Went to see my friend's husband's band on a Saturday night - they were great! (Soulstirs) The drinks I had were also very good as were the appetizers. The view of the sunset was magnificent!! Will be back and I plan to order the lobster roll next time!! Only bad part was parking - hard to find a spot and I'm really bad driving in reverse. read more

first time going to this place, very good quality food ,drinks,ambiance, it's the place to see the sunset, if you are around you definitely need to.stop by read more

Beyond gross. Gives cafeteria food a bad name. Mussels watery, small, overcooked, added to a microwaved jar of sauce. Fish came out like a dry brick--sent it back, figured they couldn't f**k up a burger. Wrong. Burger bun dry--at least a week old--demonstrated how I could make breadcrumbs to the waiter. Burger tough. Fries chewy. Onion rings had no flavor. Tomato on the burger tasted like a wet dishrag. Guac was sooooo gross--smeary (clearly from a bag) and worse than Taco Bell. Only thing decent was the draft beer and Heinz ketchup If I could give negative stars I would. read more

Make sure you have seven forms of ID. We were there with our kids who had ID on them from Connecticut and they kicked us out because they didn't have more forms of proof. They are 24!! If that's the deal then get a scanner to tell it's real! They live in Connecticut and we're visiting. NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE WE FEL MORE DISRESPECTED! We have been going there for years and this is the first time we've never had an issue. And they started the harassment when Dad and I went to the bathroom and I couldn't even talk to them about it after!! We sat there for 3 hours with no problem until we left the table. Ageism and harassment at their best! Enjoy your time at this miserable bar with miserable food and miserable people. read more

This is hard to write. Usually this place is great, however we went went on Father's Day 6/20/21 and I have not had a worse meal in this area until now. We started off with appetizers. We got the special coconut shrimp in a chili sauce which was great and the fried calamari which was deplorable. It was so chewy and tasted fishy that it's the first time my family hasn't finished a fried calamari app in as long as I could remember. Then moving to the entrees; I got the fish tacos which were great but the fries I replaced the chips with were bland. My dad got the fish and chips and it was SO bland and they barely gave tartar sauce. My mom got lobster bisque which tasted like watered down Tostitos queso dip and a lobster roll where the roll wasn't even toasted and frankly, we get better off the food truck at the Sandbox at the Seastreek. The icing on top was my fathers root beer being seltzer with a splash of flavor. I am super cognizant of the difficulties coming back from 2020 however this excuse at some point runs it's course. If you can't provide quality due to staff than decide whether you should open at full capacity or create a smaller menu. This was a $200 meal and it was the worst meal we've had since officially relocating here 6 years ago. They're lucky they have a view. Super disappointed and sadly I don't think me or any of my family will be returning this summe.... read more

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The service is fine and the food is okay but what really is poor is that they made a couple leave because they had a dog with them, the dog behaved like a angel. On the other hand a couple there with 4 children were entertaining themselves by throwing rocks. The parents were more interested in drinking than watching there children. I'll take the well behaved dog over rock throwing kids any day. If your going to have kids be a parent. read more

Absolutely LOVE this place. It's unpretentious, the food is outatanding... and the acoustic music is consistently knock-your-socks-off, crazy good!! Perfect date night!!!!! Positively romantic! read more

I will just preface my remarks regarding this restaurant by saying my parents were in the restaurant in NJ for years different type of venue, however just the best. I was at Even Tide two weeks ago today taking some friends for dinner and I must state it was the worst food I have ever had. The only reason I am given it one star is the waitress was adorable and super nice. Did I complain NO. however, will I ever go back no not ever. Safe to say when I asked to have a steak knife to cut my chicken, they should have known it was deplorable. i never finished it after a couple of hard to chew bites. My friend also had the same dinner. she was mortified for me. somebody should buy this restaurant because the view is really nice. well that is a wrap Sorry EvenTide you loose this battle read more

