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    Manera's Restaurant

    4.4 (174 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Classy
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Pistachio encrusted salmon special w risotto
    pam s.

    Went for the first time tonight- got a reservation for a Friday at 5:30 pm in late May. Our server Cara was excellent, friendly and accurate. Gave us all the specials and answered our questions. We brought a bottle of wine and they also sell some local wine here. I had the lump of crabmeat appy and the pistachio encrusted salmon special which was cooked all the way through as I requested. My husband got the octapus appy and loved the way the served it, shaved, marinated w red onion, avocado- he got the burger cooked very rare the way he asked. He was in heaven. No dessert was ordered we were too full! The ambiance is clean cut, very nice and minimalist. There are three rooms and a private party in one room. Plenty of employees taking care of business. We were not rushed. We will go back. It's a bit expensive, though kit unreasonable the way things are going in restaurants lately.

    NY New York Strip Steak Dinner with horseradish mashed potatoes & green beans.
    Lisa B.

    Had reservations for my son's birthday dinner. Had to wait at the front hostess stand for almost 10 min before anyone walked by. The servers came by to greet us as we stood there and went above and beyond to make sure we got taken care of- but where was the host or manager? Strange start. We were seated by a server who was very busy. Our table was situated in an odd part of the dining room- private which was nice but just seemed like a long hallway. Little to no decor in the place made it seem like they just opened or like we were on a tv set lol. Pendant lights were a little blinding but I'm not trying to sound like a Karen. Our server tried to fix the lighting but it just popped right back on. :) we appreciated the effort! Our server seemed very new and he was doing great, but overall could tell they were understaffed. He went above & beyond to make sure we were happy- even bringing the cake already lit out to our table while singing! Was not expecting that. Manager came by once and seemed annoyed. We asked him for a togo box by accident thinking it was our server and he seemed annoyed that we asked and then asked us what our servers name was. Shouldn't he know who has our table? We felt like we got our server in trouble for something very minuscule. Food was delicious from start to finish - steaks were cooked CORRECTLY and everything looked beautiful. Kudos there! Overall a very nice dinner but I think the decor & staff needs some help!

    Veal Saltimbocca
    Victoria M.

    Just amazing ..service..food..ambiance..veal manera is my go to...best soups..Maneras in brick! Always excellent... French onion soup... Lemon chicken... And veal saltimbocco.. Every entree comes with soup or salad..lunch and dinner!

    Lemon Chicken Dinner
    Rob L.

    Stumbled upon this place by accident. The food was fantastic the lemon chicken was done excellent. Simple dish many can't execute well. The chicken saltimbocca was a pleasant surprise to see as well as it's not widely served a strong sauce but overall solid choice. The soup was simple and hearty. Not pictured was the house salad that was just a tad too earthy for my liking. The service was excellent multiple people running to fill glasses and attend any needs even with 2 large private parties going on it was great. The decor is well put together and is reminiscent of an art gallery. Solid pick overall it just fell short for me in couple departments, the art gallery feel is put off by the doctors office style paintings. The seafood offerings i think are lackluster, it's your standard offerings (crab cake, seafood tower , shrimp in red sauce). There is some one in the kitchen with creativity that has some skill i think they can do much better then your standard offerings. Also it's BYOB they do have a small 6-8 house bottles as well.

    Filet Minion
    Mike P.

    Happy New Year. We came here for New Year's Eve. The decor is modern and clean. The servers, including ours, were all very professional and friendly. Our meals were excellent and the portions were good. Overall experience was great and we look forward to coming back.

    Steak

    Had a wedding party here, great service and the food was pretty good as well. Definitely a good time

    NY Strip Steak

    Lovely waitress Katie! Upbeat and pleasant - she has a great personality. She gave us the specials and told us that a potato, soup or salad came with our entrees. I got the NY Strip steak and my husband got the Saltimbocca Chicken. We got the upgraded salads, mine was Arugula and fresh pear - delicious and my husband got the upgraded Caesar salad. He demolished it. The dinners were outstanding. The steak was succulent and perfectly seasoned, the vegetables and baked potato were as well. My husband devoured his Chicken Saltimbocca! Not one morsel left. We highly recommend Manera's restaurant!

    After I ate 1/2 the Alaskan Cod Entree. SO good, cooked perfectly.
    Linda C.

    First time here, restaurant recommended by a friend. It's a BYOB restaurant but they also serve wine. Interesting. We brought our own. We ordered Chicken Milanese & the Alaskan Cod. Both excellent & the cod was cooked perfectly- so tasty! The salad was very good also - we had the house light citrus dressing. Service was very good. We enjoyed the gas fireplace & the ambiance of the dining area. Classy but comfortable. We will definitely be returning & thinking about some gift cards for gifts for the holidays.

    Bill and I went to dinner here with some friends. The food was spectacular the restaurant was beautiful. It had a big fireplace making it extra special. But the food OUTSTANDING appetizers, big salad came with dinner and entrees superb! He had scallops and I had lobster shrimp on risotto. WOW everything was so well seasoned. The service was truly the best! They also have lunch served early bird specials too. So if you're looking for somewhere new and a great dinning experience this is it. We will definitely be back!

    Eggplant parmesan
    Timothy C.

    My friend was craving Italian food, so we decided to give Manera's a try. It was a fantastic experience from start to finish. We had a reservation and were seated promptly. We were quickly attended to and provided with beverages. It didn't take long for our food to come out after we placed our orders. The portions were large and piping hot. In particular, my eggplant parmesan was gigantic and will probably end up lasting for 2-3 meals. The homemade marinara sauce was so good that I had to ask for extra. It tasted fresh, light, and had a nice sweet and slightly tangy taste. The service was also spectacular. The 2 individuals that waited on our table checked in on us regularly and promptly provided us with any refills or extras that we requested. We were able to be seated and finish paying in only a little less than an hour. They never rushed us, though. It was an enjoyable meal, and we'll definitely keep this establishment in mind the next time we are craving Italian food.

    Lava cake

    I went there and the food and service was so good. I got the NY Strip! Perfectly cooked and our waiter Giao was so attentive. Highly recommended everything on the menu

    Au Poivre burger. Amazing!

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    Amazing food and service! Second time visiting and still the best Italian Restaurant in the Tom's River area!

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    Consistently good food and service here. Getting more popular recently with locals. BYOB is nice and keeps costs reasonable.

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    Food was amazing and service was above any recent restaurant!!! Try this place you won't be disappointed!!

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    Thank you Bruce! We hope to see you again soon!

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    Another good meal. We enjoyed the dinner and appetizers. However the ambiance was a little off this time

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