Food is always good and always with very friendly and helpful servers…read more I just wish restaurants like this would stop adding a 3% Surcharge for credit cards. Who is going to be paying cash for a place whose entrees are @ $38 ??? Our bill was $277 before the Surcharge. Just build it into your cost and show it on your menu.

Updating my review. Food is still solid. Menu seems to change with slight variations. What was…read moreshrimp scampi is now spaghetti with lump crab meat and shrimp. I had the special tonight - shrimp and grits and it was really good! I'd get it again for sure. The grits were creamy. The sauce is a little sweet but also has a slight spicy kick to it. It tasted good but the sweetness surprised me. We sat outside on the terrace area this time. It was really hot but there was a slight breeze and the terrace section is in the shade. My only complaint is that we felt a bit rushed. Our waitress came twice to get our orders but we were still looking at the menu deciding. We felt pressured to decide on something quickly. And even though we didn't finish our meals yet, we felt pressured to get the check.

Had dinner at Buckalews with the whole family for our annual week down the shore…read more The hostesses sat us quickly and were really nice in accommodating us in a booth, believe their names were Maddie and Sophia. The drinks the bartender made were great, expresso martini's. Food came out fast and our waiter was polite and provided us refills without asking. Loved the Pizza and burger.

Our party of five people had mixed reviews of our experience at Buckalew's…read more Best thing was the Buddha Bowl with added shrimp and the Kids Meal Noodle with Shrimp. We also got a huge 2 lb. steamed lobster ($60 for 2 pounds) that was messy to crack open even with it cut open. Hubbie loved the lobster but wifey was over it quickly with all the effort involved. Service was friendly but inconsistent. We had to ask for the sides that arrived late with our lobster meal. Water refills had to be asked for twice. Ambience was alright, nothing special. They do have a big aquarium with large fish which scared our toddler. Overall, an alright experience that turned out to be more functional eating than a LBI experience to remember.

The food and service was very good. The menu had sufficient variety that would please almost…read moreeveryone's desire. Thus, it is great gor larger groups.

For starters they squeezed 13 of us into a table near the window that looks into the kitchen when…read morethey could've put other tables together so we had more room...the restaurant was empty anyway on a Sunday. maybe they thought they were doing us a favor by putting us at that table but was ridiculous! The one rude waitress proceeded to rattle off the lengthy list of the specials of the day and expected us to remember them. And she did not provide any prices for the items. Why can't someone just type up the specials and make copies to provide. You are not going to sell your specials if someone doesn't even remember what they are 2 minutes after you've explained them. People generally need to read and reread items on the menu before they make a choice. Use common sense! So we knew on Sundays the German menu was available and when I asked waitress, she rudely said to me "well you have to ask for that menu". Like duh!! What??!!! Why would you have to ask for that menu and what if I didn't know about the menu, then you were never going to sell anything on that menu? It's your Sunday special and you should be handing it out without someone asking!!! So dumb really!! My nephew ordered what I think is the lobster tails and he was very specific asking what kind of sauce and any other items that came with? When she told him that it was a lemon butter sauce he was OK with that. It came with a completely different sauce! Wow, how is that even possible? Either the waitress wasn't properly informed on the preparation or the chef decided to change it. So that had to be sent back and remade. Unbelievable!! The saga continue ...anyone who ordered the items from the German menu were given an option of salad or soup. Then they came back out later and said the soup was not available because the chef didn't like the way it came out. Not really sure how you can mess a potato leek soup. I think there's like four ingredients in it ‍. So my sister said she would have a small cup of the onion soup instead, and the waitress told her no you can't have that soup only the lobster (weird soup) or the salad. That is so crazy. Why can't she have the onion soup? the waitress went and asked the chef and he said yes, she can have the onion soup. Oh gee, thanks! That's what you should've said in the first place! Mind you this place was not crowded at all, not surprising so if he was worried he was gonna run out of onion soup I doubt that was going to happen because it was not that good. I never had an onion soup with a thing that was almost equivalent to smashed piece of white bread cut into a circle instead of a piece of hearty bread like it's supposed to have. Then we asked them to split the bill into three checks at the end and that was somehow not possible. I don't know how they can't just go in the computer system and ring up 1/3 of the bill three times. She said it was a new system, but how do you go backwards in technology if it's new? 98% of restaurants can do that. Maybe the head chef has some chefs in training back there, but the whole experience was just a nightmare. And unfortunately, this was a family birthday celebration that was memorable because of how bad it was. Needless to say, we will not be going back there!

