Nice outside bar overlooking the Manasquan River. That's it! Paid $38 for two margaritas after flagging down a bartender who ignored us. Beer in a plastic cup. Calamari was literally all breading for $17. Forced valet parking. They charge you $10 (returned when validated). WE ARE NEVER GOING BACK THERE AND WE ARE LOCALS. read more

Terrible service. Bartenders were not friendly and took 20 minutes to get anyone's attention. I asked for a glass of Reisling and it was warm and tasted like water. It really felt like they added water to the glass. I complained (nicely) and the bartender was rude and would not take it out my bill. I do not recommend this place at all. read more

The crab cake was very good. Oysters were well presented. The Buratta dish is an abomination. The delicate beauty and lusciousness of the cheese was insulted by the chunky cut of insipid tomatoes and onion. The pomegranate balsamic corrupts the fragrance, texture, and taste of what should be the feature - the cheese. read more

Ate on the patio view and atmosphere are good however the service is terrible. We were a party of 4 and ordered appetizers and entrees and the wait staff brought them out at the same time. Our table wasn't that big so we were quite cramped. Then during the course of our meal as people in our party were getting up to go to the bathroom the bus staff and waitress kept trying to take our plates as if we were done and asking if we wanted the check. At the end of our meal our waitress just brought us the check without asking if we would like dessert or coffee. We assumed they did not have a dessert or coffee menu so we casually asked if they offered desert etc. To our surprise we were told they did. Shame there aren't many outside dining options in this area and the food is ok not great but you would definitely tolerate mediocre food for the atmosphere at Waypoint however the service is a total bummer. Maybe just a good place for drinks and some finger food while enjoying the atmosphere. Dinner option a definite NO if your are looking for decent service. What a shame.... read more

I meant to post this a few days ago but I am just getting around to it. All in all, it was a good experience. The food was great, I thought the mixed drinks were a little overpriced, there is a new manager named Jorge who was very gracious to us since we were waiting a bit to be seated. The wait staff were friendly and courteous and we had a great view. I'd definitely go back! read more

This place is crap. Took 20 minutes for the bartender to even notice me. I ordered one of their Wayfair Favorites and was extremely disappointed. It was supposed to be a lobster and crab claw dip for bread. What I got was olive oil. It some how had garlic and green onion in it, but there was no flavor to the oil. The way it seemed on the menu was that it would be a nice dip for bread. Instead they could have literally just put olive oil in a plate and been the same. It was awkward when the manager came out behind the bar and was basically screaming "oh she didn't like it?" And my poor bartender had to point at me and explain I at least ordered something else to try and give this place another chance. Still made me feel bad. Like oh her she's the one that didn't like our food. Right in front of my face. You don't do that! You take them off to the side. Not in front of the 20+ customers who are sitting at the same bar eating the same exact shit food. They took my order back and I asked for a Caesar salad. Who could fuck up a Caesar salad? This place could. One again NO FLAVOR. All I taste is lettuce and a hint of Parmesan. I don't have that salty sardine, the tangy mustard, or the powerful garlic I should be tasting. All I can taste is lettuce and Parmesan. I'm pretty disappointed with this place. The location and view are gorgeous. Just wish the food accented the atmosphere. read more

This restaurant is the BEST! They recently added sushi to the menu, which was awesome. The hostess and waitress were so accommodating and nice. The manager even came over to make sure we enjoyed our experience. They gave our dogs a ton of water throughout the meal. Excellent customer service!!!!! read more

