It is no longer the Nauti bar but now is Driftwood Tiki bar. Great view, atmosphere and good bar food.
Paradise35212032750
My dinner of pan seared Snapper was overcooked and fishy which fresh fish should not be. It was served over bland vegetables. $37...Seriously! Wine was served and a small amount in your glass was $14. Sorry definitely not worth going back. I gave it 3 stars because my husband had linguine with clams and said it was good (no bread to dunk) and the waiter Todd was very nice. Sorry David Burke, we definitely won't be back.
nativejerseygirl
We had a wonderful experience at Drifthouse in Sea Bright. We were greeted warmly by the hostess and shown to a table by the window. Our waiter, Kyle, was attentive, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. We started with a drink and the popovers with sweet butter. My husband had the halibut and I had the crab cake and shrimp scampi. Both dishes came with seasonal vegetables. Both meals were excellent and cooked perfectly. Although we don’t usually get dessert, we shared the ice cream with berries and almonds. This dessert comes with a large cake like cookie from David Burke’s nearby Dixie Lee bakery. Since we could not eat another bite, the cookie was sent home with us neatly packaged. Our meal was very enjoyable and a perfect way to celebrate our 49th wedding anniversary.
HH-Diamond-Traveler
Pricey but will definitely be back! Exceptional service, our waitress Courtney was amazing, friendly, professional, and great interpersonal skills. Tuna Tartar was fresh and delicious! Halibut was perfectly cooked. Drinks were well made. Very pricey, party of 3 and the bill was over $275.
summerbreeze267
This was truly an amazing dining experience. We were driving through sea bright and had never been to this part of the fabulous Jersey Shore. This food and service will definitely bring us back. We went for lobster night and it was outstanding. We started with the rack of bacon and lobster dumpling soup which were both delicious and the soup was loaded with lobster and the dumplings were heavenly. I had the lobster Mac and cheese for my main which was a huge portion with plenty of lobster again and a finished with toasted breadcrumbs and just perfectly cheesy. My wife’s twin tails were perfect and the accompanying Brussels sprouts were charred perfectly. I must add that the dessert was truly one of the best ever the bananas foster lobster tail with strawberries and cream and a dark chocolate sauce to dip. Hafid and his staff have truly perfected the art of service and we will be back.The Drifthouse is the BEST.
dianedG2573IF
Quiet October Sunday night, but sunset was awesome and the food was good. Tried several of the lobster specials. Very good!! Great service!
Dawn S
We had a 44 person brunch for our Club. Arranged details with Penny Kaplan who was awesome! Mimosas and bloody Marys were great and buffet was delicious. Service was excellent. Will definitely be back!
Lighthouseappraisals
We stopped in for happy hour and we were pleasantly surprised. Nice happy hour drink and appetizer menu. We will be back!
Idania28
I am a fan of David Burke, having recently dined at Red Horse in Rumson. We came here for happy hour and it did not disappoint. We arrived early and off season so bar was not packed. I imagine the summer to be different. We sat by a window and enjoyed very friendly service. Food was very good. Oysters Chicken club Burger Pizza Hipster fries Drifthouse is located on the water and offers a very nice, beachy ambiance. Most definitely a repeat visit.
michaelcS5263LX
Early valentines dinner that started great and went downhill fast. Went with the pre fix menu, $69 per person, cute! Anyway we added to the because they had clothesline bacon which was a must and I have to say was delicious. Then the apps. My wife had the bay scallops and I had the lobster bisque. Both were good. Then the entrees. Wife had shrimp and lobster tortellini with squid ink pasta she said it was great. I had the lobster stuffed with crab. It was a busted up crab cake stuffed in a lobster a then shoved in the oven and over cooked. I had to use my butter knife to scrap the meat off the shells. Should not have to do that. Plus no drawn butter. Finally finished and we both had the chocolate mousse cake also part of the pre fix which was good but neither of us was offer coffee, tea, after dinner drink nothing. If anything towards the end we felt rushed out the door of a 3/4 empty restaurant on super bowl Sunday. Not like they were super busy. Oh and I forgot it snowed a few inches and no one even bothered to shovel the entrance to the door which was on a slant up to the door, a bit slippery to say the least. With the tip and two glasses of wine each it was $300 not worth it at all. $8 for a 2 dollar bottle of pelligrino??? I mean seriously it was very over priced for average food at best. I’ve had better meals in the area for less money but we though we’d try something different. Sorry David Burke never again. I hope you do better with Piero’s because this will be the first and last time for The Drifthouse this was a very expensive disappointment.
Love this place. Everything Chef Burke touches is GOLD!!!
Jeannette Kohler
The short ribs and cavatelli was fantastic! I would definitely order it again. I also really enjoyed the pumpkin mousse with black pepper candied pumpkin seeds, cranberry compote in a shortbread crust. Unfortunately, I think, it was a special just for Thanksgiving. but it was absolutely fantastic. I also loved the brussel sprouts and double chocolate mousse (?) cake. Yummy!
Gary Scharf
Service was spot on - gave us space & was very attentive to all our needs! Music added a + to the night - times what they are - a Tuesday night indoors was fine - we were comfortable!
