Loved my meal - manhattan clam chowder was perfect and the lobster Cobb salad was fresh and delicious. I can't give 5 stars because husbands pasta was soupy. Easy on the sauce! Also loved our waitress - she was A+ read more

We went for breakfast and sat outside. The service is great and the food is good. We got the eggs and then also the avocado toast. Their patio is nice and it's well priced. A good option for breakfast. read more

We ordered takeout from here and we all enjoyed our food. There is a cute outdoor seating area with a beachy vibe. Even the indoor seating has a casual beach vibe. My family wanted lobster rolls and we spent an hour looking for a place that made it the way they like. Our favorite place closed down. The other places I called make lobster rolls with fillers or with a lobster salad type of roll. Luckily, we found Blue Water Cafe, who makes it with a salad type of roll but was able to omit everything for us except the lobster, butter and bun. It looked really good, with large chunks of lobster. My family really enjoyed it. The rolls also came with really good French fries too according to one of my kids. I ordered the lobster Cobb salad which came with lettuce, avocado, bacon, tomatoes, egg and lobster in a mayo dressing. it had a good amount of large lobster chunks and was a salad I really enjoyed. read more

As always, a perfect crab cake item. We've been visiting Blue Water Cafe every time we vacation on LBI. The staff is always friendly and attentive. I've tried many other crab cakes on the island over the years, and they have the BEST in my opinion. Never a shell, true lump crab meat with very little breading or filler. Love it! read more

We stopped in for an August midweek lunch and had a wonderful time. Our server, Karli had just started her first day and was a joy to work with. Her suggestions were spot on and she was perfectly accommodating to our two hour stay. I had the Lobster roll and my wife tried the Cheesesteak. Both lived up to expectations. We sat outside. While we were concerned regarding the traffic noise, it was not a factor, the plants absorbed most of the sounds. Keep in mind that the place is BYOB, though they do offer a local wine. read more

Loved the menu and large portions! Food was delicious. Waitress was excellent - she recited the many specials without looking at notes, I was very impressed! I've been skipping this place because they don't take reservations but we showed up at slightly after 7 and was seated immediately (party of 2). I will not be skipping anymore! read more

I had the eggs Benedict the were very good. I had coffee (very good) and large Orange Juuice). (Average and NOT fresh squeezed. Price $30.00 + 6.00 tip $36.00 so pretty expensive but it's 4th of July Weekend llat the Jersey Shore read more

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Worth the wait (40 mins on a Sat night). We ordered crab nachos, dockside seafood platter, the jumbo shrimp stuffed with crab cake special, and key lime pie. Waitstaff was very attentive and the food was really good! I would go here again for sure. Price is similar to other restaurants on lbi. read more

I was shocked when I saw how little reviews Blue Water Cafe had! First, it's important to know they don't take reservations. They do have a nice seating area with space to chill your wine - oh yeah it's BYOB too! They have kombucha on tap - usually Synergy Trilogy flavor. We started with a wedge salad and crab nachos - loads of crab on these! For meals, I got the shrimp and scallop risotto - this was filling and had tons of seafood! Very flavorful. My mom got the sesame tuna, her only complaint was there was no sauce or flavor with it. My father got the filet mignon, which he cleaned his plate! All in all, we will definitely be back. Tip: come early if you don't want to read more

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Overrated. Lobster roll was good but the ahi tuna salad was extremely disappointing. The mango salsa and avocado it was supposed to come with was minuscule and nonexistent. Therefore you were left with plain lettuce and plain dry tuna. Not anxious to return read more

Blue Water Cafe - Lobster Roll - Seafood Near Me - Haven Beach, New Jersey

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Had an early dinner at blue water cafe last night where they were able to immediately sit my table of 10 with no reservation. They had outdoor seating only and we were dressed relatively casual, which was no problem. Service was great, our server Aurora was friendly and attentive. It was BYOB, there was a delicious specials menu, and the food was very standard and fresh. Our entire table enjoyed our meals and we would recommend this casual spot to anyone looking for an easy dinner spot. Some table favorites (unfortunately devoured before we could snag a pic) were the lobster ravioli and coconut shrimp specials and the Bouillabaisse. read more

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Best New England clam chowder I've ever eaten. Always buy a quart to take home before exiting the island!

