One of the best restaurants on the island. I've never had a bad meal, service has always been spectacular, especially when sitting at the bar (which we pretty much do every time!). The food is always clean, fresh, served hot, and very delicious. The menu is written to appeal to everyone, plenty of apps ( The wings, calamari are the best on the island!), the Wedge salad is a meal onto itself and always great. Well thought out simple wine list, creative and well put together cocktail list and just an all around great experience. We live right up the street and always glad when they open for the season and they're always the on our list to hit up before the season ends. Staff is friendly, attentive, remembers your name, your cocktail and quick when needed and slow when wanted also. During this pandemic they did an amazing job of making a safe, clean environment for each and every guest and still provide a great dining experience. Make sure you hit this place as one of your dining out meals while vacationing on our beautiful island paradise! read more

Really great food! Had a fun time renting bikes and biking over. Fish tacos, fish sandwich and lobster avacado were wicked good! They also have great outdoor seating! read more

Been coming to dead eyes for over a decade and although it's changed hands, the food is still great! Hot and cold lobster rolls are some of the best my wife and I have ever had! If you're on BI, it's a must stop place for lunch or dinner. Our favorite is lunch out on the patio. Servers are extremely friendly and the service is laid back but timely - you won't wait long for food but you won't be rushed out either. read more

Had a wonderful lunch yesterday at this restaurant we stumbled across in the New Harbor area as we biked Block Island. I had a Po Boy sandwich with fish and my sister had the fish tacos and RI clam chowder. The fish was lightly battered and barely fried, lovely remoulade sauce, slaw and pickles. perfection! Matched with a lovely Rose wine, the lunch was fantastic as was the view and the service. Ditch the tourist traps in Old Harbor and wander over to this place for a memorable meal. read more

Great lunch. Great service by our waitress. Food served in a reasonable time. A relaxing and enjoyable experience.

One of the best restaurants on the island by far. The bar staff are super friendly and the baked Red Snapper is one of the best dishes I've had. You have to get the Vermont Cheddar sauce cheesy fries!!! And the Lobster & Avocado BLT rueben thing on the lunch menu is the best lobster I've had on the island. Huge portion. read more

Went for lunch on a Thursday afternoon. Overall the food was good and the service was friendly. Our only issue was the wait times for our food to arrive. This visit took just over two hours(for lunch). We had two small children and four adults. We ordered buffalo wings and they were well cooked- flavorful and juicy. I had fish & chips. The portion was ample and was also cooked well. The sandwich wraps were large and well received. read more

The nastiest restaurant owner and manager I've ever encountered. Food was cold and bad quality. Manager was fighting w customer at another table. Food took 40 min to come out and restaurant was not busy. Avoid this restaurant when visiting the incredible block island. read more

If you love lobster . You have to get the lobster roll with butter. Amazing on a brioche bun . 3 days in Rhode Island best one so far .. The sweetest server on the island was not lying , lindsay thanks for the menu advice. read more

Overall the experience was pleasant. The specialty cocktail menu was creative and the honey ginger margarita was fantastic. The waiter could have been more enthusiastic, but was timely and professional. We shared the tuna tartar appetizer, the tuna itself had an interesting flavor, and the accompaniments of the seaweed salad and crispy wontons were great. The fra diavolo had a good kick and a decent assortment of seafood, the sauce may have been a bit thick. The salmon was cooked perfectly with a nice crisp on top and they nicely subbed the brussel sprouts for the cabbage, which were done just right. I don't know if they had dessert but I may have tried some! The view was amazing and they had fire pits and chairs to hang around outside; very relaxing. read more

Aside from the wonderful view due to its location on Block Island, there was nothing super special about this place for me. The food was ok. I had a hot lobster roll, while my boyfriend got the Dead Eye Burger, which had fried clams on it. Both were alright. There was more than enough food, but it was nothing particularly special. The drinks were ok, but the service a bit slow. They were pretty busy with the Labor Day weekend crowd, but we were there towards the end so it was starting to wind down a little. read more

Nice airy dining option on BI with reasonable mark-ups. We started with lobster bisque, which was very heavy on cream, but nonetheless good. It was lukewarm and I prefer pipping hot when it comes to soup. I would have sent it back to heat up more, but my hubby was already eating it when I got back from the restroom. It would have rocked if it was about 10 degrees warmer. The arugula salad with candied walnuts was delish. The complimentary Parmesan breadsticks were good but don't stock up on those, which is hard to do. I ordered the hot lobster roll. It wasn't all that. There wasn't much of the thick, juicy lobster tail meat, mostly claw meat. So, it failed to satisfy my lobster craving. It had some type of strange light breading and was soaking in butter. My hubby got the fried island shrimp as entree from the app menu. We both felt so greased out after that meal. I regret not ordering the cold lobster roll. The service was fairly prompt and courteous. Overall ok, but I'm not sure I'd go back though. read more

