Blue Water Cafe

Had the best brunch here!!! The crab cake Benedict was delicious. The crab was fresh and the potatoes were perfectly fried and tasty. The lobster and cheese omelette was just okay. The ambience in the outdoor seating area was great and service was friendly.

The Blue Water Cafe has a really expansive menu. There is a breakfast/brunch menu from 8am-12pm and a very different lunch/dinner menu from 12pm-Closing Time. The lunch/dinner menu is geared much more towards sandwiches and main courses. The food is really good. The servers are friendly and very attentive. The atmosphere is casual and family-friendly.

This is my favorite restaurant in LBI. The white wine steamed mussels and steamed clams are bomb! The sauce is so good with breads. We also love the fried oysters, fried calamari and chowder. Portion is generous compared with the other ones nearby. Really friendly service. No beers though. BYOB! Walks in only.

This place has the perfect atmosphere and decor for the NJ summer down the shore! If temperature permits, grab a seat in the covered outdoor dining area among the tastefully landscaped planter boxes, in order to get the full effect. The menu is eclectic enough for any taste. My brunch selection was a Greek omelet, which was perfect! Even the crispy, deep-fried potatoes were a treat. The short stack of pancakes was too much to finish. The cakes were fluffy but a little dense in the middle. Bottom line- Blue Water Cafe is definitely worth a try on LBI!

Lobster bisque was soooo good the chowder was really good but we personally prefer other. Can't go wrong with the steamed clams and the picnic platter was refreshing. I got the crabs cakes and subbed in garlic mashed over lobster mashed. All very foot lots of meat. My boyfriend got the cowboy steak special. He enjoyed it as well. The staff is very friendly and works their butts off. The atmosphere is very laid back and clean. We went on a beautiful sunset evening. Wed go back and recommend for sure. The owner definitely cares about his business.

We really enjoy breakfast here and perhaps it's due to it not being too crowded, however our dinner wasnt anything too great. The wait from apps to dinner was over an hour, it was actually so long that the waitress brought out two orders of garlic bread with apologies each time. Our crab nachos barely had crab meat and the tortilla chips were stale. The risotto was also under-cooked which threw off the texture. I did enjoy the crab cake dinner, plenty of crab and the mashed potatoes were well paired, but overall it's nothing special on very busy nights.

Casual BYOB grill on the island with good seafood, relaxed vibes, and an extensive sandwich menu. Pros: Food is very tasty (e.g., burrata appetizer, mango shrimp salad), servers are friendly, prices are reasonable for LBI, and portions are comparatively big (e.g., my piece of snapper was at least 12 oz maybe more) Cons: Depending on where you sit you’re kind of close to the blvd, my wife thought her oysters could have been shucked more cleanly

Every summer when we are on LBI this place is a must. The food is always great. The French fries they make are some of the best I've ever had. Today, I wasn't as hungry as I usually am so I ordered the skirt steak salad. Delicious as expected. The service is always professional and attentive.

Always an amazing experience. Sat outside twice this summer and enjoyed the beautiful patio. If there is a wait you can grab some wine glasses and enjoy your wine (BYOB) while waiting for your table. Food was great as always and service was exceptional.

Once again Blue Water Cafe was everything I expect it to be. Came here again on our annual outing with the family. Weather has been crappy here all week so we were able to get a table immediately. I love that it's BYOB here both to save a little money and to bring wine we know we're going to love. We were seated at the same table as last year (odd coincidence) and started looking over the menu when they brought over an ice bucket for our wine (a nice Italian rosé). For appetizers my daughter and I both got a bowl (you heard me, a bowl) of the best clam chowder I've had on the Island, the rest of the crowd had wedge salads or house salads. I'm not exaggerating when I say it's the best clam chowder I've had here...not even close. This year I went with the seafood scampi special - shrimp, crab, and scallops over angel hair. Wifey had the stuffed shrimp special, my son had the salmon picatta, daughter had the shrimp pomodoro, and her fiancé had the grilled salmon. Five meals of perfection. Just the right serving size, excellent flavors, great service. Keep in mind they don't take reservations so on a normal night we would have waited. Also, limited parking so pay attention to the signs on the streets. This is a great place to eat, but it can get a little loud inside. 100% recommend! P.s. my son lost his ear buds here tonight, but when he called they had already found them and put them aside for him. We just stopped by on the way back from Bay Village and picked them up.

