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Iron Whale, Asbury Park, NJ

Iron Whale

4.6
4.6
1412 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
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Intimate dining experience that showcases Asbury Parks trendy neighborhood. Located on the boardwalk, we showcase those stunning oceanfront views in every area of our restaurant. We feature fresh seafood, fish, and a raw bar serving the highest quality ingredients, along with our specialty craft cocktails and our assorted wine list. This concept serves as the perfect dining destination for any occasion day or night. Iron Whale is open 7 days a week.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (732) 361-5185
  • Website
    http://www.ironwhalenj.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Charles Collins
  • Private party facilities
    We have an ocean view private room that can fit parties up to 35 guests. Luncheons, business dinners, holiday parties, baby showers, birthday celebrations , rehearsal dinners.Go to our Iron Whale website and send your banquet inquiry today!
  • Location
    1200 Ocean Ave Unit 504, Asbury Park, NJ 07712-5778
  • Neighborhood
    Asbury Park
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Wines Around the World

    $140.00 per person

    Nov 2, 2023 only
    Join us for an extraordinary culinary experience! Executive Chef Charles Collins will take us on a journey around the world with a wine pairing to each course.
    Wines Around the World Photo

What 1,412 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • New Jersey - Central

    Seafood

1,412 Reviews

  1. ScottB

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Char broiled oysters were great All apps and entrees where outstanding

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  2. NJDiner

    New York Area

    69 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    69 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    We have been to Iron Whale before and usually very good. It has been awhile, and this time I would say for the price, it was just good. Service was outstanding and love the location on the ocean, but the food not as good as I would expect. My beet salad which I always love here was way over dressed and hard to eat. Next time I will ask for dressing on side. Halibut special was tasty but dry. Risotto seafood special was a great option to offer. Risotto and scallops were delicious but lobster was dry and very tough and muscles tasted off as they often do, clams would have been better in that recipe. Wine options are good but small pours. :-) I would try here again, but at this price there are many other options in the area that are very good. Maybe it was just an off night. Will try again some other time.

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  3. KenS

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an excellent dinner & service. James, our server, was outstanding. Jack-one of the mangers, went out of the way to help us secure a future reservation for a celebration The food & drinks were great

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  4. MaryH

    New York Area

    29 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    A quiet Thursday , last minute dinner out. Iron Whale was perfect and food was good. However, the Moules Frites were served with French fries directly on top. As a result, they were soggy within minutes and inedible. Mussels were tasty but could have used a piece of bread for the sauce. On the other hand, my husband's crab cakes were delicious and hit the spot. It's the small details that make a difference and we certainly will return.

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  5. jsedmom

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service…perfect place to go before heading into Sea Hear Now !

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It’s our go to place in Asbury Park. Great food. Great service. Great atmosphere. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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  7. Lena

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Loved our experience at The Iron Whale. Our server Jessie was knowledgeable on the dishes and was a great server. From the drinks to dessert, everything was delicious. Seafood was so fresh. This is our 2nd time coming here and it has become one of my favorite places to eat. Can’t wait to come back again.

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  8. ErikaS

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Great atmosphere, varred enough menu. Great setting by the ocean and boardwalk. Perfect before a show at the Stone Pony!

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  9. JaneK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delightful lunch with friends. The spectacular view of the beach, great food, and the very attentive server made it an exceptional experience. Thank you Iron Whale. Will definitely visit again.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Food was delicious. Enjoyable evening with good friends.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The waiter was professional, courteous and very informative. The food and service were both exceptional. The key lime pie satisfied my demanding Floridian palate. I believe the Yelp rating should be higher than posted. I highly recommend it!

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The coffee rub barbecued pork chop is delicious. Everyone loved their entrees including the salmon, seafood bolognese, and Halibut special. Loved the kale and Brussels sprouts Caesar salad. Fred is an excellent server.

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  13. ChristinaG

    Las Vegas

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great meal! Friendly service and delicious food.

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  14. johnb

    Charleston

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    excellent menu selection-Halibut w/ pesto risotto special delicious as was the burrata salad. Nick our server very helpful with descriptions and suggestions.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love the ambiance, food, and service there. Great restaurant!

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  16. MaureenZ

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience3
    Swordfish was prepared nicely however it tasted frozen. We ordered the mahi which wasn’t truly mahi. Our server never came back to our table to see if we needed anything else. He made a comment when bringing the check that he was working both outside and inside. Based on the service we passed on dessert.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We had an amazing dinner with amazing friends for my husbands birthday. Check in was a breeze . We sat right away and had our choice of inside or outside, we picked inside. Our waiter, Brian, was super awesome and matched our groups energy. Food was all excellent and the dessert was even better. They had decaf espresso martinis. We didn’t feel rushed at all and they let us enjoy our time together. They even added in a bit heady candle without being asked. Thanks and can’t wait to be back!

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  18. HeatherB

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great as was service drink etc! Would def recommend!! They have gluten free options too which was perfect for my BF.

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  19. ChristineE

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service from DJ! The pork chop and steak were terrific!

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  20. Localdiner

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrated with a birthday dinner at Iron Whale. I wanted chargrilled oysters. The have charbroiled. Excellent!! Definetly dining there again....and again. Service by Conner was great!

