For the price and sign I expected more... I ordered the pan fried oysters. They were ok, the slaw tasted and looked like the stuff from the deli section of Sam's Club, the baked beans were straight from a can as well as cold fries. The scallops were delicious, but the potato salad was a doctored up version of a Walmart special. On top of it all, the food was served on paper plates. Not worth the price. read more

Awesome place! The owner is a trip! Super Fun guy, but not sure everyone can handle his personality! We loved him! Food was excellent and view was spectacular!! We will be returning next year! read more

Dock House Restaurant - boats docked at a dock - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, North Carolina

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Mid food. Carolina dogs were less than spectacular. Fries were fine but average. Overall the experience was fine- not much to make me feel any sorta way. read more

We really enjoyed our meals. Portions were really big, so aware of that. My wife got a tuna basket and it was large tuna steak with fried, slaw, green beans and hush puppies. The tuna as grilled with a great seasoning. I had a fried flounder and oysters basket. There was around a dozen oysters that tasted great and two large flounder filets. It was all very good. We sat outside and the staff were wearing masks, so we felt safe eating here. And you just can't beat sitting on the docks and looking at the boats float by. read more

understaffed! watched 6-8 people move on after waiting 15 min and no hostess or attention, on a holiday weekend with band to attract attention. read more

COCKROCHES. EVERYWHERE! My party and I came here as a last minute attempt to get some dinner as our reservation down the street fell through and I can confidently say I would've rather starved than eaten at this place. The outdoor seating was swarming with ginormous cockroaches and I can only assume that all of the food was deep fried to mask how mediocre the food was. The only saving grace was how lovely the waitress was. Not really sure why this place isn't closed, yikes! read more

My cousins and I stopped by this restaurant for lunch today. We got a great table on the 2nd floor with a view of the water and a lovely breeze. I ordered the scallop burger. It wasn't actually a burger, but several seared scallops on a bun. Simple and delicious! The cole slaw was also very tasty. My 2 cousins ordered burgers and were very happy with them as well. All in all a wonderful experience. I hope to visit again soon! read more

One star due to the outside seating only! Food was junk and way overpriced for what it was. Seafood from Costco is better. Service also sucked. THERES A REASON FOR THE LOW RATING FOLKS !!!!!! read more

So, years later I update this review because I've ignored my previous recommendation to myself to avoid Dock House when in Beaufort, and I always return because of the location. I've been pleasantly surprised by the experiences I have had. First, know that this is not a fine dining restaurant. If you want easy, breezy, salt in the air drinks and food, then this is your place. We come here a lot for drinks and sit near the water, either up top or below, and have not been disappointed. Since my 2011 review, I am now vegetarian, and for 3 years I've come for bar food app, but recently had their garden burger, and holy moley, it was yummo! This is a great place to come and get your grub and drink on, but meet locals, salty dog fishing folks, and watch boats come in, while also catching the horse views over at Carrot Island. We always learn a ton from our servers, about the hidden gems about Beaufort, and we suddenly feel like locals ourselves. So, don't be like me 2011 and think this place is a dive and ignore it, be like me 2017 and know this place is dive and embrace it, love it, and sink into it. read more

Dock House Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, North Carolina

Great spot right on the waterway in Front St. Beaufort. Both my daughter and I ordered the shrimp N grits. She got hers non spicy which they obliged. Don't be thrown off by the recyclable dish-ware, we ate outside cannot comment if inside uses fine China, but the food on the plate was spectacular and thats what counts to me! read more

Sat upstairs good lunch option on the water. They treated us great and was very attentive but noticed they had no tolerance for AH's at the resteraunt. For that i give them a five instead of 4. If your party is larger than 6 dont come here. Sign out front tells you that. They dont have the staff to accommadate you. They ll tell you to leave if you try to argue thier policies. I thought it was great for what it was. Food served in baskets. And cold beers. And drinks in plastic cups. Dont ask for a glass bring your own if you want a glass. Noticed lot of locals at the bar area. Great view of carrot island and the water watch the boats pass by . read more

Came by relatively late with five hungry stomachs (mine included) and they were able too accommodate us. Apparently in Summer 2021, the restaurants are closing Tues&Weds. The menu was broad enough to satisfy our burgers-only child as well as epicurean child and three grown ups who wanted seafood. The wait staff was terrific, both courteous and helpful, even though they were swamped with patrons. We are outside. The food was terrific and the portions generous. I had the scallop and oyster basket. The batter fried oysters plump and juicy inside the crunchy crust. The scallops were perfectly seared, flavorful and perfectly textured. My mother enjoyed the blacked shrimp while my daughter had scallops and shrimp. What had started as a meal borne of necessity became a real treat. read more

