Iron Whale

The host was not as helpful as she could have been but our server was terrific

Our waiter was great, the food and drinks were expensive and only ok.

Great food, service and views of the beach! There are options for all including Vegan/Vegetarian.

John our waiter was Fabulous. I think they should name a special after him! On the boardwalk great scene, great staff!

Place is solid ... love the food

The staff was very pleasant and the food was delicious, it was a little pricey but we would definitely go back.

Connor my server was absolutely wonderful. The busing staff was also attentive.

I rely on customer ratings to choose restaurants to eat at so please believe me when I say this is an unbiased account of the food. We ordered the Roy Boy cod fish tacos. The soft corn tortilla should not be the strongest flavor in the taste profile for this dish. The sauce, which was ample, was flavorless, As was the fish. I still can’t believe the flavorlessness of the dish. The calamari appetizer was good but not great. The peach salad looked great but again, lacked flavor. The fresh peach was sour. How is that possible? It’s peach season. The meal was underwhelming to say the least. If you enjoy eating out at nice restaurants you should skip this one.

Again, no sour grapes here. Just an honest assessment. 3 people with $180 price tag. Overpriced and under tasty!

Our lunch at the Iron Whale was delicious. We went there for an impromptu birthday meal. The staff were friendly and professional. Service was excellent. The cocktails were delicious...the raw bar was fresh and plentiful... the shrimp tacos were excellent. I strongly recommend this restaurant and will definitely go there again when visiting Asbury Park, NJ.!

First of all, LOVE the location, vibe, food, and server!!! Best tuna appetizer and crab cakes I’ve ever had. Knocked off a star because service was really slow. The server was excellent it just took forever for order food drinks to arrive but when they did WOW! Will definitely items be back.

Delicious food, great menu, yummy drinks, I recommend APPK. Salmon was perfectly cooked and seasoned.

It took too long for our server to acknowledge us after being seated, but after we found our waiter things improved. At first we were skeptical about the menu and some odd combinations, e.g., pork chops with a sweet bbq sauce, Mahi with mushrooms? but ultimately we were happy with our apps and mains. The dumplings were crispy, which seemed odd, but were very good. While the service is the weak link, the food was better than we expected. The menu is not well written, sometimes too generic, in other instances not helpful in understanding menu items. Despite the hiccups we enjoyed our dinner.

Burger and ravioli were delicious. Spare ribs too. Sat outside and had a great view

Good portion size, great service. Very minor issue - could have used a few more peaches in the peach salad. All around, great dining experience, and we have been here a few times. On our list of go-to places in AP.

We were seated at 4:35 and no one had come over to our table until about 5:10 when I had to table a hostess that we had been waiting. The menu was difficult for everyone at our table to load because the WiFi was simply non existent. Our waitress was very apologetic, lovely and provided great insight into items on our menu. The food was good but nothing super impressive the drinks were just ok. I had ordered lobster Mac n cheese which everyone’s favorite thing.

Like the place, little pricey but it's on the boardwalk. Nice menu selections.
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Lovely atmosphere. Delicious food. Attentive staff

Outdoor seating under the umbrellas is quite nice.

Seating for two was only available on same side of table , with opposite side being standing room for the bar. This meant you say on same side as your date, making difficult to comfortably eat and speak . Very awkward setup .

Excellent food, service, and environment! Highly recommend!

restaurant was extreamly load for a lunch reservation, hard to have a conversation at our table. the waitress filled our water glasses the took a open bottle from a table that had been recently dined at not even cleaned yet and gave it to us. very expensive. very small portions

We always enjoy the food, service and location here. My only small complaint is this: my husband asked if fries could be subbed for the salad that came with his sandwich and was told yes, however we got charged for the French fries. That is not a sub, it is a side order and If we had to pay for it, he should have still gotten the salad too.

Under staffed. Food is good but not worth the poor service.

YAY! Back in business. We dined outside and it was lovely. Jeff, our server, was attentive and helpful. The salmon taco was cooked to perfection. The only thing I'd change would be the sauce. I'd like to have it on the side and since there are 3 tacos it would be fun to have 2-3 small containers of sauce ... offering different flavors. We'll definitely be back!

Our server was excellent and the food was amazing. The entire staff was so attentive from the moment we walked in to check-in for our reservation until we left after dining. Iron Whale is a staple for us whenever we visit Asbury Park and they never disappoint.

Took my 24-year-old to the Iron Whale for his birthday. They gave my party of 5 a table looking right out at the ocean. The view, food, and service were excellent. They even put a candle in his dessert. It was a wonderful dining experience.

Food was excellent but the service was a bit disappointing. I asked several times before hand for a candle in the desserts as it was my friends 30th birthday and they failed to do so. We kept having to ask for utensils to eat the seafood properly as well. Service unfortunately didn’t match the price. Food was tasty though. Wine list was very limited.

Had a great dining experience with excellent service. The managers, Brian and Jonathan were great and very funny as well. They really made our family dinner a memorable experience. We will be back!

The waitress was very nice. She gave our kids paper from her notebook and couple of pens so they draw something while waiting for the food.

I did not expect the IW to be as good as it was! Great salad and fish. Intriguing decor. Comfortable tables and chairs. Will definitely go back.

Everything, from appetizers to dessert, was fantastic - as was the service and ambience. Will definitely look forward to coming back soon!

Went to Iron Whale Saturday night. Food was good, service was great. Would definitely recommend.

The food and drinks were wonderful and our waitress was the sweetest woman. The restaurant was experiencing some technical issues with their food ordering system at the time of our visit but we still had a great time.

Easily the best dinner my husband and I have ever had. We ordered the hummus starter, I got scallops and vegetable cous cous, my husband ordered clams and linguine, and we had the NY cheesecake and vanilla creme brulee for dessert. Every single bite was AMAZING. Fresh and delicious. The drinks were spot on too. I HIGHLY recommend visiting the Iron Whale if you're in the area!

Great experience - service and food were awesome!

Great food, great restaurant, great everything. Can’t wait to go back!

Food and service was good. Like that they had glass partitions in between the tables.

the food was good but it was over priced. The service was quick.

This is a nice place. The food is great and you can tell everyone is working very hard. It's easy peasy to make a reservation!!! I have an egg allergy and it was great there was a tofu scramble. Your menu is reasonable except for the avocado toast. It's a bit high. 😊. Other than that it was fine.

Shrimp cocktail was frozen thawed out shrimp .. bland and horrible . Cocktail sauce bitter . Sent it back . Terrible .