Metropolitan Cafe

8 E Main St, Freehold
(732) 780-9400

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Shrimp and Calamari Appetizer
Pear and Goat Cheese Salad
Filet Mignon Spring Rolls
Cheeseburger and Fries
Short Rib Empanada
Skirt Steak Salad
Asian Skirt Steak
Scallop Pinwheels
Short Rib Tacos
Surf and Turf

Menu

Beginnings
Our Signature Calamari & Shrimp
Sweet and spicy with sesame seeds.
Special Wonton Soup
Rock shrimp, pork dumplings, scallion and baby spinach.
Tuna Tartare Nachos
Avocado, radish, wonton, sweet soy, sriracha.
Filet Mignon Spring Rolls
French beans, mixed vegetables, orange soy reduction.
Crab Cake
Creole lobster bisque, remoulade aioli.
Yin Yang Dumplings
Pork & chicken-lemongrass, ponzu, spicy mustard.
Burrata & Maple Roasted Squash
Craisins, toasted pecans, herb oil.
Lettuce Wraps
Chicken, matchstick vegetables, pickled carrot, wonton, ponzu.
Short Rib Empanada
Toasted manchego, Mexican street corn salsa.
Stuffed Long Stem Artichoke
Prosciutto & mozzarella, lemon vinaigrette.
Blistered Shishito Peppers
Chorizo. Lemon, Garlic
Jumbo Shrimp Fried Rice
Scallion, ginger, peas, soy, fresh egg.
Zucchini Rollatini
Panko crusted, goat cheese, san marzano, bechamel.
Stuffed Portobello Mushroom
Shrimp & crabmeat, brandy mustard aioli, pistachio crumbs.

Eat Your Greens
Grilled Steak Salad
Baby greens, bleu cheese, asparagus, tomato, candied pecans, honey-balsamic.
Pastrami Crusted Tuna Salad
Carrot, cucumbers, edamame, soba noodles, matchstick crudité, mesclun, avocado, miso- honey vinaigrette. Gluten-free.
Chicken Milanese Salad
Arugula, fresh mozzarella, teardrop tomatoes, olive, cucumber, red onion, red wine vinaigrette.
Roasted Pear & Goat Cheese Salad
Pistachios, local arugula, craisins, prosecco vinaigrette.
Grilled Chicken & Brussel Sprout Salad
Roasted squash, bacon, apples, manchego, almonds, mixed greens, autum vinaigrette. Gluten-free.
Grilled Shrimp Salad
Chopped bacon, egg, crouton, Romain, buttermilk garlic dressings.

Make Your Own Salad
Make Your Own Caesar Salad
Romaine, croutons, parmesan & Caesar dressing.
Make Your Own House Salad
Mesclun greens, bruschetta, olives & balsamic vinaigrette.
Make your Own Arugula Salad
Baby arugula, red onion, shaved parmesan, citrus vinaigrette.

Handhelds
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Carolina slaw, pepper jack, pickles, mayo, brioche.
Burger Experience
Slab bacon, aged cheddar, frizzled onion, chophouse dressing, brioche.
Grilled Chicken Club
Manchego, avocado, bacon, pesto aioli, panelle.
Filet Mignon Sandwich
Caramelized onions, manchego, roasted peppers, garlic aioli, baguette.
Ultimate Grilled Cheese & Soup
Truffled cheddar & manchego, bacon, tomato, fresh panelle, lobster bisque for dipping.

Tacos & Sliders
BBQ Short Rib Taco
Grilled onion, slaw, horseradish aioli.
Ahi Tuna Taco
Pickled mango, cusabi.
KFC Taco
Korean fried chicken, scallion, pickled mango, carrot.
Cali Chicken Taco
Grilled chix, peach salsa, goat cheese, spinach, and creme fraiche.
Cheeseburger Sliders
Cheddar.
Crab Cake Sliders
Slaw & remoulade.
Chicken Parm Sliders
Fresh mozzarella.

Pasta
Jumbo Scallop Risotto
Roasted squash, sage, prosciutto, craisins. Gluten-free.
Mezze Rigatoni Vodka
Sweet Italian sausage, mushrooms, peas, chili flake, parmesan.
Shrimp, Crab, Scallops Athenian Style
Tomato, brandy, touch of cream, fettuccine.
Pumpkin Ravioli
Fresh jumbo lump crab, mascarpone, black pepper- nutmeg cream.
Pear & Cheese Pasta Purses
Shallot, brown butter, amaretti crumble.
Shrimp & Arugula
Rigatoni, wild mushrooms, baby & San Marzano tomatoes. Evoo.

