After having past Docklands multiple times, we decided to check it out on a busy and beautiful Friday early summer evening. We made a reservation for an outside table, and were promptly seated by the pleasant hostess at a table right on the rail, overlooking the water. Our waiter was quick to come over and take our order, but could have been friendlier. I know it was a busy Friday Happy Hour rush, but personality goes a long way. Beer list was good if not extraordinary, and my lovely GF enjoyed her speciality craft cocktail. We ordered the chicken nachos and the steak eggrolls, and both were excellent. The nachos were especially impressive, and both appetizers were large enough that we decided not to even order entrees. There was live music, which was excellent, and a fun, chill, summer vibe. We would totally go back, and the place lived up to its great reputation. Really great spot, enjoyed it a lot! read more

Docklands Riverfront - Steak egg rolls were a great starter. - New American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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Staff was absolutely amazing ! We had an extremely positive experience with every staff member there especially our waitress Natasha ! The food and service was amazing ! The blue crab tots and spring water cocktail were almost too good ! We kind of stumbled upon Docklands but will definitely be back soon! read more

Docklands Riverfront - Blue Crab Tots - New American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

First off the location is perfect with the view! Next lets talk about service, it was just ok, not great. We really didn't have any problems even though we had a party of 20 with no reservations. The only thing with the service was our waiter taking a long time to come back and take our main order after we got our appetizers, at least 30 minutes. The food, now that is something to talk about on different fronts. First, the pizza making station at the front, there was a lady who started making pizzas and she came into the station and started making dough, while doing so she wiped her hands on her pants and that's a big problem. You are already making the pizza with no gloves so your hands and nails need to be absolutely clean and if you need to wipe your hands, it should be done on a clean towel at that station not your clothes that go into the restrooms when you use it or outside when you empty the trash, take a smoke break and everywhere else that our clothes pick up dirt and germs. Next you'll lemonade is $5 for a 12oz cup full of ice, which means you are really only getting about 6oz to maybe 8oz of the lemonade and with this you get no free refills. I asked for light ice in mine and they probably put like 3 less ice cubes in my drink and gave me less lemonade than the other two beside me who had the regular ice amount in there's. The waiter specifically let me know which one was mine and told me they put less lemonade in it because I got light ice, I can only imagine if I got no ice. If you'll charging by the cup and you all have a specific size for your drinks, you should not be CHEATING the customers when they ask for light or no ice in their drinks that has no free refills. That is so absolutely petty especially with most people will never ask for light or no ice and you are already charging $5 dollars for about 1/4 of what you get if get a lemonade from chick FIL a and they give you free refills when you eat in even on the lemonade and its not $5 for even the largest size and they don't cut how much lemonade because you get lite or no ice. The wings were fabulous and also was the pretzel bites, but just because you'll have that ridiculous practice of cheating customers with that petty practice with the non refillable drinks, I will not be back. Also the sweet potato fries were horrible and my wife loves them but she could not eat them. Work on you'll customer service, food safety practices and drink policy. One last thing, I don't get why you and so many other restaurants want to charge a 20% gratuity fee with a party of 6 or more when their establishment should be paying their employees their pay from the start and they should not need the customers to pay their pay. It seems as though that businesses believe with big parties their employees will not do a good job because of so many people in one party and not receive a tip or a good tip and that in return will make their employees quit maybe because of the WORK they have to put in but are getting PAID for. I only tip when it is deserved and not because a employee of a business is just doing their job. That employee is not my employee so it is not my job to pay them when I'm paying for my food and service already. read more

Checked the online menu and made sure our group of four would be okay with the choices. Made a reservation using Resy app online. When we arrived, the restaurant was empty save for one table of two. We waited four minutes to be acknowledged by the "hostess" who was engrossed in a texting session at the front desk with her back turned towards the front door. We had to struggle to get her attention. Finally shown to a table where we waited for another five minutes to receive menus. The menus were brand new we were told, and had entirely new selections other than were on the menu we reviewed prior to making the reservation! Gone were the items we had looked forward to. We asked if the chef could make the items (crab cakes, salmon,) that were on the menu last night. No, she explained. That's not possible. We looked up the menu online to discover nothing there had changed, the menu was the "old" one we have reviewed prior. Total bait and switch. Not that anyone cared. After another long wait we received our drinks, mine was a watery Arnold Palmer, weak and tasteless. Our dinner guests were happy with their pizzas and my entree was acceptable other than the vegetable broccoli was ice cold. I mean ice cold. No attempt was made to warm or heat it at any time. Eventually we ordered desserts and the peach cobbler and apple bread pudding was delivered to the table unrecognizable with two large scoops of vanilla ice cream and whipped cream placed on top of each one. Not sure if this is supposed to make you feel good or hide the real dessert underneath because the restaurant is embarrassed to be serving it. Once the dessert was uncovered, the peach cobbler was the winner. BTW, where do you get peaches in November? Overall, the bar seemed to be the hoppin' place, with live music and a fairly rowdy crowd. The restaurant is a definite miss; don't bother. read more

