Ashka V.
Yelp
Deliciousssssss and fun dinner spot in Asbury Park! This place has a really colorful and vibrant exterior, they do both indoor and outdoor dining. Their outdoor has a mix of regular tables and picnic tables with cute small hanging lights. They've got fun, upbeat music playing inside, but it's just loud enough, and not so loud that you can't hear one another-- which I LOVE. Usually the wait is longer for the outdoor seating than inside. The parking situation is not too bad! You'll definitely be able to find something in the vicinity, but I would give yourselves an extra 5ish minutes to plan for parking. This place is first come first serve, we went on a weekday and were seated right away at dinner time.
The service was also so so kind! Someone came to check on us every few minutes, they were incredibly fast with the food (I was so surprised!) and gave great suggestions. They were also very honest, I was debating between getting a large or small plate of nachos for my entree and the server said the small would be enough for me -- he was right, I was STUFFED!
Okay, let's talk about the food:
The drinks:
SMOKEY MARGARITA ALL THE WAY! This drink had such an amazing flavor. It's spicy and smokey -- honestly may be one of the best margs I have ever ordered. The portion is kind of small, but it does the job! I kind of like it without the ice, it really brings out the Smokey flavor that goes amazingly with the tequila. If you go here I'd highly recommend this drink! My dinner partner got a strawberry jalapeño infused margarita, which was also good. This one was iced so if you want something refreshing this is a nice choice! I personally think the Smokey marg is better but if you're not into that kind of flavor, the strawberry one is a good choice. Overall, loved the drinks! At $12 a drink, I think it was pretty worth it.
The food:
I got the nachos in a small size as my entree and it was SO FILLING! There's queso, black beans, jalapeños, pico de Gallo, sour cream, picked onions and more. This is definitely a messy meal but a DELICIOUS ONE! I could not stop picking at them I ended up eating the entire plate. They also decorate it so cutely and layer the toppings so that each chip has something on it. On top of that, they add such a generous amount of HOT and fresh queso, it's so so good I hope I've convinced you to order this!
For an appetizer we got the Pappas fritas, which really did hit the spot (but I think it's because we were really hungry lol). Overall, this dish was hot and fresh for sure, but it was really just regular French fries with spicy Mayo. I wish there was more Mayo on top also, the bottom became sort of dry and they don't give you a sauce with it either. But honestly, there's nothing like hot fries when you're super hungry so this was a good choice. I'd ask for some extra sauce/ketchup on the side if I got this again.
My dinner partner got the shrimp and tuna tacos, which he also seemed to enjoy and said the flavors were immaculate. The taco portions are pretty small though, I strongly feel like the average person needs at least 3 tacos to feel full!
I'll be back here for the nachos -- literally my favorite part of the meal they were so so good. And can't forget about the Smokey marg!