Exceptional broiled scallops and pretty good coleslaw, but you may have to take out a loan to…read moreafford them (including tax, almost $50 if you pay cash). The prices are really high for a takeout window (no parking and no overhead), even at the shore. You also get a monster baked potato and a not very fresh sesame roll. Service is very friendly and helpful. However, it's frustrating they charge 3.5% if you use a credit card on top of such high prices. That's a bit more than a pass-through.

Best crab cakes hands down!! We ordered takeout from back bay seafood (because thats how you do it…read morehere) & all of us enjoyed the crab cake dinner. It includes two HUGE deliscious crab cakes full of actual crab. We enjoyed an order fried and an order broiled -- both were great, all about preference! We all got (lots) fries with our crab cakes and they were perfectly crispy (even after our ten min drive home). These are probably the best crab cakes we've ever had & we enjoy crab cakes at most seafood restaurants we eat at! We called in for takeout and scheduled a time for pick up. We arrived 5 min early, gave our name & our food was ready. They were super quick to serve us & the staff was extremely friendly and efficient. Great food, staff, atmosphere & restaurant overall!

This is only our 2nd time here but we will be back! Dino,…read moreowner and chef is so accommodating and talented. He listened to my concerns about eating on patio with my older parents and promised a beautiful sunset. It did not disappoint. The menu had something for everyone from the seafood fanatics (stuffed flounder a hit) and the penne in vodka sauce with crab meat to name a few!! Appetizers were also incredible including the melt in your mouth meatballs and the stuffed mushrooms(the special) We dine out a lot with our big family in summer and this is a must visit!!!! Service was also amazing!

A nice little spot by the bay. Very homey. Service was great. They are BYOB. Food was amazing.read more

This is such a unique experience at the shore. The food was beyond amazing and the service is…read moretop-notch. I highly highly highly recommend summer salt.

What a balmy and pretty atmosphere! The on point service. And yes, a Garden State multi course…read moremenu. Three have been here every summer since they opened; three of us were newbies. Appetizers/first courses are served family style. We rack picked a main (thus tried them all). My favorite appetizer: the stuffed peppers. Favorite salad: the wedge. Favorite main: each person adored his or her choice. I loved my scallops. Favorite dessert: olive oil cake. Owner stopped by several times to make sure we were enjoying. Whole heartedly! Truth: my favorite Ocean City boardwalk food is Mack and Manco's pizza but in Avalon, it is Summer Salt!

The restaurant was small, but clean. My wife and I were…read morelooking forward to having clam strip dinner so we ordered two platters and I also got oysters on the half shell. The food was very good. The clam strips could've been a little more meatier--there were a lot of tiny crumbly pieces. The platters came with coleslaw and french fries both were prepared Very good. I also had the blonde brownie with ice cream and caramel sauce for dessert which was very tasty. The service was wonderful and friendly. We would come back and like to try one of their fish dishes some other time.

Enjoyed my crab Tomato Calabrise as moist and tasty and colorful along with fillingread more

Returned with a party of 8. I normally get seafood. They all ordered seafood. Seafood here is…read moregreat. But for some reason, wanted a steak. Excellent. Served with excellent carrots, Brussel sprouts, mashed potatoes and horseradish sauce. Oysters grilled appetizer good. And the Caesar salad was good too. So glad my son gets a reservation here for vacation week. Top notch service from Nick. And others. I would encourage Cafe Loren to try a new decor approach rather than just selling art. Pretty but a little staid. Just a suggestion. Go one notch modern and fresh. But the food and service are great.

Upscale atmosphere, wonderful service, and excellent food. Well worth the cost. Will absolutely be…read moreback again.

They catered a graduation party for us. The foodie in our family raved about the shrimp cocktail…read more-always amazing - and the caprese salad. Very consistent. We love this place

Got a sampler of a bunch of different food from here with my girlfriends.. the seafood was terrible…read morethe calamari not good and soggy the seafood bisque was also flavorless mac and cheese had no cheese.... no redeeming quality. I've had better seafood from berks county not near an ocean. We wanted to like it so bad.

Once again, service was impeccable.i got the green salad, king salmon, and corn bread. I requested…read morethe cornbread earlier. The cornbread was amazing. It wasn't too sweet or too dry. Bursts of berry flavor. Salad was refreshing. My friend's wedge with crab meat was awesome! Very loud place but loud in a fun way. My friend ordered to wedge salad and halibut- catch of the day.

The pasta with red sauce is good The steak and french fries is good. You should try a salad there…read more Lots of paintings on the wall love the ambience. Takes a little while but the service is good. Waiters are always nice if you go there, you should 190% try the peanut butter Kitcat. It's gigantic.! I will definitely return if I ever go back to Avalon, New Jersey

We walked in and ordered 50 clams to make a homemade clams casino and a pound of fresh flounder to…read moremake a ceviche. Both items were impeccably fresh and made our happy hour dishes that much better, due to the high level of freshness and quality. The flounder was fresh on ice, not frozen. The clams were also on ice. This is my go to for fresh unprepared seafood at the shore. I strongly suggest calling ahead to get the low-down on their fresh selections.

Came to pick up some quick food to go. We got the clam chowder, corn and crab chowder, and lobster…read moreroll. Clam chowder was possibly the worst I've ever had - it was basically milky water with bacon flavor, with hardly any clam. The corn and crab was slightly better, as it at least was not the consistency of water, and had good flavor. Still, hardly any crab to be found. The lobster roll actually had visible lobster, unlike the chowders, thank goodness.