The Loading Dock

Charlene Bovaconti

2024-04

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Priscilla Klaas

2024-01

Loading dock ice skating is great. Very family oriented. Toys for kids. Comfortable seats in groupings. Heat lights. Party room. Wonderful food and drink menu. Bar food of course. There are barrels for those who can’t skate well. Restrooms are roomy and clean. Decor is wonderful and sets the mood. Those in our group orders fries, mini corn dogs, fries, ravioli, hotdogs, chili, pretzels, daiquiris, adult hot chocolate. Lots of parking. River view for those bracing the cold. We took blankets for those who got a little cool. Lots of people who said thereThey go back every holiday. Family tradition. Such a festive atmosphere. Food and drinks were ordered at the bar and young staff delivered the food when ready. Older adults has chairs with warmth they could watch everyone and our group of 20 was not crowded at all. Hardly knew the kids were there. They all safely went to skate, run around, play a game. And found their way safely back to the group. The large industrial building didn’t hit the ability to talk. There was even a large wall of candy bars for hungry skater snacks. S’more kits could be purchased. Hot chocolate. Frozen drinks with or without alcohol and 20 types of beer. The ice was a bit slushy when we were there but it was almost 50 outside. Recommend it gives such great holiday spirit

Ron Goetz

2023-11

Great place to relax and enjoy the music and scenery. Did not have any any food here but listening to other people comment sounds like they have gooood food too besides the amazing drinks. We had a strawberry daiquiri and a Miami vice… mmmm good

Paige Briana

2024-04

We drove FIFTY miles to come here today. All we got was a burger and fries. The burgers were literally cold to the touch. The inside of the burger looked very uncooked. Not even a warm bun or anything at all. The waitress looked extremely over it although it wasn't busy at all and was 12 in the afternoon. I didn't complain about my food because we were there maybe a half hour and left. Extremely disappointing and won't be back.

Steve Pegram

2024-02

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WD Stoner

2024-03

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Andrea Koval

2023-11

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Crystal Cull

2024-03

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Tony White

2023-08

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Carol Claramunt

2023-11

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Diana Caballero

2023-11

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Jenny London

2023-12

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Anthony (ANTDIZZ)

2023-05

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Arthur Merdinian

2024-05

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Shari Whay, St. Louis Realtor

2023-05

First time had been here. It was a beautiful night and it felt great to sit outside. My cheeseburger was really good. There was a band playing and they had the crowd up dancing. All in all it was a fun night!

Linze Aya

2023-08

You want to feel like you're at a beach bar in the Midwest? Go to the Loading Dock. They have a really relaxed vibe and the place looks great! Plus, they have the old boat house - with seasonal activities like the flea market and ice skating.Parking: Ample parking - several different lots.Kid-friendliness: Kids love a care free afternoon playing Cornhole while waiting for lunch with a cool riverside breeze.

Steve Craven

2023-10

Been going there for the last almost 8 years. And it's STILL MY FAVORITE PLACE TO SPEND AS MANY WEEKEND'S OVER THERE AS POSSIBLE ALMOST EVERY OTHER WEEKEND THERE OVER EVERY OTHER BAR RESTAURANT AND SHOP IN THAT AREA. NEVER SEEN ANY TROUBLE WITH ANYONE IN ALL THE WEEKEND'S WE'VE SPENT OVER THERE. AND IT'S VERY KID FRIENDLY WITH THINGS FOR KIDS TO STAY OCCUPIED AND HAVING FUN. IF YOU HAVEN'T EVER BEEN HERE. YOU HAVE GOT TO TAKE A WEEKEND AND GO SEE FOR YOURSELF.

Ree

2023-07

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Jim Thomas

2023-05

Fun and rowdy place. Great views of the Mississippi River. Great for people watching. This place is definitely great for the scenic beauty since it's as close to the river as you can get without being on a boat. All kinds of drinks.But I'm disappointed with the food. While I'm grateful a kale salad was on the menu, it's all pricey bar food.Plus the appetizer size portions are too small for the price paid. I will definitely go back for the views, people watching, and drinks.I unfortunately will go elsewhere for a satisfying lunch or dinner.Vegetarian options: Kale salad

April

2023-07

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Lesleigh Wright

2023-08

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Michelle Tuetken

2023-11

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Brandi Tranter

2024-04

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Nan “Steven” McCartney

2024-04

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Sherry Jones

2023-09

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Yitzchak Palatnik

2023-10

The loading dock is an awesome place to spend a couple hours on a nice weekend.Lovely atmosphere, good bar food, and plenty of drink options.The music is nice, and the river view is beautiful.This is a rare spot in the STL area.Parking: There’s a large free parking lot. Very easy to find a spot!

Hope Wills

2020-05

This was a pretty good place. We went on a afternoon fall drive to Alton, Illinois and surrounding areas such as Grafton and stumbled upon this place around 11am. I guess we did a morning drive then. Anyway! The rum And customer service was good. It was a pretty neat place and pretty packed I have to say. The food wasn’t too shabby. A lot of people were there. I was surprised of course I had never been there until recently. Their salsa and burgers were the best thing. This place gets packed pretty quickly as we were leaving they pretty much had a full house.

Amputee Ant

2023-06

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Steven Bott

2023-07

The Loading Dock is a fun place. The drinks are refreshing, especially the frozen ones. The menu is limited bar grub, but with burgers, tacos and nachos, you are sure to find something to satisfy your hunger pains.My most recent visit was during Epic Taco Week. It was two flour tortillas loaded with seasoned tilapia. The tilapia was covered with cabbage, corn and black bean salsa and drizzled with Chipotle mayo. For me, the mayo made it a little too messy, but it did add a lot of flavor.They have a good variety of bottled and can beers, but the only draft beer they offer is, Blue Moon. Their frozen drinks are refreshing. I've enjoyed a Pina Colada and the Dock Lemonade. Sip slowly, or you'll get a brain freeze.The bar and wait staff are friendly and they really hustle. The patio is huge and they have a lot of territory to cover. What's cool about the patio is that it is dog friendly. So if your doggie is well behaved and doesn't bark endlessly, bring them along. That way you can stay longer and your dog can have fun, too.

robyn reed

2023-05

The Atmosphere is great but the food is not that great! The nachos were 12 bucks and our little league has way better nachos and food then this place! My mixed drink didn'thave much alcoholeither.But the views are nice