Clementines Cafe
An Avon by the Sea NJ Restaurant Rating and Review

Clementines Cafe 306 Main St Avon By The Sea, NJ 732-988-7979
Price Expensive Fare Cajun - Creole Restaurant Ratings Food 3.0 Stars Service 3.0 Stars Decor 2.5 Stars Overall Rating 2.5 Stars	New Jersey Leisure guide is the largest single source of complete and impartial NJ restaurant reviews. Unlike other sources that review restaurants on the basis of a single visit by a restaurant critic, or on the basis of restaurant diners, our restaurant ratings and reviews take into account a wider audience and are the result of a compilation of many sources, including restaurant critics and diners who have eaten there. Learn more about the process we use to rate New Jersey restaurants.
Restaurant Review
This Avon by the Sea BYOB restaurant serves up very good New Orleans style dishes in an upscale, charming, and romantic setting. A little pricey for cajun cooking, though considering the quality of the food, the price value is good. Recently remodeled and expanded, the atmosphere is warm and welcoming with a dining area that features polished wood floors and soft lighting. During the warmer months there is outdoor dining on charming sidewalk tables and chairs. Co-owner/Chef and Louisiana native Bobby Johnson uses the finest ingredients, some of which are shipped in from New Orleans to provide an authentic, full flavored French Creole style of cooking. As you enter, your are greeted at the door by co-owner Michael with a warm and welcoming feeling of entering his home. When available, the popular starters are:Shrimp Remoulade, prepared New Orleans style; the Louisiana Crab Cake Golden fried on top of fresh avocado salad and mixed greens drizzled with remoulade sauce; and the Zydeco Gumbo Classic Stew with shrimp, crawfish, scallops and oysters, with a bit of spice. When available, the popular dinner entrees are the; The Jambalaya with shrimp, crawfish, fried oysters, with chunks of spicey andouille sausage for a slight kick; The Shrimp and Tasso pasta Sautéed in creamy sauce with peppers and onions served over bowtie pasta; and the Cajun Rib Eye Steak seasoned and grilled with garlic mashed potatoes and served with choice of side vegetables. Try their desserts they, are to die for; For authentic New Orleans Bread pudding enthusiasts, try the Bread pudding smothered in a rum, pecan, and raisin sauce. it's out of the ordinary and not easily found in other NJ restaurants. The service is warm, and attentive. Not recommended for children.