Fish House

this spot is a gem! you’re right next to the beach/ dunes/ bay, and every table is outdoor seating (but with a roof). local fried sea bass is outstanding, as is the blueberry lemon cheesecake. appreciated the Cape May IPA on draft; my only suggestion is to have a couple more craft brews on tap. Alicia is the sweetest server who accommodated my elderly mother very professionally. keep up the good work!

We had a fantastic experience at The Fish House in Cape May! The food was delicious, everyone at our table loved what they ordered. The location can’t be beat, right on the beach, which made it a perfect spot to grab dinner before watching the flag ceremony. I had the fried Chicken Avocado Sandwich, and it was awesome, huge, fresh, and packed with flavor. My wife got the fish fry (basically fish and chips), and she raved about it. The fries were crisp and really good. The kids ordered chicken tenders and fries, and they were thrilled to find out their meals came with ice cream, they cleaned their plates and their bowls! Great food, friendly service, unbeatable location. We’ll definitely be back.

Stopped by just before the dinner rush. Absolutely beautiful chill spot with incredible food. I had the cold lobster roll and it was one of the best I've ever had. I didn't stay for the sunset but it provides an amazing view of the beach. They don't take reservations and it fills up fast, the line was out the door when I left, but honestly, its totally worth the wait. The staff was great too.

While we did wait while for a table because of how busy it was, it was COMPLETELY worth it!!!! The atmosphere is unreal, the vibe is so chic beach, and you can’t beat the views. I ended up getting a drink that I normally wouldn’t get but was so yummy. I was excited for the Chicken Avocado Sandwich because it sounded so good, but WOW! It hit the spot and I wished I lived closer so I can get it again and again! So happy with my experience and hope to come again!

Plenty of parking across the street. It’s sorta on its own. A bit of a hike to get to if you’re coming from downtown Cape May but it’s pretty both the restaurant and the views. This day the limited bathrooms included an out of order men’s bathroom. Had to walk to the store across the street to use the bathroom. Service was pretty good. Drinks were great. It took a little long to get our lunch but the salad and the sandwiches were excellent. Some of the best fish sandwiches I’ve had. Only knock this day was they messed up the order of the family at the next table - 3 other tables received their orders before them (and they ordered first). Understandably not happy. Overall a great first try at this place. Will definitely go again.

Great food, great drinks, great service, amazing location right on the beach. Its an open air restaurant so if flying bugs are a big issue for you that may be something to consider. I would highly recommend to others. Fresh local caught fish on the menu! My wife and I enjoyed it very much. (photos missing pic of main course, oops)

A hidden gem at Sunset Beach, Cape May At first, I thought this place was crowded simply because it’s the only restaurant on Sunset Beach. But when I arrived around 5 PM, it was surprisingly not too busy. I wasn’t planning to eat here originally, just grabbing something quick before watching the sunset—but it turned out to be a fantastic decision. Sunset Beach itself is a must-visit in Cape May. It has a beautiful shoreline, a peaceful atmosphere, and even a sunken WWII ship visible from the beach—truly a unique and scenic spot. The restaurant’s ambience is excellent, with thoughtfully designed decor and great ocean views. There’s a relaxed coastal vibe, and they’ve done a great job making the space both casual and inviting. We ordered two summer-special cocktails: the Cape May Diamond and the Blackbird. Both were delicious and beautifully presented—perfect for a beachside evening. For food, we had: • Chili Garlic Shrimp • Goat House Salad • Cauliflower • Day Boat Scallops Surprisingly, every single dish was delicious. I honestly didn’t expect much—just something decent to eat while enjoying the sunset—but the flavors, freshness, and presentation really impressed me. This restaurant isn’t just surviving because it’s the only one around—it truly delivers. The service was friendly and attentive, and overall the experience was excellent. Prices were reasonable for a seasonal beach destination, especially considering the quality. If you’re in Cape May, don’t miss this place. It’s the perfect spot to unwind, eat well, and enjoy one of the best sunset views in New Jersey.

I'm in love with this restaurant! It is quaint, chic, and classy! Located on a beautiful beach, next to two gift shops and a mini golf course. The vibe, music, staff, food quality and presentation, and service were excellent both times we went! We had breakfast one day and dinner the next! I will be going here every time I visit Cape May! I highly recommend going here!

