Excellent food - I recommend the conch fritters and the ahi tuna. If you only have room for 1, go with the ahi! It's an appetizer, so it's not massively filling, but it is super delicious. Margarita was great, too! Ambience gives off loud, locals mixed with cool tourists. Great dock location. Highly recommend. read more

Yessir this is where you want to go to relax and have some great food and drink! The 4 of us went on 12/29/2025 and were so happy to be there again - we've patronized this joint several times over the years and keep coming back. The drinks are made perfectly and there's a large menu to choose from. In addition, the prices are very reasonable. When you first walk in, there's a large wrap-around bar that is usually full to the brim with happy patrons. But don't worry - walk to the other side of the bar and there's a large patio chock full of additional seating. Thankfully, the view from any angle is beautiful because you are... dockside! You are right on the water! Check their social media accounts to see the who and what - because the place is always offering some type of live music act. If you need a low-key, super casual, and relaxing environment - but also want great drinks and fare - then go to Dockside Bar and Grill. read more

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Still love this place. Decent food, some of it great. Really reasonable drink prices. Amazing views and music all day and night. Clearly the go to place in Marathon. The clear tables but you order from the bar. Come early for a table. It also had shelter from rain and wind if needed. Doesn't rain much in the key winters. Can get windy. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Bars Near Me - Marathon, Florida

Atmosphere. Tons of it. Serenading music live performer. Great food and brew. Love The conch fritters. All around a great place to bring kids and grandma read more

Bartender was terrible, not really sure what her problem was...: sh$t on our evening for sure. If she doesn't like her job, move on!!! read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Sorry A$$ bartender!!! When you visit I hope she isn't your bartender!!! - Bars Near Me - Marathon, Florida

The service is really good especially considering the quantity of people who come in! Great spot that has live music, full bar, and a decent menu with something everyone will like. Good spot to bring people from out of town. read more

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My first time at Dockside was Summer of 1985. Small bar with indoor and outdoor seating right on the water. Cold beer, good food, live music, friendly people. It was a community that knew each other and cared about each other. My friend's dad lived in Marathon and this was his hangout. I made several more trips over the next 10 years or so but hadn't been since around 2000. Until this year. Family Thanksgiving Trip with my wife and siblings-in-laws. I requested a stop here as we headed down A1A to Key West. They obliged. Just like i remembered it, especially the inside bar. The patio/dock has greatly expanded with a large stage and more seating. But the view and the feel is the same. The look was the same. The Mudslides were the same, except they no longer serve them in pitchers. I introduced my family to them and they enjoyed the cold, creamy goodness. We all had a hearty lunch and moved on. Don't all of you go here at once and turn it into a tourist trap. But slide in on the down-low and enjoy a true Keys experience. read more

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Food was good, drinks and live music our group really enjoyed our self We enjoyed the music so much we went there 3 night in a row will definitely go back next time we're in the keys read more

This is the most local feeling spot on Marathon Key in my opinion. Go to the bar order, have a seat and enjoy the experience. Live music is the norm. This place is always on my must do list. read more

We are staying at the Marina just a short distance away and tried them for dinner tonight. You order at the bar all food and drink which is fine, but it seems to be more of a locals place, so a newbie like us didn't know the ropes. Once we caught on the staff was very helpful . Their happy hour is great and Taco Tuesday was a bargain. We left before the band started, but it's a good value and right on the water. read more

This was a fun and easy happy hour night with beautiful views. There is no table Service except to deliver your food, you order at the bar and they bring it to your table. The food was pretty good. We had the pizza rolls, fried calamari, tuna tacos which were all delicious. We also had the steak tacos and conch fritters which were just ok. The atmosphere is relaxed and fun. They had live music and the beautiful sunset made it for me. No frills and a relaxed fun place. read more

A favorite place to visit on our stays in Marathon. Great drink and good specials. Love meeting the locals.

