Tuna Melt 7/10 Decent, but definitely better made at home to your liking. Tuna mixture was good, the ratio of mayo to tuna was good. Could use another slice of cheese though. Macaroni Salad 4/10 Definitely tastes like the "salad dressing" mixture rather than a mayonnaise. Little bit sweet. read more

Ray's Cafe - Tuna Melt Sandwich - Cafes Near Me - Sea Girt, New Jersey

A homely spot where everyone seems to know everyone. A no frills joint with a simple menu. Everything is tasty and priced right. Cold cut sandwiches and pork roll egg and cheese do the job here. Reliable Ray's I say. Staff could be friendlier, but I'll survive. read more

Ray's Cafe - Turkey Club Wrap - Cafes Near Me - Sea Girt, New Jersey

This is the finest café in all of Monmouth County. They serve the best breakfast and lunch menu. You feel very much at home at Ray's Café read more

Food A++ thanks to the chef. A beautifully prepared western omelet Sammy with potatoes ! DELISH! Love the food ... The waitress!!! Ray do yourself a favor and get rid of her! I'm not the only one to say it. It's just not a good look for you and this was my first visit. I'd happily return, for the food, but if she's the server- no thank you ! read more

I went to Ray's yesterday for breakfast. Although they were busy, I was seated right away. The staff was great. Our waitress was on the money! The food came in a reasonable amount of time and was fantastic. The ambiance was enjoyable and I strongly recommend stopping in. I certainly will next time I am in town. Sincerely , Tom M. read more

A great lunch and breakfast joint lots of local color. The place where you go for that great breakfast you had when you were 25 and after a long night partying you needed a solid breakfast. Or need a comfort food lunch. read more

Good no frills breakfast lunch place in spring lake. 20 bucks for 2 people to eat breakfast or lunch in spring lake is a deal. Its a bacon and eggs, grilled cheese type of place. No complaints, ill be back. read more

If you're looking for a great breakfast in the heart of one of the Jersey shore's best towns, stroll up a few blocks from the ocean and go no further than Ray's Cafe in Sea Girt. Ray and the team have figured it out! Everyone knows the best start to an epic beach day is a great breakfast but you don't necessarily want to break the bank to it and plus Happy Hour is just a few hours away! Ray's menu has matched for the entire family with very fulfilling choices at around at around $10...yes I said $10 bucks for a delicious kickoff that will leave you full, but not bulging thru the bathing suit. There's a selection of omelets, pancakes and fresh toast and your typical full breakfast eats. Nothing exotic, but who needs exotic when you want to be in and out to enjoy the rest of your day. The atmosphere is simple and friendly and a throw back to the less fancy days of the Jersey Shore. An added treat is the incredible house coffee, honestly some of the best we have had. But please don't tell Ray that most breakfast places in Monmouth County charge twice as much for half as good. The staff were attentive and picked up nicely for each other, like a great relay team. My only hesitation about this review, is that word gets out too far, because Rays is worthy of a trip from all parts of the state! read more

The best complete breakfast I have had so far this summer. Potatoes cooked perfectly along with the bacon that was addictive. Coffee was just the right temperature and strength. The wait staff was efficient, pleasant and accommodating. Definitely will be back. read more

First time there. Sat down to a sticky table asked waitress to clean which she did. Ordered pancakes. When they came they had a long black hair in it. Waitress replaced them...not very apologetic I might add. New pancakes come and they were not very good at all. I like to support local restaurants but probably will never go here again. read more

Nice atmosphere, quick service, friendly waitress. Good food. Easy to find a parking spot.