Food delicious! Help staff very nice. We came early with a cranky baby who finally fell asleep and they could not have been more helpful! read more

Fantastic experience ! Food, service STELLAR! Went twice while on vacation in Beach Haven! read more

We were down for the week and ate there 4 times. I recommend the lobster Cobb salad and also the lobster bisque. Anything on the menu is delicious. I especially enjoyed our server the one day we had lunch. I highly recommend read more

Over the last 2-3 years I've had a handful+ of great meals here. Good seafood food for reasonable price. Last night we had our first bad meal. Steamed clams and mussels had a soupy/thick/slimy broth. $20 each would be fine if the broth was tasty. Not good at all when compared to elsewhere in Beach Haven. Shrimp penne pasta sat in a bowl of liquid water/wine sauce with no taste. The shrimp was fine but pasta was mediocre for $35. Worst of all was the $50 filet and lobster. The filet was chewy, and had probably been frozen for too long. Tasted bland. One of the worst filets I've had eating out. Needs to be much better. I like the environment, good for sunset, but the food was disappointing this time to say the least. I won't be back this summer. read more

My boyfriend and I picked up food from here earlier this month and let me tell you, we L O V E D what we got! ORDERING AND PICKING UP: Although there was plenty of tables outside, we decided to order pickup since I'm personally not comfortable with outdoor dining yet. The process of ordering the food from their website was simple, easy, and flawless! Also, our food was ready even before the suggested pickup time! When you arrive to the restaurant, you follow the signs for online pickup and get your food from the cash register area. Note: All utensils are not wrapped in individual plastic, but wrapped inside of a napkin. FOOD: We got the Fried Calamari and Absolut Seafood! Fried Calamari - They were SOOOOO INCREDIBLY fresh! I haven't had such fresh calamari in forever! The breading was perfectly crunchy, no soggy. Also it came with this delicious red pepper aioli instead of your traditional marinara sauce (which I really really appreciated.) Absolut Seafood- This dish is a SHOWSTOPPER. It is massive. My boyfriend and I shared this dish and we still weren't able to completely finish it. The vodka sauce is delightful and pairs along with the penne and seafood perfectly. It came with a huge ammount of shrimp, crab meat, and scallops. We literally can't stop talking about this dish lol Overall, if you're in LBI or generally in the area, I HIGHLY recommend checking this place out! read more

Blue Water Cafe - Absolut Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Haven Beach, New Jersey

I give Blue Water a 4 star rating and my ability to order a cohesive meal 2 stars. Absolutely delicious calamari. Lightly breaded and the dipping sauce was really tasty. I followed that up with a fried oyster poboy which is redundant after ordering said appetizer. Oh well.. my wife's grilled chicken panini was stellar. Serious portion and so fresh !!! For lunch the meal was over priced but it's LBI.... It is what it is. Great customer service here !! read more

Big fan is correct! Loving the new tent outside and how amazing the staff is with covid. Not to mention how delicious my meal was. We went and ordered over the phone, we picked up our food and were able to eat in the tent. It felt like we were at a restaurant, it almost felt normal. We got the crab dip with chips and I got a crab cake sandwich with old bay fries. Delicious!!!! We will be back! read more

At our recent visit we were sad to discover that the crab nachos are off the menu, replaced with the less interesting blackened shrimp nachos. We skipped that. I did try their seafood risotto and have to say it was very good. The rice was properly done and the ingredients were plentiful and delicious. Pricey like all things on LBI, but at least it was money well spent. But please ... bring back the crab nachos. They were a reason to go to BWC. read more

Delish and generous portions nice atmosphere with courteous wait staff we have been coming for years and are always pleased.

