Salt Water Beach Cafe
An Asbury Park, NJ Restaurant Rating and Review

Salt Water Beach Cafe 1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 (732) 774-1400
Price Expensive Fare New American Restaurant Ratings Food 2.0 Stars Service 1.0 Stars Decor 3.0 Stars Overall Rating 2.5 Stars	Our New Jersey restaurants ratings and reviews have been established on the basis of a combination of many sources. Click here for an explanation on how we rate restaurants.
Restaurant Review
The Asbury Park dining scene is fast becoming a go to destination for fine dining with an ocean resort flair. The Salt Water Beach Cafe adds to that ambiance. This attractive restaurant with an ocean view is located right on the boardwalk on the lower level of Tim McLoone’s Supper Club. It is the more casual alternative to the Supper Club with both inside and outside dining. The main reason you come to this restaurant is for the awesome ocean views, the decor, the people watching, and the high energy bar scene. During the warmer months, there is outside dining on the boardwalk with gourgeous views of the ocean, the beach and an excellent vantage point for people watching. The food is decent, reasonably priced, and prepared with fresh ingredients, with a good selection of new American dishes. They occasionally offer organic items and use locally grown produce when available. The biggest downside is the below par, poorly trained wait staff. It's inconsistent, tends to be slow, and is more typical of what you would expect to find in a Jersey Shore restaurant with less potential. If you plan to attend a show at the nearby Paramount Theatre and are running short on time, ask the wait staff for a list of special menu items that could be prepared quickly. The menu tends to change and when available, the popular dinner starters are; The Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, and the Crunchy Wasabi Rare Tuna. When available, the popular dinner entrees are: The NJ Caught Mahi Mahi; the Seared Scallops; and the McLoone's Meatloaf. They offer a pre fixe menu on Sundays - Fridays, and a brunch on Sundays from 10 am - 3 pm.