The Columns

06/26/2025: It's been at least 10 years since our last visit. We enjoyed Coconut Shrimp & Shrimp Cocktail appe's. Entree's were a Tuna Taco and a Shrimp Taco. Excellent! We sat outside on the porch. There was a cool breeze.

Went during their live music to the bar and it was great! Tuna tacos were incredible, the live music act was awesome, we had a great time.

Servers and bartenders could be friendlier but service was fast and efficient enough. Food was mediocre at best. Ordered Rib eye and the seafood Mediterranean pasta. The steak ordered med rare came out med well and the mashed potatoes tasted like they were cooked and held hot for hours. The pasta would have been great if it wasn't sitting in a giant bowl of oil and seafood was way overcooked. Wasn't a white sauce at all. Fun atmosphere with live music. Great outdoor dining. Bathrooms were dirty.

My wife and I are on the #eatjersey challenge to have a meal in all 564 towns of NJ. We chose The Columns for Avon, our 104th town. If you're looking for an "old school" Jersey Shore dining experience, you have to visit The Columns! It's been a summer bar & restaurant since 1883 located in a Victorian era mansion. The indoor section has live music and turns into more of a bar/club scene at night. On a warm summer evening, we sat on the outdoor patio overlooking the ocean for dinner, even as the band played indoors. The atmosphere feels like a trip back in time when the entire shore was lined with grand old buildings like this. Food & cocktails were on point. We had the Surf-n-Turf roll with lobster & steak, fried calamari, Seafood Mediterranean, and a Lobster roll. Service was great, and the crew was excited when they heard about our challenge.

Nicole our server was AWESOME ON POINT, she had cute earrings. I got the bacon wrapped scallops which I go for every year I feel like they should be adding more than 4. Like 6 would be nice.. the coconut shrimp. Had way more.. very yummy along with a lobster roll. Would have been nice if they had options over than French fries. They should ask if we want butter on the side with our roll and lemon. For the flavor of it all. Got the balcony view. Very lovely you can feel the old hotel vibes when you walk through to the bathroom.. along with the ambiance and plants.. love coming here along with the watermelon mojito on the side. Thanks nicole for your fast service.

I came here for lunch after spending most of the morning on the beach this weekend. I had a 20-minute wait time for a table since it was pouring raining, and the staff had to finish setting up and drying the patio. Once I was seated, I was greeted very warmly by my server, Grace. She took my order, but I had a long wait time to get my food, which was understandable since the unexpected down pour of rain caused delays. I ordered a Bloody Mary, which kind of tasted watered down, but overall, it was decent. The bacon wrapped scallops and the shrimp tacos tasted really good and had a great flavor, but it seemed like small portions were given, especially for the prices. They have a decent limited menu, and the prices do seem a tad high, in my opinion, but you get what you pay for. I was seated in the patio area, so I didn't get to see the inside of the restaurant. In spite of the rain, it looks like you can have a nice view of the beach area. Overall, even though the service was a tad slow my first time here, which was beyond the restaurants control, I enjoyed the food and I will come here again the next time I am in the area.

Greeted with a smile on a Saturday at lunchtime. Seated quickly, given 2 menus, 1 for lunch & 1 for specials. My friend & 1 shared the chicken caprese sandwich & a ceasar salad. Both were very good. Prices are very fair. Our waiter Pat was great. He let us peruse the menu for a bit before asking for our order. Nice cold water brought. We sat outside on the porch. Lovely shade & breeze and view. This is a definitely will return to try other menu items. Thank you for a very pleasant lunch!!!

Felt very bad energy from the waitress. Did not seem friendly nor pleasant and saw her being pleasant with other patrons. It felt like we were being treated differently as we are Indian. Had to ask for plates, although I realized she gave another table plates without having to ask for them. Ok- fine, we Iet it go. After we paid the waitress rudely commented on how much tip was left in-front of other customers. Last time I checked- you get tipped based on the service provided and also tip is not mandatory. So she was lucky I left anything when I really wanted to leave $0. Made a complaint with management. I would suggest going somewhere else for people of color as establishments with employees like this DO NOT deserve our money. Just plain rude and classless. The food was actually pretty good but the waitress basically ruined our experience.