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    4.5 (151 reviews)
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    Kat J.

    Came here for brunch when we happened to be in the area. It is an adorable restaurant right off the beach. You can't actually see the beach from the balcony due to the high sand dune, but it's still a nice view. We got the enchilada and short rib hash, both were very good and the perfect brunch food. The service is friendly and prompt.

    Marissa C.

    Half Moon is always a go-to spot! The staff is always so friendly right when you walk in the door until you leave. I always start with ordering a Maple Morning. It is a delicious and the flavors do not overpower the espresso. The wings and buffalo chicken dip are delicious. Thursdays are smash burger night, which they are always good. The specials are sometimes different, however, they work so well. There are also plenty of gluten free options for those with allergies. The staff is always accommodating and always checks to ensure the meal is gluten free. They also always decorate the restaurant for holidays and it's always so cute. I highly recommend Half Moon to anyone looking for a delicious meal!

    Fish and chips
    Sarah C.

    Half Moon is always a favorite dinner spot in the Keansburg/Bayshore area! When you arrive you'll notice the nautical themed decor in every bit of the space, with no detail overlooked! You'll find tables, high tops, bar seating, and a great deck for outdoor seating in warmer months. The menu is always changing seasonally, which I love for trying new items and eating flavors of the season. This includes the drink menu, in which they have a fun variety of drinks, including great mocktails. The happy hour menu is great if you want some light bites or shareables. In the past I've really liked Caesar salads, the fish and chips, and the brussel sprouts, to name some. The service is always great, with the staff being super friendly and attentive. I recently had an engagement party here with our families, and the Half Moon team went above and beyond to make it special for us, for which we are so thankful! They have fun events here often and it's always a great time when you visit!

    Hubby and I waiting for our food!
    Lisa P.

    Half moon did it again !! Took my son here tonight to celebrate his birthday on "May the 4th". They had Star Wars themed menu, trivia and costume night. So much fun !!! And as usual the food was amazing. Service was great. Atmosphere so comforting !!

    David M.

    Another splendid evening this is my second visit and again food waz spot on..we had the very same server nick this guy was no joke he was bouncing between tables and he was spot on he remembered myself and my lady from our previous visit.i love this place food and service was perfect yet again

    French onion soup
    Braden B.

    The food and experience here is always great! Love supporting local small businesses and so do they. Always love checking out their events they host that support other local businesses. They bring the community together and provide amazing creations. Vegan and gluten free options are amazing and constantly changing. With beautiful decor and view of the city skyline it's great for all occasions. Definitely a huge breath of fresh air for Keansburg.

    Whipped ricotta, with crusty bread for dipping

    The weather was warm enough to dine outside on the deck. The food was marvelous and the service was friendly and attentive. Diane, one of the owners, stopped by to chat and she couldn't have been more welcoming. I ate every bite of the whipped ricotta appetizer with honey and pistachios. Mexican street corn was an inspired addition to avocado toast. It was perfection! My dining companion praised the lobster bisque and the short rib eggs Benedict. We will be back!

    Nati P.

    This place is amazing! I've wanted to try it out in the summer but we ended up going in October for the first time. Staff was friendly and attentive and the food was absolutely delicious! The drinks were also great and everything tasted so fresh -- definitely looking forward to our next visit.

    Bacon egg and cheese sandwich
    Alivia D.

    From start to finish, everything about our brunch experience was perfect. Beautiful weather allowed us to enjoy our meal on the deck, but the inside also had great ambiance. I started with one of their local summer cocktail specials, the "coco ocho." The drink was beautiful and delicious, complete with toasted coconut along the rim... you can tell that a lot of effort and expertise goes into creating their cocktail menus. I had the short rib Benedict, which sat on a fluffy biscuit with home fries and salad on the side. My husband stuck with a simple bacon egg and cheese, which he had said was the best he ever had. Both the manager and our waitress checked in to make sure we were enjoying our meal. Truly, our experience could not have been better. I can't wait to come back and enjoy their dinner menu as well!

    Happy Hour drink!
    Mia L.

    I'd have to say...Keansburg is really starting to come up these days with these new (to me) restaurants popping up in the area. One example of that is Half Moon. I went on a Friday for happy hour with my friend to celebrate her birthday. There really isn't much parking on the premises, if any at all, so you will have to park across the street in the parking lot. When we arrived, we sat at a table in the bar area. Our server came by and took our drink orders. I forgot the name of the drink I got, but it was good. It had peach in it. We also got some food items off the happy hour menu. I got the fish butty, boardwalk fries, and mac and cheese. I really enjoyed the fish butty and boardwalk fries. The mac and cheese was just okay to me. Overall, I had a pretty decent experience here and would definitely return again. They seem to have some fun events there as well.

