The only reason that I'm giving 3 stars is because the server and the manager were nice. The food was not good. We ordered the hot crab dip, the Cuban sandwich, and my husband got the fried catfish. The pickle on the Cuban sandwich was thicker than the pork on it. It had some funky type spread, almost like Big Mac sandwich spread, but it wasn't good. When I complained about the sandwich the server did go get the manager and he offered a replacement. I got the hamburger. It was better than the Cuban, but it has that sandwich spread on it. I would have preferred just plain mayo. The catfish basket looked good, but the corn fritters looked too well done. My husband agreed that they were overcooked. To him the fish was undercooked. Needless to say we won't be back. read more

Dirk's Dockside Bar & Grill - The Cuban sandwich and French fries. - New American Near Me - Seven Points, Texas

Jaleigh Jaleigh Jaleigh! Hallelujah that we crossed paths and you took care of our group today! The waves today were choppy but your service sure wasn't. With the wind in our hair and the best drinks going down nice and smooth, we couldn't have asked for a better time thanks to you! We will be back ready to tackle another round of those delectable soft serve margs! Clock in tomorrow knowing you are the best. Dirk would be proud! read more

Went there today with our group and Jaleigh took care of us. Nothing but great vibes from her! She needs to be employee of the month! Great food and service is what we look for and this spot has both. read more

Went on a Sunday night.....the place is bigger inside than expected. And very bright! We chose to sit outside even though it was hot so we could enjoy the sunset. There was a group of people that set up a volleyball net in the new "beach" area. Great to watch. We got a bucket of beers. The ice melted quickly, but the beers were cold. Started with the crab dip....I was happy....i would get it again. He got some oysters. He would suggest serving the mignonette on the side...just so you can regulate how much. He probably wouldn't get them again....but he's oyster-picky. We also split the combination fajitas. I thought the chicken was much better than the beef. The salsa verde had a nice kick. We both enjoyed them. Got a side of fries - and they were the star. Crispy. Fresh. Hot. Exactly what I want from a fry: gonna have to try the cheese fries. Owner stopped by to check on the table and chatted for a few minutes. read more

Dirk's Dockside Bar & Grill - New American Near Me - Seven Points, Texas

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We love to take drives in the country. We haven't been very far into the lakes and hills to the southeast of us, so we're doing more exploring in that beautiful country. We headed towards the Cedar Creek Lake area and eventually needed to consider a place to eat. On a Sunday, there's not much open after eight. But Dirk's Dockside Bar and Grill appeared to be open until 10 pm. I was amazed. They were newly open and having some soft opening pains, but it's rare for a new restaurant not to. The new moon was full over the lake when we got there and there were only a few people in what is an enormous restaurant and deck. Dirk's Dockside in Seven Points is on a little spit of land, a causeway, so it has a wonderful view of the lake. We sat inside as they were testing speakers for the coming holiday. But we did go out there to take a peek. I would love to come back when it's daytime. Service was attentive and friendly. Chris, our waitress, helped me pick out something soft. I just had a big fractured molar/crown removed and had restrictions. I ordered the Fried Catfish and substituted onion rings for the fries (an additional $1.99). They have Signature Sides you can pick from. My husband also ordered the Catfish with the Corn Fritters and substituted a Caesar Salad for his fries. We didn't wait long. It gave me a chance to look around. There are booths, tables and high tables all along a window view inside. High chairs line a long bar. Multiple TV's range from sports to family television. Outside is a terrific shaded deck and band/bar gazebo. I imagine locals are very familiar with this layout as the restaurant existed previously, but the sheer size of the deck is unusual. Our food arrived and the Catfish was enormous! Not strips. Not sliced into smaller filets. A giant perfectly cooked catfish fillet. I had asked for some pickles and they make their own sweet and sour pickles that are scrumptious. Tangy and perfect with the Catfish and Tartar Sauce. I gave my husband my Corn Fritters and he ate his first. He said they were tender and very good. My onion rings were also good and I although I chewed only on one side, they were not hard. I shared those with my husband who loved everything. His Caesar salad had "a delicious dressing" and I quote. It did however have two large homemade Melba toast instead of croutons. Tasty and different. We enjoyed our dinner and we'll be back. read more

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Saturday evening 7/11/26. The atmosphere and a great 3 pc band were the only reason for the two stars. Food and service were horrible. I brought a couple friends from out of town for dinner and it was embarrassing. I had the 6 piece peel and eat shrimp as an appetizer and it was the nastiest shrimp I've ever eaten. It wasn't deveined and I tried to clean it but it still tasted gross. Additionally it was coated in a cajun-ish spice, not described on the menu and was lukewarm warm and mushy. I actually spit out the one bite I took concerned about getting ill and sent it back. I ordered the short rib, which was not a short rib but a piece of very dry pot roast. Which the waitress said that's how their short rib was, I quote "pot roast like". Well pot roast is served with gravy.... It came with mashed and sweet potatoes, which were edible and the highlight of my meal. Had I not been with guests, I would have returned the "pot roast" as well. One friend order a dozen broiled oysters and said they were ok but were baby oysters. After they were served we couldn't locate the waitress for hot sauce and horseradish. My other guest had a fried shrimp platter with fries. Said the shrimp was obviously frozen and fries were ok. Same issue with the shrimp, no ketchup, salt, pepper or waitress. Flagged down a different waitress for condiments but by then the food was cold. While it is a wonderful water view, fighting off the flies on the patio wasn't so wonderful. The alcoholic drinks were weak and no tea or water refills were offered. Our waitress checked back in with us when our meal was done. A manager came by and asked about the food and I gave him feedback on the shrimp needing to be deveined and his response was " I don't eat shrimp and don't know what you mean" I told him your shrimp eating guests won't care for shrimp not cleaned and he very dismissively said ok then I'll let the chef know. When the check was finally dropped the shrimp, that I didn't eat were on the check and the waitress says "oh yeah, I forgot". I also don't think it's cool to stand over your patrons, watching to see your tip. All three of us noticed it and didn't like it. I used the restroom before we left and it was dirty and without hand soap. How do your employees wash their hands? The only saving grace was the 3 piece band, who were really good and a wonderful view. It's a shame because this is a super location but for me it's one and done. Probably the reason prior restaurants have failed. The good view and music might get you some bar business but the epic failure at service, food quality and cleanliness will guarantee another failure in this great spot. I wholeheartedly don't recommend this spot for dinner/food. read more

