Dockside Seafood House
Seafood Restaurant in Calabash
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Nov 09th, 2007 at 8:32 pm From: Charlotte, NC By: ar Avg. Rating:2.7 |
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All four of us thought this place was TERRIBLE!! The boiled shrimp ws gritty, over cooked, over buttered, just awful. Had to switch it out for a burger (another mistake). My grouper was raw in the middle, with no flavor. Does this restaurant know there are vegetables available to serve? All they seemed to have were potatoes, coleslaw and hushpuppies. I guess we made the mistake of not ordering everything deep fried. I would skip this place if keeping your food down is important to you. ref: 9206 
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Oct 31st, 2007 at 7:42 pm From: Morrisville, NC By: reg Avg. Rating:2.2 |
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I simply cannot believe the good reviews this restaurant is getting, obviously from people who have been deprived of good seafood. the food is VERY greasy and over-priced. I have never had good seafood at any beach restaurant. They are all over-priced and grreasy. The coctail sauce at the Dockside is not good either and the baked potato was hard inside. It is difficult to make a bad baked potato but they manage to do so. The best seafood I have ever had is at the Farmer's Market Seafood Restaurant in Raleigh, NC, you get ALOT of food, the fried shrimp is lightly battered and NOT greasy and for $8.00 you get enough to split with another person. Do not go to the grease pit aka Dockside. ref: 9107
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Oct 22nd, 2007 at 12:35 am From: Gilbert, AZ By: pl Avg. Rating:1.5 |
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This was by far the single most horrific dining experience I've ever had. Stay away, stay far away!!! The food was just horrible. Our shrimp were bordering on raw, severely undercooked. They even brought us new shrimp, and they still were undercooked, almost raw. We're lucky nobody ended up sick. Even the waitress commented on how our shrimp looked raw. Nothing else tasted particulary well, except for the hushpuppies. I guess anything deep-fried and dipped in butter tastes good though. Our waitress was also horrible. She couldn't even remember which check was ours when it was time to go. Upon leaving, and paying, we could not get anyone to take our money up front. The lady doing this job was too busy talking to the hostess, finally, the hostess directed the cashier over. While paying, the cashier received a phone call, personal in nature, and ignored us the rest of the time; absolutely no discourse, except to slide the pen and paper in front of me to sign the check. This place was horrible, shame, shame, shame. ref: 8972
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Oct 18th, 2007 at 1:14 am From: Gilbert, AZ By: pl Avg. Rating:2 |
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Oh my gosh, this was the worse dinner my family has ever eaten. Ever!!! Where to start? The shrimp were undercooked to point of bordering on still being raw. I'm not sure how it was they were even breaded. Of course the breading slid right off. I'm glad nobody got sick, as my children and wife were in the same boat. I spit mine out, tried another, and had to spit it out again; and I stopped everyone else from eating their shrimp as well. I told my waitress the situation and received more shrimp to find they were raw too. She even commented that they looked raw. I'm still not sure how one breads raw shrimp, but they did. Moving on, the fish was burned on the bottom; I could do a better job of frying fish in a skillet at home. The crab cake and oysters were ok. I'll admit the hush puppies were good, but I'm not sure the money I spent was worth a dinner consisting of hush puppies. Further, our waitress was horrible. She could not remember anything, having to come back and ask questions. When it was time for the bill, she kept getting our check confused with the five others she had written. And finally, upon trying to pay for my meal up front, the cashier would not come over as she was talking to a co-worker at the reception stand. Finally, her co-worker directed her to take our money. During which time she received a phone call, personal, and proceeded to talk the entire time she rang me up. How unprofessional, get a clue. This was by far the worse meal I've ever eaten at a restaurant, and I've been around a few years, and eat out quite a bit. We went to a local seafood buffet in Myrtle Beach the next day and were glad to taste real seafood, good seafood. It was so good, we went back for a second round the next day. As for this place, a giant tourist trap, stay away, and get real seafood. ref: 8892
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Oct 03rd, 2007 at 4:34 pm From: Mauldin, SC By: db Avg. Rating:3.5 |
