Came to Johnny's Dock for a dual birthday lunch celebration, and overall it was a really lovely experience! The views are always a win, and despite the place being short-staffed, the service stayed friendly and attentive. Major props to the team for keeping things moving. The menu was a bit limited (sadly, no crab cakes. Made in house and chef didn't have time to prep them in the morning), but we made it work and everyone ended up happy with their meals. The food came out hot and flavorful; the fish was perfectly cooked, the steak was juicy, and the sides were solid comfort bites. Now, about my tequila sour... let's just say it didn't quite look (or taste) like one. On a previous visit, it was on point, so I'm guessing Drake, one of the bartenders who really knows his craft, wasn't in that day. The only area that could use some love is the restroom. One stall had no toilet paper and there was no soap, which might just be part of the short staffing struggle, so I'm giving them a pass this round. All in all, Johnny's Dock has a lot of potential. Between the waterfront views, good food, and a staff doing their best under pressure, it's still a solid pick for a casual lunch or special occasion. Will definitely be back to try more of their Indian cuisine menu. Supposedly the shrimp peri peri is really good!! read more

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My hubby and I came here for date night. We had an ok experience. Pros: The restaurant has it's own parking lot for easy parking. The view is great - you get a view of the marina, water, and also the large buildings of downtown Tacoma. Drinks were strong and delicious. The salmon dip and bread was AMAZING. I think we would have been happy with drinks and dip (and maybe that is what we would do if we came back again). Easy online reservation system (although we didn't apparently need it as the restaurant was not real full). Cons: We came for seafood. It is Johnny's Dock so I thought they would do seafood well. We had fish and chips and the fish was soggy. One of us had halibut and the other had cod and there was not much of a difference in taste, only price. The fries were heavily coated and did not taste great. Ranch dressing was from a bottle. Gross. Our server was a little on the passive aggressive side. She made us feel like we were an annoyance for little things like asking for drink refills, silverware and napkins. After delivering our food, she never checked back in with us. The menu is really expansve, indian food, seafood, and italian. I think they should pick one style of food and perfect it instead of trying to make so many things and just doing it average. I dunno. It was ok. read more

Absolutely terrible food! Crab Louie ($38) had a slight "dusting " of some kind of crab. It was pink and tasted like plastic. Fish n chips were the darkest brown I've ever seen. Such a disappointment. What a shame that a once well-known icon has turned into this. read more

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Cook their food to look close to the picture on their website menu The picture looks like the scallops are golden seared. They looked nasty and tasted nasty for food delivery by DoorDash. Don't let their menu picture fool you like it did me. read more

Johnny's Dock - Marinas Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Food was good for what was available. Friendly service. 2 star rating for the "service charge" of $116.40 (not gratuity) for a party of 10. Was told this was for the setup of the tables and linens. I watched them push together 3 tables... no special linens used. Service charge was not disclosed when booking. If I would have known I would not have brought my team to dinner there and probably why the restaurant was empty! Unfortunately this did impact the tip that was left. read more

Johnny's Dock - Service charge... for what? Service charge not disclosed when booking reservation. Poor business!! - Marinas Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Listen to the other reviews. Terrible. Food was bad, chefs are yelling at each other and using foul language in the kitchen. Additionally, the kitchen has a windowed door, where you can see staff eating food (probably yours). Hope you don't mind sharing! The short 5-star reviews left in the past I can nearly guarantee were made by management or staff. Not only is the food bad (maybe a menu that doesn't have 200 items on it would be a better option), but you're waiting 35+ minutes for it to come out cold. Service was fine--although my server wasn't around too much. Won't be back. read more

DO NOT MAKE RESERVATIONS HERE! Never been here before. Had reservations for 4 at 6pm on Valentine's Day. Nothing stated a limited menu. Line was out the door. Everyone in front of us had reservations but were waiting to check in. No hostess communicated with us for 20 mins. We were told that the others who were seated had reservations at 4 but didn't show up until 5 and got seated because "they had reservations" and now their dining window is spilling into ours which would be another 45 min wait. I'm sorry but I have never heard of an hour grace period for a restaurant on one of the busiest days of the year. No courtesy call or text to even get the option to change our plans before driving from afar. And to top it off, they were out of salmon. What?! We are literally dining by the water and you're out of salmon? Luckily this was no big event for us and we were able to find another restaurant to dine at that had the full menu plus a Valentine's Day 3-course menu option. read more

