The trip here is part of the appeal. You kind of feel like you're lost going through the area leading to the restaurant. The restaurant itself has a really cool ambiance to it. Looks kind of run down now and is very rarely busy. The views are worth it. In to the food. I had the Sapelo bacon clams as a starter. Way way way overcooked. Had the consistency of beef jerky and had to fight them out of the shell. By the time you got them out it was a mangled mess. Entrees were whole fried flounder and flounder fillets. Sides were battered fries, Mac and cheese, collards, and sweet potato fries. Top side of the flounder was great. Loved the breading and cooked perfectly. Bottom was extremely greasy. Blackened fillets were great also. Mac and cheese and both fries were awesome. The batter on the fries is top notch. Collards were mushy and not fresh. I thought the service was great. Waitress was quick with everything and friendly. If I were only wanting fish and no appetizers I'd come back. read more

Beautiful view! Everything caught local. Some of the best collard greens we'd had in a long time. CC did great! Come hang around and watch the wildlife. No pics of food we ate it all too fast. Highly recommend the shrimp, crab cakes, and crab stew. Crab stew had lots of crab. Very delicious. I'd avoid the shrimp linguini but that's a personal preference. Not enough flavor for us. Restaurant itself could use a good deep cleaning- the lights and lots of dust when you look up. read more

Food was fantastic! Got the oysters appetizer. They had sweet and salty flavor. They were so good you didn't need hot sauce or butter. You could eat them plain. Kim, our waitress suggested the captain's platter with a side of fish. (The catch of the day) it was the perfect amount to share. Just what we wanted. The fried fish and shrimp had the perfect amount of batter. It was not overpowering. Let's talk about those hush puppies! Fluffy and lightly seasoned with a dip I can't describe adequately. But paired very nicely. The restaurant was casual and probably understaffed. Expect to wait a little. But overall, I've waited longer for far worse dining experiences. Well worth the time and trip! Definitely recommend and if we get to drive by again. We would go back! read more

Thank you Kim, our waitress! Honest review, we are just a family w/ our 6 & 7 yr old looking for a place to eat on our road trip home driving on the freeway & we saw the Fish Dock sign from the freeway & looking for an adventure/local place to eat. So Glad we went! Yes, you'll see other reviews about having to wait a lil for waitress service, but keep in mind, it's a local place. Don't be offended. When Kim, our waitress got to us, we were good. Get the oysters!!!! It's steamed, but if not steamed enough they'll steam it it a lil more for you to shuck it better....Such a fun experience to have fresh oysters to shuck it yourselves, w/ a refreshing cocktail looking at the waterfront...best unforgettable experience read more

We moved to St. Simons Island 25 years ago and have craved fried catfish ever since. Fish Dock features it on Friday nights and we gave it a go. Oh My--absolutely dream fulfilling! We will return soon to try the other fresh seafood in their extensive menu but I will always try to go on Friday nights to have the catfish as an option. Oh, and the service was 5-Star! read more

The Fish Dock - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

Place needs to be cleaned up on the outside, but it's got a great view. We sat outside and watched a young guy clean fish, and boats coming in. Can't get more anymore fresh. Great flounder dinner read more

Oyster buckets and calamari. Live music. Delicious. Highly recommend. I've had fish and shrimp here before. Very good. read more

Amazing seafood, fresh and local with beautiful water view. Attentive staff and affordable prices.

A local hangout. Pros: Plenty of charm and right next to the shrimp boats. The Dad of our very friendly waitress is a shrimp boat Capitan/owner. The prices are reasonable and it's got a pretty good menu. Very friendly atmosphere. Cons: the food was mediocre and a bit salty. I had shrimp and grits. The shrimp were good but the grits and sauce were salty. My Wife and fried calamari that was good. 5 miles off the interstate. The route there was "interesting". I nice one-time excursion/diversion. read more

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My wife and I were passing thru Georgia on I-95 and noticed a billboard for Fish Dock. We made a quick decision to give it a try and took the exit. It took about 12 minutes to get there but was well worth the wait. The restaurant is located in an old building on the waterfront and has nice views. It has the feel of an old "fish camp". The food was really good. My wife ordered fried shrimp with coleslaw and a baked potato. She was very pleased with the half pound of shrimp she was served. The Cole slaw and baked potato were also good. I ordered a fish and shrimp dinner and had a choice of Sea Bass or Mangrove Snapper. I chose the Sea Bass. It was served whole and was lightly battered and fried. It was cooked perfectly and tasted fantastic. The shrimp were big but not jumbo sized. Probably a good dozen on the plate so a very generous serving. They were also lightly battered and fried and were very good. My sides were Cole slaw and cheese grits. The slaw was creamy and very good. The grits were ok but nothing to brag about. Hush puppies were served with both entrees and we agreed they were better than you would get at most seafood restaurants. Our waitress was attentive and friendly. Bottom line- if you are in the area and aren't in a big hurry, then Fish Dock is well worth your time. read more

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I ordered the burger and loaded potato. really enjoyed everything was cooked perfect. Great view. everything fresh.