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For our first trip to Myrtle Beach, we did our research and decided to venture to Calabash to eat at Dockside. We were seated promptly. Our food arrived shortly after ordering. The seafood was better than we can find inland, but slightly disappointing. The shrimp were tiny, but they did have a good clean taste. The flounder tasted ok, but lacked the sweet, almost flavorless taste you get with fresh flounder. The hushpuppies were very good, and were delivered to our table upon our waitress greeting us. We will go back and try them again, maybe they can live up to the high expectations we had for the establishment. The value was good, the portions were large, and the staff was friendly. ref: 8600
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Sep 16th, 2007 at 9:51 am From: Myrtle Beach, S.C. By: j. d. Avg. Rating:5 |
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For several years now we just quit trying seafood in the Myrtle Beach area because it was overpriced and portions were very small. We decided to try going back to Calabash and I am glad we did. This is old style seafood that I remember from way back. Everything was great, fresh food, plenty of it and service was outstanding. To top it off it was reasonably priced. I Highly recommend this place. ref: 8291
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Aug 20th, 2007 at 3:52 pm From: Lititz, PA By: dc Avg. Rating:4.8 |
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Over the last 30 years we have been coming to Myrtle Beach for our summer vacation. The Dockside has be a regular eating place for us each year and this year was no exception. My wife had the fried clam and I had the seafood platter. The oysters on the seafood platter were just mouth watering. We recommend the Dockside to anyone who want great food at a truly reasonable price. PS. The sweet tea and hushpuppies--are the best in the south!! ref: 7730
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Aug 17th, 2007 at 4:29 pm From: Lititz, PA By: dc Avg. Rating:4 |
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Once again we had a fantastic meal at the best place to eat in Calabash. We travel over 500 miles for a vacation each year and the Dockside is always the place we enjoy our meal the most. The platters were large and the food fit for a King. This is truly the place to get the best seafood and streaks at a reasonable price. ref: 7674
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Aug 17th, 2007 at 11:37 am From: Greensboro, NC By: cb Avg. Rating:3 |
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Dockside is where you go when you want Calabash-style seafood--in other words, fried with more fried on the side. Don't go and order a steak, or the grilled chicken, or a salad because you will be very disappointed. The tables are sticky and the dining room is loud. However, if you want to get your fried food fix, you should leave happy. And they have cool T-shirts for $8.95. ref: 7661
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Aug 16th, 2007 at 11:13 am From: lititz, PA By: dc Avg. Rating:4 |
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We made our annual trip to the Dockside and again were not dissapointed with the service or the food. The wait is long but it is worth the time for the food is great and the puppies are out of this world. We will be back again to the Dockside next year and would recommend it to just plain folks for good eating at a reasonable price. ref: 7636
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Aug 02nd, 2007 at 8:45 pm From: Sunset Beach, NC By: aa Avg. Rating:1 |
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I will never go back to Dockside.The food was like something you would get at a fast food place I don't say "Lets eat at Dockside" to anyone that wants to enjoy there meal.I went next door to Colemans to eat and it was great,I have been going ever time that I come!! GO COLEMANS! ref: 7382
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Jun 12th, 2007 at 3:55 pm From: Spartanburg, SC By: ew Avg. Rating:4.7 |
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My family and I go to Dockside everytime we go to Myrtle Beach! It is our family's favorite!! My whole family likes their steak and seafood... but I am a picky eater... so I get their cheeseburger and it is DELiCiOUS! And Dockside has great chicken strips too! So... if you think this place is only for steak and seafood-lovers... you are wrong!! You can find food there for anyone... even the pickiest eaters! ;] THiS WiLL BECOME YOUR FAMiLY'S MYRTLE BEACH RESTARAUNT!! =] ref: 6309
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: May 16th, 2007 at 2:21 pm From: Prince George, VA By: lc Avg. Rating:3.5 |
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We have been going to Calabash for years. We were faithful to a neighbor restaurant of Dockside, then a couple of years ago tried Dockside and now we go there every year. We have learned over the years to go early to avoid waiting in line. Seafood is my favorite food, steak a close second. I have to admit, after trying the ribeye steak, which was the size of the giant platter it was served on, I now order the steak with a side of seafood. Whether you get the seafood or steak, I recommend this restaurant.