Coming soon to a theatre near you..Rated "M" for Mediocre. The restaurant appears to want to be an old school "traditional-formal" venue And although the service was good, the meals were not. When we walked in, they sat us right away despite being 15 minutes early for our reservation. We were immediately greeted by someone who informed us who our server would be, opened the wine and as she did, told us that she is confident we'll be back and to keep in mind that on May 1st their liquor license will be in seasonal effect. As she talked a server with a bread basket announced bread selections, placing them down with beautiful silver tongs. The bread was stale! We laughed about it at the time, it was pretty funny considering all the pageantry of it to serve stale bread. A harbinger of things to come, and we soon learned that the joke was on us. Thankfully, we brought a really nice bottle of wine. here is the breakdown of the food: Lollipop lamb chops - good quality meat, cooked to order, extremely bland. Zero seasoning. As in, not one grain of salt or pepper was placed in it. IT was on top of a few arugula leaves and canned olives. Two of the three tasted like FISH. Yuck. My bf theorized the grill was used to cook fish right before the lamb chops. He had the Bacon app and was disappointed. It was a few thin slices of bacon with obviously canned mandarin oranges. Yuck. He had one of my lamb chops and was shaking his head in disbelief (he is a professional chef of 25 years and restaurant owner so he understands with exactingness 100% of a kitchen's operations). Between courses, we were brought a small plate of lemon sherbert and another mandarin orange (canned). It looked completely unappetizing so we laughed and left it. Mistake. This delayed our entrees and when this became obvious, I flagged someone down and explained we weren't eating that and to take it and bring our entrees. The time we waited for our food was pretty long. Tables that came after us got served before us. I think this is because our server had wrongly profiled us as lazy diners (we originally asked for another minute with the menu before placing our orders that was our death knell). I had linguini/clams. it was fine and the clams were fresh. The pasta was cooked well. Again, zero seasoning - no garlic, no parsley, no cheese, no pepper, no salt, no white wine taste, nothing. It was bland but it was good, but certainly nothing memorable. He had the pork with andouille sausage and clams which came in a canned tomato sauce that blanketed the dish, rendering any taste of the clams or sausage indistinguishable. He ate a few bites and left the rest. We discussed it all with our server, who tried to make it right by offering him something else but at this point, we were done mentally and just wanted out of there. He thanked her but told her was not necessary and we asked for the bill. the food wasn't bad because the ingredients were of good quality, but the preparation was lackluster at best. The Manager offered us a gift certificate but we politely declined. We would not eat there again, even for free. read more

Worst. Meal. Ever. Drinks were lousy as well. My margarita was obviously from a mix, and my wife's red wine tasted like hot tea, as the bottle was clearly kept in the sun. A very accommodating place, but yeesh, they desperately need a food upgrade. I wish I sat outside and brought my own food, or ordered a pizza. Anything would have been better. I saw an infant eating some crackers and baby jar food and was extremely jealous. At least they aren't pretentious douchebags like The Poached Pear in Point Pleasant, who act like they are located on 5th Avenue, NYC, but are across from the Dollar General Store. read more

Well...Apparently I am writing the first Yelp review. I was hoping to come with a 5 star review but that will have to wait for another night. The patio is seat yourself and wait for the next table which was not an issue tonight although I can see it being a hassle during the summer. The patio bar looks great, and the view from the deck overlooking the Manasquan River is beautiful and a major upgrade from the porch of the UL. I was surprised by the menu as there were not a lot of nosh type appetizers and there were only a handful of entrees although they looked good. The menu was not kid friendly at all, although there was good assortment of beers on tap. The waitress took our drink order quickly, unfortunately it took a very long time for it to get to the table. The bacon appetizer was average at best. It surprisingly lacked flavor which is hard to do with bacon. For the entrees, I had the linguine with white clam sauce which had great flavor although portion size was on the smaller side. My wife's wedge salad came out ay the same time but without the grilled shrimp. They took her dish back to the kitchen and it came back close to 10 minutes later. To put it in perspective I was almost finished with my pasta dish. My second beer took a while to get as well which I couldn't figure out why as it was not even close to being a full house. Our waitress was apologetic throughout our stay as she was clearly frustrated with the bar and kitchen. The couple behind us were having similar issues as we were commiserating with each other. With all that being said, I realize it was their fourth night being open and there are always issues when opening a new restaurant. I will definitely be back to give it another shot, probably again without the kids. read more

