Sirena Ristorante

Sirena Ristorante
27 Ocean Ave
Long Branch, NJ
732-222-1119

Restaurant Review

This popular classical Italian, ocean front restaurant with great views, is located in the attractive new Pier Village in Long Branch.

The view of the ocean is an attraction that can be seen from the large, airy dining room on two levels, and a separate bar with its own cozier ambiance.

During the peak hours, it tends to be noisy and not ideal for a cozy, intimate dinner.

Chef is Ken Mansfield, a partner who worked at Scalini's and Basil T's in Red Bank, and now Stella Marina in Asbury Park, serves up well prepared, classic Italian dishes at a reasonable price.

The recommended dinner entrees are; Red Snapper with cartoccio baby clams, virgin olive oil, lemon, string beans and fingerling potato; Grilled Branzino with broccoli rabe, fingerling potato, caperberries, virgin olive oil and lemon; and Grilled Veal Chop with balsamic roasted shallots, baby carrots, peas, potato puree, sage and black truffle.

The staff at Sirena is efficient and courteous.

The wine list is extensive.

Reservations are recommended on weekends.

Garage parking across the street is also available. If you choose to park at the garage you may find that it has an unusual automatic payment system that can take people while to figure out. Allow additional time to get through the parking system if you have a reservation for dinner.

During the warmer months, take a stroll on the boardwalk. It's a great way to walk off a filling Italian meal.