We celebrated my birthday at Alfe's, and it was the perfect festive environment! They don't take reservations, so it's best to pop in and put your name on the wait list (or sit by the bar and hope something becomes available). There are several rooms to this restaurant, and it is actually located underneath a bowling alley. Talk about a hidden gem, literally! We enjoyed the live entertainment. The performer was fantastic! There was a small dance floor in front of him, and rumor has it the patrons often jump up and cut the rug. I even got a birthday serenade, table-side. So cool! If a menu offers Pasta and Crab, then you can bet your hiney I am ordering it. This place DID IT UP. Huge chunks of real crab. More crab than any other restaurant in South Jersey (really, more than any other restaurant in the entire state of New Jersey...I order this dish everywhere). The red gravy was balanced (more tart than sweet, which is what I prefer). The house salad that arrived ahead of the entrees was delicious. Creamy yet light dressing, if that even makes sense. Our party of 7 raved about everything we ordered. The garlic bread was even insanely delicious. There are so many restaurants in the area, but THIS is one we will return to time and time again. We were in the area one week later and ordered some pasta and crab to-go. It traveled back to Voorhees beautifully. Thanks for making my celebration so special, Alfe's! read more

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The low reviews are confusing. Alfe's is isexcellent and right up there with the best Italian places in the Wildwoods. I had the seafood marinara and the seafood was fresh and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I ordered it Fra diavolo and it had the perfect amount of heat. We went during restaurant week and the choices were pretty amazing at a fixed rate. Can't wait to go back. Service was swift and friendly. read more

Alfe's never disappoints. Great food and great service. We look forward to our vacation in N. Wildwood and our annual visit to Alfe's. The shrimp scampi is amazing. The mussels in white kept us dipping our bread. The chicken parm, the meatballs, the soup and salad, all delicious. Donna is a great server and laughed at all my jokes. See ya soon! read more

We came here because it was on our hotel discount list, and we wanted to try something new. Loved the food, ambiance and service. Definitely will be back. Food was awesome. Even the salad to start was awesome. Nice touch with the lemon sorbet before the main meal to cleanse the palette. read more

Best Italian in Wildwood, hands down. Fontina sausage, salad, Veal Jackie, raviolis, everything we've had is fantastic! Don't miss it.

Our dinner was an experience! The apps were all delicious. I had mussels in white wine and garlic and the broth was to die for! Everyone wanted to sop it all up with the lovely fresh bread! Then, they brought the salads! Their house salad is absolutely delicious. That was followed by a sweet little scoop of lemon gelato with freshly grated lemon zest on top! Perfect! I had the gnocchi with marinara and it was nicely al dente! And piping hot! The tiramisu cake was also perfectly balanced. Not one complaint in our group of eight! read more

If I could give it less than a one, I would. Ambience is old old old. Service was good. Food was very very expensive. Six adults ordering appetizers and dinners. Appetizers are very expensive. You do not get much and they were not good. Appetizers Tasted like food that was frozen and reheated! UGGG Clams Casino was the worst , calamari was horrible ordered shrimp fried Diablo, big pile of pasta on the dish 8 small shrimp looks like they opened up a can of sauce and dumped it on top. Husband ordered a veal dish with such thick breading on it and the veil was very tough and chewy inside all that disgusting breading Food is not good. Place is very old and very very expensive. Do not waste your money and time. They should be ashamed to serve food like that. read more

Very disappointed, salad was extremely wet, our veal parmigiana was on the plate with what look like a bit of sauce and barely melted cheese. Totally not worth my time or money. A fall from grace. I've been a customer for 40 years. read more

My party walked in for the sunset dinner special. We were promptly seated and our drink orders were taken. The waiter was very friendly and explained how he was just returning to work after an injury and his son also worked on the boardwalk. I had the chicken Marsala with came with a house salad and a dessert. The plate was delicious but without a doubt that was the best house salad I have ever had. Mind you it's just regular iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, red onion and cucumber with a feta dressing which must've been red wine, EVOO, a bit of Italian seasoning and oregano. It was incredible! Went back a few wks after and ordered a house salad to go with the dressing on the side and once the dressing was mixed in, it did not disappoint! That dressing was amazing! Sad I did not take any pics but highly recommend the sunset dinner special. read more