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  21. RebeccaD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our food was amazing. Our server was so NICE! It made our evening special. Indoor is pretty loud but outside was perfect.

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  22. Minkymank

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience3
    Had a nice evening at Iron Whale. Luckily it was early and we could be seated outside. My request on OpenTable for an outdoor table somehow never got to them. Our Server was great, superfriendly. They ran out of a couple of food items and drinks that we had wanted to order which was a drag..at 7pm no less. So we had the grass-fed burger, the shrimp salad, calamari and fish tacos, a very underwhelming flatbread, a couple of cocktails. Everything was decent though the presentation wins an extra point. I expected a little better. Food also took an unusually long time to come out. On the whole, service made up for the slightly underwhelming dining experience.

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  23. Isabel

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience2
    The food was good but it was way too noisy for us. Also it was very dark. Not the right place for us..

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Delicious food with a good mix of higher end food and more affordable food. Fun drink selection as well. Beautiful ambience. Would definitely go back.

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  25. JoshuaJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time eating here out server Jess seemed new but she did an amazing job. We definitely coming back. Highly recommend it.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food we will be back every week! The best on the boardwalk!

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  27. MDRite

    Vancouver

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The salmon was tender and delicious. Both people who had the swordfish said it was great. Server accommodated dietary requests. We had a cool round table for all seven of us.

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  28. MathieuR

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We love this place but we’ve always been a little disappointed with the drinks

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  29. TrishR

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service! Beautiful venue and right on the boardwalk.

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  30. JimmyC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, please try to keep prices steady. I actually think if more restaurants kept prices reasonable they get more repeat business. Other than that it was a great meal with friends with great service.

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  31. wenderei

    Atlanta Metro

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Right on the Asbury Park boardwalk and always a good experience . Halibut Special overpriced but overall a nice experience .

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  32. BNR0914

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Service was excellent! Food was delicious. Plan on returning!

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  33. Swamp

    New York Area

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great table and great service. Everyone enjoyed their meals.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing service from Jared! They were so friendly and welcoming. Food super fresh and drinks were awesome! Love coming here

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  35. KellyS

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service and food were fantastic! It was a little loud for the group I was with, but not unbearable. Everything was unbelievably delicious. It is pricy, but the portions were perfect. I will be back again!

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  36. KathyH

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    New England clam chowder and lobster roll were fabulous!

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  37. abcgary

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding cocktails and innovative cuisine! For two years, we have had a gift card given to us by friends and finally made the visit to Asbury to use it. Well worth the trip!! Really enjoyed the summer soup -- a corn chowder with heirloom tomatoes in every sip. So tasty! The taco bar is the best I have had, and the salmon delectable. The cocktails are pricey but so creative -- we had the Old Fashioned (smoked) and I loved it. Our server,Jamie, was attentive and informative and a real pro. A wonderful experience.

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  38. Heidi

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We loved it. Server was excellent, drinks were delicious. The only thing was that it was horribly noisy. Had to practically yell at each other to be heard

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience5
    FYI This is a long review—mostly important to those with food allergies. We normally look forward to & love dining here. On a Tuesday with a 6:30 PM reservation it seemed an off night. -It probably took 15 minutes or more to meet our server once seated. -Had to ask twice for a third water glass for our party of three. -Had to ask twice for a seltzer. -Had to ask twice again for water, once my son had his food. Going back to the start, I announced that my son and myself were gluten free. (My husband is not, and had no problems with his orders.) As for my son and I… I tried to order one of the specials & asked if something were gluten free and he admitted he didn’t know, had a long pause, and then said “I can’t think of anything that would have gluten in it”, but needed more encouragement to double check. My son ordered the burger, gluten free style (the menu has items clearly labeled with “GF” and “gluten free available” items). It came out on a regular bun. (The guy who delivered it seemed very knowledgeable about the menu and I wished he were my waiter) However, they took it back to the kitchen and simply transferred the same patty to a gluten free bun and the manager Scott delivered it. This is a big no-no for food allergies. Scott was very nice, and admitted it was the same patty on a new GF bun, and had a new one made. He was accommodating and offered my son shrimp cocktail while he waited for his new burger. When my son declined the shrimp, Scott advised us a GF dessert would be on the house. Our server did admit he entered the order wrong—which I appreciate—but it just seemed too many things were forgotten about. Also (tiny detail), but the apple walnut salad I ordered for an app was supposed to have honey crisp apples on it. The substituted a dark red skinned apple instead. People who love honey crisps understand. It’s not cheap to eat here—but we do because the menu is gluten free friendly. This night unfortunately, the service was not.

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  40. Jen1

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had the Mahi sandwich which was very good. Sitting outside was very enjoyable. Gabbi was our waiter and she was very attentive and friendly. Great experience.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Iron Whale offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (732) 361-5185.

Iron Whale is rated 4.6 stars by 1412 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Iron Whale

1200 Ocean Ave Unit 504, Asbury Park, NJ 07712-5778

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Asbury Park
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Charles Collins
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.ironwhalenj.com/
  • Phone number
    (732) 361-5185
  • Private party facilities
    We have an ocean view private room that can fit parties up to 35 guests. Luncheons, business dinners, holiday parties, baby showers, birthday celebrations , rehearsal dinners.Go to our Iron Whale website and send your banquet inquiry today!
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