Absolutely delicious COLD lobster roll on a brioche bun that was toasted perfectly. A beautiful view from the outside porch....our waiter was wonderful and steered us into the right decision with the lobster roll. read more

We come here every year and love the place. Great lobster roll and po boys. One complaint- at dinner I ordered the fried oyster appetizer and got 5 small oysters. That's disappointing, but everything else is fine read more

My first time visiting Block Island was amazing. I owe part of that experience to this great restaurant. The staff, food and atmosphere was all excellent. My fish sandwich was a 10 - sorry McD's, you will always be -10 in my book. read more

The restaurant manager working the host stand is the perfect embodiment of the name...he's a dick. Came in at 6:30 - were told an hour wait, no problem. We waited. When the table was ready they had put us down for 4 not 5 and then insisted we sit at the 4-top by haphazardly throwing another chair up at the small table. They refused to push another table up and kept saying "people do it all the time". Maybe to drink but there was no way 5 people eating lobster were going to have room for their plates. The mgr refused to correct it and told us it would be another hour. No apologies, no concern that we had 3 children in our group, nothing. Wish we could've tried the food as we hear the chef is great but first impressions matter. We went to Beachhead and even with a huge crowd, they got us seated immediately, food was incredible and service excellent. We will never come back to DICKS. read more

Mixed experience here. The first thing that happened had no bearing on the restaurant but if affected everything else- the island lost power a few minutes before it reopened for dinner. Our ferry left at 7:45 and our rental car had to be back at 7, so we were there a few minutes before 5 to enjoy dinner. Unfortunately we waited outside for an hour and wonderfully the power came on. We were the first ones in at 6. I let our waiter know right away we were time crunches but he clearly didn't care. He strolled leisurely around while I watched the rest of the waitstaff hustle. Everyone around us was served bread, we weren't, I finally asked for some, and he still didn't bring it. I watched people's entrees being served while we waited for our apps-clearly he hadn't put them in timely, even though we gave our orders first. The whole meal was like that while I watched the clock and it honestly ruined my experience. The food itself was inconsistent as well. We had the calamari and scallop tostadas which were amazing. My husbands tuna entree was supposed to medium rare and came out well done. I never send things back but for almost $30 I definitely would have however we didn't have time. The lobster fettuccini was amazing and had lots of lobster in it. I would return if I had time and a different waiter because I think the food has the potential to be five stars. Also we sat on the patio and had a lovely view of the water. read more

A group of 5 of us girls came here for lunch on a Saturday in August. We wanted to sit outside as the weather was nice and it was my first time in Block Island. We were told there would be an hour wait, so we decided to hang out at the bar while we waited. We ordered a bunch of drinks including a pitcher of Red Sangria, which was delicious. The bartender made it right in front of us. Then we were seated on the patio and enjoyed a beautiful view. I ordered the fish tacos, which were very good - good portion, nice seasoning, and all for $12. I also had 3 raw clams. I have to say - they were one of the best clams I've had in my life. We all thought the food was good and appropriately priced. The only thing that would have made this experience better was if there was AC inside while we waited at the bar. However, I noticed a lot of places don't have AC so perhaps there's a reason for that. I would definitely come back here again. read more

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Ate lunch here this past Thursday as part of a day trip to the island. After a particularly unsavory experience at a neighboring restaurant we came upon dead eye dicks to get some lunch. The service was absolutely phenomenal. We were seated immediately and within 5 minutes someone came to take our order. Our server Tara was not only kind and helpful with menu suggestions but fast and funny as well. Already leagues ahead of our previous lunch attempt. We ordered our food and drinks at the same time. The bloody Mary's are delicious. Nice and spicy and they come with a jumbo shrimp garnish. We ordered an oyster sampler which was $25 and also had some cheese fries which are probably the most delicious cheese fries we've ever tasted. My friend and I agreed. They have a sort of Alfredo cheese sauce and then sprinkled parm on top and you can add bacon for $2. We also tried the ginger honey margarita which was positively phenomenal. Sweet in a honey way yet also refreshingly light. The view from the deck is quite lovely as well. Would return again and recommend highly to friends! read more

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We had a great dinner here. Delicious food and wonderful service. Pretty location on the harbor!