Chick from Chick's Children's Clothing Store referred us to this place…read more We both had the New England Lobster Roll and Old Bay French Fries and a Boylan Root Beer. Everything was amazing. Our server was very pleasant and the outdoor seating a very Jersey Shore ambiance! We will definitely be going back to this place.

On a referral from Chick from Chick's Children's Clothing Store, we stopped in for a late lunch…read more The amazing New England (Maine) Lobster Roll and Old Bay French Fries and a Boylan Root Beer. Our server was very pleasant, the outdoor seating a very Jersey Shore ambiance! 5 Stars on all levels. Owner Steve has his establishment hitting all high marks.

Did takeout while at LBI for our 12 person crew. Excellent Ribs, pulled pork and burnt ends with…read morecorn bread, Cole slaw and Mac/cheese on the side. Too much food for us (maybe the 2 large pizza accompaniment was part of the problem) Super tasty and great with some cold beers. Definitely a good call while at the beach!!!

A bit of a disappointment since this is one of the higher rated restaurants on the island…read more Service was ok. Super casual inside. 3 meat platter was $37. Everything tasted very cheap and/or premade. The kielbasa doesn't deserve to be called that, that's some stuff from the grocery store. The Cole slaw tastes just like store bought. Everything was quite bland. Cornbread was dry. Small portion for the high price (yes it's a large amount of food but I expected more for the price). The bbq sauces on the side are better than the one on the table.

Jack took fresh care of us. There was a small wait for a table. Only serve their house wine. We…read morestarted with Rangoons. Very good. She got seafood pasta; load with mussels clams and shrimp. Not fishy at all. My son got kids pasta with vodka sauce. I had a pizza with cup roni ricotta ànd hot honey. Could have been cooked longer. The homemade ice cream sammiches are delicious It's pricey for what you get but was worth trying it again dine in. We will be back.

Love this place. Always a great, friendly staff. Always good food and reasonably priced. We went in…read morefor a late dinner 8:30-ish. Greeted and seated immediately. Ordered steamed clams - which were not on the menu- but they made them for us anyway. Also ordered braised short ribs with mashed and gravy, and lobster ravioli. All terrific, tasty and the right sized portion. Bread was fresh too. Dessert was amazing. We got pistachio truffle gelato and the dream bomba. Definitely recommend if you're on LBI.

Stopped by for a quick lunch and got the Santa Fe wrap. Ever since surf taco left LBI I have been…read morelooking for a good wrap where there no skimping out on the size and proteins for a decent price - Very glad I came to subs up! Good amount of fresh deli chicken. Flavorful and a solid portion size. I asked the cashier if the could toast it, so they threw it on the grill once done and had it perfectly toasted and warmed up. Employees were friendly. Note it's cash only business. Highly recommend.

Great food, tremendous value and the service is great..... the food is worth the wait and lines can…read morebe long but the staff moves through them quickly

Great food, great service! Cute spot with outdoor seating and some games to help kiddos pass the…read moretime. Street corn is a must!

Giving an average rating because we've had two completely different experiences here…read more Last year, the food was excellent. We really enjoyed the Bongo Shrimp, Mango Tango Tuna Bowl, and Jerk Chicken Quesadilla. We left excited to come back. This year, we ordered those same favorites along with the conch fritters, and unfortunately it was a letdown. The tuna was fatty and so heavily seasoned that you couldn't appreciate the natural flavor of the fish. The jerk chicken quesadilla had barely any chicken, and the conch fritters were severely overcooked and so chewy that we couldn't eat them. Thankfully, the Bongo Shrimp was just as delicious as we remembered. I'm hoping this was just an off day for the kitchen because our first visit was so good. Based on that experience, I'd still be willing to give them another chance.