All went well having lunch at Blue Water Cafe. Service was excellent and the food was great. Will go again next season for sure.

Omg wow. Everything was amazing. Personal standouts were the blue crab dip, graham slam gelato and the meatloaf. Phenomenal food and beautiful restaurant, our service was great too! The salmon was delicious too and veggies were fresh. Lots of outdoor seating as well as a great patio while you wait for a table where you can also order a drink.

On Mother's Day we celebrated with our annual brunch at @bluewatercafelbi . This restaurant always serves the freshest and most delicious brunch. This year was even better because all 3 of my kids were home to celebrate with me. We ordered: - pork roll, egg, cheese on bagel platter -eggs blue water: eggs Benedict -crab Benedict -cafe combination: eggs, bacon, ham, pork roll, home fries - side of pancakes I have to say they serve the crispiest home fries around. Our server was so friendly and really attentive. We sat outside in a covered and heated area which was perfect. I can't wait to go back now they they're opened for the season.

A rainy Saturday night with a struggle to find a place to eat in beach haven. A 90 minute wait down the street so we moved along and thought we'd see how long the wait was here, an hour wait. Saw folks doing byob while they waited. We went to check out other places then bought a bottle of wine and headed back. Luckily table was ready in 30 minutes and we were seated promptly. Service was good. Food was pretty good albeit high prices for a short season area. A nice touch would face been bread for the table but they don't offer that. Chowder was pretty good. Lobster Cobb was also good. Pasta seafood dish nice but bland and didn't fill one up.

Nice location, great food and service. Clam chowder and fish tacos were delicious. Highly recommend.

Came here for lunch on a Monday, my last day in LBI. It was a hot day but we sat outside anyway. Anthony was our waiter. I got the fish taco special and my cousin got the avocado club which she has had before. Her sandwich tasted like summer! It was cold and refreshing and light. I loved my fish tacos! They were exactly what I was craving. They came out with the old bay french fries and I had to change that but they corrected the order quickly. The fries were really good- crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Ketchup already on the table. Good solid place.

Amazing service, our waitress Abby was awesome and very accommodating. Appetizers were delicious! Nice patio seating as well. Had a great time and would definitely recommend visiting!! I will mention it is BYOB so be wary of that before heading there:)

What a meal! I dare you to find a better pairing than the garlic bread dipped into the lobster bisque. Our lovely server even brought over a small saucer of lobster bisque for me so I didn't have to dip into my wife's. The caesar Salad was Chilled, crisp and flavorful. The crab cakes were meaty with just the right crunch. Even the chicken tenders and fries, which my 24 year old ordered off the kids menu was delicious. The shrimp and scallop risotto was a work of art and flavors. To top it all off, the service was prompt and pleasant. We ate at 6 restaurants this vacation week and Blue Water Cafe was by far the best.

Blue Water cafe a hidden gem in the heart of Lbi where seafood taste like seafood and everything else is a second priority. Had many seafood dishes here all were good but I am not here to review everything. This lobster roll the had prepared me.. very delicious. Roll to lobster ratio was above average. However they do only make lobster roll salads. Usually I say if it's green keep it clean but that is not the case when I comes to lobster rolls. I enjoyed it, did taste better when I took another one home and heated it up and threw some butter on that thang. All and all the dish received a 7.8 on the lobster roll scale pretty good and definitely think you should try this place out. Sincerely, thelobsterrollking

Been going here for years. Service is always excellent and food is on point. Never had a bad meal. Lobster roll is top notch! Would recommend for brunch or dinner.