Worst food cold , salad was mushy after asking for dressing on the side. Clams and pasta had a MAJOR ODOR. I could smell it as soon as it left the kitchen. No I didn't eat it. Husband got raviolis and they were just ok. Hostess had an f-ing attitude like her shit didn't stink. Ugh. Hostess was such a BITCH. First time and last time. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND GO TO ACME AND GET A BOX OF PASTA AND BOIL SOME WATER. You can thank me later. read more

I do not recommend and here is why. After waiting 15 minutes to get in, even though the place is not busy sitting waiting another 20 minutes to order our drinks asking for something 3 times to have our food come out an hour and 10 minutes later to have it taste like it was just bought from a jar or the pasta section in the grocery store. Waiter was terrible. Waitress on other side of the room was managing 6 tables. Three tables came in after us sat and got their food before us. Not happy at all read more

Alfe's Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Wildwood, New Jersey

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not good the calamari had no taste so dry and the bread is not fresh the service is not the best food was so bad nothing had a good portion it was a highway robbery read more

Last night was my first and absolutely last time I will ever go to this place. And, I'm only giving this 2 stars because I was told restaurants can remove 1 star reviews. My family and I came here as a party of 11 and, right at the start, the server was rude, passive aggressive, and made us all uncomfortable. Then, one of us was served with a fruit fly in her drink and we weren't offered anything for that. Plus the server examined it as if she didn't believe us. Then, 3 of us ordered linguini with whole clams (and specifically asked for whole clams), but were served with chopped up clam sauce. The server then loudly (for all other tables to hear) chastised us on the difference between the sauces that we already knew. The table next to us even said to us that they couldn't believe we were yelled at because of the sauce! Then, one of us just wanted a Caesar salad with a piece of salmon on it and we had to pay for an entire salmon dinner plus the salad as a dinner. So, one piece of salmon cost $42 to add to a Caesar salad. I never in my life had a restaurant be so adamant on not accommodating special requests and that is not stated on their menu. Also, gratuity was supposed to be included for a party over 6, per what's stated in their menu, and it was not. I could have easily just paid that bill assuming it was included and she wouldn't have gotten anything but I was honest and asked about it. I wanted a nice dinner experience for my family and instead ended up in tears from the horrible experience. From the amount of money I spent, I definitely would've expected much better. I do not normally post negative reviews, but this one was truly warranted. read more

Have been stopping here every year. Never disappointed. This year came with a group of 42. Food and service Was excellent from salad to dessert. The owner should be proud of his foid and staff. Thank you. read more

Yo Alfe's! Nice job! I haven't been here for over 5 years, not because I was disappointed in the past, but that I just haven't had the pleasure. Yes, Alfe's decor is dated, but I'm not there looking for ideas on how I should remodel my home dining room. My wife and family enjoyed everything from start to finish. We really enjoyed the lemon sorbet they gave you before the entrees came out. The sorbet does a great job cleansing your pallet from the appetizers and home style salad. I've been there twice the summer, and our waitress and waiter were professional and friendly. They don't take reservations, so I recommend you get there when the doors open, unless you don't mind hanging out at the bar while you wait for a table. read more

Alfe's Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Wildwood, New Jersey

Alfe's is a great spot for a family dinner in Wildwood. It is a few blocks west from the boardwalk, but is walkable from there. We were able to make a reservation and we were seated on time. The service here is very good. Our waiter knew everything about the menu and their prices. We asked for our house salad to have the dressing on the side. When it was brought out, the dressing was in the salad. When we reminded the waiter, he promptly brought out the right order. The food was excellent, especially the veal porecca, veal parmesan and clam chowder. I had the veal parmesan and I felt that it wasn't too undercooked or hard. I had a great dinner here and recommend this restaraunt for anyone in the Wildwood area. read more

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Visited here with friends who live in the area, since they knew it was popular on a Sat eve, we arrived near 4pm for early dinner, we were seated quickly. It's a very large restaurant, decor would likely be described as romantic to many. To me, a dated 40-50's style, decor is dated but condition is very up to date, seating was done to space groups this early to allow quiet comfort. By time we finished tables were getting very full nearby. Portions were generous, prices were higher than I expected but the food quality was good except for the salad, it was served in a generous family style bowl, already with dressing and seasoned, but consisted of the very wilted iceberg lettuce. More like leftover from an earlier buffet. Maybe that is a signature salad for Alfe's. A small tomato cut up and in the mix. Bread was served w butter and a small dipping portion of olive oil lightly garnished with capers and olives. Bread basket was refreshed once while we waited for our entree. Mid course we were served a nice sized lemon sorbet intermezzo. Service was excellent. As seniors we opted not to stuff ourselves and we each took a small , certainly less than a half portion away for another snack later perhaps ---since we dined early. It was an enjoyable evening with friends, but I would not say it was so great for the price, and I was a guest for the evening. I appreciate my friend's generosity and can't be exact on the cost of the evening but I do share my shrimp scampi seemed pricey to me at $32, having had it numerous times. The menu was quite extensive, offering many vegetarian options., but on my senior budget I have had equally good scampi for much less. read more

