Hard Dock Cafe - Decatur

My son and I stopped by the port to relax by the river. It had a fantastic atmosphere for watching Saturday sports on TV. The service from Lauren was excellent—great job!

The atmosphere was very casual and cool. Locals hang out, but visitors welcome. My wife and I shared the crab balls that were amazing, shrimp tacos, tuna burgers, pommes and rings. Fries were a little clear, but everything else was great. Ask for the dragon sauce.

Beautiful spot on the Tennessee River with an outside deck. Service is excellent.

Redneck heaven. Like visiting a live shoot of Floribama shore. Reasonably priced and good fried food. Not many healthy choices. Nice outside eating area if you don't mind plastic chairs that you stick to and people smoking at the next table.

We approached the waitress to request a refund for the main meal, agreeing to pay only for the kids' meals and appetizers. While she honored our request, I couldn’t shake off my disappointment. The experience was frustrating, and I wanted to ask for a better meal, but after spending two hours there with only two waitstaff for the crowd, I opted to just request a refund and leave. I had plans to head to Huntsville afterward, while my friends decided to go to another restaurant that also offered crab dishes. They mentioned they would have preferred to go to a cozy little spot rather than this one. Overall, I felt sad and hungry, wishing I could have enjoyed my time, but it just didn’t happen. On a positive note, the view from the restaurant was amazing, and our waitress was fantastic. She was friendly and attentive, even bringing fish food for my children to feed the fish, which was a wonderful touch. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the hospitality; it was simply the cooking and poor food quality that left us disappointed, and my friends have vowed never to return.