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    Twisties Tavern On The Bay

    3.6 (149 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Seafood, Pubs
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 week ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    seafood pizza
    Tricia G.

    3.5 stars. Pretty place, although we weren't on the literally little deck. My seafood pizza was VERY good - other components were artichoke and pesto. Yum! Not typical pizza crust - at first I thought "Im not going to like this!" I was pleasantly surprised. God, do I love pizza!!! Joey liked his burger, but it wasn't anything spectacular or luscious. A young diner got stung three times by this huge bee :( Joey did too :( Our server, Cindy, was so genuinely nice! (I even liked her voice!)

    Michael L.

    This is my first time in the area and we had originally planned on dining out at the large yuppified establishment down the street which was recommended to us by a complete stranger sitting next to us at the beach earlier in the afternoon. Don't get me wrong, I would def give the house of yuppie a try but seeing as I had 3 hungry youngsters with me I had a more immediate problems, namely the 90+ minute wait time. If it were just my wife and I we probably would have made due with a couple drinks or found a seat at the bar next to Buffy and Chet but the situation quickly became mutinous when my hungry children began rolling around on the lawn and throwing landscaping rocks into the bay. With desperation in the air I did the only sensible thing and opened Yelp to look for establishments nearby. Much to my surprise there was this restaurant 0.2 miles down a side street called Twisties. I decided to scout out the location by foot and was pleasantly surprised by the location when I arrived, a well kept building with a small seating area right on the water! This place def has a local vibe, a serviceable selection of beers on tap, an amazing view and excellent food. My kids ate grilled cheese, chicken tenders and a cheeseburger (all were "delicious" according to them). My wife had a Mahi special (same verdict) and I had linguine with clams which was fresh and excellent. Highly recommend!

    Twisties, out front
    Deirdre C.

    This place was recommended by a few friends since we were at the beach in the area that day. Got here early, right before 5 o'clock yesterday. There was no wait which was wonderful! I guess it was perfect timing for us on a holiday weekend! Staff was super friendly. We were both in the mood for crab cakes, which they didn't serve. So we decided on calamari, seafood pizza with pesto and crab fries. Fries were great, pizza was good and the calamari was good (they fry it with jalapeños-so good and hot!) although we both thought it was a very small portion. Next time I'd like to wait for a table on the patio that's on the water. Must be such a beautiful view!!

    Twisties front view
    Phil G.

    Delightful Old School bayfront bar in Strathmere with a good menu listed at $$ but clearly priced $$$$. He small dish of steamers and a Lunch special $60 with tip. Good but pricey

    Mahi Mahi special
    Julia S.

    It was raining and we sat outside because the bar was packed. They have a good selection of beers on draft. The service was very friendly and great. The mussels were solid. The special mahi mahi sandwich was ok... the olive tapenade was an interesting choice. Would come back when it's less crowded.

    Strathmere docks
    Jeff H.

    Twisties is a classic eating & drinking spot in charming Strathmere on the Jersey Cape. Twisties is a restaurant that's not just on the water ... but over the water as part of it is built on pilings extending into the bay. And despite its literal waterfront location, it has survived for more than a century. In the 1920s during Prohibition, this is one of the places where the notorious gangster Al Capone came to drink. You see, Strathmere being on an island with no direct link to the mainland made Twisties just a little bit safer from federal agents. Well you don't have to be Al Capone to go to Twisties these days. There's both indoor and outdoor eating at Twisties as well as a large bar area looking out over Ludlam Bay. Do know in the summertime, you might have to wait for a seat as Twisties is very popular. Recently, I stopped in for a bite to eat and a beer after an afternoon of body surfing at the beach just a short walk away. My local Slack Tide ale was just the refresher I was looking for and the well-prepared BLT sandwich on rye accompanied by bay fries was a filling early evening meal. As always everyone was very friendly at Twisties and it goes without saying that I'll be back!

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    Service is unmatched. Food was great! Atmosphere is just what we were looking for, chill, not stuffy. Water view. Our kind of people!

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    Just a fun place to go. Lots of regulars and drop ins. Food is good. Talkative friendly crowd. Go now.

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    We went to twisties on a busy mdw and we had a great time!!! Shoutout to Jen and alex and ben for making our experience so amazing

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    Always crowed. They take care of the locals and regulars. Not very accommodating of new folks stopping in. Parking is abysmal

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    Good food and drinks. Drinks are a bit pricey. Great views and fun crowd!!! !!!!! !!

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