Excellent crab cake and really good fish and chips. Do yourself a favor and upgrade to the sweet potato fries: they are like Chick-fil-a fries but sweet potatoes! Yum!! We paired things with a bottle of wine which seemed like the biggest bang for our buck: only $29 for the bottle and we were both feeling tipsy afterwards so it was better than just getting a few beers. View of the beach from the table was nice but it was a little weird that we also had a view of the prep area too. The waitress was nice but they were all hanging together in the back and not really paying attention that much though. The inside is a typical crab shack, nothing fancy. We did also get the buffalo shrimp appetizer and they were good but not worth $16 in my opinion. read more

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We went as a stop on the Jersey shore boardwalk list. We got one plate to share. One plate , a water , and a soda = 39$ . Our waitress never came back do us to to pay, we had to get up and go to wait to finally pay. Boardwalk figured best place for a crab cake, it was terrible. No flavor at all, crab tasted canned . read more

Outstanding Crab Bisque soup. I was afraid to try it but the smart waitress brought me a sample and I loved and ordered it. It was really good and I couldn't believe it had REAL crab meat in it. This is the creamy soup not the Manhattan red type. It was creamy, delicious with real crab and a hint of bite at the end. Caesar Salad was very good also. Surprisingly good and they were not cheap with the creamy dressing. The lettuce was bright and fresh no brown spots. Good strong flavor. Free Sweet Cornbread was a pleasant surprise as well. It was sweet, very soft, and came with orange marmalade on the side. Now the important part, the crab legs ; Very sweet, clean nothing growing on them. Cooked properly soft and tender. Came out steaming hot. Good portion for what you pay. They aren't king crab legs but they are very very tasty. Order them and you won't be disappointed. Our waitress Alicia was spot on and checked on us regularly and forgot nothing. Stayed on the beverage refills without being asked. She was smart enough to give us a taste and we spent a lot more money that way. Look, this isn't top tier NYC or Vegas, but it was good and the staff did a good job. We will return. read more

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Wanted some seafood, so we tried this place. The interior is nice but has a heavy wood tarnish smell. Food tasted ok, 2-3 stars. Snow crab legs were on the smaller side, and the blue crabs had zero meat on them (no exaggeration). Shouldn't even sell this. What made this 1 star instead of possibly being 2~3 was the service. For some reason, other tables were being served first, although we were there first. Also, they never really asked if we wanted anything else and just gave us the check without even asking as if they wanted us to leave... so we decided not to order another round and just left. read more

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this place was great! they gave me more crab than i could eat with the meal i got, some oysters, and some scallops. Everything was cooked great, the snow crab, great. oysters, amazing. scallops, incredible. my only complaint is that the blue crab was not as good as it could have been but that's okay~the snow crab was better to begin with. read more

5 stars for boardwalk dining! Spent more money than I'd like to but the food was fresh and so much better than the fried food all around. Taking into account the location (boardwalk and on the beach), the pricing isn't outrageous for what you're getting. The food was fresh, didn't take long, the server was fantastic - it was a perfect meal. I only wish they had outdoor seating. Recommend everything we ordered: Clams, pulled pork sandwich, kids Mac n cheese and the Bavarian pretzels with crab cheese dip (the dip tasted like a crab bisque it was tasty). read more

Jake's Crab House - Angry Drunken clams (garlic, butter, beer I think and hot cherry peppers - definitely a but spicy) - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Hello (real seafood), thank you for making the visit at Jake's Crab House a great bite. Bill makes the experience extra special. Shop local, eat at the boardwalk if at Jake's. There's more! The kid in you needs max and cheese. To die for! Thank you! read more

Jake's Crab House - Fish and Chips, Mac and Cheese and fries - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

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Food was good. Has the crab fries which was a special. Big chunks of crab. BF and I had the crab cake sandwich which was good, not a lot of filler. It came with chips, pickles and cole slaw. I only ate half the bun. We ordered soup but took it home since waitress forgot to bring. The only downside is that the restaurant is a little crowded read more

