Stefano's Restaurant

Second time here and a big fan. I was impressed with quality of all our dishes and the price. For contrast I ate at Raimondos and Dune 18 this same week, ordered similarly and thought all three of similar quality but Stefano’s was 2/3 the price and worth every penny. My salmon imperial was cooked perfectly and a meaningful amount of crab with a good portion of lobster mash. My wife’s scallops were also great and the risotto was excellent. Kids enjoyed their dishes as well. BYOB.

This is a BYOB, Italian restaurant. The food was delicious (high 30’s-$60.00 per entree). The portions were satisfying in size and they provided service without delay. There is an outside dining area; however, it is small with only a few tables.

The BEST! We made a reservation online for outside seating for 7 people. The service was great! Our waiter and the staff were very attentive. I would highly recommend the coconut shrimp and calamari! We also got the eggplant appetizer special YUM!!!! The meals come with a salad - LOVE - Peppercorn dressing was delicious! Flounder Franchise highly recommend, but I would change it from penne to angel hair pasta.

Such a nice dinner. It was byob so my table of six brought three bottles of wine and stefanos was really great and brought us ice for it to chill. Their medaterianian calamari was a great appetizer and I got the shrimp Capri as an entree and it was amazing. Everyone enjoyed their dinner at my table and the specials also looked/sounded great. I would recommend for a nice dinner on the island.

Stefano's LBI continues to set the standard in the atmosphere and service. This is the special dinner experience we look forward to on our annual week outing to Beach Haven. Over the years, the food and service have been amazing. However, to be truthful, this past visit on Wednesday evening has left me disappointed. I ordered an appetizer of the clam Chowder, and Stefano's prepared it "Rhoad Island Style," a nice combination of the New England and the Manhattan style combined. It was fantastic! The dinner salad was also very nice with the house made Parmesan Peppercorn dressing. My disappointment came with the entree. I ordered the "Risotto Del Mar," the dish came out hot and with a great flavor profile. At first, I was impressed until I got to the asparagus. Every piece of asparagus in the dish was fibrous and as tough as a twig. Completely inedible. I ended up spitting out the asparagus in the beginning, and then I just gave up and removed every piece from my dish completely. Sadly, when I realized this, my waitstaff was nowhere to be found. It wasn't until he came back with the dessert presentation that I was able to let him know this. Overall, my server, Bryce, was polite and understanding. However, the kitchen can do better. This establishment has a great reputation to uphold as being one of the premier seafood restaurants on the east coast. Please figure out how to cook your asparagus tender on the dish or omit it completely. No offer of a discount or compensation for the substandard dish was offered. I may need to reconsider visiting this place every year.

We make a reservation here every year during our trip to LBI and love going as a family. Nolan was our waiter last night and was so friendly and accommodating. I had the seafood abondanza and it was delicious.

Hesitate to write this review because it is already hard to get a table here. What’s not to like. Very nice atmosphere, super attentive staff, delicious food, BYOB and for the island the prices aren’t too bad. It’s our go to for years. Love Stefanos!

I use to come here on a yearly basis because they always delivered. I got my favorite dish that I was waiting all year for only to so disappointed by the quality. The Frutta Del Mar at $58 was horrendous; literally 2 regular sized shrimp, I never seen a lobster tail so small in my life & it was over done, the scallops were tiny & unappetizing, the plate was full of clams/mussels. All of was flavorless & certainly did not taste fresh. The Risotto was the only good thing but let's be real I can make Risotto that good too out of a box. Their tables inside are tiny- very uncomfortable. They messed up another order but at least the waitress fixed with dessert. Sadly, I will not be a returning customer. I don't mind the price as much I mind the lack of quality in seafood.