I wanted to still love this place. We've eaten here several times before-- as many as 6 times prior and loved it. What changed? The menu. The waitress was super nice and no issue with the service. We didn't have to wait which was surprising. Normally there is a good wait. It might be because it was Memorial Day /Sunday or it could be because the food has ch They used to have more fish entrees- quality dinners. Now the menu has more pizza and burgers. I ordered the burger out of default and it was not great. I should have ordered the regular turkey burger with no cheese but I got the teriyaki wirh pineapple and it was swimming with teriyaki sauce which made the bread soggy. I ate it with a fork and knife. Instead of fries I ordered a potato. Please add a healthy broiled fish option back with vegetable and baked potato or rice. I don't think we will be going back. It's a shame because the atmosphere- overlooking the boats and water is really nice. read more

Good menu selection, seafood was very good and the staff was very friendly and attentive. Have gone back several times and the view of the bay is beautiful. read more

We just had my sister's engagement party in their event space. Gene went above and beyond for us. Seriously, after having a party here, I wouldn't want to have one anywhere else. They were extremely accommodating. The food was delicious. And, the service was amazing. 10 out of 10. read more

Loved this place! I have trouble finding places I absolutely adore down the Jersey shore. This is one of them. I loved that they had free parking and they let me leave my car there over night. Loved the views, highly suggest coming here around dusk, it's on the water and the views are amazing. I'm obsessed with any restaurant right on the water (how can you not be). Anyway, as soon as you walk in they have a large circular bar, and high top tables aligning the bar, a few steps down there's the restaurant area where we sat, and there's also a deck outside. It looks like it was completely remodeled since the hurricane hit. It was beautiful. I ended up having their tuna tartare wrap special, which was pieces of tuna, seaweed salad, and a either wasabi mayo or spicy mayo on the side, I loved it. We also had a few beers while here, as well. I thought the prices were pretty reasonable too. I think my wrap was $14. The service was good too, our waitress was very friendly and accomodating. While the place was busy on MDW, it wasn't too packed, which I liked. It's nice to see Sea Bright finally rebuilding after the hurricane. We had the ability to walk to a few other bars from here to grab some drinks, which I highly suggest if in the area. Because of the view, the ambiance, and the food, this will definitely be a go to when I'm at my gfs in Monmouth Beach/Long Branch. read more

It's a shame to give this place 2 stars because the view is beautiful but the service was not even close to okay service. It was horrible... We were a table of 7, 4 adults and 2 toddlers and 1 infant... it took A server to come to our table 20 minutes. On top of that we never got our appetizer... my lobster roll was dry... salmon sandwich was 2 pieces of burnt fish and a romaine leaf, no sauce not even the bit of mayo we requested...the shrimp tacos looked okay but the tortilla chips look extra fried they were not golden more like a George Hamilton hue..ew.. Drinks. Ha. The EvenTide bucket had a hole and it was leaking by the handle, could've been stronger. The Mexican mojito..lord.. why even say watermelon in the description.. Passion is what missing from this staff... you really can tell the effort.. they are not being coached properly.. there isn't leadership.. you can taste and see the lack of ambition.. "it's more of yeah okay" *eye roll* Can you imagine this disappointment with kids over a span of 2 hours and most of it was waiting... read more

OMG! This place could be a gold mine but it clearly has no idea what is going on. They literally ran out of food...really? The waitress was nice but she was, as well as the other staff, seemed so over whelmed and had no clue what to do. Ordered a calamari appetizer and it was luke warm at best. Needed to ask waitress for a drink 3 Times! Inside the noise level was that of a Metallica Concert! Saw the food runner bring the wrong food to three tables...this place is a mess!!! My brother ordered steamers and they brought fishy mussels. My mother ordered asparagus that was so salty it was like tasting the Dead Sea. The pizza I ordered was not a $21 small lobster pizza...it was $8 fake lobster pizza. Positives here...my wife ordered shrimp tacos and liked it, the salads were good (almost impossible to screw that up), and the scenery is great! On another happy note, we were with family and that is all that counts! This place it horrible and I won't be back ever! Sorry folks don't waste your time! read more

1 for service 1 for food 1 for overall experience I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy. read more

Me and my friends love this place. It's right on the water and you can sit in the back where there is almost a wall of windows to look out of. You can also sit outside when it's nice out! It's nice inside and a little expensive so sometimes there are a lot of families but once it gets a little later there is more of a younger crowd. I have been here almost ten times and every time I get a lobster roll!! They keep the lobster really simple with just salt pepper and mayo which makes it even better!! It also comes with homemade chips or fries that are amazing!! The best thing about this place, however, are the rum buckets!! They are so good and they don't skimp on the alcohol like some other places. They are a lot of fun and delicious!! read more

