You end up waiting an hour for literally the most mid food you'll ever eat. There is nothing--and I repeat nothing--special about Kubel's. I wouldn't be such a jerk but Jesus Christ always the WAIT read more

Everything is always good at Kubel's. The servers go out of their way to make sure you are happy. The food is superb. The choices are great. Seafood is the best. read more

Just finished another delicious meal at Kubels on Memorial Day. The clam chowder is so thick and meaty. You could stand a spoon up in it. The fish tacos are crispy and garnished with pineapple and mango on a bed of coleslaw. The veal Parmesan was tender, moist and enormous on a raft of spaghetti. It was our servers first night and Sammy was a bright ray of light. She was attentive, accurate and friendly. Be sure to ask for her. read more

I have been going to Kubel's for longer than I can remember. Awesome food, great service, great bar.

Overrated. Not worth the prices. They ride the Anthony Bourdaine thing, but they've become an overpriced tourirst attraction.

This is very hard to review being we only went for chowder. So we showed up at almost 4pm when we went to the hostess stand she asked us if we wanted to be seated inside or outside,we said outside please.The hostess was very hostile she stated you can't get lunch and just wasn't pleasant period.When we went to go sit outside all the tables we're dirty and nobody cleaning them until about 10 minutes after we awkwardly stood on the back deck.The only way I could describe the chowder was starchy like dumpling soup maybe almost like Campbell's cream soup consistency.Plenty of LBI restaurant's ,in the past I loved Kubels! Never again! I did give the two Stars because our waiter was excellent. read more

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First things first: fantastic service. My wife and I were seated by the window to accommodate our request for a romantic evening. We ordered the Steak Fritas and Chicken Limoncello, with Pepsi. The food was just fine. I will say, though, that the fries were to die for, and our service was fantastic too! Grace was our server, and she made us feel extremely accommodated-- an extra special evening! She even gave us an extra helping of special sauce without prompting. read more

Kubel's - Seafood Near Me - Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Always a great meal! Kubel's is an LBI staple. You must have the spaghetti and clams!

Very local spot, and a venerable place in Barnaget Light. Me and my 17 yo popped in after mini golf on a weak beach day. Just had wings and garlic steamers. Carlos, the server, was attentive and friendly. The wings are decent and the clams fantastic. Midday parking is easy. read more

We had lunch here and was so impressed. The food was delicious, the atmosphere has cool old school vibes and the service was great. Thanks Sam! We LOVED the burger (nice juicy charbroiled patty), French dip, mussels, fish tacos, pizza, clam chowder and fish sandwich. I would love to come back! read more

We had no problem getting a seat fast as a party of 2. We did see larger groups be told it would be an hour wait. This place is pretty big and so is the menu, with definite hits and misses. The service here is excellent. I liked the crab dip but would have liked to have a few larger pieces of crab. My husband loved the coconut shrimp. I wanted something small for dinner and I had the crab chowder special (ehh it reminded me of vegetable soup...again where is the crab?) and the shrimp cocktail, not the largest or most flavorful shrimp I've ever had but still decent. My husband had the Korean steak and scallops and I don't love Asian fusion dishes but the steak was superb in this dish. It's a something for everyone type of place which is nice. read more

Came here on a Thursday night for dinner with a party of 6 and we were not disappointed. Started out with some coconut shrimp which were fried perfectly and the mango Chile dipping sauce they came with added a nice tangy zest. My husband ordered the wedge salad with steak on top. I ordered the shrimp and linguini. My friend ordered the country fried rib with Mac and cheese. Everything we ordered was amazing and we had a little bit to take home. Serving sizes were very reasonable for the price. Kubels has been a staple in Barnegat Light for decades and rightfully so. The menu has changed a little bit since the last time I was here, so you know the chefs are trying to change up things every now and then. read more

