We had a great time at Carney's. We had a very warm welcome from the hostess. Our server Michele was delightful. So warm & friendly. She explained the menu to us. There were four of us. We all ordered something different & we all loved our meals. Can't wait to return. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere, friendliness of all staff and excellent food just can't be beat![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Stopped in shortly after opening and we were seated on the bar side of the restuaunt but in a booth. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a nice but casual restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Everything we ordered was delicious and the service was great. Nice kids menu! read more

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I see three stars and I just don't get it. Maybe it was from the previous owners but this place was awesome. Twenty of us for dinner. No problem for them. The staff were attentive and helpful. Ava was our server she was awesome. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Atmosphere was perfect for a big family with kids.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Also trivia night so that was pretty cool.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was delicious from the fresh fish tacos to the best French dip sandwich I've ever had.Everything top notch. If you're looking for good pub food in an awesome atmosphere this is your place. This will now be one of our go to places to stop while visiting Cape May. read more

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Loved this place! Came in for lunch and my salad was delicious! Quick and attentive service, not too busy but great vibes! read more

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Food was terrible. The baby back ribs were dry, tough and the sauce was terrible. Worst ribs I ever had at a restaurant.

Two options for seating- Double bar area and more family style sit down( there's a bar on this side too). The double bar area has two bars duh and a stage for live music. They do trivia on Monday nights and have cool events every night of the week like karaoke etc. Blueberry mojito- basic flavor, nothing too exciting. Very refreshing $13 Cherry vanilla old fashioned- very good, great bourbon flavor and not overly sweet $15 Waited over 45 mins for our food Fish tacos- classic fish tacos. Comes with a good sweet salsa and tortilla chips. Steakhouse burger- very good sirloin flavor. Juicy and tender. Food prices on menus but no drink prices. The waiter was very sweet and helpful. read more

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Always a great time at Carney's thanks to Sean behind the bar! Top notch, super friendly, great drinks. read more

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Carneys has 2 sides - the bar side and then a more family friendly side. We sat on the bar side which was fine but a little loud, so if you don't enjoy that - ask to sit on the other side! Entertainment was AMAZING. Sindy Raymond band was their name i think and they killed it. Food was also very good & affordable. I would go back here if i was ever in Cape May again! read more

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Favorite restaurant in Cape May!! Servers and bartenders were attentive. The entire restaurant is gorgeous after the remodel. Great cocktails and food was delicious!! Absolutely love the revamp. read more

Came with our family of 4 kids. Great prices. Good music. Friendly staff. Food options were great, including healthy options. read more

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We came here for the Mother's Day Brunch pretty much on the spur of the moment. We were passing by the building, saw that there was a Brunch Buffet, looked at the menu (and decided to give it a try. Great decision. Everything from start to finish was amazing. Our server Sam provided us their regular menu and walked us through what was included in the Mother's Day Brunch buffet. We went with the buffet (which included endless Mimosas but we skipped that). The menu was incredible with a wide variety of food. There were your typical breakfast staples like scrambled eggs, roasted potatoes, bacon, and pancakes. There was also a tray full of eggs benedicts too! Then, there were more lunch/dinner foods which included Ahi Tuna, Caprese Salad, charcuterie tray, Smoked Salmon, Chicken Breast, Braised Lamb, French Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes, mushrooms, and freshly carved Prime Rib. For dessert there were chocolate chip cookies, canoli, and fresh fruit. Naturally, I had to try it all. Everything that entered my mouth that day was delicious. All the ingredients were seasoned incredibly well. Each dish had very powerful and distinct flavors. I was completely blown away by almost every dish I tasted. Even something like the ham in the eggs benedict had a noticeable strong flavor. I think my absolute favorite dishes of the meal are the Chicken Breast and the Prime Rib both tied for number one. The chicken breast was roasted with the skin on which was the perfect taste between crispy and fatty. The Prime Rib which is carved freshly had a horseradish sauce along with some other broth that I cant' remember the name of now. At this point, it's pretty obvious I thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Although, one nitpick which isn't a big deal: might be to have seated us closer to the buffet which was in a separate room. To be fair, they didn't know we were going with the buffet option until after we sat down so I can't really hold it against them. To our shock, they gave us a discount on the brunch since neither of us had any Mimosas. For once, a pleasant billing surprise from an establishment! Based on our experience on Mother's Day, I think I would come back to try their regular menu. The staff was incredibly helpful, the place has good vibes, and the food was phenomenal. Carney's has won me over. read more

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The cheese melt had no cheese. I've never seen that before. Also, medium rare burger was very well done. Cool place though, bartender was nice, Just don't eat the food. read more

This was a cool place to have a few drinks. The service was excellent and the place was very clean. We didn't eat here just had drinks watching football. I could definitely see us stopping back in the future. All tho we didn't eat I did want to leave a review to let the business know their staff is awesome. read more

