Freda's Café deserves five stars! We have come here many times over the last 10 years. We have…read morenever been disappointed in the food. The service is very friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is charming and cozy. But the real reason to come here is the food. The husband and wife who do the cooking do an extraordinary job with seafood. Last night I had a seafood dish that included lobster, crab, scallops, and shrimp. Each piece of fish was cooked to perfection, melt-in-your-mouth, and the sauce was wonderful. It's no easy feat to cook fish so perfectly, and to do each type perfectly in a combined dish is outstanding. The seafood bisque is delicious and the homemade desserts are also quite excellent. We have eaten indoors and outdoors at this café and highly recommend it.

I'm conflicted on this one, Freda's was definitely an odd duck. Coming into it, I loved the decor…read moreincluding the stained glass windows. We were seated immediately by our server Flossy who also had very good recommendations on what to order. I followed those recommendations and got the Crab Cakes and the Key Lime Pie Cheesecake. My friend ordered the Seafood Pesto. I loved the Crab Cakes, it went well with the mango sauce and it was a very lump meat crab cake. Might be one of the best crab cakes I've ever had. The key lime cheesecake was very fluffy, airy, with the perfect balance of sweet and citrus. The seafood pesto was just OK in my opinion. I did like the food for the most part. However, the portions are a little on the small side. If it weren't for dessert and Flossy giving me a second dinner roll (another point for service!) I think I would've left still hungry. To be fair, I am considered a big eater and I came in starving. There were a few other questionable choices that prevent me from fully recommending this place. Some may consider the dining room cozy, I found it cramped, especially as it started to fill up with other customers. So this place is likely not going to work with a big party even if it's half full. We were a little surprised when trying to find the restroom too. We were handed a key, and had to go outside and in their back alley on a little treasure hunt to find a door labeled "Locked door". When ordering dessert, I was surprised the dessert menu did not list any prices even though their main menu did. Kind of obnoxious and pretentious if you ask me, but Flossy mentioned they were all $18 and big enough to share. That brings me one other point: pricing. I loved the food, but felt each menu item was twice the price that was appropriate for the portion. All in all, Freda's cafe has good food and great service. But it's held back by portion sizes, pricing, and a few other weird issues.

My sister and I came here for dinner on a Sunday at 6 pm. We made reservations a few days in…read moreadvance online through Resy. Reservations seem highly recommended because it seems most people came here with one. It's fine dining (price-wise - very reasonable for fine dining). It's also BYOB -- like the name says. I loved every moment of this. Service was very attentive and professional. I did feel worried that I was a bit underdressed because I had tennis shoes on, but it was not an issue. It is not a huge restaurant, but it's elegant and definitely meant more as a special night out than a casual spot. If you are looking for seafood options, look no further than here. If you want to impress someone, take them here. Now, onto the food. The bread is complimentary and we ate it all (along with our refill). The butter was freshly made, I believe. I had the winter prix fixe menu and my sister ordered à la carte. Their prix fixe and tasting menus tend to change quite often so it'll always be interesting. My sister ordered the Spanish octopus (1st course) and the Scottish Salmon. I had some of her octopus and salmon. They were both such well-made dishes. We would definitely order the octopus again. Chewy and delicate. I had the arancini, fra diavolo, and the chocolate tart. It was absolutely delicious. The arancini were small, but it was still well filled with tiny bites of clam. The fra diavolo was also very good and filling. Plenty of seafood to go around in that dish. Spicy too, which I like. At the end, we shared a chocolate tart -- and I must say, we were already full at this point. The chocolate was rich and the pistachio ice cream was perfect. We will definitely be back.

