| State: | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1710 Central Ave, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006, USA |
| Postal code: | 08006 |
| Phone: | (609) 494-6009 |
| Website: | https://sites.google.com/view/18th-street-cafe/home |
Really good and fresh food, takeout containers were nicer than most, very fast service.
How could I have missed this place. Fresh seafood and wonderful crab cakes. Although they do mostly takeout we snagged an outdoor table and had a great meal. Family run and operated for like 40 years. We had the blackened sword fish and crab cake Amazing!! And the vegetarian wife was satisfied with a huge portion of perfectly cooked broccoli spinach and sweet potato. Next time tuna
My apologies for the bad picture but it was so good I started eating. The filet was cooked to perfection as was the lobster tail. Sweet potato and caesar salad were perfect compliments. Service us friendly and food is delicious. Highly recommend the 18th Street Cafe.
Not sure how we’ve missed this gem after 20+ years coming to BL but it didn’t disappoint. The food was delicious and fresh. It was also prepared in a very reasonable amount of time and ready for pick up when they said. It’s not cheap but the portions were ample.
My dad who is not a fan of ordering out was very pleased with everything too so we’ll be back!
This is a PSA (Public Service Announcement) for this restaurant based on my experience in completing reviews of 100's of restaurants. This place is among the bottom five of all time.
Know before you go... This establishment is extremely underwhelming and unfortunate when it comes to the level of cuisine for the high end prices charged for their food.
Look at the outside of the building on Google. It's essentially a mobile home double wide trailer. That's not normally an issue, unless the establishment charges Manhattan prices for tremendously basic fare and flavorless food. I respect simple dishes that you can taste the freshness or the subtleties of the meal, but the plates coming out of this kitchen were abysmal. The fish was killed, clams casino completely lost in vegetables, and the scallops rubbery and nearly tasteless. They also serve frozen baby circle pizzas for kids, which to me is kinda weak, but not that big a deal.
The inside of the double wide lacks any character - wood paneling blankets all of the walls a-la 1970. They also do not take credit cards, and when the average entree is $26 to $45, the lack of payment options is ludicrous. If you happen to have your checkbook, well you can pay by personal check. It's unreal to think an establishment with as a high end price per dish, doesn't take credit card - though you can walk down to the gas station and use their ATM.
I respect that this is a family run establishment with the owner working the tables and the chef in back, but for the outrageously high price, I expect much more. It was sadly a complete waste of money for the product produced in my opinion. They are good people I'm sure, the restaurant just majorly missed the mark for me.
Lastly, I also get that some people enjoy this place for sentimental reasons having been here for years. I respect that, so this review is really for the people who haven't been there before.
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