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    Robin C.

    Half Moon is always high on the list for a night out. Last night was once again a great experience. The beautiful fall night on the deck paired well with their new fall menu and drinks. The new patio heater added to the coziness as the temperature got cooler. The beef brisket taco special was great. The filet with the herb butter was so tender and flavorful. We actually had dessert and the flourless chocolate cake with the banana sauce and peanuts hit the spot. Nick was our server and Michael helped out too. They both are great and always helpful with suggestions when asked. I highly recommend Half Moon.

    Fish tacos $22
    Mitasha P.

    I would highly recommend the whipped ricotta with honey and pistachios ($14) here. I had to ask for more bread because it was that good. The fish tacos (3 for $22) were really good too and had a slight kick of spice to it. They also came with a side of corn esquites, which is like a Mexican street corn salad. The fried chicken sandwich ($16) was a must have. I had the Painkiller mocktail ($7), with orange, coocnut, and pineapple - which unfortunately, I did not care for as much. It was marinated and fried to perfection. The service was really spectacular. We were able to sit outside and had a nice view of the beach. The restaurant was sailor-themed and was really giving nautical vibes.

    Italian Dip sandwich. Whole thing was great--steak not chewy and the bread was fresh & delicious!

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    Thank you Marissa, this is a great review!

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    Thank you Alivia! We can’t wait for you to enjoy our dinner menu.

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    Thank you so much Judi!

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    The food was great, service better. Great drinks. Had a wonderful brunch! Recommend the warm ricotta...

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    4.8(5 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    Seafood is always fried fresh right in front of you. Service is good. Drinks heavy pour. :)read more

    I can't say enough great things about this terrific new spot in Keansburg that's accessible off the…read moreboardwalk or Beachway Ave. Right off the bat you'll pick up a fun vibe when you walk in, a large wrap around bar was the highlight for us, but there are picnic tables surrounding it as well as some outdoor boardwalk seats as well. Came with my wife and son and sat 3 across right at the bar. Our friendly bartender/server, Priya promptly took our drink order and we decided to start off with a pitcher of Sangria and some Oyster Shooters, that came with vodka, fresh Canadian oysters, lemon and hot sauce, everything tasted amazing. We then proceeded to order some apps, a dozen more of the Canadian oysters as well as a Shrimp Cocktail. The oysters were so fresh and delicious and the shrimps were big and tasty. For our main courses, my wife ordered a Fried Combo platter of Cod and Scallops, mu son ordered the Fried Cod Sandwich and I ordered a Fried Combo platter with Fried Clams and Fried Flounder. Everything was so delicious, all the fish was fried perfectly and so tender and flaky, the scallops, not only were they fried perfectly and delicious, they were plentiful, at least 10 of them in my wife's platter and the fried clams were so good, so tender, I loved them. While we were eating I noticed our bartender had a tee shirt that said Keyport Fishery on the back, so I asked if they owned this spot as well, she said yes. Well that explained why everything was just so good, in fact I might have enjoyed the fish here even more. What a great spot this is, even the prices are reasonable. We will be coming here a lot, if I lived closer I'd come every day, LOL.

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    Lubrano's 36 - One side of the dining room

    Lubrano's 36

    4.4(115 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    Finally tried Lubrano's, had heard good things from friends. Decided to just go the take out route…read moreso no comments on dish presentation. We ordered the Pasta Al Forno as an appetizer & Chicken Scarpariello for the main dish. Was quoted 35-40 min when I called it in, arrived ~30 min, paid & food came out near the 40 min quote. The pasta - for us the cheese on top was perhaps over toasted as it was on the dry side. Flavor was fine otherwise. Not sure I'd order this for a main dish without added protein though. The Chicken Scarp - excellent. The chicken & potatoes were very tender. The mild sausage makes this dish come together, it adds a level of savoriness to complement the balsamic sweetness in the sauce. I also like the long angled slices of sausage nicely seared on each side, it was not expected vs other versions that I've had. Meal also came with bread to soak up that chicken sauce. Also noting the place seemed packed, only 2 spots on their lot were open plus it sounded busy inside. Will try it next time onsite with one of my many fine bottles of wine. :)

    This location is right off the highway with plenty of parking…read more Cute little place with a diner kind of vibe. We had the calamari and the sausage and broccoli rabe for appetizers were delicious. We all had different entrees, we were all happy with our choices and had enough for lunch the next day. The service here was to par very attentive. I will be back.