Grana was easily one of our best meals in Cape May, a restaurant that gets most of the important…read morethings right. We started with the caprese salad, which was fresh and exactly what you want from a starter, followed by the summer corn soup, which was comforting without feeling heavy. The standout was the special New York strip. It arrived beautifully cooked, tender and flavorful. Service was equally strong by being attentive without being overbearing. The one misstep was the rigatoni, essentially a truffle mac and cheese with mushrooms and shaved truffles. On paper, it sounded promising, especially paired with a steak. In practice, it was overwhelmed by garlic to the point that the garlic eclipsed nearly everything else. There was also surprisingly little rigatoni pasta; the dish was dominated by mushrooms. We wouldn't order the pasta again, but that's a relatively minor complaint for an otherwise excellent meal. Grana is absolutely worth a return visit and there's plenty on the menu that we'd happily order again. It gets a relatively older crowd, but I don't mind if that food is good.

The meal we had here was absolutely amazing. They don't serve alcohol so you are able to bring your…read moreown bottle of wine. I had the tuna tartar appetizer which one of the best I ever had. Served on a crispy wonton, layered with seaweed salad. Amazing flavors. The lamb I had was perfectly cooked, sliced and served with a gremolata on top. My wife had the chicken breast which was also cooked perfect, crisp on top and moist when cut. Our waitress was very attentive and helpful. Wanted to eat there a second time but ran out of time. A most enjoyable dinner.

This is one of our favorite restaurants in Cape May. I love the ambience especially their lovely…read moreoutdoor porch. The price-fixed menu is an excellent deal. I ordered the bay scallops appetizer, the twin 4-ounce poached lobster tails, and the brownie for $75. Quite impressive for lobster! Everything was delicious. Plus, we brought two bottles of premium wine as they're byob. Service is impeccable. It's very unusual that a restaurant like this hits it out of the park every time and makes you feel like a VIP, but they manage to do it consistently.

I found this spot on instagram and was so excited to try it!…read more My family has been coming to Wildwood my whole life and always love trying new restaurants in the Crest. Cavu is part of the Kara restaurant group and their restaurants never disappoint! I've been here for breakfast and dinner so far. For breakfast, the breakfast quesadilla was delish! Big portion and it comes with breakfast potatoes. I loved it and definitely recommend getting some hot sauce with it! For dinner, I loved their bacon wrapped scallops! So delicious and flavorful. 10/5!! I got the salmon for my entree. This was good, but I feel like it lacked flavor in the red pepper pesto and the texture of the polenta was a little too liquidy for me. My mom had the crab cakes and I tried a bite. These were amazing and the brussels it came with were next level! Overall, I love this restaurant and vibe. It's BYOB and a great spot for a casual, but nice night out down the shore!

Very poor experience for dinner. From the moment we walked in, I could sense the place was…read moreoverwhelmed even though there were not many people in there. We had a 7:30 reservation. We got there at 7:15 and the hostess said she would sit us but that we would have to wait at the table for 15 minutes because she just sat a lot of tables. I'm OK with that, but there really was not many people in the place. The entire service staff was very overwhelmed. I will say they were nice and pleasant however. But they were running around despite it not being busy. I noticed various orders at other tables coming out incorrectly. ex: the table next to us had their entrees come out before their salads. I did not see a manager at all, only a hostess, 2 or 3 servers and some bussers. We ordered the Brushetta Buratta app, which was good. For dinner I ordered the Short Rib and my husband ordered the Steak Frites which was supposed to be a NY Strip with Truffle fries. My short rib was decent however my husband's entree was terrible. It came out as a t-Bone, not a strip ( he wasn't upset about that but you would think that staff would mention that) and was also well done rather than the medium he ordered. I asked him if it was even edible and the short answer is no, however he felt with how overwhelmed the place seemed to be there was no way he would get another entree so he just ate it. He had to ask for A1 to be it tolerable. It also did not come with truffle fries, it came with sliced potatoes that seemed more appropriate on their breakfast menu. When it came time to pay we had to wait awhile for the check. When the server came back with the credit card after running it, he did not bring the slips to sig and apparently had accidently thrown them out so had to dig them out of the trash. Again, just overwhelmed for nothing. We ended up being there for a total of 1 hour and 45 minutes and I still can't understand why. Very bad from beginning to end. Skip this place and spend your hard earned money elsewhere.

