Brooklyn born, Jersey raised here…read more Overall, the pizza on the Delaware beaches is crap. Everybody claims 'New York style', but it's always a lie. This place is the exception. Crispy crust, perfect amount of cheese, great pepperoni. The lady who serves you is Rose. she calls you honey if you're nice to her, and I always am, since she looks like my grandmother. Take out only, find a bench and enjoy the sea breeze and a 'roni slice.

From the moment my family stepped inside this little pizza shop, we knew we would love it!!! We…read morejust felt like we were home, even though we aren't from New York haha. This pizza place reminded me of so many pizza shops from New York. The women working behind the counter are true gems. They were super friendly and made us feel like we were part of their family. As for the pizza.....oh the pizza!!!!! It is New York style with a perfect crisp to chew ratio with the dough. The sauce was seasoned just right and the cheese had that melt and pull that turns your life into pure joy! This place is a must when at Bethany Beach! Enjoy!!!

Yum! My husband…read moreloves him some pizza and the reviews and photos are what brought us in here. Cute exterior with lights and even cuter inside, it looks like a bistro. Our server was very friendly and appeared to be hosting and waiting tables at the same time but she was pleasant and prompt. We both ordered salads - mine was the chopped and husband chose Cesar and both were a very generous portion size and super fresh and delish. I really enjoyed it. Great price too. We chose to build our own pizza with just red sauce, cheese and Italian sausage. It was out quickly, piping hot, and VERY good. My husband is from St. Louis so he likes very thin crust and very crunchy (think cracker crust) and this was cooked to crunchy (but not burnt) perfection with fresh and yummy sausage on top. We both actually really enjoyed the meal - more than our fancier date night meal the night before. I'd absolutely come back here if ever in town again. It's charming and delicious. Ample parking outside on the street and very cute and charming both inside and outside.

The vegan pizza was worth coming back for! It was really good. My daughter is vegan and I am not…read more Even so I thought it was a great tasting pizza, too. This pizza alone would bring us back to Pie. They understand veganism. We appreciated that. It made us have to do less work. Also my pizza was excellent. Different, unique, super tasty!

Delicious gluten free pizza! The cauliflower crust was thin and crispy and the veggie toppings were…read moresuper fresh. I know pizza is not this place's feature dish but it's quite the standout

The menu was expansive and the workers were very nice and helpful with my choices. I was VERY…read moreexcited about baked empanadas. Unfortunately, I feel like they lacked flavor. They were one note and needed the sauce that came with them. I still enjoyed them, but they didn't live up to what I was looking for. The arepa was also decent, but not the best I've ever had. They have some room for seating, but not a lot. More of a grab and go style place. It was good for being beach front and more than typical boardwalk food.

Pepperoni Pizza was cooked perfectly and hot for to go The…read moreservice was on time and convenient The ambiance was excellent Italian atmosphere Couldn't ask for more Coming back on Wednesday to try the Philly cheesesteak

I am not exaggerating when I say this savory tart from Defebo's made me emotional -- like, I…read moreactually teared up. The crust was insanely flaky and buttery, the filling rich and silky, and those roasted tomatoes with the balsamic vinegar drizzle on top? Unreal. That tangy sweetness with the savory filling was just perfection.

I have nothing but good things about the subs. I order the 18in Italian sub for $17.95. The…read moreingredients were very tasty and the quality of the meat was very good. I order the sub over the phone and the person that took my order was very polite and nailed the order. Inside reminds me of an old town deli. It just has that vibe. I saw a lot of workers behind the counter, a bit chaotic, but they appeared to be taking phone orders and on-site orders. Overall, I had a very good experience at Surf's Up. Would recommend this to anyone visiting Bethany Beach.

We have visited Surfs Up for over 30 years and it use to be a place we looked forward to visiting…read morewhen in town. Its so disappointing how downhill this place has gone. The restaurant itself is dirty and in need of many repairs. The lettuce in the subs was brown and wilted and disgusting, barely any meat, half of our sandwich was bread because it was cut wrong. The pizza was cold, floppy and old. In addition, 2 subs and 3 slices of pizza was close to $60! This didn't include the $13 for 2 fountain sodas from a machine that was half broke. And 2 CUPS of water. Sadly, we won't return and we don't recommend and Surfs Up will have to remain a memory for us. I wouldn't eat here u less you want gross subs, old pizza and a disgusting dining area.

Enjoyed the pizza and apps here. Service was fine! No complaints on our end. We got a regular…read morepepperoni and spinach-artichoke dip.

