The Dockside Inn & Restaurant

My family was here on a beautiful sunny day — we were attracted by the great patio space. Don’t make the same mistake we did! Below-​average food. Our mussel appetizer was tough (we suspect they get cooked beforehand and are reheated). Chowder was bland. Burger was drenched in mustard, an 18 $ Cajun shrimp plate was also bland, rice tasted like it was made from a package, vegetables likewise looked and tasted like they were canned. Canned vegetables in the middle of summer, guys.
Service was friendly and the food arrived quickly, but that’s really all that’s positive that can be said about this place. Avoid!

Terrible dinner! Portions small. Cold canned vegetables. Hard baked potatoes. Under cooked entrée. Condiments prepackaged. Paying for the view!

The food, service and view are great! The management, however choses to rip off tourists. The menu is in Canadian currency, but you will not get the conversion rate in change if you pay in U.S. Dollars!

This is where fat people go to eat bad seafood. Bread it, fry it, or smother it in mayonnaise until you can’t even tell it came from the sea. Served with thick untoasted white bread, the lobster roll had so much mayonnaise it might as well have been tuna fish. Lobsters live 6 – 8 years before they are ready to be consumed, it’s sad that some of them end up here wasted, shredded and turned into the mayonnaise mush they call lobster salad. Bad ice tea from a mix also. While the food was unpalatable the staff was friendly.

Great service but below average food. Had the fish and chips and when you taste more batter then you do fish you know it’s not going to be the best. Staff was very friendly so at least they have that going for them

My husband and I ate here on a Sunday in December when almost all other restaurants were closed. The setting is fantastic with a patio that overlooks the wharf (when in use). The walls inside are decorated with murals of Lunenburg which gives it a nice local fishing village vibe but unfortunately the tables and chairs and place settings are very basic and dated. The service was very prompt but we were the only ones there. The mussels, scallop special and fish and chips were all decent and our wine glasses were filled to the rim! The prices are reasonable but we did not try the more pricey lobster. Overall made for a satisfying experience.

Went for breakfast. It was great. Staff are friendly and funny too. I enjoyed their breakfast potatoes they are hand cut slices of potato. Everything seems to be «home made» here.
There are beautiful paintings on the walls and they have and amazing deck which has the most beautiful view of the water.

We ordered lobster sandwich, grilled scallops and lobster dinner. Everything was very tasty. Staff was friendly and helpful

I will give 5 star for the scallop plate. It is so fresh and come with 10 pieces of big scallop with on 17 $. Other menu is average for this kind of restaurant. Not much fancy option and quite old family style. Good service, good view but everything in the restaurant looks old. They have a fresh lobster in front of the shop which make us come inside for the lobster. But no one order the lobster because too pricy. 29.99/ ilb for fresh lobster and 32.99 for tail. We can find other place with 10 $ cheaper.
We also order the cajun shrimp with rice, it taste okay, not much fantasy. The steam oyster is good and cheap too. (9 $/​ilb) nice garlic butter sauce. We order shrimp Cajun with rice. Calm and chip, scallop with potato plate and steam mussel. Total 64 $ — the cheapest meal we have in this couple day.
In summary, goes for general plate, it will be fairly price. Fresh lobster is too expensive in this place.

We completely enjoyed our meal here. The service was very good. The setting is informal. You can have the option to set outside or inside. Price was average for a tourist town. Expected.
We had the grilled haddock dinner, clams (digby) & chips and the large fish & chips. Very fresh, nothing frozen and probably the best clams I have had in a restaurant.
This is now our «go to» restaurant in Lunenburg. They also have a good selection of pies for dessert. Go. Enjoy.
BTW. Cute little gift shop under the restaurant to meander after dinner.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY overpriced for the quality. A lobster sandwich on wonderbread was $ 16. Our entire meal came out to $ 60, we could have eaten at a really nice place for the same cost.
Tourist trap!