On our way in towards the strip, we wanted to start with a coffee and pastry…read more Cute place, you can eat in or grab and go! Very friendly staff and decorated for the holidays.

Service was awful. The waiter was very sad and depressed. The saddest people in Cape May. They…read morecould care less about service. He didn't speak to us at all. Didn't ask how the food was. Didn't check on us during the meal. Made sure to tell me the bread and butter was extra when I asked for more though. Two folks got raviolis and couldn't eat their meals. Not edible. My shrimp scampi was fine. We do not recommend. It's not Italian, it's Balkan, Slavic, Mediterranean, but not Italian.

Given some of the recent reviews, we were a little hesitant to try this restaurant. I'm glad we…read moredid. Everything was fantastic. The bread was warm and fresh. The tuna medallion and surf n turf appetizers were both outstanding and our entrees were also excellent. Wait staff was great and very accommodating. 10/10 would recommend and go again. Best meal we've had here by far.

First of all.... If you do not order the lobster bisque you have to be a fool. Pure creamy bliss…read more The staff is unmatched. You will leave with a smile on your face and a stomach that wants more. I have to say. A cigarette after sex????? How about a cigarette after their lobster bisque? Not a joke I had to take that cigarette break. Never in my life have I had that experience. Oh and their sword fish selection?? Dear god I can't even handle this food it's almost unholy.... You will leave and want to come back the next morning. Don't be an idiot. Side note the ambiance is also insanely beautiful. Just freaking go there and understand what it is I'm talking about!!

Louisa's was my first lunch meal in Cape May and came highly recommended. My friend who spent a…read moreweek in the island said this was her family's favorite spot, so I had to give it a try. I read a lot of reviews about the food lacking in flavor and was a tad worried. However, I didn't mind the simple flavors and thought my curry shrimp dish tasted fresh and spiced just right. I would have appreciated more curry to coat the rice, but no complaints overall on that dish. Tasted very homemade and I spared no crumbs! I was highly looking forward to tasting dessert having read that they are made in house. Plus, Louisa's owns the chocolate store next door. I ordered the chocolate bread pudding with caramel and sea salt, and sadly it was refrigerator cold. I wish there would have been a flag somewhere because biting into it expecting a warm dessert wasn't particularly pleasant. I ended up taking it to go and it was lovely warmed up. The flavors really shun through. I later noticed "warm" was included in the description of the vanilla bread pudding. In terms of the service, some of the waitstaff appeared to be students and they were nice but a little robotic. I was asked if I wanted my check while still chewing on my food. The restaurant was fairly empty. There was also no acknowledgement when I noted I thought the bread pudding would be warm. My food came out quickly. The table next to me waited a bit and we were the only two outside. Overall some growing to do in this area, but okay. I loved the decor. Thought it was charming and pleasant on the eyes. Sitting outside people watching was a treat. I would give Louisa's another chance.

Tried this place for lunch! This is apparently the first year they are open for lunch -- and though…read morewe were nervous to see only a few patrons seated, it was such a great decision! Our server was lovely and attentive and the food was as they say - bomb diggity - with generous portions! The color palette is one of my favorites and they've done an excellent job with the detail using that externally and internally. The bathroom has a pleasant surprise that audibly made me chuckle! Solid lunch spot!!

Fiod is delicious. Service is impeccable. Ambience is lovely. I spoke with the owner of Vincenzo…read more He is a true restauranteur. Some of the best Italian food I've ever eaten. Food was served piping hot. Absolutely some of the best Italian food I've ever eaten.

We loved our dinner at this restaurant. Loved the interior and ambiance and the service…read more We were celebrating a birthday and they were so nice about it. They serve caponata with bread, still thinking about it. Our server said, owner makes it himself. Food wise - we had mediterranean chicken, gnocchi rosso, fried mozzarella and it was all delicious. Portions were more than enough. Dessert we tried was Tartufo and it was good.