The food was horrible. We got lobster Mac and cheese - it was dry, fishy and flavorless. We also ordered tuna tartare, firecracker shrimp and calamari. Only the calamari was decent. It was incredibly disappointing considering how good everything looked and smelled when I came for drinks 2 weeks ago. It was just awful. read more

Waypoint 622 - Bars Near Me - Brielle, New Jersey

Jorge was more than accommodating and so funny. He made sure to take care of mine and my parties needs. The lobster quesadillas were amazing as well as incredible crab cake that we had. The beautiful view of the marina and the amazing staff only adds to the incredible experience that we all had. We will be sure to revisit waypoint 622 and recommend to all of our friends! read more

Fun restaurant with a water view, delicious food,fast service and friendly staff. Outside has a fun relaxed vibe and inside is much more formal. Went for our third time tonight and would definitely go again. read more

Saw that they had good reviews on their food and it was my friends birthday so i thought i'd give it a try. The food was awful, my friend ended up getting food poisoning! The service was great. read more

Went over the weekend with our dog. The good is that they allow dogs on the patio. It was nice to get out and not leave the pooch home alone. The bad: Service at the bar was terrible. Bartender asked us what we wanted for a drink. Then walked away for 5 minutes, came back, asked again, said the wrong drink, I corrected him, then 4 seconds later he proceeded to make the drink he had in his brain, not the one I asked for twice. Totally ignored for food. We ended up leaving the bar and going to a table. At the table: the waitress was nice...but threw the bartender under the bus. When we told her what happened she said, "yeah he ignores me too". We ordered lobster tempura & shrimp tacos. Both were lunch specials. The lobster was so chewy...not good at all. The shrimp tacos were not bad. The view is really nice, and having a puppy there was a nice touch, but the place definitely needs help. I agree with previous posts that they need to hire some more people to make it more efficient. They need to improve on food quality as well. read more

We ate here our first night in the marina as it was close to us. Our waitress was great and the entree salads we had were very good. We ordered a harvest salad with chicken: chrisp lettuces and vegetables, chicken moist and tender, and an excellent balsamic dressing. We enjoyed excellent desserts- will come again ifin the area read more

Great place...great casual outside seating off the marina, or a bit more formal option inside. OpenTable is great for securing a reservation inside, however be prepared to wait on weekends for a table outside. Great vibe and bartenders at the bar outside if you choose to pass the time there. Service is always great. Only suggestion is that the outside menu have more bar food apps, burger, and sandwich options. read more

I went here last night with a friend for dinner. Outdoor space is gorgeous. We were impressed upon arrival. But, unfortunately, The raves stop there. The food is at the same level as a poolside bar. We were expecting an upscale menu due to the renovation and its location wedged in between Shipwreck Grill and River House. First, the service. Our waiter was friendly and knowledgeable. However, the bar made me a half full cocktail, which our waiter complained to the bartender about and she made a comment about how I received the "serving size". Yet my friend ordered a cocktail and it was full to the brim. We had no plates (bread),napkins or silverware until after our meal was served. And we had to ASK for those items. On that note, the napkins,silverware and condiments come out in a caddy....see my poolside bar reference above. Second, the food. I was looking forward to the food as I read an article in the Asbury Park Press with the chef touting "fresh fish and game" with selections like striped bass with saffron basil broth and coffee seared venison loin. None of those selections are at this restaurant. Not even close. Neither the indoor or outdoor menus features entrees on that level. The outdoor menu is limited to wraps, sandwiches and salads. Nothing creative here. We are talking grilled cheese, chicken Caesar wrap, burger. The only "fresh fish" offering is a beer battered grouper sandwich and tuna tartare. No shrimp cocktail. No raw bar selections. No sautéed fish. Yet, I am eating at the Jersey Shore on the Manasquan River. Makes no sense. I ordered the Hoffman Burger, which had short rib on top of the burger....most creative item on the menu. I thought I would give it a go. It was just o.k. No taste. Burger was dry. Meanwhile, its neighbor, The River House is serving sushi and pastas in a similar outdoor setting. Shipwreck Grill is on a whole other level with fresh fish and steak. I had a better meal at Sand Bar in years past. I cannot determine the mission of this place. It does not seem to know its identity yet. It's beautifully decorated and deserving of an upscale menu, yet the simple menu is not even on par with local pubs. Get your act together. The beauty of the outdoor bar will not help you survive October through April....and locals like myself are already done and saving our next night out for one of the aforementioned restaurants. I was prewarned by others before I visited....I should have heeded their advice. Go for a cocktail. Go somewhere else for dinner. read more

