This was our first time at Dockside. The cocktails were fabulous - I loved the Voodoo Punch (rum) and my wife had a Cosmo (she said it was very good). Our waitress Maddie was excellent - attentive, informative and all together lovely. She got us everything we asked for and was kind enough to answer my questions about safety and Covid. Quite frankly, I was shocked that NO ONE who worked at Dockside wore a mask. Most patrons did as they entered and took them off once seated at their table. We requested and were seated on the screened porch. The owners of Dockside must know how vicious the Delta Varient is. Why would they not want to protect their Staff? Maddie was double vaccinated and felt safe as much of the restaurant was near the large screened porch. We did VERY much like the food and drinks we ordered....I just wish precautions were taken re: Covid. read more

Dockside Restaurant on York Harbor - View from our table on the screened porch. - Seafood Near Me - York, Maine

I recently held a one-time special event at The Dockside, and while the venue has a lot of potential, I was ultimately left disappointed. I chose this location because they promised delicious food, but unfortunately, the catering fell completely short.The sirloin roast and the broccoli were both barely edible and essentially went to waste. It is incredibly upsetting because I trusted them with a very important milestone, and the meal did not deliver. It easily would have been a 5-star experience if the kitchen had met the standards they promised. I hope management takes this feedback seriously to improve their catering quality. read more

Mediocre food, mediocre service. We have been coming here on and off for 30 years, but no more. It's overpriced and there are many better options available. The views of the harbor are really the only good thing left. read more

Great drinks and food! as well as great service from Hayley! Very nice harbor views for our anniversary dinner on their last day open in October 2025. read more

At here last night with my husband and son. From the time we walked in the door to the time we left everybody every staff member we encounter was extremely pleasant. Food and drinks were delicious for appetizer. We had fresh lobster, shrimp and crab meat cocktail and my husband shared it. It was plenty. We had fresh bread and we also had the thinly sliced beef tenderloin with baby greens and capers with vinaigrette on. baguette slices. Andrea was our hostess, he was wonderful to talk to , and Josephine was the waitress. She was extremely knowledgeable about all meals.. for dinner I have the seafood trio (shrimp, scallops, and haddock) with light breadcrumbs, potatoes, and mixed vegetables, which included eggplant, squash, peppers, and onions. My husband sent each had the ribeye with garlic butter sauce, potatoes, and vegetables.. for dessert I had the raspberries sorbet, This entire meal from start to finish was amazing and the ambassador that came and greeted us. She was wonderful. We hope to come back soon. . Just for reference this restaurant has an open back that overlooks Harris Pond with all the boats and sailboats to look at.. this is definitely upscale casual, but you can come in with shorts and after a few minutes you'll fit in fine. If you're in this neighborhood of York Beach, I suggest you check this out if you were looking for a nice place to have dinner with your family. read more

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We had our wedding at Dockside in September of 2025 and it was simply amazing! The grounds are stunning and perfect backdrop for any wedding ceremony. The staff made us feel like the center of the universe from the very beginning of the planning process all the way until the end of the night. Our guests told us over and over again how special the venue felt and how great the staff was! The menu was delicious and easily customizable. We cannot wait to go back for the rest of our lives. Dockside simply made our wedding amazing! read more

Extremely large servings! Very good - ate there for a wedding. The apps made a larger impression than the entree - the potato pancakes were delicious. read more

Dockside Restaurant on York Harbor - Maine Lobster - Seafood Near Me - York, Maine

Hidden gem in York Harbor. The staff was so attentive especially our server Ava. Food was good and so was the drinks. The views of the harbor are a big plus. read more

We stopped in passing through town. While we couldn't get a seat in the dining room, thankfully they had 2 bar tables available. Their bar itself is very small with only 5 seats, and then 4 bar tables. Bar staff was lovely, attentive, and Tok care of us right way. The special scallops were delicious. They came with grilled chives which was something I never had before and will be adding to dishes I make at home. The fish and chips was average. There were several other dishes I wish I had time to try. read more

