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Britt Kimel party
of 5 ordered shrimp and crab, chicken pasta, fried shrimp and
scallops. and rated the food fair because, "While it tasted very
good, it came out slow and the presentation wasn't what my party
members ordered." and writes on July 9, 2006, "This restaurant
has been one of my family's favorite places to eat. The
cleanliness, decor, and view is great. Our most recent visit was
disappointing, however. Our order was taken promptly and our
salads came out in a timely manner. One of our party ordered a
martini and it was not acceptable. He sent it back and the
replacement drink was not much better and he didn't finish it.
In the meantime, we noticed other tables who ordered after us
begin to receive their food. Our food took about 15 minutes too
long to be prepared.
When the food came out, they had the side items not paired with
the correct entrees. One of our party had asked for rice and
received mashed potatoes. She received her replacement rice
several minutes after she had finished her meal. Also
compounding our displeasure, we were told that the vegetable of
the night was green beans- no substitutions allowed. When our
food came out, the vegetable supplied was carrots. The carrots
appeared to be overcooked and dry. We found out later that they
had asparagus they "wouldn't" use until the carrots ran out.
My grilled shrimp and crab had very good flavor. I would order
it again, but I was disappointed in the presentation. The
chicken pasta was excellent that my daughter ate. Another in my
party was very happy with her fried shrimp and scallops. The
servings of the entrees themselves provided good value, the
problem though, was that the problems mentioned above made this
the worst experience I have had in the numerous times I have
eaten here.
I rate the service fair at best as our server was pleasant and
friendly. She dropped the ball by not keeping us informed as to
the status of our food, informing us that the vegetable of the
day had changed, and she did not check back on us after we
received our food. I would rate the food as fair due to the
problems we had with the side items. The core entrées were very
good.
In closing, this experience has caused me to take Dry Dock off
my must visit list when I vacation in Sarasota. In the future, I
plan to visit Dry Dock again, but if I had a similar experience
I would cross it off my list.
Service Rating: 4
Ambience Rating: 1
Wine List Rating: 3
Cleanliness Rating: 1
Kid Friendly Rating: 2
Value Rating: 4
Overall Experience: 4
Karin ordered
Grouper, Shrimp, Mahi with Linguini and Tomato Basil sauce,
Calamari and rated the food excellent because, "It was seasoned
perfectly with nice portions." and writes on July 2, 2006, "In
addition to the above, I rated the food excellent because this
is only the second restaurant I've eaten at where the food
arrives at your table consistently HOT! Great atmosphere and
very friendly service. The waiters/waitresses always treat us
like "our wish is their command"
Service Rating: 1
Ambience Rating: 1
Wine List Rating: 2
Cleanliness Rating: 1
Kid Friendly Rating: 3
Value Rating: 1
Overall Experience: 1
Bev Adams rated the
food excellent because, "Excellent value for money, lots of it,
beautifully presented and tasty" and writes on October 19, 2004,
"We have been going to this restaurant on a regular basis for
five years and never once have we had cause to complain. The
service is excellent and friendly. The restaurant itself is very
pleasing to the eye on a boating theme and always clean. there
is a good variety of dishes on the menu catering for adults and
children and they are always plentiful and cleanly presented, as
well as being tasty. The view over the bay of Sarasota is nice
to look at, especially from upstairs (which we did on this
particular visit however we sat outside on the dock whilst
waiting for our table which again was very pleasant."
Rani Quirk rated
the food excellent because, "the make a great tasting pasta
primavera! Great for families." And writes on June 20, 2004, "We
always visit the Dry Dock when we visit our parents because it
is always reliable. In April 2004, we had two families and my
parents--a wide variety of tastes! The kids get yummy chicken
fingers and I always get their pasta primavera, with a little of
their delicious marinara sauce on the side. Great food, good for
all ages and the location is beautiful. The kids love looking at
the pelicans and the boats. Get there real early in season!"
Susi Wilkinson
ordered Seafood Scallops and Grouper and rated the food
excellent because, "everything was cooked the way we like it"
and writes on July 28, 2004: "My husband and I really like the
Dry Dock Waterfront Grill for the ambiance and good food. Last
June (2004) we ate there twice (once on Father's Day, since this
is my husband's favorite Sarasota area restaurant). He ordered
scallops, which were tender and juicy, and I had grouper, which
was perfectly grilled with a wonderful basil sauce. The staff
treated our son (who is two) wonderfully, bringing extra
crackers quickly and keeping hot things away from small hands.
We have enjoyed Dry Dock many times in the last six years (on
our yearly "beach week" and wanted to let you know that it is a
wonderful gem on the Sarasota coast."
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