Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Bradley Beach

The Grand Tavern never disappointments! Food is always top tier, service is great and the ambience is amazing.

We so enjoyed our pre-Valentines dinner. It was happy hour at the bar when we arrived so we enjoyed a delicious dirty martini at a great price. My dinner appetizer was the pasta fagiol Soup that was very delicious with some added Parmesan cheese. My husband had the seafood appetizer which is always fantastic. It had an amazing variety of seafood in it. I had the raviolis which I always have to have when I’m at this restaurant. They remind me of my grandmother’s recipe. My husband enjoyed the veal franchise, the veal was very tender. To top off our celebration I had a strawberry chocolate martini. All I can say is Yum!

We visited Brandi’s on a cold and windy Wednesday evening. Our favorite server, Vincent and food runner, Arturo gave us a warm welcome as usual. For dinner we began with Fritto Misto, a mix of large shrimp, calamari and hot peppers in a crunchy, golden crust. It’s served with a sweet chili sauce which complements the dish perfectly. For entrees we enjoyed the Puttanesca with linguine, tomatoes, olives, capers and anchovies. The other pasta dish was Scamp Arrabiatta which consisted of shrimp, garlic, parsley, chili flakes over rigatoni. The pasta was cooked al dente and was scrumptious. We finished our meal with a coffee, cappuccino and shared a Molten Chocolate cake served with a scoop of rich vanilla ice cream. The cake was warm, and not overly sweet.

We loved our salads and soups. I had the tomato bisque and my husband had the French onion soup. Courtney was our sever and she truly stood out for being attentive on a busy Friday night and extremely professional. There was live music and a busy bar scene so not a quiet spot, but a great vibe.

It’s always a great time at Robinsons Asbury Park!