I highly recommend having an event at Docklands! We held my son's surprise 21st Birthday party at Docklands in June 2024 and were able to reserve the lounge area near the water - beautiful views. Everything was easy and perfect from the time that I met with Patty (Events Coordinator) weeks ahead to the very end of the party with the help of Delaney (Manager on Duty that evening) and others! Everyone on the team did a wonderful job to make sure the celebration was great. The managers, bartenders and servers were super helpful, friendly and professional. The food was delicious with so many options to choose from. And the live music capped off the evening. Our family and friends had a fantastic celebration and my son loved every minute of the evening! I will definitely be reserving my next big event at Docklands! read more

We live next door and tend to go here way too often. They have done an incredible job managing through the pandemic. This is a sleeper pizza place. Please try their pizza - so good. Crushes - especially the bourbon crush are great. Always friendly attentive staff. Get time at the bar - its very cool. read more

The only thing this place has going for it, is that parking is relatively easy and free. Otherwise it's a solid MEH. Drinks are standard, come in plastic cups and are pretty weak. Ordered the pretzels, came with the plastic nacho cheese you'll find in gas stations. There's no table service on the patio, you have to order and close out at the bar. There's one bartender for every 30 people so be prepared to wait. read more

Love meeting friends here for drinks! It's right on the water and the outdoor bar is great! Bring the DJs back on fridays and saturdays ! read more

Every night is an happy hour night. I love Tuesday night with the live music. Just great grown up fun at the outside bar overlooking the river. Yummy drinks and large desserts. read more

Docklands Riverfront - New American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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Great spot for Friday vibes. Good music and good food. The hot wings were cooked to perfection and great sauce. Wait staff was friendly and food came out fast. I recommend this spot! read more

Docklands Riverfront - Buffalo wings - New American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

Came here with friends after a 4 mile hike. Awesome time with awesome people. We were able to sit down as soon as we walked up. No reservation needed. We were seated quickly and placed our drink order. Our server was amazing! Everything was going well....and then the food arrived. I ordered Fish Tacos. They were the blandest tacos I have ever tasted. The Crab Tots were bland also. As beautiful as the scenery is, as wonderful as our server was, I was very disappointed to have such bland food. The next time I come back, it will only be for drinks and Pizza. read more

Docklands Riverfront - Fish Tacos - New American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

Only been once but was pretty good. Got a black bean burger which was good, but the burger part was kinda falling apart. Love the outdoor seating and live music read more

Basics done well If u want a good cheesesteak without driving all the way to Philly, here it is! The burger was great and the cheesesteak- with whiz! I can even say-- not greasy! We waited 20 min till we told them no server her come by---then the person assigned to us was great and very attentive to the end. read more

My friends and I stopped here for a late Saturday lunch. We all agreed the service could've been better (slightly unprofessional) and the food less greasy. I ordered the pastrami sandwich with a side salad. I liked everything about it except it barely had any mustard aioli - I couldn't taste it - and the bread was toasted and cooled off before I even got it so it was hard to bite into. Salad was really good with a lot of mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and cheese. I like how they served it with the dressing on the side without me even telling them. I wish my Guinness was poured into a glass instead of me having to drink from a can. It was an okay place to grab a bite but I wouldn't come back. read more

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This is a really nice location to go to if you're ever in Downtown Wilmington! I haven't been since the pandemic hit but it was definitely worth the wait! The menu has changed but it has really great items to choose from. My server John was amazing and deserves a raise! He really took care of us and made sure we were always okay. I took his recommendation of trying the Scottish Salmon with a coconut curry sauce and it was absolutely amazing. I'd definitely be going back again before the summer is over! Thanks for an amazing visit and view! read more

Docklands Riverfront - Scottish Salmon - New American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

Wow so I know I came to the heart of America but holy moly these portion sizes were HUGE! And hey I'm not complaining - that just means more yummy leftovers. Docklands from what I hear is a relatively new establishment that replaced an old restaurant there previously. It's located right on the water, so the outdoor seating was really lovely as the sun was setting. There's also a big indoor seating area, but we didn't explore that. They had several seating locations outside and even though it was a little loud, we still enjoyed it. There was also a big bar outside with lots of people and neon lights, so if you're looking for something to do, it looks like a great place to be social. We were quickly seated and the waiter was very kind and helpful the entire meal. He gave us lots of food tips and helped us package up our food at the end of the meal. Okay on to the food. We ordered the charcuterie plate to start. It was literally several blocks of cheeses, heaps of meat, and a large bowl of jam and mustard. Order this if you're trying to feed a small army. Also tip to the restaurant - cut down on the portion for this dish. Like cut it in half, seriously lol you aren't making any money off of it. For entrees, we got a mix of snacks and main courses. We got sweet potato fries, risotto balls, and calamari for snacks - all were delicious and huge portions. And for entrees we got the harvest bowl (yummmmm - great vegetarian alternative) and the crab cake plate (comes with an odd pairing of garlic spinach and fried rice, but hey it was good. Recommend cutting down on the salt in the dish chef!) All in all, great experience and nice outdoor seating. Would recommend coming here with friends, coworkers, or family. read more

