Dune Restaurant

We had a wonderful dinner at Dune in Ortley Beach. It is so great to have an upscale Italian restaurant at the shore that stays open during the off-season and is BYOB—it makes for such a relaxed, enjoyable evening. The staff was very attentive throughout our meal. The tableside presentation of the chicken parm is wonderful and really adds a special touch to the dining experience. You can tell they put care into the details here. I highly recommend starting with the caviar—it's...

I wanted so bad to give this 5 stars but the food just wasn’t there for the price. The server Brandon was amazing and honestly my wife and I would go back just to have that kind of service. With the food, my wife had shrimp cocktail and it was just okay. The cocktail sauce was different and for 20$ not worth it. Her bucatini was very good though! The chicken parm dish which I feel like is the reason everyone goes there was just fine. The chicken cutlets were cooked well but...

Unfortunately not worth it for the money. Dinner for 4 was over $300 and food was just ok. Ordered the chicken parm and the filet mignon - sauce on the chicken was kind of bland. Steak was overcooked on the outside and not juicy for $64. The broccolini side was overly salty.
Inside vibe is cute, but food didn’t live up to our expectations or hopes for this spot.