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    Back: Chicken Marsala on risotto, Front: Veal Saltimbocca, Lubranos 36

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    4.0(151 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    It wasn't good. Service was so poor. The other tables got their water and bread. I didn't get any…read morewater for a really long time until I had to ask my waitress again. She didn't bother giving me bread when she gave the other table bread. I wasn't exactly dressed up because I spent the day shopping. Worst part of not only being ignored, was that my salmon entree was so fishy. Completely fishy. So disorganised and chaotic on a Friday night. The one time I went was a fluke. I'm not gonna return.

    I have come here between half a dozen and a dozen times. I swear this is some of the best food I…read morehave had in Jersey. Tonight I am writing this because I just had a rigatoni dish the world needs to know about. Homemade pasta, San marzano tomatoes, vodka, Parmesan reggiano topped with crispy eggplant. I cannot remember a time in my life when I have had dish this good. Service is amazing. Unbelievably sweet every time we have gone. Very local feel. I just love it here for so many different dishes. But mother of God ... that rigatoni. So good. I took a picture but the lighting is bad and I am a human horror show when it comes to taking pictures. Not sure it does it justice.

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    From ceiling to halls..let the gray drip down them wallsss. Was this a former BDSM dungeon? Who decorated this pace??

    Belford Bistro - Thanksgiving special takeout turkey 2 lbs (perfectly sliced and prepared...avoids all the trouble)

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    Patricia's Of Holmdel - Lasagna

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    4.1(503 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    $$$

    I can't believe I've never left a review here! I've probably been too busy eating all the delicious…read morefood over the years. Well, today is the day I'll leave one ... on my birthday! I did however leave some photos from the past ... the food here is consistently good, every single time we visit. And not only is the food good, but the service is top notch. Today we had Katie as our server and she helped make my birthday celebration special. I wanted to try a new entree but I was really craving my favorite penne à la vodka with breaded chicken, yum. It lived up to my expectations too. Oh and we started off with sharing a caesar salad which was plenty for two people. My husband had the veal parmesan, which he loved. He was ready to take home half of it, as portions are generous. He ate the whole thing ! We were so stuffed there was no room for dessert but Katie was so sweet and brought out this delish little cannoli plate with a fun "fireworks" candle. It really helped make my day special. She's a great server. Thanks, Patricia's of Holmdel for helping make my birthday a special one ! You never disappoint. The restaurant was pretty busy for a rainy Saturday lunch. I always recommend making a reservation, especially for dinner. There were two separate big parties going on in their party rooms. Such a great place for a celebration!

    So my wife and I have eaten here for a number of different events so we decided it would be the…read moreperfect place to host our 1 year old daughter's birthday party. This place is fantastic. I wish I remembered our hostess name but she was the best. She ensured all the food came out in a timely matter, any request we had she was on top of it. Truly exceptional service. As far as the food and their party package it's an amazing value. People drank and definitely left full, which all you could ask for. Highly recommend!

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    Fuku Japanese Sushi - Soft shell crab roll

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    4.3(239 reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$

    The sign on the door is correct, we do love this place on Yelp…read more We were a little nervous coming to this place but we're very surprised. We went on a Monday so nobody was inside. We were greeted at the door and were aloud to pick our seat. The ambience is such a cool Asian inspired atmosphere. Mural on the wall, little table top waterfall on the sushi station, bonsai and other nicknacks on the shelves and tv showing peaceful marine life. The menu is very sushi dense, with the whole first 3 pages being sushi. I got the shrimp tempura, dragon roll, and Philly roll with a miso soup. My partner got the green curry, miso soup and white rice. My sushi rolls were so delicious, perfectly fresh, and just so yummy. Shrimp tempura roll 9.0/10 Dragon Roll 8.7/10 Philly Roll 9.1/10 The green curry was different from what we've had in the past, it came out in more of a curry soup. It has baby carrots, onions, chicken, corn, and potatoes. It was my first time trying curry and it was pretty good. 7.8/10 Overall my experience here was nothing but positive. Seemed clean, the wait staff was very attentive, bathroom was clean, service was fast, and atmosphere was cool to look at. Definitely will end up here again, also the price was awful for all the sushi I got. I'd give this place a 9.0/10. Such a cute spot. Hope it gets the business it deserves, just try not to miss the entrance like I did.. Food 9.5/10 Ambience 9.0/10 Service 9.8/10

    I have a soy allergy which when it comes to most asian food is nearly impossible and I HATE being…read morethat annoying customer, yet I have to be. I went out with my fiance's family and the staff was so nice and accommodating. This place is definitely a little whole in the wall that I would highly recommend. The location has changed so many times but this place has stuck which I am so glad it has!

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