They don't take reservations, so expect a wait most every day of the week,. Beautiful views, especially at sunset. We sat on the "patio" in the sand. Wonderful table. Service by Koko was very good. Cocktails are a good pour and reasonably priced. Food is great. The crabcake sandwich with coleslaw and fries is exceptionally delicious. Definitely recommend it. The fried shrimp is delicious and almost as good.

Unfortunately, the Fish House doesn't take reservations, so on a Monday night in September, we ended up waiting about an hour. Fortunately, they were able to text us when our table was ready. We were supposed to be seated on the side patio but asked for a table on the sand next to one of the fire pits which kept us warm as it was somewhat windy. Fish House is all about the location. They're literally on the beach. However, the menu is small with no additional specials, and the food is just okay. We shared their goat cheese salad which was well seasoned and not stingy on the dressing. When the salad came out, I was told they had run out of Chardonnay so I substituted for a different wine which wasn't as good. Halfway through our salad, my husband was told they ran out of the wine he wanted. He had a hard time finding a substitute. I'm not sure how a restaurant runs out of wine? My cold lobster roll, with a salad rather than fries, was flavorful. However, my husband said his chicken avocado sandwich was hard to eat. It was piled high, which is good, but the bread was hard. He wasn't a fan. We decided to skip dessert for Kohr Brothers' pumpkin soft serve. Keep in mind, they charge a 2.5% credit card surcharge which we were not happy about.

Disappointing seafood experience, though our server tried his best We visited Fish House at Sunset Beach and waited over 45 minutes to be seated. Once seated, things went downhill. When we asked if the flounder was fresh, we were told it was frozen. We then asked if the shrimp could be grilled instead of fried, but the kitchen said no since it was already pre-prepared. When the fried shrimp finally came out, it was over-breaded, clearly frozen, and very dry. I couldn't eat what was served. Our waiter noticed how disappointed we were, went back to the kitchen, and said, "let me see what I can do." In the end, he was able to have one of the dinners taken off the bill, which we appreciated. To be fair, our waiter was very nice and tried to accommodate us, but the kitchen policies and food quality were a real letdown. The location and views are beautiful, but unfortunately the experience did not live up to expectations.

Came here for drinks and apps and had a nice time. Love that it's right on sunset beach so you can go frolick if you want after. My queen bee drink was yummy but the smoked fish dip was not so great, it just tasted like tuna to be honest. Didn't really say what fish but I've had better. I feel like it gets buzz for being an "Aesthetic" spot but the food that I had was lackluster

This was the one spot that came highly recommended by two other people, so we knew that we needed to experience it. I'm so glad that we didn't get scared off by the very busy crowd we came upon with a 2.5 hour wait time... we honestly stayed because there are things that you can do to kill the time.. grab a drink (or two) from the bar, hang out on the beach, etc. Which is what we did for the hour and a half to two hour wait that seemed to fly by. The bartender was very friendly, and really knew how to handle a crowd under pressure. The Hugo Spritz's were well balanced and tasty.. The sunset.. wow. I've never seen anything like it, seriously. It was so magical, that it ended up being the highlight of our weekend trip. We were able to capture so many beautiful pics. Amazing. It seemed as though we were seated right at the tail end of it, which was perfect. Ala was our very friendly server... pleasant and efficient. The food was really tasty. We enjoyed our lobster rolls (served cold).. so buttery and rich.. perfectly seasoned. I haven't had many, but this one was memorable. The smoked fish dip that we ordered to share, was tasty enough. Different, but not bad. My mom's fried shrimp were really decent. Loved the very crispy, well seasoned French fries. My daughter inhaled her Sunset Burger and said it was delicious. We didn't have time for dessert, but the whole experience was really sweet. I would definitely make it my business to recommend Fish House to others and I look forward to stopping by again when I'm in the area.

Every once in a while a new place opens that is a complete revelation. This used to be a beach snack shop, totally remade into a limited menu, family-oriented fine dining restaurant. The food is great--the best in Cape May! We had the fried fish dinner, crab cake sandwich, a salad, grilled cheese sandwich, potato fingerling appetizer, and shrimp appetizer. All fantastic. Even better than the food is the location. All seating is outside, with open views of the Cape May Point beach, the sunset, and the concrete ship. So beautiful and iconic. The service is fine, although the seating system is a little clunky. Breakfast is good here too. You definitely need to go!!

