good and atypical. We will have to come back and try it when it is peak season to see how they handle the crowds. read more

Another great experience here. This time, we were able to get outdoor seating, and on a pleasant night, you can't beat the view of the sunset. We ordered the bombay shrimp as an appetizer, and the shrimp were very tender and tasty. My partner coupled the calamari and the RI clam chowder as an entree. He thought the chowder was particularly good with a nice shellfish flavor. The calamari was cooked very well, and the sweet chili sauce was a nice accent, but the alioli was a little bland. I had the snapper. The fish was cooked to perfection, but the sides in this dish need a little work--the potatoes were well cooked, but offered no other discernable flavors, and the summer squashes were also minimally seasoned, and also a bit underdone. This restaurant offers some creative twists on old favorites and a solid range of options on the menu. It is well worth a visit, and we look forward to returning in the future. read more

I have had many meals on Block Island but this is my only review. Fantastic dinner here! Had Truffle Lobster and Fettuccine which was a difficult choice given all the terrific options. Also, the only restaurant I have found that serves Coke products here on Pepsi Island! Will definitely come again this week. read more

Went there for a drink on our first trip to Block Island. Loved the grass seating area with Adirondack chairs and gas fire pits. Francesca was our server and she was very nice. If you go there for food and have to wait for your table, you wont find a better place to pass the time. Loved it! read more

Usually have great food. One meal was meh-we didn't enjoy the tuna tartare. Tasted like mush. But generally the food is excellent. Service is slow and waits are long but they have a new outdoor space with fire pits and drinks so it's all good. Get the fra diavalo and lobster rolls. Also the Block Island Chowder. Worth it. read more

Delicious lobster roll; I think I liked the cold better than warm lobster roll. The clam chowder was great. Nice view on the deck. Great music. read more

Dead Eye Dick's - Lobster roll - New American Near Me - Block Island, Rhode Island