Dockside At Dauntless - Essex

A great spot along the CT River overlooking the marinas and Essex Island. There is a nice porch outside with plenty of seating, as well as indoor dining, and a small bar room. Portions are generous and the food is delicious.

This restaurant is a little hard to find but worth the effort. The fish and onion rings were cooked perfectly. I ordered fish and chips but you can substitute onion rings for the fries. The fish, of which there was a lot, was flavorful and moist. The batter was nice and crunchy but not oily. Their New England clam chowder was tasty too. It's a casual restaurant with inside and outside seating. The outside seating offers views of the marina. Service is fairly quick. To find the place, you need to enter the marina and it's towards the back.

Nice view. Good seafood. Outdoor and indoor seating.

Everything was fresh! Friendly staff and good food. ?

We were taking a short drive around and ended up in the beautiful town of Essex. We were hungry and just wanted some seafood so we ended up at Dockside Seafood. Cute little place and great service. I have to say, if you like Lobster Bisque, then you'll love theirs!