Docks Oyster Bar NYC Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The halibut was perfectly cooked, the scallops were incredible."
• "The flavor combination of the clams were the best."
• "Highly recommend the sushi, some of the freshest sushi I have ever had."
• "The chocolate pudding was decadent and delicious."
• "The shrimps were done exquisitely and the pasta was al-dente just the way that I like it."
• "Its crab bisque and chowder are delicious."
• "The seafood fettuccine was amazing."

Cons:

• "The New England Clam Chowder that was more like vegetable chowder, and the few clams that were in the soup were over cooked, dry and very chewy."
• "I ordered the seafood salad ($36.00), and there were no shrimp as advertised."
• "Just plain old bad food on this day... rubbery dry and poorly fried Calamari."
• "The crab risotto faltered, with an insufficient meat presence diminishing its overall appeal."
• "The scallops were extremely fishy (and smelled bad)."
• "The seafood fettuccine was over buttered, under spiced and noodles were gooey."
• "It was probably the worst seafood I've ever had."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff members are incredibly pleasant, courteous, and professional."
• "Our waitress was pleasant enough and service was pretty quick."
• "The service was unbelievably attentive. Every staff member was kind and all went above and beyond."
• "Service was efficient and friendly."
• "Service: attentive, friendly, fast."
• "Service was awesome thanks to Danielle C."
• "The service was outstanding."

Cons:

• "Precocious young bartender completely ignored me."
• "Service was also pretty bad, they were not attentive."
• "This restaurant had us waiting at the host stand for 7 minutes. 25 minutes to even get a waiter to ask us for water."
• "Terrible service. Food served by someone other than our waiter."
• "To be honest I don’t think they care."
• "The waiter was terrible. MIA most of the time. Never asked how anything was."
• "Waitress was busy chatting with buddies, ignoring all her customers."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambience is great - it looks like a fancy restaurant from a classic movie."
• "Docks was full of festive holiday decorations."
• "Atmosphere: nice interior, puts you into another decade."
• "The ambiance was loud but they had a live band."
• "Wonderful jazz trio."
• "Nice ambiance, reasonable prices."
• "The atmosphere is great."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere and service were nothing short of mundane."
• "The atmosphere was nice, though the server wasn’t as attentive as you’d expect given the price of the meal."
• "The manager and bartenders are giving DONALD TRUMP."
• "It’s a realllly loud place, so just be aware of that."
• "Terribly overpriced. A relic from 20 years ago this place is so old school."
• "The atmosphere is nice but not really worth it."
• "My group and I were seated fairly close together. We felt stuffed."