ref: 5885
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Apr 23rd, 2007 at 12:04 am From: Clemson, SC By: ca Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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This is probably one of my all-time favorite seafood restaurants on the Grand Strand. Its claim to fame with my family is of course the fried, calabash shrimp. The last time I went here, last October, was not the greatest experience. In fact it was the worst I've had here. I did something I had never done here before, and that's deviate from the large seafood platter, and order prime rib instead. I shouldn't have. It was the worst prime rib I have ever had, hands down. But I've dined here all of my life, and up until last October never had a bad dish. Next time I'll revert back to what I always came here to eat in the first place - calabash fried shrimp, devils crab, and fried flounder. ref: 5573
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Apr 12th, 2007 at 4:26 pm From: Rockingham, NC By: nw Avg. Rating:4.2 |
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Great Seafood House! We eat at the Dockside Seafood House ev.ery time that we are on vacation at Ocean Isle Beach! IT IS A MUST. ref: 5399
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Apr 09th, 2007 at 1:01 pm From: Lititz, PA. By: dc Avg. Rating:4.8 |
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We again made the trip from Lititz, Pennsylvania to Calabash and were not disappointed with the people or the great service. My wife and I had the seafood platters that were fantastic and the hushpuppies were incrediable to the taste buds. We are looking forward to returning this summer on vacation and having a meal at the Dockside. ref: 5344
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Apr 05th, 2007 at 10:22 pm From: Harrisburg, PA By: bp Avg. Rating:2.7 |
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We've eaten at several restaurants near Myrtle Beach and after all the good reviews we've seen for Dockside figured we'd give it a try. Boy, were we disappointed. The menu was quite limited and if you didn't want your food deep-fried they charged you extra for the same item. The scallops did not taste good (very fishy) and the fried clamstrips were also not good. The clam chowder was good, but that was about it (our server was prompt and on the ball though). I do not recommend this restaurant. ref: 5304
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Mar 27th, 2007 at 9:13 pm From: Charlotte, NC By: jh Avg. Rating:5 |
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My husband and I have been to Dockside's on our last 2 trips to the Myrtle Beach area and loved it both times. The seafood is so fresh and prepared perfectly. I would suggest trying it. The hush puppies are terrific! ref: 5223
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Dec 15th, 2006 at 4:22 pm From: calabash, NC By: egbjr Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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I've been patronning your business for a # of years, I just moved here recently and I was sadden when I went too eat the other night and found you closed...I settled for another I want name. I did not realize how much I missed you. I can't wait till x-mas is over and your open again. ref: 4476
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Sep 12th, 2006 at 12:54 pm From: Burlington, NC By: tlh Avg. Rating:4.3 |
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My family and I have been going to Myrtle Beach as long as I can remember and we always look forward to having good seafood. After 46 years of going there on vacation, I can honestly say that I like Dockside the best. You get an ample portion of seafood because they put your potato of choice on a side dish; a lot of restaurants put a huge baked potato on your plate and then reduce the amount of seafood. Not Dockside. Some people complain that everything is fried; you're in the south....we fry things! But you can get seafood prepared other ways and yes it requires some extra time, but that's not unusual for any restaurant. If you wanna pay big money and go to a buffet where the food has been sitting for who knows how long....great; but at Dockside, it's reasonably priced, generous portions and the food tastes good. ref: 3824
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Sep 06th, 2006 at 10:24 pm From: LANCASTER, KY By: jhm Avg. Rating:4.2 |
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We have had supper here many times and each time we return to North Myrtle Beach we eat at Dockside at least 4 times a week. ref: 3771
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Sep 03rd, 2006 at 10:57 am From: whiteville, NC By: gh Avg. Rating:4 |
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After reading the reveiws, we decided on Dockside. With so many restaurants to choose from, how does one pick? Labor Day is not the weekend to come to Calabash. There was an hour and half wait. The staff was most courteous and doing all they could do. You can not be in a hurry. The food was excellent and prices very reasonable. We had the stuffed flounder and grouper special with wild rice, yum. We can't wait to go back - just not on a holiday.. . ref: 3723
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Sep 03rd, 2006 at 7:10 am From: Wilmington , NC By: jnp Avg. Rating:4.3 |
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I have been going to Dockside for as long as I can remember and I have never had a bad experience. The food is great and you defintley get your money's worth. I love the veiw, but if you plan on going during the summer make sure you get there early or plan on waiting, but it's worth the wait. The past few visit's have been even nicer because they are now doing specials every night and I haven't had a bad one yet. The trip wouldn't be the same without stopping by Dockside. ref: 3722
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Jul 25th, 2006 at 10:55 pm From: Vienna, VA By: ls Avg. Rating:2 |
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I would not recommend this place. It's a tourist trap. This place is just not that great, not horrible but not great. I ordered the raw oysters and it didn't taste freshly shucked but spooned out from a container from a store. The stuffed flounder was way over cooked and the soft shell crab didn't taste great. And you can't order vegetables, like brocolli. Almost EVERYTHING is fried! Maybe because I'm used to foods from the north-east restaurants, but this place is just a mass production of mediocre food with competitive prices. ref: 3235
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: May 29th, 2006 at 6:14 pm From: Cheraw, SC By: jba Avg. Rating:4 |
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Dockside is by far the best restaurant in the calabash area as well as on the strand. Been coming here for years and continue to eat here every time we are at the beach. Love it.
