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   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   As always, wonderful dinner from start to finish!

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   Gorilla

   Philadelphia

   22 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food is always terrific here it Never fails . The servers are always welcoming,and add to the experience so that you don’t mind the noise level.

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   JillK

   Philadelphia

   10 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Our server was great! The food was all great! Can’t wait to go back. Tuna tartare appetizer was amazing. So light and refreshing. Crab pasta and pork chop were delicious. Dessert was also great.

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Simply amazing Especially for a jersey shore restaurant

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   mlc104

   Philadelphia

   70 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   70 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   Unremarkable but not bad.

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   MollyM

   Pittsburgh

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience3

   the food and service were wonderful. Just need to make some changes to lessen the noise level. It was a great meal.

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   PerryB

   Philadelphia

   7 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Always the best meal on island. Terrific service, great ambiance.

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   lmack214

   New York Area

   15 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on August 4, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Always SO delicious!!! Some of the best food on the island

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   DarylJ

   Dallas

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 2, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Always a great experience, polished professional staff and excellent food!

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    Matt

    New York Area

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This place gets hyped as the best restaurant in Avalon and it probably is, but that is not a very high bar to clear. Tuna entree was delicious

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    DonnaP

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Food was delicious!

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    ElissaG

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    This is Always a great night and I highly recommend.

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    2eaty

    Philadelphia

    195 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    195 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food and service were excellent. Cesar salad, ceviche, Halibut, and braised short rib were all excellent. The lemon desert was so refreshing. It was so good.

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    JustineW

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food and amazing service!!!!

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    ken29

    New York Area

    109 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    109 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    My wife and I both have the scallops and was excellent the service was good however I was a little disappointed with dessert I was there celebrating my birthday it was notated in the reservation and I was disappointed to find out there was nothing really for someone or someone with a gluten-free allergy a fine restaurant such as that I would think they would be more options other than ice cream when the ice cream came to the table there wasn’t even a candle in it and for $15 I think you could do a little bit better other than that it was a great time thank you so much

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Poconos

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Diving Horse was an amazing new find in Avalon. Very farm-to-table like. The food was absolutely delicious from start with the homemade bread to the dinner of short rib and a lemon meringue dessert. Great ambiance. Beautiful atmosphere. Great backdrop for family photos too which we took a ton. Will definitely return.

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    LydiaH

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing meal! I wish it was easier to get a reservation! Food was delicious and service was great! Definitely go if you can!

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    gaillovesdiamonds

    Atlantic City

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2022

    overall4food3service2ambience3

    We went here last year and were so pleased. Sadly this year was not as delightful. The noise level in the restaurant was very high -- possibly they added more tables (?) and our table of 6 was a bit cramped. Our main server was pleasant however she seemed more like a machine going through the motions and often disappeared for what seemed like long periods of time. My husband's halibut was overcooked along with the crispy fried Brussel sprouts. My dessert, though tasty on top, had a crust I could not cut with a fork. My house made pasta with crab was delightful however and so was my son's scallops main dish and oyster appetizer. We had two vegetarians at the table and the server only offered a vegetarian pasta, whereas last year, our server said they would make up whatever pleased them if they saw something that struck their fancy (and they made up a wonderful roasted vegetable and risotto plate). So it was a mixed bag this year.

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    LaurR

    New England

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Loved the farm to table experience- food was exceptionally fresh and well presented!

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    PatWR

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Diving Horse never disappoints. We just love the ambiance, and the food is always delicious.

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    TriciaF

    Atlantic City

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic food and service! Our favorite in the area.

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    Vanessa

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a wonderful meal here. The outdoor seating in surrounded by beautiful flowers and it’s the perfect way to ends the night.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Outstanding food. Small, pricey menu, but worth it. A little noisy. Clean, stylish but minimalist decor works very well for this space.

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    ChrisH

    Philadelphia

    14 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience3

    Just wasn’t as good as it usually is. Bread was stale. Food was mediocre. Service was great ad usual.

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    hk94

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best there is in Avalon. We are never disappointed here

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    rose

    New York Area

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very pretty and efficiently run, waitstaff and bus staff could not be nicer. Kitchen prepared delicious meals. We look forward to returning.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Caribbean

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Sadly, the halibut was overcooked and dry. Only issue.

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    TGNY

    Charleston

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food served in a pretty and welcoming environment. Patrick was a perfect host and you cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. We will be back!

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    NaplesNana

    Naples

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Bayard - McMeekin family has been DH fans from day 1. We love this 2022 menu and await each new reservation.

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    john

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience4

    Great food Appetizer portions

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    AllisonF

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    Been there multiple times, it’s just never wow’d us. Food was good, nothing extraordinary.

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    JimL

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The best restaurant at the shore!

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    hk94

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Brought the kids this time. Everyone loved their meal. Best place in AV

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    MaggieL

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always great food- indoors is nice, fine dining and outside is slightly more casual with long communal tables.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Caribbean

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Top notch cuisine. The tuna was nicely seared. The halibut was superbly seasoned. The lemon blueberry desert was divine! A special dinner for no special occasion. We will return when we want another meal a cut above the rest of the restaurants in town. Thank you! Jon & Laura

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    aging28

    New England

    9 reviews

    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2022

    overall1food1service3ambience3

    Have been going to Diving Hprse over the past 4 or 5 years. We usually love the food. Overall the food was just not good. Some standard things that you can’t mess up were fine ((shrimp cocktail, oysters, wedge salad). Octopus salad was a bowl of drowned arugula with some slices of octopus. The entrees were not good at all. Scallops were on top of an unappetizing barley mash, roast chicken was dry, halibut was dry with a rock hard crust. The restaurant was so loud that it was hard to hear everyone at our table. Overall a $600 waste of money. Not sure what happened to DH but not sure we will be back.

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    JackieC

    Philadelphia

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful night with wonderful service! Extraordinarily fresh seafood. Highly recommend!

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    KimR

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    We thoroughly enjoyed our meal; however, where we were seated inside was quite warm.

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    hk94

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always love it here. Service is best you can get at the shore, and the food is fresh and delicious.

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 1, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience3

    It was ok. It’s the jersey shore, for sure one of the best options.

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