The Dock

I've never been here, & had heard all the hype about how GREAT this place. So, on a whim we went to give it a try. It was a Sat night, and although the lot was full the restaurant didn't appear to be busy. This was good for our family of 4. It means we had a slight wait of 3-5 minutes.

Salad was okay, a nice change with the peas.  Our entrees were served piping HOT!  The flavor was good, but not on the same level of Red Lobster. And definitely nowhere near McMormick & Schmitt's either.  The price is similar to Red Lobster, but you might as well go there.

As for the location, it's nice to have a decent restaurant closer to home.  So, if you're visiting western Clark county it would be an okay stop for dinner.

People in Ohio must not travel much to know the difference in the quality of seafood. Everybody was raving how great this place is. So I went with a friend to try it out. The atmosphere is nice and reminds of the restraunts that you find down in Florida. The menu has tons to choose from (price was out of my range). Service was very slow. When the food arrived we were starving. The food was blan, lukewarm, and rubbery. The crab legs where cold and not cooked long enough. Could not break the legs like you are suppose to because of this. Very disappointed. The price for the food was not worth the quality. I should of know better. I have yet to find a good seafood restraurant in Ohio. I have traveled all across the U.S. and enjoy trying the local restraurants, especially seafood. I enjoy going to Florida because of the awesome seafood restraunants and to get some good crab legs.

So a couple of months have passed and I was roped into meeting some friends at The Dock for dinner. I was not looking forward to it since my last experience was not the greatest. I ordered the seafood sampler platter so I can try a little bit of everything. The results where the same as last visit. Very disappointed. The service was just as slow as before. Drinks remained empty. Went with a group of about six people and out of the six people the only person who enjoyed their meal was the one that ordered chicken fingers.

Again I don't know why people enjoy this place so much because for me and others it is not for the food. It must be for the atmosphere? If you want quailty seafood this is not the place to go. You will be better off getting a better seafood meal at McDonalds ordering a McFish sandwich.

Reserved the patio for a large group a week ago and the Dock knocked one out of the park.

The service was on top of things.  I was basically handed my drink as I walked in the door.  They were able to accommodate a group of 50-60 people with no problems.

The food was roughly excellent.  Lasagna was almost as good as my Italian mother's.  I went back for more.  Pulled pork was tasty.  Stir-fry was a decent option for the vegetarians in the group.  The meal was followed with a yummy brownie.

Cost was around $17.00 per person.

If you've never been to the dock, it's basically a residence converted into a restaurant.  Some dining rooms look very similar to a living room, Florida room, etc.  I think the addition of the patio has probably set this place apart from the lingering opinions of yore.  The patio really is cool.  Decked out with nautical trinkets, a cute fountain, and strings of lights that can be found just about everywhere.  This makes the dock a unique experience in an otherwise sleepy town.  Out back there is a duck pond where a few feathered friends reside.

I definitely will return next time I'm in Enon.