Cannot get enough of this place. Being this close to the water is the best bonus and it's called Sunsets for a reason! Rain or shine this place will put you in the right state of mind, if you ever want to escape without going very far, this is the place to go. Their daily specials are sure to please, especially the Lobster and wine special on Tuesdays! I love this place and highly recommend it, can't wait to go back. Amazing food, amazing views, fresh sea air and cold beverages...need I say more?!? read more

Sunsets - They even support you working from the bar! - New American Near Me - Neptune, New Jersey

Watch out for your cash on the bar. We ordered two drinks and wanted to watch the sunset. We barely had two sips down and our bartender says , " are you good here, we answer with yes and he takes our $ 7.00 change out from under us. Okay we let it go. 10 minutes later we order nachos from a different bartender, they come she leaves a bill under the plate. We put down our $20.00 . Same dude as before comes by takes our $20.00 pays bill and does not return our change. I ask for my change this time and he says he didn't take our money. 3rd bartender comes by to soothe us . We get our money back But it was a real a" shit show" Too bad loved going there as a local. My nachos were not bad. My pineapple Cosmo was spilled prior to it being served. 1st bartender just filled it with more pineapple vodka and cranberry juice. He also said he had worked 30 hours with only 2 hours sleep and lots of Red Bull. Also same dude threw a cracked glass in the garbage can , it scared us all that were sitting near by. Management needs to view video from 8:05 pm - 8:40 pm . August 3rd. read more

Great view and has the potential to be a spot that I would frequent more often. However, the drinks are over priced and the music is too loud. We were seated on the outside patio overlooking the water but could not hold a conversation because the volume of the music (live band) at the bar was deafening through out the place making it challenging to enjoy the company that you are with. read more

Great music on Friday night. Good sushi. Service was pretty good.....but CHECK YOU BILL. Just saying. read more

Cigar smoking? Really? How on earth can anything taste good while smelling cigar smoke? Waiter was sympathetic but nothing to be done. Burger "just ok", nothing special, price ok, but will not be back read more

Ugh, it pains me to even give this place one star but I couldn't post without a rating. The view of the marina and sangria are perhaps the only redeeming qualities to this place. Hmm, where to start? We were greeted by an un-welcoming waitress who promptly brought us a basket of four small prepackaged dinner rolls that were half crushed. We were given a stack of four plastic cups (so we had to pour our own...come on...) in addition to a pitcher of Neptune's finest tap. The sparse menu clearly states all entrees include a choice of potato or vegetable, and we all ordered entrees, yet only one us was asked for their choice of potato. My meal came with a salad-- a tiny plate filled with a few limp pieces of lettuce. I ordered shrimp scampi and it wasn't too bad. The pasta sauce was actually pretty tasty but the shrimp seemed like they were not freshly prepared...ew. I got two big pieces of garlic bread that seemed okay upon first glance but in reality was like chewing on a piece of leather. The others each ordered lobster, one broiled and the other steamed. The one was considerably smaller and had barely any meat on it...? Someone also ordered the chicken dish and some pieces were inedible. We sat outside so I can't really comment on the decor but it would have been nice not sitting directly in front of the bus-boy station. All night all we heard were dishes being loudly thrown into the tub and it was actually quite rude not to mention unsightly. Can't they have that inside near the kitchen? It's safe to say I will not be coming back to this hellhole any time soon. I'm pretty sure its only saving grace is the bar. Stick to what you know, please. It definitely is not good service/food. read more

I found out this place was under new ownership and knew I had to go back and check it out. I had been her in the past, and it was just ok, but the location is so beautiful, right on the water- with views of the "sunset". I must say how pleasantly surprised I was with the service as well as the food. Apparently now owned by Takara- as their sushi menu indicates. I have eaten at Takara numerous times and have never been disappointed, and now here at Sunsets- I was equally as pleased. Sushi menu is extensive, and all of the fish is so enormously fresh, like it has just come out of the water. We had some other appetizers, not from the sushi menu, and everything had huge portions and was very fresh. Think- DRUNKEN CLAMS!!!!!!!!! WOW I highly recommend that if you have been her in the past, go back and check them out again, you will be happy you did. I also noticed that they are doing a bunch of improvements- like adding televisions inside and out for watching sports, etc. read more