Waypoint 622 - Hoffman Burger - Bars Near Me - Brielle, New Jersey

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Portabella sandwich was mostly bread with a small mushroom. The "fresh, homemade daily" chips were cold and flavorless. They were quickly replaced by piping got fries that were excellent. Good beer selection. read more

I read the reviews and was skeptical about having my birthday dinner here. But my father had a $100 gc so we decided to give it a try. We started at the outside bar having a pre dinner drink and the bartenders were attentive and polite. The scenery was nice but we went inside for our 6:00 dinner reservation. Inside was fine dining, cloth napkins, etc. We were seated right away and Antonio was our waiter. Besides us, there was one other table of diners in the restaurant. The menu had a lot of different options for entrees such as seafood, sushi, steak, and chicken. We had calamari, tuna bites, and oysters as appetizers. They were very good. Our entrees came out and everything looked great. I had the chicken milanese. Huge piece of chicken over potatoes and broccoli rabe, and then topped with arugula salad and balsamic drizzle. Delicious. Only complaint was that the broccoli rabe underneath was cold. Kind of strange but regardless it was delicious. My brother had the rigatoni primavera, he said it was great. My other brother had chicken savoy. His plate was cleared at the end of his meal. My nephew had the porkchop with clams. He said it was delicious. My brother had a taste of the porkchop and he said it was the best porkchop he had ever had. My stepmother had the salmon and quinoa. She said the salmon didn't have much flavor and the quinoa was cold. I know quinoa can be served cold but that should be stated in the entree description on the menu. My father had linguini with white clam sauce. His was delicious as well but wished it had more garlic. He LOVES garlic. Dinner went well. It was after that things fell apart a little. I asked for my meal to be boxed but Antonio never brought the leftovers back. I'm assuming they were thrown away by mistake? We were given the dessert menus and then forgot about for 20 minutes. Antonio disappeared for about 10 of those 20 minutes. In that time he got a table of 2 and a table of 7 or 9 women. We had decided on our desserts, coffee, and tea but he instead started taking the drink order for the big table. He then disappeared for the other 10 minutes to get those drinks and in that time we decided we didn't want to stay for dessert. We asked for the check and paid with the $100 gc and a cc. When a different waiter came back with our payments (Antonio was busy with the other tables, hence why we didn't stay for dessert), we were told there was only $50 on the gc. My father said "no, there is $100 on there". He had gotten it as a present from a friend. When the other waiter came back again, there was indeed $100 on the card, not $50. So I'm not sure what had happened when they swiped the gc the first time. It's a shame we couldn't get dessert or coffee there. It would've been an extra $50 tacked on to our already high bill. But we just got a bad taste in our mouths when Antonio was no where to be found but then tended to the large table who had just sat and could have waited a few minutes for drinks. We left the restaurant and decided to get dessert at a local ice cream parlour instead. We will visit this place again. But will sit outside on the water and grab a burger or sandwiches next time. read more

Atmosphere is so nice here....overlooking the boats. Bar set up is nice and easy to mingle. Definitely will go back read more

Ordered on Seamless. They left one entree out of the bag and I didn't notice it until they left. They aren't answering the phone and won't acknowledge me. Don't order delivery from them, it's a scam. read more

Nice renovation, I ate inside for the first time with the family. I had the Tuna Tartar which was ok for an app. I then had the Lobster and Shrimp roll which was pricey at $24 but very good. My wife had the Salmon and that was also good. Deserts were below average. Atmosphere is nice, the outside looked like a great place to watch the games and have some beer and apps, I'll go back but will likely eat outside. read more

