The Rum Runner

Name: The Rum Runner
Address: 816 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ, United States, 07760
Telephone: (732) 842-2894
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

2101 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary American

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Welcome to the newly rebuilt, redesigned, and re-imagined Rum Runner! Although a lot has changed over the years, we still look to provide you and your family with same great experience you have come to remember and love. As always, we are featuring exquisite cuisine, paired wine, creative drinks. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 10, 2022

10:30 PM

Booked 69 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(732) 842-2894

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(732) 842-2894
Website
http://www.mcloonesrumrunner.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Daniel Kane
Catering
Off Site Catering Orders are accepted. Please check out our website for additional information.
Private party facilities
The Rum Runner has two private event spaces with varying availability and minimums.
Private party contact
Samantha Kulat: (732) 842-2894

Location
816 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ 07760
Neighborhood
Sea Bright
Parking details
Click here to schedule your Uber today.https://www.uber.com/ride/Parking in our lot is limited. Sea Bright does offer public lots as well. Please plan accordingly.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Sunday Brunch
Multiple dates available
Join us every Sunday from 11:00am-3:00pm and enjoy our a la carte Brunch menu.

Popular dishes

Lemonberry Martini$16.00
grey goose essences strawberry + lemongrass vodka, st-germain elderflower liqueur, lemon + cranberry juice
Iron Whale$16.00
gray whale gin, chambord black raspberry liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, fee foam
Watermelon Sangria$16.00
cruzan white rum, peach schnapps, sauvignon blanc, watermelon purée, splash of sierra mist
Rum Runner$15.00
cruzan white rum, goslings dark rum, blackberry brandy, banana liqueur, pineapple + orange juice, grenadine
Spiced Rum Runner Old Fashioned$15.00
misunderstood ginger spiced whiskey, simple syrup, luxardo cherry, bitters, orange slice
Spicy Margarita$16.00
tanteo tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, sour mix; Flavors | pineapple, mango, watermelon, blackberry
- Make It a Flight$24.00
Orange Creamsicle$16.00
jameson orange whiskey, absolut vanilia vodka, orange juice, ginger ale, whipped cream
The Pear-Tini$16.00
grey goose la poire vodka, st-germain elderflower liqueur, pear nectar, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup
Ruby + Rose Spritz$16.00
ketel one botanical grapefruit + rose vodka, prosecco, aperol, simple syrup, lemon juice, Q sparkling grapefruit
Tequila Mule$15.00
mi carnpo tequila, fresh lime juice, Q ginger beer
Sea Bright Sunset Bucket$20.00
espolon tequila, triple sec, mango purée, orange juice, grenadine

Spirited Dessert

Espresso Martini$15.00
absolut vanilia vodka or mi campo tequila, kahlúa coffee liqueur, espresso, fee foam
Misunderstood Cold Brew$15.00
misunderstood ginger spiced whiskey, espresso, baileys irish cream, coco reàl cream of coconut
Chocolate-Tini$16.00
absolut vanilia vodka, baileys irish cream, chocolate godiva liqueur

Spiritless

Ocean Avenue$8.00
watermelon purée, simple syrup, lemon juice, club soda
No-Jito$8.00
fresh mint leaves, lime, club soda; Flavors | pineapple, mango, watermelon, blackberry

Beer

Draft

Coors Light$6.00
Yuengling$6.00
Asbury Park$7.00
Blue Moon$7.00
Carton 077XX$7.00
Fat Tire$7.00
Guinness$7.00
Kane Head High$7.00
McLoone's Abbey Ale$7.00
Robinson Ale$7.00
Sam Adams Seasonal$7.00
Cape May$8.00
Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA$8.00

Bottled

Angry Orchard$6.00
Bud Light$6.00
Budweiser$6.00
Corona Extra$6.00
Corona Light$6.00
Heineken Zero$6.00
non-alcoholic
Michelob Ultra$6.00
Miller Lite$6.00
Stella Artois$6.00
Omission Pale Ale$7.00