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We stay at a friends house for a week every August and always go to Kubel's. Have never been a fan, but this visit the food was much improved. So much better that we had 2 dinners there! There's always a wait, but we check in and then go for a walk. And the atmosphere is always fun. But, we go there to eat and were always disappointed in the food. Don't know if they have a new chef, but our group of 6 all thought the food was so much better. I had the Seafood Pot one night and the fish taco special the other night. The Seafood Pot had good broth and was loaded with seafood-scallops, lobster tail, shrimp and clams. The tacos were supposed to be fried but the sauteed them for me instead. read more

Everything about this place was perfect. Starting with Heather, who was my Weight staff to my cocktail to my entrée.. A beautiful night at the Jersey shore. read more

The food is excellent, great service. I have never been disappointed with the food, very friendly service. My favorite restaurant on the north end of LBI for over fifty years. read more

Could arguably be on the LBI "Rushmore" of restaurants. A true staple with a storied past for the Historic Barnegat Light community. Most impressive to me was the Scallops. As local as you can get with a simple beurre blanc, steamed broccoli and lemon wedges. The garlic steamed clams also perfectly tender. Cheerful and attentive service capped of a wonderful family meal. As someone who was born and raised on LBI but has since moved away, it's a treat to dine at one of the best when I'm back in town. read more

Kubel's - Barnegat Light Sea Scallops - Seafood Near Me - Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Lunch was wonderful, service was timely, food was very good, prepared as we had asked. It was nice to eat and not be blasted by music or sports read more

Friendly staff, large portions, lots of choices. I have not had a bad meal yet. And I loved the honesty of our waiter.... I ordered an espresso martini for dessert and he informed me immediately that there was no espresso in it, only espresso flavored vodka. So I ordered another after dinner drink. Other places wouldn't tell you before hand. read more

Great spot. Solid food. Friendly staff. One of my favorite go to places year round for a meal or a couple drinks at the bar. My favorite spot on the North End of LBI. read more

Great menu and wine list. Cocktails extra tasty and fun. Love sitting near the fireplace on rainy nights. Keep up the good work nick!!

Super fresh seafood! Excellent and friendly service! Amazing casual atmosphere -you can sit inside in dining room area or outside. They even had heaters in early September! Great overall dining experience and a good value! Food is not outrageously priced like some other restaurants on the island. read more

Been going to Kubel's for years. Service is reliably very good. The bar mixes a good drink and the food is comforting and delicious.

The food is very bland including the appetizers. Like the use no spices at all Kind of diner tasting.

Great neighborhood place. Good food always consistent, nice bar area and good service. Cozy in the winter with the fireplace.

Everything We had a great server. Menu choices were great I chose the swordfish. It was so fresh and delicious everyone else's meal was just as good. How do you recommend this place highly read more

Large selection. Everything we ordered was great! Can waitlist on yelp and find out wait times

The worst thing we experienced was the long wait, but once seated the food was amazing! And the restaurant itself was beautiful with nice lighting and many candles. Alongside that the service was incredible with such nice staff, the only bad service was the hostess, who was rude, other than that it was an amazing experience, would definitely recommend! Would also recommend trying the mozzarella sticks as they were amazing. read more

Great place. Been coming here for years. Food, service, atmosphere are the best! Great family place! Great bar too!

Great place whenever I am in LBI it's a must and I always get a gift card to give to a family member

*Disclaimer: this is a review of my take-out order during COVID-19* Tasting notes: Mussels fra diavolo: large meaty mussels; tomato broth not really spicy, appreciated large juicy chunks of tomato; breadstick soft to the bite with dense crumb that picked up broth really well Grouper tacos (daily special): arrived with tacos assembled with slaw and fish side by side atop flour tacos; uniformly browned exterior of the fish; excellent crunchy coating to meat ratio; fish itself was flaky and tender; slaw added tang and creaminess as well as more crunch; diced mangoes a little underripe; accompanying rice was savory and aromatic; appreciate lemon wedge Seafood tortellini (daily special): great seafood to pasta ratio; loved the big size of the shrimp and scallops; flavorful, fragrant sauce that was not too thick in consistency with chewy sundried tomatoes and crisp asparagus discs Side salad: fresh spring mix with crunchy cucumber slices and whole cherry tomatoes Other thoughts: - Order was ready 20 minutes after phone call on a Saturday evening off-season - Pick-up was easy without wait - Plastic forks provided, not wrapped - For the price of each entree, very pleased by the large portion sizes; even the side salads were larger in portion than expected - Love that there is an updated specials list every day that appears to have good variety read more