Food: First I got the Lobster roll. When I ordered it I didn't think it was going to look this good. The bun was toasted to perfection and the lobster was delicious. They worked together perfectly. I also got the Crab Cake Sandwich, which was also really good. I took the lettuce, tomato and onion off and I still loved it. The bun was really good too. Wasn't too big or small. It was amazing. Service: The hosts were very kind and all the workers made sure to say hi to my dog. The servers were kind as well. Ambiance: The environment was very cool. There's a beach background with a ship wreck in the water. It was from World War 1. There were cool flowers everywhere and nice tables with benches to sit on. There was some very calm music on. I felt like I was in Europe.

Back in the day, this used to be a burger & fries 'joint' but in recent years, it seems to have become a bit more eclectic - we decided to grab lunch here will after poking around on the beach for Cape May diamonds. Was quite busy, but there was an open table available & a good view of Sunset Beach was afforded. service was good & the food was surprisingly good, too (this area is a bit of a tourist trap ..but I still love it:) We subbed out our fries for salads which were quite fresh. Sandwiches were good, too - not a bad place to relax & get out of the sun for a bit. No worries about grabbing a bite here, while you're checking out the shops, mini-golf, ship, and of course engaging in some diamond®-hunting ;) Recommended!

On a busy Sunday during Labor Day weekend, I scored a parking spot out front (YAY!). Skipped the wait because I was solo so I was seated right away (YAY!!). Was seated at the counter overlooking the water like I requested (YAY!!!). My order was taken soon after I sat (YAY!!!!). Then, 5 bites into my delicious Chicken Milanese Salad, I encountered a long blond hair (insert cursing emoji here). I quickly called over my server & she said she was gonna void it off my check. I said, "Thanks," then left. My server, Anna, was nice and it was no fault of her own but I was so disgusted/embarrassed/panicked. As I was leaving the lady next to me said, "That's enough to ruin an appetite." She got that right!

Wanted to check out this place for lunch since we've never been here before. The menu is simple but has some nice options. I opted for the chicken avocado sandwich which was good except the bread was very crunchy to bite into and with the breading on the chicken cutlet it was a little bit of a rough bite. I wish it was served on a softer bread. The inside components of the sandwich were great otherwise! You can tell they put the extra love in and bread their own cutlets in house. The sandwich came with a side a fries and I do think a different cut of fry would hold up a little better than the shoestring, I find they lose their integrity pretty quick. My boyfriend had the sunset burger and said he enjoyed it, especially the special sunset sauce. Our server was good and the outdoor dining was nice and had some good views of sunset beach. Overall, a nice addition to the area.

classy spot with the best views in Cape May, NJ come for the sunset, views, cocktails, and a great meal I was here for lunch and had the black bass reuben food was excellent drinks were perfect, refreshing staff is super friendly enjoy

The ambience and view is beautiful. Went for lunch because it's a long wait for dinner (because of the sunset) The blueberry lemon cheesecake is absolutely delicious !

Overall, this is a great spot with spectacular views and an amazing vibe. Part of the restaurant (the outdoor seating) was closed due to an impending storm, so our wait was a bit longer than usual, but we didn't mind. We grabbed seats at the bar and ordered drinks while we waited, which were excellent. The drink menu seemed very similar (if not the same) as their sister restaurant, Port Harbor. I even ended up ordering the same drink here as I did there without realizing it at first! Appetizers were good overall. The standout was definitely the scallops -- so delicious! The chili oil shrimp, on the other hand, were just okay and a bit too charred for my taste. I wouldn't order those again. For entrees, we had a mix of burgers, the chicken avocado sandwich, and fried shrimp. I do wish there were a few more options, but everything we tried was solid. The fried shrimp were great, but the real winner was the chicken avocado sandwich, the chicken was perfectly cooked and so flavorful! In short, you come here for the food, views, and the overall vibe. It's definitely worth a visit!

