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    Turning Point

    3.6 (45 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Yvonne R.

    Drive by or go to the mall. There was a liitle wait for this breakfast lunchtime spot. 30 min. And the food was not worth the wait. They text you when your table is ready. Plain pancakes were hot but thin didn't seem like freaky made batter. Home fries on the side were child-sized you could have counted the potatoes on the saucer, and the extra bacon for $5.00 were 3 skimpy pieces which were dry and unappetizing. And the home made maple syrup was very watery as well. The shrimp and grits were cheesy but the cheese had a bitter taste. The side of mac n cheese was tasty. The best was the hot chocolates. Cookie explosion and the hotchata. Go for the beverages or just drive by!

    Tyson frozen chicken tenders on a cardboard waffle.
    Tiffany C.

    This place is mediocre, at best. It was really hyped up to be this great breakfast/brunch/lunch spot but it's really just a typical chain with premade food and an overpriced menu. I've been here a few times. Some stuff is ok, if it isn't cold when you get it. The pancakes are usually ok. Had a skillet recently and it was all fake food. Pretty obvious. Also super weak portion absolutely SMOTHERED in cheese to cover the fact that there was barely any food there. Lunch has been almost gross when I've been. Had a club Sandwhich and it tasted fake. Idk how that's possible but it is. And chips and salsa as a side is so wildly out of place for the menu here. How does that fit in with ANYTHING they offer. The chicken and waffles was an absolute JOKE. The waffle was clearly not fresh made batter. And the "chicken" was Tyson boneless tenders. It was absolutely inedible. Had I not been with a large party and waited too long to eat and wasn't positively freezing, I may have complained. Go to a smaller mom and pop diner vibe for a good meal Not this over priced chain.

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    Jennifer P.

    A second location near my home. Just as with the Brick, NJ location, food is delicious, prices are reasonable and the service is fantastic.

    Lobsta-Cado Toast was delicious! Great for brunch !
    Jessica M.

    Best breakfast in Toms River! Also loved the fresh brewed Jamaican coffee! So many delicious options! The staff is attentive and friendly! Can't wait to go back

    Grand French Toast Side of Bacon chick Southern Chicken Waffle Southern Chicken Waffle Lemonade iced chai with cinnamon cold foam

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    Food is amazing every single time!!!!! I love their shrimp lobster and grits as well as their lemon blueberry pancakes. Love this place

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