OT: Recommendations for Italian food in Manasquan/Sea Girt area

[kupuna133]

Is Maria's still open in Manasquan?

No marias closed 6 or so years ago. It’s now the committed pig.

 

[jaydogsmooth1]

Hey, just got back from Naples and had fun walking Mercato thanks for the recommendation. Stayed in Bonita Springs this time and on a whim tried Jimmy Ps Charred. #7 Waygu 16oz rib eye was amazing, it was $60 for a 16 oz and worth every buck. Once again, the steak down there never fails.

Man K now you've got me wanting to make a trip down there to escape the cold!
Never spent much time down in Bonita - how was the vibe? Any downtown / good restaurants besides Jimmy P's ?

 

[knightfan7]

No marias closed 6 or so years ago. It’s now the committed pig.

Talk about bad luck. The owner (nice guy) of the Pig received approval to renovate the building in Jan 2020. A month later everything shut down. It took him years to get it done and open.

 

[jaydogsmooth1]

Speaking of Naples and Italian restaurants.....love Campiello.

Need to try that spot
Looks very nice

 

[jaydogsmooth1]

I’m that way about Ridgway’s.

That place looks nice as well
We always stay right on 5th but need to venture off a bit

 

[NotInRHouse]

if it was a Friday and back in 90's I would recommend D'jais in Belmar after work party...They would put out a great spread for free ...Now I would go to

Fratellos Italian Grille

or

Squan Tavern - Manasquan NJ

15 Broad Street Manasquan NJ -

squantavern.com

They brought the buffet back for the first time since COVID this summer, but it's $10 (includes 2 drink tix).

 

[koleszar]

Man K now you've got me wanting to make a trip down there to escape the cold!
Never spent much time down in Bonita - how was the vibe? Any downtown / good restaurants besides Jimmy P's ?

Bonita Springs is quiet, I mean even more so than Naples. Our flight got delayed 2 hrs., got to the hotel 9:30 pm and everything was closed by 9-9:30pm. So, we went to bed starving.

Only did a short trip this time to check on mom, but also did the Ole Florida Chop House in our hotel which was pretty good. We stayed at the Trianon Bonita Bay it had a walk-through shopping center and all different restaurants right there. Every Saturday they have a farmers' market in the parking lot with all types of stuff so that was cool.

Funny thing, when we got to Philly I was still in shorts expecting to freeze walking to the car. Only to find out it was 55 degrees out and I was just fine.