Reviews for Black Whale Bar & Fish House in Beach Haven, NJ

Nice place. They told us an hour wait for a party of 6 during dinner rush and ended up getting us a table about 5 minutes later.... Our server was super awesome, I wish I remembered her name. The drinks were great. All the food was good except the Dungenesscrabs were over cooked. The garlic sauce that came with them was bomb though. Read more

Absolutely out of this world experience. Walked up without a reservation expecting to be turned away without one based on how... busy it seemed. To our surprise we were seated quickly by a very friendly hostess. We were greeted in a pleasant and timelyfashion by our server. Our pre dinner drinks were outstanding. Dinner was everything we could hope for, top shelf seafood servedperfectly. Honorable mention to the crab cakes - one of the top 5 food items I've ever been served. Drinks were perfect, foodwas perfect, service was perfect. One of the best sit down dining experiences I have ever had. Read more

They were very accommodating of our family of 6, which includes a toddler and newborn in baby carrier. The tables are covered... with a brown paper that is crayon-friendly for when the kids get bored of their menu coloring and doodles. The layout provides afew different types of seating options, so it would be easy to attend as a group of adults or for a date night just as well.Booths, high-top tables with stools, and round tables are available. We sat in a separate dining room from the bar area, whichprovides a nice and quieter atmosphere for those who enjoy that. The use of buckets was very cute with the nautical theme.Everything was presented in a way that made it easy to share with each other. We had to take food home because there was somuch! The housemade garlic ranch dressing was incredible and if we were able to keep it refrigerated until getting home fromthis day trip, I would have purchased a quart of it! The drinks are not free refills, which I didn't know but that's okay. Theprice point was consistent for a good seafood restaurant in a beach town. We will be back if/when we visit LBI again! Read more

Such a great place! A lovely spot for dinner in Beach Haven. The crab and artichoke dip appetizer was absolutely delish! For the... entree, I ordered the seared pork chop in a mushroom brandy sauce with the most incredible gnocchi!! Very attentive and friendlyservice. Reservations here are a must even on a weekday, the place fills up pretty fast. Will definitely return soon! :) Read more

The tuna spring rolls, seared tuna, clams linguini, salmon, and surf and turf were all great. The service was a little slow and... the drinks were average Overall excellent meal though and the space was vibey. Bummer they don’t have any outdoor seatingthough that would be lovely on a great night. Read more

The food is amazing Ryan was our waiter, he was great. Very informative, kind and funny. The price was fare. We will definitely... go back. Read more

Fabulous meal at The Black Whale yesterday. I had the halibut and hubby had tilefish. Both were so awesome. Waitress Jen was... also excellent. Read more

The Black Whale continues to be an amazing place to eat and drink on the island. Food is outstanding, service is so friendly and... fun, and atmosphere is unparalleled. Big shout out to Dina, CJ and Alex for making our big family dinner (party of 13) justperfect. The upstairs room is great for families and made us feel comfortable in this pandemic environment. Just a top notchexperience all around! Read more