Serious Eats
Kabayaki Glazed Tuna
Fried rice, baby bok choy, wasabi aioli.
Faroe Island Salmon
Sweet bourbon & mustard lacquered, edamame sesame noodles.
Pan Roasted Cod
Herb crumbs, white beans, asparagus, shiitake, roasted tomato, lemon.
Scallop Pinwheels
Crabmeat stuffed, coconut-ginger sauce, basmati rice, baby spinach.
Grilled Shrimp & Chorizo Skewers
Spanish rice, chimichurri.
Asian Skirt Steak
Sake-soy marinade, stir fried vegetables, lo mein, pineapple salsa.
Seafood Creole
Shrimp, scallops, crab meat, peppers, onions, spiced tomato, basmati rice.
Boneless Short Rib
Potatoes, carrots, cippolini onions, red wine reduction.
Twice Cooked Cuban Steak
Marinated skirt, grilled & wok charred, fresh pico, black beans, arroz verde.
Center-Cut Pork Chop
Cherries, onions, Chambord, balsamic, mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts.
Grilled Organic Chicken
Avocado, pico de gallo, dirty rice, citrus-herb oil.
General's Chicken Bowl
Stir fried veg, water chestnuts, basmati rice & scallion.
Chicken & Shrimp
Wild mushrooms, brandy, mascarpone, asparagus, roasted potatoes.
NY Strip
Herb sea salt, fingerling potatoes, cabernet-garlic butter, baby veg.
Filet Mignon
Mashed potatoes, french beans, cabernet demi.
Half Roasted Duck
Spiced pear glaze, craisins & roasted squash, basmati, asparagus.

Specialty Rolls
Dragon Roll
Eel & cucumber topped with avocado, sweet sauce & sesame.
Mystery Roll
Tempura shrimp, avocado, cucumber, soy paper, topped with tuna, salmon, avocado, sweet & spicy sauces.
Spicy Girl Roll
Pepper tuna, avocado, scallion & mango, topped with salmon & spicy sauce.
Dynamite Mango Roll
Tempura shrimp, cucumber, jalapeno, soy paper, topped with spicy lobster & mango salsa.
Sleeping Beauty Roll
Spicy tuna, crab, avocado, tempura flake & cucumber wrapped in soy paper.
White Tiger Roll
Spicy lobster, cucumber, tempura flakes wrapped in white tuna, avocado, topped with mango salsa & caviar.
Hawaiian Roll
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado, cucumber & mango wrapped in soy paper.
Ocean Roll
Spicy lobster & cucumber, topped with salmon, tuna & avocado.
Freehold Roll
Salmon, crab, avocado, topped with tuna, caviar, tempura flake & sweet and spicy mayo.
Yankee Roll
Spicy salmon, white tuna, avocado, soy paper, spicy mayo.
Metro Roll
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, crab & caviar.
Sweetheart Roll
Spicy salmon, avocado, soy paper, topped with tuna.
Fantasy Roll
Spicy tuna & tempura flake topped with eel & jalapeno.
Spider Roll
Soft: shell crab, avocado, cucumber, & roe.
Valentine Roll
Crab, cucumber & mango roll topped with spicy, crunchy lobster salad.
Rainbow Roll
Crab, cucumber & avocado topped with tuna, salmon & yellowtail.
Crazy Tuna Roll
Pepper tuna & avocado topped with spicy tuna & tempura flake.
Angry Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura & avocado, soy paper topped with spicy crab & dry angel hair seaweed.
Lady in Red Roll
Spicy tuna, cucumber, tempura flake, wrapped in red & white tuna.
Christmas Roll
Roasted sweet eel, avocado, tempura flakes topped with tuna, sesame seed & caviar.
Rock & Roll
Shrimp tempura & cream cheese topped with spicy tuna.
Banzai Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, soy paper, salmon sashimi, sriracha & mayo.

Sushi Appetizers
Miso Soup
Edamame
Soy beans.
Seaweed Salad
Crab Salad
Avocado Salad
Yellowtail and Jalapeno
Cucumber and ponzu.
Pepper Tuna
Over seaweed salad with ponzu.

Traditional Rolls
Tuna Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Tuna and Avocado Roll
Salmon Roll
Salmon and Cucumber Roll
Eel and Cucumber Roll
Eel and Avocado Roll
California Roll
Mixed Vegetable Roll
Yellowtail and Scallion Roll
Alaska Roll
Philly Roll
Boston Roll
Tempura Shrimp Roll
Avocado, cucumber and roe.

Nigiri & Sashimi
Nigiri
Sushi 1 piece per order.
Sashimi
2 pieces per order.

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Recent Reviews

I had a wonderful experience at the Metropolitan Café in Freehold, NJ. Our waitress, Terry, provided outstanding service — she was friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. The food was delicious, and everything was served promptly. I highly recommend both the restaurant and Terry to anyone looking for a great dining experience. Thank you, Terry, for making our visit so memorable!
October 2025
One of our favorite restaurants. Food was amazing, service was great, and made a reservation one day in advance. Prices have definitely increased over the past year but serving sizes are large.
October 2025
First time here, Dinner options were good, mocktail options were also good. That said the experience was soured by our server. Not sure if it was something we did or maybe they were just not having a good night. Felt rushed, and we weren't asked if we were finished or wanted to leave before our meals were serviced. Someone's food wasnt finished and wanted to take it home and we had to stop the server and ask for a container. Then we weren't offered a bag. If these...
October 2025

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Metropolitan Cafe

8 E Main St, Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 780-9400