Selections
Caffe Italia Ristorante - 2414 Route 37 EToms River, NJ 08753
732-929-0808
Food**** Ambiance****
Very fine dining in attractive surroundings. Warm and friendly service.
Try it once and you'll be back again. Surprisingly it's a BYOB restaurant but often that can be a plus.
Europa South - 521 Arnold Avenue
(Corner of Route 35 South)
Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.
732-295-1500
Food**** Ambiance****
Excellent Portuguese and Spanish Cuisine. Our favorite is the 'Shrimp Alphonso'. Very warm and friendly. Large bar and comfortable lounge.
Francesco's - 297 Route 72 West
(Located in Stafford Square)
Manahawkin, NJ
609-597-0040
Food**** Ambiance***
A little gem of an Italian restaurant. The cuisine is far above anything we expected. The kind of place that you get a habit of going to every week. BYOB.
Il Giardino Sul Mare - Route 09 & Hollywood Blvd.
Forked River, NJ
609-971-7699
Food**** Ambiance****
Ranks with the finest Italian Cuisine. Our favorite is the 'Vitello Verone'. A very warm, cozy and friendly atmosphere. No bar but a full range of wines and cocktails. Super piano player on Wednesday nights.
La Dolce Vita - 400 Ocean Ave. Belmar, NJ
732-749-3177
Food**** Ambiance**
Italian Cuisine with a difference. Our favorite is the 'Shrimp Oregenata'. Nice surroundings with a summer feeling. Indoor and patio dining. Large bar. As to the atmosphere, some may find the indoor dining a bit too noisy.
BYOB during off season.
Martell's Waters Edge - 125 Bayview Ave,
Bayville, NJ
732-269-3000
Food**** Ambiance****
Fine dining inside to BBQ on the huge deck. Come by car or boat. Atmosphere is party time on the deck to conservative dining inside. Full bars both inside and on the deck. Dancing and entertainment.
Piccola Italia - 837 West Park Ave, Ocean, NJ
732-493-3090
Food**** Ambiance****
Excellent Italian Cuisine. Our favorite is the 'Ravioli Ripieni con Pollo e Funghi'. Warm pleasant surroundings with a separate attractive bar.
Pino's La Forchetta - 448 Hwy 9 North, Englishtown, NJ
732-972-6663
Food**** Ambiance****
Outstanding fine dining restaurant. Comfortable surroundings with a touch of elegance. Attractive bar and wine list along with entertainment nightly. Service is impeccable.
The Pointe in Port Liberte
2 Chapel Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
201-985-9854
Food**** Ambiance****
Excellent Cuisine. Be sure to try the calamari. Attractive small restaurant with a knockout view of the Statue of liberty and lower Manhattan. Full bar and outside patio.
Pudgy's Italian Eatery - 55 Brick Blvd
Brick, NJ 08723
732-972-6663
Food*** Ambiance***
A fun restaurant. Entertainment every night. Good food at a reasonable price. The Wednesday night Italian singer is the best ever and a hand clapping good time is assured whether or not you're Italian. BYOB
Shogun Legends - 1969 Route 34
Wall, NJ 07719
732-449-6696
Food**** Ambiance****
Asian Fusion (Combination of different oriental foods) & Hibachi Cuisine. Everything from the Peking Duck to the Sushi is superb. A multi-level restaurant with a large bar and a giant fish tank that's a must see.
Sunsets Riverfront - 302 South Concourse Ave,
Neptune, NJ
732-775-9911
Food**** Ambiance***
Excellent Cuisine. Everything on the menu is our favorite. Comfortable indoor and outdoor dining. Full Indoor and patio bars. Nice view of sunset.
Tuckerton Beach Grille - 1000 South Green St.
Tuckerton, NJ
609-294-3600
Food**** Ambiance***
Excellent cuisine. Best Calamari we've ever had. A very friendly atmosphere with prompt service to match. Nice separate bar/lounge. Sundays are 20% off the total bill and feature an super piano player.
Villa Vittoria - 2700 Old Hooper Ave. Brick, NJ
732-920-1550
Food**** Ambiance****
Among the finest Italian Cuisine. Our favorite is the 'Petto Di Pollo Rollatini'. A very warm and friendly atmosphere with a small separated bar. Nightly entertainment.
Rick and Doris
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