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    Moondog Seaside Eatery

    2.9 (725 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Heather W.

    Location is right on the water. Sit outside if you can for the great view. They have funny stools. They had a fun drink menu. Dog friendly patio. There were a few local cats hanging around asking for food. They didn't mess with us or our dog. Kept seagulls away. Very chill place. Including the service. lol. Service was slow but we enjoyed the food. Started with crawfish queso, so good and huge chunks of crawfish. My husband got a watermelon margarita and really loved it. He also got the catch of the day with green beans and sweet potato fries. I got blackened salmon on Alfredo. It was good but I could barely finish it. So full!

    A stray black cat roaming freely around the tables in Moondog Seaside Eatery.

    Stray cats, terrible service, and a mandatory tip they wouldn't honor I had high hopes for Moondog Seaside Eatery, based on Google Maps (I know, my bad!), but this was one of the worst dining experiences I've had. Health and safety: Several stray cats were freely roaming in and around the dining tables and eating leftovers during active food service. This isn't a charming beach-town quirk -- it's a violation of basic food safety standards. Animals (aside from service animals or leashed dogs in designated outdoor patio areas) aren't permitted in food establishments under Texas health code, for good reason. Service: We waited for 80 minutes for our food (nothing like a Michelin style masterpiece, but simple fish and chips and mac and cheese they typically serve). When it finally arrived, part of our order was missing. The waiter initially blamed us for the mistake -- until she checked her own notes and saw we'd ordered correctly all along. No apology, just moved on. Food: Honestly not good, and not worth the wait or the price regardlesss of everything else that went wrong. The mandatory tip: Our party was 6+, so a 20% tip was automatically added -- no matter how bad the service was. When we asked about removing or reducing it given the hour-long wait and order mix-up, we were told no. A manager (or someone who represented themselves as one) said it's actually up to the individual server whether to enforce the 20%, despite it being printed on the menu as a flat policy. So apparently the "mandatory" tip is mandatory unless your server feels like waiving it -- which makes no sense and felt like a bait-and-switch. Between the animals roaming the dining room, the service issues, and a tip policy that isn't actually enforced the way it's advertised, I can't recommend this place.

    Inside on a Monday morning
    Terri L.

    Love this place. Looking for a fun place to go eat, drink and check out the sea this is your place. The food is yummy, the beer is always cold, it's huge so you can almost always get a place to sit and the mixed drinks are great. I've haven't yet visited when there is live music but I've heard it can be quite a party. Can't wait to try that out. We ordered the fried flounder sandwich, the blackened redfish and a grilled redfish and everything we ate was amazing. Highly recommend the catch of the day. Will definitely be back soon.

    Softshell crab and Mahi Mahi sandwich
    Samantha B.

    I sure learned my lesson here to really believe the Yelp reviews...but figuring everyone deserves a chance we stopped by Moondog to form our own opinions. They were, unfortunately, not good. As mentioned, service was s-l-o-w. Being at the beach, this isn't typically an issue as you are there for the ambiance and a cold drink right? That is, unless the cold drink takes 15 minutes to arrive and...isn't cold. We also asked our server what was in the Texas Mule that makes it "Texas" and he replied "I actually have no idea." Dear reader, it is a regular mule with Tito's vodka. Still holding onto hope, we placed our orders and wondered if we would be eating it for lunch, or dinner by the time it showed up. The food arrived and we dove in, starving enough to eat (almost) anything. Off the bat, the loaded baked potato which I was assured came with sour cream and butter was lacking on both. Thus, dry, I asked our server for some condiments twice before he brought them out and I was nearly done. The ketchup he promised never arrived. The sandwich was ok, but nothing to write home about, as was the soft shell crab. For the amount of time it took to come out, I was so hoping for some intense elbow grease homemade dishes - but they were unfortunately very obviously either pre-prepared and frozen items and things that took nearly zero effort to throw together. A pretty big dissapointment compared to all the other places I have tried in Rockport, which is a shame because the location and environment are the kind that would make you want to hang around for a few hours (as long as it was by choice).

    Charlene P.

    I was wanting to eat on the water so we decided to come to Moondog. Honestly, I was a bit worried as the reviews were not great. Wow! Such a great experience. Our waitress was so fun and attentive. Our gulf shrimp were so fresh that we ended up ordering a second serving. The house wine was nice. But best of all was the view!!! We had such fun time watching the shrimp boats come in for the day.

    Oysters Oysters Oysters....
    Alan N.

    Had a great time. Sitting seaside for any meal is a great atmosphere. The service was a little slow, but not a big issue. Food was delicious and filling. The oysters are a must. Highly recommend!!

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    This is the best place to go as far as I'm concerned. I've never had bad food here.. the service is great.

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    Had a GREAT EXPERIENCE at the Bar!!! While Amber was working... She is a Great out going employee..

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    Was on table about this place due to reviews but no complaints here. Food was delicious. Service was excellent. MmmmMmmm good.

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    The service was great. Thanks Roxy L! Good good and drinks. Liked the patio to eat from, was nice with a breeze

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    4.2(258 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    Absolutely hit the spot. The food was delicious and service was great!…read more Kids loved their meals as well! Cute place... we will be back on our next trip.

