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Ocean Avenue Grill - Sea Bright, NJ
I was very excited to check this place out on a recent sunny Sunday. I had heard about the child friendly magician night and I knew the location was beautiful. My husband and I took our two young kids. The restaurant was about half full, early evening with great live music and a perfect breeze. We were nicely greeted and happily sipped our fresh beers and actually discussed what other families we should bring back with us. Then, the food arrived. My son exclaimed that the fried chicken tenders was the best chicken he had ever eaten. My sweet potato fries and my husband's regular fries were also delicious. My crab cakes were edible. They were not the advertised jumbo lump and not worth the $24 we paid. Evidently the kitchen was rushed on my husband's medium burger. It came out as a black hockey puck and had clearly been in the fryer. He asked for a turkey club instead and that arrived with either microwaved or deep fat fried bacon-we couldn't agree on what caused its petrified texture. The bread fell apart as he picked up the sandwich. Such a great start for a disappointing meal. The waitress begrudgingly took my husband's meal off the bill. I don't see us ever going back unless it was just for a beer and the view.