The dockhouse has always been a must stop for the family when we are in town. Unfortunately this time, I feel like it is starting to go downhill. We ordered their signature drink (shipwreck) and asked for it in a glass instead of a plastic cup. The waitress informed us that their order of glasses and merchandise didn't get sent out. Which to me, means they didn't pay to place the order. Anyway- we were there around 130-2 and they had such a limited menu that they didn't even offer an actual menu to peruse. She rattled off a few items, mostly fried and said that was it. Needless to say, I think that was our last time at the dockhouse. We finished our drinks and left. read more

We tried to Eat lunch there but apparently they don't like groups of seven, refused to let us sit at anywhere other than by the trash. Can we have 2 tables up front with a view- not on 'Karen's' watch- in fact she openly refused to serve us and told her co workers that. FYI- we were of only a few people there because it was early...guess you missed out on a $200 bill with about a $40 tip Karen...pass on this one guys. read more

No indoor dinning so we found a place that we could sit down inside. The wind was blowing 20 mph and we had been on the water all day. I get it, Covid, but some restaurants are opening up. read more

Food was very mediocre. Man seating was quite rude. View is great, which is the restaurants only saving grace. Wouldn't goz

I ate at this restaurant twice in one week but with different groups each time. Why? One word -- location. It's one of the only restaurant/bars on the waterfront and in Beaufort that's what you're really there for. The food was just okay. I really wouldn't say anymore. The service was lacking and even on their menu they give that disclaimer. It says -- be ready to wait for your food! Sit back and relax! All, in all I would go here again but only for a cocktail and to listen to live music that they have at night. I would suggest finding another place in town to eat! read more

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Burgers were amazing and the iced sweet tea was sooooo good!!! Great place to grab lunch and eat outside!:)

Delicious, fresh seafood and salad. Ask for Savannah, she is lovely and will make you smile!

Lunch was delicious at the Dock House. My chef salad was fresh and my husband's peel and eat shrimp were excellent! As well as already peeled. Karen was an attentive and prompt waitress. read more

Wonderful..... Used to hang out here in my youth ! Same friendly atmosphere and fun. (Especially after the sun goes down and the band comes out) Try the Shrimp-n-Grits and soft-shell crab.... So casual and worry free hang out. Jimmy Buffet would be proud and wanna hang out here ! read more

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The service was great the food was as expected. The views were amazing. This place has been in business here in Beaufort for years. The owners are the same. The cooks change, it's hard to keep great help . This place is a must if you are in town rain or shine. Awesome dog friendly patio. Great open seating. read more

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Great atmosphere and music. However, we've been here for 1.5 hrs with 6 people. Everyone has finally gotten their food. My date and I have been waiting 15 mins for the crab dip. We ordered just the crab dip app, because everything else looked disgusting. Finished this post and still no food... everyone else is basically done with dinner. read more

Dock House Restaurant - What a clean and friendly menu! At least they set the expectations low from the beginning. - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, North Carolina

We are lunch here roughly two weeks ago. Due to Covid, they only offered outside seating. The view of the sound was gorgeous and dotted with fishing boats and sail boats. We got a fried shrimp plate and a combination fried shrimp, flounder and oyster plate. The portions were huge and the food was fantastic. It was a bit pricey, however they offset the cost with the amount of food served. We definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

Dock House Restaurant - Outside of restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Beaufort, North Carolina

I went here on Tuesday, 9/14, and we had a great lunch. The two ladies ordered the cold platter and shared and I ordered the Cajun Mahi basket. All of the food was delivered relatively quickly, who can complain about anything with the water view right from the front row, and was very good. I want to point out that they are short-staffed and our waitress Sarah, was also serving as the hostess. She handled both duties efficiently and with a smile. Great service, good food, and a great view! Please stop by if you get a chance. read more

We went by and were told by a waitress that they would start seating in 20 minutes. We stayed right there and twenty minutes later we go back up and a guy comes out and is very rude and picks people standing around us and tells us we have still wait. This guy was very hateful and we left immediately. Will never go back. Had heard the staff was rude and that proves it. Do not let the goods location fool you!! read more

Can I just say chewy scallops? Nasty! Soft shell crab was fried very dark. French fries average. Good slaw. Poor service. Would not recommend read more

If you're a gamblin' man and want to see what COVID-19 will do to you, then this is your place! Waitress wasn't wearing a mask, there was no exact entry or exit point. In fact, the only thing I saw was exit points, so I happened to be walking by one and saw a waitress and asked her if we could enter and she said yeah, wherever you'd like to sit. No social distancing at all. No precautions. Wish I had not stopped in. read more

