Ocean cafe is my absolute favorite place to eat. The soups are beyond delicious. Carrot ginger and Butternut Squash soup are my go to. I always take extra home. The shrimp spring roll is another of my top lunch foods and so is the Lettuce wraps. read more

Ocean Cafe - Carrot and ginger soup - Cafes Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

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Healthy food with a variety of amazing options! My go to place to eat for lunch dinner or a soup.

ordered delivery - i got an order of tuna (medium) in a spring roll summer wrap. WOW! what a delicious meal, im still thinking about it. there's not one complaint i could think of, it traveled so well and was so fresh when it was delivered. read more

I'm not really sure what it is about Ocean Cafe but they all have the same vibe to them (there is another location in Red Bank and the now closed location in Manalapan which I've been to). It could just be the type of food they serve just doesn't appeal to men but every time I've been to an Ocean Cafe location it looks like a scene out of Real Housewives. Anyway don't let that sway your decision to eat here. The food is delicious, light and fresh. This is the perfect place to eat without feeling overstuffed when you're done eating. Prices are very reasonable. This location is small but they've managed to fit a lot of tables inside. The restaurant has a very utilitarian feel to it but it works for a quick bite. There is plenty of free parking in the lot. read more

Ocean Cafe - Chicken summer roll - Cafes Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

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This place is ridiculous. The people who work the counter do not come off as friendly. The menu isn't displayed easily when you walk in so you are not prepared to order. It's misleading as well, I ordered a salad with chicken and mozz and it came to $32!!!!!!!' That is insane!!! This basic salad I could have gotten a better one from Wawa for $7 and believe me next time I would rather eat food from a gas station then Give this business my service. Unbelievably over priced for mediocre food at best! It's a very dull store with a dull atmosphere and dull staff and dull menu. Avoid if you can or spend your money on dull food and regret every bite you take. read more

Ocean Cafe - Not worth $32 - Cafes Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

Where do you go in Shrewsbury when you want a fast, healthy and light lunch? Head over the Ocean Cafe where the service is quick and casual as you grab lunch. This oddly small space can fit more people than I imagined. The tables are nicely spaced where you aren't on top of each other and you can enjoy a conversation with your friends. The tables and chairs are easy to move so if you have a large party, you can rearrange it so that it will accommodate everyone. You can order in the front to go or sit down and a server will come and take your order. My friend and I came at lunch time and before we ordered, we had requested the waitress to please have our order in separate checks. (This is important for later.) Onto the food, we ordered portobello mushroom soup, broccoli with cheese soup (special of the day), grilled eggplant with pesto mayo sauce and shrimp summer rolls with pesto mayo sauce. All came out fairly quickly and the portions of the entrees were substantial. Everything was very tasty. Both of the soups we ordered were cups at $3.95 each. The portobello mushroom had no dairy in it and it came with a slice of french bread. The bread was not toasted but if you can substitute oyster crackers instead. The broccoli with cheese soup also came with a slice of french bread. The broccoli was very blended as we found no chunks of it throughout the soup. The grilled eggplant comes with either a wheat or flour wrap. The shrimp summer roll was one long roll wrapped in rice per cut in half. The side pesto mayo sauce was very creamy and sweet. Oddly filling although I found some of the lettuce in this wrap to be brown or yellow. That shows me they used old lettuce. Upon finishing up, we asked for the check and the waitress gives it to us in one check and stated she itemized it for each of us. I inquired if she could charge x amount on our charge card since we originally asked for two separate checks. She seemed confused and said she wasn't sure. Since my friend and I had different items at different prices, we figured we should just pay in cash up front. We weren't comfortable in giving her the cash in case she got confused further. Perhaps she is new or something. I went up and paid the said amount and then my friend came and paid her said amount. For some strange reason, it seemed to have bugged the person in the front when we paid this way. Great food minus the brown/yellow lettuce but the service is a bit off putting. Not sure if it was just a one time thing but I will revisit it when I am in the mood for a quick salad or wrap. read more

