Well, went back to BHF and my review is pretty much exactly the same as it was two years ago. I enjoyed the food but the staff is indifferent and it's very expensive. Especially considering you are eating out of plastic containers on a busy street. No real atmosphere but clean and well kept restaurant. Clearly the word must not be good about BHF as it was a holiday weekend and not crowded at all. read more

I've been coming to Beach Haven Fishery for years because my family enjoys the food, but after my experience last night, I personally won't be returning. There was a simple misunderstanding about whether my order included corn. Instead of just resolving it, the owner, John, argued with me about what I had ordered and then continued discussing the situation with other customers afterward. It was uncomfortable, unnecessary, and not how a longtime customer should be treated. Unfortunately, this also wasn't the first time I've seen him speak disrespectfully to people, including his own employees. The food is already very expensive for takeout served in foam/plastic containers. At those prices, you should at least be able to expect courteous customer service. After years of giving this restaurant my business, this experience was enough for me to stop going. read more

Decent takeout seafood when you're short on time to cook or eat out somewhere fancy. Good selection of shrimp, scallops, and tuna prepared various ways. This is not a full service restaurant. Pick up a bag and rush home before everything gets cold. Che k your order carefully before you leave for missing sides, melted butter, etc read more

Beach Haven Fishery - 1 & 1/4 lb lobster - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

I bought "fresh" clams to make for dinner last night, linguine with clam sauce, and all 3 of us woke up with really bad clam poisoning - tethered to the bathrooms for the whole day! So gross!! DO NOT TAKE OUT OR EAT IN - this place is shite! read more

Been on the island for 17 years, John and team do a great job. This is our go to for when visitors come, or just a low key night. The food is fantastic (Asian tuna if you're not in the mood for fries, halibut special, Thai-phoon shrimp and scallops, and clams oreganata are my favorites) , but so many good options. And love the BYOB. read more

Extremely disappointing experience at Beach Haven Fishery. I placed an order tonight totaling $274 and was presented with a receipt that showed conflicting cash totals ($274 and then $283). I paid with cash: one $100 bill, three $50 bills, two $20 bills, and one $10 bill, for a total of $300. I was handed only $6 in change. I walked out, realized the math didn't add up, and immediately went back inside. The owner, John, insisted, "No, you gave me $280." I felt uncomfortable and left. A family member then went back in to explain that I had been shorted $20. Instead of trying to resolve the situation, John reportedly responded, "You think I need your $20?" and refused to address it. I've lived on LBI year-round for over 40 years and have supported local businesses my entire life. Whether it was an honest mistake or not, the way this situation was handled was incredibly disappointing. I will not be returning. read more

Beach Haven Fishery is a family tradition for us. Always our first stop on LBI. John's Blushing Shrimp is the best--always arrives piping hot, fresh, full of flavor. It's my son's very favorite food of any restaurant he's ever been to. I am not sure what's with the bad reviews of this place. The staff are always extremely friendly. This place is the best!!! It's expensive but totally worth it. read more

Food and service are blah. Impossible to get anyone on the phone, I called a few times and instead of answering the phone, the person just kept hanging up on me. Finally went and ordered in person, after an hour wait finally got our food to bring home and it was not good at all. Definitely not worth the wait. Thought this would become a regular place for us but not after this experience. read more

I came here with my husband because most other restaurants in town had an hour and a half plus wait. The food was good but our bill came out to almost $20 more than it should have with no explanation as to why. We sat outside at a picnic table (self seating) and ordered takeout. I am assuming the extra cost was a service charge but that seems incredibly steep for takeout. Overall we liked the food but for over $100 for two pastas and a slice of pie I would much rather prefer dining somewhere with table service. This is especially true due to the fact that there was no service charge or additional fees advertised anywhere that we could find. read more

Beach Haven Fishery - The Fisherys Famous Key Lime Pie - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

Owner was rude to other customers while I was in line, and then openly mocked an adult member of our group for politely asking about ingredients due to his severe food allergies. When asked about the kind of oil used in frying, the owner snidely told our party member he should not eat out if he is concerned about allergies. If the other members of our 15 person group had not already ordered and we had time to eat elsewhere we would have left. We have been staying on LBI since my childhood (1970s)--we will not return to BHF. read more

I went there for lunch and got the muscles, which were good, but there was sand in a few of them. The food did come out quickly and it was nice to sit outside. Service was good. read more

Beach Haven Fishery - Eating outside - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

The food is low quality and overpriced. Paid $30 for inedible fish and chips. We literally could not even cut the fish. It resembled freeze dried dog treats. It was stiff, chewy, and unpleasant. We will not be returning unfortunately. read more

Beach Haven Fishery - "Fish and Chips" - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

Do not support this establishment! The owners are still there, serving tasteless food loaded with cheap fillers. My family and I experienced horrific treatment from the owner, who spewed racist comments and refused to resolve a simple credit card issue. Despite other stores knowing to swipe after a chip error, he arrogantly assumed we had no money and took our food away. His staff seemed embarrassed, but he kept coming back with more hateful remarks. I haven't returned since, and recent reviews confirm it's still the same terrible experience. There are plenty of other restaurants offering quality food and friendly service with a smile--skip this place and avoid the disrespect! read more

Possibly the worst restaurant on the island.... Do not go here for overpriced food and rude owners

Worst experience I have ever had ordering dinner for my family. The person behind the counter who was apparently the owner was rude to my entire family and his staff. We ended up going to the craft beer and oyster bar which I highly recommend. read more

Terrible service. Owner's incredibly rude and mocked someone in our party for having celiac. Never returning here.