This could be a 5 Star. We had lunch during spring break. One burger and fries, one order of chili cheese fries, one shrimp sandwich and one blackened tuna sandwich. Ask for the spicy mayo for the seafood sandwiches. Also, pickle for the shrimp sandwich was good. Bloodys and beers on the upper deck. Service was good. Worth the price! read more

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Got here at 5 when it opened for dinner. Waitress couldn't answer questions about the food. Then it took over an hour to get served (other people came, ordered, ate and left before we got served). We ordered peel and eat shrimp, buffalo wings and a grilled fish. The wings and shrimp were good but my daughter's grilled flounder was just gross. Definitely don't come here if you need to eat gluten free. Or if you are hungry. read more

Spent a week in eastern North Carolina with my mother while looking for a home to buy. We cross-crossed several cities which is how we found the Dock Restaurant. It was so good, in fact, we went back the next day. Savanna was super, our food was amazing and Savanna also took care of my service dog. I'll definitely be back soon! read more

Horrible food. Instant mash potatoes, frozen fish, mushy vegetables. Nice location on the water.

Great food!!! Sat outside and enjoyed the wonderful weather. My husband had the burger and I had the shrimp dinner.

Pretty good food. Burger was cooked a bit well but wasn't bad. Fries were pretty good. The location is nice and right on the water. Service was slow, but the people were nice. Men's bathroom has no actual toilet, just one urinal. read more

Fist time coming, didn't get past the dock, I don't know if he was the owner or what but when we walked up his exact words, were done and over this. We're only helping who's here. I wouldn't ever come back to this place and give them a dime. After the events going on and being closed. And this is a holiday weekend I would think one would want to be open and making money. But that's just me. read more

I will say this place is pretty much as bad as the other reviews say. The food is good but not worth the price it costs. 4 drinks and 2 apps for $60, high class price for low class restaurant. Slow service and the staff is not very friendly read more

The burger was good, but not really worth the money. The server was sweet and attentive but the manager was awful. He didn't acknowledge us for about ten minutes even though it wasn't busy and he was standing right in front of us. Even when someone finally came over they weren't apologetic. We wanted to stay for the cool atmosphere though, which had a beautiful view of the water. read more

this was our first stop after we docked here. We got into the marina at 1130pm on a Friday night and we could hear the live band kickin' ass from 200 ft out on the water. The place was packed. In the 2 hours we were there (midnight-2am) we the following took place: A girl shot her beer out of her nose, all over my back. A different girl was doing push ups on the bar floor. Some middle aged groupies were gettin down with their bad selves to the cover band, and a very large girl tried to fight a very large man. Not to mention a round (for 6 people) was only 22.50. This town doesn't have much going on, but the Dock House made our first night a memorable one. Thanks to the bad ass, cigarette smoking bartenders! read more

I will start by saying that I should have read the other Yelpers reviews. However, my hubby & kids have to eat by 6:30 at the latest before they turn into cRaZy people and it was 7 something. I wanted to go to a different waterfront restaurant but they had loud music playing so we opted for Dock House. The views are amazing and that can almost compensate for the weird service & mediocre food. We started with the crab dip. It seemed like the thing to do at the beach. It was ok, nothing fab but we didn't get to try much because of the small number of pita points that came with it. When a different waiter happened by (because we saw very little of our waiter) we asked for more pita pts. She said that would be $1. Well, I guess we're gonna go for it since we have more than half our dip remaining. The pita pts come out...all 8 of them. Seriously? $.125/pita point? Ok. My hubby saw a bear he wanted, ordered it, they were out. Went with choice #2 and they had it but it wasn't very cold when served. The waiter- bless his heart. I don't think this is a long term career for him. He was very nice but had trouble taking our orders. He was either REALLY nervous or having DTs--not sure which. As another reviewer stated, there wasn't much choice on the menu. I went with the fried shrimp platter. My child had chicken tenders from the kids menu. The hush puppies on my plate were burned beyond recognition so they were a no go. The slaw was HORRIBLE. It actually had sweet pickles in it. The fries would've been fine if they were hot. My daughter said the chicken tastes like McDonalds- could be a complaint or a compliment, she's 11. The desserts looked good on the menu but we were done with the whole place by dessert time. Bottom line: if you're hungry, skip it. Drinks while soaking in the view from the balcony, totally worth it. read more

Okay I agree with the other reviews, the food is nothing to write home about, but if you take it for what it is, this is a great little place. We sat upstairs for lunch with three kids under 8. The view and location were awesome! I had the fried shrimp sandwich which was surprisingly good, and the kids enjoyed their grilled cheese and my husband said his burger was good For a quick bite or leisurely drink, I think it hit the mark. Sounds like it gets some good bands too read more