Great view of the ocean. Hostess was clueless and uninterested. Outside table was broken and umbrella tried to blow the table over. We had to move to another table. $24 burger was overcooked and mediocre. Our water seemed inexperienced and not very interested. Overall, not in a hurry to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Candice Rosado (BookQueenReviews)
Went for a weeknight dinner. Staff was friendly. Drinks were good. Food was tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Norman Rodgers
Absolutely marvelousWheelchair accessibility: Very spacious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish
Mary Keefe Hirsekorn
DO NOT DO A BUFFET AT MCLOONE'S PIER HOUSE.IF I COULD UNDERLINE THAT SENTENCE AND PUT IT IN BOLD I WOULD.IT IS NOTHING BUT A BLATANT CASH GRAB.HORRIBLE OVERCOOKED FOOD. OVERPRICED.MISSING STAFF OR THOSE WHO COULDN'T CARE LESS AND WORSE: SEVERAL TIMES COMPLETELY IGNORED.In fairness, I should say, I have gone to this restaurant before and had wonderful food and service for the price. And it can be a tad expensive, but the view and the service make up for it. And the view is excellent.BUT AVOID THE BUFFET. THE FOOD IS LUKE WARM TO COLD AND YET SOMEHOW OVERCOOKED - in other words, over time the food becomes so hard it's inedible. (I swear a chicken tender my husband had could have taken out a good hunk of the table if he'd decided to slam it against it.) AND ALSO OVER TIME FOOD DISAPPEARED AND WAS NOT REPLACED. BY THE END OF THE BUFFET PERIOD, ALL THE DESERT WAS GONE WITH TWO PIECES OF CAKE LEFT. AND YET THE PRICE IS THE SAME -- i.e. IT MEANS A SEVERLY REDUCED CHOICE FOR YOU.AND YOU ARE FORCED INTO GIVING 20% GRATUITY AUTOMATICATLLY EVEN THOUGH a) YOU SERVE YOURSELF and b) YOUR SERVER WILL ONLY SHOW UP AT THE START AND END OF YOUR BUFFET SESSION.SERIOUSLY, THE STAFF MUST MEET IN THE KITCHEN AND LAUGH AT THE RUBES THAT DECIDED TO TAKE UP THIS OFFER.AGAIN, AVOID THE BUFFET.MANY OTHER PLACES ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR GREAT BUFFETS.GO THERE INSTEAD.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Frank Abbaticchio
Beautiful open air atmosphere and view, attentive service and excellent food, not as expensive as you would think....!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crab Avocado Tower
Sandra R Reis
Beautiful place, very nice view and the food was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Julianna Szatmari
Our family of 5 went to the Easter Dinner for a 7pm reservation. Expecting a clean, professional and delicious experience for $45 a person, our family was incredibly disappointed. Last seating was at 8pm- we had a 7pm reservation. As we went up to get a plate to begin our meal, it was not hard to miss food that was all over the tables for the buffet stations as well as the floors. We were in an atmosphere of workers “running” the buffet and instead of lifting up the tray covers that were covered? They stood behind and were on their cellphones goofing off. As we practically served ourselves, we noticed that many of the trays of food were empty. With disappointment, we moved onto the raw bar and there were three pieces of shrimp. We asked someone if this would be refilled, and she angrily said no. We asked another employee for the manager, and he replied that he was the manager, but not the manager, not sure what that means. Then, we went to the carving station, and there was absolutely scraps left so we asked the person working the station if there would be more and they again said no that’s it for the night. It was 7 PM. This was a horrible experience, and the operation was filthy. From a background with restaurant experience, I was absolutely appalled. There were at least five different utensils in some of the salad areas, clearly meaning that other people put their utensils in there. For some of the sauces, there were toothpicks stuck in them. Disgusting and UNACCEPTABLE. If you are going to have a buffet all day, you need to maintain it with cleanliness and higher workers that actually work to make a better experience for guests. If you seat people at 7, there needs to be food at 7…. What a waste of money.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Renee Lam-Whiteman
Their Easter Brunch was very enjoyable. We were seated upstairs, we had a wonderful view of the beach/ocean. I loved my omelette from the omelette station. The peel and eat shrimps were yummy too. The roast beef was slightly overcooked but had a nice flavor. The waffles could have been more crispy but with the whipped cream and berries it was delicious. It was our second year in a row going for Easter. A great tradition in the making.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
JuliannaS
