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    ICONA Beach Bar Avalon

    2.4 (30 reviews)
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    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Stephy S.

    Crowded on the Sunday before Memorial Day. Great outdoor area to sit and get some nosh. The food is pretty mediocre but it's more the experience.

    Nehal A.

    We ordered drinks and dinner from this place. I was surprised how small the cups were, pretty much finished it in three sips. The food was decent. I really liked the Salmon Po Boy. Coconut Shrimp and Guacamole Nachos were very good too. Staying at Icona Avalon hotel, this place comes handy, when you are too tired to go out to eat, and just want some relaxing time, enjoying small meal & drinks by the pool/hot tub.

    a picnic table with food on it
    Carolyn F.

    I love the atmosphere here; also the live music, been coming for the last 15 years or more when it was the Golden Inn. The food needs a little help. I had the mango chips n guac and there were (no joke) two tiny pieces of mango on top with a tiny tiny bit of diced tomatoes etc. I can't call salsa or pico, just a garnish! It would be great to see some more options like coconut shrimp and other seafood appetizers to share.

    Red pizza
    Gia S.

    To sum it up in one sentence: Come here if you want to enjoy the nightlife and scene, but don't come here for dinner. I went with a small group for a late night dinner on a weekend night and there was a live band playing, as well as two bars-- the main one was pretty packed. There are three fire pits with seating around them, and maybe three cabanas. When I went to look at their menu online, I saw that it looks like you need to possibly book the cabanas if you want to use them, and the same can possibly be said for the seating around the fire pits as well. The place was very loud with the live band playing, not easy to have a conversation with. Also, the whole ground is covered with sand, because it's like, the beach. So don't wear cute shoes that the sand will wedge itself into and make your feet uncomfortable. We were seated right away though. Not much of a craft beer selection, even though they're right next to a brewpub. Food prices are reasonable considering the area. We started with the cheese fries, with the meat on the side and extra jalapeños. They were pretty good and filling in themselves. I ordered the red pizza. Everyone else got a burger. Everyone else were alright with their burgers. My red pizza order was switched with someone who ordered the white pizza. They just stood there until I had to raise my voice, and then they switched the pizzas and gave me my red pizza with a slice missing (the person who was incorrectly given my pizza had already devoured the first slice by the time they corrected our orders). But they didn't care. I was pretty angry about it all. The pizza came in a box and was pretty big for a personal pizza, but honestly it tasted terrible. Low quality cheese with almost no sauce. I've had microwave pizza that tasted better. I left pretty unhappy. I'd hate to have to be stuck with returning here for food again.

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    The sand part is cool but the food took a long time and came out cold. The restaurant next door looked way better.

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    Avalon Prime

    3.6(21 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Friday at Avalon Prime. Liked the modern steak house ambiance. Had a nice table but only after we…read moreasked to move. Lots of open tables but the hostess tried to put us in one of the worst by the bathrooms at first. Why give customers with reservations a crappy table when nice options exist? Why start the evening off on a bad note for no reason? Poor management policy or lack of training I guess. Make sure you get the table you want when there are plenty available. Great service by Gavin (attentive, friendly, let us set the pace) and outstanding food justified the 5 star rating despite the hostess seating. We started with the shrimp cocktail. The 5 shrimp were fresh and delicious. Next we shared the wedge salad. It was huge! Easily enough for 2 and way too much for one. It had a ton of fresh blue cheese, tomatoes, and bacon. Delicious. For entrees we had the 8oz filet (cooked perfectly to order, medium rare, tender with great flavor). We shared a side of delicious cream spinach. My wife had the chef's crab cakes. Two large crab cakes with remoulade sauce, perfect French fries, and delicious coleslaw with apple. The entrees were outstanding and highly recommended. No room for dessert.

    I'm a hard grader - look back - few if any five stars - Avalon Prime nailed it for our anniversary…read morewith a wonderful ambiance, amazing wait staff and great food. It was a perfect night. We arrived early so went upstairs to the best outdoor bar on the island for a quick drink and beautiful view of the beach. All evening, the staff was both professional and so friendly from the time we entered to when we left. We shared oysters, seared tuna app and a classic wedge salad. Each was amazing and perfectly timed. For entrees we had an 8 oz filet and the halibut and both were perfectly prepared. The creamed spinach and mushroom sides were also wonderful. We finished it up with an awesome desert. Our server Carley was incredible ... friendly/professional/funny all rolled up into one. As good as if not better than any of the big city steak houses but in a more intimate setting - we will be back

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    SAX at The Reeds

    3.2(82 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    •$$$$

    We stopped in to check out the hotel and happened upon the happy hour in the bar area. The…read morerestaurant menu is available. You have to specifically ask for the Happy Hour menu. The bar area has bar seating and tables and chairs. We sat at a table by the window. The chairs were plush and comfy! It had a friendly, relaxed vibe You order at the bar and when your food is ready they bring it to the table. The happy hour menu had a lot of options. My husband and I both had a smash burger. It was cooked perfectly. The ketchup, mustard, pickles and fried red onions added a lot of flavor. It was delicious. The fried calamari was also cooked perfectly. It was lightly breaded and very tasty! I had a glass of Pinot noir that was very good. The table next to us had a very good charcuterie board from the regular menu with enough food for 3 people.