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One of my offices ordered from this place for lunch and boy am I glad that they did! Talk about tasty healthy goodness! I ordered the tuna wrap medium rare with the tamarind sauce.. I could seriously eat this every day!! Very light and perfect for the summer especially. The California salad where some of the best dressing I've ever had (thai peanut) rounded out my meal. Very nice size with very fresh ingredients.. and enough avocado.. thank you! Service was friendly enough.. and although they mistakenly left out a part of the order, I look forward to returning when I'm in the area. read more

A co-worker invited me to Ocean Cafe for lunch and I really enjoyed it! I can't believe I've driven by this gem and never noticed it! The server was attentive despite the cafe being very busy. There were several people having lunch and picking up take out. I ordered the shrimp summer roll and my coworker had the summer salad. We both thought our lunch was delicious and the portions were generous. I also ordered the iced green tea which was very refreshing. I'm looking forward to coming back and highly recommend you give Ocean Cafe a try! read more

Ocean Cafe - Shrimp Summer Roll - Cafes Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

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Delicious and healthy! I always get the Shrimp Summer Roll. It normally comes with pesto mayo but I switch it out for the carrot ginger sauce. The carrot ginger sauce is amazing! We also got the hummus, you can taste that it's healthy lol. We enjoyed it but would have liked a pinch of salt. We also expected to be getting carrots and celery with it, like the menu said, but we were happy with the pita we were given! read more

Ocean Cafe - Shrimp Summer Roll (normally comes with pesto mayo - seen on back plate; I switch it out for the carrot ginger sauce) - Cafes Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

This was my first time at Ocean Cafe in years and nothing has changed, and I mean that in the best way. We had the tuna summer rolls and chicken summer rolls, chicken chili soup, vegan sandwich and the london broil sandwich. All so simple, yet delicious. If you've never been here before, the peanut sauce if a must try. My favorite dishes are the chicken chili soup, chicken lettuce cups, tofu summer roll and the vegan sandwich. read more

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My mom loves this chain and frequently visits the Long Branch location but I was pretty disappointed at both the food and service here. I ordered the tuna sandwich (something like $11) and it came out suuuuuper dry. The tomatoes and lettuce were fresh and the bread was fine, but the tuna just wasn't tasty. The butternut squash soup, on the other hand, was quite good. Rich and creamy, I would've rather had a large bowl of that than a tuna sandwich. Service was completely lackluster. The employees just didn't move with any urgency, and it seemed like they didn't really care about your meal. I don't know... it was fine, I guess, in that you got what you asked for, but it wasn't anything great. read more

In a strip center, easy to find. We tried the butternut squash soup, white bean with vegetables, the carrots and ginger, the chicken chili and the portobello soup. All are amazing and will warm up your bones! My favorite was the carrot and ginger, and they are all homemade and delicious. read more

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Not fancy but some of the best soups and salads you can find In the area. Perfect for takeout

I love Ocean Cafe!! Best soups and salads! Everything is always fresh. Most of all I love the server, Gina! She's so professional. She makes you feel right at home' read more

Food is pretty good. Staff is beyond unprofessional. They are open until 7. I called multiple times at 6:30 to place a to-go. No one answered the phone. I arrived at 6:45 to place an order in person. The lady told me they stop answering the phone at 6:30 and that she was the manager so there was no point in challenging it. I could not place an order in person because the kitchen also closes at 6:30. Long branch answers the phone and allows orders until they close... is that an arbitrary rule made up by the Shrewsbury staff? The general lack of methods and standards is baffling. read more

LOVE the ocean cafe! The food here is always fresh, healthy and delicious! I come here often for lunch and usually always get the shrimp summer rolls and have to add the Thai peanut sauce! It's a MUST, you're missing out if you don't try! I also love their red lentil soup as well as their chicken chili. Can't give a perfect 5 because staff has forgotten parts of my order on a few occasions, but am a huge fan! :) read more

I've been going here for years. There soups are some of the best I've ever had. Just went recently and can't believe a tuna salad on a wrap was almost $15!!! It's not like there giving you a side dish with it or a piece of orange like they use to. nothing! I know everything has gone up in price but this is ridiculous. There is no atmosphere here. Apparently the owner dosent like music in his restaurants. People who work there are not the friendliest. I will think twice before going here again for something other than soup as the prices are crazy high for what you get. read more