Our family of 5 went to the Easter Dinner for a 7pm reservation. Expecting a clean, professional and delicious experience for $45 a person, our family was incredibly disappointed. Last seating was at 8pm- we had a 7pm reservation. As we went up to get a plate to begin our meal, it was not hard to miss food that was all over the tables for the buffet stations as well as the floors. We were in an atmosphere of workers “running” the buffet and instead of lifting up the tray covers that were covered? They stood behind and were on their cellphones goofing off. As we practically served ourselves, we noticed that many of the trays of food were empty. With disappointment, we moved onto the raw bar and there were three pieces of shrimp. We asked someone if this would be refilled, and she angrily said no. We asked another employee for the manager, and he replied that he was the manager, but not the manager, not sure what that means. Then, we went to the carving station, and there was absolutely scraps left so we asked the person working the station if there would be more and they again said no that's it for the night. It was 7 PM. This was a horrible experience, and the operation was filthy. From a background with restaurant experience, I was absolutely appalled. There were at least five different utensils in some of the salad areas, clearly meaning that other people put their utensils in there. For some of the sauces, there were toothpicks stuck in them. Disgusting and UNACCEPTABLE. If you are going to have a buffet all day, you need to maintain it with cleanliness and higher workers that actually work to make a better experience for guests. If you're going to seat people at 7, there needs to be food at 7. What a waste of money.
ShawnM
I Booked the Easter Sunday Brunch way head of time, my party arrived on time and once seated we had a very hard time getting our drinks because the wait staff did not speak English. I had to order drinks several times and the staff just nodded and then the drinks never came. Once we found someone that spoke a little English I managed to get some drinks. When the check finally came. I was being overcharged on several drinks which i did not order and had to send it back for revisions. Overall the service staff was unexperienced and it showed. The food was decent but some items did not get replenished within a reasonable time or at all. Overall we have been let down with the experience and expected much more from McLoone's Pier House considering the prices and hype!
Easter brunch was mediocre..but it was a brunch and to be expected. However, the servicer was good but the attention to details was not. I was not aware a mimosa was included and server never offered it, so we missed out on that. There were several 'fine dining' requirements that were lacking. We were a party of 2 and the extra settings were never removed from our table. While at the buffet our dirty dishes were removed but our dirty silverware was sitting on the table. My second glass of wine was being poured into my used wine glass etc. But the worse was when a 20% gratuity was added to our check and we were unaware of this. First, it was a buffet and there was very little "service". 2nd, this was unknown to us. We figured it out at the last moment when we were including a tip. Were we going to be told that we already paid a tip or was the server going to keep it? I would have tipped 20% on the buffet anyway as it was a holiday but don't assume. I felt that was bad practice so I will not be back there again.
DariannR
We had a lovely lunch at McLoones Pier house. Always a favorite ride down to the beach and back. The food was very good their signature bloody Mary was excellent really nice time with family had some great pictures.
Jay (Keepitvariedadventures)
This place hits all 5 stars, but I wish I could give them more stars for the view.The view is incredible, especially on a bright sunny morning.I came here for the brunch.The food and service were top notch.I really enjoyed the raw oysters and shrimp. They also had these great mini crab cake sandwiches that were phenomenal.They even had an Easter Bunny to take pictures with the kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Cocktail, Raw Oysters
Edward JLo
I attended a gathering upstairs of over 150 people. Buffet servings were delicious and well prepared and desserts were very good though some were a bit under-baked such apple cobbler and brownies.Parking: I was lucky to find a space inearky spring while Summer will be more difficult.Wheelchair accessibility: Yes from steps up on to the boardwalk. Inside in an accommodating elevator
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Faith Leon
Beautiful view on the Jersey Shore. Delicious food and drinks! Good service. Calamari was amazing!