Hard Seltzer

Truly$8.00
strawberry lemonade
Cape May$8.00
assorted flavors
- Make It a Bucket$25.00
High Noon$8.00
assorted flavors
- Make It a Bucket$25.00
Long Drink$8.00
traditional + cranberry
- Make It a Bucket$25.00

What 2,101 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.7Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous as usual!
JK
JaniceK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place. The service and the wsit staff were wonderful
SD
StaceyD
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was the perfect night. Great food and perfect location.
H
Happy60
Atlantic City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was very good and the view is spectacular! Enjoyable dining.
AO
AaronO
Washington DC
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a fun meal with family. Good food and beautiful views.
BE
BeachEsq
New York Area
253 reviews
vip
5.0
253 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Enjoyed dining outside, along the river. Friendly, attentive service. Enjoyed the Island Style Calamari and the Lobster Cobb Salad.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlantic City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food. Very fast service. Outside seating was phenomenal with very pleasant breeze.
DM
DennisM
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food4service3ambience5
Was a party of 4. We all agreed the food and atmosphere was very good. Our waitress was a little slow in servicing us.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience5
A bit pricey but the food, service and ambiance was overall good.
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Njmom
New York Area
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall2food2service4ambience5
We were disappointed with our dinner. One of the four of us couldn’t even eat the mahi mahi bc it was so over cooked. While exiting, another person in our party who Al so ordered the same fish dish said his was so over cooked he didn’t enjoy it. I’m disappointed that after spending a few hundred for dinner and drinks, two of the four meals were terrible. Very disappointing!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful place to go and lovely views
CP
ChrisP
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall3food5service4ambience4
Food was excellent. Servers were understaffed. Server was great but overworked and couldn't keep up with all her tables. Asked for an inside table to stay cool on a hot day and air conditioning inside was terrible. Very noisy in dining room.
MW
MikeW31
Philadelphia
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
Our server Sean was excellent and very attentive but they were understaffed and he was spread extremely thin. Great atmosphere, food and drinks.
BS
BobS
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
I feel you typically pay a premium to dine at any beach restaurant for the view. This place was very reasonable and the service, drinks and food were great! They had live music inside that was at the perfect sound level for the upper open dining area that we were at. Also, they have plenty of parking (all valet), so there is no frustration there at all.
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FREDM
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was a birthday dinner with my family and turned out perfect! We’ve visited other Mcloones locations and they’re all very good, but I really enjoyed the ambiance of our table overlooking the river/bay and attentive service made the Rum Runner my favorite to date
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Markomjs
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time to the Rum Runner since it was rebuilt. The food experience and ambiance was even better than the old Rum Runner and my family and I truly enjoyed the evening out.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food3service3ambience4
Very Small portions especially considering the prices and What you Can get Elsewhere / slow service and it wasn’t even busy
RR
ReesaR
Pittsburgh
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on July 31, 2022
overall4food5service2ambience5
View and food was amazing but the service was not so amazing. We were there for brunch and were never given a brunch menu nor did anyone come by with water or anything until I spoke up. It was not busy out on the deck either. Once we were finally served the service improved. This was our 1st experience there as well since we are from out of state.
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cath
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience4
Nice experience Parking a nightmare on sat night
RE
RoyE
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a fantastic experience for my birthday dinner. From the drinks through to dessert everything was fantastic. Our server Lara never made us feel rushed and always checked in at the right moment. We sat outside (as we requested) and got to witness the most beautiful sunset from the deck. Can’t recommend this restaurant enough! We will be back for sure
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Anniversary
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The host, Nick, was such a great kid!
CD
CorinaD
New York Area
19 reviews
vip
3.0
19 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall3food1service3ambience5
We came for my daughters birthday. I reserved an outdoor table but they moved us indoor. The salmon was undercooked.
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Larry
Poconos
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful restaurant with the best views.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is amazing and the ambiance is perfect.
JC
JessicaC
New York Area
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience5
Service started out very good but towards the end it wasn't there
MS
MonicaS
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 28, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience4
Nice view of the river but food was average and quite pricey.
JC
JeCo
Charleston
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place for dinner on the water during sunset!
VK
VictoriaK
New York Area
30 reviews
vip
4.0
30 reviews
Dined on July 24, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience5
Watermelon salad was amazing! Tuna tacos not so much but my husband really loved his pork chop. Drinks were good and the service was great!
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Nice
New York Area
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 24, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience3
It is a nice restaurant but very overpriced and the quality of the food was just ok. There was no background music at all so was kind of uncomfortable to hear the conversations from the table around. I would still recommend the restaurant but mostly for the view.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went for my husbands 30th birthday and the view when sitting outside is just incredible! The food was also delicious! 10/10
FP
FrankP
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food, good service, phenomenal view. I pretend my home is right across the river, then I wake up.😆
MD
MicheleD
New York Area
22 reviews
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Very good food.
LS
LouS
Caribbean
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
The room felt a bit crowded and was warm. Food was excellent. View was beautiful.
AB
AlyssaB
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely views. Friendly wait staff. Unique food options!
IP
IvanP
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 23, 2022
overall2food1service3ambience5
Terrible food
HK
HaileyK
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Slayed the house down boots. Absolute vibes. Immaculate. Gave what it needed to give when it needed to give it.
ER
EllenR
New York Area
33 reviews
vip
3.0
33 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
Lobster was good. Ryan was attentive and pleasant. Mashed potatoes were dried out. Sweet potato fries were good, but would have preferred a green vegetable to substitute for the green beans I could not eat. Cake was okay. Wanted cappuccino, but was told only had decaf. LOL, no point in decaf cappuccino or coffee in my opinion.
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MartinaS
New York Area
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place with spectacular views!
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Friends
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Lovely - Jonathan our waiter was great and the food was very good and ambiance couldn’t be better