I had been told by friends that Grotto Pizza is known as "grody Pizza" (to use a "Valley Girl"…read morephrase.) ....But I am not Yutzy-Futzy or a rich visitor to Bethany Beach from New York or DC with high-falutin tastes -- just a regular guy who figured that the negative reviews for Grotto Pizza were because in Bethany there ARE a ton of Rich utzy futzy folk who have little taste for basic and affordable fare. As such I was figuring that Grotto would be good-honest and acceptable for a "regular-joe" like me. Surely it's gotta be like Pizza Hut or Round Table or heck, even Dominos.... So I gave it a go.... And ummm NOPE! Waited for almost 10 min to be seated on a quiet afternoon while one employee after another walked by me purposefully avoiding eye contact with me. -zero stars So I had 10 min to look around at the condition of the place - it looked like it had not been deep cleaned for a decade - oh sure they are sweeping/moping the middles but you don't look at the edges or the corners NASTY-also holes in and completely worn out booth benches - and just generally sad worn out basic/and super cheap chairs and tables -Zero Stars Waitress was very nice and prompt (once someone got us seated). -Four Stars Salads were ok, lettuce was fresh but other elements were sparse, someone prolly took great pride in placing the one olive right in the middle next to the one cherry tomato. Dressing was cheap food service stuff. - Two Stars Now to the pizza. It was absolutely just "Grody" as I had been fore warned . It was a general combination specialty pizza straight from the menu. The biggest problem was it was WET Not from grease, but from water which I think may? Have come from canned mushrooms or very wet sweet pickled peppers It was actually dripping "liquid" and thus soggy. The lack of flavor sauce was made worse by how sweet it was - sort of like it was tomato paste mixed with sugar.... The whole thing was tasteless and also comprised of the cheapest possible ingredients. - Zero Stars I guarantee that a dominos pizza that bounced around a deliver car for thirty minutes and is basically cold - Would be an order of magnitude better than what was served to me. It's really sad because peeps in Bethany could use a good honest value driven pizza place - but this is not it. - Choose elsewhere and shame shame on the proprietors they could do so much better.I see this as a basically tourist trap restaurant. Total average stars --- ZERO. Oh yeah and the price is not good either . Absolutely No value for the money you pay.

Excellent appetizer - Calamari, chicken parm was delicious and a large portion…read more The service was perfect and accommodating Ambiance was Italian and warm

As you can see from my last review in August 2025 this is now one of my top 5 restaurants for happy…read morehour at the bar or when we are in the mood for good Italian cuisine. In fact this is now our #1 Italian restaurant for happy hour. We were here on Wednesday for happy hour at the bar. I will summarize our two most recent visits here: I started with my favorite two Limontinis for $11 each. They offered a half price bottle of wine special. We opted for the Tinto Negro Malbec red wine for $40, which was discounted down to $20. The Tinto Negro tasted great. I also enjoyed my usual Bob's happy hour meatballs with crostini for $11. My total bill was $81 less gratuity. I was awarded a Local by Toast Reward program annual birthday reward credit in the amount of $10 so my bill was reduced down to $71 less gratuity. Our bartender Sabina G. applied my $10 birthday credit to my bill, which reduced it down to $71 less gratuity. I like how easy it was for me to apply for my $10 birthday credit using my mobile phone number under the Local by Toast Reward program. We returned here again in January with our friends. I enjoyed my usual two Limontinis, my Yuenling draft beer and my three Bob's meat balls. My total bile was $57.25. Sabina served us very well both times by being very customer friendly. We all agreed we will continue to return here when we are in the mood for good Italian.

The crusted tuna and the pot roast were delicious. Our…read morewaiter John and the chef worked with us to avoid certain food allergies and offered slight modifications to the menu that met everyone's needs. The smallish dining area offers privacy and the quietness to carry on conversations. We still look forward to going there after many years.