Delicious food, incredible cocktails and friendly staff. What a great establishment. I've been twice now once at the bar and once at a table and both times service was excellent. We had one bartender I forget his name taller guy with dark hair super friendly and truly made our experience. We will be back!

Fish House is a beautiful restaurant in a picturesque setting. However, the food did not live up to expectations. We came at 1 p.m. on a Wednesday and they had already ran out of smoked fish dip for the day. How? That was a bummer. My husband and I each ordered lobster rolls. They were flavorless and the most unaesthetic lobster roll I have ever seen. The menu said there were chives, which were undetectable. The roll desperately needed lemon, salt, and the chives would have been nice. I asked the server about the chives. He went back to ask the chef. They were allegedly in the mayo. I found 1. Yes 1 singular chive buried in the mayo. In looking at other reviews and social media photos, the lobster roll dish looked different on multiple accounts. One photo, the roll was topped with chives. Another had a nice dipping sauce for the fries in addition to ketchup. I sense a lot of inconsistencies with the restaurant and hope they can work out their kinks. Beautiful setting but less than impressive service and food.

Beautiful location at the southern tip of NJ with great view of DE Bay with the Cape May Lewis Ferry passing by. The outdoor bar/eating vide is excellent, the bar itself is small with decent but not memorable drinks. The food is good but in the end you are going for the vibes and views

Beautiful setting with great view of sunset beach and concrete ship. Huge upgrade from old beach burger joint. Tasty cocktails and food. Fried fish sandwich, day boat scallop app and cauliflower app were excellent. Even then new upscale burger was excellent. The only miss was the too soft, tasteless smoked fish spread/dip (don't bother). One other gotcha is the flies that come out around dusk... very pesky.

Newer Resturant in cape may, the ambiance of the Resturant may be one of the best in the entire town area. It's a smaller restaurant and don't take reservations so expect a bit of a wait. The service was very friendly and attentive. The food was also very good, the smoked fish dip was our least favorite dish it lacked flavor but the pita bread was good. Garlic shrimp appetizer was good and was a good size portion. Blacked Bass Ruben was delicious Fried Shrimp platter was also delicious. Crab cake side was fair.

Great outdoor seating and awesome ambiance. The breakfast menu was a bit boring but the dinner food is awesome!

We finally made it to the fish house on Saturday for lunch. Wife and I both had Chicken with avocado sandwich and it was awesome . Service was perfect with watchful waitress and overall a great value for my money. A must visit with great views!

Enjoyed lunch w/my husband. Sat at a hightop w/a lovely view of sunset beach. We shared the cheese plate & had some drinks. The cheese plate is enormous - too much for 2 people. It could use some dijon mustard which we asked for. For us, the service was good but I watched 2 sets of couples walk out due to no one coming over to them. Wait staff does not seem to know which station is theirs or whose turn it is to take the next table. I did not see a manager. They need to get their act together - there's a lot of competition in town for restaurants.

Service was good. Food was decent. You come for the view and it did not disappoint. I'd go back. Wish it was a little bigger.

Super cute ambiance and decor, delicious food with a view of the ocean! I got the bay scallop appetizer and it was delicious, would 100% get it again.

The BEST place! We came here because of reviews and wasn't wrong! GREAT cocktails, very nice staff - Francesca making the best Hugo and Clear Diamond! Very tasty lobster roll and chicken avocado sandwich! Everything was very clean, new, good looking

Totally mismanaged system of seating people. Place should take reservations. Was told it was a 2 hour wait. The countdown app they use will tell you you have 0 minutes left for your wait time when in reality you have anywhere from 30min - 1 hour left. When I asked the host about it she said "oh yeah the app we use always does that it doesn't work" - cool, so you're underestimating the amount of wait time to customers by a lot and your app is broken and you don't care. Great recipe for making a lot of hangry people. Ruined Saturday night dinner - will never go back here.

Great service, excellent food and beautiful view If you can grab a seat at the bar you don't have the time limit on table service

Have been visiting Cape May for 30 years. It's such a beautiful place! I must say the Fish House is one of my favorites. Great ambiance, food and drinks. One of the few places you can get a glass of Albariño. Can't wait for some Rioja to also be on n the menu. The staff is amazing!