Had my wife's 60th birthday party at Sunsets. We had a choice of 4 Lunch entrees from Shrimp Scampi to Parmasian encrusted Talapia. Food was great! Service staff was great. Special mention for Drew and Head Chef Matt. Beautiful spot on the water watching the boats go up Shark River Inlet. Highly recommend! read more

I really think your experience differs based off of the day and time that you come. I came here twice with my co-workers for lunch, and it was very good food and quiet. Servers obviously are attentive since there's a small pint of tables to serve during lunch time. I got the subset burger - your standard beef and lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. Cooked exactly how I like, medium rare. And fries and the wedge type, usually soggy at other restaurants. They were well seasoned and crunchy throughout my entire meal. If you order their sushi or any fish, you'll be very satisfied. Prices are also reasonable for how great the quality of the food is. Highly recommend if you aren't sure whether or not u want a nice platter, seafood or a sandwich. read more

While the food is decent it is way over priced but the worst part about Sunsets is the bartenders - my god, Saturday night 7:30 more then half the tables are empty and the bar is reasonable but not crazy but you will CONSISTENTLY wait 15 min for a drink and too boot your server will trash talk the bartender when you ask...professional, really. If you want a drink do not order at the table walk over to the bar or plan to wait a reallllllly long time read more

Ordered the diver scallop dinner. The risotto reminded me of Lipton soup mix. Not good. Menu said served with grilled asparagus. I got sad steamed veggies from a bag from Foodtown. read more

Great food, great service and great drinks. Had scallops wrapped in bacon and lobster roll, delicious. Excited to come back more often for food read more

I went here two weeks ago with family, I have no idea why there are such horrible reviews for Sunsets. Headliner is across the way, but it wasn't super loud. Or waitress was very nice and attentive, bright or or drinks and b food quickly, the lobster and crab bisque was delicious that we had as an appetizer. I got the fried fish sandwich and loved it. I would definitely go back. Maybe we just picked a good night to go. read more

Went there for happy hour last night, worst service EVER. Literally took an hour for anyone to acknowledge us and take our order, pretty sure the bartender was on drugs as well. We had to walk inside and grab someone to help us. The food was ok but the service was so atrocious I would never go back. I was also completely overcharged for my drinks but I didn't want to confuse them anymore so I just paid it. Get it together, its happy hour not brain surgery. read more

First, the good... the service was excellent and the view from the covered patio was amazing. Now the bad...the food was awful. My wife and I aren't really "bar" types and I can understand why this would be a favorite for the drinking crowd. But if you're looking for a decent meal, keep looking. I understand the place has a new owner and management. Perhaps they will work on improving the food quality. read more

I've eaten here twice last year and after dinner last night and once last week (I let that one slide) this place is in the weeds! The Caesar salad is awful. The grilled basil shrimp w polenta cakes is beyond awful!!!! The waitress, Dana, was sweet as pie but the food runner literally slammed our pasta entrees in front of us and ran away that the marinara sauce went on my face and shirt. (there werent even that many tables!) Luckily it was a black top!! I'm never going back a diner would have been just as good. This gets a big WOW and learn how to run a restaurant!! read more

We went there with a group of us and we all ordered different dishes. All of us really enjoyed our meals. The entertainment was great out on the deck at the bar. I will definitely come back next summer! read more

Service-Horrific. Sushi-Worth it anyway! There's always that one waitress that takes care of every table while all of the other employees stand around and do nothing, which I hate to watch. And I love the sushi here so I find myself coming even if it takes forever to come out. read more

This place was our spot in the PAST! Not this time! Service was very slow, painful to be more precise! I ordered a dirty Martini and it was sweet! I found out they put triple sec in instead of olive juice! Really?? We called ahead of time to ask if they had sushi , the space cadet answering the phone told us yes, when we got here we find out the sushi chef never even showed up today! It took 1/2 hour to get the check! They need to get their act together, unexceptionable!!! I'll rate this a 1 star! Terrible! Very dissatisfied! read more

