Channel Marker Cafe

3245 NJ-35 Rear, Lavallette
(732) 793-7559

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Carol Schoenwiesner

Food was very good especially crab cakes. If you get 2 may be too much to eat but they will split order. Prices not too bad, $45 for 2 large crab cakes. Menu is limited.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crab Cake

Edwin Wolff

Food was great. Large portions and very flavorful. Service was outstanding.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kara Romeo

Tried to eat here today for breakfast with my family. We were seated on outdoor patio with foul smell of trash and tons of flies. We waited for 15mins and there was no service - no water and no one came to ask for our order. We left without ordering. Such a disappointment.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Kurt Studer

The food was delicious
It took a long time to get it, though.
There was a group of 12 next to us, making the place uncomfortably noisy.
We forgot that it was a bring your own wine place. Bummer!
Also, the parking lot was partially flooded.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Grace Perez

My husband and I went there with 3 other couple and our waitress was so nice and always checking on us. I had the salmon which was delicious. We sat outside and it was a very night. We were lucky to get seated right away as the place is not that big so my friend said that they usually waited awhile. There’s plenty parking and the view to the bay is to die for. Check it out! This is a BYOB ☺️.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Calamari, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Milanese

Bobby Arlotta

Was running out of fuel, pulled into where the fuel pump used to be, and there was a sign with the arrow said fuel kept on going all the way to the street, and there was a small cardboard sign says no fuel!!! ended up wasting my time cutting through the channel by the time it took me so far out of the way to find it was no fuel. I ran out of fuel and had to get towed back to my marina. Take the fuel signs down and post the sign in the beginning of the marina that you have no fuel. Lazy, Inconsiderate!!

Todd Loscalzo

TOO MANY FLIES. REALLY

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 3

Rob Deiro

What an all-around great spot for dinner! I visited with a party of nine, and we were promptly seated and greeted by our wonderful waitress, Jen. We ordered several appetizers to share, and each one was spot on! The burrata and prosciutto were delicious—the cheese was creamy, and the meat was cut to perfection. The meatballs, served with fresh ricotta, were a favorite at the table. The honey wings and calamari with fresh marinara sauce were equally impressive. I ordered the penne with broccoli rabe and sausage, and the portion size was enough for two, maybe even three people. Others in my group enjoyed the chicken Parmigiana and the pork chop, both of which received rave reviews for their flavor. Overall, this is a terrific restaurant, with bay views, coastal decor, and friendly staff. I highly recommend it for a great family dinner. Jen, our waitress, was super friendly and professional.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Louis Tiscornia

It was great. However, my only issue was I tried to make another reservation a week later. They did not return my call on their voice mail which is the only way to make a reservation and afterwards I tried several times and they never picked the phone up after the several attempts I made.
Poor phone management.

Parking: Close to door.

Wheelchair accessibility: No steps unless you enter by boat.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Channel Marker Signature Crab Cake

Willi Gari

A must visit place here in Lavalette. You can't beat the atmosphere, directly on the water, with the setting sun behind you. Or directly in front of you, depending on which side of the table you're sitting. It can get uncomfortably hot, like a blast furnace aimed straight at you, but it's worth it. The food is very good, but with a little room for improvement. The sauteed vegetables were undercooked, the green beans were snappy (good) but bitter (not good).

Btw, It's BYOB (YAAAAAY!). The friendly staff are happy to open your wine bottle and bring you glasses and decanters. I love that!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Solly Eliezer

Simply delicious!!! Breathtaking sunsets ?

Kid-friendliness: Family friendly atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Calamari

Jan Ott

Went by boat, they had slip docking for our 20 footer. Our food was great, The waitress was good and the atmosphere was very nice. For us it's the kind of price that we couldn't do it everyday, but it was worth it for the quality and quantity of food received. Between the six of us we recommend all three lunch appetizers, The Muscles, the Burrata , and the Calamari we're all great. Crab cake sandwich was also fantastic. It is BYOB.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Calamari, Crab Cake Sandwich

Joseph Farrell

Ate here with my wife on a Tuesday night. Pretty busy I must say. She had the Branzino. Said it was the BEST she ever had. Moist and came with nice vegetable salad. I had the chicken milanese. Large portion and very good. Will return. Also learned today that you can dock and dine with your boat here. They serve you dinner on your boat if you'd like.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Louis Truppa (Louie)

I came here for the first time with my family for Mother’s Day and we were all very satisfied with the entire experience at Channel Marker. We sat inside since it was still cold out but had a corner table, so we had a beautiful view of the boats, dock, and bay.

We ordered a variety of food; Caesar salad, calamari, and wings for apps, and chicken parm, salmon/crab cake special, chicken Milanese, and pork chop for our main dishes.

The calamari was well cook and had a great fresh taste. The dish the wings came on were a little oily but they still had a good crunch and taste when bitten into them.

For the main dishes we were stunned by the portions, chicken parm and Milanese had a full chicken breast sliced in half and was cooked to perfection. The salmon and crab cake was covered in a delectable cream sauce that really wowed us.

We could’ve ordered half the food items and split them between two people, that’s how big they were. I’m not sure if the portions we got are normal here year-round or if it was just for mother’s day, but either way we had a great experience and will definitely be back.

Parking: We were able to find a spot, but there were some spots taken up by boats. Since it’s still the offseason, it makes sense that some of the boats were still wrapped up from the winter and not in the water yet. Hopefully they’ll be moved once summer starts to give more parking to customers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Channel Marker Signature Crab Cake, Chicken Milanese

Joey DiMartini

Great food by the water

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