Rivoli's
Rivoli's is a fairly upscale Italian and seafood restaurant located in Tom's River and offering a diverse menu that spans traditional pasta, pizza and antipasto before moving to specialties revolving around local seafood and the restaurant's Sicilian-style oak grill. Prices range from moderate to high, there is a children's menu and the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner every day. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
781 Fischer Blvd.
Tom's River, NJ 08753
(732) 270-3634
rivolis.com
Martell's Water Edge
Located on Barnegat Bay in Bayville, this eat-inside or eat-outside restaurant with ocean views offers an extensive, fairly high-end menu of seafood, grill items and pasta selections for dinner as well as a lengthy salad, appetizer and sandwich/wrap menu for both lunch and dinner in the Tiki Bar. For diners who want their seafood as close to nature as possible, there is a raw bar for oysters, clams, shrimp and--for those over 21--shooters complete with vodka.
125 Bayview Ave.
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 269-3000
martellswateredge.com
C.B. Huntington's Railroad Co.
Particularly well-suited to families, the young-at-heart or those simply looking for a noisy, fun and inexpensive dining option, C.B. Huntington's Railroad Co. offers everything from a large appetizer, burger and pizza menu to pasta, chicken and fajitas options with reasonable, family-friendly prices.
Open every day from 11:30 a.m. until midnight for lunch and dinner and open for a Sunday morning all-you-can-eat buffet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the restaurant is affiliated with--and sits next to--Blackbeard's Cave, an amusement arcade complete with video games, a batting cage, paintball and miniature golf.
140 Route 9
Bayville, NJ
(732) 505-1294
blackbeardscave.com