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

FAQs

The Rum Runner offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (732) 842-2894.

The Rum Runner is rated 4.5 stars by 2101 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 10, 2022

10:30 PM

Booked 69 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(732) 842-2894

816 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ 07760

Additional information

Neighborhood
Sea Bright
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Click here to schedule your Uber today.https://www.uber.com/ride/Parking in our lot is limited. Sea Bright does offer public lots as well. Please plan accordingly.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Daniel Kane
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.mcloonesrumrunner.com/
Phone number
(732) 842-2894
Catering
Off Site Catering Orders are accepted. Please check out our website for additional information.
Private party facilities
The Rum Runner has two private event spaces with varying availability and minimums.
Private party contact
Samantha Kulat: (732) 842-2894

The Rum Runner

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information

Sunday Brunch

Crab Cakes

Lobster Roll

Lobster Cobb

Specialty Cocktails

Lemonberry Martini$16.00

Iron Whale$16.00

Watermelon Sangria$16.00

Rum Runner$15.00

Spiced Rum Runner Old Fashioned$15.00

Spicy Margarita$16.00

Orange Creamsicle$16.00

The Pear-Tini$16.00

Ruby + Rose Spritz$16.00

Tequila Mule$15.00

Sea Bright Sunset Bucket$20.00

Spirited Dessert

Espresso Martini$15.00

Misunderstood Cold Brew$15.00

Chocolate-Tini$16.00

Spiritless

Ocean Avenue$8.00

No-Jito$8.00

Beer

Draft

Coors Light$6.00

Yuengling$6.00

Asbury Park$7.00

Blue Moon$7.00

Carton 077XX$7.00

Fat Tire$7.00

Guinness$7.00

Kane Head High$7.00

McLoone's Abbey Ale$7.00

Robinson Ale$7.00

Sam Adams Seasonal$7.00

Cape May$8.00

Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA$8.00

Bottled

Angry Orchard$6.00

Bud Light$6.00

Budweiser$6.00

Corona Extra$6.00

Corona Light$6.00

Heineken Zero$6.00

Michelob Ultra$6.00

Miller Lite$6.00

Stella Artois$6.00

Omission Pale Ale$7.00

Hard Seltzer

Truly$8.00

Cape May$8.00

High Noon$8.00

Long Drink$8.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

FAQs

Does The Rum Runner offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is The Rum Runner restaurant rated?

Is The Rum Runner currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information