Best meal in South Jersey. Our new "go-To". Great service, amazing menu. Seriously, these guys raised the bar and my expectations have finally been met. Trust me in this one, you won't be disappointed. AND... kid friendly. read more

The food here was alright for the prices. The social distancing is absolutely atrocious though, I wouldn't feel comfortable here even before a pandemic. Our table was next to the bar which was fine, besides from the fact there were about 50 people crowded around the bar just standing and drinking, on top of each other and the tables. People were setting their drinks down on our table as they talked and we had to ask to have our table pushed away from the bar, which only encouraged more people to crowd in and stand on top of us. They were also letting people just sit down at the first open table with 0 sanitization in between most tables. The staff was nice and accommodating, but they should be enforcing social distancing more or at least separate the bar and dining areas. read more

Frances took great care of us the other night as we had a fabulous meal at the Waypoint 622! Thank you for the great service and delicious meal. read more

Never again. Place is unorganized. I can't comment on the food bc didn't get that far. Drinks are watered down too. Some staff are not wearing masks correctly - they need to cover your nose! Keep the place - never coming back. read more

Excellent service and food for a Sunday night! Everyone was right on too of everything. Everything ran smoothly and came back to check if the food and drinks were good. Sat at the bar for dinner, after a difficult summer of getting help I wasn't expecting the exceptional food and service I had. Thanks for everyone that's working and great job Larry keeping things running properly!! Tracy Garofalo read more

Was a guest of party of 18 this past week... 12 adults 6 young adults kids and they put is in the wine room.. which is a separate room front of the restaurant. Place has main dining room as well that overlooks the deck and Marina and of course the outside bar and deck that overlooks the Marina as well. Very nice modern layout very busy and I was curious to see how they would handle a party this size. Was a present menu with Salad choice of 5 Appetizers, choice of 5 entrees and choice of 3 deserts... Rebecca was our server and she was outstanding all night considering who she was dealing with. Started off with cocktails no bottles and their house wines were not only nicely priced $7.00 per glass but good as well... Salads presented with house Balsamic with optional Ranch or Blue Cheese dressings as well.. Salads were cold, plentiful and fresh very tasty. Appetizers... These were INDIVIDUAL ORDER and they were more for like 2 / 3 persons in some cases.. Fried Calamari was fresh crisp not fishy and dipping sauce adequate. Fresh Lump Crab Meat Cocktail was seriously off the planet good... A little extra horseradish was needed which they brought for the cocktail sauce which put it over the top. The Fresh Bacon fried with some sort of sauce was simply OK... The Carpaccio was fresh and delicious Entrees: Sesame covered and grilled Salmon was very tasty and the sauce was a nice touch. Filet Migon's with homemade mashed potatoes and vegetables were all good nobody figured out who had ordered what temparture of the steaks so you may have ordered Med but got rare etc.. this was the only screw up of the evening. The Stuffed 1 1/2 lb lobster with bread crumb was some confusion as some thought it was steamed but it was baked... very good even if there was a mix up. Pasta with fresh marinara sauce with shellfish was excellent. Chicken breast with sauce and mushrooms was OK... Deserts: Brownie with Ice Cream 5 star Rasberry Sorbet Excellent Apple Pie ala Mode excellent. All and all aside from the screw up with wrong steaks being given to each customer this meal was really outstanding and great for party of our size. I would recommend highly and love to try the rest of menu next time. read more

Food was absolutely excellent atmosphere with candlelight and soft music perfect evening topped off with the ability to bring your own favorite beer or wine. Best crab cakes pure lump crabmeat Duck was also unbelievable. Service great also Best all-around dining experience I have had in a long time. And I eat out a lot I would highly recommend it to anyone By the way this was middle of February 2016 inside dining I saw some reviews that were not saying what I'm saying but that must've been when they just opened perhaps I can only tell you from my experience they certainly have it all together now read more

Enjoyed a nice lunch with a nice view from a good menu with great service from Gia James Manasquan NJ read more

Awful, that is all I can say. Every year we give it another try and are always disappointed. The location is just amazing . How can they not get a good chef!!! I live local and it would be great to have an amazing seafood place to go to with a great view. read more

Very good location on the water, great summer breeze. If food was a little better grade would be higher.