Yesterday my fiance and I stumbled upon this sort of hidden Gem. Our goal was to find a quiet and peaceful place on the water that also had delicious food options. We absolutely met our goal! The atmosphere was quite lovely with two different outdoor seating areas, one to bask in the sunlight and the other under a veranda in the shade. Our servers name was Carolyn and only after a short time of being there i noticed how attentive she was to all of her tables, as well as how knowledgeable she was about the menu! We ordered calamari as an appetizer and she talked us into trying the potstickers as well, and I'm so glad she did. Because altho we loved the calamari, the stickers were amazing! I had the bacon cheeseburger and fries and my fiance had the steak with a baked potato. Both were fantastic and served promptly! We will absolutely returning to this place quite often and we hope to be lucky enough to have Carolyn as our server again! read more

I go to sunsets 2-3 times a week and I absolutely love it. The food is always on point, service and workers are great, not a single complaint for this restaurant. Recommend to anyone looking for a relaxing view, good food and drink, and live entertainment. 5/5 love this place read more

The only thing they have is a view but the food and service are not good. Either undercooked or bland. Drinks are weak so why bother. Lots of other places in the area. read more

Great sunset views right on the marina. Went on a Saturday , and it was obvious they were overwhelmed with the amount of people that were there . But to General Manager Roseann:s credit she jumped right in and started waiting on tables including ours. The New England clam chowder was tasty and came out very warm. We also had The appetizer portion of Scallops and they came out prepared perfectly with enough drizzle to make it delicious. I hope they hire some more servers especially on weekend . recommended especially for the view. read more

Good live music- but terrible service. Won't ever go back. My dad waiting 20 Minutes at the bar trying to get a drink. I went up and got served immediately. The women next to my dad waited even longer than he did. They literally were calling out to the bartenders asking for service and were ignored. I don't get it. Maybe it was an off night, but from what other patrons were saying, that seems to be the norm? Not worth going back and dealing with that again. read more

I'm not usually one to take the time to write horrible reviews, I just don't go back. But I could not help feeling the need to write about how horrible the service is at this place. The setting is beautiful and the Mojitos and Mules were amazing! But arriving for dinner at 8:30 and not getting ANY food for 2 hours was way too much to ask. Our server was wearing a T-shirt that said "General" on it. Apparently he was the general manager of sunsets. The fact that we were being served, if you can call it that, by the GM and not getting anything or hearing anything for two hours is simply mind boggling. I asked for my check and left. By the way the place was half empty on the outside, completely empty on the inside and was never offered an explanation as to why our food was taking so long. Don't bother. If you read all of the other reviews horrible service seems to be a common thread here. So if you go, go at your own risk and don't say we didn't warn you. read more

I had the seared sea scallops. They were delicious and cooked perfectly! They were served with creamy mashed potatoes and multicolored baby carrots. The plate was presented in an artistic fashion. The chef not only cooks very well, but takes pride in his presentation. I rarely finish my meal, but I couldn't stop eating this one! My step brother had the fillet mignon and it was delicious as well. Our waiter, Drew, was very friendly also provided excellent service. I am looking forward to dining there again. I would highly recommend going to Sunsets! Enjoy read more

Not sure why the bad or mediocre reviews. I was here a few years and loved it then. I have been at Sunsets the last three Fridays at the outside bar. Music is great, outside bar is great, older crowd. Free buffet includes Mussels Marinara and Sausage and Peppers which were both excellent. The happy hour drinks are strong no doubt and even after happy hour is over, the bartenders still know how to make a kickin' drink.! Usually most happy hours you get a weak drink; not at Sunsets! We ordered some food later on in the evening. The Pork Potstickers were excellent; not greasy at all, very fresh and tasty. My friends ordered clams on the halfshell and some scallops. Both were incredibly fresh and tasty. Didn't find the prices bad either. I only paid $8.00 for a half dozen Potstickers. To me, that is not overpriced at all compared to some places I've been to such as Rooneys. UGH!!!!! As far as the service, I found every server to be polite, personable and attentive. I mean let's face it, the outside bar on a Friday is standing room only and every table outside was filled with a one hour waiting list for seating. These servers are doing the best they can and there are plenty of them so it's not like there's a minimal staff. They're just very busy...plain and simple. I didn't wait longer than 15 minutes for my potstickers or to even get drink refill so I can't complain. The only negative thing I will say is that the ladies room absolutely needs to be attended to better. They ran out of toilet paper, the garbage can was overflowing and the sinks were a mess. While I understand that this place was very busy both inside and out, attention has to be made to a rest room no matter what. With that being said, if you want to go to a great Friday after work or evening place to hang outside, dance to some really good music, older crowd very upbeat, great drinks and great food, then this is the place for you. I know I'll be there every Friday this summer!!!!! read more