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I was there today for happy hour. I found a small hair in my food while eating. Also, another waiter rolled her eyes at me when they brought me my plate after I asked them to remake my food since there were hairs in my food previously. The waiters were nowhere to be found when it was time to close out the tab. Bad experience. read more

My husband and I came here by mistake. We didn't have a reservation, so we sat under tent like location. It was a theme day event, we had a ball. Food was ok, drinks were okay. The entertainment was live. read more

Great food. Reasonable prices. Riverfront views. Outside bar and seating. Live music. We had the Blue Crab Tots and Buffalo Chicken Pizza. Both were excellent. Definitely recommend trying both. Located right on the Riverfront walk so stop in on your walk by and try this place out. read more

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Had a company lunch here yesterday and spent hundreds of dollars. The food was decent but after we finished eating, we were all talking in the parking lot for a good while when we got a call from corporate saying that the manager of the store called threatening to have our cars towed because we were in their parking lot. The restaurant was completely empty while we were there and it wasn't like we were taking up the spaces of potential customers. This was shameful and I do not recommend anyone try this place. read more

This place has great drinks and good music. I had a crown apple and ginger ale and fireball shots. It was a good night out with friends. They have live music and late night pizza options. read more

Docklands Riverfront - Crown apple and ginger ale - New American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

When we first arrived they check ID's because the place practically becomes an outdoor club at night. So is definitely not a place to bring kids. They don't close till 1am, but when we arrived at 11pm they weren't serving anything but pizza. And they won't take your order at the table so you have to go over to the bartender and yell over the music and sort your way through all the people. Then they forgot our order and they had us sitting there for a whole hour till we had to go check on it. The pizza was okay. It kinda tasted like dominos, but a bit better. Drinks were good though. read more

The food was excellent! We got pizza and they were very filling and delicious. Even more important was the amazing service we received, especially how accommodating they were with my young daughter. read more

I was once homeless in Wilmington. This restaurant and staff welcomed me with open arms even after they found me cold and soaking on a rainy winter night. They first offered me a drink of water to make sure I was hydrated, secondly I was extremely hungry, out of work, out of a home. This team offered me a small pizza out of the kindness of one of the waitresses hearts for Free! I was filled with joy after being stranded for oh so long, and I've been doing well in life (not homeless) as I now live in Middletown. The service was amazing and very gracious. Top tier service, friendly staff. I'll be back with money next time I promise! Much love - a loyal lifetime customer. read more

Place was hopper by and loud on a Saturday night visit. Not too crowded but busy. Bartenders were excellent. They worked so well together as s team. It was impressive. We only drank, no food. But the pizzas looked delicious. The band (?) was loud and high energy. Can't believe the neighborhood tolerates it but glad they did. Very diverse crowd. All ages but at least no children (like at the beer garden...) Beautiful way to spend s night outsi 08-2019 Spent several hours inside bar on a steamy hot Saturday afternoon and even returned to sit at outside bar later that night. Once again service was great. Outside some of the best servers we've encountered anywhere. They hustle and pay attention. Once afar n a mixed crowd but leaning younger. Not a problem. Still give them five stars! read more

Great venue for private/corporate events. The staff is friendly and very helpful. Great music every day at 6 and live bands/DJs on the weekends. read more

I visited Dockland and it was a wonderful experience. I was by myself and surprisingly I enjoyed the atmosphere. I was seated outside by path where you can visualize the water and pedestrians walking through riverside. The service was good and fast as well. The best part that I absolutely adored was there is a live band that sings and plays live music. Parking wasn't the worst, you just have to drive around the parking lot to wait until someone leave or find parking close to the location, then walk. After dinner I did walk the Riverside and it was beautiful view. I will say me being solo, and going out to eat in a big city is normal to me, Like( NY or Philly est )I basically travel by myself pretty often. But there was a guest at the restaurant that gave me a compliment and stated she commended me for eating alone since she was just newly divorced and it look as though, as if I was enjoying myself and with grace was gorgeous. So that made the night even better. I ordered the chicken teriyaki, a house salad also the waitress recommended their pizza but appeared to be a large pie, so I ended up ordering a pizza to go. For dessert I had banana ice cream swirl or I believe Banana bread pudding but it was good. read more

