Quick and easy service. Was seated promptly on a Saturday night. My server was Taylor, she was very helpful on assisting me navigate the extensive menu. Besides their regular menu, they have a daily specials menu. Lots of sushi and steak food dish options but also some steaks, salads and burgers on the menus. I had the seared sea scallops that were amazing and a really good and hearty spicy yellowfin tuna dish. The crème brûlée was very good as well. Food came out very quick and the place was full but not too bad.

Great summer place right on the River. Just mins from Smithville. Popular place for boaters too. They have an outside seating area which is a screened in porch with a bar and they have an indoor area with a bar as well. Outside area is a relaxed atmosphere with a live band. They also have river front benches if you want to sit completely outside and watch the boats and wildlife on the river. Sunset is beautiful here!! Great seafood place with plenty of options. Fairly priced. Also featured on Diner, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Fresh seafood platters and family friendly. Open year round.

I have family in Barnegat, and they could not wait to introduce me to the Oyster Creek menu. The beer menu had exactly the IPA I was looking for and the Manhattan style clam chowder was the best I've had in ages. I later had the Parmesan encrusted crab cakes and made the rookie mistake of not leaving room for the dessert.

My husband, Bryan, worked here from 1975 to 1980 with his father Victor (RIP 2017). We decided to take a trip down memory lane and visit Oyster Creek Inn on Sunday, September 22nd, when visiting family in NJ. The last time we were here was in 1996. The quaint, homey feel of the Rock & Rye Boat Bar has remained intact! The new bar in the Old Waiting Room appeared closed, however it looked like it's a wonderful addition to the restaurant. And Wow! What a selection of items on the new menu! The clams on the half shell were exactly as we remembered them. There was a Sushi station serving tasty dishes made from scratch in the main bar area. We had the blackened swordfish with pineapple roll. It was fabulous! As if the emotions of the flood of great memories with dad, Bill, Sonny, the old crew / customers, wonderful food and real drinks were not enough. The Bartender, Tyler, was off the charts outstanding. We own a restaurant in Illinois and truly appreciate great staff!! Tyler noticed us looking at all of the pictures and fixtures and intuitively engaged us in conversation. He was attentive to our stories of days gone by and truly interested about my husband's and Victor's time here as members of the Oyster Creek family. In short, he made us feel special. As if we were the most important people to him at that moment in time. We are not sure when we will get a chance to visit Oyster Creek Inn again. However, if we do, we will make sure that Tyler is working. We are confident the conversation would pick up right were we left it!!

This is a hidden gem a short trip down the road from Historic Smithville The food was great, service very attentive, prices very reasonable, atmosphere very nice with a water view. I highly recommend this Restaurant and will definitely be back

We had a great lunch here on Saturday. They have a lovely screened porch outdoor eating area that was very popular. Our group was in an indoors kinda of mood because it was so hot out so we sat at a table in the bar area which has great atmosphere. The mussels in the white sauce caught my eye and I'm so glad I got them. The chorizo is chopped up so it mixes into the broth which has a nice hint of heat and was delicious. The tomatoes and spinach were fresh as were the mussels. The bread and the toast were perfect for sopping up the sauce! I was in the mood for a crab cake and I asked the waitress which one do I want and she said the Parmesan one. We were right to trust her. The sauce was delicious and the crab cake was tasty and had plenty of crab in it. My bf had the clams casino and a burger both of which he thoroughly enjoyed. Would love to go again.

This restaurant is No. 6 on our way through the Nj.com's best 35 Old School Restaurants, so on our quest to countdown to No. 1, we took a long ride Saturday for lunch. It was worth the ride! I had the clams casino appetizer and the clams were fresh and it was tasty and delicious. I had a cheeseburger and it was cooked perfectly and was very juicy and tasty. The bun is perfect for the burger and the fresh potato chips on the side were very good. We really enjoyed this one, and I recommend it.

I am overdue for an update and seeing Guy Fieri's smiling face on the Triple D poster celebrating his visit to this iconic back bay treasure was the reminder to update my review. Let's start by stating things are sparkling clean and in order! The young man up front did his job bringing us to our table but our waitress just could not stop smiling (Perhaps she sensed I was updating my pre-Covid review.). Our pre-sunset view is awesome ... something special about eating on the water. The menu keeps you debating and there is even a "heart healthy" section. There's a clam bonus with the steamed Littlenecks.... you get a "baker's dozen" not ten nor twelve. We actually were given 14 (Did they know I was updating my review?) sweet and delicious freshly chosen from New Jersey's back bays! Every single item that we chose was superb! The view is outstanding! And, the entire experience left us smiling ...

An absolute gem tucked down a long road that ends at the waterway offering the best seafood around. Due to my meetings, we had to arrive at 4pm versus 5:30pm. Uhhhhh, great timing because it was early bird time and Customer Appreciation time. The Appreciation menu is set at $32 and you get to choose so many options for appetizers and entrees. It's hard to believe that the combo platter and tuna dishes are included. Truly, thank you to the owners here. My order consisted of the mussels in wine sauce , tomatoes, onions and other goodies; the mixed grill combo with salmon, 2 huge shrimp, 2 big scallops and a nice portion of seared tuna with wild rice. I added their house salad for an extra $3. Absolutely worth it. Hubby ordered mussels with marinara sauce, spicy tuna with shrimp and the house salad. The food is absolutely prepared to perfection! Every piece of fish is perfectly cooked. Who else hates overcooked shrimp and fish?? And the simpleness of the green beans is nice as well. The wild rush seemed a little mushy to me but it could be that I'm not experienced in eating wild rice. Regardless, it tastes good. Our waiter was kind and patient. No issues with the service but we're we supposed to get bread? So, support this local business. It's amazing! Boats pull right up to the restaurant. Love this! Gravel parking lot with plenty of spaces. Working backwards, the mussels too are tender sitting in the brew of white wine, garlic, tomatoes, onions and bits of sausage. Delicious! Others at the table went off the menu with a cup of bisque and fried oysters with Cole slaw and french fries. It looked to have plenty of seasoned fries and not a lot of oysters. They said they were good though. What a memorable dinner as this is our first visit here while visiting family. We will definitely be back.