    I have learned to expect a lower standard of service in Cape May County, regardless of the average…read morecheck amount, so I was pleasantly surprised to see someone raising the bar in the way that The Reeds in Stone Harbor appears to be doing. The last time we dined at "Sax At The Reeds" was soon after they opened, and it had not been good. My entree on that first visit had been so inedible, I took one bite and left the rest. That may have been a first for me. It was that bad. I didn't even ask for something else; I was so disgusted. This most recent experience was considerably improved. My wife and I were celebrating our 29th wedding anniversary a few days late, and when prompted during the reservation process, I had checked the box for "special occasion" without thinking much about it. It seemed rather incidental, but I thought it couldn't hurt. The staff at Sax did not disappoint. When we arrived at the front desk, the sharply-dressed gentleman working the host stand was engaging and personable, and when we answered that we did indeed have reservations, he guessed our name and welcomed us and congratulated us on our anniversary. He asked if we preferred a special table and offered a window seat if we liked. If we'd known they had a fireplace, we probably would have chosen to sit in front of that, but the window seat was lovely. We were soon greeted by Patrick, our server for the evening, and he arrived with two flutes of sparkling wine on the house and wished us a happy anniversary. Patrick was an animated and exuberant server who definitely knew his job, understood the food and wine, and had strong opinions about the menu. We were never in need of anything, but also never felt overwhelmed by his presence. A good balance. My wife began with the broiled oysters, which were phenomenal, and I had the steakhouse salad, which was surprisingly good for being an original take on a simple wedge. It was exactly what I wanted and a perfect size. Not too big or small and elegantly presented. For our entrees, Jane ordered the crab-stuffed flounder with lobster sauce on a bed of risotto, which she thoroughly enjoyed even though it's not something she would typically order. Jane has a very critical palette and is a great cook herself, so she's not easily pleased. She thought it was a delicious, well-balanced dish. I had been craving steak, an uninspiring selection, so I ordered the NY Strip with maître d'hôtel butter. While we enjoyed our wine, Patrick returned to offer me a choice of five different knives, displayed in a wooden box. He explained each one and asked for my choice. I told him I would go with his recommendation, and I got something simple called "The Knife," a hand-hammered piece of fine cutlery. The steak was perfectly cooked, although I personally found it under-seasoned. I like a salty finish on my red meat, so Patrick promptly brought me a small dish of fleur de sel, and we were in business. My sides were whipped potatoes and carrots, both of which were good, but the potatoes were presented as if plated with a large ice cream scoop, which made them appear fake diner potatoes. Even Jane called it out as an unusual choice. The carrots were perfectly cooked and had an almost citrus finish. For wine, we had selected a Chardonnay chosen by the sommelier as a special for the evening, and it was good but not transcendent, while the Chappallet red blend on the menu was absolutely exquisite. Powerful and smooth with a great finish. For dessert, I had planned to order the warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream that I had seen on the website, but it wasn't available. Instead, we ordered something called the Dubai Cheesecake. Dubai chocolate was something I was vaguely aware of, but wasn't entirely sure what it was. Patrick assured us that while the dish was hard to describe in terms of a flavor profile, it was a killer bit of confection. He wasn't wrong. It was crunchy and creamy, complex in its simplicity. A transformative dish, and we're not even big dessert people. I won't pretend that any of this was a bargain, but excellence rarely is. I'll admit to a bit of sticker shock when the bill arrived, so be prepared to drop a few bills. But if you're looking for great service and food, you won't find anything better at the Jersey Shore than Sax at the Reeds. It's worth a special trip.

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    Stone Harbor Pizza Pub - This is your definition of a pepperoni and ricotta pizza? The rest of the pizza was similar, 1-3 pieces id pepperoni per slice.

    Stone Harbor Pizza Pub

    2.4(127 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    The setting is the driving force of why this business does well. It has water view with boats and…read morethe picturesque moments. Inside there is plenty of seating with cooler temp on hot days. Modern style indoors. Staff are friendly but not quite on top of it. Our drinks needed to be refilled, not the end of the world though. The margarita pizza was ok. Tons of watery sauce on a fluffy dough on a few heaps of cheese. It was just ok. I think I'd only be back for the view.

    Note: this review is about the food only. The ambiance and service were a 8/10. I Went with my…read morefamily and we Ordered a cheese steak, a chicken cheese steak, Caesar salad and a capris chicken salad. I had the cheese steak. It cost $17 and had about 4 ounces of terribly cooked beef with a single slice of flavorless American cheese and chunks of sauted onion. Ive been disappointed with sub par cheese steaks in the past but this one insulted my taste buds and I now have a mental scar. I grew up eating pizza and cheese steak at this place and was unaware the Reeds purchased it. This explained a lot. The Reeds food is some of the worst overpriced food I have eaten in Stone Harbor. The capris salad looked great but had no flavor and the chicken was dry, old and arrived in 2x2x2 chunks. The chicken cheese steak was a 5/10 but did not insult my palate. The chicken Caesar salad was meh. I'll be back for a beer and the view but will eat elsewhere.

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