Food was delicious! Service was excellent (thank you Abbey)! Ambiance was lovely! See you next season!

We went for breakfast and sat outside. The service is great and the food is good. We got the eggs and then also the avocado toast. Their patio is nice and it's well priced. A good option for breakfast.

One of my favorite breakfasts spots! We usually come here on our first morning while we wait to check in. They are BYOB which is a plus. One of the best spots to get home fries and a good iced latte. Aside from breakfast they also serve lunch and dinner. Their clam chowder and lobster roll are very good. This restaurant also has a really great outside dining set up. You definitely should visit on your next LBI trip.

Shared a crab cake and lobster roll with my daughter. Delicious! Loaded with seafood and not fillers. Outside seating is relaxing with pretty flowers.

If you have kids don't bother bc they have no idea how long the wait actually will be. More than 45 minutes, when they kept saying "soon".

The food and service is outstanding! Abby, our server, was extremely helpful in answering all our questions, even though we have been to the Bluewater Café many times. Millionaires meatloaf and seafood risotto were the two entrées we ordered. They were made and cooked to perfection. My compliments to the chef, who I am told, has been there for years. So tasty and sizable enough to have some leftover for later. Tiramisu is a new dessert added to their offering, and it may have been the best that I've ever had! I love a restaurant that offers cappuccino, but most times it turns out to be disappointing. Not so in this case. Abby assured me she has makes the best cappuccino, and it lived up to my expectation. Kudos to Abby! I live on the island year round and had a guest this week so we went to the Engleside Inn, Howard's restaurant, and now the Bluewater Café, which, by far, hands-down is the absolute best and a must go to!

I don't know why I bother but I guess because it's a year between eating here so I hope it's different but every year the medium-well filet mignon comes out raw (I say I want lightly pink when I order, just to be clear) and I send it back and it comes out well done and it's like chewing cow hide. le sigh. I'll stick to a salad next time my sisters want to go there, I guess.

Great food, we had the crab meat nachos and lobster rolls - wow! Both were excellent! The service was spot on and we couldn't have been more impressed given we're from Florida and thought our seafood was pretty good. Someone needs to tell my why people co E to Florida from here?

No bar, no booze High prices, Bland food So, Blue Water Cafe, What is the point? Just another, LBI clip joint

Bacon in my Cobb salad was hard/old tasting. Coconut shrimp coating was somewhat hard/plasticy. The rest was ok. Service very friendly.

Loved my meal - manhattan clam chowder was perfect and the lobster Cobb salad was fresh and delicious. I can't give 5 stars because husbands pasta was soupy. Easy on the sauce! Also loved our waitress - she was A+

High quality seafood cooked perfectly. Fine dining and on the pricier side. Small restaurant with large outdoor seating but the outdoor seating is noisey since it is near main road. Fast service!

As always, a perfect crab cake item. We've been visiting Blue Water Cafe every time we vacation on LBI. The staff is always friendly and attentive. I've tried many other crab cakes on the island over the years, and they have the BEST in my opinion. Never a shell, true lump crab meat with very little breading or filler. Love it!

We stopped in for an August midweek lunch and had a wonderful time. Our server, Karli had just started her first day and was a joy to work with. Her suggestions were spot on and she was perfectly accommodating to our two hour stay. I had the Lobster roll and my wife tried the Cheesesteak. Both lived up to expectations. We sat outside. While we were concerned regarding the traffic noise, it was not a factor, the plants absorbed most of the sounds. Keep in mind that the place is BYOB, though they do offer a local wine.