I'm going straight to the point. The chicken was delicious! I went on a day where it was close to 100 degrees and decided to eat outside, big mistake. I was melting. The view was worth it though. To my left was the river and you could see boats, the scenery was just beautiful. I was so hot I couldn't finish the food. So I decided to come back a second time and sit inside this time . The food was just as good the second time. The mimosas were strong which is good, usually places pour more orange juice and you're left wondering if you ordered a orange juice or a mimosa. Would recommended. Staff was super attentive and extremely sweet. read more

Docklands Riverfront - New American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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Definitely recommend the lobster sandwich it was cheesy and gave a good amount of lobster. The steak quesadillas were also quite good- but it's hard to mess up quesadillas. read more

Good food and service. Very nice to see a great restaurant thriving and a good selection of healthy foods

Not sure when this place changed to Docklands as it used to be firestone... under new management with the new name. Came here with friends after work ... I wasn't impressed with the service or the food. Might be an ok spot for just drinks for happy hour etc... read more

I hosted both my wedding rehearsal dinner here and most recently a bridal shower for a family member. I was able to work with Sarah both times in planning my events and she made the planning process so easy and stress-free! We had a great selection of menus and options to choose from and were also able to add pizzas and some platters for the party! Sarah was easily accessible and got back to me so quickly with all of my questions and concerns! I highly recommend Docklands for an affordable event space! The rooms they have to offer are blank canvases and we were able to decorate and make my future sister-in-law's shower as well as my wedding rehearsal dinner so cute and unique!! read more

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First time here and last time worst waitress EVER couldn't get the food or drinks right. Order appetizers that came out with the food Never came back to ask if we was ok are needed Anything. Then had the nerve to say I know I didn't Do a good job but she's trying help me. Never again ! read more

really nice Pizza oven, they pump out nice little pies, havent really explored the rest of their menu but i also like the cheesesteak eggrolls read more

Docklands Riverfront - Buffalo Chicken Pie - New American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

Since I'm from New Jersey and my fiancé is from Delaware I figured it would be nice to take him there for his birthday, we went to this place for the first time and I must say the food was absolutely delicious!, Service was great also, I had the lettuce wraps with shrimp that were absolutely to die for, and we shared the tater tot's with the fresh crabmeat and melted cheese on top which were absolutely amazing!, My fiancé had the salmon that he absolutely loved, we will definitely come back to this place and I highly recommend it to everyone. read more

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I'm not sure if management changed with the name of this place, but whoever is running it now has it DOWN. The food and service have both been flawless here in the recent months. Order the pretzel bites. They are perfectly greasy, and marry perfectly with the rich beer cheese soup they are served with. They are easily shared between two people, though they are certainly filling. read more

Food was awesome had the cheesesteak and friend had a burger. Not enough help cause the service sucked!

We hosted a baby shower there about 3 weeks ago. When we arrived, all the doors were locked and one of us had to go through the kitchen door to get any attention. The room for the event was painted that morning... because paint fumes are great for pregnant ladies. The bathrooms were also being remodeled so first we had to use the men's room and second there were no paper products, even after we informed them. They did not ask the guests what they would like to drink for at least 30min into the event starting! The guest of honor was not offered anything for an hour! The food was fine, but there were no napkins and they brought out things for dessert well after the party was actually finished. You'd like they would want to collect the check at the end, but when we asked a server to take it so we could leave, they refused and disappeared. Can totally look past the chaos that is renovation, but coupled with the horrible service and terrible management, this is easily a 1 Star restaurant. Save your money and go elsewhere! read more

The look of this place made me prepared for a wonderful night (after 8:30 PM) and some good food... There were staff everywhere as I sat at the outside bar. There was no real structure, the bartenders were nice when you could get their attention. I ordered Crispy Tenders and French Fries, my friend ordered Buffalo Wings. The food came fast , but ... My chicken tenders were very thin and were very few, unseasoned, and just not worth the $10 spent at all... the fries were so crispy they were potato chips, the buffalo wings were HOT (spicy). The ranch provided for the tenders was runny and warm. If I wasn't so hungry I would have definitely sent the food back and would've gotten my money back. I will never order food from this place again. The live band was ehh... I loved the DJ when he was given the opportunity to be on the 1's and 2's. If it would have been more DJ then live band ... it would have made up for the awful food. The band was draining , although they played a couple known songs. The outside furniture was a little hard and definitely could've used some cushion in the areas away from the bar. This place was packed so there is something people enjoy about it , I just haven't discovered that. read more

This is a fun place right on the riverfront. They have live music, drinks, great food, and a nice atmosphere. Check Instagram or the website for the latest specials and Band schedule read more