What a terrible experience. Was about to order $500+ worth of dinner for a party of 11. Turns out, asking about how food is prepared due to dietary restrictions is heavily frowned upon by management. What ensued was incredible disrespect by the owner, who decided it would be more worthwhile to tell us how much money he made this evening, rather than the type of oil they used to cook their seafood. Will never return to this business, solely thanks to the owner. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would... Ive never had such a bad experience with a serving staff. Any food allergies should stay away... turned away my daughter for asking questions and left crying. Unacceptable service. Couldn't review the food because we had to leave. read more

Our experience was horrible. Group of us went in to order with masks on. No explanation is needed ever to anyone as to why - especially from a low life restaurant worker. As we walked in, the rude owner screamed "Oh it must be Halloween! What is this? Look at you! Hey, can you believe this?! Why are you wearing them?!" And then proceeded to call over other workers to make fun of us. One of the group explained cancer treatments which barely shut up the rude, jeering owner. No apology. It was outrageous. Who needs this when going to spend money at a dumpy, dark place? Whatever you may think about masks, keep your asinine, uninformed, rude comments to yourself. Don't bother with the food either. Beer battered cod ($29.99) all batter and little cod. Limp fries. All served in containers with plastic utensils with ketchup packets etc tossed in. Price points for what you get certainly no bargain, especially since you eat at picnic benches with cars going by and headlights from cars in a parking lot aiming at you. Save your money and give it to a restaurant with better food, ambiance and no loud mouthed owner. read more

Beach Haven Fishery - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

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Absolutely delicious food, great people that work there and super knowledgeable! We also love that it's BYOB and no table service ! Sometimes it's nice to just sit back , relax and enjoy your meal without feeling rushed out of a restaurant . Way to go BHF we will be back like always! read more

Beach Haven Fishery - Pan seared Halibut in garlic lime truffle butter - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

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Nice service. Food not really fresh. Not sure about the pricier dinners. Should have checked reviews. read more

Beach Haven Fishery - Certified Black Angus Steak Burger - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

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Beach Haven Fishery - or BHF to those in the know - is an LBI staple! Located right off the main drag in the central area of the lower half of LBI, BHF has been hustling and bustling throughout the summer with diners and take-outers for the past 2+ decades. I must take a moment to call out a specific dish. While perusing the menu shortly before calling in an order for take-out this past summer, my heart skipped a beat when I read the phrase "You have to taste this to believe it" written in the description of John's Blushing Shrimp. I had 3 questions off the bat: 1. Who's John, along with his wife Jude 2. Why are John's shrimp blushing 3. What is there to believe? The answers are as follows: 1. He's the owner 2. The shrimp are in a delicious rosy red sauce with olive oil, fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic and herbs, encrusted with bread crumb and parmesan. 3. Everything. This dish is a GAME CHANGER. It's an absolute delight - breathtakingly delicious. Another important menu item to note: the lobster bisque is among the best I've had. Walk, run or swim over to BHF next summer and blush your way to foodie fishy heaven. read more

Beach Haven Fishery - Yum. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

Simply the best seafood on the island. These guys know their craft and their products. They are located just north of Beach Haven and are convenient to the entire south of the island. We have been picking up their little necks for well over a decade. They never disappoint. I understand that they will also cook anything they sell. I've never used that side of the biz, so call ahead to be sure. read more

Beach Haven Fishery - Steamed Little Neck Clams. We do them with onions and garlic. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

We ordered takeout from Beach Haven Fishery and the process when pretty smoothly. From call to pick up was about 20 minutes and we had a large order for 6 people. The food was okay - nothing to right home about. I've had so many lobster rolls and while the mayo mixture was good and they didn't skimp on the lobster I wasn't the biggest fan of the bread. It didn't taste the freshest and for the price point I would have gotten to another restaurant for a lobster roll. Another thing that we noticed was online we saw they had sweet potato fries but upon calling they said "they didn't do that here" but why was this on the menu? If you don't have this option either don't display it on the menu or just say that you are out at the moment. I don't think I would come back but the food wasn't horrible. If you are hungry and looking for a decent spot this can definitely fill your needs. read more

Beach Haven Fishery - Lobster Roll - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

An amazing place to eat. The Seafood is always Fresh and Delicious! The staff as friendly and accommodating. A must experience! read more