EvenTide Grille - American Near Me - Sea Bright, New Jersey

Although the food and rum buckets were delicious, the service left a lot to be desired. I was visiting from Boston with a local so we planned to stay for a while- drinks and three courses. However, our waitress Amanda did not seem to understand this as she brought the check over 3 times despite our intention to order more. She never asked if we wanted anything else or if we were all set to pay, she just dropped the check off and walked away. Additionally, my friend found a piece of plastic in her dessert and brought it to the attention of the manager. A new dish was brought over, but we still had to pay full price for it. Most places I have been to would have taken the dessert off the bill due to the inconvenience. Despite our less than ideal time, the view was breathtaking and the food (despite the plastic) was delicious. read more

EvenTide Grille - The famous rum bucket - American Near Me - Sea Bright, New Jersey

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Have been coming to Eventide for years. Unfortunately today may be the last visit. My wife and I have come for the Tuscan chicken sandwiches. Which have always been fantastic. We learned after ordering that they had changed the menu around. The sandwich is no longer on toasted garlic bread and only had one thin chicken cutlet. It's now served on an oversized bun with lettuce and tomato. The fry portion also appeared to have gotten smaller, a shame, as they up charge you a buck to get fries over chips. Food was sent back and was comped. In fairness they did change the wording on the menu, but regulars don't read the menu. They order their favorites. Waitress was sweet , views are still outstanding. Seems like they are trying to cut down on expenses to make more profit. I get it, but up the charge on the meal. Don't change it. Really bummed and disappointed. Hope management comes to their senses. ** for regulars read the menu , your favorite dishes may have changed as well . read more

Went out with my boyfriend and his family for a few drinks and an early dinner. We both had rum buckets, which were priced fairly at $12 and they were delicious (and strong). For appetizers we had the boom boom shrimp and drunken clams. The shrimp were good and the clams were soaked in a delicious sauce, but most of the meat had fallen out of the shells. Our meals consisted of the flounder sandwich, Cajun chicken tacos, mahi tacos, and the seafood pot pie. The tacos were good but the mayo sauce was very overpowering. The pot pie was overflowing with seafood and fresh vegetables, and the flounder sandwich was fresh with a light breaded coating. For dessert, we all shared the chocolate lava cake which was to die for! The view was gorgeous, but being that it was still chilly out the garage doors weren't open yet. I look forward to coming back in the summer to dine outside. read more

This place was great! The scenery, the food and the prices were exactly what I was looking for. It was a beautiful June evening and I wanted to eat outdoors, overlooking the water and was a reasonable price. The room I sat in was open to face the marina. It was perfect. It ended up being nicer than actually sitting outside. I ordered the garlic shrimp with linguine and my cousin ordered the clams with linguine. They were perfectly sized portions. Then I ordered the peanut butter dessert- delicious I will definitely be coming back! read more

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Has nice scenery but the food is like a hole in the wall. Stale chips with my fish tacos

They put a new DOWNWARD twist on swill! A great reminder that zero stars needs to be a review option.

Highly recommend. Had the lobster white pizza, shrimp tacos, fried clam appetizer, shrimp with garlic. Everything was great. Beautiful atmosphere. Great service. read more

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Went on a Sunday night a few weeks ago. Arrived at 8:00 for a late dinner---we were told there would be a 20 minute wait. We were really hungry, so we looked at a menu while we waited. We were seated in about 30 minutes. When we sat down, we immediately noticed that our server was the only one on the patio and he was running around like a madman. There was a man there who appeared to be a manager or owner (bald guy wearing a white button down and American flag shorts) who should have realized what was going on. Our server came over after about 5 minutes and apologized, said he would be right with us. He then ran over to another table and was inundated with questions about the menu. After we waited another 5-8 minutes he came to take our drink order. We waited another 5-8 minutes for him to bring our drinks. By this point it was after 9:00. We finally ordered our food (a pizza and salad to share). After another 20 minutes, our food came out and the salad we ordererd was not the right one. No one came back to check on us. We finished the pizza and still no one checked in. About 10 minutes went by and the server came lver to ask "How was everything?" We told him the salad was wrong and to just take it off the check, we didnt want to wait around anymore. We truly felt sorry for our waiter. He was very polite but just overwhelmed. Meanwhile, guy in the American Flag shorts was walking around oblivious. What poor management. Service was so bad, we will never return again. Pizza was mediocre. read more

