Restaurants near Surf City

“Pompano Beach HYB was our go to every morning on vacation. Smiling staff knew our name and our order every day. Yummy coffee, too! Highly recommend.”

“We always have a great experience at Wally’s. The staff is wonderful and the food is fresh and tasty.”

“My husband and I ordered a chicken sandwich and both were delicious. Took bagels home and had them for breakfast and they were fantastic. Our server was so sweet and pleasant. We certainly will stop there again. Thank you”

“Great vegan ice cream choices!!”

“The best bakery around with fabulous gluten free options that taste delicious! Love it!”

“Great expereince!! party of 9 for a 12 year old birthday lunch with friends!! staff was awesome. very attentive and accommodating!! 9 very happy customers”

“love their fruit so fresh every time guaranteed! Delicious bowls”

“Great pizza and nice staff 🥰”

“Some of the best ramen in Ocean County!”

“This cafe serves a nice breakfast and portions are huge. I wish they could get the orders right, though. Yesterday a sandwich was missing, today the avocado which is addn'l $2.50 was missing. Sheesh!”

“I am not a fan of shaved ice to start. But it is the best one I have tried and the fact that they have dye free options gets my attention. It is near the entrence of the island so it can sound busy by the street.

Dietary restrictions: Shaved ice with many flavors including dye free ones.”

“Lobster rolls are amazing 🤤”

“Incredible pizza with classics, newer styles and creative ideas. The Brooklyn Finest is a must!”

“The best quesadillas and tacos we’ve had in a very long time. Fabulous everything!”

“We ordered one of their party trays for a 21st birthday gathering & it was a HUGE hit!! Not only did it look amazing, it was so fresh & delicious! We will definitely be ordering again!!”

“Went here with a party of 8. They don’t accept reservations but they sat our party in a reasonable amount of time. The restaurant was packed! Fun vibe and Friendly and attentive staff.

The food was honestly out of this world delicious. The sourdough toast with ricotta and pistachio might be the best bite I’ve ever had in my life. I had the golden tilefish for dinner and it was cooked beautifully. My wife had the Pork Katsu and it is was also delicious.
Dessert course was awesome. Sticky toffee pudding and an orange cake that will ruin you for all other orange cakes!

Great food, service and vibe!”

“We truly enjoy coming to Dockside! The staff is friendly, the food is delicious and they’ve done a great job updating the inside and the menu. The view of the bay and marina is an added bonus.”

“We just had my 60th birthday celebration at The Gables last weekend. The Gables is our “go-to” place for our yearly special occasions; Valentines Day, birthdays, anniversaries. My party was extraordinary! You really know how to throw a party! Every one of my guests loved it. They couldn’t believe the beauty of the venue; the gorgeous flowers outside and beautiful decor inside; the gourmet food and the lovely, lovely staff. Everyone had a great time. The owners are such lovely people. I also highly recommend La Fourchette who did amazing charcuterie platters for me, delivered to the Gables for me, that everyone enjoyed when they arrived at the party. I can’t express to you what a perfect day we had! Many thanks for all of your attention to detail and your complete excellence in every way! Can’t wait to come back in a few weeks!”

“We absolutely loved our first breakfast experience. By far best omelette I have ever had. Awesome home fries cooked to perfection! Fast and super friendly service 5 stars for sure. We will be back :)”

“The absolute best Mexican food in the area. Entertaining and delicious. Food, staff and service are amazing!”

“Love this place, but was very disappointed in the happy hour oysters on 7/9/25….. very small….. other than that, everything else was great”

“Great Service Great Food and the Cheese Bergers are out of the world you have to try one.”

“Our go to place when we go to the island.”

“So good I’ll definitely be back!!”

“Had the #6, blue cheese burger and fries for Fathers day dinner delivered. Wow!!! Double meat patties cooked perfectly, heap if crispy fried onions, 2 thick fresh tomato slices, fresh chopped lettuce and a heap if blue cheese. The fries are addicting, I had to stop myself from eating them so I could take a bite of my burger, lol. Other places would charge $15.00 or more for a burger this big but it was only $10.00 and bogo, which my wife unfortunately did not take advantage of, I most likely would have have had it for breakfast the next day. Burger n fries 10/10, delivery 7/10, it was starting to get cold, the restaurant is 10 minutes from my house.”

“Please run, don't walk to Isola! Long Beach Island is no stranger to great spots for Italian cuisine, but Isola is not your typical Italian fare. A BYOB restaurant, Isola has a menu that easily compliments any wine! Our dinner consisted of a fresh and flavorful grilled octopus appetizer, a Cacio and Pepe even Rome would be proud of, one if the best zpirk chops we've evrry ate plated to perfrction, Hanger steak with a lovely chimichurri and a side of roasted potatoes with parmesan cheese. We ended the meal with Tiramisu to go and it was a perfect way to end the night. All that said, Isola's menu is equal to the amazing quality of service and the experience created by their staff. Every patron was smiling. We had originally ordered the Fiorentine steak and sadly it was not available. Dylan and his team went above and beyond to make sure that our dinner was not only fantastic but that we were so thrilled we quickly booked our next visit. Isola has officially entered my top 5 LBI list! Thank you, Isola for a wonderful date night!”

“We have been going to Black Eyed Susan's since their prior location across the street when it was BYOB and I can't believe it's actually gotten better in terms of menu and the cocktail menu is amazing too. With the addition of Marigold this summer they've reached the next level. We hope to rent it out next year for a private event. Could not recommend it enough if you're on Long Beach Island (or even if you have to drive the bridge)”

“The staff are very friendly, and the food is fresh and really good. Potato salad is amazing”