My family enjoyed a meal here after a little 'family fun time' on the boardwalk. We went on a Saturday night, and we were seated right away, no wait, which was wonderful. We started out with some drinks. My husband ordered a Mai Tai, and I got a Blueberry Lemonade. The drinks definitely hit the spot. They started off by giving us some complimentary corn bread with marmalade, which was pretty good. I ordered a soft shell crab sandwich (a personal favorite) and my hubby got a lobster salad roll. Both were pretty good. My son got his usual, chicken fingers and fries, while the princess. Even though the service was a bit slow we would definitely go back. It was a quick meal stop with the kiddos after some fun. read more

Service is the most valuable contribution to any restaurant. Jake's has excellent staff, ready to serve you! The food was cooked to perfection. For appetizer fried Calamari ( this will tell you everything you need to know in one bite) perfecto! The crab cakes were generous portions and spicy chipotle mayo add the right amount of kick. The lobster salad roll was a perfect blend of deliciousness ! I highly recommend you should try it, right on the boardwalk at Point Pleasant, N. J. This is the place to be for some serious eating! read more

On par with your neighborhood eateries and conveniently on the boardwalk, but definitely pricey! I had a strawberry daiquiri and the lobster Mac & cheese -- tasted great, but not worth its price. Also, along the boardwalk, many restaurants are enforcing quick turn around time on tables. Before the hour was even over, from the two of us initially sitting down, we were being ushered with a check to leave. If you don't want to lose your parking spot or want to stay simply along the shore, this is one of the better places to eat at. read more

Jake's Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

One of the bears crab cakes I have ever have. Portion was huge too. Not sure why so many bad reviews.

Food was good. Service not very responsive but right on the boardwalk was nice. Outside seating was nice as well

We got the biggest seafood platter (king crab legs included). It was HUGE! We were able to take a lot of it to go, ate off of it for 2 days after! Everything was cooked nicely. Their orange jam/marmalade was really good with the cornbread that they bring out in the beginning. Decor is modern/beachy and pleasant. The staff is to be desired. The waitress seemed to be Manning all the tables alone while the manager stood behind the cash register at the bar screaming at her from across the room. Not professional at all. read more

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I had visitors from out of state we took them to Point Pleasent for the day... I went fishing nearby and my wife took all thirteen of her relatives to the beach. At the end of the day, I went to join them, and they had just ordered dinner at this restaurant. They mostly ordered the mixed seefood platter, or the lobster MAC & Cheese. I walked in and found my wfe took the liberty and ordered me a seefood platter. It was a large plate with a ton of Linguini and some shrimp, scalops and whatever else was there. The servers were courteous, and very helpful. When my wife complained that the restrooms were dirty, they immediately sent someone to clean and refresh it. The location is excellent... the food was average at best. read more

Jake's Crab House - Street view - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

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Came here and the service was good. However, there was not many people in here for a reason. I'm not sure if the seafood was undercooked or just went bad, but we were vomiting shortly after eating here. Not worth the money and cutting your vacation short to eat here. read more

First boardwalk meal of 2018. Nice place. Pricey for the taste of food. Food was fresh but not seasoned so well. The fish was flakey, fresh but very bland. The staff is awesome, bar tender works the busy bar and keeps everyone smiling. It's a nice side place and even got it to be the first nice weathered Saturday. They had a wait list up to 45 mins. So I'm sure it's longer wait in the summer time. Loud is the place. Every one talking over each other. Typical boardwalk environment loudness. Worth trying again. See seen the Wisconsin burger and it looked very tasty. So would try that next read more

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So we tried this place when we were on the boardwalk in hopes it would satisfy our seafood craving. First off- I didn't appreciate the fact that we were lied to by our waitress. We all ordered Alaskan King Crab legs only to get some crappy regular crab legs that were half the size of Alaskan. I spent more time trying to break them open then actually eat. Prices were stupid ridiculous for what we received. Just a hamburger alone was $15 which I was forced to order for my 4 year old since they didn't have a hamburger on the kids menu. Smh. We spent a good $250 on our meals and it was not worth it at all. Never coming here again. Place was over crowded. Only one bathroom for guys/girls. Waiting line to use it out the door. Sinks outside where people were eating and sitting. Gross set up. read more

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The service here is terrible. I waited at my table for service and people came in after me and got waited on first. Don't eat here.