If you consider yourself a classy person, do yourself a favor and do not visit Eventide. Not only were we harassed multiple times to give up our seat at a table by undesirable clientele, we were profiled and treated poorly by the bouncers who were presumably under the influence. Having grown up in Jersey, just a short drive away, but now living in Connecticut--my brother, girlfriend and I were screamed at by the bouncer for having state issued driver's licenses that he didn't deem acceptable. We offered him to scan them to verify them, but he said the restaurant does not have the resources to buy an ID scanner. As he continued to scream at us and urge us out of our seats, people began taking our chairs. Clearly, the bouncer's issue was because of the lack of seating, so he made up a reason to escort us out and give people our seats. This restaurant is a wonderful place for uneducated, ignorant staff. Spend your money elsewhere. read more

The view was fantastic, right on the marina. You can watch the nice boats drift in and out. The atmosphere was nice - good music and chill people. The food was yummy. My fiancé and I shared the calamari and it was a rather large portion. I ordered the turkey burger which was flavorful and juicy. The fries are the skinner kind and crispy. My fiancé ordered the fish tacos. He said they were delicious as well. I think 3 tacos come with the order and fries. My fiancé had a beer, but I ordered the rum bucket. It was okay. I only had to order one to occupy me the whole dinner, so that was nice. Our server was kind, she didn't have much to say, but that is okay. Would go back again. read more

Great Happy Hour off season with half price apps and drink specials. They also have nightly entertainment which is a plus. The food is pretty solid and bartenders are always attentive. I can't comment about the atmosphere in the summer because I stay clear. But I do know they have a nice outdoor bar w/entertainment. read more

Good food good atmosphere located on the water. You can sit out on their deck and see the boats. The salads are good with blackened Mahi or salmon. Fish tacos are also very good. The fish and chips are also a fan favorite. The Caribbean Mahi was excellent. And don't forget to order the rum bucket. read more

EvenTide Grille - Rum bucket - American Near Me - Sea Bright, New Jersey

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** Update to my review below ** Gene, the manager, contacted me and explained what happened last night. I really appreciate his email so I am changing my review from 1 star to 4 to make up for what I wrote below. Ultimately, EvenTide will take additional steps when there is inclement weather. Also, I hope they do something about the marina security to prevent escalation. These are crazy times and we need to be understanding of what everyone is going through. ** original review ** Food and service was great until it started to rain. The 4 of us who had dinner tried to stand under cover near the bar since with covid we couldnt go inside. The security person was nasty and told us to leave in the rain and lightening. The manager did the same thing. They could have closed and left us under cover but they were nasty to everyone. We all had masks on and were just waiting for ubers. After all, if you have a couple of drinks (that they served us) we were not going to drive. So why should I stand in the pouring rain for 10 minutes. The board of health or police department were not going to cite them in the time we were waiting. Overall, I now have indigestion from the experience and will NEVER go back and NEVER recommend this place to anyone. If you can't be kind in these crazy times, I want n to do with you. Other places will be happy to get my business read more

Great views of the river, nice ambience in the restaurant. Reading other reviews, people seem to wait an inordinate time for a table here, upwards to 2 hours. Eventide's food is good, but it most certainly is not worth a 2 hour wait for a table. If you can get in right away and enjoy some of their specials, I recommend. Otherwise, find better fare elsewhere close by. Burger sliders are very good. Pizza is so, so. Like I said, I would go when they are running a special, half price burger night, or Happy Hour when you get $2 off per drink and 1/2 price apps. During the summer, the patio is packed as people are enjoying the river views, sunsets and live music. read more

EvenTide Grille - Winter Specials Back at the Eventide Grille! - American Near Me - Sea Bright, New Jersey

My husband and I go here every year on my birthday! It's my last visit to sea and sand( my birthday is Oct 3) before the long winter! We spend the day on the beach and always end up here. Great food and wonderful staff! Worth the trip! read more