Huge portions. Excellent seafood. Great value. Friendly staff. Drive 6 miles off 95 to find this little place on the water. You won't be disappointed. read more

This place was great. I'll be the first to say I had a bias against it because it was previously Pelican Point and I just wasn't a fan of that place. The Fish Dock was nothing like what Pelican point used to be! I had an amazing fried shrimp dinner that came with an amazing price tag. $14 bucks gets you two big sides, I chose the Mac and cheese and the grilled veggies, hush puppies and a great portion of fried shrimp. It was all delicious. The fried shrimp were better than my previous favorite of BnJ's. Also had buffalo wings for an app and man those those things were just amazing and season really well. Not super spicy which was fine I don't like mine hot I like them to have flavor and these certainly did! They offer a great view. They are working on the decorations and design of the place, but they seem to be going in the right direction. They are also working on putting an education room in the back to showcase how fish to table works and how to maintain a sustainable ecosystem. It's going to be fabulous when they get it all done. Overlooking the interior decorating the food was just really really good and the price was even better! The manager Kelly was super nice and friendly and came to our table and the waitstaff was very attentive. I think this place must of improved since some of the reviews below because the sweet tea was amazing and they had a kids menu with color crayons and our waitress knew everything about the menu. Pardon the pic, I had already started eating before I remembered to take a pic read more

The Fish Dock - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

Okay, we have been driving past this billboard on our way to the beach each weekend and thought it was just some run of the mill crummy seafood place. Boy, I was wrong. They are a restaurant with fresh seafood, semi-decent beer selection for small town Georgia, and pretty delicious food. Not only that, they ship their local fresh clams worldwide! It's a pretty large operation. They also allow boaters to bring their fresh catch up to the docks and the restaurant will cook it for them. We went in the winter, but apparently its hoping busy in the summer. We will be back. read more

The food was good but the service was not. It took over 2 hrs to get our food and some of it was cold.

I arrived hungry expecting to enjoy fresh local seafood which may be great. However after the waiter sat me I waited 20 minutes and I was not afforded the opportunity to place an order. I decided to leave and I will not be returning. read more

Well second time was not as good. The food in July was great as was the service. Unfortunately they have a new chef. I vote to get the old one back ASAP. No scallops at an early dinner. Crab cake was twice the size in July. Shrimp and Grits was cold and uncooked, then they microwaved the entire plate. So bread was soggy. Shrimp are now medium size. Photos of the before and after Below. Steak was suppose to be Prime but looked like ribeye No sauce, had to ask. I don't know if there will be third chance. They took it off the bill, which was nice. Was really looking forward to the same dinner Only positive was server was nice read more

The Fish Dock - After - March 2020 - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

Sounds good in theory. Fresh seafood right from the boat. Over priced for what you get. Our steamed shrimp had good flavor but was so over cooked it was hard to peel. Bacon clams were chewy. Fried Grouper sandwich was cooked well but was basic and didn't have much flavor. The hush puppies and the clam stew were very good. View was amazing and service was pretty good but it didn't make up for sub par seafood. read more

a few weeks ago ordered a fish sandwich to go. Very disappointed, small bun with a slither of fish. Not the fish sandwich from previously. Very disappointed. read more

Get the chicken..trust me. Crab stew is great too. I wasn't a fan of the flounder at all. The greens are not southern greens...they are sweet. Not sure how you can have great fried chicken and sweet greens come out of the same kitchen. Anyway, go for the chicken and don't get the greens. My work here is done. read more

The food here is absolutely excellent. Gorgeous views! Very nice servers. They warned us that they were short-staffed, but overall we got our food quickly. The bill took quite a while. But it was excellent food, we would absolutely go here again. I highly recommend the fried shrimp, oysters, clams, collards, broccoli, and sauteed veggies. Very very good. read more

They serve fresh wild caught Georgia shrimp. Always fresh. Is a dock ambience. Not fancy. Nature is the decor. The river, sea gulls, water, a breeze. Coastal. Nothing better. read more

So, yummy! Did you know they have an amazing burger! Ground short rib and brisket meet up amazingly! The shrimp batter were perfectly Crunchy! The shrimp were fat and sweet! The smashed potato was a baked potato squished and then fried (greasy) but I was fairly warned! The soft shell crab was so full of meat and again I love the batter! The French fries are potato curls. I can never find those skinny fries anymore , what the heck! I plan to go back on a Friday for ribeye steak night and all you can eat shrimp! Did I mention the view and efforts to set the dining areas to accentuate the setting? Great job and worth an evening drive to the location or head there by boat. read more

It was a great experience. It's in a remote location and the scenery was beautiful. The waitress was very courteous and understanding. The food was GREAT. read more