My wife is a celiac and we must take great care while dining to avoid cross contamination, We visited this restaurant after dining at their sister restaurant Watermans Tavern. Waypoint 622 has plenty of gluten free options on the menu, including gluten free crab cakes that were huge and just full of crab meat. I had the gluten free linguine with white clam sauce Everything was just perfect, no issues with cross contamination read more

Place is the perfect shore hang. Terrific new outdoor deck on the marina. Great music and really great food. Tuna tartare, crab cake are both awesome but if you go, definitely do the sliced steak sandwich - amazing. A great time every time. (provided that one dickhead down the road doesn't call the cops) read more

Never coming back! The food was good, the view was spectacular BUT, we ordered a drink, it was the wrong drink and the Manager basically said, too bad, we don't comp drinks. He was rude and obnoxious. Too bad for him. We know a lot of people in the area and will tell everyone the story! Gross! Customer service stinks! read more

Just leaving waypoint. We really like this place after the summer ends especially. Had the sushi. Really great. One of the bartenders was a woman who was really great. Very busy but very nice. There was one bartender however, a larger man with sunglasses he was very angry slamming empty bottles into the garbage and abrupt, not at all someone you could warm up to. Note to management: speak to your staff about perception and hospitality. Kindness goes a long way. Update June 3 2019 Food was good. Bartender very nice. Came for late lunch on a Monday. Maybe 7 people at bar. Beautiful day. Everything was great EXCEPT for the 90's "complaint rock" blasting. There's hardly anyone here, median age 45 there's no reason to blast cranky 90's music. Ugh. Couldn't wait to get out towards the end. Maybe some quiet music of any era on a lazy Monday afternoon. Rob Thomas whining isn't relaxing in the least. Lose the club music on a quiet afternoon. read more

We went at lunch time with a party of eight. We sat indoors due to the patio being wet from a recent rain. We ordered six different appetizers for the table. Fried calamari, Tuscan Buffalo wings and Conch soup were fair at best. Bang, bang shrimp were well seasoned. Clams with chopped sausage were tasty, although the bread was stale. The waitress said they didn't get their daily bread delivery. The fried dumplings were average. Our lunch choices were fish and chips, Caprese chicken, Buffalo chicken wrap, salad with grilled chicken and grilled cheese with pulled pork. Most menu sandwiches are served with home made chips. Desserts were good. Average dessert prices were $8.00. Tartufo was store bought. The cheesecake was fresh. Berry crisps can be shared and were served with ice cream. Good selection of beers and mixed cocktails. Service was slow even though there was only two other tables taken while we were there. We'll try it again on a weekend. The patio dining overlooks the marina. read more

We were told we could not open the umbrella at our table, so we tried to sit in the 98 degree sun baking on the 4 of us. My son started to get a little sick from the sun. So we asked to sit inside as there was no tables in the shade. Our server Noah was great, and helped us to move inside. However inside was hot, humid, dark, and not very inviting. So I gave Noah a great tip and asked for the check. Before we left I asked a lady that I guess was a manager where the bathroom was. He said in a smartass tone if you think it's hot outside wait to you go to that bathroom. Mind you I have 2 children with and she still talked like this to me. Then when we were leaving she seen my family coming, but I guess she didn't see i could see her. She made a hand gesture as to suggest here they come, and put her hand on her forehead making fun of my child because he was hot. She seemed to be under the influence of something. But, I have never seen someone make fun of a child because he was hot. Her actions we're totally disgusting. I'll never go back, I'll keep giving my business to the pig and parrot nextdoor. read more

Anything Larry Hoffman touches is always five stars. No exceptions here. Grilled Octopus was a great started, blackened Ahi, perfect, peach and blueberry cobbler ala mode +++++ read more