Pocomoke City
Dockside

Dockside

2 Riverside Dr, 21851, Pocomoke City, US, United States

Soup • Fish • Drinks • Seafood


"Driving through Pocomoke around lunch time. Googled and saw this place. First, google directions take you to the back of the restaurant. Very confusing. So we walked along the dock and saw an entrance. There was a sign that said to enter around the front of the building but there was no clear front. Walked up the deck and there were several piles of feces right outside the door. It had been there awhile. That should have been the signal to turn around.We walk in this door and it opens to what seemed to be a cleared out event space (possibly cleared dining area. Two gentlemen were speaking when we entered and I said we must have come through the wrong entrance. One guy said we did and the main entrance was around front and there was a sign outside. I said I saw the sign, but this entire area was confusing. About ready to turn around he said we could go through these double doors.Now, we go to the hostess stand where there were three people waiting. The bar was full, patio looked full restaurant had less people. We are all waiting around, no hostess, when these two older women walked in and said they never had to wait before. One went to the bartender and asked if we all had to wait. She said yes, she 'd be right with us.The guy who told us the entrance was around front came up and started seating people. I asked if they were short staffed and he said no. It is always him and whatever server who comes in. He gets us waters and leaves.Several minutes go by and the poor waitress/bartender comes over and apologizes. More people keep coming in too. I said it was fine. We ordered and she left.I watched as a 10 top came in. 2 more 2 tops and a 4 top. Was told by the server that the guy was the owner. He is seating people and runs a few plates out to the patio. He also makes a few drinks. Meanwhile the poor server is running in circles. Another 10 top comes in. A few tables left. Some had finished eating. Some never had service. I counted how many guests were there...over 40 and that 's when the next 10 top walks in. The owner tells them they are short staffed. ? and says he has a booth open but all other tables were dirty. Instead if bussing tables or running food, he goes behind the bar and makes the 10 top drinks while they wait. Meanwhile the server is trying to keep up. Food isn 't coming out of the kitchen.After waiting 32 minutes after we placed our order with no real end in sight we got up and left.I felt bad for the server/bartender but we didn 't have that much time to kill.Not the best experience, might have been a one time incident though. It 's a great location with a great view. A shame they were not prepared."