Rooneys Oceanfront Restaurant
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Rooneys Oceanfront Restaurant
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This Jersey Shore restaurant is a hit with sea food lovers who come to the Jersey Shore and enjoy eating out close to the ocean. This is a pricey restaurant with good seafood and sub-par service.
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Rooney's, located in Long Branch along the northern Jersey shore, is a hit with seafood lovers who love good food with an awesome ocean view. This restaurant is puzzling. They get very good grades with the high quality seafood but are sub-par with their service. While the wait staff is very friendly, they are understaffed and inattentive. It's a caliber of service you would expect in a low end chain restaurant. The interior decor is very spacious, stylish, though not elegant, with an open view of the ocean from almost any table. Most of the tables are not set with tablecloths, and with the lively bar crowd and large TV screens, and the high noise level, the ambiance resembles a moderately priced chain restaurant. Rooneys Oceanfront Restaurant is very popular with the 30-45 year old crowd who come out in groups of 4-6 people. It's not recommended for couples looking for a romantic, cozy, dining experience. Considering the very good quality of the food and the generous portions of the dishes, the food is reasonably priced, although this comes with a caveat. The menu selections range from moderately priced dishes to a huge jump in price with some dishes. Overall, this is a very expensive restaurant, especially for the Jersey Shore. The bar scene is lively and well stocked with a very good selection of wines. Executive chef Greg Weightman is a creative master and serves up fresh seafood that is well prepared and attractively presented, although many of the dishes are considered "pricey" for the Jersey Shore. When offered, the recommended starters are; Dancing Coconut Shrimp When offered, the recommended dinner entrees are; "Ocean Jack's" Florida Grouper
grilled and topped with sauteed broccoli rabe, sun dried tomatoes and If you enjoy lobster with a spicey taste, have a large appetite and budget to match, go for the The Angry Lobster. It's a two pound lobster cut into bite size pieces and pan roasted in its original shell finished in an olive oil and roasted garlic sauce sprinkled with hot pepper flakes & fresh basil served with sauteed broccoli rabe and grilled sour dough bread. Rooneys Oceanfront Restaurant also offers an exciting "Market Menu" of fresh seafood dishes. Be forewarned though, they are very pricey! It's a fantastic place for a warm weather meal on the deck! Rooneys Oceanfront Restaurant is Kid friendly and they offer a child's menu. |
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