Great food...great view of the harbor from the porch...great service. (Sean we promised to mention you were a great waiter and we just did!). Definitely worth the walk from Old Harbor to New Harbor! I had a delicious lobster roll that was full of lobster and not mayo! My girlfriend had the chicken sandwich was also very good. It was my first trip to Block Island and lunch was one of the highlights! read more

Absolutely delicious. Firecracker shrimp, salt and pepper calamari, Lobster truffle fettuccine, swordfish, red sangria, brownie sundaes... All of it delicious. Great waitress (Tara), great view, five stars no question. A little bit of a wait for dessert but the staff was gracious, along with the view and company no one seemed to mind. read more

Can't say enough about this place. You MUST get the hot lobster roll. It's the best I've ever had hands down. We also tried the lobster bisque and the wedge salad which were both good. The setting on the water is so romantic and a perfect date night location. read more

The cold lobster roll was enormous, with light mayo and a hint of dill. It was on a grilled brioche roll that wa a delicious. We sat outside on the patio and enjoyed the view of New Harbor. Definately worth a visit. read more

Something happened at Deadeye Dicks recently that has caused this decline. Maybe they have a new chef, new owner, new manager? It seems like most reviews within the last 3 days have not been positive and everyone we spoke to last night at the restaurant had the same bad experience. You can see my review from last year was very good. As for last night. The fish and chips my wife ordered was tough and severely undercooked... uneatable. My fra diavolo wasnt great either. The tomato sauce was more like paste. Our only good experience was waiting for the table with a drink at the fire pit and our waitress was very attentive and professional. Hoping they fix the food quality soon. read more

Friendly, honest and attentive service. The lobster BLT (at lunch) is the best. They put a generous amount of fresh lobster on. And they have a good/fun drink menu. read more

A busy, busy place that still manages to give you great service, excellent food, and a world-class view of the water. My husband had the New England clam chowder and a burger, and I had the wedge salad and the fish taco. Everything was delicious, served right on time, and fresh. Servers were excellent. Definitely a two-thumbs-up eatery on beautiful Block Island. read more

The salmon with fruit orzo was great and so was my wife's wasabi tuna. The real star was the oyster with mango salsa and creamy sriracha. Bad thing open for dinner from 1700 to 2130 so if you walk from the beach to the restaurant you will wait more to eat only to find it's not open. read more

Love the new fancy-fied look of dead-eyes. Not the place I remember as a kid. In my opinion one of the best views of the salt pond. (with the exception of my house of course) Started with the calamari and tuna sashimi after a recommendation of my dad, it did not disappoint. Calamari was light and both had delicious dipping sauce. Had the swordfish, an all time favorite of mine and it was wonderfully fresh and tasty. My brother had the truffled lobster fettuccini that had an enormous amount of lobster, also very delicious. We were given a free dessert of NY cheesecake, it was to much for the 4 of us to finish. Drinks were yummy and service was very good. The only complaint I have is that it was a chilly night and the servers keep leaving the door open to the deck, even after we repeatedly reminded them they had sat us in the direct way of the draft. My stepmother got up a handful of times to shut the door. read more

BEST #1 LOBSTER ROLL IN RI & NEW ENGLAND! Both days we went for lunch and had the Cold lobster roll omg it was incredible! Not too much mayo and chunks of lobster not all mush! Tara the manager and chef we met and hats off to them for great service & food! I can't wait to go back again! Thanks again my No prov new friends at dead eye dicks! Ohhh almost forgot the red sangria is like pink and thats what u need when u eat a lobster roll! read more

At first i was skeptical about going to Dead Eye Dick's because I was afraid it was just another family friendly tourist trap, but my boyfriend and I decided to go check it out anyways. We walked from Old Harbor which was a good hike, but it turned out to be SO WORTH IT! When we got there it was sunset and the view was really pretty from the restaurant. We opted to skip the 40min wait for a table and sat at the bar instead. Best decision we made because we got to chit chat with the bartenders and also got to mingle with a BI local who was sitting at the bar next to us- great guy named Jim who runs the water taxi. For an app we ordered the steamed mussels/clams in garlic/wine broth with focaccia bread which was TO DIE FOR. There were small pieces of spicy chorizo in it that gave the whole dish a unique flavor. At the end, I literally broke the bread up into the broth and ate it like soup, lol. THAT good. I had the swordfish for dinner which was fresh and tasty- you could really taste the fish because it wasn't overly spiced and had no sauce. The sweet potato hash it comes with was just as good as the fish. My boyfriend got the surf/turf which just spoke for itself. HUGE portion, lobster meat juicy and soft, steak cooked perfectly. Mmmmm. We recommend this place, as we had our best meal on the island here :) Manager Teddy was a nice guy! read more

Had the fish tacos and the lobster avacado blt, both were very good. The blt had large chunks of fresh lobster on it. Definitely worth stopping in if you're on the block. read more