Had a hard time choosing between Martells and Jakes but a customer who just got finished eating said to definitely try Jakes. Decided to try this place and I am happy I did. The service was prompt and the servers were awesome. We decided to sit at the bar with a cool bearded caucasian guy who had more soul than soul food. He made us feel extremely comfortable and he knew how to make drinks with Hennessy, which is rare. I decided to order the half barbecue chicken from the grill and my partner ordered the seafood combination. I was stunned with the juiciness of the barbecue chicken, especially since it was the breast. The broccoli that I had as a side was so delightful, not to soft or hard. I would recommend this place to anybody looking for good vibes and a nice getaway from the usual chain restaurants. read more

Jake's Crab House - Nice view of the boardwalk and the ocean - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Um sorry, but typical boardwalk food. Frozen tuna, soggy pretzels (3 pretzel rods for $11.99) and who knows what else from Restaurant Depot. Kids menu is four items short. In a word: no. Embarrassingly ordinary and extremely overpriced. read more

After recovering on the day at the beach, decided to save breakfast, lunch and dinner for the end. Best discussion ever. Restaurant is very clean, the bartender is awesome and easy to talk to. Order crab bisque and lobsterac and cheese. I pretty much ate with my eye's. Lol Crab bisque was amazing. Every spoonful tasted fresh. Lobster Mac and cheese can be shared between two people but if eat for one, you definitely have enough to eat for the next day. First time eating Mac and cheese and I have no regrets. Phenomenal! I would def come back again and try the crab and shrimp Mac and cheese. Choice of drink was a Stella draft, it was ice cold and delicious! read more

Jake's Crab House - Lobster Mac and cheese, crab bisque and ice cold Stella on draft. - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Better than their next door neighbor but not by much. If you really want a great meal stay away from the boardwalk. If you're looking for a nicer place on the boardwalk to eat where you can sit down and enjoy the sea view this place is a decent option. I think their prices are higher than they should be (ex. $12 for a 1/4 wedge salad...no meat added). The food and service are fine but definitely not memorable. read more

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Wound up here by surprise and glad we did. The cornbread was very good and hot and came with orange marmalade, no butter. I am a butter fiend, but the cornbread was good without. The reason I am giving this place 4 stars and not my average 3 is the clam chowder. It was the most flavorful chowder I have had in a long time, maybe EVER, and I think it was the lack of too many potatoes. Many restaurants load their chowder with potatoes to thicken it up and then much salt is needed to get any flavor. Thus had a good amount of clams, not over cooked to rubber, and the seasonings taste of Campbell's Pepperpot soup. Excellent! Good service and food other choices were good as well. Loved the sink in the dining room for cleanup after crab legs, etc. Very nice to have this place for boardwalk variety, and not just another ice cream shop! I forgot to mention the 9, yes, NINE, TVs. Each tuned to a different sport, except one to a chick flick movie. Something for everyone. read more

Jake's Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

The rating on this place should be a lot higher. I have been twice and haven't had a bad experience. Everyone in my party enjoyed their meals on both occasions. Jake's is a good mid scale dining option. You can still have a nice meal and be dressed casual coming off the beach. The seafood has always been prepared well. I am a fan of the soft shell crab sandwiches and they have always been prepare to my liking. The crab cakes are also very good. They have a good balance of crab meat and are not all breadcrumbs. I would recommend this place for families. It's casual and very affordable. read more

