Local Restaurants in South Jersey
- Clams are a specialty in this area.Clams in dish image by kellykramer from Fotolia.com
New Jersey is a small New England state that is loaded with restaurants. The southern part of New Jersey has large cities like Atlantic City and Morristown and East Brunswick that have a large choice of restaurants. Smaller town restaurants in this area tend to focus on American food and local seafood. - Atlantic City is packed with large, sleek hotel restaurants. But Dock's Oyster House has a more traditional, local feel. Housed in a clapboard house, it has been owned and run by the Dougherty family since 1897. It has a raw bar with a huge variety of oysters alongside clams, mussels, crab, lobster, and Peruvian style ceviche "cooked" in lemon juice. They also have steaks and a surf and turf option. Despite the rustic exterior the inside is sleek and the crowd dresses elegant casual. There is also a full bar and piano bar.
Dock's Oyster House
2405 Atlantic Avenue,
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
609-345-0092
docksoysterhouse.com - This Bridgewater restaurant is not dressy, but the food is original. The dining room is plain, with bright lighting and wood tables. The outdoor area is truly massive, with a play area for kids and a tiki bar for adults. The menu includes lots of American options, from a philly cheesesteak to classic parm subs, to peperoni pizza. They also have a few Mexican options, like burritos and chicken in mole sauce. There are many beers on draft. Dress is casual.
Green Knoll Grille
645 U.S. 202,
Bridgewater, NJ 08807,
908-526-7090
greenknollgrille.net - The capital of New Jersey, Trenton, has plenty of restaurant options. But many of them are ethnic food or chains. Stone Terrace is named after a backyard garden, where you can sit if you are not in the elegant interior, complete with chandeliers. Until the recent renovation, the restaurant was known as Johnny's Seafood, and there is still a lot of seafood on the menu. Options include oysters on the half shell, lobster, and pastas like three cheese penne with fresh marinara. They also do catering. Dress is formal.
The Stone Terrace
2 Mifflin Street,
Trenton, NJ 08611
609-396-3083
johnhenrysseafood.com
