The Dockside Restaurant

Ok, well I was here two weeks ago decided to try this place out. Little hole in the wall type of place. Dumpy little shack on the Atlantic intercostal waterway. Everyone else thought the food was mediocre however I enjoyed my meal very much. The server was good, she even brought me a free beer because she forgot my beverage the first trip back to the table with everyone else’s drink. She even admitted she forgot instead of saying I’ll be right back with yours. I liked and appreciated her honesty. We sat on the back deck, it was chilly but the view was great. I can see how this place would be a great place to go for drinks. Just don’t expect more than pub fare for a menu. I would definitely try it out again.

I can imagine this being a fun bar at night but not for regular eating purposes. In the summer, it is too hot to eat inside because they don’t have their AC on and the outside dock only has limited seating. The food is over priced and the quality/​amount was crappy. Unfortunately, when we were at dockside there were only two servers for the 8 tables that were eating. I feel bad for theses waiters because they were running around the whole time trying to satisfy everyone they were serving. We waited for an hour to get our food and after it came we weren’t satisfied. The French fries came out burnt and dry. The food was okay but I don’t think it met the price we had to pay for it. If you’re looking for average food and willing to wait a long time for it this is the place for you.

We went here for drinks. Great bartenders. The outside area is awesome. They had live music the night we were there.

The restaurant was really slow, but we kept having to ask for things. Such as salt, pepper, butter. The food was ok, but there are plenty of other places on the Island that I will spend my mine on.

Got the big platter for two, not bad. Good portion. Great beer list. Slow, friendly service. Beautiful view.

Absolutely awful service when my friends and I came in the other night. The wait staff was fine, but it was just the end of the world when we failed to read the tiny sign on the door saying that we wouldn’t be able to split up our check. The food was completely average or underwhelming– 8 bucks for a six shrimp cocktail?

Here in Edisto for our 2^nd Annual golf retreat. Downhill from last year. Horrible service, sub par food. $ 9 burger was smaller than a Mcdonalds cheeseburger. Waitress «Missy» was not attentive of our needs. She said the seafood was not as good as the burgers, sadly, my bun was twice the size of my beef. We are here all week and with limited restaurants on the island, we won’t be back. 8 of us will find a new watering hole moving forward! Piss poor!

When we arrived the other day, the bar was empty — it’s off season and we walked in between lunch and dinner. They have a covered porch out on the dock — low tide on a salt marsh, smells kinda fishy (duh). As we were going out to the porch, a family was leaving. They stopped us and made a point of saying «that was the worst food we’ve ever had». We were hungry and nothing else was open at the time so we decided to not rely on one unsolicited review. We made the right choice.
Dockside is a bar. It isn’t a gourmet restaurant. They serve good beach bar food. They make their own hush puppies (a southern staple) served with honey butter. The server was friendly and didn’t deserve the one penny tip left by the previous family.
We love places like Dockside — relaxed, friendly, laid back. Maybe that other family just didn’t value the experience. But, unfortunately there isn’t an Applebees on the island for them to get thrown out of. And I for one am glad of that.

Local bar, good seafood, atmosphere heaven. Service with a smile. Not many restaurants, so what is there has to be good. Not 5 star, but for beach eating, AOK.
Frank G

Has gone downhill from last year
Mentioned crab cakes in the menu and had none.
Would not take coupons online

Hubby and I decided to have some drinks and maybe an appetizer on Saturday the 5^th of July. What a dump. I expected a dive bar, but this place took the prize. They only had two out of the six bottled beers on display. I ordered the margarita and it arrived in a styrofoam cup… seriously? The bar area looked filthy and I couldn’t imagine eating anything out of that kitchen. I’m reading the other mostly positive reviews and can only conclude that due to the fact that there are so few dining options on Edisto, the Dockside seems like a good choice. Would not recommend this place for drinks or food.

Outstanding food. Some of the best seafood we have ate. All five of us ordered the Dockside dinner. We did think the coconut shrimp appetizer was kind of small (5 shrimp).Clean restaurant. Great service. We definitely will make this a regular when passing through.

After a day of boating, we stopped in for a late lunch. Since we were there after the typical lunch hour, we were seated immediately. We decided to eat outside & enjoy the view.
After perusing the menu, I decided on the grilled mahi sandwich — which was a good choice. The mahi was cooked perfectly and was a generous portion. Lunch prices are very reasonable.
Our server was very friendly and made sure to keep checking on us.

The bartender was great. Very friend woman and we enjoyed her very much. However, the food was AWFUL. I actually almost asked if I got could my green beans steamed. They came from a can! Gross. The flounder was absolutely terrible and the shrimp was next to awful. This is an island restaurant. Seriously disappointed and we wouldn’t recommend it.
Update: When we called back to great a refund the owner argued with me and refused to give us a refund. Terrible customer service & terrible food.

Food was average. Server was forgetful and inattentive while the place was relatively empty.

Great place to have a drink — I love the screened in dock (wonderful for watching boats, birds, etc.) and also a good place for a decent meal (nothing fancy, but it’s dependable). I always go for shrimp or something that involves local fish.
The staff there are always friendly and attentive; we have good conversations with new people every time we visit, and I appreciate the laid back atmosphere.
Last time we were there, had the opportunity to watch some brown pelicans — beautiful birds.

Food was great. Service was good. We were there on a Saturday afternoon. My wife and I ordered the baskets. Menu said the were $ 14 if you got the two item basket. On the ticket they were $ 22. I didn’t complain because the food was great. It turned out to be a $ 52 lunch with ice tea. I would eat there again, but I’ll make sure the menu is correct first. We are both originally from Georgetown, SC. We eat fresh local seafood there all the time. We both grew up eating seafood in Murrells Inlet, SC back then it was the seafood capitol of the Carolina’s. The restaurant is now downstairs in the bar.

We ate at the downstairs bar. Our waitress was also the bartender. She was cute but the service was very slow. 2 hours for dinner. We both had the stuffed flounder, which was excellent.

Everyone raves that this is the best place for seafood. We weren’t impressed. Crab cakes were a disappointment. Who spends $ 20 and gets canned green beans. YUCK! Next time I’ll get the fresh seafood and cook it back at the resort. :(

This review is for the bar/​restaurant downstairs (Dock Side Lounge). There is a fancier restaurant upstairs that I did not sample. Wish I had found this place the first night on Edisto instead of the last. The five stars are relative to the other restaurant/​bars on the island. So make no mistake– this is not a Wolfgang Puck place, but it is great for those looking for fresh, homemade and inexpensive dishes, particularly seafood. Service was outstanding and friendly. Place is super laid back with drinking/​dining in the bar and outside on the water. It is a barefoot take your dog sort of place with much better than expected food and cheap cold beer (full bar too) — if you are into that sort of thing. We were there early– 6 – 7;30 on a Saturday and it was quiet, but I suspect it is the sort of place that can get pretty raucous later in the evening, especially if there is a band playing.