If I could give them more than 5 stars I would. Tonight, we had the Filet Special and the Chicken Special, both were phenomenal. I had the Filet A Poirve, which was a huge piece of filet cooked to a perfect medium, peppercorn sauce, jumbo lump crab, over pasta. It was amazing! The size of the filet was awesome, had to be 2" thick and 5" diameter, cooked perfect, not a bit of fat, very good. The sauce, the crab, all very good!! Wife had Chicken Santilli, which was lightly breaded chicken, tomatoes, mozzarella, with a balsamic drizzle. She said it was very good and tasty as well. Saturday night, 1 hr wait, expected, went to the bar, friendly service there and during dinner, highly recommend this place, you won't be disappointed!! Plus, the complimentary house salad and rolls are delicious as well! read more

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3.5 stars. Visited during Wildwood's September Restaurant Week to try their prix fixe menu. The establishment was pretty crowded. There was a 35 minute wait which we were allowed to do at their bar. The atmosphere was pretty interesting. It was dimly lit (but not terribly so), cozy, intimate, and had some Frank Sinatra music playing the entire time we were there. The prix fixe menu choices were pretty decent! I went with the Bruchetta and the Tour of Italy. My friend got the calamari, Seafood Marinara, and Dark Side of the Moon cake. There was also house salad and buttered bread as part of the meal. The Bruchetta was pretty decent, but the menu did mention having three slices of bread when there was only two. The house salad was very delicious, it could be an entree of its own. I loved the seafood marinara and the tour of Italy entrees. Both were pretty delicious! For dessert, got the ice cream and dark side of the moon cake. That dark side of the moon cake was sooo good. Overall I have to say it was a pretty good value for the $40 prix fixe menu! Very good sampler. I do have to dock some points however. We didn't realize it until after the fact, but we never got the lemon sorbet as part of the 3rd course. The service was also a little slow. I'm fine with a slower paced meal, but the entire visit ended up being nearly 3 hours (including that long wait in the beginning). I'd be down to try this place again, things are likely better outside of restaurant week. I would recommend giving this place a try. I liked everything I tasted. It would be a great place to bring a date because of the atmosphere. Also suggest not filling up on the bread like we did :) read more

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Alfe's is legendary in Wildwood for reason, its consistently phenomenal food! Everything on the menu...delicious! I usually will go with the special catch of the day (hopefully grouper or halibut!) with the Jackie sauce over pasta! The longtime servers know what you want before you do! read more

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Classic Italian spot in Wildwood. Came here per one of our friends's recommendation. It was just ok IMO. Bread/butter was good. The dipping olive oil was tasty. The specialty cocktail I got with Prosecco and raspberries was good. I got fried mozzarella as an app. I've had better from a local pizza shop. My entrée was grilled salmon served with Jackie's style. The salmon was so dry. The didn't let me choose a temp. The Jackie's style sauce with shrimp, crab and scallops was the best thing on the plate. No dessert as our table had tickets to an event and dinner ran long (2 hrs and we had to rush to get the check). I'd go again but try something else. read more

Always a delicious meal here and their drinks are very good too. Plus they offer a big menu so everyone can find something to enjoy. My favorite is the palate cleanser that comes with your dinner. read more

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Very expensive restaurant, but food was pretty decent. I had the shrimp fra diablo. The star of the show is their house salad. The dressing is incredible. Our sever did an awesome job accommodating our requests. read more

I dined here for the first time this past weekend. This is an old school Italian restaurant. It doesn't look like much from the outside. We arrived around opening time. We were seated immediately. It is a nice sized place but it fills quickly. They have plenty of options. I had the veal with Jacki sauce. It was delicious! I couldn't finish my meal and had no room for dessert. I would definitely dine here again. read more

I just picked up a takeout order. I ordered a side order of spaghetti and clams. They gave me a full dinner and obviously I paid for that. Salads were soggy uneditable. We're not even pleasing to the eye I asked for the dressing on the side, but they were saturated and wilted. The spaghetti and clams had no flavor uneditable no flavor at all with barely any sauce. Raviolis were below average never again hostess was rude saying she was busy , never ever again very pricey. read more

Great little place for a fantastic sandwich, soup or salad! Service was outstanding and the ambiance top notch!