Very disappointing. This restaurant has clearly changed ownership. It used to be a seafood-steakhouse restaurant, but has added Indian cuisine to their menu. That should have been a red flag before I made reservations here. While the Indian food may be good, we did not try it. We were there to celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary and were there for a bit of nostalgia. We opted for the familiar menu. My husband has the sea scallops which were overcooked and tough. It was accompanied my green beans that were barely blanched with no flavor and avocado rice. It looked and tasted very unappealing. I opted for the shrimp scampi, which was more like a shrimp Alfredo. The pasta was overcooked and dummy, I couldn't eat it. This restaurant needs to be renamed, rebranded as an Indian restaurant or it will never survive. read more

0 starts almost messed up my birthday has reservations no one was at the front counter more people came in no one spoke to us sat waiting 40 minutes just to be told reservations are cancelled ran out of food. Duke's saved my birthday tonight. I never been to Johnny's wanted to try it tonight places had no reservations for last minute read more

So disappointed. I used to love this place and haven't been back since it's been under new ownership. But we went on Valentine's Day. First off, they were 45 minutes behind on reservations. There was only 2 items on the menu and they were out of one. It was only 6pm. The waitress came back 3 times to ask what we ordered. They still brought the wrong food minus the appetizer which was salmon dip that came with naan bread. What the hell? Then, the meal was not what they said it was. The only positive was the live music. We never got our dessert. They were behind all night and the food and service was very disappointing. I also overheard them say then ran out of everything. I don't think I have ever had a worse experience in my life. Please bring back the old owners and make this place what it used to be! I'm honestly appalled. DO NOT come here! read more

The best deck and one of the best water view places. Back open after 5 years. Had the shrimp tempura and fries, great! Garlic bread, okay. Happy to see they are back! read more

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A very confusing menu. Sauce on cod was too salty. Location was nice, since we were seated on the water.

There were ants all over the area we were sitting at. The bathroom had ants all over as well. Food lacked flavor. Waiter was nice but all he did was make excuses for the restaurant and what it lacks. read more

Sadly, this establishment is but a shadow of its former self. We arrived shortly after opening and sat in the lounge for a quick bite for lunch.The carpeted floor had not been vacuumed and food scraps were apparent in abundance. Our server was not familiar with the menu. We were not informed that the chef had substituted some items in our order prior to service. The food quality was pedestrian at best. I may give them a second chance, but probably not for awhile. read more

Walked in and went to bar. Met friends for dinner and ate in a lower table in the bar area. Very comfortable table. We were served by the super nice bartender. It probably would have been good to know the items they were out of before trying to order. Also the menu is in a state of change, so prices and included items might not be as listed online, they were very different for us. One of my friends and I each ordered the Peri Peri shrimp over grits. Grits were not cooked all the way, very bad, both of us not able to eat them. They brought us the basmati rice which was delicious with creamy avocado and garlic. Also the lentil cracker bread with the two dipping sauces was delicious. Other friends wanted clams, they were out. Then they asked for salmon, out again. How can a seafood restaurant in Washington be out of two seaffod staples?They had cod and shrimp which were both fine. Im wondering if this restaurant should just take ownership of their Indian food, and rename the restaurant. The food is good after finding the right items to try. I would like to go back and just order the Indian items. Their menu feels very confused as of this date. read more

The place had amazing food, my daughter got the fish and chips with fries, and yes, it came with fries.

Sell it to Anthony's! I had a 5:30 reservations for two couples on Valentine's Day. We arrived a half hour early for our reservation and passed the long line to let the hostess know we had arrived and would be waiting in the bar. At 5:30 we went left the bar and went to the unattended counter where I had checked in. Nobody was there and the line to enter the restaurant was out the front door. I asked a passing employee about our table and he grabbed four paper menus and led us to a ten place table. My wife suggested a smaller table would be better. He sat us at a six place table. The menu had three entrees offered as serving two; salmon, beef and an Indian dish. We all ordered the salmon. The waiter was frantic, he confessed it was his first night and he had never waited tables before. The restaurant was full and he was the only waiter. He took the food and drink order and left. A half hour later he brought out two glasses of wine. Fifteen minutes later he brought out two more. It's now 6:30. We finished our drinks and grabbed him to order a bottle of wine. The bottle arrived at 7:00. People in the dining room were restless because only two tables had been served. We never received our dinner order and our Valentine's Day was ruined. At 8:00 I asked to see the manager. A short time later a woman came to the table and apologized for the poor service and long wait. She said she was surprised at how busy it was and sorry we hadn't been served dinner. She said we would only be charged for the wine bottle if we wanted to leave. We left and will never go back. read more

