ON THE DOCKS 16 JUNE 2022

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In keeping with the tradition of having lunch before a full wine tasting, we stopped at On The Docks before heading to Clovis Point Vineyards & Winery.  On the Docks is on the water at 177 Meeting House Creek Road Aquebogue at the foot of Peconic Bay Blvd.  The Restaurant is in a spacious building with the main entrance just a few steps up from the main parking lot (Fig 01).  Inside is expansive, with a fantastic view of the water (Fig 02) and the free dock (Fig 03).  For starters, Jo ordered the local Crescent Duck Wings prepared with a Korean BBQ Sauce(Fig 04) that are good.  The locally raised duck continues Long Island's growing tradition of farm-to-table.  Check out the Crescent Duck History; it is quite a story starting in the 1640s.  Next, the PEI mussels made for a fine starter or lite lunch with a salad.  The mussels came prepared in a light white wine and lemon herb broth, a cut above the standard wine and garlic broth (Fig 05).  The first Entrée tabled was a generous broiled seafood platter consisting of Flounder, Shrimp, and Scallops.  Saffron rice and broccoli accompanied the seafood (Fig 06).  Next, Jo had the Chipotle BBQ burger that included Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Fried Onions, and spicy BBQ sauce.  The burger was on a soft, warm bun and platted with French Fries (Fig 07).  The menu is traditional dockside fare (fig 08).  However, the specials menu is very expansive, adding many food and drink options, all of which will require several revisits to explore in detail (Fig 09).

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FIG 01 - ON THE DOCKS MAIN ENTRANCE

FIG 02 - ON THE DOCKS DOCK VIEW 

FIG 03 - ON THE DOCKS WATER VIEW

FIG 04 - ON THE DOCKS DUCK WINGS

FIG 05 - ON THE DOCKS PEI MUSSELS

FIG 06 - ON THE DOCKS BROILED SEAFOOD PLATTER

FIG 07 - ON THE DOCKS CHIPOTLE BBQ BURGER

FIG 08 - ON THE DOCKS SUMMARY MENU

FIG 09 - ON THE DOCKS SPECIALS MENU JUNE 2022


Location: ON THE DOCKS 177 Meeting House Creek Rd, Aquebogue, NY 11931, USA

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