    Our experience 5/16/26 at Pier 77 in Rockport, Texas was extremely disappointing and concerning,…read moreespecially as a parent. My 6-year-old daughter was served her meal last, and when she finally received her chicken nuggets, they were raw and undercooked inside. Unfortunately, she had already eaten one nugget before we discovered it. We are now monitoring her closely for possible foodborne illness, including salmonella exposure, which no parent should ever have to worry about after dining out. What made the situation worse was the way management handled it. Initially, we were only offered 50% off the bill, despite the seriousness of serving raw chicken to a child. They did not automatically remove or comp the child's meal or the replacement meal. When we expressed that we appreciated the gesture but wanted to speak with the owner about the situation, management became defensive rather than taking accountability. Eventually, we were told the entire ticket would be covered -- but only if we agreed to never come back. That response was shocking and unprofessional. At no point did we feel genuine concern, accountability, or care for our child's wellbeing. Mistakes can happen in any restaurant, but how a business responds says everything. Serving raw chicken is a serious health risk, especially to a young child, and the handling of the situation left us feeling dismissed rather than cared for. We cannot recommend this restaurant based on our experience.

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    4.5(101 reviews)
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    I love Tapas, and especially when a large table gets into sharing mode and orders together…read more However, I'm sure we sacrificed a table with a view since large tables don't usually occupy prime real estate. We were lucky to get the last serving of their evening special, Paella, which was among the best versions of this dish I have eaten, even including the first time I tried it in Barcelona back in 1959 as a college student. The portion was generous enough to satiate the five of us that shared it. With that, we added Corn Ribs, the Tuna Tostada, Patatas Bravas, and Crab Crostini. That was the perfect quantity for five. This is a five star restaurant in every regard, except perhaps for ambiance. The food was uniformly excellent and some of it was exceptional. The Tuna Tostada left me longing for more, and there was a generous amount of crab on the Crostini. The Corn Ribs brought corn-on-the-cobb to a new level. The one disappointment was that the salmon in the salad came out medium rare, which in my opinion is the way is should be served, but the menu probably should have warned that it would be prepared that way. This was cheerfully and quickly fixed, so no harm and no foul. We will surely return.

    First time here but def not our last, in fact just made our second reservation!…read more We had heard wonderful things about this place and they were not wrong. We reserved early for NYE because we are old, lol, and so glad we landed on Gabriela's. We started out with the Pina Colada Azul's and they were amazing. For eats we had the corn ribs, the Ahi tuna tostada, and the Queso de Cabra. All were soooo good. I don't even do tuna and had two bites because they were so good. I'm a huge fan of the corn ribs and the goat cheese though. We finished with the calamari which was just as good as everything else had been. Light breading, not oily at all and plated with plenty of lemons and a very tasty sauce. I would recommend everything we had. We finished with the bread pudding and the chocolate torte! Again both were amazing, and I don't like even like bread pudding but this one was amazing. The pistachios put it over the top for me. So it was a wonderful experience and I cannot wait to be back. Let me end with Leslie and Candace in the bar, they are so great that I wouldn't even consider sitting at a table if they are on the bar. Thanks ladies for a great NYE dinner!

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    Charlotte Plummer's has a great waterfront setting, but my experience landed somewhere in the…read moremiddle. The salad bar was just okay, and the dressing selection was surprisingly limited. There wasn't a single vegan‑friendly option--no balsamic, no simple oil‑and‑vinegar--so that part definitely missed the mark. They also charge full price for the all‑you‑can‑eat salad bar even if you only want one plate. I thought that was a bit silly, but rules are rules. I also tried their blue mimosa, which was new on the menu. It didn't taste any different from a regular mimosa, so I'm pretty sure it was just champagne with blue curaçao for color. Fun to look at, but nothing special flavor‑wise. On the positive side, everyone in my group who ordered seafood was thrilled. My friend's coconut shrimp was cooked perfectly--crispy, not greasy, and with just the right amount of coconut so it wasn't overwhelming. Several people at our table ordered the crab cakes, and they all raved about how good they were. Overall, the seafood seems to be the star here, but the salad bar and drink execution could use some attention.

    Service was great, location is great, cleanliness top notch, but the food.. not so much…read more I don't like leaving a review like this because everyone was so nice but to be honest the grilled fish was dry, crab dip tastes like celery casserole, coconut shrimp was OK, kids cheeseburger was OK, overall very overpriced for food quality. Oh french fries were really good. And Kid drinks were good as well.

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    4.3(215 reviews)
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    Been here at the adjoining martini bar many times but have only eaten in the restaurant twice…read more First time was for prime rib night when our 10 yr old granddaughter came to visit. She loved her pasta and finished a huge piece of chocolate cake which sadly they don't have anymore. (Boo)! Hubs hands the prime rib and I had the filet and both were great. Second time we had the fish and chips special and the cod was cooked perfectly and was crunchy. Fries were awesome as well. Not only does this place boasts the best fufu martinis in Rockport but their food can't be beat either. We will def be back to try other tasty items on the menu.

    We went here to celebrate and it might be in a strip mall but it's lovely and classy inside. We…read morewere greeted right away and taken to our table even though we were early for our reservation. We ordered shrimp cocktail for an appetizer and it was good. For dinner I had the flounder and even though the piece was thin, it was cooked perfectly and delicious. Well balanced with just the right amount of spices. My dad ordered his favorite, coconut shrimp, and said it was some of the best he's had (and he's had a lot of coconut shrimp!). The lemon drops were not very flavorful but the wine with dinner was great! The server was knowledgeable and friendly. It was a wonderful way to cele with my family!

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    A vesper. Which was frankly perfection.

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