Met some friends here for dinner, beers, and conversation. Guinness on tap was served as it should…read morebe. I ordered a Guinness Burger, a burger with onions marinated in Guinness Beer. Incredible flavor. BEST BURGER in a vary long time... Great Service, Fun Atmosphere. Top Ratings in my view.

We go to The Ark regularly and the staff are always so friendly and welcoming. Great drinks and…read moredelicious meals, we have never had a bad meal there! Last night I tried the chicken special, Champagne chicken with mashed potatoes. It was delish! They should add this to the regular menu.

The place was way too loud server never came back to bring me water. I had to go to the bar and get…read moreit myself do not order the calamari. It was not good quality calamari very greasy over bread. It tasted disgusting. I ordered the French tip sandwich FYI, it comes on garlic bread. They should mention that in the description also, the bread was stale.

The Ale House is a good bar and grill. It is large and has seating both inside and outside. I…read morehave only been here twice but thought it was exactly what I expected, the food is a solid offering with a large variety and the items I have tried have been cooked properly and have good flavor. The service is always friendly and professional. If you are in the area give it a try.

Always a wonderful experience when I am there. Went recently for Lobster Night Mondays. Had two…read moretwin tails with vegetable and potato. Plus they have 20% off wine that night too. I highly recommend. And the staff is awesome too!

attempted to eat here again after years of staying away because of undercooked chicken, which was…read moreundercooked due to the fact that it was "organic" and she said organic chicken cooks differently !!!!!!! LMAO. Went back with a friend a few months ago because everything deserves a second chance had a couple of drinks at the bar and some appetizers ....wound up sick all night that night. The drinks were fine. The bartender was pleasant. The food experience is either undercooked because it's "organic"LMFAO or it'll give you the trots all night long!!

This place is pretty good. Portions are in line with price and are sizable enough to enjoy. A lot…read moreof places are going to the small sauce containers for their sides but Woodchuck still uses a more decent 4oz container. Ribs were tender and well seasoned. It's just a matter of if you like the seasoning. I found it to be pretty good. Wings are good size but I found the sauce on the wings to be a bit bland. The wings were also a little chewy. I also prefer my wings to be a little deep fried to add a crunch but for the size and cost, these aren't bad. Cornbread was the only let down. Less corn more like a cake batter. With bbq, a lot comes down to how you like it. I can't fault the quality, presentation or price. It just comes down to if you like the style or not.

Delicious. Their pulled pork burrito and sweet potato fries were incredible. Their staff is…read morefriendly, and the place is clean.

Our daughter and son-in-law rented a house in Point Pleasant Beach for a few weeks and we stopped…read morein for a couple days to visit them and the grandkids. We went out to eat twice while there, once for dinner and once for lunch. I will review both places using this as my intro to the reviews. For lunch on August 5, 2026 we ate at Charlie's of Bay Head. We were 4 adults and a toddler. I was surprised the ratings I saw were basically average, in the high 3's. That was not our experience. Considering my daughter had tried unsuccessfully to book a dinner reservation, which she said was true for their entire stay at the beach, was why we ended up here for lunch, and should tell you it is more popular than a mediocre location. This is a pricier spot than my other review of last night's dinner at the Wharfside, but the menu and ambiance support it. Like the night before there were cocktails and wines with lunch, though less so than we'd have had if it were dinner. The wine list and cocktail offerings were more than just decent, though not extensive. Being lunch and not dinner, the selections were lighter than a dinner would have been. There were several sandwiches from steak, to chicken, to crab cakes, and lobster rolls. Our toddler ate off the children's menu and enjoyed the mac and cheese. We also had several appetizers, including calamari, the steak egg rolls, which seemed more like a burrito than an egg roll, and king crab, which, while delicious, was not worth the money at $165/pound. It is a lovely location with waterside dining, but service was slow and why we skipped out on dessert. For those challenged by the stairs at the entrance, there is an elevator that can be accessed to bring strollers and those with handicaps up to the restaurant. This was definitely a 4, maybe a 5, but not anything lower. At least that was our experience

Poor experience this evening as we arrived at our table and initially were greeted with a smile and…read morethen it went down hill fast - no water in our glasses and no bread offering and we had to ask for meal specials. We placed our appetizers which arrived in a reasonable time line but we had to wait 1.5 hours for our main meal to be delivered. Way too slow and they were extremely slow this evening. Hated to have a confrontation at the dinner table but one happened and it didn't go well. Good luck and pass this place!