This had to be one of the top 10 disgusting restaurants I have been to. The people who saw a mouse were lucky...we had a big rat run across the deck. We ordered a chicken sandwich wrap that must have come from the kids menu with10 sticks of sweet potato fries and a teaspoon of veggies Not to mention the sushi was God awful. After spending $50 for lunch left there hungry. The bathroom was disgusting for a Saturday afternoon...actually anyday...where is the Board of Health they should be out of business by the time the sun goes down....Will never never eat there again. read more

Sunday Funday at Sunsets. Hanging with my friends dancing, drinking and having a great time. I love the bands/DJ that play there. Great bartenders making some tasty drinks. Shared a few appy's with the group. I enjoyed the shrimp cocktail. They are large and good. Stop in have a drink, dance a little, have a bite to eat and stay long enough to see the sun set what a breathtaking experience. read more

STAY AWAY. This place has gone downhill. Used to be one of our favorites. Wednesday is "1/2 price sushi". They fail to mention 1/2 price only counts for first 10 sushi items. Would not recommend using a Groupon here since every time is an issue. The manager needs to go to some kind of hospitality class. read more

Horrible. Do not give this place your money. The food is terrible. I had the BBQ sliders, which were served burned on stale rolls. You'd do better -- by far -- at the Circus Drive In, for far less money. Everything on the menu was seriously overpriced. One member of our party had a salmon dinner. For nearly $30, you'd expect a little more than frozen vegetable medley drowned in some kind of sauce as a side dish and that the salmon would not be overcooked. The waiter spilled beer in the salad of another of our party. He apologized, but never offered to get a new salad. Maybe if you're already drunk and want to hear some shitty cover band for whatever reason, this might be your place. But if you think you're going to have a nice dinner by the water, forget it. Go to Klein's. read more

They make up their interpretation of Groupons. Don't buy a Groupon for this place and expect it to be honored. The waiter had an attitude and told us that the boss requires that the customer spend some number that I have flushed out of my mind more than the Groupon was for. We had spent more than the Groupon value, but apparently that wasn't enough. So the guy added an imaginary drink to bring it up to the imaginary magic number. Never again. read more

If you want to hang at an active outdoor waterfront bar, this is a good place. If you want a nice dinner with good service and a fair price, this is definitely not the place. We had dinner for six - two dinners were sent back because they were barely warm when we got them, and two steak dinners (ordered medium) were sent back because they were very rare. At least three times we had to ask for our water galsses to be filled and the only piece of chicken on a chicken dish that one of our guests ordered was the size of a silver dollar. For this one star experience, we paid five star prices and had the pleasure of a 20% gratuity added to our bill automatically. There are many better places at the Shore. read more

The new owners let this once great seafood restaurant go to crap. The food was ridiculously over priced and the portions were tiny. My husband got the fish tacos and there was barely any fish in it with the rest of the plate garnished with a pile of parsley. For the price we spent there, you would think dinner rolls or salads would come with an entree ! I had the lobster which was 26$ and there was a small baked potato that came with it. Salad or sides were extra. Not kid friendly either!! Not to mention the Sangria was water downed and tasted horrible! The view is nice... But I would've rather sat at the docks with a pizza! read more

Just recently ate at Sunsets, I rarely write negative reviews on restaurants unless it is warranted. This restaurant may be in the top 5 worst establishments I have ever been to. Let's start with the management. I would never send back a meal unless it was absolutely necessary. While our waitress was phenomenal and tried her best to remediate the problem herself we couldn't help but to ask for management since we knew this was none of the waitress's fault. While we waited 20 minutes for the manager, I believe her name was Nicole, she stumbled by with no intentions of solving the situation not to mention was visibly intoxicated. We were not asking for any type of compensation just for the meal to be made over the correct way. She basically brushed it off as soon as she could to get back to the bar. While on her way back to the kitchen we overheard her say to the waitress I don't even care and carried on with whatever it was she was doing. Terrible management skills and I will not be returning. And not to mention will warn all of my friends and family about this awful place. It would be in your best interest to steer clear of Sunsets. 1star because they don't allow anything less. read more

