Pier House Restaurant, Cape May, NJ: A Dining Review
Pier House Restaurant Highlights
Fare: Contemporary American - Seafood focused.
Price: Expensive
Food Quality: A notch above the many other Cape May/Wildwood family style restaurants.
Service: Friendly. attentive.
Ambiance/Decor: Contemporary, done up with wood flooring, blue-and-white tiles, white stone bar and blue hue accents, with a spacious bar with an ocean view.
Overall Rating: 2 Stars
Note: Four star Rating System from 1/2 star = poor to Four stars = Best in Class
Noise Level: Moderate - High (near the bar area)
Dress: Casual
Recommended For: Diners who enjoy fresh seafood with outdoor dining in a warm setting.
Not Recommended for: Diners who prefer more eclectic dishes with a higher ingredient quality menu and fine dining amenities
Recommended dishes: When available, The Pecan Crusted Alaskan Halibut w/ bourbon maple butter sauce, seasonal vegetables, rice; The Grilled Ribeye Steak w/ crispy onions, chef's seasonal vegetables, roasted garlic mashed potatoes; & The Mahi Mahi w/ baby bok choy, jasmine rice.
Alcohol: Full service bar with a good, reasonably priced wine list.
Restaurant Review
The Pier House restaurant, located on the grounds of the La Mer Hotel, at the quieter north end of Cape May, re-opened in the summer of 2019 after being closed for several years while they tore down the original restaurant and completely rebuilt it.
However, since then, there has been a management and executive chef change and a falloff in the quality and preparation of food. It can no longer be considered one of the top dining spots in Cape May.
While the food is a notch above the many other Cape May/Wildwood casual family restaurants, --- and it is certainly worth a visit to this restaurant for an enjoyable dining experience --- it fails to achieve its former status as a destination dining experience for diners who enjoy a well executed menu with high-quality ingredients, creatively prepared.
The ambiance is contemporary, done up with wood flooring, blue-and-white tiles, white stone bar and blue hue accents. There is also a spacious bar with ocean view.
In the warmer months, they offer romantic open air terrace dining with twinkling lights overlooking the ocean and the beach.
Parking is plentiful and the service is attentive and friendly. Child friendly.
The Pier House is open 7 days/week for Breakfast, Lunch, & dinner
(Updated September 2022)
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