Cute place, prices are ok and portions are good for what you order and service was fine for us as…read morewell. I would think it would be packed during the season, so I am glad we came when we did.

Deeply disappointed. Went in to buy seafood with my husband. No one in store but us, and one…read morecustomer with a young child. The tall man behind the counter was having a conversation with her about himself for nearly 12 minutes. He then handed her a bag, and when she asked him what she owed he said"it's on the house". What ever happened to customer service? How do you ignore paying customers while chit chatting about your self, where you grew up, etc. I was excited about new ownership, but I don't think they know what's going on. unprofessional and clueless staff also flippantly using the F word is enough for us to stay away.

We went here for dinner the other night with 13 people they accommodated us very well we had a…read morereservation. Harry was awesome He was our waiter. He was unbelievably nice and helpful. For appetizer, we got a corn dip, a flatbread, fried cauliflower, and wings. Then we had our dinners. Blackened chicken with rigatoni, , steak Frittes, short rib Panini and pork chops. Everyone loved their food. Inside is very nice and also has a beautiful upstairs to eat and for parties.

Great bar and restaurant offering a nicer atmosphere in the beach town in Nj. A little loud and…read moreboisterous especially at the bar, but the upstairs seating is supposedly a bit more comfortable. I had the short rib bolognese and it was delicious.

Take out for me. Delish! Call ahead and ready when you…read morearrive. Great buckets for family and friends.

Excellent , every time we come service is amazing.. Not to mention the best ribs in new jersey…read more. Everything comes out hot and fresh and I always leave a happy full camper

Eggs were nicely done and not like the usual Diner rubber and the homefries are the best in the…read morestate, soft and not burnt with strips of peppers not diced tasteless but gently fried, not overdone. I've had to eat in diners the last year after my wife passed but this place was honestly the best.

Went to Charlie's on the 5th of July to order a cheesecake and bagel. I waited about 15 minutes…read morebefore asking the cashier with the long dark haired pony tail about how much longer she thought it would take for my one breakfast sandwich to be done. She was overwhelmed and said that it was their busiest time of the year and we just needed to wait for it to be out. She didn't ask for our name or check the status of our bagel. We continued to wait for our bagel but saw people ordering after us and still getting their sandwich order before I got mine. After now 30 minutes we asked one more time just for the status of the bagel. Lady at the register was extremely rude and told me I only had waited 15 minutes however I had the credit card time stamped. We overheard them speaking about how there was clearly a confusion and the order was never placed, and instead of apologizing for not checking on the bagel like we asked her to before, she rudely lied and loudly told us that we were only waiting for "17 minutes" and that it usually takes 20 minutes and implied we were being impatient except we were there for 35 minutes. She gaslit us into thinking we were being rude instead of just apologizing to us for the confusion. Bagel and cheesecake were excellent but customer service was very poor. I would recommend ordering ahead of time and just picking up.

Great 5 star Football Sunday!! Food and service was excellent!! Looking forward to next Sunday!!read more

New owner as of last Fall and we finally got the chance to go. Place was clean, bright and yet…read morestill cozy with the fireplace roaring! There was a nice big bar area but also tables and a shuffleboard table (which was very popular). There are also SO many tvs! We just missed happy hour but prices were still good. We got a cheesesteak ($17) to split between us and it was plenty. We also got fries with it for only $2 more. The food was good and filling. My hubby got a coke ($3) while I got a glass of house wine ($6.00). The staff was friendly and helpful. We'll go back again to try the happy hour deals!