We had a great experience for lunch! The staff was so helpful and knowledgeable. The food was delicious and the view was amazing. It's an open air restaurant, but even with all the heat, the shaded porch and breeze felt great. They were able to accommodate me with a grilled chicken sandwich on gluten free bread and offered a salad instead of fries with no upcharge. We'll definitely go back again!

Came here for the sunset and stayed for the food. Ali G was a wonderful server especially with kids! Great atmosphere and nice menu. Would recommend and eat here again.

We were seated at the side over-looking Sunset Beach for lunch. The ambiance was perfect, our drinks were refreshing and the meal was delicious. We were served by a wonderful young woman who was friendly, attentive and had a great sense of humor. This place will do very well this summer and makes Sunset Beach and nice little destination in Cape May.

The food and service is amazing! Max is a wonderful ambassador for this place. Typically a restaurant with an awesome location has mediocre food- not the Fish House The salmon was fantastic My son had the kids cheeseburger (double patty) and loved it! My other son had the garlic chili shrimp and said it's the best food and restaurant experience he's ever had in 9 years of coming to Cape May. I'm so happy about this new option away from town. My wife and I enjoyed margaritas and Hugo's Garden is a new summertime go-to drink. Thank you Max for your hospitality and service! I've been coming to sunset beach for almost 50 years and hope the fish house enjoys success longer than that Based on what they've done, I think they will. The ambiance and food and sunsets are spectacular and you can enjoy a drink and watch your kids play on the beach a few feet away Cheers to the Fish House!

I was informed the wait would be about 20-25 mins for a table for 3 which was fine. After waiting not even 5 minutes, I received a text stating our table was ready. That short wait time made my pregnant self super happy. The view was absolutely breathtaking and the food was beyond incredible! I will definitely be making a return visit to this restaurant the next time I am in the area.

Love it here... simple menu but very tasty. Sits on the beach for the best dinner sunsets. The restaurant is small and there are long waits to be seated... be patient.

we stopped at sunset beach after a hike at the lighthouse to check out what they did with the old snack bar. well, it's lovely! Fish House is a sweet, well appointed, all outdoor seating restaurant. They have one menu, with breakfast until 1 pm, and lunch all day until 9 pm. I forgot to take a photo of the menu - there is a daily special menu as well, plus beer, wine & drinks. I chose the lemon goat cheese salad and he chose the spicy flounder sandwich. Both were fresh and flavorful. The salad could have had a little more interest for $13, such as nuts, or a crostini alongside. The sandwich was just right, a cornmeal crusted flounder filet with cole slaw and a spicy remoulade on a brioche bun with fries. the view is absolutely beachy and the decor is upscale boutique beach house. try it!

My wife & I went down to Sunset Beach to do some shopping. We noticed The Fish House & decided to give it a try. The decor was cozy seaside & pleasant with light jazz music. The food was super. The scallops app was very tasty with the special sauce it was served with. All the food was high quality and well prepared. The Grilled Swordfish was outstanding. Sooo fresh & tasty. They have a nice variety of cocktails & decent selection of beers. The staff was friendly & attentive. The Fish House has now become one of our go to eateries in Cape May!

We went for lunch, semi busy time. Luckily a table was open and we were sat right away. Even with it being busy the outside had quite a few seats. They also are good at moving folks in and out as we are we noticed people coming and going they have a nice area to wait and you get a view of the sunken ship and beach. So enough blah blah blah. We had Evan who was absolutely fabulous dealing with us my wife her sister and I got cheeseburger comes with fries great burger shoe string fries lots of them. Wife got crab cake sandwich came w fries and coleslaw I tried the coleslaw made a mental note get a side next time sister-in-law law had the goat cheese salad she loved it my wife had some and loved it too. We had the choco torte for dessert was pretty good but could have used some whipped cream or berries or berry sauce. It was great but not as good as rest of meal. Just to say it's beautiful setting the beach sunken cement ship. Great place we will be back. It was worth it. Wonderful experience recommend to all.

Besides the ambience of being at the beach and the food being good it felt like the service people were all over the place. I was in a party of two and they didn't tell us we would be sitting in at the narrow table with no room to eat. Better communication with the staff would have been great in terms of seating. Also reservations would help a lot with this place.