Dirk's Dockside Bar & Grill - Peel and eat shrimp, every one was not deveined. Gross. - New American Near Me - Seven Points, Texas

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Excellent food. Great service. The atmosphere is awesome!! The first time I went, I wasn't impressed. But I gave them another try and I'm glad that I did!! read more

Beautiful location on the causeway of Cedar Creek Lake. Enjoyed happy hour and. Seafood Boil! read more

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Great food and nice staff. Ahi tuna tostados are amazing! Soft serve margarita was also good. read more

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Food was service was so so but the ambience was lacking. Probably will not return as I thought it would be a little more of fine dining!

We enjoy going to Dirks. Getting a bucket of beers on the patio, listening to music and watching the lake is great! Never had a problem with the service. They're helpful and friendly. The food is the least desirable of all. Hate to say that and hopefully it will get better. read more

Good food and great service, Jaleigh was amazing! Would definitely recommend checking this spot out!

This place was awesome! We came in off the lake and there were 2 ladies there to help up dock. We then had Jaleigh as our waitress. She was AMAZING! We had a big group of 14 people and she was quick and everything came out just right. Ask for her when you go and order the soft serve margs! So yummy. read more

Food was very bland. They took our order and brought our drinks one at a time with very little ice. The cost for what you received was not comparable with other establishments. $15 hamburger? They never came back to check on us. One glass of tea per meal? Had to ask for check! read more

Tried it on June 13th and was not impressed. Food was greasy, beer warm and I see no difference from the last restaurant.

We went for our 44th wedding anniversary. Very disappointed. Hoping it would be better than Vern's which they took over. Not! Only thing that was positive was the waitress staff. They came right out to take our order, and checked on us often. Waited a while for our food. Food choices very limited and very overpriced. I ordered the hamburger/fries which I was very impressed with. Burger was big and hot with lots of melted cheese. Fries good also. My husband ordered the catfish/fries which he said was pretty good. Bathrooms in poor condition. Why can't they get a decent restaurant in this area, like Landry's or Joe's Crab Shack? With such a popular area you would think that SOMEONE would come out here. I feel as if we were paying for the view of the lake and the dock only. Would NOT return. read more

I wish there was an option for less than 1 star because that's what this place deserves! I was looking forward to trying this place and that excitement didn't take long to depart with the poor menu items, lack of bottle beer, and they ran out of the items I ordered and had to reorder something else (at 6pm on Friday) The food I did get was dry and bland and very much over priced. I would recommend anything else if you are hungry, and don't let me forget to mention the band was terrible as well. Terrible choice read more

I was so excited to try this place with the new ownership. Low and behold, I was very disappointed. My used the restroom when we entered. The floor was grimy and the doors on the stall wouldn't completely shut. You would think if you were just opening a new place, the bathroom would have been spotless. We then entered into restaurant and the Jukebox was playing so loudly that my husband and I were screaming to the host on how many in our party. We asked for a spot that would be quieter. Host told us, "Good Luck". He then took us to the back area and it actually was not too loud. Server/bus girl came over immediately and took our drink orders. Good attentiveness. We looked at the limited menu (which I assume will change after they get the kinks worked out) and were only interested in the $16 burger and fries. We ordered through our bus girl. About 25 minutes later the food runner drops off our burger and asks what we need. Ketchup and salt/pepper, napkins (basic table set up items). She brought those back promptly. We noticed that there was no burger on our burger. Just a roll with lettuce and tomato. We called the food runner back and let her know. She went back and brought out our bus girl. We had eaten 2 fries from the plate, which were nice and hot and delicious. The food runner and bus girl argued about what to do. The food runner told us that since we had touched the plate she wasn't allowed to take it back. The bus girl told her to take it back. So now, we are without food again. 15 minutes later our burger comes out. The fries are cold and I will assume they are the original fries that came out just put on a new plate with our food. Burger was obviously frozen.. ok.. fine. Just don't think charging $15 for a frozen patty is something I expected. Once we finished our burger we couldn't find anyone. We tried waving people down, but no one would come to our table. We waited another 10 minutes... still no one returned. We walked to the front, where a small group of servers/manager/etc were gathered and asked to simply pay our check. 1 server said that she just clocked in and didn't have any idea who served us. Then another said the same. Our bus girl said she was not our server. The manager looked up on the system to figure out who was our server. Funny thing, we never ever met this person before who claimed to be our server. We told the manager about our issues and she snapped at the server to comp the burger and she abruptly walked away. No apology.. just quite rude. I get opening issues, but being kind and caring about customers shouldn't be something of the past. I hope they smarten up and start caring about customer service. I most likely will not return and will tell everyone I know about the rude manager read more