Upscale seafood outfit since 1897 featuring a cozy & elegant dining room with nightly piano music.
Vlad Bezden
Dock’s Oyster House offers an excellent dining experience with delicious food and great service. The staff is friendly, and the service is impressively quick — dishes arrive promptly without feeling rushed. The atmosphere is elegant yet relaxed, with tables spaced far enough apart that you can enjoy your meal without overhearing other guests’ conversations.
The restaurant serves a variety of alcoholic beverages, including cocktails. Another nice perk: if you make a reservation, valet parking is complimentary — a good reason to book ahead.
Vegetarians should note that the menu has limited options, mainly salads and buffalo-style cauliflower. However, if you let the staff know you’re vegetarian, they’re happy to prepare a custom dish, such as couscous.
… moreAlyanna Quismundo
This place had great reviews and was pleasantly surprised that I was able to get a reservation last minute. They served us some bread to start out and it was warm and delicious. Toasty on the outside and fluffy on the inside. We tried out a variety of the oysters, fried calamari, and grilled octopus and they all tasted so fresh. The calamari especially was light and crispy! For the entrees we had their special of the day halibut and the flounder with crabmeat. Overall, the food was great quality. Our server was amazing and attended to all of our needs. There’s plenty of street parking around the restaurant. They also had a live pianist which was nice. It was cutely decorated as well! . Would love to try this place out for their happy hour menu
… moreLouise Adams
We’ve been to Dock’s Oyster House on multiple occasions (every time we visit Atlantic City) and was never able to get there early enough for Happy Hour! I made sure we arrived 45min early, and sure enough, the line started to form around 3:45pm! It was well worth the wait. The vibe at the bar was amazing! The bartender was great and the food is always excellent! Definitely check it out!
… moreJumel Stuart
SOOOO GOOOD I will post my pics but forgive me we started eating b4 I remembered to take my pics!!LMAOOO SERVICE TOP TIER FOOD TOP TIER. Drinks were good.
… moreAaron P
Great service, great drinks, and great food. Made a reservation at 4pm. This worked out well because the restaurant space was not busy and it made for a great experience for my wife and I.
… moreJanani Selvaraju
Reserved this place after watching Mark’s video. Food was exceptionally good. Super fresh seafood, great service and ambience. I really loved the grilled oyster with champagne sauce. We also ordered flounder and Halibut. Halibut melted in my mouth. It was so soft and tender. Ended our dinner with tiramisu which was great as well.
… moreThomas Anderson
If I could give this place six stars I would, the food is unbelievable we had a reservation for 5pm. This place is so busy to the point that we did not sit down till 5: 45pm. The blackened salmon is very good. There’s steak is not their favorite but it’s my favorite. Seafood Tower is awesome. Will go back in the future
… moreLauren Falivene Fox
Located in the mid town area of Atlantic City, Docks Oyster House is an iconic fixture in which their service dates back to 1897. They offer valet parking and I highly recommend having a reservation. They are well known for an extensive daily happy hour from 4-6 with half priced apps in the bar. The building is well maintained and the vibe inside is both elegant and timeless. Dress is casual, but men are asked to not wear hats within the dining room area. The service was excellent (hostess, servers, food runners, and bus team). They have quite an extensive drink/wine menu and they do offer a few mocktail options. We enjoyed various oysters: The Cape May Salts and Brigantine Salt as well as the Champagne Leek and Wasabi Crusted, which were all delicious. I enjoyed a lavender lemon infused mocktail which was not overly sweet and refreshing. For dinner we ordered the Crabmeat Sautee and the Pan Roasted Bronzino. Both dishes had an amazing pairing of fresh vegetables, herbs, sauces, and flavor. We were too full for dessert but the few I did see during our visit looked amazing. Overall, we had a fabulous experience here and will be returning in the near future.
… moreMargarita Saez
Amazing!!! I loved everything about this place. The staff was attentive, friendly and prompt. The decor. The food was exquisite. No complaints at all. The waitress suggested how awesome the grilled octopus was and let me tell you she did not lie. I hate octopus but it was amazing. The chef came out to thank us for loving his dish. He was so awesome and down to earth. He connected to our table like if we knew each other for years. I ordered the steak topped with crab meat and the steak was just perfection. From the perfect sear to the seasonings and tenderness. But dont get me started on the mash potatoes, whew. He definitely cooked with love. I just kept saying who granny is back there. Lol But than he came out and I was oh ok I see you. I will definitely be back. (Forgot to take pic of grilled octopus and desert)
… moreKerry T
I recently dined at Dock’s Oyster House in Atlantic City and had an amazing experience. Our server, Melissa, was absolutely outstanding. She was courteous, polite, professional, welcoming, and genuinely kind from start to finish.
Melissa made us feel truly valued as guests and created such a warm, enjoyable atmosphere. She is a tremendous asset to the team and represents the restaurant exceptionally well.
Thank you for such wonderful service — it truly made our visit memorable!
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