Great view of the ocean. Hostess was clueless and uninterested. Outside table was broken and umbrella tried to blow the table over. We had to move to another table. $24 burger was overcooked and mediocre. Our water seemed inexperienced and not very interested. Overall, not in a hurry to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Went for a weeknight dinner. Staff was friendly. Drinks were good. Food was tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely marvelousWheelchair accessibility: Very spacious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish
DO NOT DO A BUFFET AT MCLOONE'S PIER HOUSE.IF I COULD UNDERLINE THAT SENTENCE AND PUT IT IN BOLD I WOULD.IT IS NOTHING BUT A BLATANT CASH GRAB.HORRIBLE OVERCOOKED FOOD. OVERPRICED.MISSING STAFF OR THOSE WHO COULDN'T CARE LESS AND WORSE: SEVERAL TIMES COMPLETELY IGNORED.In fairness, I should say, I have gone to this restaurant before and had wonderful food and service for the price. And it can be a tad expensive, but the view and the service make up for it. And the view is excellent.BUT AVOID THE BUFFET. THE FOOD IS LUKE WARM TO COLD AND YET SOMEHOW OVERCOOKED - in other words, over time the food becomes so hard it's inedible. (I swear a chicken tender my husband had could have taken out a good hunk of the table if he'd decided to slam it against it.) AND ALSO OVER TIME FOOD DISAPPEARED AND WAS NOT REPLACED. BY THE END OF THE BUFFET PERIOD, ALL THE DESERT WAS GONE WITH TWO PIECES OF CAKE LEFT. AND YET THE PRICE IS THE SAME -- i.e. IT MEANS A SEVERLY REDUCED CHOICE FOR YOU.AND YOU ARE FORCED INTO GIVING 20% GRATUITY AUTOMATICATLLY EVEN THOUGH a) YOU SERVE YOURSELF and b) YOUR SERVER WILL ONLY SHOW UP AT THE START AND END OF YOUR BUFFET SESSION.SERIOUSLY, THE STAFF MUST MEET IN THE KITCHEN AND LAUGH AT THE RUBES THAT DECIDED TO TAKE UP THIS OFFER.AGAIN, AVOID THE BUFFET.MANY OTHER PLACES ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR GREAT BUFFETS.GO THERE INSTEAD.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Beautiful open air atmosphere and view, attentive service and excellent food, not as expensive as you would think....!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crab Avocado Tower
Beautiful place, very nice view and the food was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Our family of 5 went to the Easter Dinner for a 7pm reservation. Expecting a clean, professional and delicious experience for $45 a person, our family was incredibly disappointed. Last seating was at 8pm- we had a 7pm reservation. As we went up to get a plate to begin our meal, it was not hard to miss food that was all over the tables for the buffet stations as well as the floors. We were in an atmosphere of workers “running” the buffet and instead of lifting up the tray covers that were covered? They stood behind and were on their cellphones goofing off. As we practically served ourselves, we noticed that many of the trays of food were empty. With disappointment, we moved onto the raw bar and there were three pieces of shrimp. We asked someone if this would be refilled, and she angrily said no. We asked another employee for the manager, and he replied that he was the manager, but not the manager, not sure what that means. Then, we went to the carving station, and there was absolutely scraps left so we asked the person working the station if there would be more and they again said no that’s it for the night. It was 7 PM. This was a horrible experience, and the operation was filthy. From a background with restaurant experience, I was absolutely appalled. There were at least five different utensils in some of the salad areas, clearly meaning that other people put their utensils in there. For some of the sauces, there were toothpicks stuck in them. Disgusting and UNACCEPTABLE. If you are going to have a buffet all day, you need to maintain it with cleanliness and higher workers that actually work to make a better experience for guests. If you seat people at 7, there needs to be food at 7…. What a waste of money.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Their Easter Brunch was very enjoyable. We were seated upstairs, we had a wonderful view of the beach/ocean. I loved my omelette from the omelette station. The peel and eat shrimps were yummy too. The roast beef was slightly overcooked but had a nice flavor. The waffles could have been more crispy but with the whipped cream and berries it was delicious. It was our second year in a row going for Easter. A great tradition in the making.