Jake's Crab House - Soft shell crab sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Underwhelming and a bit expensive. The corn bread though was really good and lord knows I love corn bread. The New England Clam chowder was also pretty good just a little too thick. The service was good, a friendly server was one plus but the food was just so so. They serve really large portions, too large if you ask me and I'm a big guy. However, when people go on vacation and are staying at a hotel they have no place to take a doggie bag so the large portions make no sense. We had to throw out most of the food we ordered cause there was no way to eat it all. The king crab legs however were really good and fresh. They were the reason we went into this restaurant and they didn't disappoint. They were plentiful and quite delicious. They went down really well with some really cold Yuenglings. I wouldn't recommend it though and I wouldn't go back. The tables were so small we couldn't fit the food and the cups and the bread and all the stuff they served. They had to continually make room for the dishes in order for us to comfortably eat the food. It was ridiculous! I couldn't find a place to put my beer. They also had air conditioning on when it was cold outside, the place was freezing inside. Not at all a comfortable dinner. read more

Was pretty bad. We should have known when we walked in and there were very few people there. Food is bland at best, atmosphere is okay, nothing great-service mediocre. Spend your hard earned money and go somewhere else. read more

So - this place dosen't have the best reviews - but aye - sometimes you just have to try it for yourself. We ordered quite the plethora of food - all different types of things we ordered. 3 kids meals, 2 salads and calamari. Kids Meals - Wow - the size was great. Great for big kids! 2 of my kids had the hot dog with french fries and the 3rd had mac and cheese. This wasn't Kraft thank goodness (i hate when i pay $7 for Kraft - drives me nuts). I ordered a house salad and calamari to share. Specifically i ordered the buffalo calamari which was perfectly tempura breaded and deep fried to perfection. It was drizzled with buffalo sauce and sprinkles with blue cheese. It was honestly awesome. My dining guest had a Cesar salad topped with crab. That was great as well! Service was wonderful and i have to say - their bathroom was the cleanest i have ever seen at the beach. read more

Jake's Crab House - Buffalo calamari - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

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Just had an amazing crab Mac and Cheese and Bavarian pretzels with crab dip. If I wasn't so full I probably would have ordered more. I wouldn't have expected such good seafood on the boardwalk. I was there for dinner on a Thursday and it was busy but service was very good. read more

Jake's Crab House - The aftermath after the plate was licked clean. - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

I thought their service and food quality could be better for the price we paid. The server didn't even ask me what i want to order. I also felt like she purposely didnt understand me... i dont know if it is because of my hijab or something... she would suddenly understand once my non-hijabi aunt spoke and restated what i was saying. Found that strange... Anyways, I didnt realize she took our orders already (since she only gave attention to the only white person on our table lol) and so we had to wait for my food arrive much later of the night... Now regarding for the food quality, it was not wow. Not only was the food portion smaller than it is paid for, like the $25 Salmon (pictured), the kid's pasta was super simple and obviously cheap food quality (not pictured but i wish i took a picture). I do recommend their sandwiches. We had their grilled crab cake ($15), it came with fries and coleslaw. read more

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Stopped in with my husband because of the decent Yelp rating. We walked in were greeted and seated promptly, but that was the end of that. We waited for about 10 minutes and our waitress never arrived, so we got up and left. Never again. read more

After a short walk on the boardwalk, my husband and I decided to stop for some dinner, and are very glad we did! First impression was a little iffy, a lot of tables for a small place. But that was the only downfall. Alicia, our server, was very pleasant and the food was amazing! Delicious cornbread, ribs and shrimp. The tortillas on the shrimp tacos could be a tad stronger, so I'll say 9/10 on the food for that reason. I definitely recommend read more