Starters were pretty tasty. Cocktails were not great, bar service very slow. They were out of multiple wines and drinks we tried to order. Wine service at table was nonexistent. Previously opened bottle was just dropped on table. Entrees were a good portion for the price. Desserts were definitely a miss, do not recommend. Chocolate torte was inedible, key lime pie was overly tart and served without whipped cream, ice cream was incredibly freezer burnt. Server was friendly, but not very present at table, even though we sat after 8pm and restaurant was emptying out.

Location, food and service with a smile! Great menu and everything on it is delicious. We had the fried shrimp, the fried flounder sandwich and the goat house salad. All excellent and the view is the star. This place is a high end beach grill with a casual vibe and truly amazing food.

The restaurant being right on the water at sunset beach is the highlight of the restaurant. The menu items are very different. The appetizer we had was the smoked fish ( usually you think of white fish smoked).well when we were presented with soggy tuna which appeared to be straight out of a Starkist can and did not taste like it was smoked there was no need to order anything more. The wait time to be served our simple drink order was very long and being that it was not that crowded makes me not want to return again. The drink too was not very good either. I had high hopes it would be much better as it is a prime location.

This place should be called the sandwich house. It had very limited menu of seafood. Everything was ridiculously expensive. I guess it's all about the vibe and the view not for me.

So yummy. Great place to eat, have cocktails and enjoy the sunset! Saw this place on tik tok and had to try it!! They quoted us a 45 minute wait but it was really only a 12 minute wait! Totally worth it!

Great service, food was very good. You can't beat the view of sunset beach. Parking may seem problematic if it is your first time, but there is plenty of parking if you turn at the mini golf.

Our Server was Taylor she was AMAZING ! Attentive - I was the Customer Experience Manager for BMW I would hire Taylor in a hearttbeat ! Food & Drinks were ON POINT! Highly recommended - right on the beach for Our family flag ceremony

The Fish House has ambiance galore and is in a lovely location, but it's sad to see that the restaurant seems to lean on these advantages and fails abound in execution. Our recent meal there was a comedy of errors. There were multiple let downs in service, including our children's meals coming out nearly a half hour after the adult's meals. Multiple inquires were made into the whereabouts and timing of the food, but we were either brushed off, received a boilerplate apology, or briefly gaslit that those receiving their food around us were here before us (they weren't). The restaurants efforts to "make it right" were underwhelming - a 20% discount, which essentially just comped just one of the two very late meals. It's frustrating when the whole family can't enjoy food at the same time, all while multiple dogs around us were getting dog bowls of water served to them! The food was very disappointing too. The fries were cold, the crab cake sandwich and the lobster rolls were very small and not on par with other restaurants in the area and the strawberry ice cream was very freezer burnt and rife with ice crystals. All of the sodas were flat/devoid of carbonation. There just seemed to be so many execution errors to just chalk this up as a bad night. We wanted to love this place and make it a regular haunt, as Sunset Beach is so beautiful, but we won't be going back...to the restaurant, at least. Go to Sunset Beach. It's beautiful.

We stop here first for lunch when we roll in to cape may for our vacay jaunts. The food and service are excellent. I loved the cauliflower w harissa and the breakfast option is nice too. The staff is friendly and checks in often and the pretty flavorfyl cocktails completely set the tone for the beach vibe. It's a great addition to sunset beach.

Lovely spot on Sunset beach! Cute decor, great view, excellent food, good service. I loved the flower boxes! The hamburger was fantastic. The chicken sandwich was also delish but very messy to eat. I recommend utensils. They do not take reservations and it is open air. The day we were there it was quite chilly and a little uncomfortable. If they have heat lamps they probably should have been on. My guess is it's quite difficult to get into once summer hits! We will definitely be back on a warmer day or with more layers.

What an improvement over last year. The menu has something for everyone. The food was delicious and the prices reasonable. They have a bar with a very nice selection. The staff were all pleasant and very efficient. Of course it's right off the beach so the view is spectacular the SSAtlantis, the beach and ocean. We all enjoyed our dinner and are planning our next evening of dining at The Fish House.

Beautiful new restaurant located at Sunset Beach. The Fish House has the perfect location to enjoy the magnificent view of the famous Cape May Sunsets!