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    The Arlington

    3.6 (474 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Trendy
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Steve S.

    So, Wifey and I always have one night out alone (the kids go out and do the same) and tonight we decided to try The Arlington. We weren't 100% sold because of some of the reviews, but still gave it a shot. We made a 6pm reservation online and were able to park in the lot adjacent to the restaurant. We were seated immediately and the hostess gave us a table by the front window. Nice, out of the way, allowed us to chat and people watch. We were initially shocked at how empty the place was for a 6pm reservation, but by the time we were done the place was packed. Out waitress came over and took our drink order (she never introduced herself, which always kind of annoys me). I ordered the Barrel -aged Manhattan (it came on the rocks though I ordered it up) and Wifey ordered The Maverick - gin, Aperol, lemon, Ginger, mint. For starters we had the Steamers special - in a white wine garlic butter sauce with grilled or charred shallots and Chargrilled oysters with spinach, panko, cheddar, and hot sauce. For our entrees Wifey had the NY strip with seasoned potatoes and I had the Crab cakes. Steak was excellent...the crab cakes were small for the price, but full of meat. Delicious Cole slaw. Appetizers were also great - my steamers were different than I've ever had because the flavor of the shallots really added a ton of flavor. Drink prices are ridiculous (they are everywhere on the island, but especially for the size of the Maverick. Food was great, service was ok (though our waitress wasn't very enthusiastic), you'll pay Island prices here, and place gets VERY loud so be aware.

    David L.

    Good food, good drinks and good service. End of the season not many people. Nice and quiet.

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    Rosie P.

    I have to say, this was our second time dining here and I was not impressed like I was the first time. The restaurant has been remodeled and looks great. They have plenty of seating, outdoor dining and a private parking lot which is a huge plus. The staff is friendly and do their job very well from the minute you walk in. However, the food was ok. I expected more for the price. They serve alcoholic drinks, portions were a good size, but some of the dishes were bland or had too much sauce and covered up the flavors of the meat. The winners were the chicken tortilla soup and the fried calamari.

    Lenora K.

    The service was pretty rough. Our server never introduced herself and came off more like a frazzled, annoyed lunch lady--rushing around, clearly disorganized. She had us pay on a tablet at the table, which felt impersonal. We ended up tipping well out of sympathy, but honestly, it wasn't earned. That said, the food was surprisingly good for the most part. The crab cakes were excellent, and the salad was tasty, even though the feta cheese was clearly low quality. Shrimp and grits were solid, while the short rib was disappointing--not tender at all. They were out of one of the main drinks we wanted, and the fries tasted like Popeyes (not necessarily a bad thing). Despite everything, we actually had a blast.

    Bucatini (shrimp, mussels, fish). Pasta was very thick and tasty sauce. Would get again.
    Karly K.

    Cozy and dark fisherman atmosphere. Very nice waitress. Live acoustic act in the bar. Food was very good. Abundant cocktail and beer selection of high quality. Must get the wings as appetizer, crisped to perfection (dry rub of sorts) with very good blue cheese dressing. Crab cakes very lump, some of the best. Bucatini with seafood also very satisfactory. Would return!!!

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    Sandy T.

    I used to eat here once a year when I come down. I would get the duck. Yesterday I got the duck and was NOT impressed with the changes to the recipe. It also came MW when I asked for it to be MR. The accompaniments of the fennel is gross and the kumquats on top were barley cooked. All in all the recipe is not good this year. And then someone had the bacon mac and cheese and the pieces were huge SOFT bacon chunks - gross. The kale Brussels salad was very good.

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    Nice place for a drink. Drinks are good food is meh. Can get very loud. Service is always good. $$$

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    Since we were on the east coast, I really wanted fresh crab legs and wow, ask and you shall…read morereceive!! Mud City is sort of off the beaten path, they have outdoor seating but since it was windy, we sat inside. They have a small bar and even a mini fish market. Our server Holly was very nice. I had the snow crab leg special with a side of potato salad and coleslaw, everything was perfect! I barely needed butter for dipping. I thought everything was delicious and I feel bad for anyone who watched me eat, it was not pretty!