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Was there over the weekend from around midnight to close. Music was great & had a great time. BUT bartender refused to give anyone in my group water. Another bar tender was happy to help. BUT I definitely would not return since a bartender refused to give water to group of drunk women. read more

Table of 3 came here for restaurant week, a prefixed menu. You got to pick and appetiser, main and dessert. Thanksgiving egg roll and lobster bisque were excellent. The scallop appetiser was very flavourful, but the scallop was very undercooked. The filet mignon was very good just not cooked the way it was ordered and came out very rare. The Chilean Sea bass is a delicate fish and should be cooked accordingly, it was served in a very heavy sauce with peppers and other vegetables that didn't complement the fish at all. The menu description was not accurate at all. I really didn't like the taste of the dish and just scrapped the sauce off and ate the fish. I would not recommend this selection. The crème brûlée was delicious, but I am assuming because of the prefixed menu it was very skimpy and only a tiny thin layer of crème, was mostly sugar topping. The place was very nicely decorated. read more

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We came here a year ago and loved the service, food and atmosphere. We are from Maryland and left early so we could get there in time for dinner and watch the band again. We waited around 30 minutes for our dinner and my husband's burger AND bun came out burnt and my cali chicken sandwich was pretty much missing the chicken (see pictures below). We informed the waitress and she said she would talk to a manager (who never came to our table). They redid our food and it was MUCH better. Just disappointing that they would think the 1st time was ok to serve. We will try it again next time we visit. Hopefully this was just an "off" night. By the way, the bartenders were very nice and the band was great! read more

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Came in for buck a shuck oysters and boy was I pleasantly surprised!! Tried the wings- tasty! Ordered the sweet and spicy pizza- which normally wouldn't stand out except our bartender recommended it- glad we obliged. Also, it is worth mentioning- Olivia was super attentive and friendly. Can't wait to return as soon as we can! read more

First night in town and went to Carneys because there was no wait. After dinner I know why... Service was great and why I was willing to give three stars. Waitress was very friendly and helpful but the food was not great. Had the bang bang shrimp and was not impressed. Small portion and lacking flavor. Best part of the meal was the pizza. Wood fired which was odd in a positive way. Have to give the credit they do pizza ok. The rest I would avoid. read more

Many years of vacationing in Cape May I have to say I've eaten at Carneys for the past 30 yrs and have never had a bad meal. The food is fresh and delicious! Tonight I had the chicken BLT and it was tasty and generously portion. My friends had the shrimp tacos & the hot roast beef sandwich and each one commented how delicious it was! In the past I've had the steamers, bang bang shrimp, crab cake and their burgers to name a few and i have never been disappointed! Service is always good and the ambiance for a bar is perfect! Great to watch your favorite sport too. A definite place to grab a bite for lunch or dinner! Or maybe a late night pizza! Great entertainment too!! You can see I'm a fan! read more

Not sure why some comments provide such great reviews, but my review is not complimentary. I do not usually provide negative reviews, but I felt obligated to write my review about Carney's. We visited this restaurant during my family's visit to Cape May with our grandchildren last week. We ordered Lobster Bisque soup for all the adults. It was the worst soup we have ever had. It tasted like it came from a can and was supplemented with something else to mask its canned origin. We also ordered Bang Bang Shrimp. It had an awful sauce on it. Our meals were brought piecemeal necessitating that some of us start eating before our meals got cold. However, the meals were mildly cool when they arrived anyway. It was awkward for some of us to start eating while others waited for their meals. This meal experience was further soured when we received the bill. It was a lot of money to pay for such a meal and experience. I suppose the meals would have been acceptable if we had drunk a lot of alcohol, but considering it was the middle of the day, we stuck to water. Also, since we were here with our grandchildren, we needed to change one of our grandchildren's diapers. However, we could not use the changing table in the ladies room because it was soiled with hardened fecal matter, thus had to change the diaper on a bench in front the beach. Sorry to the owner's for this review, but a restaurant needs to really be in tune with their food and customer experience. read more

We love going to Carney's. It was one of my mom's favorite places for years and years and when she passed, she wanted us to all go to Carney's after sprinkling her ashes so we did. We have been vacationing in Cape May yearly since the 70's and as a family, it is our favorite destination anywhere. We all flew in from around the country to honor her birthday on June 26. The food was delicious and our server was decent but the bartender, at the back bar had a bad attitude and does not know how to make a cocktail. I ordered 3 different drinks, a lemon drop and 2 different martinis and all 3 were cloudy and tasted like grapefruit juice. Not only does he have trouble making a drink but his communication style is extremely rude and dismissive. On top of that, a set of head phones were left behind, that ended up in the lost and found and then we were told they were no longer there, that one of the bartenders took them home. What a mess. I can't speak for the other 20 family members but I will not return. So disappointed. read more

The rating is for the service, and the normal menu which had nothing that looked fresh and healthy. If I was rating for their Happy Hour Oyster 1/2 Dozen for $6 special - I would give this place a 5 star rating. read more

Run around to get specials ( have to be in the bar) and then fake specials on blackboard after we moved. Rude

If mid had a definition it would be this place. Had high hopes, was sadly disappointed. Food and service were all lackluster. There's a reason it has seating for 8 on a Saturday night. Live music was cool; only reason they get a second star. read more

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The bar is fine for just grabbing a couple beers, staff is friendly, and their salads are good. The good ends there. The pizzas are pretty bad, crab soup was probably out of a can. Trivia was terrible - started 40 minutes late, 15 min or more between rounds, literally pulled questions out of an old Trivial Pursuit box. Wished our food hadn't arrived so we could just leave. Probably not going back unless just for a drink. read more

Great place, great service, awesome atmosphere. Excellent drinks, food and service! Ask for Sean when you step up to the bar!

