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The Drydock Food Co

Knysna Waterfront, Knysna, South Africa
Ranked #30 of 58 restaurants in Knysna
3.5 of 5 stars 102 Reviews
Price range: INR56 - INR56
Cuisines: Seafood
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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cape town
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

On a winters getaway what one one longs for is a warm, hospitable environment with breathtaking views & food! A variety of food was ordered by myself & family and all agreed it was a special dining experience with not one complaint from starters through to the dessert.I am glad that JJ's (another restaurant) was not able to seat us... More

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Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

I had a lovely time, drinks took a while but the food was great. Great service from Danver our waiter. We were happy with our time spent there. More

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Derbyshire
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

We had beautifully presented cocktails here and an excellent lunch. More

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Rockville Centre, New York
Top Contributor
77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Heard good things about this restaurant. While they have a nice view and sunsets are nice, they really don't excel at much. Calamari was a little underdone, wines are poorly described and they do not offer the fresh catch of the day with anything but one preparation. We each had two different fish dishes. The catch of the day was... More

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Pune
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

The Restaurant located on waterfront is buzzing with people. Even though they have a huge sitting area; suggest to do a reservation before you go. The food is very good and even the vegetarian option (although just two) was good. Good ambience but take the window-side table and start early evening to enjoy the views. More

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Aventura, Florida
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

I have eaten several times at this restaurant and have had excellent service and food. We were visiting Knysna for 3 weeks and The Drydcok became one of our favorites. The Wait staff are friendly and attentive which is great. I had the Beef Fillet twicenow it is just excellent. My wife loves the grilled queen prawns. I have also... More

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Miami, FL, USA
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

We have eaten at the Drydock in the Waterfront in Knysna several times on our recent trip to South Africa. The staff are all friendly and the food is great. I particularly loved the queen prawns entree as well as the delicious Greek salad. The salad was crisp and fresh and the prawns were perfectly grilled and served on a... More

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Schladming, Austria
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

This is a great location for a restaurant:- at the Knysna Waterfront with the tables arranged beside the water overlooking the boats. A friendly, busy shopping area is far enough not to impose and near enough to keep the atmosphere. The food is horrible. How do you mess up a fillet and chips? It was so bad that nearly the... More

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Perth
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The food was good, the atmosphere was fine, but perhaps a bit loud for my parents but there was nothing that set this restaurant apart. The menu covered pasta, Thai beef salad, pizza and perhaps thats it's problem. All fine but nothing special. More

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london
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

badly cooked steaks, warm wine and poor service, seems staff were not interested in us. kids meals took ages to come out, chips were soggy. when we complained about the steaks to the manager, she simply told us this was how tehy cooked it. all 3 of us decided to leave ours. More

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