Exceptional broiled scallops and pretty good coleslaw, but you may have to take out a loan to…read moreafford them (including tax, almost $50 if you pay cash). The prices are really high for a takeout window (no parking and no overhead), even at the shore. You also get a monster baked potato and a not very fresh sesame roll. Service is very friendly and helpful. However, it's frustrating they charge 3.5% if you use a credit card on top of such high prices. That's a bit more than a pass-through.

Best crab cakes hands down!! We ordered takeout from back bay seafood (because thats how you do it…read morehere) & all of us enjoyed the crab cake dinner. It includes two HUGE deliscious crab cakes full of actual crab. We enjoyed an order fried and an order broiled -- both were great, all about preference! We all got (lots) fries with our crab cakes and they were perfectly crispy (even after our ten min drive home). These are probably the best crab cakes we've ever had & we enjoy crab cakes at most seafood restaurants we eat at! We called in for takeout and scheduled a time for pick up. We arrived 5 min early, gave our name & our food was ready. They were super quick to serve us & the staff was extremely friendly and efficient. Great food, staff, atmosphere & restaurant overall!

AMAZING service (s/o Jules!)…read more Everyone in our group of 13 enjoyed their meals. The friend who has been there the most often raves about the eggplant parm but I would want to get my lobster ravioli again. The mozz stick special was also a highlight.

Water bottles on the table. Dusty gross fans on the ceiling, And dirty wine glass, and a bathroom…read moreopening to main dining. Hmph. The food.... not bad, could have been better. Somewhat confusing menu. Is it seafood? Italian, Asian? I opted for sea bass, which was pretty good, clearly done in Terriyaki sauce, but the addition of sun dried tomatoes seemed rather odd. Scallions would have been the better addition. I would not go back. Attention to detail was definitely missing

Hands down the best restaurant on seven mile island if not all of south Jersey. We have visited at…read moreleast twice a summer for the past few years and every time we are beyond impressed. The courses are thoughtful and unique every time. The chef brings true farm to table meals fused with Michelin star worth flavors. Not only if the food insane but they cater to many dietary needs, I personally have celiac and have never felt the food lessened in quality or taste. On our most recent visit, I had the most amazing dark chocolate cake that could have fooled any gluten tolerant person. I considered trying to bribe the chef for the recipe it was so good. Incredible food, service and atmosphere. We will as always be back.

The food was good, not exceptional. Way overpriced and portion sizes were very small ambience is OK…read morenothing to talk about. I don't understand these over the top reviews. Seems like friends of Family. If you wanna leave hungry then go here if you want to eat and get what you pay for find some other place to go to.

Enjoyed my crab Tomato Calabrise as moist and tasty and colorful along with fillingread more

Ordered take out. One broiled combo, one crab nacho. Food was ready when promised…read more First, the combo. 4 small scallops, one average piece of flounder, six shrimp and a 3-4 oz lobster tail. Handful of fries and a small cup of slaw. Scallops though small very sweet and succulent. Five star. Flounder very mild, almost tasteless cooked perfectly. Lobster and shrimp average at best. Fries cooked great but needed salt. Coleslaw was just cabbage mix and mayo. Crab nachos...a total let down. Chips were very thin and normally that would be a great thing but they quickly became soggy under the weight of the toppings. The tomato Pico tasted like a very garlicky Italian sauce. Don't get me wrong that sauce had a wonderful taste but it just wasn't a fit. The cheese sauce would have been good with the fries. The lump crab was just a smaller than average serving. Crab was fresh and sweet but as a whole these nachos just didn't work. Would we order again. Probably. It was ready as promised and order was packed nicely.

There are many types and sizes of their crab cakes. Our favorite is the large 7 mile. Not…read moresurprisingly they are expensive but excellent. Worth the cost. Another of my favorites is the shrimp salad. Excellent shrimp not overpowered by dressing and seasonings. We go frequently as evidenced by our loyalty card. Nice folks in a clean well stocked take out store. Try it.

While the cake is mostly crab, little filler, the flavor of the cream sauce / filler takes away…read morefrom the natural sweetness of the crabmeat. It was good but not great. If I try it again I'd go for one without breading like I usually prefer my crab cakes. Maybe the coating was too salty. I'm not sure what the issue was but I was underwhelmed.

Returned with a party of 8. I normally get seafood. They all ordered seafood. Seafood here is…read moregreat. But for some reason, wanted a steak. Excellent. Served with excellent carrots, Brussel sprouts, mashed potatoes and horseradish sauce. Oysters grilled appetizer good. And the Caesar salad was good too. So glad my son gets a reservation here for vacation week. Top notch service from Nick. And others. I would encourage Cafe Loren to try a new decor approach rather than just selling art. Pretty but a little staid. Just a suggestion. Go one notch modern and fresh. But the food and service are great.

Upscale atmosphere, wonderful service, and excellent food. Well worth the cost. Will absolutely be…read moreback again.

They catered a graduation party for us. The foodie in our family raved about the shrimp cocktail…read more-always amazing - and the caprese salad. Very consistent. We love this place

We had fried dans crab cakes and they were awful. Could not finish eating them. Had the broiled…read moreflounder and it was cooked so long it was mush. I am done with this place. we always looked forward to coming here over the years but no more.

This place is thee best place to eat in Avalon for a night out. Great food, great service and just…read morea fun vibe. We've been multiple times and always delivers. We live in LA so we have pretty high standards and this place always lives up to our expectations.

Overdue review. 3rd time here. Dined first week Aug. Always excellent. 4.5 Stars . Food was…read more awesome. Vibe is exciting . Tables in middle of restaurant Are basically shared . Better to sit on wall . ( Though I did here fellow diner ask his table if $50 K was too much to spend on a 1 week trip ?? ) Hence exciting vibe Must be nice Special thanks to waiter , carpenter, musician . Definitely my favorite server in Avalon . See u guys next summer