Have always had a good meal here. Best dishes: butternut squash soup, cheese quesadillas, and tofu wrap. It's often pretty quite and empty, but takeout is pretty popular. Peanut sauce is to die forrr read more

Just meh. Nothing special here. The only thing "Thai" about my Thai chicken wrap was peanut sauce. Aside from that it was just a very scant portion of chicken, lettuce and tomato. What really bothered me was the crew. Both ladies were leaning on the front counter, texting while we ate. One was on her phone the entire time when I was in the cafe, leaning over the soup. On one occasion she dished out a cup of soul for a customer. Midway through, she touched her face and nose with her gloveless hands, and then went back to preparing food and testing. Yikes! read more

Just picked up a delicious grilled chicken wrap to go and I will definitely be back again. Fresh ingredients, big portion, well put together wrap which didn't fall apart while I ate it! Friendly staff, clean space - thank you! read more

This is a great spot to get a great meal: they have awesome and absolutely delicious options for those who are mindful of what they eat. Their summer rolls are one of a kind, their soups are my favorite. The London broil sandwich is aces (get it with the pesto mayo) and I highly suggest their lemonades, they taste more like lime but they're so fresh and so good !! read more

I had the chicken and shrimp rice paper wrap with peanut sauce. It was excellent! Full of fresh greens and rice noodles. The carrot and ginger soup was quite refreshing as well. Price was right. read more

Ocean Cafe - Chicken and shrimp rice paper wrap with peanut sauce. - Cafes Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

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First of all I have to say I am obsessed with the carrot ginger soup I also love that chicken lettuce wraps and the beat and avocado salad Anything that you get here is freshly made and for the most part is very healthy for you I love having lunch at Ocean Café read more

Works for me... Could be a little better with service and speed. Great variety on the menu and fresh juice bar is awesome. read more

This location gives you half the order compared to the location in Red Bank. I just went to the RB location yesterday ordered the avocado & tofu spring rolls and got 2 full rolls (of each) in one order. Today I just went to the Shrewsbury location and got 1 roll of each cut in half. read more

My favorite place. The shrimp summer roll is so good. The avocado wrap is great. All of their soups so yummy especially the chicken chili. The pomegranate lemonade is delicious and their smoothies too! Love Ocean's! read more

Only had a wrap so far, but it was really good. I will definitely go back. Was a bit crowded with people even turning away because there were no open tables, so it seems to be gaining popularity. Update: soups are amazing. Tofu lettuce cups are surprisingly good. Every ingredient has seemed fresh. Try a green iced tea and pomegranate lemonade mix. read more

I love the red lentil soup and tofu roll but the service is awful. Most of the people who work here are so rude. There is no sense of customer service. If the service was better this would be one of my favorite places but they need to teach the staff some manners. read more

The food is amazing! But I must agree with the other reviews about the staff. They all seem to hate their jobs. I suggest take out! I have never had a bad experience with the food! I get the chicken lettuce wraps and soup! The juices are also amazing! I have also heard the dinners are very good! Definitely a place to check out! read more

Ocean Cafe - Chicken lettuce wraps! - Cafes Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

Food was good and fresh , I asked the waitress for Sriracha sauce , I just wanted a few drops and they charged me extra 1.95 read more

Ocean Cafe is my FAVORITE spot to grab lunch on the go. Everything is fresh, consistent, and healthy. What's also consistent at this particular location is the absolutely HORRENDOUS waitstaff. They are so rude and careless. I'm usually a very patient person (I'm also in the hospitality industry) but you texting in the middle of ringing me up is extremely frustrating-I wanted to take the tip I left you for bagging my to-go order straight out of the basket. Luckily I live in sea bright now, so I can easily go to the long branch location instead where the service seems to be much more pleasant. The fact that the girl who seems to be the head of all of the other girls still works there is detrimental to this entire location. I've been going there forever and you can tell her careless attitude is contagious and the newer girls there have learned from the worst. read more

Great healthy lunch options, wraps are great, fresh squeezed juices, delicious soups. Always a solid lunch that's filling but guilt free.