A beautiful spot overlooking York Harbor. Our server, Stacy was attentive and pleasant. The meal was excellent ! Mussels were amazing and our entree was summer caprese and excellent. Would highly recommend both! Don't miss dinner here! read more

I booked the restaurant for a Celebration of Life for my wonderful wife Liz. From the initial contact to the end of the celebration, Phil Lusty and his team could not have been more caring, professional, and competent. The weather cooperated and we were able to spread out onto the grounds and enjoy the stellar view of York Harbor. The food was spectacular and abundant. I don't know how they could have a better job. I truly could recommend it highly enough. read more

5 stars for ambiance, 1 star for food, and 2 stars for service. Being lactose intolerant, I knew my menu choices would be limited, but I've accounted for this at all the other restaurants I eat at. However, skipping the sauce on top of my swordfish and just asking that it be grilled is no excuse for serving it unseasoned. Not under-seasoned - unseasoned. The salt shaker at my table was only half full, and now I can understand why. I have never needed to use the salt/pepper shakers so much in a restaurant before! The entire menu is boring and outdated, but they do a great business because of their location. My dinner was served with yellow squash and zucchini - seriously?!?!! You don't think we all have too much zucchini in our gardens this time of year already?!?! Also served were 2 red bliss potatoes - boring. My husband's cod was also unseasoned. The lobster spring roll was tasty, but they do not make it there - they only had to deep fry it. They managed to ruin the dish with the most bland corn salsa imaginable! The brussel sprouts were great, but I can get those anywhere, including my home, so this was my first and last time dining at the Dockside. Our server forgot about my lactose intolerance describing the delicious cheesecake from the dessert menu. I interrupted her and asked if there was anything on the dessert menu without dairy - there was not - not even a store-bought sorbet! Shame on the chef for not bringing what could be a fabulous restaurant into the 21st century. read more

I had never been to the Dockside, even after living in NE for 15 years! So, a friend of mine and I met there for Sunday dinner. Beautiful location - I have always liked York regardless. We were sat - it was busy in the dining room and it took I think about 15 minutes for us to even be greeted by our server and get some water? It was his first night on the floor, so I understand how that is. We ordered some delicious cocktails followed by dinner. I also enjoyed the tomato bacon panzanella salad which was delicious, and the schnitzel special. The special came with butternut squash soup on the side and two large pork schnitzels. Yummy! I probably should not have had the salad due to the size of the entree but both of us enjoyed our dinners. I'll come back the next time I come home! read more

The food was great. The service was prompt and the room is bright and appropriate to its location.

Nothing real fancy here , some ocean view seats. But food was really good, prices were ok. Service was great.

Had a wonderful meal on the water last Friday. Seated on the peaceful outside patio. Friendly patrons and clean atmosphere. Started with a refreshing wheat ale. Then served some fresh bread and butter. Ordered the broiled lobster. Served with corn on the cob, drawn butter. Wonderful meal, friendly service. Decent prices. read more

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The Dockside promises much and delivers little. The Wedding planner, Heather is all talk no action, a glorified waitress with little organization skills. Don't count on her to deliver what she promises. Even with contracts in hand we had nothing but trouble with her and costs kept adding up due to her lack of attention to detail. The rooms at 400 a night had a great view but they were tiny and antiquated. Nothing special. On the up side the food was good, the wait staff outside although not super friendly were attentive. Thank goodness everything we had booked ourselves with outside vendors and handled by us worked well. Having experienced this location I would say there are many other coastal locations who would be much better prepared and more upscale for the same price as this. read more

First time here. If you have allergies to any foods, don't go here. I specifically told the waitress my apple allergy and still wound up with pieces of apple in my food. She profusely apologized and told me she told the kitchen no apples. Luckily it's not a life threatening allergy, but I won't go here again. They didn't even take my salad off the bill. read more

The food was cold and missing key ingredients. The service was painfully slow, and just overall not good. Extremely disappointed, will not be going back! read more

Incredible dining experience service atmosphere food best on the Seacoast. The service also great.