Came back for the third year in a row ... had an amazing time again .. Food was outstanding we were lucky enough to have our same bartender Sean who was fun and a skilled mixologist.. elevating a drink and creating something not on the menu .. we will be back again !!! read more

If you are looking for a hidden gem do not come here. The food was terrible and drinks were very watered down. Service was great but as soon as I got the check my face dropped in shock. I would definitely not recommend this place, there's much better options near by. read more

I stopped in for a beer on a stroll down Beach Ave. I ordered a Cape May IPA. My bill came and I was charged $13.39 for my one beer. I paid my bill and left, feeling like it was very overpriced. Later that night, I was again walking down Beach Ave and I looked at the menu posted outside of Carney's. The Cape May IPA should have been $9, so I was overcharged by $4.39. I won't be going back. read more

Best to go for a drink or two. Food is subpar at best. Very overpriced as well. Bartenders were very friendly.

The music was so loud you couldn't even hear your own thoughts. The food was so overpriced and no one in my group of 4 enjoyed their food. The only redeeming factor was the service which was decently fast. read more

Stumbled upon Carneys while exploring Cape May on a day trip. Food was so delicious but the real star of the show was our bartender Will. An absolute legend. Will joined our trivia team in an attempt to help us win (won't disclose if we won or lost). If you're looking for someone to whip up good drinks and provide entertainment Will is your guy! read more

Went there for restaurant week. Pre-fix menu. We pre-ordered and waitress even said do you want to preorder desert and we said yes. My wife has celiac so limited stuff she can have. We ordered, my wife ordered scallop app, filet mignonette and crème brûlée. Waitress said out of filet and the hostess should of told us, we would of left at the door as that was o e of two main items my wife could eat. She ended up ordering the shellfish dish but said no bread, she is highly allergic to wheat having celiac. I ordered my meal and ordered the s'more pizza. My wife's meal comes out with the bread right on it. We the finish and waitress says out of crème brûlée, only desert my wife could have so she got none. I said I will take another dessert, nuttella pizza to go. Waitress comes out with just the to go one and says out of the s'more pizza, which the table that came after got there's. I still tipped waitress 15%, usually do 20-25, and left a note. Not a free drink, nothing. It was a complete joke! I live down here and have went to Carneys for drinks many years, never again! It was the second night of restaurant week, how can they already be out of stuff! When they said out of crème brûlée she said oh wait we may have one more for my wife then came back and said sorry no. Total let down! read more

This used to be my and my family's favorite bar in Cape May, but in recent years we've been repeatedly disappointed. The ambiance may be the best part about this place, though the music can be much too loud some nights. The food is decent but many options on the Washington St Mall have close, cheaper options (Ugly Mug and Delaney's, for example). Drinks, similarly, are alright but priced exorbitantly--$12 for a six oz mixed drink, for example. The current state of service has got to be the greatest detriment to the place. From the hosts to waiters to bartenders and especially bouncers, there seems to be a culture issue causing them to be slow and uncommunicative at best, to blatantly inhospitable at worst. This seems to be the easiest fix, however judging by past reviews and responses, management has done little to nothing to remedy this. I'm hoping a staff overhaul will restore Carneys to its former glory, but until then I recommend visitors try somewhere else. read more

my bf and i visited this restaurant. we were interested, knew what kind of prices we were going to pay for. the food was good, the drink was okay. i had ordered a margarita that cost $12.00; tasted good but hardly the alcohol content. we ordered two pasta dishes. one was almost entirely eaten, one wasn't, so naturally wanted to bring it home. the "to go" box was not the appropriate box to bring home dripping pasta. i asked for an alternate to after which the server said "she looked everywhere" to find one, there was no alternative. so i couldn't bring the food home because this box was one, cardboard, and it was made with wholes on the sides, (a sandwich wouldve been perfect for it; kind of like a box you get a mcdonald's sandwich in.) so i had to leave practically a whole $37 entree there because they didn't have the appropriate container to take food home. i was very unhappy about that. so in conclusion, the food we personally had was good, the drink had no alcohol for the price, and we couldn't bring our food home because they didn't have proper carry out containers. if you eat your whole meal, great, don't worry about the review. but if your someone who doesn't, you'll feel cheated. read more