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Our family of 5 went to the Easter Dinner for a 7pm reservation. Expecting a clean, professional and delicious experience for $45 a person, our family was incredibly disappointed. Last seating was at 8pm- we had a 7pm reservation. As we went up to get a plate to begin our meal, it was not hard to miss food that was all over the tables for the buffet stations as well as the floors. We were in an atmosphere of workers “running” the buffet and instead of lifting up the tray covers that were covered? They stood behind and were on their cellphones goofing off. As we practically served ourselves, we noticed that many of the trays of food were empty. With disappointment, we moved onto the raw bar and there were three pieces of shrimp. We asked someone if this would be refilled, and she angrily said no. We asked another employee for the manager, and he replied that he was the manager, but not the manager, not sure what that means. Then, we went to the carving station, and there was absolutely scraps left so we asked the person working the station if there would be more and they again said no that's it for the night. It was 7 PM. This was a horrible experience, and the operation was filthy. From a background with restaurant experience, I was absolutely appalled. There were at least five different utensils in some of the salad areas, clearly meaning that other people put their utensils in there. For some of the sauces, there were toothpicks stuck in them. Disgusting and UNACCEPTABLE. If you are going to have a buffet all day, you need to maintain it with cleanliness and higher workers that actually work to make a better experience for guests. If you're going to seat people at 7, there needs to be food at 7. What a waste of money.
I Booked the Easter Sunday Brunch way head of time, my party arrived on time and once seated we had a very hard time getting our drinks because the wait staff did not speak English. I had to order drinks several times and the staff just nodded and then the drinks never came. Once we found someone that spoke a little English I managed to get some drinks. When the check finally came. I was being overcharged on several drinks which i did not order and had to send it back for revisions. Overall the service staff was unexperienced and it showed. The food was decent but some items did not get replenished within a reasonable time or at all. Overall we have been let down with the experience and expected much more from McLoone's Pier House considering the prices and hype!
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Easter brunch was mediocre..but it was a brunch and to be expected. However, the servicer was good but the attention to details was not. I was not aware a mimosa was included and server never offered it, so we missed out on that. There were several 'fine dining' requirements that were lacking. We were a party of 2 and the extra settings were never removed from our table. While at the buffet our dirty dishes were removed but our dirty silverware was sitting on the table. My second glass of wine was being poured into my used wine glass etc. But the worse was when a 20% gratuity was added to our check and we were unaware of this. First, it was a buffet and there was very little "service". 2nd, this was unknown to us. We figured it out at the last moment when we were including a tip. Were we going to be told that we already paid a tip or was the server going to keep it? I would have tipped 20% on the buffet anyway as it was a holiday but don't assume. I felt that was bad practice so I will not be back there again.
We had a lovely lunch at McLoones Pier house. Always a favorite ride down to the beach and back. The food was very good their signature bloody Mary was excellent really nice time with family had some great pictures.
This place hits all 5 stars, but I wish I could give them more stars for the view.The view is incredible, especially on a bright sunny morning.I came here for the brunch.The food and service were top notch.I really enjoyed the raw oysters and shrimp. They also had these great mini crab cake sandwiches that were phenomenal.They even had an Easter Bunny to take pictures with the kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Cocktail, Raw Oysters
I attended a gathering upstairs of over 150 people. Buffet servings were delicious and well prepared and desserts were very good though some were a bit under-baked such apple cobbler and brownies.Parking: I was lucky to find a space inearky spring while Summer will be more difficult.Wheelchair accessibility: Yes from steps up on to the boardwalk. Inside in an accommodating elevator
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Beautiful view on the Jersey Shore. Delicious food and drinks! Good service. Calamari was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5