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    Stefano's

    3.9 (217 reviews)
    PriceySeafood, Italian
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Maria S.

    When in Long Beach Island, and if you love Italian food This is the place . You must make reservations. It is always busy Accessible parking( the lot on the side street can be used as well) The service is on point. From start to finish. Well trained staff. Professional, personable. The food mouth watering! The menu extensive BYOB. The Mediterrarian calamari is one of my favorites ( hate to share it, but you can and should) Eggplant napoleon ( thinly sliced), seafood, all sorts of pasta dishes. And you should leave room for dessert. Our table ordered one of each, to try them all! A gastronomical pleasure!

    Mike C.

    After long day at the beach was nice to come here and cool off with a great meal. Started with an eggplant tower special. It was ok. eggplant was little tough Coconut shrimp was crispy and large Also ordered clam and mussels in a white wine with arugula. Clams and mussels were so tender and clean. Arugula really made it different. Wine broth was vey tasty I ordered Frutti De Mare. Was huge dish. Mussels clams shrimp and lobster with chucks of cod on top of linguine it was so good and super fresh Wife had pistachio crusted salmon on top of an asparagus risotto. Salmon cooked so perfect and the risotto was super creamy. Son and his gf ordered Panko scallops with Mac and cheese with chucks of crab meat. Scallops were deep fried and over cooked. Mac and cheese was kinda not flavorful and not much crab meat. All in all it was a good dinner and large potions. Very expensive but on the island where ever u go it's not going to be cheap. Parking right outside. Wait staff on point were were in and out about an hour.

    Flounder
    Heidi O.

    Excellent meal and service tonight. Highly recommend this place. The rolls were great, as were the salads. Chicken parm was excellent and I loved my flounder. Troy is a great server, we will be back.,

    Top left - wedge upgrade (+7), the others are house salads with homemade blue cheese
    Victoria B.

    First time at Stefano's and I was not disappointed. The service, food, and ambiance (even with COVID precautions) was 5 star. My parents were nervous it'd be hot under the clear plastic tent, but it actually was cool in the shade. They hung chandeliers in the tents and the tables were definitely socially distant, which made for an enjoyable, relaxed atmosphere. Our server provided us with bread for the table, informed us that all entrees were served with house salads, and rattled off the specials. For an appetizer, my family split the fried calamari ($12) which was an extremely generous portion. No legs but this was light and tasty, rather than a heavy, greasy fried. Next came the salads, where my dad chose to upgrade to the wedge (+$7). The house salads were great, with homemade blue cheese dressing. For entrees, I chose the Scallop Risotto, my mom got the Panko Scallops with Crab Mac & Cheese, and my dad got the Filet Luna, topped with crabmeat over a bed of garlic mashed potatoes. All entrees were delicious and left us feeling full. The server brought over a dessert tray, and shared that some options were from local bakeries, and they had cheesecake from Junior's in NY. Everything looked delicious! 10/10 would recommend. Thanks Stefano's for a great night!

    Garlic steak

    The food here was out of this world. Came with 20 people. 20/20 licked their plate clean. Everything was delish- seafood penne ala vodka, garlic steak, mussels , chicken, clams and linguini, tuna, etc. worth every single penny

    The name says it all! Stefano's Restaurant. They were very accommodating our party of eight 8!
    Joyce G.

    I have heard so so much about how fabulous this Stefano's is and let me just say... we were not disappointed! Finest dinning on the island. Ambience was amazing and they even have handicap access. Everyone was very polite & friendly to us. Food was delicious and promptly served! I'm definitely going back!

    Krisztina P.

    5 stars for stefanos because their food is delicious. Started with a Mediterranean style calamari appetizer that was perfectly tangy and spicy. For dinner, I had the muscles with linguine and a friend ordered the tuna steak. They aren't shy with their portions either, you definitely Won't leave this place hungry and to make it even better it's byob so you can bring whatever drinks you please. They have a cute little tented outdoor area with hanging chandeliers and their inside is also very clean and kept. Very pleased with dinner here and I can't wait to go back!

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    Brian B.

    9/25/21 Saturday. Party of 6. Had a reservation for 7 pm. Checked in day before on line and got to the hostess stand at 6:55. "Oh yes sir your table is ready. Let me just check on it." Hostess #1 leaves and no sign of her. 7:15 I approach the hostess stand and remind them that we are still waiting "oh yes the other party is just finishing up". I think to myself ...ok you lied to me 20 minutes ago. Fine. I wait until 7:25 and I approach the hostess stand again and only hostess #2 is there. I remind her I've been waiting 1/2 hour for my 7:00 pm reservation. Ok they seat us inside. My reservations was promised for outside. We can't wait anymore and accept the inside table but this is a total fail so far. We get to our table and there is a nice flower arrangement. How nice as this is a special occasion for us as noted on our reservation. Hostess comes by and says sorry but they aren't for us. She takes them away. No server for 10 minutes. Server finally shows up and was friendly/pleasant. No apologies for the poor service so far. Food was good, not great. Extremely expensive for just ok food. We are local island residents and have been to Stefano's several other times over the last few years but overall it has gone downhill. We will not be back. The restaurant is overwhelmed with diners. They can't keep up with demand and I suspect have trouble getting help. To the owners: Do not take reservations you can't manage.

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    All the apps entrees and desserts to die for. Always exceptional service as well, must make resv up to two weeks in advance

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    Always a fine dining experience. Been there several times. A highlight of our stay and the first reservation that I make.

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    Great restaurant The menu is phenomenal So many selections to chose from Great service and great food

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