The fact about this place;two stars Thats all. The reason why I'm here.Because of my friends,four years ago wasn't like this.Come on !! I just feel bad...for the business;Good location but no professional business... read more

We had never eaten here before, yet passed by the location for many years now. After trying the new place next door last week & having a great lunch, we decided to venture back to the block "Sunsets" is on, to try them out for dinner. So we asked to be seated "dinner for 2," and sat outside where there were only 3 other tables seated (there were NO people sitting inside at those dozen or so tables.) An older couple at one of those tables had drinks & seemed to have ordered already; a table of 5 adults & 3 kids ordered drinks while we sat there looking over the menu -- their waiter came back 5 minutes later with only the soft drinks and said "I'll be back with your drinks in a minute." So at this point we have been sitting there with the menus for about 7 minutes, with not a single employee coming to the table (no water, no silver wear, no waiter, no waitress, even tho 2 other servers were walking around looking around and at the tables & talking to the outside bartender, while the busboy folded stuff or fiddled with stuff on the table next to us as well.) 5 minutes after all this the waiter (the only one who seemed to be actually "working," brought the bigger table 2 Martinis from the inside bar.) I then noticed the older couple had their meals (I guess one of the other 2 waitresses brought it to them,) yet still even after nearly 12-to-15 minutes there was no one at all checking in with us, even with our Menus closed & us obviously ready to order (at least a DRINK!) So, we got up and left. Walked right past 2 servers AND the hostess who seated us without any of them asking if there were any problems (I can't recall such HORRIBLE service on a Friday night "at the shore" at 6pm, even -- ever!) and it's not even like they were busy! We will never go back or suggest this place to any one we know! A MUST TO AVOID !!!! read more

1 star because that's the minimum allowed. Reservations get fumbled and we get suck in a humid indoor corner of the place. No biggie. Then 3 different seafood dishes at our table tasted weeks old. Manage/owner "Nicole" comes out and tells us that because it's a packed house that the food must be good and that we must be mistaken. She then proceeds to berate her waitress for bothering her with our issue. If it wasn't for the prime real estate this place would be long gone. Hard to avoid crappy food joints down the shore but this one is a definite AVOID read more

The location can't be beat, but unlike real estate, location location location IS NOT everything. Location 5+, service 0, food 3, comfort ( chairs and noise) 1. I see others have posted about management- I don't think there is any!!! Waited 15 minutes at bar for a drink. The band was ok- but we couldn't have a conversation so we moved. Waited 8 minutes for hostess ( as the sign said- wait here for hostess!) finally went inside - were I felt like I was bothering the sloppy dressed hostess. Server came over quickly- then we hardly saw her again ( there was only 1 other table at that point) had to ask for water ( it was 98 degrees out!) finally got it on 3rd request from busboy. No dressing in salad- it was wilted before she finally brought it to us. Good was decent - although we were given the wrong thing. Happy hour drink was $8??? Next time we'll try somewhere else! My companion is a local- we (used to) go there a lot. Moving on... read more

I was really hoping for a great experience here. The atmosphere is fun and the setting is great. However, the whole experience was unforgettable. I came here with a group of 10 on a Sunday evening. We were seated promptly outside with a nice view of the water, as requested. Everyone ordered and I put in my order for a grilled watermelon salad. When the food came everyone but me received their meal. I thought it was strange as I order the simplest thing out of everyone. When the server came back I asked her about it. She left for a good 15 minutes while I sat there watching all my friends eat (they can only wait so long). She comes back empty handed to tell me someone else took my meal. I then had to sit there for another 15 minutes while they make a salad. I don't know why it took 30 minutes to grill some watermelon throw it on arugula with some cheese and dressing, but it did. I was offered nothing for this. It wouldn't have been so bad if the food was actually enjoyable. Every person in my group agreed that the food was just mediocre and for the prices that's not acceptable. The only reason I would come back here would be to sit outside at the bar for a few drinks. read more