Great food! Amazing atmosphere! Friendly staff Made it for trivia It's a really great place to stop on way to Key West !! read more

Kinda overrated- bartenders were veterans and acerbic (being nice). Music was not good the 2 times we were there. At least all us customers were happy people read more

Not enough seating especially for an event! Ended up leaving and donations were lost. And it takes forever for a simple drink. Bands are usually great though. Not a fan of this place. read more

I went here with my grandfather who to my surprise turned out to be a fan favorite amongst the staff. Can't beat the sunset view and marina. They had a band playing classics the entire night. Solid food and excellent bar service. read more

I had read the reviews and it looked like this was a winner. However, my husband and I both had the shrimp basket and it was not good. I think the oil in the fryer needs to be replaced. I forced myself to eat3 pieces but I wish I wouldn't. My husband couldn't finish his either. Very disappointed. Maybe it would be ok if the oil had been changed . read more

Great food, live music. You do have to order your own food and seat yourself! Slightly pricy but well worth it! read more

The views are great but the service is lacking. We ordered the peel and eat shrimp, the wings, the calamari, a blackened fish sandwich and a cold brew. I love the self service of going to the bar to get what you need but they acted like it was a chore to assist and then bitched when they only got a 15% tip. The ambience was great. The live music fun. The food was "meh" at best and the service was terrible. read more

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The bartenders are super nice.... however... no servers. Not a place to take a family for dinner unless you like waiting on your table yourself. And the food was simply bad.. . Tacos had minimal meat, and my fish sandwich was a joke. 1/4" thick piece of Mahi on the cheapest hamburger bun possible. (I attached a picture). It's not photo shopped. I wish I would have took it when it first came out. Had to go to bar to order, go to bar to get drinks, clean my own table. Charge me 20.00 for a bad fish sandwich instead of 16.00 and hire a server I average 4.6 on my reviews... so u have to be pretty bad to get a 2 star from me. The bartenders again... very nice... saved them from getting 1 star. Lots of great places to eat in marathon so maybe this place is the local "drink spot"... so I'll try it for late night adult drinks and see if they cater to that crowd. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Thinnest piece of Mahi on the cheapest hamburger bun for 16.95... charge me 22 and get me more than 3.5oz of meat - Bars Near Me - Marathon, Florida

Wonderful ambience and delicious food. The live band provided great entertainment and dancing.

We visited Dockside Bar and Grill three different times while staying in the Keys. We love the fact that they have live music and excellent Happy Hour food and drink options. The location is on the water, which we loved. It has a great vibe and we will be returning when we come back to visit the Keys. read more

I don't know what's going on with the bar staff but the last few times we've been to the Dockside the service has been terrible. Primarily 3 female bartenders-2 blondes and a brunette. They walk right past you as if you're invisible. I can understand the complexity of managing a busy bar but when no one can be bothered to acknowledge you standing there for 10 minutes, something is wrong. The drinks are very good if you can manage to get one! I don't know if this is a staffing issue or an issue with this staff. I do know that with many other selections with less sour pusses, it's easy to walk out. I've heard similar examples from other people. I've had great service when the bar was packed and 2 guys were behind the bar. The food is good as well, again if you csn get one of these females to take your order. Bartenders Something needs to change to make us want to bring our $$ back. read more

Funky and grooving, food is fresh, hot and a good value. Have a cocktail, get up and dance, enjoy some fresh fries. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Band. - Bars Near Me - Marathon, Florida

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All of the bartenders are the most amazing bartenders I've ever experienced. Nikki, Erin, Sheila, Alaina, Brijette, and most importantly generator. Austin's cool too but the ladies of dockside are the glue that hold it together. In my opinion the best bar to hang out at if you're looking for good service and amazing music in marathon. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Nikki and miller Mike - Bars Near Me - Marathon, Florida