Love Rays! Consistently good. Not fancy but great little breakfast lunch place. The servers was friendly and fast.

first of all the food is AMAZING pork roll omelets anything from their menu is super tasty the waitress is super friendly and all the workers are so friendly I love it read more

Ray's Cafe - cheese omelette with home fries and bacon - Cafes Near Me - Sea Girt, New Jersey

Waking up DTS (down the shore) with a hangover... have no fear, Ray's Cafe is a must try spot! My girlfriend's and I went one Saturday morning for taylor ham sandwiches, yes, I said taylor ham, NOT pork roll. I had a taylor ham, egg and chess sandwich on a roll. It was perfect and everything we needed to coat our uneasy stomachs. This place is adorable and it has a large seating area with waiter service, plus in my book. read more

Excellent food and service. Good food for the value. I highly recommend Great local place read more

My go-to spot for breakfast. Small and a throwback to when it was first opened, the staff is incredible, kitchen is fast, and hits all of my breakfast must haves. must haves for breakfast to get a good review: syrup in a pourable glass (not high fructose corn syrup in packets), pourable sugar (not packets), refilled coffee/tastey coffee, 1/2&1/2 for coffee, good breakfast potatoes, ability to cook a good egg, good pancakes, and the bonus for these guys is crushed ice! read more

I've been to this restaurant several times over the years. The food is mediocre. Not once has the owner, who is often there, say hello. He just looks up and turns away. I purchased a groupon recently and went there for lunch. I ordered a lobster roll and a salad. It was absolutely disgusting and inedible. There were pieces of the lobster shell in the sandwich. I called over the waitress and told her and she just literally walked away in the middle of the conversation. This was an extremely rude and childish reaction when I was trying to resolve the issue. The owner again, was there and did not come over to the table. So I go up to the register to discuss with the person at the cash register. They did not refund me. As I was leaving, a man that had been sitting with the owner (obviously a friend or family member)walked out behind me and verbally insulted me. He knew nothing about the situation but said that " I got my $10", and that I should have tipped the waitress that walked away from me. (really????) He also told me to "Go back up North". I'm a full time home owner in Brielle. So now we know how Ray's café feels about Summer visitors from up North. Again, just to clarify, I HAD ALREADY PAID FOR MY MEAL THROUGH GROUPON!!! Needless to say, I will never return and will make sure everyone I know hears about this. read more

all employees were wearing masks bacon, egg, cheese is also delicious and highly recommended read more

Place was clean. Unfortunately my omelet was way undercooked and runny. Then when I went to pay, the woman at the register was too busy texting to ring me up. She literally looked up at me 3 times and just went back to texting. A waitress must have noticed and came over to ring me up. Won't be coming back. read more

I had a unique experience dining here over the weekend. Ray was kind enough to close the restaurant for a private party for our family member's birthday party. When we arrived, we were kindly greeted by the staff and made ourselves at home. This place has a comfortable relaxed atmosphere just like someone's living room. The passed h'ourderves included huge cocktail shrimp with spicy cocktail sauce, fresh vegetables with amazing dip, fillet cooked to perfection on toast, and succulent scallops wrapped in bacon. I stuffed myself before dinner was ever served! The serves walked around refilling drinks and bringing trays of deliciousness to everyone. The cleared tables, danced around a busy toddler and kept everything running smoothly. Dinner was an experience in itself. A perfectly dressed salad with cranberries, fresh crisp veggies, and gorgeous colors started the meal. It was followed by a buffet of delicious pasta, grilled vegetables, chicken in a white sauce with crab and peppers, cheese stuffed pasta in a rose sauce, roasted potatoes, prime rib and fillet. Everything was incredible. I wish I could have snuck some of those stuffed pasta shells in my purse for later! I went back for a second plate it was so good. Ray was making the rounds himself, socializing and was classy, friendly, and everything you could possibly ask for from a restaurant owner and more. If I lived in the area, I would dine here just to help support such a good person. Great food and great service! Thank you Ray's for a very memorable evening. read more

One reviewer messed up. There is one in and Spring Lake and the original is in Sea Girt. I used to go here back in the day when it was Sea Girt luncheonette. Changed names a bunch of times before Ray's Cafe. It is a great breakfast spot, but not a lot of seating. Every time I come back into town I go here. The wait staff is great. Excellent food as well. This is very casual. The only bad part is they don't accept credit cards. Very odd, for a business this day and age. I went once to the place in Spring Lake. As one reviewer already commented, it was awful. It was like night and day compared to the one in Sea Girt. read more

