Coming from a New Jersey Italian family, Italian restaurants are usually a let down but this place…read morefar exceeded my expectations. It felt like having Sunday dinner at my aunts house from start to finish, even having the special touch of ice box cake which was my late grandfather's favorite dessert and something I've never seen on a menu before. The House Salad is a must order as it is perfectly dressed with a great mix of antipast toppings. The shrimp francese were the best I've ever had, the batter was perfectly light and the sauce was lemon heavy and delicious. Our server Daniella was fabulous, so kind and attentive and made excellent recommendations. Looking forward to our next trip back!

Fun atmosphere, service was great and the food was exceptional! Good size portions... try the…read moreChicken Parmigiana, you won't be sorry.

Always good here. Beer is cold, we sat at the bar and our bartender (Kyle, I'm horrible with names)…read morewas the best, not just down here but anywhere in a while. Full bar and he was working the service bar too, but was attentive, engaging, even explained some soccer rules to us. Klees is always good, live music was ok, not overpowering. If you come down to seaside, this is a good spot for dinner, they do get busy so be patient. We had spinach/artichoke dip, chicken salad but wrap and a corned beef sandwich, the beef was very lean (bonus). And the potato salad was a nice option over fries.

The service here is exceptional. I have never had a bad experience or a bad meal here. The time…read morebefore last, I came with my cousin and we sat at the bar which is extremely large and comfortable. Our bartender was excellent and after hearing I was vegetarian, she recommended the eggplant sandwich. The eggplant is thin and perfectly crisp. I low key wish this was an eggplant parm or dressed with some type of sauce, but it's delicious on its own. Last night we went Klee's and the food was good but the service was exceptional. Our waitress was extremely attentive. I got the eggplant sandwich with fries which I almost forgot about (I don't know how). Their fries are crisp and incredible. My mom got the meatloaf and instead of mashed potatoes got fries. Instead of broccoli, she got green beans. The portions were huge and she was very happy with the substitutions. We also got dessert which we regret not sharing because their portions were huge. She got the chocolate peanut butter pie and I got the apple crisp. The apple crisp was stacked. Both were good! Next time we will definitely split dessert because we were stuffed. I highly recommend checking this spot out. Oh if you are in the mood for lighter food, their nutty pear salad is so refreshing and yummy! I will definitely be back!

Sunset Seafood of Seaside is a retail fish market and restaurant located on the edge of Seaside,…read moreOrtley and near the bridge to Tom's River. You can reach it by car or boat. There's a jet ski rental on the premises and a large enough parking lot. Prices are decent here for the cooked food. The retail fish market prices seemed a bit high to me. I ordered lunch takeout and things felt a little disjointed. I had to call a few times to get through to a person to place the order. Then upon pickup, I had to wander around inside to find someone who suggested that maybe I ordered from another location since they hadn't received any takeout orders. Then another guy told the girl that they did indeed receive a couple orders... And thankfully he had mine. There were only a few employees here. The traditional lobster roll was excellent. Good portion, very tasty and I loved the seasoned fries. The fish and chips treated a bit meh. The fish itself had a funny taste to it. My son liked his cheeseburger and I had the fried clam strips. It was about expected. The menu says they are fried littleneck clams, but they are indeed little strips. They're alright. It's hard to taste the clam either things as they're so small. Anyway, if you want a full, buttery lobster roll at a his price, I highly recommend it here. And, no credit card fee!

Great food great view great service ! We come here every…read moreyear and sometimes twice ! Last night my family got the halibut, clams with white sauce, clams with red sauce and the seafood combo . Then for the non fish lover in the family they have chicken and burgers .! Highly recommend! I can't wait to go back !

Paella was delicious. Reasonable prices for tourist beach town. Good service. Would go back again.read more

Decent apps, below average entree. Wet crab cakes poor quality, we had an issue with a salad and a…read morethey gave a poke dressing as a dressing instead of correct one ordered. .

A rainy Saturday night in mid Oct may have not been the best time to visit. But we did. I can…read moretotally tell this place must jump during the warmer months. The night we went was a bit mellow. There were people at the bar at the service was good. The place looks much nicer outside vs inside. The beers were good, one tap line was frozen so only Miller light on tap. We opted for bottled beer and their ricotta pizza with pepperoni and hot honey. It was good stuff. Nice and fluffy with a nice crunchy crust. I need to go and try their margherita pie. All in all no complaints, I need to visit in July.

The drinks were tasty and the food was delicious - highly recommend the chicken caesar wrap for a…read morelight lunch that will fill you up without being too heavy. Our waitress was wonderful and this was a great way to kick off our trip to Seaside Heights.

Our first night on our short weekend getaway and we didn't want anything fancy. Luckily we found…read moreMonte's Cafe and some absolutely fantastic food! Started with chips and salsa - made on-site and they also brought us three sauces, also made on-site - a jalapeño sauce, a red sauce and a tomatillo sauce. 100% recommend-all were delicious. We decided to split our meals and ordered a chicken burrito and the shrimp quesadillas. The burrito was very tasty, with what seemed like freshly made refried beans and delicious chicken. A little too much rice for me, I would have preferred less rice and maybe some grilled onions and peppers. The shrimp quesadillas were NOT what we expected. The shell seemed almost flash fried and in addition to the shrimp it had lettuce and melted manchego cheese. It was really, REALLY good. Service was great and we weren't rushed. There were four other tables filled while we were there and three of them were speaking Spanish which made me feel like we chose the right place. Seriously, I felt like the food here was made someone who'd been cooking like this for decades. A very cool little restaurant that I cannot recommend enough! Great food, great service, and a great location. (Sorry, forgot to take pics here)

Montes cafe is easily the best Mexican restaurant in the area for my liking…read more The service is always good. Whether we dine-in or take-out we never have any issues. The restaurant itself is a good size with roughly 12 tables. It always appears to be clean and well kept. Their birria is my favorite. I've had the pizza (for 2), the tacos and the quesadilla, all always delish. My wife typically orders the mushroom quesadilla which are really nice and fresh. We enjoy Monte's and you would too.

This was our first time eating at Hooks Bar & Grill. It was in walking distance to our Motel which…read moremade dinner very easy. We ordered the crab cake sliders , the lobster roll , and the shrimp cocktail . I also got a Heineken 0.0. Overall the meal was really good. We loved the bar atmosphere and being able to watch baseball while we ate. I enjoyed that there were also arcade games and things to do. My only reason for giving it 4 stars and not 5 was because of the lobster roll. The lobster meat itself was a little tough and the roll was a little soggy and not toasted up like we hoped for. But it was still okay. The sliders were delicious! And the shrimp were also pretty tasty. Service was phenomenal and we were seated right away. If we're in the area again, we'll definitely stop back in!

I'm sorry the lobster roll was empty and not worth the expense. Consider not putting on a hotdog…read moreroll. And filling out Service nice guy at bar tops Too loud with crowded areas

One pieces of eggplant and a few strips of mozzarella does make it a 17 dollar sandwich!…read moreWon't go back.

Love this place! Great sandwiches! Look forward coming from Florida every year to grab The Mario,…read moreThe Classic, and other great food for our family get together in Lavallette.