90+very hot & humid Thur summer night 6pm. We needed AC and seafood for 4 adults, 2 small kids. Seatly quickly, servers were the NICEST staff and made the whole experience a true Jersey Shore memory! Raw Oysters, raw clams were fresh and tasty. Griddle Crab Cake was excellent, flaky, with sweet potato fries. Blackened Salmon and Alaskan Crab Legs were delicious. It is a comfortable casual boardwalk gem where we felt comfortable laughing out loud and chatting all the while just a few steps from the beach. read more

So bummed about this place. This is more of a message to the owner/manager. 1. YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT BATHROOM. It was easily the most disgusting thing I've ever seen in my entire life. This alone will stop me from ever going back. 2. The seating is ridiculous and a major fire hazard. 3. I did not enjoy my crab cake as it was overly breaded. Everyone around us was returning food and drinks. The pretzels were soggy and cold. 4. Our waitress was super sweet and obviously overwhelmed. I truly don't think there was enough training for these poor kids. The hostess was clearly stressed as she was bussing and seating tables simultaneously. read more

If you're in the mood for crab, this is definitely a good place to go. We ordered the buffalo calamari which was very flavorful (a bit heavy on the bleu cheese crumbles) but fried well. We asked for more buffalo sauce on the side. For the main meal we each got snow crab legs which were delicious. The corn and potatoes on the side lacked a bit of flavor but we didn't really mind since the crab was what we came for. The portions are good for the price and it hit the spot. The table next to us ordered the blue crabs for about the same price and had about 1/3 the amount of food so wouldn't recommend getting those here. The place overall is a bit small but it worked. Our server was fantastic- very attentive and quick to anything we needed. Always nice to have some good seafood while you're down the shore! read more

Jake's Crab House - Buffalo Calamari - forgot to take a pic when first ordered, bigger than shown! - Seafood Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

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The lobster tails were fresh and delicious. I loved the seating by the window - great views all around. Our server was so attentive... I asked for water with "extra extra" ice and she brought me two waters with ice and an extra cup of ice .. I thought that was very thoughtful and considerate. My 14 yr old son also enjoyed his lobster tails and almost ate the entire plate of calamari by himself! Next time we will have the crab! Ps - the orange marmalade that comes with the complimentary cornbread was delicious and actually made for a nice calamari dipping sauce. read more

We went there for a late lunch. My wife ordered the crab bisque, which was more like a crab glue pot, it was so thick and lumpy it was inedible. I ordered the blue crabs and they were delicious cook perfectly. My wife ordered the steam mussels and once again the sauce was thickened so badly it took the flavor away from the mussels. The service however, was spectacular. Kelsey(I hope I got her name right) our waitress was polite and professional and couldn't have done a better job. I would go back there just for the service and I will. read more

Great food good service. You need to try the crab soup and clam chowder. It was very good!

This is a nice small restaurant right on the boardwalk at Point Pleasant beach. My family and I decided to check it out for lunch after leaving the beach. It wasnt packed inside at all and the hostess/server was very friendly ! Corn bread was given to us as a starter and it was delicious !!! I ordered the lobster mac & cheese and it was also very good. The only thing I will say is that for the price I wish there would have been a little more lobster meat, but overall the dish was creamy & delicious. I will most definitely be returning on my next visit to Point Pleasant ! read more

I have eaten at this restaurant a few times, so I know the food is okay here. This review is for my most recent visit last week. First, let me address the bathroom situation. You guys really need to invest in another one. Seriously. You know that Point Pleasant boardwalk basically only has one public restroom facility for the entire beach, so of course, there will be a beeline for the bathroom in this restaurant. I don't think, a a guest of your restaurant, I should have to stand in line for 20 minutes waiting to use your ladies room that accommodates only one woman at a time. On top of that, it was dirty and had no tissue. You guys can do better. Secondly, I was not a fan of your softshell crab sandwich. It was overcooked, and didn't taste fresh at all. I have had the crab cakes here, so I should have gone with that as I normally would. Third, what's with the high prices? I just don't understand why you charge so much for seafood when we are right at the beach. That is all (climbs down from soapbox). read more