Pacidough&#x27;s Pizza Joint

Always the best and great staff. Always very nice and friendly and the food is great. Hits the spot!read more

Saturday July 11, 2026 and the Tom's River Roy Rogers still going strong - keeping up standards…read morewith great fast food in a modernized, but olde tyme (1970s~80s) vibey dining environment. My yearly stop here never, ever disappoints. The same owner ~30 years and now under his son, has kept a high standard of fresh food, a sure clean environment and friendly, dedicated staff. Walking into this Roy Rogers is not like walking into any other franchise - it's still real Americana - the staff is friendly, country music is playing on the speaker, westerns on the TV monitor and everyone is speaking English; something really nice to experience again as we lose more and more of who we were. And all of this is a great appeal and draw to this place. See Americans - "Old School" can still be done.

Friendly and efficient staff

Large Roast beef with cheese

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Burger 25

4.2(594 reviews)

1.3 mi

Locally owned & operated

Family-owned & operated

Got my burger craving satisfied!…read more I ordered the original burger with sauté onions! Love the quantity of the pickles in the burger! We share the half and half: fries and onion ring combo! The sauces are amazing!! So so good!

Enjoyed a very good Caesar salad with grilled chicken at Burger 25 in Toms River, with excellent…read moreservice. Pleasant music made for a nice, casual evening out.

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Dicky's Dogs

3.9(77 reviews)

0.1 mi

Tried Dicky's Dogs for lunch and was pleasantly surprised! They offer plenty of seating options if…read moreyou'd like to dine in (that's what we chose), but they also have takeout. There's a variety of choices on the menu - definitely not just hot dogs! Surprisingly, those take up a small portion of the menu. Service was prompt and both women who helped us were so friendly. Food came out quick - hot dogs were huge! The Cuban sandwich was out of this world. Highly recommend giving them a try.

Everything went well. Food was very good, great menu, staff was good and food came out quickly,…read morenice size restaurant. Breakfast is also served in the morning hours. Wish it was closer to where I live!

Inside

Platano's with Guacamole

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Outside

Pies On Nine

3.8(101 reviews)

0.9 mi

Pies on 9 opened a month ago in Barnegat NJ! They are not yet delivery so we picked it up snd it…read morewas really great! We had baked ziti w meatballs really yummy! We also shared a chicken parm sub really delicious! Try it!!

Service was fine, when I got home the pie was over cooked, couldn't wait to have pizza that night,…read moreand we were all disappointed with it. The girl behind the counter was just OK. Can't recommend as someone else was complaining when I was in there.

Buffalo Chicken

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Cheesesteak

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

3.6(60 reviews)

1.3 mi

I like this place. If you are in the mood for a smash burger they do it well here. The fries are…read morebetter if you eat in or have a air fryer at home to reheat them. It is counter service but they are fast and accurate. The ambiance is a fun hamburger stand from the 1950s vibe.

Full disclosure: I'm generally not a huge fan of fast food, especially nowadays where most places…read morecharge $13+ for 'value' meals consisting of what I can only assume is sawdust-infused beef. Freddy's however, is NOT that type of fast food joint, and it's incredible. Walking in, they kept the place fairly spotless. The decor is a modern take on a 50's aesthetic, with red and polished metal fixtures. The menu, as expected, is fairly 'Americana' in nature with burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, and shakes / sundaes. I opted for the 'prime rib steakburger combo' with shoestring fries. A few minutes later the food came out, and let me tell you - I was blown away by the flavor and quality. Perfect maillard reaction on the burger (which I believe is of the "smashed" variety), excellently caramelized onions and mushrooms, as well as a decent cheese. EASILY the best fast food burger I've had in the past decade. If I had to compare the flavor, I'd say it's as if Five Guys and Smashburger collaborated to make something actually decent. Best of both worlds. Finally, the combo was PLENTY of food, and I left quite full. This place rules, I'll be back again!

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Shut Up and Eat

4.3(1.1k reviews)

1.1 mi

A fun place! Good food and friendly staff. Has a lot of character. Great spot for breakfast and…read morelunch. Huge menu!

Small stack chocolate chip pancakes...delicious & a meal for two…read more Bri was so sweet an excellent sweet waitress. we love this place...come and don't forget to wear your matching pajamas

Large dining room.

Pork roll, egg, cheese and potatoe sandwich

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McDonald's

2.4(22 reviews)

1.3 mi

Food is great here. The staff is quick, prompt and delightful to be around. The one lady is like…read moreflash lightning fast! Ambiance is nice, seating is great, and even have spots for computer work

Their new Deluxe Special Edition Gold McCrispy Meal is my new guilty pleasure. I do ask them to add…read moreextra sauce since I like my food saucy! I usually order through their App to make things easier and also build up points for free food. The McDonald's on 37 west is consistently good and the staff there are super friendly! I'm usually using their drive thru so I do not know what it is like on the inside but maybe someday. lol

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Jersey Mike's Subs

2.6(17 reviews)

2.4 mi

Stopped in after not having Jersey Mike's in a while and ordered the Giant #13, Mike's Way. The two…read moreemployees working were clearly hustling -- the store was slammed with DoorDash and pickup orders on top of the in-store line. They did their best to keep things moving, but my sandwich ended up a bit sloppy, and the toppings outweighed the meat more than I remember from past visits. I totally understand they were juggling a lot, so I'm hoping it was just a busy-day situation.

I have ordered subs here many times in the past. Today I went into the store to buy a sub and I…read morenoticed that the floor behind the counter was filthy! There were what looked like food particles and plastic gloves all over the floor. They can't sweep it? I can only imagine what the back room looks like. I don't think I'll ever buy a sub here again.

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Wawa

4.0(4 reviews)

0.9 mi

Listen, I am from New York. If you say Wawa to someone, they would say: Did you just curse at me?…read more Only the true travelers know about the allure of the Wawa. Wawa isn't a Oh thank Heaven spot with sausages forever turning on a warmer. No! How about freshly brewed coffee and their own baked bread for their sandwiches? I find these places when I need to charge my Tesla. And yes, I highly recommend this spot for charging purposes. I used the bathroom, bought a Jersey Scratch off ticket and poured myself a cup of delicious coffee while filling up with sunshine. Keep rockin' it Wawa!

This wawa is a busy location. That being said they almost never have a line, if one begins to form…read morethey open more registers and get everyone taken care of. The employees are all very friendly like you would expect from a small town, employees here are always quick to greet you and ask how you are, I've had conversation about food items, traffic, the weather, etc... It is a very nice location. Directly located off the parkway at exit 80. It has charging pumps for Tesla's and other electric vehicles, a gas station, free air and vacuums like any other wawa. The store and bathrooms are kept clean and organized nicely. I grew up in STR and honestly was alittle sad to hear such a popular store was coming to the little town because we all feared that it would severely hurt the 711 and little deli, but now that wawa is here. I absolutely love it. If you are in the area this is a wonderful wawa. ::Note:: I'm sad to see it had only one review (left by someone who didn't make much sense in their review) so I thought I would write one and shed some truth on the location.

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