SEASIDE PARK: Betty and Nick's has been a staple of Seaside for over 50 years for their bait,…read moretackle, and fishing gear shop! You can get daily updates of fishing conditions on their website and social media. Bring your leashed dog into the shop with you! They also have a wonderful family-owned restaurant serving breakfast and lunch where leashed dogs are allowed at the outdoor tables. We were invited to visit by Chef Tammy and you can find her working hard behind the grill as early as 4:30am!! Yes, you read that right! We arrived a bit later than that and being such a great place, there was a wait for a table, but it was totally worth it because the food was excellent! A simple menu, but executed deliciously! The avocado toast was presented beautifully and was a full meal and the western breakfast sandwich was huge! Finish out the summer with a great meal at the beach.

Good cheep food and the service treated us very well. Although the interior is a little run down…read moreand it shares a building with a bait shop right next door that I personally like

Ive always loved eating here! The food is always good. Its always made fresh and the service was…read morealways amazing. It had a nice ambiance as well!

My wife and I met another couple for a late breakfast on a Sunday morning. Needless to say, it was…read morecrowded and we had to wait 15 minutes for a table. Nice ambiance and very friendly staff. I ordered the full stack of French toast with bananas, strawberries, and blueberries, and a side of sausage links. My wife had the west Coast scrambler which consisted of eggs, avocado, pepper jack cheese, tomatoes, and scallions. Our friends ordered the chorizo burger with fries, and pastrami on rye with a side of coleslaw. As a coffee snob, I would say the coffee was very good. Everything came out cooked fresh and hot. Plenty of fresh fruit on top of my French toast. I heard the chorizo burger was different and delicious. Most of the plates went back clean. Portions were very generous. The service was excellent and friendly. The prices are reasonable. There is plenty of parking in their private parking lot. Worth the trip if you are in the area.

Such a cute local spot! The service was so kind and the line moved quickly. I love that they offer…read morebiodegradable straws as an options.

Lava Java is a great staple in the community, seriously one of the better coffee and breakfast…read morespots around, and you'll know that once you see the line, lol. The Great Divide is great, and I honestly can't tell the difference between the coveted pork roll and Taylor ham, but I guess that's part of the fun. The coffee is exquisite, made fresh and very well. I noticed a bunch of drinks pre-made, so it looks like you can order ahead, and I'd recommend doing that if so. The inside is cramped, but it's generally meant for picking up and ordering, not a typical coffee spot with laptops and headphones.

Classic little diner with tons of delicious options! Potato pancakes and regular pancakes are both…read moregreat. Hash browns are nice and crispy and the omelettes have a yummy cheese sauce.

Average food but affordable prices. The front door advertises "Pancake House" but the pancakes were…read moreaverage and nothing special.

Very friendly staff who were accommodating of our party of seven on short notice. Great menu with…read morevariety, and we enjoyed the boardwalk view from the outdoor seating area.

Went to PJ's after a beach day over at Island Beach State Park. We were craving seafood and saw…read morePJ's had exactly what we were looking for. I had the fried seafood platter and it wasn't too bad. Wish the breading stayed on the seafood better but it still hit the spot. My wife killed the linguine with clams. For the price I would expect bigger clams but overall the meal was fine! Probably one of the better places to eat along the boardwalk.

The food at Sand Dollar Restaurant in Lavallette, New Jersey is honestly phenomenal. Every meal…read moreI've had there has been fresh, flavorful, and worth coming back for. The staff is also absolutely wonderful friendly, attentive, and they really help create a great dining experience. Unfortunately, the older woman who appears to be the owner or manager always comes across as very unwelcoming. She often seems annoyed, frustrated, or just mad at the world, and it definitely changes the atmosphere when you walk in. It's disappointing because the rest of the team works so hard and the food is truly outstanding. If it weren't for the amazing staff and excellent food, I honestly probably wouldn't return. Thankfully, they're the reason I keep giving the place another chance.

Down at Seaside during the off-season and drive up to Samd Dollar for some breakfast. Place is…read moresuper cute, but we were the only ones there when we arrived (more arrivals after us and it was starting to fill up by the time we left). Started with some urgently needed coffee while we read the menu. I ended up getting the Lavalette special - two eggs, two pancakes, bacon, hash browns and toast (I rarely eat like this anymore so I was absolutely stuffed). Wifey ordered the Avocado Mash special. The avocado mash was seasoned perfectly with some lime and not overly salty. Toast could have been slightly more toasted, but the tomato was very good for an April tomato. Very good coffee, nothing super special, but hot and tasty. Food came quickly and was great. As I said, a cery cute place, but I bet this place is PACKED during the season. It was about half full by the time our food came so we got here just in time. Another place I'd 100% recommend.

We stopped in for breakfast on July 6. It was mobbed, but worth the wait. The crabcake benedict…read morewas absolutely perfect. Our server (Michael?) was super nice and attentive. We go here a couple times each summer. We will definitely be back.

Highly recommend! Great food, great neighborhood, great service! Definitely a family spot! Don't…read moreforget to get the crumb cake! Our server was Eric! He went above and beyond! We'll be back Wally

ASBURY PARK: after all these years hanging out in town, we finally visited Toast, a breakfast,…read morebrunch, and lunch destination right downtown. They have tables out front that are friendly to leashed dogs while enjoying the buzz of Cookman Avenue. The menu is full of omelettes, pancakes, toasts, burgers, bowls, salads, and more! BYOB and enjoy a summer day with excellent food!

Okay experience. Upon arriving we were met with a friendly but a bit frantic hostess. The place was…read moreby no means busy and she was acting as though they were swamped. Once we sat down our server arrived who seemed less than pleased to be serving us, he was nice enough but barley spoke with us and seemed to not want to be there. For food I had the Mediterranean omelette which truthfully was not very good, it was borderline flavorless. Additionally our server barley checked in with us. Ambiance is fine, its your typical casual brunch spot - don't expect anyone dressed well or an elevated experience. I definitely don't think this was the best showcase of Toast as I have heard great things so they may have just been having an off day. I would definitely give it another shot.

I've been here a bunch of times since they've opened in 2016 and it keeps getting better and…read morebetter. I've yet to have "choose wrong" on the menu and the staff is incredible- from the seasonal waitstaff to the owners & permanent staff. If you want to eat like a king, feel like family AND a local? Eat at Patti's.

Decided to shoot down to Patti's Kitchen for an 8am breakfast. The place seemed like it was a…read moreregular hangout for people living around here, but I bet it's still swamped during the season. Our server was super friendly and brought us coffee and waters quickly. We both kept it simple here with my wife ordering scrambled eggs, bacon, home fries and sourdough toast and I had a ham and Swiss omelette, home fries and sourdough toast. Simple meals that came out quickly and done perfectly. I love that they the portions here are actually correct portion sizes and not an overwhelming amount of food. And I don't know what they do to their hash browns, but WOW. Tasted almost like mashed potatoes, but with the consistency of hash browns. Very good coffee and food, excellent and friendly service, small parking lot and on-street parking - this is an easy one to recommend, I would definitely come back.

Went to Berkeley Cut on Friday and everything was absolutely delicious…read more We started with the octopus appetizer -- it was phenomenal. Perfectly cooked and full of flavor. My wife got the filet mignon steak and said it was outstanding, cooked perfectly just how she wanted it. I had the vodka sauce pasta with sausage, and the pasta tasted incredibly fresh -- just all around amazing. Great food, great experience. Definitely recommend!

The food and the service was great. The ribs were awesome as well as the clam and a nice red sauce…read more The ambience was nice environment. Stephanie, the hostess Bartender was very refreshing and very friendly to talk with.