Cute, hometown diner. I highly recommend it for pre-beach breakfast. Yummy pancakes. One suggestion for the owners: softer butter, please, for the delish pancakes. :-) read more

Great place in the heart of Spring Lake. I love it for breakfast or lunch. (And its a deal price wise better than any dinner cost wise yet u get the quaint village restaurant atmosphere and quality food) I haven't been for dinner but have heard nothing but rave reviews. The menu looks awesome! read more

Stopped here for breakfast yesterday -- and was pleasantly surprised by the quick service. I had an American cheese omelet with home fries -- and it was quite delicious. I also enjoyed the bright and cheerful atmosphere. No wonder all the locals eat here. It was the highlight of my one and only day in pretty Sea Girt. read more

Decent spot with good casual food.

We had nice breakfast today. The pancakes were light, crispy sausage links and the eggs were nicely done. Easy going, cash only, breakfast place. Coffee was a little weak, recommend some improvement. No atmosphere and sort of drab inside but we hear they are renovating after many, many years. read more

I've had many great breakfasts at Ray's. Great food, service and location.

We LOVE Rays Cafe. Rode our bikes to this family friendly restaurant and had a delicious breakfast. A perfect meal before hitting the beach. Can't miss! read more

Great family run cafe. Service is suspiciously fast, waiters were more than kind, and the food was very good. We only had breakfast food there but eggs were well cooked to specifications and serving size is large. Great place to check out for breakfast or lunch. read more

For starters this is on 3rd Avenue In Spring lake not in Sea Girt. My husband and I went here one afternoon for lunch. When we walked up there were 2 tables outside , Both empty but one still had dirty dishes on it. My husband said let's eat inside because it looks like they must forget about outside. When we walked in we sat ourselves, the wait staff just looked at us like we were supposed to know that. There was 2 other tables one having lunch and one having breakfast. The table having breakfast just finished and left and the one having lunch was just served. They lunch people left about 5 minutes after they were served with mostly uneaten food on their dishes. Not a good sign at all. We were there for about 45 minutes and that entire time no one ever cleared the dirty tables in the restaurant 4 of them inside plus the one outside. The owners were sitting in the restaurant playing with new computers they must of just purchased and were trying to set up. The staff must of been on break because they were walking around eating then sitting at a table. Looking at themselves in the mirror next to the bar. Okay so our waitress came over her name was Kate. Adorable and as pleasant and friendly as can be. My husband had a corned beef sand which I had a chicken ceaser wrap. It was good, nothing special but it was just sandwiches. Our waitress was very attentive to us. We were the only ones left in the restaurant besides the staff and owners sitting around . There were 2 big screen TVs in here , why I don't know it is a restaurant not a sports bar. They don't even serve alcohol. I found it so annoying that the TV was on when we are trying to have nice conversation in a restaurant. My advise to the owners. Clean up your restaurant, Dust those dirty shelves along the wall, make sure your tables are clean, take your personal business in the back. Don't let your employees walk around while they are eating with food in their mouth (our waitress was not doing this). She was the only thing A + about this restaurant . Have a hostess greet people at the door and seat them, and get rid of those TVs. Give your place a little bit of class and maybe you can fill your restaurant a little bit more with people,because the food is fine, not great but fine. We would really like a decent restaurant in Spring Lake on 3rd Avenue. We want this place to survive but they need to clean up their act. read more

I've been there several times for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Service can be very good depending on your server. The food quality is very good but on the expensive side. You definitely want to make reservations on the weekend since they get busy. This is my favorite restaurant in down town spring lake. read more

I love the way the bus boys put it all out on the line for their customers. Unbelievable atmosphere with John White in here at least once a day. Bad Larr clearly runs the lives of most of the people that step foot in here. Again, the bus boys truly are one of a kind and you must engage in a conversation with them. read more

Excellent food! Excellent service!! Very very friendly! Comfortable atmosphere! Just needs a fresh decor, something beachy and casual, which I hear is coming soon. A true Sea Girt treasure!! read more