The free cracker & green, and brown sauce was tasteless. We took a bite and left it. I ordered halibut nothing great about it, the other person ordered an Alfredo dish- food quality was far below par, presentation not great, salmon with the Alfredo apparently had been warmed up a few times and was dry. Should've had macadamia nuts on the halibut- hardly any. I felt like it would've been good better served at an old folks home, based up seasoning, or lack of. We ordered One beer, and two lousy lunch entrees 108$. We both felt it was awful. We had never been there and won't be going back. We were told they had just remodeled after being closed down after Covid- it's currently 2025- so it was shut down for years. As far as the ambience there's better - try Ruston. This location has a lot of boats docked, that's the view. It's supposed to have an east west vibe, in my opinion it's missing on every mark, it doesn't look like a seafood restaurant, or an Indian place either. The two vibes just don't seem to match. Restaurant appearance, and the food quality, deserve a zero. It looks old and still dated- the food lacks taste. Bar is limited. The only thing that brings their score up is the people hanging out maybe the owners or hostesses- plenty of staff not busy- they were so nice, friendly and welcoming. Thanked us for coming. The friendliness is on point, sadly the food is poor, atmosphere is like that of an institution.. Dry salmon-tasteless, with sauce spilling off the plate by the time it arrives. There may have been 5 elderly folks in the restaurant- maybe this is the crowd they are going for and why the food seems tasteless- hopefully they will find their crowd. We won't be back, waste of time and money- so many offer restaurants with better food. After having eaten there, I question the 5 star reviews from reviewers whose only review is this restaurant? read more

The service was awful, the food was terrible, I could not eat it. I will never go back. I asked for the manager and she was not available. I called the next day and she was not available or the owner. I left my number and never heard back. This was on Thanksgiving read more

Went for New Year's Eve lunch. Inside was freezing. 2 heaters broken, 3rd working but not turned on overnight. Temperature inside in high 30s. Staff working with jackets on. Wife ate meal with gloves on and everyone in our party had their jacket on. $80 filet mignon steaks were tough, had to be sawed through with steak knife. For $80, steaks should be tender enough to almost cut with a fork (Ex. steaks at Ruth Chris, El Gaucho, Stanford's). Balsamic Rice was tasteless, Green Beans was ordinary. Tempura Shrimp appetizer was no more than deep fried breaded shrimp served with cocktail sauce/tartar. Tempura should be done in light batter with soy based dipping sauce. Hoity, toity prices for less than ordinary food. Total was $357 for 3 people. When you feel ripped off, you won't be back, Applebee's is better. read more

Very displeasing experience. On a Thursday evening, at 8 pm, we were the ONLY patrons in the restaurant. That should have been our first sign. The decor and ambiance is outdated and blah. This is a first time experience, and oof the food was horrible. This was a truly disappointing experience and won't be back. The only reason it gets 2 starts is all the staff was very friendly, however it is not a good look when everyone is off work and gathered at the bar gossiping. read more

The location and potential are great. Unfortunately, they 'didn't have' several of the things we wanted and were listed on the menu..apparently some items on the menu are future items. While the staff were nice and friendly, our waiter did not know about the menu or even what a whiskey sour was. Overall it was very disappointing and we had such high hopes for a great place. read more

We had a lovely anniversary dinner for 15. The food was delicious, the server was very good and friendly and the view was wonderful. We were pleased to be able to hear the live music from the bar. Some of us have already spoken about returning to enjoy music. read more

We decided to go to johnnys Dock for Thanksgiving dinner. It was terrible. The food came out cold, sent it back to get heated up in the microwave. It was still not edible. Our server told the manager. All she said was that we could get 25% off the already $45 a plate price. She would not come out and talk to us. We will never go back again. This restaurant will not stay in business! Have gone one other time. Ordered a shrimp salad. All that was on it was a pile of lettuce and shrimp. read more

