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"A true local institution. Any time in back in the shore it’s a must to come. Best Caesar salad I’ve ever had, never had a bad meal here."
Phone: +17322233324
Address: 15 Broad St, Manasquan, United States Of America, 08736, MANASQUAN
City: MANASQUAN
Website: https://squantavern.com
Monday: 11:00-23:00
Tuesday: 11:00-23:00
Wednesday: 11:00-23:00
Thursday: 11:00-00:00
Friday: 11:00-00:00
Saturday: 12:00-23:00
Dishes: 207
Amenities: 20
Categories: 5
Reviews: 7506
Super friendly staff, tasty food! We arrived around 5-5:30pm, busy outside seating, but the inside dining area was pretty empty. It quickly filled up after we arrived though. I had the chicken Tyler, which was very rich, with a unique flavor and just a little heat. The chicken was perfectly tender. Lots of onion, but it blended very well with the dish. I'd have preferred more than the sprinkling of peas that I got. I think there were about a dozen in the whole dish. Otherwise, delicious. The zucchini marinara I had with it was tasty on its own, but a poor choice to pair with the Cajun cream sauce of my main dish in my opinion, a little too sweet. That's an error on my part as I was given other options. The tiramisu was one of the best I've had recently. Nice and creamy, excellent flavor. The texture of the mascarpone was very smooth in comparison to others I've had. Unfortunately, the espresso was literally the worst I've ever tasted! I rather enjoy the bitterness of espresso. I know some places will add salt to cut the bitter notes out of an espresso or to mask the flavor of stale tank water, but this was salty like someone ran ocean water through the machine. It tasted like a cup of pretzel water and actually made me gag... Awful way to end an otherwise pleasant meal. My only other complaint was that they were out of a lot of items, but that's understandable for a busy Sunday evening at the end of summer. They were quick to offer substitutions. My wife had plain gnocchi in a mushroom cream sauce, as they were out of the spinach ones. She felt it definitely would have been better with the spinach. My minestrone soup became chicken noodle, but it was still very tasty. Our waitress was very nice, and the bussing staff were like ghosts when clearing our finished plates. No sooner than you finished and set your plate aside, it was gone without a trace! One last thing to note, we've had their pizza before as takeout, which is very good, even reheated. Thin crust, like a bar pie, which isn't my preference, but the rest of my family loves it. The flavor, however, is exactly like what I remember pizza tasting like in the 80s and early 90s. Took me straight back to the days of being in an arcade and grabbing a slice or two with my friends before going back to play more. Overall, we'll definitely be back to try more!
It's been spotty for years. If u want your pie w half pepperoni, expect to pay full pepperoni prices lol. Sometimes you'll get a good pie. Tonight's was pre-made small plain pie that they topped half of with sausage and some extra mozzarella(not requested) and declared it fresh, charging us as much for sausage on a full large pie, while we only got half of a small. Chicken dishes are unseasoned and, God forbid, if they r dipped in egg they taste only of browned egg. Go on off hours, maybe they'll do better
We just happened upon this restaurant because we were staying at a hotel up the road. They were serving food until 10pm, so we decided to order ahead and walk there. The pizza was very good. Thin crust, fresh toppings. The crust was tasty too.
They have a great gluten free pizza. I created one with lots of veggies. The fried calamari was tender and sweet. The waiter was top notch and very helpful. It's a wonderful place with a very heartwarming history. Go....check it out.
A true local institution. Any time in back in the shore it’s a must to come. Best Caesar salad I’ve ever had, never had a bad meal here.