As you can see from my more than ten past reviews over 4 years and my last review in August 2025…read morethis is now one of my top three happy hour restaurants during the off season. I will summarize my four most recent happy hour off season visits. We were first here at the bar with my six family and friends. Well finally the off season happy hour half price dinner entrees have finally returned here starting around mid October with pretty much the same entrees and menu as last year. They subsequently updated the half price entrees in early November. All items have pretty much returned here except for some new entrees. The good news is that at least two new half price happy hour dinner entrees were added including the surf and turf with espresso encrusted 4 ounce demi filet mignon with two skewered shrimps, yukon mash, tomato garnash with blue cheese in the middle of the tomato for $40 or half price for only $20. I never had espresso encrusted filet mignon, therefore I ordered and enjoyed mine medium rare. I could barely taste the encrusted espresso. I ended my dinner with my favorite Fiddlehead's draft honey porter for $6. My total bill was $111 with half price discount of $36.50 so my final bill was $77. On my second return I enjoyed my ahi tuna rice bowl with broccoli, ginger fried house rice, sprouts and ginger vinaigrette for $36 or half price for $18. My total bill was $72 excluding gratuity. On my third return I again enjoyed the espresso encrusted 4 ounce demi filet mignon, which I had ordered medium rare, but was over cooked to medium. I did not complain about returning my filet for a replacement, however I did show it to bartender Dennis. Next time I will order my filet rare. On my fourth return I enjoyed my usual cosmos and my ahi tuna rice bowl which was always properly cooked ahi style. Bartender Dennis always remembers I prefer a little extra spice, without me even asking for my Sriracha. Dennis recommended both of the above entrees. See my most recent pic of the new menu. Chef Cowan waved to me at the bar. Bartender Dennis served us very well supported by our usual excellent recommendations and conversations. Chandra and Cameron also said hello. The staff here are very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. On Black Friday I purchased another $1k in gift cards for the off season from Off The Hook and Hooked in OC. Needless to say we will continue to return here for happy hour to spend our $1k.

As you can see from my last review in January this is one of my favorite top ten restaurants for…read morehappy hour. We were here in March on a Sunday at 2 PM for happy hour at the bar with our friends. We were able to get 5 bar stools in a row. The bar area is relatively unchanged except for some new paint, however the two adjacent dining areas to the left and right of the bar were totally renovated and painted white with a much cleaner and brighter appearance. I enjoyed my usual 2 rum punches for $10 each and my usual happy hour broiled blackened flounder fish sandwich with tomato, red onion, lettuce, french fries, cole slaw and tartar sauce for $12. I opted for their hot sauce on my flounder and french fries. Bartender Andrea F. served us very well as usual. Consistency is a character of this restaurant. My total bill was $77 excluding gratuity. We agreed we will continue to return here for happy hour.

We visited DiFebo's in Bethany Beach after hearing many recommendations and expecting a more…read moreupscale dining experience. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. We are vegetarians and were dining outside with our Samoyed service dog. We requested a very minor modification to a menu item -- removing turkey and substituting two eggs over easy, since there were very limited vegetarian protein options available. Our waitress kindly informed us they did have eggs, but later explained that the chefs "do not make substitutions" because that is simply how they operate. What made the situation frustrating was that the restaurant was mostly empty at the time, so it did not appear to be an issue of being overwhelmed or unable to accommodate a reasonable dietary request. We spoke with the manager but never received a clear explanation or any attempt to work with us. For a restaurant that presents itself as accommodating and upscale, the unwillingness to make such a simple vegetarian substitution felt unnecessarily rigid and not particularly customer-friendly. The outdoor seating was pleasant, and the waitress herself tried to help, but the overall experience left us disappointed. Restaurants today should be able to accommodate basic vegetarian requests, especially when they are simple and reasonable.

Went last night for dinner…read more They have all you can crab feast deals. Offering include crab legs, blue crabs, fried chicken (it's really good), hush puppies , fries, and corn. The nice thing is the crabs were large and not paper shells. The service is good and the place is clean The only downside is the parking can be tricky. But that usually helps as they have had tables available without a

I discovered this place when driving around Bethany beach area and was craving seafood. Husband and…read moreI tried to come by Tuesday but go figure, it was the ONLY day they close. We came back tonight determined to try their food. We came in with two groups eating and waited to be seated for about 4 minutes before someone came to seat us. Felt odd for the wait but it appeared there were only two people to begin with. Upon being seated, we were served water which is what we wanted and we placed our order. I loved the fish cutouts they had on the wall next to us. Took about 10-15 minutes for our food. We started with the pizza and it was exactly what we wanted. Simple but the flavors were there! Pesto, garlic and the mozzarella cheese that pulled apart string style! Maybe could have been a crispier crust but I was happy to have all those components hit the mark. We dug into the pasta and OH MY GOSH!!! Again, the simplicity of this dish with perfectly balanced flavors. The basil and the garlic on point! Oh and the sauce, light and a refreshing hit with lemon. Shrimp and scallops not over cooked. I kid you not, I would have licked this plate clean if my husband wasn't with me! I cannot fathom why we were the only ones in this restaurant because both dishes were delicious!!! Thank you so much for feeding our seafood cravings. WE WILL BE BACK! Only sad that we found it our last night here. Do yourself a favor, please support this restaurant. This has been added to our MUST GO TO places while visiting.