    This is a seashore casual bar and restaurant specializing in fresh seafood. They're located on the…read moremainland side of Barnegat Bay, about 5 mins inland, and the menu is extensive. At lunch, my softshell crab sandwich was good. Kudos to them for having softshells during the very brief season. For the price, I wish there had been two crabs though. The one in my sandwich was very small and noticeably tough. Very tasty, though, on its toasted brioche bun. I removed one of the two fat tomato slices because i wanted to be able to taste the delicate crab, and ate the extra slice along with some of the excess lettuce as a salad. The side of cole slaw was delicious. My sister had the original crab cake sandwich which she loved, and my husband ordered a sautéed mahi sandwich with fries and a beer. He was very happy, and said that it was probably the best mahi he'd ever had. We arrived at about 2p.m. without a reservation to find the dining room packed, so we're happy to sit at a shared outdoor wooden picnic table next to the bar truck. It's that popular! Nothing fancy about this place except the prices and good quality seafood.

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    First visit and will not be our last. The resturant is nice with bar seating outside and inside…read moredining. Our server Lauren S. Happily greeted us and was attentive all through our dinner. She even surprised my husband with a selection of ice teas after asking him which kind he wanted. Smart girl! We enjoyed 2 appetizers - baked clams and artichoke stuffed with crab. Both EXCELLENTLY prepared with just the right amount of butter and garlic. I had the shrimp and crab dinner...sooooo much crab....no filler! Hubby had the seafood combo. Sides were delicious. They offer a small wine menu, but we passed. Price was moderate. We enjoyed our meal, the atmosphere and the staff. There is also a fishery market and the selections looked amazing. 45 years in business and it shows!!!!!!​ ​

    Wanted a bite to eat after an event , and this place had great reviews for seafood which is right…read moreup our alley! The staff greeted us they were nice , seated us quick. But after that we waited a long time for a server to come over. The server was very nice but not attentive at all, was on her phone and talking to other staff members a lot. We ordered two apps and an entree. We got the calamari , and mussels in garlic sauce. And stuffed shrimp for an entree . The service was extremely slow and took over 45 minutes for the apps to come out ( they only had three other tables sat.) The prices were fair but definitely not worth paying $75. The mussels looked like they weren't even clean And didn't taste like much of anything ... had two and unfortunately couldn't eat the rest it was gross. The calamari wasn't bad , and the stuffed shrimp was good but there homemade onion rings were tasteless and the onions didn't taste cooked very disappointing. The inside was clean except for the million of flies flying around us which of course is super annoying anywhere you go to eat. Anyways I would not come out of my way here or recommend them.

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    3.2
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    1.5 mi
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    We had a welcome reception for our wedding here, and it was so fun! Live music and great drinks! We…read moregot so many compliments on the venue reception! And Fatima was so wonderful to work with! Will definitely visit again. The food was decent.

    HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. DO NOT COME HERE…read more This was one of the most unpleasant customer service experiences I've ever experienced in my whole life. I originally had a reservation for 8:00 PM but emailed to change it to 8:30 PM. The restaurant confirmed the change in writing. Later, when I received a text confirmation showing 8:00 PM, I called to verify the reservation time and was told it was 8:30 PM. I called a second time later that day just to be safe and was again told everything was set for 8:30 PM. We arrived at 8:36 PM expecting to be seated for our 8:30 reservation. Instead, owner Fatima Basit immediately told us that our reservation had been canceled because we had missed the 15-minute grace period for an 8:00 PM reservation. I explained that the reservation had been changed to 8:30 PM, that I had received written confirmation of the change, and that I had called twice to verify it. Rather than acknowledging that there may have been a mistake somewhere, she immediately became argumentative and repeatedly questioned whether what I was saying was true. What bothered me most wasn't the reservation mix-up. Mistakes happen. It was the attitude. There was no attempt to understand what had happened, no apology for the confusion, and no effort to find a solution. The conversation became confrontational almost immediately. At one point she aggressively questioned employees in front of us about whether they had spoken to me on the phone. The employees looked visibly uncomfortable, and the whole interaction felt unnecessarily hostile. We had specifically planned our evening around watching the Knicks game there and were really looking forward to it. Instead, we spent the start of the night arguing over a reservation that had been confirmed for 8:30 PM both by email and over the phone. I've been coming to LBI for decades and was excited to support this business. Unfortunately, after the way we were treated, we left and won't be returning. The reservation error itself was frustrating, but the owner's rude, dismissive, and confrontational behavior is what made this experience so disappointing.

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