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This place puts all the St Simons seafood restaurants to shame. Its a long drive, but its well worth it! The seafood is fresh and if you love clams like I do, you'll love this place as they are harvested right outside their back door. The view is beautiful, which you cannot find on SSI & Jekyll. The whole fish & shrimp platter only cost $29.95. I counted almost 20 shrimp on the plate plus the whole fish plus 2 sides. Most restaurants on St Simons charge $22 or more for just 12 shrimp. The clam chowder was delicious and the mac & cheese was wonderful. Make the trip!! read more

Good food and great service. Went to hear some live music. Out of the way place but worth finding. Definitely a come as you are in a good way. read more

Amazing food! We were on the second long day of driving home and decided a break might be nice. My husband had seen the billboard numerous times and wanted to give it a try. It's pretty far off the beaten path but the view and quality of food make it well worth it. He started with sir clam chowder which was very thick but good. Then he ordered the fried shrimp and I got the Fish Dock fish tacos. His plate came with a pound of lightly battered shrimp that were fantastic! My fish taco had a grilled whitefish that is lightly seasoned and flaky. I order fish tacos regularly and these were some of the best I've eaten. We'll be stopping by again. read more

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Great lunch. Great view. Excellent staff. Driving on I-95 though Georgia - well worth the trip. If it's busy parking might be an issue but worth a little walk along the river. read more

Absolutely adorable fish restaurant. Staff was super friendly. The fish was delicious. My only complaint was it was a little pricey for what we got. We both got the special for $28, which came with two sides and maybe five ounces of fish. read more

We were so happily surprised to stumble into this off the beaten path gem. The scenery was spectacular as was the food!!! Crystal our waitress was so knowledgeable, friendly and enthusiastic! We had a great time! I had the whole Black Sea bass which was roasted to perfection and my husband had the seafood stew which he raved about! Crystal also had us try some of the fresh local organic greens (salad) which was just amazing!! Great spot great food great service Best fish I have had in Georgia read more

The Fish Dock - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

Can't say enough great things about this restaurant! My brother-in-law brought me here a few years ago for it is his place of chose. The food, the drinks, the staff and the view are top notch! read more

So we drove and drove and wondered if it was worth it. It is so yummy. Pretty views, good service, fresh seafood. Crab is really fresh and you know it's the real thing. The crab stew is amazing and the crab chips are flavorful. read more

The Fish Dock - Seafood Near Me - Townsend, Georgia

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The food was not good and it was cold. The waitress was nice. We waited over an hour for our food. Just know that if you come with a group that you will be automatically charged 20% gratuity, despite the quality of the service. read more

Good food! Not too expensive. I would recommend fried shrimp.I got the food to go and was pleased with the condiments. I will order from here again! read more

The portions are very small for the price. The menu is nothing like what is on line. There was no fresh crab at all. We paid 25 bucks for a plate of French fries, because there was only one small piece of fish on the plate. I will not return to this restaurant, whoever came up with the idea to change it from pelican point with the awesome buffet, is an idiot. There was hardly anyone in the restaurant. It has really gone down. read more

Great food and service. We were visiting Harris Neck Wildlife Refuge and decided to locate a place for lunch. I had the shrimp and oysters ---Ahhhh--MAZING! My husband had the he shrimp and grits, also super yummy. Don't forget to add an order of hushpuppies. You won't be disappointed. We will definitely be back! read more

This location off the highway is a good distance. I stopped in for a "quick" lunch but I am now taking my time as this place is located on a river with panoramic views! I ordered the Soft shell crab sandwich and it was amazing! It comes with not one but 2! Sides so I got twisty fries and coleslaw. Great combo. I only request they carry more options for craft beer.. 2 of the 4 taps are local which is good for a small selection. I am happy I made the long detour to this great place! They provide WiFi so I was able to conduct some business while here. The staff was friendly and made sure I was happy with my food. read more

This restaurant used to be good in its heyday, but now it's just a disappointment. I ordered the shrimp plate with sweet potato fries and Mac & cheese. The Macaroni and cheese was horrible. There was hardly any cheese in it. It looked like it came from a box. The sweet potato fries were tasty yet cold. The crab cake was too soft and forgettable. The only thing I enjoyed were the fried shrimp. They did a great job with those. A little more Ild Bay Seasoning and it may have been worth the price. I don't see myself going here again nor will I recommend it to my friends. Skip this restaurant and go to Hilton Head. read more

Just happened on this place by accident. We thought we were going to another restaurant we been too along the way but it turned out to be the wrong place. Glad we happened on this place I can say it was well worth getting list for. The food was excellent and great views. Now I have this one saved for the next time we are driving through. It is a little off 95 but well worth the trip. I highly recommend going you want be disappointed. read more

Not only no, but hell no. Brought some friends there to eat after they stopped in on their way to Florida from Minnesota. I've never been so embarrassed about taking a friend to a restaurant in my life. Substandard food and service. read more