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Spent close to $120 on an entree of halibut, steamed clams in garlic, cup of chowder, and two kids' burgers and fries. Counter service only. The owner is rude and arrogant. When my wife finally got to the front and gave him the order, he literally stared at her with a blank expression and replied, "are you talking to me?" I actually went back and ordered the soup separately. The owner tried to charge me double. I pointed out the error in price and showed him the menu, since he didn't believe me otherwise, and got a pathetic "ohh...yeah" for a response. SMH Not only that...my wife saw how hard the employees were working under this buffoon, and wanted to leave them a $20 tip. He took the $20 bill, passed the tip jar on the counter, put it in the register and walked away. First time = last time. Maybe they can force him to retire. His staff was very accommodating. read more

Really disappointed with our takeout order tonight. Seafood quality was good but very small portions for the high price. We got a swordfish and lobster dinner combo for $33 and the piece of lobster was smaller than a shrimp. Shrimp and scallop dinner combo had 3 shrimp and 3 scallops for $29. Way overpriced. Won't be back. read more

Beach Haven Fishery - Here's the "lobster" swordfish for $33. Joke. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Long Bch Township, New Jersey

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Been coming to this place for over 20 years. Usually get one big order & one smaller one to go, for the week we stay. Full disclosure, I don't eat any seafood. I just usually get an order of hush puppies when the family has their big seafood night. This year, as always, I went to pick up a sizable order. When I got back home with it, there was a lobster missing from the order. Called them right away and explained. They apologized & said please come back & we'll have it ready. When I got there, the owner apologized again & said we gave you an extra lobster for the inconvenience. I thanked him & brought it home. They also threw in an extra order of fries. The family raves about the food, as always. These guys are a class act, and may be one of the last of a breed of businesses where the customer is right. They go over and above. I highly recommend this establishment. Make sure you order extra hush puppies too read more

Excellent fish and chips! And the hush puppies are phenomenal. I'm not sure where the low reviews are coming from, this place was great.

What a great experience! We had a delicious dinner and great service, they couldn't have been more helpful. The tuna bruschetta was perfect, we started with lobster Bisque, my spouse had salmon with ginger and cilantro also delicious. We had key lime pie!!! read more

The food was decent but the service was terrible. Food was ready quickly but the woman who took our order at the order window was nasty and rude. She didn't answer my questions about some of the items on the menu and apologized to the people behind us on the ordering line. I will not be going there again. read more

Wow amazing food cute atmosphere old school seafood from the east coast just the way I like it

We ended up here because every other place was packed. What stood out to me first was the absurd prices of the food. Every entree was over 35 dollars and is served in a plastic container. You are given plastic cups the size of a my pinker when you ask for water and there is no service from any waiters. I understand that this their concept but to charge the same if not more for food than other places on the island with waited service is borderline robbery. Very upset a place like this can exist on the island. Please avoid and go to Wawa if you can't find a place to eat. Hope I can help. read more

I don't know what everybody's problem is with this place. Every time we order, the food is prepared with real urgency, and is always delicious. If you are craving Mud City, but don't want to face that crucible, go here, it'll taste better. read more

Absolutely delicious food, great people that work there and super knowledgeable! Sitting outside on the deck is our favorite , we also love that it's BYOB and no table service ! Sometimes it's nice to just sit back , relax and enjoy your meal without feeling rushed out of a restaurant! read more

I don't know what's all the fuss about and why all low stars for this place . I came here on Sunday with my hubby and the line was out the door ,plus the parking lot was packed and the outdoor seating was nearly all taken . Inside it's very cozy , A.C and you can B.Y.O.B . The owner was very nice including all the employees. It's expensive but you are getting real seafood vs it being frozen and packed up . I would definitely come back here again. For dinner I had oysters which was delicious, then a grilled salmon sandwich it was really tasty, the fries and the coleslaw was out of this world , my hubby had the swordfish sandwich and it was very tasty as well. Stop in and take a look at the menu it was worth the while and delicious food. read more

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Way overpriced for what it is. We got soft shell crab, clams, and fish and chips. Nothing seemed fresh and the menu proclaimed the use of an "unsaturated butter substitute" that was....not pleasant. I'm not really sure why that's highlighted as a selling point on the menu. To top it off, the older man behind the register was very rude. He yelled at us when we didn't decide what to order quickly enough and then gave my husband and I grief for wearing masks, which we do because of my own health condition. We wouldn't waste our money here again. read more

Love coming here for fresh tuna to make sushi at home. Fresh seafood and great food . One star off because of how pricy it is

I ordered takeout of a flounder sandwich (12.99), fried clam platter (19.99) and order of fried calamari which was not priced on menu, but person answering phone said it was available. the bill came to $64.99, which makes no sense. the flounder sandwich was a fresh piece of fish but barely covered the roll. the clam strips we okay. the fries on both orders were soft and mushy. the Calarmari was soggy and tasted like it was laying in fried all day.... no wonder the place was empty read more

Excellent all round !!! The ambiance perfectly balances elegance and coastal charm, creating a welcoming atmosphere. The menu boasts a wide array of fresh, sustainably sourced seafood. The lobster bisque is a must-try, rich and creamy with a perfect blend of flavors. The grilled scallops, cooked to perfection, melt in your mouth. Attentive service and knowledgeable staff enhance the dining experience. The wine list, expertly curated, complements the seafood dishes beautifully. Fishery is a true gem, offering an unforgettable culinary journey that delights the senses. Highly recommended! read more