I stayed up the road at Payne's Harbor View, so this was a convenient short walk away for sustenance. I was expecting the usual tourist mediocrity, but was very pleasantly surprised. The service was great, the facility is clean, the food was AWESOME. One of the best chowders I've ever had, fair pricing, and excellent drinks. In a two day stay, we ate here thrice. read more

I came on the night celebrating Bill Stubbs 350 year anniversary of something. I got to sit by the water, warm breeze and sun, but underneath the canopy. Some of the staff here were eastern European so they couldn't understand a word you said and had to relay everything to the English speaking staff. Something tells me they were just the bus and food runners. What I'm concerned with however is the quality of food and I can say the Hot Lobster Roll on Brioche Bun was pretty good. The Lobster Bisque Soup was probably my favorite of this whole trip. The soup was hot, rich and creamy. The staff seemed very attentive, and I liked their Parmesan and Garlic bread stick basket. read more

Everyone should visit Dead Eye Dick's at least once while on Block Island. Great view of the new harbor, really tasty food. We had scallops, lobster, salad, shrimp- all delicious and fresh. Good beer selection. Be prepared to wait if you want to sit on the outside deck, as it gets crowded. Since there was only 2 of us, our wait was about 20-25 minutes, but I imagine it's longer for larger groups. If you're staying down in Old Harbor, it's about a 20 minute walk or quick bike ride to get to Dead Eye Dicks, which we didn't mind at all. It was definitely worth it to check out the view and the yummy seafood! read more

Labor day weekend on Block and the end of Summer before the mass exodus - but Dicks was still well crowded for a Sunday (although by 10 PM they were putting the stools on the bar). We started with oysters and clams on the half shells, chowder and clam cakes. We asked for the cocktail sauce to be kicked up a notch - the waiter brought fresh horseradish. That'll do the trick but would have also liked tabasco. The clam cakes were terrific. The chowder loaded with clams but lacked distintive flavor. Still quite good but not out of the ordinary. For the dinners we got Swordfish, Tuna, Summer Shrimp Salad and the Steak Fritas. The little one got the pasta with butter. All were very good and we all tried each others. The winner thou, was the Tuna. Perfectly done with sweet potato mashed. The lobster mashed potatos and asperagus with the Swordfish was the best side. Lastly - the service was exceptional. The martini's, beers and drinks arrived quickly and the presentation of food and drink was well noted. Would go back in an eye blink. Alas - that may have to wait for after Memorial Day. read more

Very delicious food, good staff. I ordered lobster bisque and cold lobster roll and crab cakes for appetizer. All dishes were above average. Lots of lobster! Definitely A+ read more

Food and service definitely 5 stars. View is a bonus for sure!! Had a large party of 8 and we had fish tacos, burgers, cheesy fries, salmon, Caesar salad and wings. Everyone was pleased. read more

We were on Block island for a family wedding over the Memorial Day weekend and had dinner at Dead Eye Dicks, which was the one place everyone told us we needed to visit. They were right! Not only were they able to seat a large party of 31 all together, but the food was tremendous! Our server Sergio, tasked with handling our large party, did a wonderful job! A great experience all the way around! read more

Save your money! We made the mistake of eating at Dead Eye Dick's for the second time in the past few years. We should have known better after trying out the Wronowski family's new Dead Eye's when they first reopened the restaurant. It was horrible. At that time, there was only two tables of people in the restaurant (and we were one of the two), but we still waited a long time to be waited on, and then waited an abnormal amount of time to get our dinners. However, we were told by a few people that things had since changed and the place was much improved. Wrong! We each had a bowl of RI clam chowder. It was barely heated, the potatoes were like mush and the broth had no clam flavor, only the flavor of the herbs in the broth. We then waited about 45 minutes to get the two appetizers that we ordered. Really? 45 minutes. They weren't exactly hopping; they had a slew of workers just kinda standing around talking to each other. When the two appetizers finally arrived after 45 minutes, they were both barely warm. The crab cakes (which were supposed to be heavy on the crab and not bready, according to the menu) were full of bread. The seared scallops, which cost $18, consisted of three, yes, three scallops less than the size of a quarter and they were overcooked. When the waiter finally came around, I remarked to him about the small size of the scallops for the quite expensive price, and the waiter snapped at me saying, "Well it is an appetizer." To which I replied, yes, but at $18 for the three scallops, maybe the scallops should have been larger, or the price less. So, between the really, really poor service and concern of the server, and the sub par food, l suggest you go to one of the other restaurants on the Block. Food isn't cheap on Block Island, but there are plenty of other restaurants that provide good service and better prepared and priced food. Stay away from Dead Eye's!!!!! read more