We ordered takeout from here and we all enjoyed our food. There is a cute outdoor seating area with a beachy vibe. Even the indoor seating has a casual beach vibe. My family wanted lobster rolls and we spent an hour looking for a place that made it the way they like. Our favorite place closed down. The other places I called make lobster rolls with fillers or with a lobster salad type of roll. Luckily, we found Blue Water Cafe, who makes it with a salad type of roll but was able to omit everything for us except the lobster, butter and bun. It looked really good, with large chunks of lobster. My family really enjoyed it. The rolls also came with really good French fries too according to one of my kids. I ordered the lobster Cobb salad which came with lettuce, avocado, bacon, tomatoes, egg and lobster in a mayo dressing. it had a good amount of large lobster chunks and was a salad I really enjoyed.

I was at the shore for the day and my boyfriend recommended this restaurant for lunch as I'm not familiar with the area. It's a nice place. I wasn't sure if we were dressed appropriately having just come off the beach (bathing suits, coverups and flip flops). The hostess told me we were fine as is and sat us. Service was great and the food was really good! We split crab nachos and a crab dip.

Worth the wait (40 mins on a Sat night). We ordered crab nachos, dockside seafood platter, the jumbo shrimp stuffed with crab cake special, and key lime pie. Waitstaff was very attentive and the food was really good! I would go here again for sure. Price is similar to other restaurants on lbi.

Best New England clam chowder I've ever eaten. Always buy a quart to take home before exiting the island!

Loved the menu and large portions! Food was delicious. Waitress was excellent - she recited the many specials without looking at notes, I was very impressed! I've been skipping this place because they don't take reservations but we showed up at slightly after 7 and was seated immediately (party of 2). I will not be skipping anymore!

Fantastic experience ! Food, service STELLAR! Went twice while on vacation in Beach Haven!

We were down for the week and ate there 4 times. I recommend the lobster Cobb salad and also the lobster bisque. Anything on the menu is delicious. I especially enjoyed our server the one day we had lunch. I highly recommend

I had the eggs Benedict the were very good. I had coffee (very good) and large Orange Juuice). (Average and NOT fresh squeezed. Price $30.00 + 6.00 tip $36.00 so pretty expensive but it's 4th of July Weekend llat the Jersey Shore

Over the last 2-3 years I've had a handful+ of great meals here. Good seafood food for reasonable price. Last night we had our first bad meal. Steamed clams and mussels had a soupy/thick/slimy broth. $20 each would be fine if the broth was tasty. Not good at all when compared to elsewhere in Beach Haven. Shrimp penne pasta sat in a bowl of liquid water/wine sauce with no taste. The shrimp was fine but pasta was mediocre for $35. Worst of all was the $50 filet and lobster. The filet was chewy, and had probably been frozen for too long. Tasted bland. One of the worst filets I've had eating out. Needs to be much better. I like the environment, good for sunset, but the food was disappointing this time to say the least. I won't be back this summer.

Food delicious! Help staff very nice. We came early with a cranky baby who finally fell asleep and they could not have been more helpful!

I was shocked when I saw how little reviews Blue Water Cafe had! First, it's important to know they don't take reservations. They do have a nice seating area with space to chill your wine - oh yeah it's BYOB too! They have kombucha on tap - usually Synergy Trilogy flavor. We started with a wedge salad and crab nachos - loads of crab on these! For meals, I got the shrimp and scallop risotto - this was filling and had tons of seafood! Very flavorful. My mom got the sesame tuna, her only complaint was there was no sauce or flavor with it. My father got the filet mignon, which he cleaned his plate! All in all, we will definitely be back. Tip: come early if you don't want to

Overrated. Lobster roll was good but the ahi tuna salad was extremely disappointing. The mango salsa and avocado it was supposed to come with was minuscule and nonexistent. Therefore you were left with plain lettuce and plain dry tuna. Not anxious to return

I give Blue Water a 4 star rating and my ability to order a cohesive meal 2 stars. Absolutely delicious calamari. Lightly breaded and the dipping sauce was really tasty. I followed that up with a fried oyster poboy which is redundant after ordering said appetizer. Oh well.. my wife's grilled chicken panini was stellar. Serious portion and so fresh !!! For lunch the meal was over priced but it's LBI.... It is what it is. Great customer service here !!