Rob Petrane
It was all fabulous! The service, the food, the wait staff and the bartenders…
Deb Alderman
The food was fantastic. A perfect place for a rehearsal dinner and we enjoyed a gorgeous sunset as well.
It is no longer the Nauti bar but now is Driftwood Tiki bar. Great view, atmosphere and good bar food.
My dinner of pan seared Snapper was overcooked and fishy which fresh fish should not be. It was served over bland vegetables. $37...Seriously! Wine was served and a small amount in your glass was $14. Sorry definitely not worth going back. I gave it 3 stars because my husband had linguine with clams and said it was good (no bread to dunk) and the waiter Todd was very nice. Sorry David Burke, we definitely won't be back.
We had a wonderful experience at Drifthouse in Sea Bright. We were greeted warmly by the hostess and shown to a table by the window. Our waiter, Kyle, was attentive, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. We started with a drink and the popovers with sweet butter. My husband had the halibut and I had the crab cake and shrimp scampi. Both dishes came with seasonal vegetables. Both meals were excellent and cooked perfectly. Although we don’t usually get dessert, we shared the ice cream with berries and almonds. This dessert comes with a large cake like cookie from David Burke’s nearby Dixie Lee bakery. Since we could not eat another bite, the cookie was sent home with us neatly packaged. Our meal was very enjoyable and a perfect way to celebrate our 49th wedding anniversary.
Pricey but will definitely be back! Exceptional service, our waitress Courtney was amazing, friendly, professional, and great interpersonal skills. Tuna Tartar was fresh and delicious! Halibut was perfectly cooked. Drinks were well made. Very pricey, party of 3 and the bill was over $275.
This was truly an amazing dining experience. We were driving through sea bright and had never been to this part of the fabulous Jersey Shore. This food and service will definitely bring us back. We went for lobster night and it was outstanding. We started with the rack of bacon and lobster dumpling soup which were both delicious and the soup was loaded with lobster and the dumplings were heavenly. I had the lobster Mac and cheese for my main which was a huge portion with plenty of lobster again and a finished with toasted breadcrumbs and just perfectly cheesy. My wife’s twin tails were perfect and the accompanying Brussels sprouts were charred perfectly. I must add that the dessert was truly one of the best ever the bananas foster lobster tail with strawberries and cream and a dark chocolate sauce to dip. Hafid and his staff have truly perfected the art of service and we will be back.The Drifthouse is the BEST.
Quiet October Sunday night, but sunset was awesome and the food was good. Tried several of the lobster specials. Very good!! Great service!
We had a 44 person brunch for our Club. Arranged details with Penny Kaplan who was awesome! Mimosas and bloody Marys were great and buffet was delicious. Service was excellent. Will definitely be back!
We stopped in for happy hour and we were pleasantly surprised. Nice happy hour drink and appetizer menu. We will be back!
I am a fan of David Burke, having recently dined at Red Horse in Rumson. We came here for happy hour and it did not disappoint. We arrived early and off season so bar was not packed. I imagine the summer to be different. We sat by a window and enjoyed very friendly service. Food was very good. Oysters Chicken club Burger Pizza Hipster fries Drifthouse is located on the water and offers a very nice, beachy ambiance. Most definitely a repeat visit.
Early valentines dinner that started great and went downhill fast. Went with the pre fix menu, $69 per person, cute! Anyway we added to the because they had clothesline bacon which was a must and I have to say was delicious. Then the apps. My wife had the bay scallops and I had the lobster bisque. Both were good. Then the entrees. Wife had shrimp and lobster tortellini with squid ink pasta she said it was great. I had the lobster stuffed with crab. It was a busted up crab cake stuffed in a lobster a then shoved in the oven and over cooked. I had to use my butter knife to scrap the meat off the shells. Should not have to do that. Plus no drawn butter. Finally finished and we both had the chocolate mousse cake also part of the pre fix which was good but neither of us was offer coffee, tea, after dinner drink nothing. If anything towards the end we felt rushed out the door of a 3/4 empty restaurant on super bowl Sunday. Not like they were super busy. Oh and I forgot it snowed a few inches and no one even bothered to shovel the entrance to the door which was on a slant up to the door, a bit slippery to say the least. With the tip and two glasses of wine each it was $300 not worth it at all. $8 for a 2 dollar bottle of pelligrino??? I mean seriously it was very over priced for average food at best. I’ve had better meals in the area for less money but we though we’d try something different. Sorry David Burke never again. I hope you do better with Piero’s because this will be the first and last time for The Drifthouse this was a very expensive disappointment.
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Love this place. Everything Chef Burke touches is GOLD!!!
The short ribs and cavatelli was fantastic! I would definitely order it again. I also really enjoyed the pumpkin mousse with black pepper candied pumpkin seeds, cranberry compote in a shortbread crust. Unfortunately, I think, it was a special just for Thanksgiving. but it was absolutely fantastic. I also loved the brussel sprouts and double chocolate mousse (?) cake. Yummy!
Service was spot on - gave us space & was very attentive to all our needs! Music added a + to the night - times what they are - a Tuesday night indoors was fine - we were comfortable!
It was all fabulous! The service, the food, the wait staff and the bartenders…
The food was fantastic. A perfect place for a rehearsal dinner and we enjoyed a gorgeous sunset as well.