Half Moon Reviews Summary

Category: Bar & grill

Address: 2 Beachway Ave, Keansburg, NJ 07734, USA

Phone: +17327873560

Rating: 4.6
based on 95 reviews.

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere and decor is the perfect amount of nautical to give the sense of being at the beach without being tacky."
  • "What a very perfectly cool atmosphere!!"
  • "The vibes here are immaculate. Great interior, patio over looking the water."
  • "And don't miss the lot in the summer -- such a great atmosphere."
  • "The ambiance was perfect with a nice Shore theme, you can tell no expense was spared."
  • "The atmosphere was fantastic sitting outside on a delightful 75 degree night with a slight breeze to let you know you're at the beach."
  • "Incredible vibes not too fancy and not too casual. Perfect medium."

Cons:

  • "Need entertainment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
  • "Limited on site parking, the pay lot across the street was accepting cash only."
  • "It was slow enough that the owner came and interacted with two tables near us - but not us."
  • "We were not checked on until we were mostly through our food which made asking for extras such as condiments incredibly difficult."
  • "Extremely noisy!"
  • "The tall bartender with glasses and long hair would not stop crashing his empty glass bottles into the garbage, this constantly jumped my girlfriend."
  • "PSA… DO NOT BRING YOUR KIDS unless they are silent you will basically be asked TO LEAVE!!!!"

Service

Pros:

  • "Attentive service, with a manager also going to each table."
  • "Mike was our server and was extremely attentive."
  • "Thank you to our server Nick for handling our crazy table. We appreciate the hospitality and politeness."
  • "Our server was very attentive and helpful with everything from ordering recommendations to checking in on us."
  • "Valentina, our server, was attentive, knowledgeable and efficient."
  • "Mike our server was excellent, courteous and made great suggestions."
  • "Heather was our server and she had outstanding customer service skills."

Cons:

  • "Went there for dinner with friends recently and we wanted to change reservations from 7:00 to 6:00, left message but no one called back."
  • "Server had no clue about the menu items and took 45 mins just to get water."
  • "Husband and I only ordered two of their smash burgers, 7:45 rolls around no smash burger and we were not even checked on once by our server."
  • "During this time our server was terrible at checking in with us."
  • "Waited at host stand for 15 minutes was given menu no one came back for another 15 minutes so we left did not place order."
  • "Waiter and servers need more training and understanding of menu items and who gets what dinner when brought to the table!"
  • "Owner didn’t care about my dissatisfaction with food!"

Food & Drinks

Pros:

  • "Food was great, drinks were great & the atmosphere was terrific."
  • "Food was delicious and would go back to again for dinner or just for drinks and appetizers."
  • "Our food came out quickly, everything was hot, fresh, and tasty."
  • "The food was amazing, the drinks were excellent and the atmosphere was very nice."
  • "Food, drinks and service were exceptional!"
  • "The Jerk sauce is legitimate."
  • "The French onion soup was served hot and creamy, the churro waffle croissant was so light and well balanced."

Cons:

  • "Fish tacos were like rubber!"
  • "All ugly, all flavorless, all lukewarm."
  • "Unfortunately my whole party and I got sick the last time we ate there."
  • "The 'lobster mac n cheese was really mac n cheese sprinkled with lobster on top."
  • "Entree portions are small and not worth the price, kids fried chicken tacos also meager portions of meat and didn't even come with fries or any side."
  • "Everything we ordered was totally bland - clam chowder, whipped ricotta, fish tacos, carnitas tacos."
  • "Food was unacceptable and this restaurant would not replace."

Location & View

Pros:

  • "Bonus points for being right by the water."
  • "Delicious food with great location near the beach."
  • "Definitely the coolest hangout spot for good food and a drink in Keansburg."
  • "Very nice place to have lunch or early dinner just off the Keansburg beach."
  • "Well-run establishment in a great location."
  • "It's across from the beach, so it's a nice view."
  • "First of all, the view from this place is stunning."

Cons:

  • "An unfortunate waste of a great location."
  • "For the price this place is a disappointment."
  • "Very pricey and we had to throw away the food."
  • "Honestly that's too much money, if it was a basket of french fries I would justify it."
  • "Likely a bit overpriced for the location."
  • "Bad experience with this place."
  • "Also $9 for that? Over we did have a good experience, but probably won't return."

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