Dune 18 Restaurant

No greeting when we first walked in, took about 5 minutes or longer for someone to speak to us. Never been served frozen shrimp on LBI in my many, many years of dining here. I was shocked for those prices! We are on the island surrounded by local seafood markets and the nerve to not provide customers with fresh seafood. We spent hundreds of dollars dining here for the first time and it's unfortunate that it will be our last. My shrimp dish tasted like the shrimps from a Chinese takeout. Lots of shrimps but not fresh quality. Many of other restaurants on the island with higher quality food and service. Our waitress was nice and ambience too but that's about it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Great experience, caring owners! Food was phenomenal, from the appetizers to the main course of Shrimp Rosa and pappardelli with braised short rib and Madeira wine sauce. Really hit the spot.

Great BYOB option on LBI!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing food w beautiful presentation and wonderful service by Daniel!
Highly recommend!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Every course was absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time at Dune 18. Staff was great! Food was fabulous and lived the vibe!!! We will be back and will be adding them to our regular hot spots!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ate at Dune 18 last night best dinner. Sorry we didn’t take any pics of the food but everything was delicious. Kayla our server was fabulous and the rest of the staff was on the money. We all had specials the branzino was so good and crispy, the lamb chops were delicious and the salmon is always good. Appetizers were all specials and we loved them all the desserts were yummy too. Now with lights off we will be in more frequently. Thank you for a wonderful night.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Visiting LBI from Staten Island. We were very pleased with our dinner at Dune 18. Our waitress Nicolina and our busboy Brody were exceptional and very attentive. We appreciated a visit to our table from Mark to make sure we were satisfied with the food and service. The chef created a delicious menu. We will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went for the pre fixe menu tonight. The food was exceptional. One of the best meals we had on our 2 week vacation. Kayla was our server. She was kind friendly and knowledgeable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My husband and I had a wonderful meal for our 10 year wedding anniversary! Nina, our server, was fabulous, friendly and explained each dish well. The food was seasoned perfectly, large portions and the pace of the meal felt leisurely and not rushed. Thank you for a wonderful evening!

Great place! Very good service, beautiful presentation and superb food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Been to Dune18 several times, never had a bad meal or service until recently. On Thursday September 4th we had 730p dinner reservations waited over 15 minutes to be noticed/checked in. We didn't realize menu switched over to prix fixed. Was dissappionted couldn't order my favorite Faroe Salmon. Ordered chix dumpling as app hubby got shrimp tempura both were good, ordered roasted beet salad was not edible,the salad/lettuce was warm , so much dressing it was wilted and slimy and cesar salad same thing as if both sat out for a while. Mains braised short ribs with pappardelle pasta, not sure where the pasta was maybe 8 pieces if that, was barely warm/room temperature was lacking seasoning/flavor and taste, ended up dumping alot of parmasen cheese on it for flavor. Hubby got parm cod was good. Desert, was told out of Desert by waitress saved my last slice of cheesecake that was warm and the whipped cream next to it melted and was on caramel sauce which was terrible, nothing to offer my hubby but a bowl of icecream but yet the waitress went to table of 8 locals next to us and offered a variety of deserts including cheesecake. I confronted her and she said because they ran out of Desert Chef said to offer open Desert menu. Her demeanor changed towards us as not friendly anymore. Cheesecake magically became available Black and white cake and red velvet cake were offered to all customers except My husband still was not offered this. He was the only customer in the entire restaurant with a bowl of icecream. We were not happy. She brought bill and then totally ignored us for over 15 minutes but psseed our table many time's gave te party of 8 all the attention and even took their bill before our even though they were seated after us and we've been waiting a while.

We were not treated equally and as will never go back during prefixe menu. Let alone we were just at the restaurant 2 weeks ago and had a fabulous meal and service.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

We always have the best experience at Dune 18! Food & service is always top tier. We went there last night to celebrate our engagement and the owner congratulated us and sent us out several desserts. It was much appreciated and another awesome experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went for the prix fixe menu after Labor Day. $45 per person for 4 courses if top notch food, served with a smile. We were not regulars before but that may change. They ran out of some of the dishes during last seating, but everything we did have was delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wonderful staff and amazing food.

Another excellent dinner at DUNE 18 in Ship Bottom LBI, beautiful ambiance and bread service, tonight Oysters app fresh from Barnegat Bay with cocktail and a special minuets sauce, for entrees, Panko encrusted 12oz flounder with pomme fritz and string beans, also
Pappardelle with brazed short ribs blended with a rich Madeira wine sauce.
Owners are wonderful and on site to make sure you enjoy your dinner.
Many desserts we enjoyed the amazing cheesecake. LBI Foodies

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