Dining
Steve's Restaurant Picks
There are hundreds of restaurants in the area.
Those picked for this list, have earned placement status, meaning they are recommended, but are not necessarily given four stars. Some may have earned one anchor.
You may agree with my comments or not. That’s why there are hot dogs and glitz.
( Windmill & David Burke ).
Most importantly Go, eat and drink with friends. Have a great time and tell me about it.
Steve
All Season Diner Good NJ. Diner
Wycoff Rd. Eatontown
Amy’s Omlette Club hangout
Ursula Plaza Long Branch
Angelica Ocean Ave.
Sea Bright
Ashes Cigar Club There are better Steak houses
Broad Street Red Bank
Attilio’s Pizza OK Italian there are far better
Ursula Plaza Long Branch
*Bay Ave Trattoria Zagat rated #2 in NJ. reservations a must
Atlantic Highlands BYOB
*Bayshore Bistro Best New Orleans
Broad Street BYOB Keyport
Biaggio Italian Grille Great food, slow service
Broadway BYOB Long Branch
Buena Sera Great Italian, noisey
Maple Avenue Count Baise Theatre ½ block away Red Bank
Cervino’s Could use redecorating, The food is fabulous.
Union Ave Union Beach
Charlie’s Ocean Grill
Long Branch
Chicken King Butch’s find, Great fried chicken
Brighton Ave. Take out Long Branch
Copper Canyon NY style noise
First Ave. good finger foods & bar Atlantic Highlands
*Dino’s Great Italian food
Ursula Plaza One of the Commodore favorites Long Branch
Doris and Ed’s Seafood Nice view
Shore Dr. Highlands
Eddie’s Lunch Perfect breakfast with the Rumson family
Rumson Road Little Silver
Eurasian Eatery
Red Bank
*Fromaggerie NYC’s David Burke has made fabulous
Rumson One of my favorites, reservations for sure.
Gaiters Good Grub & beer
Ocean Ave. ea Bright
*Giamanno’s Great Music to go with fabulous food
Bradley Beach Another of my top picks
*Gianni’s Just moved to new location on 36, food is outstanding
Rt. 36 Atlantic Highlands
It’s Greek to Me Chain, but good
Pier Village Long Branch
Izu Sushi Very good,
Off Ocean Ave A Greeble family favorite Long Branch
Klein’s Good seafood
Belmar
Mcloone’s Sea Brights best music venue
Ocean Ave Sea Bright & Pier Village LB.
Mad Hatter Beer Burger & Pizza Perfect together
Ocean Ave. Sea Bright
Melting Pot Fondue
Bridge Ave. Red Bank
Max’s Grill If you love fried, your in heaven
Ocean Ave. Long Branch
Mia A Capt. Sal recommendation, new and very good.
BYOB Oceanport
Michael Angelo New owners, very good
Walk from the Club Monmouth Beach
Mirasol It’s not the Ironbound or Lisbon
Ocean Ave. Sea Bright
Mom’s Kitchen Old old stanby, the best stuffed peppers on earth
Neptune
Mr. C. Very good, the bar has a knockout view.
Allenhurst
Navoo Grill
Fair Haven
Neil’s Original Oyster Neils new owner has done wonders
Highlands
North Beach Grill Great outdoor breakfast
Atlantic Ave. Long Branch
Navasink Fishery Great fresh fish, also takeout store.
Rt 36 Navasink
Nicholas Only for special occasions
Rt. 35 Middletown
Osteria Dante
Broad Street Red Bank
The Quay very good food and bar entertainment
Ocean Ave. Sea Bright
Raven and Peach over rated
River Road Fair Haven
Redheads Good food for a chain
Hope Road Eatontown
Ole NY style Spanish, Hip.
Asbury Park
Riverfront Café Nice breakfast spot
Ocean Ave. Sea Bright
Rooney’s Oceanfront good if you can get in.
Ocean Ave. Long Branch
*Sallee Tee’s One of the best. Consistently
West Street Monmouth Beach
Salt Creek Grill Great food & service, all the time.
Bingham Ave. Rumson
*San Remo Great Italian, good service. BYOB
Newman Springs Road Red Bank
Sawa Steak and Sushi
Rt 36 Eatonton Pier Village Long Branch
Shiki Steakhouse
Rt 35 Middletown
*Sono Best Sushi in area, always fresh.
Rt 35 Middletown
Sogno
Broad Street Red Bank
Tavolo
Ocean Ave. Long Branch
*Trattatoria G Very small eatery, but great food
Ocean Ave consider take out ea Bright
*Tuozzeo Brazilian Buffet By the pound. Best bargain for good food.
Joline Ave. Long Branch
2 Senza Pricy, but good
Red Bank
Undici W. River Rd. The food is very good, the décor is tops.
Rumson You will pay for it.
Windansea Noisy, but very good
Shrewsbury Ave. Highlands
Windmill Hot Dogs A Landmark, Good dogs
Long Branch
Zachary’s
Oceanport Ave. West Long Branch
Zoies Cutie breakfast spot eat inside or on patio.
Atlantic Highlands