When we go to LBI, this is the only place we go to for dinner because it never disappoints. Last night we had the blue claw crab dip for an appetizer and for dinner, I had the summer lobster Cobb salad and my wife had the Cuban shrimp salad. It was like our mouths went on vacation. What is important here is that Blue Water is consistently excellent. They always exceed our expectations. Service is equally excellent. read more

Five stars to our server Brandon. He was polite, pleasant, and efficient. Minus one star because the bathroom was a mess. We had lunch inside due to the hot day, but outside seating is available. Lots of choices on the menu. I had the crab meat quesadilla which was delicious. Generous with the crab, nicely presented, and bonus points for using fresh Jersey tomatoes My friend had a lobster roll. Again, very generous portion of lobster and the bread looked awesome. I prefer not to have celery in my lobster roll, but that's me. It was our first time there, and would definitely recommend. read more

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Beautiful ambiance sitting outside. Server was very pleasant. Food was abundant and good. For alcohol they only had wine. Enjoyed it!

Surprised to see the rating not north of 4. The three of us came around 6 on Labor Day weekend Saturday and were seated right away and were even able to switch seats out of the sun. I had the lobster salad, husband had the mahi mahi and daughter the special lobster ravioli. All was delicious and served after our calamari appetizer. Liked the BYOB aspect. Friendly staff. When we left there Lots of people waiting enjoying wine and cocktails on the outdoor spot designed for diners waiting for a table. Nice LBI vibe. read more

Having a fantastic meal!!! Service is fantastic, our waitress couldn't be nicer or more helpful. I had the most wonderful crab cakes and my spouse had the lobster roll both terrific! For dessert we had pistachio gelato also delicious. Great meal. Needs a liquor license. read more

This is our meeting place upon starting our annual vacation in LBI & has been for many years! Staff is always accommodating, especially for our large crowd. The food, always delicious! Why change something when it's right! I highly recommend this place & believe me, if I need to complain about something, I most definitely will! No complaints here! Enjoy! read more

This restaurant is one of my favorites on the island. First, if there's a wait they let you sit outside in a comfy area with wine glasses and a bottle opener provided. Makes the time go by so fast. Second, food is OUTSTANDING. Steaks were cooked perfect, fish was so flavorful and large pieces. I recommend the oyster app and the halibut! read more

I'm an old soul and a sucker for meatloaf.. their millionaire meatloaf was amazing! Get the lobster mashed potatoes

The staff was so nice. The food was so good and now everyone is happy in my cranky family. I am totally gonna come here again!! Age: 13 read more

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Really good food. Excellent service. We're where looking for a nice place for dinner and we found it. You can go to their web site to see what the wait time is for a table. Last night there was no wait so we headed over. I had the cowboy steak. It was a little under cook but I loved it! I had the key lime pie for dessert. It was very good. I would definitely good back read more

Food was fantastic and our server Alex was great. The lobster rolls and crab cakes were delish. Will be back!

Outdoor dining! The best Lobster roll! Nice waitstaff! Must come for dinner when you're here in LBI!

Really nice meal here last night. Nice ambience, and decent variety on the menu for fish eaters... a little light if you don't eat fish. NE clam chowder was really good! If you have to wait, the outdoor area with ice bucket for your BYOB is very welcoming. read more

Lobster roll was a good portion, delish and fresh bread,m. The Mahi sandwich was tasty! Crab dip is a nice app too. Service was great and we recommend you get a table outside. read more

We ordered takeout a number of times and we're never disappointed. Soups and entrees were great. Have never dined inside so cannot speak to the ambience. read more

Great casual outdoors-ish dining. Lobster Cobb salad was (and continues to be) a huge favorite. Crab dip appetizer was great as well.

We came here for lunch on a weekday. The food is good and service is good, the menu is very pricey for sandwiches and fries (just can't justify paying $20 or more for a sandwich and fries). We would like to visit more often, but the prices will keep us away. read more

Always a solid choice for any meal you want ! Breakfast is great , the menu is always diverse enough for lunch or dinner - service is great and food is even better!!! read more

The Lobster Bisque is crack. It is the best lobster bisque I've ever had. The lobster roll sandwich is as delicious as I remembered from years ago, and the service was great. Even though the outdoor seating faces the Boulevard, I enjoy sitting outside. My only complaint is the iced tea. What disgusting lizard spit is that?! Oh my gosh, it's bad!!! If they'd brew their own iced tea and forego the swamp water in the Coke machine they call tea, they'd have a killer meal! The fries are coated with old bay seasoning and were very fresh. I skipped dessert but they look goooood!! read more

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