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    Buddy Love's BBQ

    4.1 (34 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Pulled Chicken Sandwich w/ Potato Salad & Cole Slaw
    Brad M.

    Little stand on the end of another 2 great food stands. Very nice people w/ a great selection of bbq meals to choose from. Low level music made it easy to give your order. The pulled chicken was full of flavor with some cole slaw and great tasting potato salad. A full meal that you can get while walking the OC boardwalk. It's located towards Gillian's kids park.

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    Seth N.

    If you walk past this place, you are missing some of the best food on the OCNJ Boardwalk. We are working our way thru the entire menu. So far we have ordered the Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Hot Dog, Cheeseburger, Mac&Cheese, Texas Beans, Potato Salad & Coleslaw. All have exceeded our expectations. Carolina style sweet sauce with a mild kick.

    Kansas City Pulled Pork Sandwich, Mac and Cheese, Cole Slaw
    Jess C.

    I wish this spot had a location close to where I live as it's the best bbq sauce I have ever had! The sauce perfectly balances all the flavors (sweet, salt, spice, sour, smoke and umami) inspiring the taste buds to dance. The mac and cheese is everything you want in a Mac and cheese. The coleslaw was sweet, creamy and balanced as well. I would love to try the ribs and other sides. We enjoyed people watching on the boards as we enjoyed our meal. They will bring the food out to you if you are sitting down. The service was down to earth earth friendly and eager to please. It is a bit pricy for boardwalk food ($30 - sandwich, two sides and a soda), but they also have sliders for $5 if you wanted to just get taste.

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    Awesome brisket sandwich! The fries were seasoned and really fresh also. Highly recommend!

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    Best Ribs, Mac, and baked beans around! Brisket sandwich is on point too! Great service.

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    The brisket sandwich was outstanding and the pork sliders we ordered also top shelf. The kids wanted more sliders after they each had one.

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    Best barbecue on the boardwalk. Meat is high quality and the sides are excellent. Staff is always friendly

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    3 years ago

    Excellent ribs ! Fall off the bone tender with a delicious just right sauce , a great find on the OC boardwalk at 8 th street

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    This was the best bbq food we've ever had. The service was outstanding, and it felt like a nice calm environment.

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    3 years ago

    Fricking amazing best food on the boardwalk and the pulled pork is perfect with the Mac and cheese

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    Crunchik'n - Crunch dog

    Crunchik'n

    4.5(256 reviews)
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    good spot on the boardwalk for a quick bite!…read more my boyfriend and i were on the jersey ocean city boardwalk and stopped by for a quick bite. we had the 10-piece tenders which was a hefty amount of food. we got the honey soy spicy which was surprisingly spicy (though they did warn us). the chicken was fresh, hot, and crispy, and i liked that it wasn't too breaded. food came out fresh, and the staff was really friendly! there was a decent amount of people but no crazy lines. more of a pop up window spot so no seating, but there were benches on the boardwalk that we ate at, though we had to flee due to being attacked by seagulls.

    How did I not know this place existed?! Our usual beach spot is usually a 2-3 blocks away from…read moreCrunchi'n, so discovering this joint was a breath of fresh air compared to the usual shore food. Korean food isn't naturally my first thought when going down the shore but I'm glad it's an option. My wife and I split the chicken sandwich (spicy honey soy) and corn dog (half cheese/hotdog). The chicken sandwich was a generous portion. Anytime I get "spicy" at a restaurant/fast food spot it's not spiced enough but this packed a punch. Nice balance with the sweet from the honey and the salt from the soy. It was topped off with a refreshing slaw. My only gripe was the bread. If I had to guess it was potato bread. It was super soft but dense/heavy. It was still an A+ sandwich. Came with a bag of chips and canned soda. The corndog was nothing short of amazing. Great crunch, melted mozzarella, and quality dog (Nathan's or Hebrew). I got it drizzled with spicy mayo and ketchup. I preferred the corndog as it was easier to eat. Get plenty of napkins or you'll wear your food . I would highly recommend and can't wait to try the rest of the menu.

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    Yianni's Cafe - STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES AND FALAFEL COMBO: Served with tzatziki and Pita Bread. $13

    Yianni's Cafe

    4.1(402 reviews)
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    We've been vacationing in Ocean City, NJ for years and had no idea this place existed. We stumbled…read moreupon it on our first night of our week-long vacation stay and went back twice more it was so good! On our first night, we had takeout. We had quite a large group, but all of our meals were correct and tasty. We had items from gyros, Philly cheesesteak, chicken quesadilla, chicken salad wrap and every person enjoyed their meals. We dined in on our other two visits. Once for a dinner outside and once for a lunch inside. Hostess seemed a bit disorganized and frazzled, but other than that, service was great and food was wonderful. We will be returning for our vacation next year and hope to eat here again. It's a great atmosphere, easy parking, kid friendly and large portions for a decent price. We highly recommend the coconut shrimp dinner appetizer and the gyros.

    Loved it!! My whole family enjoyed their meals. We placed a pickup order, and everything was quick…read moreand seamless. Although we were only inside a couple minutes, the staff were very friendly and welcoming. My mom and I adore Greek and Mediterranean food, so we were super excited to try this place. I ordered the chicken souvlaki platter and it was so delicious. The chicken was really tender and flavorful, and the portion size was great. The Greek side salad was honestly one of the best I have had, the feta on top was generous and delicious, and the side pitas tied it all together nicely. My mom played kept it classic with the Greek salad, which she praised, and my dad got the classic cheeseburger and also loved it. Definitely excited to come back and try more!

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    Yianni's Cafe - STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES AND FALAFEL COMBO: Served with tzatziki and Pita Bread. $13

    STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES AND FALAFEL COMBO: Served with tzatziki and Pita Bread. $13

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