Kubel's - Mussels Fra Diavolo (top), grouper tacos (bottom) with side salad - Seafood Near Me - Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Simple dive bar located at the end of LBI near the lighthouse. food is good staff is friendly and the bar is fun read more

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Service was great. I had the special tuna with wasabi mashed potatoes and a three different sauces and mango salsa. Tuna was perfect and the sauces were delicious. Presentation was wonderful! My husband had the jambalaya and said it was excellent and my mother had the shrimp and linguine and said it was very good and the pasta was perfect. They brought her out a puce of apple pie with ice cream and whipped cream for her birthday and a group of them sang. We had a very nice dinner. This is our go to restaurant on the island. Always a good meal! read more

The food and atmosphere you can't beat!!! My family and I go all the time. Compliments to the chef!!

First time eating here, good service, large menu mostly seafood but also good other options. Entire page of app, dinner, and dessert specials. Good food presentation. There was a 5 table wait (8pm Saturday night) but moved quickly and nice area to walk around until they text that a table was ready. Will definitely eat here again. read more

A wonderful standby with great food. Try their tavern steak! Wait staff friendly always. Vibe just feels good.

Very much so 3 stars. If you're starving, MAYBE some items could be 4 stars. Some items could easily also be 2 stars. It's all very average food. The inside is very cozy and comfortable - that part I liked. Seems like they have a popular bar scene - all of the seats were taken on an early, rainy Saturday afternoon. Service was fine - everyone was nice. This place really gets you with the LBI prices though...$16 for like 8 buffalo wings is pretty outrageous. They weren't even great. Sauce was kind of oddly sweet. They were fried, but skin was still a bit "gummy". I will say- I asked for all flats and they did indeed give all flats, so I appreciated that. My husband had fish and "chips" (he got sweet potato instead). He really enjoyed the fish and the sweet potato fries were basically any frozen fry you've had before. The fish looked like chicken fingers, so some would say that they are frozen fish sticks (they honestly probably are). Which like- if you're down the shore you would expect to have fresh fish for fish and chips. My husband still liked them regardless. It was all just....fine. read more

Sunset was an extra wow factor. Drinks were great, service great and food was great from appetizers to meals. I had seafood boil, crab bake for my sister in law, and two other dishes sea bass and seafood linguine for my husband. All great, the stuffed clams were great too. Worth the trip and wait. read more

This is classic restaurant and a family fav. for burgers and beer. The service is normally super nice. Last night, for the first time, we experienced rudeness by the hostess at the front door. She was simply mean. Not consistent with the warmth of the place. read more

As residents of ocean county, I thought we had tried all the cozy, old school bar & grills, until we happened upon Kubels. Stopped for lunch on a cold, winter day and warmed right up. Bartenders were friendly. We ordered 2 lunch specials, fried shrimp and chicken pot pie. Both delicious and reasonably priced. The interesting decor and fire blazing sealed the deal for us and we'll definitely be back. Maybe not in the summer though... read more

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BEWARE!!! Their website states they accept takeout orders until 6pm. We called at 5:40 and got through at 5:50. We were then told that they do not take To Go orders after 5:30pm (which in and of itself is ridiculous). When I pointed out the website said 6pm I was told "we do the best we can" - yikes if that's you best. Had we know we would have place the order 20 min earlier. Now I'm glad I did not give them any business. I give them a single star for actually picking up the phone. read more