ref: 2551
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Apr 24th, 2006 at 9:02 am From: Akron, OH By: djl Avg. Rating:3.8 |
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The fish was good and at a very reasonable price. Our group had three fish lovers and me, all reports on the lobster, grouper, shrimp, and scallops were very positive, they really liked it. I had a ribeye and can't remember the last time I had one that bad, I took about three bites and had hush puppies and some charity scallops (which were very good) the rest of the night. I know what you're thinking, don't order a steak at a fish place, I've tried it before and had good luck - not this time. I recommend Dockside to people looking for good fish at a reasonable price. ref: 2308
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Apr 04th, 2006 at 10:05 am From: Lititz, Pa., PA. By: d.c. Avg. Rating:4.3 |
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My wife and our family have been coming to the Dockside for over 35 years and continue to love the atmosphere and the warmth we always get form our servers. We especially like the hushpuppies and the variety of serving you can order. The deep fried serving have always been crisp and never soggy (I can taste those oysters and hushpuppies now). We recently drove form Lititz, PA to the Myrtle Beach area for the weekend and the birthday meal at the Dockside made the over 1000 mile experience well worth the trip. ref: 2234
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Mar 29th, 2006 at 5:22 pm From: millers creek, NC By: ch Avg. Rating:2.8 |
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This has been our favorite Calabash restaurant for many years - until August 2005 - when we were served scallops and oysters with grit in them - and were not offered replacement dinners or money back. ref: 2212
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Oct 30th, 2005 at 8:38 pm From: Hartsville, SC By: gh Avg. Rating:4 |
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My family and I have eaten at the Dockside over 30 years. We go at least once every trip to Myrtle Beach. The orginal building burned in the 80's. The food is outstanding. Try to get a table near the window. The views are great in the late evening. It has become a family tradition that we eat there during the week of Thanksgiving. ref: 1562
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Oct 09th, 2005 at 10:00 am From: Leicester, NC By: jds Avg. Rating:4.3 |
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My family and i always make it to the Dockside at least 2 or 3 times in a week when we are there for summer vacation. I have to say I would drive down just for the Hushpuppies.. They are the best anywhere. As a matter of fact, I would love to have about a dozen right now. ref: 1453
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Jul 27th, 2005 at 4:09 pm From: Fayetteville, NC By: sgt Avg. Rating:2.8 |
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I was highly disappointed with this restaurant. My family and I went to this restaurant because it wasn't a seafood buffet and the review said it had great views. The actual seafood did not come from the boats that you could see from the restaurant -- it looked a whole lot like the shrimp I can buy from Sam's club. Everything seafood-wise was fried and I mean everything. You had to ask for it to be cooked another way and the other way was broiled and it was an extra cost.
The view that my family had was by the front door and we were sitting next to a return air vent that was full of dust. I am not a high maintenance person, but the dining room and bathrooms could use a little bit of cleaning.
My family and I got there around 5pm and did not have to wait at all. Had I gotten there and had to wait for the meal that I got I would of been madder than I am now about the food. I'm not saying that the food was completley horrible, it just seemed like it all came out of the same frier and not a whole lot of uniqueness about anything. Oh one last thing..I ordered raw oysters and I got a bowl full of them, yes a bowl full of them. Were they shucked in the back or bought buy the buckets? ref: 937
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Dockside Seafood House Posted: Dec 18th, 2004 at 2:04 pm From: little river, SC By: tml Avg. Rating:3.7 |
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Great seafood on the waterfront in Calabash. Great views from almost anywhere in the diningroom. The only setback is that you need to make reservations and/or be prepared to have a wait. The restaurant stays packed in the summer months and always a wait but you can always walk around the docks and see the boats and fish & shrimp that were caught that day. ref: 92
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