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    Isabel's

    3.5 (86 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Isabel's in the center of Avalon on the Jersey Cape
    Jeff H.

    Down in Avalon on the Jersey Cape is the upscale resort of Avalon.  Famous for its ample sand dunes in many parts of the beach, it also has a nice commercial district with a fine eatery called Isabel's.  Isabel's is a casual but friendly spot to go for breakfast, lunch, and the occasional pop-up dinners they might offer.  But I go for the pastries which are among the very best on the whole Jersey Shore.  Their varied choices of sticky buns are moist and rich, the crumb buns are among the tastiest I have ever eaten, and their iced cinnamon rolls are full of flavor.  If it's okay to every once in a while undergo a sugar overload, Isabel's is a great place to fill that need.

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    Decent bakery. Breakfast sandwiches are underwhelming. Just paid $9 for a pork roll sandwich and there was 1 piece of pork roll on the sandwich.

    Jenn C.

    Isabel's is an adorable cafe right in the heart of Avalon's business and entertainment district. It is not upscale, new, or updated by any means, but it's clean and comfortable. They have a large selection of both baked goods and desserts, as well as lunch and dinner selections (on selected times/days in the Summer.) All of the workers are incredibly helpful and pleasant. There are tables both inside and out for dining. Though you have to order at the counter, they will bring your food out to your table when it is ready. My first trip to Isabel's I got the Roast Turkey & Cranberry panini. It is sliced turkey, cranberry sauce, brie cheese, and lettuce on a baguette roll and pressed as a panini. It is not a traditional panini that most will be used to, as it's a long roll and not as crispy... but it's very good. The sandwich was filling. I also grabbed a chocolate cupcake to go. It was okay. Nothing super exciting or life changing. My second trip to Isabel's was strictly for baked goods and I grabbed a few of their large sugar cookies (Celebration cookie) for my kids. They were also okay. A bit dry for my kid's liking, but the flavor was good.

    Gwendolyn P.

    Hate to say that we were completely underwhelmed by Isabel's. We tried one of the quiches and the pesto breakfast sandwich. Neither tasted fresh and both were very pricey for what they were. The coffee was self serve which I was fine with and had a nice flavor. I don't like to bash establishments but with so many other choices in walking distance I don't think that we will be going back to Isabel's

    Really disappointed there was a total of 1 slice of bacon (split up into 4 tiny pieces..) on my breakfast sandwich
    Natalie M.

    Really disappointed there was a total of one slice of bacon (split up into 4 tiny pieces..) on my breakfast sandwich..? Not worth the money at all

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    I generally love playa bowls and would give them like a 4.5 or a 5. And this one, it's perfectly…read morelocated by the beach. On top of that, the workers are typically accommodating and friendly. However, it is slow and it's small inside so you tend to stand for a long time to wait for your food. There are tables outside but you can't hear your name called from out there and they tend to not step outside to call for you. I am usually waiting for my food along with others in front of the menu board, knowing that I am blocking others' view of the menu. Yet, I can't do anything about it because there's no where else to go.

    8/15/2023 I hate to write a less than positive review but owners need feedback. I love Playa Bowls…read moreand frequent the business when in the area. Unfortunately yesterdays experience was poor. My son opted to order online and got a pick up time of 9:38- we ordered 3 bowls- coco craze and 2 puravida and I think one of those had Nutella added. Anyway we went to Playa Bowls at the pick up time and our order was nowhere near ready. My son told us we were at least three orders away from them working on ours. When we finally got our bowls at 10 AM the bases were soupy and melty. The fruit quality was delicious but the base should not be soupy. The problem is that one worker set up the bowls while someone else finished the fruit-toppings, etc. they were busy and obviously can't handle the volume. Consequently our bowls suffered in the process. I think for the three bowls my son spent close to 50$. I noticed the other day I was there that there really wasn't a sense of urgency by the people behind the counter to complete orders either. I might be finished with playa bowls this trip. We'll see. I still love the vibe and the food- I would've liked a better experience- I guess I got spoiled all those other times.

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