Yum. Best restaurant hands down! I look forward to going there every time my family and I are down in wildwood!!!

Great food! Great service. Sometimes screaming kids. If you are diabetic, forget it. They absolutely refuse to accommodate with alternate sides, pasta only! read more

I'd say this is a hidden gem, but only because there was no signage at the main entrance on New Jersey Ave. Seems there's construction or going on next door, hence the speakeasy vibe. It's a different story inside -- looks like everybody knows about Alfie's -- with the front bar area and cozy back rooms all fairly packed at 6:30 on a Friday night. Our group started with a flight of martinis (yea, a flight! Highly recommended) at the bar and then sat down to a rollicking dinner in one of the back rooms, complete with lots of house-made pasta and red sauce, warm loaves of bread, a wisecracking waiter and Sinatra classics blaring on the speaker system. In short, an awesome meal, with lots of good wine and colorful drinks... and half of us opting for the Chefs Tour of Italy sampler, all jammed with ravioli, gnocchi, stuffed shells, clams casino and I forget what else. Someone got the spicy Jacki house sauce on the side which we all used to dip the excellent bread into. Reasonable prices, solid drinks, a convivial atmosphere and a deep menu make Alfie's a keeper, especially for groups. Plus, they're open all year round. read more

Alfe's Restaurant - Martini flight for the win. - Seafood Near Me - Wildwood, New Jersey

First time here. We loved everything about it! Service was good. The food was delicious! Loved listening to Frank Sinatra while dining . Open and crowded in October! Will be back read more

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I would give Alfe's a solid 3. Didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. Might come back if someone really wanted to but really didn't feel it lived up to the hype as I had hoped. Highlights included the salad (honestly could have made a meal out of that) and loved the lemon sorbet palate cleanser. I had the chicken jackie (apparently a popular style amongst their dishes), which was good, but I felt it could have used something more in the area of flavor. While you do get a lot of food, prices are a bit steep, but I guess that is to be expected in Wildwood? Our server was great, full of energy and pleasant as well as very attentive, which is probably why I gave the third star. I'm not sure if I will be back, I guess time will tell. read more

Alfe's Restaurant - Chicken Jackie Style - Seafood Near Me - Wildwood, New Jersey

Great food, great service. Miss the entertainment but things happen I guess. Still go there for the veal. Loved this place for more than 20 years. ThabkyouAlfie , if you are still alive. read more

Unique atmosphere and the food was amazing. JACKY SAUCE! Service was great and the proportions were just right.

Bad experience being gluten free. told waitress I had a food allergy and she stil served me food with something I was allergic to. I didn't leave her a good tip and she actually followed me outside to haras me about not leaving her more money. read more

Wife is Celiac, has to be GF. Been here twice and wife was told Jackie sauce was ok. Tonight was told it wasn't because flour in the sauce. She thought the last two times she felt a little sick after but when she gets gluten she gets very sick. So surprised tonight was told it had flour. So ordered a filet and it came with onion rings on top!!! Crumbs literally gets her sick, it sucks! The grilled octopus was the worst I have had, chewy and burnt taste. Won't be back. read more

Diner-type Italian food. Good for large families. Salad is mush of cheese and dressing, pasta dish of shrimp and linguini was unremarkable. Want to like this place, but won't be back. read more

A lot of great dishes on the menu and servers are experienced and very good. The atomosphere is somewhat dark/depressing as the place needs a major renovation starting with the exterior (maybe they should just move). Some changes inside over the past few years but poorly done. Prices on the high side. read more

A favorite for me, my wife , and many of my friends. Excellence from top to bottom. Pay no attention to any negative revues. Some people feel better if they complain. Nothing to complain about at alfes. Ever read more

One of the best ever at the ocean! The food was excellent as was the service. The cocktails were good, too. To note: the salad dressing was just excellent! Try a salad, just for the dressing. The grilled octopus-excellent! And the veal, it was "white" and tender. Don't forget dessert! Overall, a great experience and great food! read more

Everytime we go the food is amazing! All the apps and meals. Jackie sauce is the best!