Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.5 out of 5
Outstanding | 86 reviews

What Ed Finkle doesn't like about Dockside At Dauntless:
I love going to restaurants near the water in the summer and this place was one I had yet to visit. The river views from the deck were great. The food was subpar and I I wouldn't recommend ordering any dish over $15 or $20 as it's just not their sweet spot. This is more like a fish-n-chips joint, so I would I head in with that understanding. If you order the calamari and you've had some great versions of this at othe... View all feedback. What Ronna I likes about Dockside At Dauntless:
This restaurant is a little hard to find but worth the effort. The fish and onion rings were cooked perfectly. I ordered fish and chips but you can substitute onion rings for the fries. The fish, of which there was a lot, was flavorful and moist. The batter was nice and crunchy but not oily. Their New England clam chowder was tasty too. It's a casual restaurant with inside and outside seating. The outside seating off... View all feedback.

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Restaurantji
4.5 ★ from 86 reviews
Ronna
09.02.2024 - 05:42

This restaurant is a little hard to find but worth the effort. The fish and onion rings were cooked perfectly. I ordered fish and chips but you can substitute o...

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Renae
09.02.2024 - 05:42

Nice view. Good seafood. Outdoor and indoor seating.

Annie
09.02.2024 - 05:42

Everything was fresh! Friendly staff and good food. ?

Helen
09.02.2024 - 05:42

We were taking a short drive around and ended up in the beautiful town of Essex. We were hungry and just wanted some seafood so we ended up at Dockside Seafood....

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Bristol
09.02.2024 - 05:42

You definitely make your way to this spot for the daily seafood specials. Delicious!The regular seafood menu fare is just as good as a lot of shoreline restaura...

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