Seafood Restaurants in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Seafood Restaurants in Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Due to their proximity to the ocean and long-spanning coastline, New Jersey is well-known for their seafood restaurants. Point Pleasant, in eastern New Jersey, has dozens of seafood restaurants to choose from, but three in particular stand out for their affordability and fresh-tasting platters.

Red's Lobster Pot Restaurant

For contemporary takes on fresh seafood, be sure to visit Red's Lobster Pot Restaurant. This restaurant specializes in unique variations on classic dishes, and specialties include lobster strudel, New Jersey scallops, and fresh New Jersey swordfish topped with basil, roasted peppers, and a balsamic reduction. Food is reasonably priced, with entrees costing under twenty dollars a plate. According to Urban Spoon, eighty-five percent of reviewers enjoyed their experience at Red's Lobster Pot.

Red's Lobster Pot Restaurant
57 Inlet Drive
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 295-6622
redslobsterpot.com

Shrimp Box

Another favorite in Point Pleasant, New Jersey is the Shrimp Box. This restaurant is often very busy and offers indoor and outdoor seating. The patio is covered and beside the water, creating an inviting and breezy atmosphere. Specialties include stuffed flounder, specialty salads and homemade soups. The restaurant also features an impressive salad bar and entrees are reasonably priced. The Shrimp Box is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Eighty-three percent of reviewers on Urban Spoon enjoyed their experience at the Shrimp Box.

Shrimp Box
75 Inlet Drive
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-1637
theshrimpbox.com

Spike's Fish Market and Restaurant

For classic, fresh New Jersey seafood in Point Pleasant, be sure to visit Spike's Fish Market and Restaurant. This restaurant specializes in freshly caught seafood dishes, including oysters, shrimp, clams and mussels. Spike's Fish Market and Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Specialties include lobster bisque, lobster chowder, raw oysters and raw clams. Cajun food items, including cajun-style shrimp with rice, cajun seafood combination platters, and jambalaya with rice are also available.

Spike's Fish Market and Restaurant
415 Broadway St.
Point
Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 295- 9400

Article Written By Amy Butcher

Amy Butcher is a current graduate student at the University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program. Butcher has been writing professionally for eight years and her work has appeared in "The Claremont Review," "The Bullet," "The Mercury" and "Positive Teen." She received her B.A. in English and creative writing from Gettysburg College and is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Sigma Tau Delta.

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