All of the staff were really nice and hard working, but the food was absolutely awful. I can say that the ribeye and pork belly were terrible and the seafood chowder was 90% potatoes. Definitely won't be back. read more

I was about to write a scathing review after my beyond sub-par experience. I guess I should have read the reviews before I went. Dead on reviews. All bad. Food was cold, vegetables uncooked, and the hostess is just a terrible person. Wasted a day of vacation on this one. read more

Not very polite welcome from the get go. When asked the hostess what is her favorite item on the menu, she looked at me as if I asked for her social security number. The waitress Monica was utterly unprofessional. Food was ok in presentation, it reminds you of a gourmet wanna be, everything we ordered tasted horrible though. To top it off I got massive diarrhea after. The one star is for the view. read more

We had a bad experience last year but figure we would give it another try I have celiac and ordered the baked fish and said no breadcrumbs or sauce on it as I have celiac. It came out as posted on the menu so I said that I requested it gluten free. She said oh yes Sorry and took it back to the kitchen. Within 5 minutes out comes what was suppose to be a new meal but as I was eating it there were still bread crumbs under the piece of fish. So they did what I asked them not to do is scrape off the crumbs. If you have any food allergy don't go their. The kitchen really doesn't care and this is not the first time here experiencing this problem. Food is lousy and way overpriced read more

Came tonight for dinner, food was mediocre at best..lacked flavor. The beer was flat. The fries were overdone and looked like they were cooked in dirty oil. Worst part was the shard of metal that my husband got in his dish. Service was slow (took 10 minutes to get extra dressing for my salad). Best part was was the view of the York River. read more

Loved this place. We sat outside and the view was stunning. They had a cornhole game to play while we waited which certainly kept the kids busy. I had swordfish which was amazing. Family members had the lobster rolls, which they loved. Only reason for 4 rather than 5 stars was the lack of options for children but we will definitely be going back! read more

1 Star is solely for the location, outside dining & harbor view. 3 stars everything else. This is what my daughter would call a "bougie" place. As in "bourgeoise". It def a white person's sanctuary and add to that the smell of Ben Gay competes with the food...yupper...if Old & White is your thing, you'll love this place. It's a bit pricey. Food is pretty standard tourist New England fare. I had the fried clams and they were very tasty. Could have been a few more and like most, they puff up the platter w French fries. One of us had a burger, we shared a couple apps. My wife had a delicious lobster roll albeit said it was small for $19. Service was um, not service. Our waitress had zero personality and no interest in speaking non essential words to us. It's hard to find seasonal help. I get that but a manager needs to realize you sell more when you engage. Also, people leave better tips when you make them feel welcome (or even alive). Dockside desserts are fantastic. Tho we didn't have any this time, I recommend them. This restaurant benefits greatly from it location. They do a lot of weddings. It's great for that I'm sure. The food is...fine. Would I ever say, "i really love the food"? No. But that view... read more

SHAMEFUL Booked a "table with a view" expecting something special. Was seated at worst table in the place and when asked the manager she said that the owner felt that if the table was not on the patio or window all of them had a nice view. DECEPTIVE.... We walked out! read more

Gorgeous views and great service but the food was subpar. My daughter ordered Mac and cheese and it was Kraft level. My wife and I ordered the lobster dishes. They were both underwhelming portions that were tasteless and over priced. We came here last year and we're very pleased. Not sure if they have new ownership but we left hungry and disappointed. read more

My grandfather lives down the street from Dockside so whenever I'm home visiting, we hit up our old favorite. The food has been hit or miss over the years, but since the original owner's son took over the restaurant a year or two ago, the food has been much more consistent. It's never too crowded since it's off the beaten path, but the views alone are a great reason to go. The restaurant overlooks the harbor which is full of boats, and at low tide, lots of birds you don't see every day like great blue herons. I often get chowder or lobster, all of which are cooked well. If the baked lobster dish is on the menu, that is a must! Just delicious. They are very attentive with drinks (on more than one occasion I have stumbled out of there!), and will bring as much bread as you want. If you're looking for a quiet place that is popular with the locals with gorgeous New England scenery to boot, Dockside is your place. read more