This is our meeting place upon starting our annual vacation in LBI & has been for many years! Staff is always accommodating, especially for our large crowd. The food, always delicious! Why change something when it's right! I highly recommend this place & believe me, if I need to complain about something, I most definitely will! No complaints here! Enjoy!

COVID19 review alert.......absolutely no social distancing whatsoever. The picture speaks volumes, very scary and disappointing. Food is always just marginal here but the setting is nice, until this evening. Shocking that management allowed people to be all over each other. #bluewatercafe #lbifoodies #boomerbitchreviews

At our recent visit we were sad to discover that the crab nachos are off the menu, replaced with the less interesting blackened shrimp nachos. We skipped that. I did try their seafood risotto and have to say it was very good. The rice was properly done and the ingredients were plentiful and delicious. Pricey like all things on LBI, but at least it was money well spent. But please ... bring back the crab nachos. They were a reason to go to BWC.

I'm an old soul and a sucker for meatloaf.. their millionaire meatloaf was amazing! Get the lobster mashed potatoes

Food is consistently fresh and cooked to order. Crab cake sandwich is mostly lump. The oyster po boy is very taste and the sauce makes the sandwich. Their breakfast is very good as well! Ordered the Absolute pasta, yellow fin tuna, and halibut. All were outstanding: nice portions, tasty, and fresh. The mussels appetizer was huge and tasty. The crab dip was very good with home made chips for dipping. The gelato and peanut butter pie was excellent. Finally, the waitress service was exceptional. I had the eggs Benedict, the Hollandaise sauce was watery and the poached eggs were overdone. My wife had the Garden State omelet. It was delicious and the home fries were very good. The service was very good.

My boyfriend and I picked up food from here earlier this month and let me tell you, we L O V E D what we got! ORDERING AND PICKING UP: Although there was plenty of tables outside, we decided to order pickup since I'm personally not comfortable with outdoor dining yet. The process of ordering the food from their website was simple, easy, and flawless! Also, our food was ready even before the suggested pickup time! When you arrive to the restaurant, you follow the signs for online pickup and get your food from the cash register area. Note: All utensils are not wrapped in individual plastic, but wrapped inside of a napkin. FOOD: We got the Fried Calamari and Absolut Seafood! Fried Calamari - They were SOOOOO INCREDIBLY fresh! I haven't had such fresh calamari in forever! The breading was perfectly crunchy, no soggy. Also it came with this delicious red pepper aioli instead of your traditional marinara sauce (which I really really appreciated.) Absolut Seafood- This dish is a SHOWSTOPPER. It is massive. My boyfriend and I shared this dish and we still weren't able to completely finish it. The vodka sauce is delightful and pairs along with the penne and seafood perfectly. It came with a huge ammount of shrimp, crab meat, and scallops. We literally can't stop talking about this dish lol Overall, if you're in LBI or generally in the area, I HIGHLY recommend checking this place out!

Delish and generous portions nice atmosphere with courteous wait staff we have been coming for years and are always pleased.

When we go to LBI, this is the only place we go to for dinner because it never disappoints. Last night we had the blue claw crab dip for an appetizer and for dinner, I had the summer lobster Cobb salad and my wife had the Cuban shrimp salad. It was like our mouths went on vacation. What is important here is that Blue Water is consistently excellent. They always exceed our expectations. Service is equally excellent.

Big fan is correct! Loving the new tent outside and how amazing the staff is with covid. Not to mention how delicious my meal was. We went and ordered over the phone, we picked up our food and were able to eat in the tent. It felt like we were at a restaurant, it almost felt normal. We got the crab dip with chips and I got a crab cake sandwich with old bay fries. Delicious!!!! We will be back!

Beautiful ambiance sitting outside. Server was very pleasant. Food was abundant and good. For alcohol they only had wine. Enjoyed it!