Overall decent spot. This is definitely a marina bar, food, and music spot for people in/around the marina, workers coming off boats, and locals. Flavorful food and good music. Beer prices were reasonable for the keys. Only downsides were smokers everywhere and the no seeums were out in force on the night we went. We live on the Florida coast and are used to them, but these took it to another level. read more

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Great place. Went there two nights during the trip. Their in house pizza rolls are amazing....wish I had some right now. Great staff. Very friendly. They were closing early the night after new years (very understandable) so the waitress made us a list of other bars to check out that night just to be sure we had a good night. Will definitely return. Great dockside drive bar with awesome ambiance. read more

No bueno. Near impossible to get a drink. Super unfriendly vibe Mismatched and unclean. Tried 3 times and still have never had a drink here. Won't be trying again. read more

Great atmosphere! Good bar food, the best plate was the coconut shrimp platter. Good prices for drinks compared to the other restaurants we went to. I would not recommend the tacos. The shrimp po boy and the fish and chips were good too. The shrimp po boy had a nice kick to it. There was a live band there and the bartenders were nice. read more

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What a GREAT place! The staff, the location, the atmosphere and the yummy food! We have gone here for lunch, happy hour and dinner and have never been disappointed even when they are busy, the service is great. You do have to order at the bar but that is no big deal to us. We have seen manatees here also!!! read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Manatee - Bars Near Me - Marathon, Florida

We really enjoyed this place!Great food, service and atmosphere! Loved the live music. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Bars Near Me - Marathon, Florida

A gem of a place!! Excellent service and a lovely view. Try the hurricane!! Looking forward to my next visit. read more

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Excellent sunset view they don't have a full bar but they have cold beer and excellent burgers!! Atmosphere is excellent service lacking a little, but it's a 6 out of 10 read more

Wow - what a hidden gem. We were just looking for lunch "with a view." After 3 failed Yelp attempts of places that weren't view worthy ... we stumbled across exactly what we were looking for. Low key, a view, and a laid back atmosphere. You order all food and drinks at the bar, so no waitress service, but still worth it and the bartenders are very efficient! We ordered the blackened tuna for an app. Was different (we order tuna ALL the time), but was only four pieces. Still hit the spot. We split the blacked tuna tacos and coconut shrimp. Both amazing!!! Can't wait to come back for dinner w the rest of our crew! We will make this a regular stop when we come down to Maratho! read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Strawberry jalapeño margarita - Bars Near Me - Marathon, Florida

The prime rib on Friday night is great. The service is great and the music is awesome. You never know what you're here a true dive bar.

Food was great, crowd even better, live old school keys I was looking for ..not that other places weren't good, just a nice place to hang out for a bit. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Bar and dining area - Bars Near Me - Marathon, Florida

Great friendly local vibe. Service was good and the live entertainment was great. Right on the water. Not your cookie cutter restaurant. I would return again and again. read more

We had live music, a beautiful sunset, good stiff drinks, and great food!! What else could you ask for?? This isn't polished, it's real. Don't go expecting fancy. The tuna tacos were great, the shrimp po'boy was delicious. Being from the Northeast and spending lots of time at the shore and bay my life has ruined me to eating crab cakes. The ones here are real damn good. read more

Dockside Bar and Grill - Bar area while live music plays - Bars Near Me - Marathon, Florida

A great spot for great service, food is amazing and the ambiance is fun and laid back - cool spot. They also have live music every evening. When you enter, seats are available at the bar and many tables as well. You order drinks and food at the ORDER HERE spot at the bar. Food is delivered to your table. Service is great, friendly folks everywhere. So relax, sit back and enjoy this cool place!! So glad we discovered Dockside on our trip. We visited 3 times! read more

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Ok food, good location looking at the boats. I probably using vacation scale should give this four stars not three, but my fish tacos were just ok. My wife's turkey sandwich was also ok. The beer was good. Music was loud as were the guests but good music. Lots, I mean Lots of large dogs in attendance. read more