The Dockside

There are a few places on this earth where I would say they have mastered something to such an extent that it is just perfection. It takes a rare combination of the atmosphere and the service but most important, it centers on a very special item on the menu. On my list are the following: The Linguini De' Vongole at La Scogliera in Positano Italy, a glass neat of Dair Ghaelach whiskey at the Midleton distillery in Cork Ireland, the Bone in Dry Aged Ribeye upstairs at Abe and Louie's in Boston, the Bloody Mary at Fish Camp on Broad Creek in Hilton Head, my wife's braised beef short ribs at our home on Christmas Eve, and yes, the Blackened Grouper sandwich at The Dock at Crayon Cove in Naples. Order this sandwich... look out on the bay from an open air masterpiece with friendly staff and paddling contest trophies adorning the ceiling beams. Bite into the perfectly cooked blackened grouper with gobs of fresh house tartar sauce and a soft brioche bun. Gulp some of your beer add some dock fries, mash together and let it all disintegrate in your mouth on the way to your belly. Do this and die happy.. it's that good.

Fabulous lunch today! Harvest Salad with blackened grouper for me and a blackened grouper sandwich & fries for him. DOG FRIENDLY and manager/wait staff treated Luna with respect and sincere care, offering lots of compliments , some scratchies and her own bowl of water at our table. I got the "Worry Less" cocktail and he got a beer. Spent $100 for a great afternoon scene!

This is one of our favorite places in Naples. We have been coming to the Dock for almost 30 years. A very fun atmosphere. Great to sit and lock at all the boats. The service is good, I think we have had the same waitress for decades. The food is excellent. It never disappoints us. The best fried Grouper I have ever had. This is a great restaurant!!!!!

The service was outstanding! We were seated immediately and our drink orders were placed right away alongside with our appetizers. We did not wait long at all for our appetizers. Our entree orders were placed pretty fast as well and they came out right as we finished the appetizers. The food is outstanding! I highly recommend the red lobster rigatoni! The food is a bit pricey but it is definitely worth it! The menu offers a balance of seafood or land food for those who don’t like seafood. The atmosphere was great! My friends and I were seated outside which is perfect since the weather was great. What’s even better was that they have a very lenient dog policy! Many customers brought their dogs while dining in! The experience was great and I am definitely visiting again!

This was our 1st time back afyer the hurricane renovations and we had a wonderful experience on the patio to the side of the restaurant! We felt like it was a much more exclusive experience then our last visit. The views were similar, great as always. Lots of boats and waterfront, this time it was really breezy so we enjoyed that. Our server was prompt and got our order correct. Love the music as well. I was there with my dad and it catered to us both! Nice work team, will be back soon.

We dined here for an early dinner while in town for business. We were immediately greeted and seated near the water. Our server promptly took our drink orders as well. We then split the Brussels Sprouts and Macadamia Crusted Snapper with Plantains, Purple Mash and awesome Chimichurri sauce. The food was awesome and very tasty. The food, service and atmosphere definitely justify a future visit.