Shit hole no service tried to serve burnt carb cakes! Server was super rude! Took over an hour for a side salad and not burnt crab cakes that never arrived! 2 beers $20 avoid this shit show! read more

No soap nor toilet paper in the bathrooms, food scraps on the un-vacuumed floor, chefs swearing at each other in the kitchen? Sounds like something out of a Stephen King novel. Frightening and dangerous. read more

Friendly staff and extensive menu. Great location with beautiful views of Foss Waterway Marina and downtown Tacoma.

Nice dinner-excellent lamb! Mussels not as good. I'd stick with the nice Indian cuisine!

The newer owner have changed up the menu, where is the seafood, it's great if you love curry and I do but.... and the prices. I would go back for the bar. I would not go back to the restaurant, read more

I have tried almost everything on the menu here and I love it. I have dreams about the butter masala and the shrimp peri peri. The location is beautiful right on the water near a marina with a fabulous view. The staff here are friendly and engaging as well. A new favorite spot for me. read more

Good food, good portions, reasonable prices, nice atmosphere. Live music on Sunday, great view.

The food was amazing! The outdoor patio with live music Thursday To Sunday. We had the best time will go back again! read more

Johnny's Dock - We had the best time! The food was amazing and the band was great. On the water with the city views. Great spot! - Marinas Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Such a great location. Service was good. I appreciate the new owner wanting to bring in some ethnic food but needs to get the basics back on menu including the previously famous French dip and sundae. Pad Thai was really dry and bland, burger was dry , pancakes (they serve breakfast all day) should be removed from menu as they were clearly made in the morning and set aside to reheat for lunch. Shrimp tempura was good. Drinks were decent. Could be a great place again particularly the bar/ but not without some serious tweaking. Coincidentally when we were leaving another table was telling their server the exact same thing about the French dip and sundae..... read more

I'm writing this review because this place has been open for 2 weeks, I was here on opening day and it was packed and extremely busy, waited a while for everything. I came in today and it was still busy but I got my food fast, ordered the clam chowder with halibut and chips. Took no more than 15 minutes to receive both. The view is unmatched in Tacoma and the only place around here where it actually has a sunset, unless I want to go to boathouse 19... which I don't. Also had 2 real good drinks that were delivered fast, coming back again on a nice day. read more

Stopped for lunch, only 4 other tables. Took 1 hour to get 1 drink and appetizer. Too slow most likely won't return. Our waitress was very pleasant just way too slow for grabbing lunch while boating. read more

Expensive and bad attitude for staff. Fried food and smells bad. I will not be back. It was the only option, plan ahead.

Worst meal out we've ever had. We had an early reservation (5:00) and they were already out of things from their limited special Valentine's menu. What we were served was so badly cooked we could have gotten a tastier meal at McD's. Fish (not the salmon they were out of) was rubbery and overcooked (you needed a knife to cut it), but the carrots were undercooked, and there was a big chunk of un-mashed potato in the mashed potatoes. They only brought one side salad for our dinner for two. The waiter had to bring a second plate for us to share. And finally, after the hour and half it took to get the full "special" meal, they were out of the dessert we chose that was included. Amazingly overpriced for the tiny, badly cooked portions! We were so dumbfounded we were laughing on our way out. Listen to the other reviews! This place deserves all the one star reviews. read more

Great food, drinks. The Super Bowl platters were excellent. Classic were great! Wings were excellent, Onion rings perfect!

A little rough around the edges, but the service from Denise was excellent and the food was delicious. My party had the Tandoori Coastal Platter for two (a good deal, very tasty) and the pasta primavera (ridiculously good, very rich). It felt like there was some improvisation going on in terms of how the place is operating, but the food way surpassed our expectations. read more

On a Saturday night they were out of hamburger, Pork chops, rib eye steak, and Prime rib. It, obvious that the new owners are from India, since they have a bunch of Indian items on the menu of which we ordered 2 and they were pretty bad. The place was very cold since I assume they are trying to save money. It's not the same Johnny's Dock I remember. I won't be back ever. read more