We stopped here after church. We were the only ones there because it was 11:15am on a Sunday morning. The hubby ordered a chef salad and I had half soup (chicken chili) and half sandwich (grilled chicken) we were impressed! The food was delicious and was prepared quickly! The prices were reasonable too. This location has limited parking but it was early morning so we didn't have a problem. The server was attentive and friendly. Lots of people coming in to pick up "take out" which was ordered ahead. Love this place! read more

Ocean Cafe - Power smoothies, summer rolls, sandwiches, gourmet wraps and salads available to name a few. - Cafes Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

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I've been going to this location occasionally for years now and I've finally hit my breaking point with them and will no longer be a customer of theirs. This is not the first time I've gotten a summer roll from them that is completely destroyed and I didn't look at it until I had already gotten home. Not to mention every single time I call or go there the staff is rude and unpleasant to interact with. This time they also forgot the extra side of sauce that I ordered. read more

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I decided to stop here for lunch while in the Shrewsbury area on a weekend afternoon. There were two girls working at the counter that were not very receptive. After looking at the menu for a minute, I stepped forward to make my order. She then told me if you're eating here that she'll serve me (could have told me that while i was standing there). I ordered a "whole" roast beef sandwich with lettuce, tomato and chipotle mayo. It was awful. The bread was completely over toasted. The lettuce was taken out of a salad bag you would buy at the supermarket. Too much tomato and dressing. Maybe three small slices of roast beef on the entire sandwich. I didn't even taste the roast beef when i ate the sandwich. I think I paid 7 dollars and change for it. Never going back. read more

First off- Veggie-friendly and healthy food options. Food is tasty. Location (Red Bank/Shrewsbury border, but not a walk by place. Also, near Newman Springs Road train crossing, so traffic is rough) and atmosphere (strip shopping center) are unfortunate. We both really liked our food and the pomegranate lemonade was great. I would go back for lunch and would also go for their great sounding smoothies. read more

I love this place! I come here a lot, I love the chicken chili and the summer rolls. It's hard to find good, healthy food around! I was in here today enjoying lunch with my mom, and we were very distracted/rudely interrupted due to an extremely rude customer who was yelling at our waitress! I witnessed the entire thing, and our waitress was not at fault, but this woman even told her she wasn't going to go far in life! (How rude, I can't believe some of the people these poor waitresses have to deal with!) I am a waitress myself in the area, and I must say our waitress handled this situation really well, and I will definitely keep coming back for the friendly service and awesome food! To our waitress, don't let miserable people ruin your day and keep smiling, you're going to go VERY far!! :) P.S. try the Pad Thai it's amazing! read more

Simple, easy, delicious. I always get the chicken spring rolls with peanut sauce. 4 not 5 stars because this is not the nicest location (faces a highway) and they have not yet invested in sending food to a lab. for nutrition profiles. Recommend nonetheless. read more

My favorite cafe of all time. Can't go wrong here. The soup is amazing, I always leave with a few quarts and the chicken lettuce wraps are great. Really, everything is delicious read more

A friend suggested we go here and I'm glad he did. The atmosphere is pretty prosaic but the food was terrific. We both had soup and half a sandwich. The soups (he: chili; me: lentil) were both fabulous, five stars. The sandwiches were both quite good but not as exceptional as the soups. The lemonade is homemade and very tasty (this from someone who is very picky about his lemonade). Service even at high lunch hour was fast and friendly. I will definitely be going back again and ordering out. Great place. PS: I have read through some of the other reviews and am sorry that the Jennifer B, who was disappointed with the juicer policy, rated Ocean Cafe so low. It seems to me that if a place that you otherwise like has a practice that you don't like you encourage them to change it. If they don't or can't for some reason then your choices are to accommodate the practice (come earlier) or rate the restaurant weighing all factors combined. It does not help - IMHO - Yelp readers to have such a good restaurant rated so poorly for a reason that has very narrow application and is therefore not really relevant to most of us. read more