The BoonDocks Fishery
1 Marine Park, Red Bank
(732) 747-7177
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Many years going hope I get there in a couple of weeks before they close I live in Florida but boy do I miss this place?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Almos everything is fried but the seafood is tasty and the location is just wonderful. BYOB so bring your own.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great food! Beautiful place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was horrible! No flavor! Very bland! 1/2 hr wait only to walk in to see at least 6 open tables! Ordered Gumbo, Calamari, Caesar Salad, Shrimp Dumplings and Lobster Quesadillas. Cash only in 2025!! Very annoying!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great seafood spot. Real old school feel. Will be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If u like great food without the extras this place is aces its like Mudd City used to be. Great job don’t change a thing!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious, the atmosphere was perfect. I would recommend eating here. Sitting by the water is a big plus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall, the experience and staff was beyond great, but the food was a bit of a let-down. TLDR: avoid the scallops, extremely small portion for the price. The tuna bites are awesome, coconut shrimp pretty good, fries were meh.
We arrived on a Saturday in the summer and expected a wait. We were greeted by a friendly hostess who informed us it’s a 45 minute wait. We waited along the beautiful marina exactly 45 minutes and went inside.
My wife ordered the coconut shrimp, I ordered the blackened scallops, and we shared the tuna bites. Service was fast and very good.
now on to the food. My wife loved the coconut shrimp. Decent sized portion of shrimp (10) cooked perfectly. The tuna bites were the star. Perfectly rare inside with a crunchy spicy exterior. If I ever do return i’d do two orders of those. Now onto the scallops….
At $37 dollars (more expensive than the lobster), I assumed the portion would be good. Boy was I wrong: when it arrived I looked at my wife in shock. Seven…. nickel sized scallops. They weren’t seared very well and the seasoning was gloopy. Even if they were cooked perfectly, $5 per scallop is highway robbery.
lastly the fries. I’ve had better at the local fairs. They were crinkle cut fries that seemed to be frozen from a bag. Not the best, but not terrible either.
All in all, I might return and get something else, but avoid the scallops and fries. great experience, mixed reviews on the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp, Tuna Bites
Terrible place. I waited for an hour and a half even though there were plenty of free tables. Nobody was seating people, absolutely no organization. Very disappointing.
Service: 1
Beautiful dramatic views of the navisink. Amazingly fresh traditional casual steamed seafood options. Good seafood isn’t cheap but prices here are extremely fair for the quality. The 2 lobster special was delicious and robust. The steamers and tuna bites were incredible. Everything comes out hot and fresh with all of the proper accessories. The hostess staff were very welcoming.
On pleasant summer evenings the parking can be tricky and limited, and wait times extended, but totally worth the hassle.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Dockside fishery, with fresh food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I give this place 3 stars because I don’t think their food quality is all their fault. Their kitchen is so small, and the sudden increase in popularity due to TikTok or whatever social media is not their fault, or enough time to figure out a bigger kitchen, especially in the summer. It’s a really cute place, and it definitely has potentially when they finally have a chance to breath, and keep up with their growing customers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Very bad food not good at all for the price. all the prices have gone up. the food was so bad the fish burned and I stayed in line for to order. After we waited 30 minutes to get food it was horrible in taste. At this point all your paying for is the view which is available at the nearby park for $0. you can see how they are trying to cut costs everywhere literal toilet paper towels for napkins but the bathroom doesn’t have any 😭. byob !
I feel sad to come here
Sorry guys
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Needs a bigger sign that says cash only!
I paid for parking just to find out cash only
signs once you arrive
Most amazing food.
Lobster roll was exceptional!!!
Atmosphere was beautiful!
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