Food is well below average, especially for what you are paying for. Nachos barely had any toppings on them, pretty much paid for a plate of tortilla chips. Lobster roll was so bland, and it was like 26 dollars for one hotdog bun with bad lobster salad on it and a side of chips. Sad excuse for a meal. Against all odds though this place was pretty crowded. I would 100% not come back here to eat, it does look like a decent place to go grab a drink,. The outdoor bar area seemed cool with live music and a nice view. read more

Pretty good restaurant. Nice view and has dock and dine for boaters. Great outside bar and bands. Food is good and not too expensive. Fun place to go to and you can hangout by the bar and watch the band after you eat. read more

Came down to the beach and after headed here for lunch. Great restaurant with outdoor seating. The view is amazing. The drinks were really good we had rum buckets and tasted amazing. The food tasted great and it came out in a timely manner. It was a group of four and the server attended us really well. No complaints on the service. I will definitely recommend to anyone who goes down the shore to eat here. read more

Headed over for a quick bite to eat after a day at the beach and got a good meal with a view. The food is pretty good for something quick and simple. I got the shrimp tacos which were very good. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here but definitely a good spot to go if you're in the area and looking for a place to grab a bite. read more

EvenTide Grille - Shrimp tacos - American Near Me - Sea Bright, New Jersey

Wanted to have a great end of summer dock and dine night but it was awful! Walked in at 8:30pm on Thursday night asked for a table of 8 and manager Was so rude and said you know the kitchen closes at 9pm. It was like why don't you go elsewhere we don't need you here. Couldn't believe being a local on an August Thursday summer night that was was the response. We sat down and the waitress was great we told her we would put in apps while the others were docking the boat and would get their dinner order. Order was put in when the food came out within 6 mins of being served the food the bus boys come and start clearing our table. When said we just got our food they said the kitchen closes at 9pm. What a disappointment to spend $400 and be rushed with rudeness by the manager to the busboys twice clearing food away that was still being eaten . Locals trying to help local businesses .. would expect better service from the top down. Again waitress was great and apologetic. Won't be going back plenty of other local restaurants love the support of tables of 8. read more

We went because we were excited to try the new menu. Sorely disappointed. Pork chop was over cooked and linguine clams had no flavor. We missed the garlic shrimp app and coconut rice salmon. Maybe it's a new chef?? Lime cooks need to be retrained on the new menu. We've been coming here for the past 2 yrs. Service was good as well as drinks though. read more

I love this place for the atmosphere and the food. Foods moderately priced and the service is good. It's fun to come here and see a band while hanging out at the outside bar and bar tables, but the inside has a beautiful view and seating options as well. Drinks are pretty cheap too (we were ordering vodka clubs for 6 dollars last weekend..) Stick to appetizers and simple things like bar pies. I love the calamari, coconut shrimp, clams, and mussels. Tasty french fries and burgers too. Don't get fancy.. I've done the Mahi Mahi entree and I was pretty disappointed. LOVE this place overall though. read more

I was there for lunch today. A pretty enough place as long as you don't mind the gasoline smell from the boats. I had the crab cake sandwich and was very disappointed. It was the smallest crab cake I ever saw! The bun was huge compared to the crab! The French fires were way over done! Not worth the price! read more

This is a great place to meet for cocktails, however, the food is nothing special. The menu isn't finalized so I will try the food again after that. In the meantime I enjoy meeting friends here for cocktails. The first time I went I had the oyster poboy and it was very good. The very good part is because the roll was amazing, however, when I ordered it the second time I came the roll was stale and the sandwich sucked. The items off the menu I've tried: The sushi grade tuna salad is bland and boring. All they would need to do is change the salad dressing and it would be tasty. It's a waste of delicious tuna. The fish and chips are okay, the fish is good and the batter is crisp, but the batter is bland and flavorless. Lobster poboy - It's a cold lobster salad with mayo and my sister hated it and Linda thought it was okay. It's on the same bread as the oyster poboy so if the bread is stale it won't be good. Fish tacos are like everything else just okay. If you want great fish tacos go to Woody's or that place in Long Branch I can't remember. Mozzarella sticks - everyone loved them :) Hamburger sliders - they are good. The staff, and view are great, but the food isn't worth the calories. If go, have mozzarella sticks and a green salad with goat cheese and walnut and make your own dressing with balsamic vinegar and oil. read more