Seaside Heights Restaurant Week Kicks Off 12 Restaurants

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ — Looking to try a restaurant where you've never eaten before? A dozen Seaside Heights restaurants are serving up special menus with prices to draw you in during the borough's Restaurant Week.

It begins Friday and runs through May 22, officials with the Seaside Heights Business Improvement District said.

Three of the newest restaurants in Seaside Heights are taking part in the 2022 Restaurant Week: The Ocean Club, Sunset Seafood and Offshore BBQ are joining the lineup.

The restaurants participating range from pizza stands to casual sit-down restaurants and each offers "prix fixe" — fixed-price — menus. All are within a two-block walk of the ocean and the boardwalk or the bayfront.

Each prix fixe menu features two- or three-course meals and all participating restaurants charge the same prices:

• Breakfast for $9.22 or $11.22: Examples: entrée or sandwich, home fries or toast and beverage
• Lunch for $14.22 or $18.22: Examples: appetizer or salad, entrée, sandwich, taco or pizza and beverage
• Dinner for $28.22 or $36.22: Examples: appetizer or salad, entrée, sandwiches, tacos or pizza pie, dessert or beverage

The restaurants participating are:

• Open Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
• $18.22 lunch: cheesesteak/side and drink
• $28.22 dinner: any two cheesesteak/1 side
• “We pride ourselves in exceptional customer service and combine it with fresh slice cheesesteaks, hard-rolled burgers and fresh-cut fries!”

Drifter's of Seaside, 701 Boulevard, 732-375-3183

• Open Thursday-Sunday, 5 p.m.-midnight
• “Enjoy small plates, a raw bar, and proper cocktails in a playful indoor/outdoor space by the beach."

Hook's Bar & Grill, 1320 Boulevard, 732-830-0006

• Open Sunday – Wednesday, noon- 9 p.m., Thursday, noon-10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, noon-11 p.m.
• $14.22 lunch: Pulled pork sliders OR beef sliders OR Crispy Thai Shrimp
• $28.22 dinner: Lobster mac & cheese OR Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad OR Shrimp Scampi over Linguini OR Lobster pizza
• “Get hooked on Hooks during Restaurant Week“

Jimbo's Bar & Grill, 715 Ocean Terrace, 732-830-8200

• Open Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
• $18.22 lunch: choice of 1 appetizer (onion rings, mozzarella sticks, cheesesteak eggrolls, pub pretzels, or fried pickles), 1 entrée (plain bar pie, Italian panini with side of butterfly fries, cheesesteak with fries, Cajun chicken sandwich with fries, Italian sausage sandwich with fries, or veggie burger with fries), and 1 drink (regular size fountain drink, fresh squeezed lemonade, or bottled non-alcoholic beverage)
• $28.22 dinner: choice of 1 appetizer or raw bar (6 steamed clams, 6 clams on the ½ shell, ½ lb peel and eat shrimp, fried calamari, fried shrimp, coconut shrimp, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, cheesesteak eggrolls, pub pretzels, or fried pickles), 1 entrée (bar pie with up to 2 toppings, Italian panini with side of butterfly fries, cheesesteak with fries, Cajun chicken sandwich with fries, Italian sausage with fries, veggie burger with fries, fried flounder sandwich with fries, or fish and chips), 1 drink (regular sized fountain drink, fresh squeezed lemonade, or bottled non-alcoholic beverage), and 1 dessert (6 fried Oreos or funnel cake)
• “Amazing food and drinks with a great view and fun staff right on the boardwalk!"

Klee's Bar & Grill, 101 Boulevard, 732-830-1996

• Open Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
• “We are your neighborhood tavern, open all year!”

Maruca's Pizza, 601 Boardwalk, 732-793-0707

• Open Monday-Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
• $14.22 lunch: cheesesteak with French fries
• $28.22 dinner: 18” plain pie with garden salad
• $36.22 dinner: 18” plain pie with mussels
• “Winner 2022 Pizza Bowl – Best Pizza in New Jersey!”

Monte's Cafe, 609 Boulevard, 732-250-4101

• Open Monday-Sunday
• $9.22 breakfast special: Huevos Rancheros and coffee
• $14.22 lunch: Hard shell chicken taco, 1 beef empanada and soft drink
• $28.22 dinner: Chicken fajita, guacamole & chips appetizer, soft drink, and dessert
• "Authentic Mexican Cuisine”

The Ocean Club Restaurant, 2 Ocean Terrace, 732-966-3623

• Open Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
• $14.22 lunch: Bayhead Bacon Burger
• $18.22 lunch: “The Heights” Pizza or Lobster Mac & Cheese
• $28.22 dinner: Stuffed Chicken Supreme
• $36.22 dinner: Down the Shore Seafood Risotto or New York Strip
• “Eat, Drink & Relax”

Offshore BBQ, 1520 Boulevard, 732-375-3050

• Open Wednesday-Sunday, noon-7 p.m.
• $14.22 lunch: pulled pork & 2 sides (comes with sauce, bread & pickles)
• 28.22: brisket, 2 ribs, and 2 sides (comes with sauce, bread, & pickles)
• “Offshore BBQ is handcrafted wood-smoked BBQ by Pitmaster Richie Cline. Offshore BBQ is a true old-school BBQ shop. We sell our high quality dry rubbed smoked meats by the 1/2 Pound or in sandwiches. Our handcrafted sauces take the dry rubbed smoked meat to the next level, but we always serve them on the side. All of our side are made from scratch with a true homemade taste & feel. At Offshore BBQ we love BBQ it’s a wonderful passion that we enjoy sharing with others. Enjoy!”

PJ's Place, 303 Ocean Terrace

• Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• $11.22 breakfast: waffle with topping and coffee
• $36.22 dinner: Seafood Mediterranean or Paella
• “Some of the best seafood right at the beach“

Spicy Cantina, 500 Boardwalk

• Open Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-midnight
• $18.22 lunch: (boardwalk level) Cheesesteak, fresh ceasar salad, with soft drink
• $36.22 dinner: (upstairs) Tropical summer salad, pan seared Tilapia Filet, Poblanos, Corn and Onion Ragu, Chocolate Mousse Cake and soft drink.
• “Spicy is a boardwalk tradition. We have great food, drink and fun. Come join us!“

Sunset Seafood, 419 Bayside Terrace South, 732-250-1686

• $36.22 dinner: Choice of 1 appetizer (New England clam chowder, manhattan clam chowder, coconut shrimp, or baked clams), 1 entrée (sunset penne pasta with chicken, linguini clam sauce- red or white, or Hawaiian blackened tuna with pineapple teriyaki glaze), and 1 dessert (apple crumb cake, key lime pie, Italian cheesecake, or chocolate mousse cake)
• "BYOB, Indoor/Outdoor waterfront dining with Dock-n-Dine and the Seafood is Divine! Just come, you’ll SEA"

More details are available on the Seaside Heights tourism website.

"The week also builds on one of the themes of Coca-Cola, the official beverage of Seaside Heights," officials said. "The beverage’s 'Real Magic happens when people eat together' theme is particularly fitting for the week. The Seaside Heights Business Improvement District will soon provide details of a contest encouraging people to share the real magic of their dining experiences during Restaurant Week."