Dockside Bistro

Dockside Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   mallori

   Boise6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   The food took over an hour to be served. The scallops were overcooked in some spots and slimy in others and very small. They were barely the size of a quarter. The potato cake was greasy. The ship and crab cake appetizer, the crab cake was dry and the shrimp was over cooked. I would not eat here again.
   

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   Martin

   Seattle9 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   The meal started off well but quickly went downhill. Appetizers were good, chowder was terrific. However the delay between each course was unacceptably long. At least 30 min between each course, no staff attention and the main courses weren’t salted at all. There are many better options along the same waterfront. Do yourself a favor and try someplace else.
   

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   Jennifer

   Seattle1 review

   4.0

   Dined on March 27, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   First time at Dockside. Pleasantly surprised with the menu and the service. We went for the seafood and were not disappointed. Fresh local oysters were excellent, although I prefer raw oysters served over ice vs. the small pebbles… The crab bisque was delicious, pear salad was fresh and flavorful- huge portion. The scallops were seared to perfection and ling cod crusted with pistachios was amazing. Service was excellent. We did not drink any wine, but wine selection looked phenomenal. Will go back for sure!
   

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   Dan

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had an excellent dinner. Really liked the ambiance, and the food was delicious and generous. Thrilled to have gone there at the last minute!
   

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   Vicki

   Hawaii7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ambience and a culinary delight. So nice to have a fine dining spot in little Olympia. Worth the higher than average prices!
   

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   Rene VIP

   Seattle165 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We really enjoyed our dinner of lamb bolognese and scallops. The dessert was wonderful- a type of banana split with carmelized bananas. Enjoy!
   

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   frank

   Portland19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service, with excellent food! Great wine list!
   

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   Jim VIP

   Portland19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a good dinner at Dockside. Ling cad was amazing Great service as well
   

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   Marci

   Portland7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience. Our waiter was truly great. Loved him. Three of us shared several appetizers. All the food was great, very tasty. We had a booth. Lovely view. Also the cocktails were very good. Oh, desserts were good too. We would go back.
   

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    Amanda

    Seattle1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3

    My husband and I had a very disappointing experience last night for our Valentine's Day date at Dockside. The food was delicious, an easy 5 stars, despite being served cold. My husbands ribeye was delicious and cooked exactly as he asked. The elk was AMAZING, melt in the mouth. I really wish it had been brought warm because it would've been so much better. They had roses on our table, which was very nice. The service on the other hand was awful. We arrived 5-10 minutes before our reservation and it was immediately evident that they were understaffed. The staffer who sat us was very kind and offered us a space heater due to the cold and being sat so close to the door. We agreed, but he did not come back with said heater. Our waitress came by and seemed off, she was scattered asking us what we would like when we had been given no menus. We had to request menus and silverware. We asked for the space heater because it was very cold inside, and she did bring one. Once the menus were given to us she came back 20 minutes after our reservation time to take our orders. Then we waited 90 minutes for the food to arrive. Between that time we had the wrong food brought to us on 2 separate occasions. She did the same thing with the tables near us. I genuinely believe that she was inebriated. She was slurring her speech, her eyes were red and glassy, her eyelids were droopy, and her eyes were unfocused. I didn't want to assume that she was drunk at first, but in the 90 minutes we waited for our food we chatted with the other people at tables nearby and they had the same experience and thoughts. She brought the table closest to us the wrong appetizer twice and after bringing the right one forgot and brought it again. Not a harmful mistake, who doesn't want free food. She did say that a staffer had dropped out at 3 pm so they were shorthanded. But irrespective of the cause, it really soured our evening.
    

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