Dockside Restaurant on York Harbor - Dockside baked lobster - Seafood Near Me - York, Maine

My wife and I went to Dockside for our anniversary on a recommendation, and were disappointed. My wife had the Sirloin which had good flavor, but also had a great deal of fat. I had the Haddock, which is supposed to be a specialty. The flavor was great, but it appeared to have been mass-produced and sat in the fridge for a while, and had a dry film over the whole fish. The worst part of the evening was the 20 minutes we had to wait for our check after our waitress saw we had finished our meal. Then, when she never came back to get the check, my wife got fed up and we took our payment to the front. The view was great, but service lousy. read more

Underwhelmed we live in the area and have eaten here several times. Today was a deal breaker .. The lobster roll was like shredded lobster meat no lettuce on the roll and a few French Fries .. the other 3 meals looked ok asked tor tarter sauce and ketchup it took her two trips one for each condiments.. I understand this year help is an issue but at least teach them . Never asked if we needed anything or asked how it was .. if the lobster roll looked like the picture the 30 price would be fine.. Great place but really missed the mark this time read more

Restaurant interior seemed a little bit outdated, however I loved the view and waitress. Really enjoyed my beer but burger wasn't much to write home about. Setting was really pretty though and hostess was accommodating read more

If you're visiting this spot for dinner you need to be patient and appreciate the slower life of Maine. The food is made to order so it does take quite some time to come out after the order has been placed. The dishes were each unique, large portions and had beautiful presentation. The only loss of the fifth star was due to sitting at our table 10 minutes before any staff member came to greet us. Again, if you're looking for quick service this probably isn't your spot but if you can have some patience and enjoy a cocktail, the food is well worth the wait. read more

This review is for the bar on the dock. The four stars are only for the perfect, sublime fried clams. If I were reviewing the fried clams, the rating would be five stars, but the service sucks and the lobster roll was pathetic for the price they charged. Who cares? I'll be back for the fried clams. They know how to cook fried clams. Perfection. read more

Oops, an unlucky visit which is a shame for this otherwise well known restaurant. Our waitress was totally new on her job. She had not been trained whatsoever. Management's fault. She did not know to ask what we wanted for drinks first. She did not know what was on the menu. She did not know that what we ordered was not available. She did not listen to the order we did want, and she brought wine in dirty wine glasses. C'mon guys. Consistency wins, not blabbering untrained summer help !!! read more

Very disappointing. Had been here several years ago, and came back for the lovely dockside setting and Maine seafood. The food was so disappointing--priced high for the value, and uninteresting in both presentation and flavor. The waiter failed to note or mention that the sides listed on the menu were being replaced with other vegetables (and yours truly frequently decides on an entree based on my preferences for the sides served with it!) I let him know that the haricot vert listed were not on the plate, and I'm not sure he even knew what they were, or that zucchini had been subbed.... He was unconcerned... (I'll bet he wasn't unconcerned when he got our tip!) 'Our last visit here! This is too lovely a setting to not have professional wait staff (even during COVID)! read more

Very disappointed as I called to arrange a dinner for family of 14 three weeks in advance. Was very curtly told we could not be accommodated. Funny seeing as how last year we had a nice private table in a corner of the upper dining area. No explanation, just no and hung up. So we very gladly had our dinner at York Harbor Inn. read more

The food and the atmosphere was wonderful. Some unusual combinations that were very tasty. Only flaw was that in the York region Chamber of Commerce book it was listed at the dockside restaurant on York Harbor offer military discounts. When I ask about this they said they do not and they never have. They need to take their name out of this book if that is the case. Being a veteran I was disappointment in that read more

Dockside Restaurant on York Harbor - business that proudly offer military discounts - Seafood Near Me - York, Maine

Not sure how the food is because our reservation was canceled before we even arrived without out being notified. Made a reservation online and called to confirm and we're told they "had to many reservations" but never called in advance so now a party of 8 is forced to scramble last minute for dinner on a Saturday night in a tourist area. Manager was was also incredibly unhelpful and clearly not remorseful for something that was clearly their fault. Definitely won't even be attempting to go back after this. read more