Reviews for Steve & Cookie's By the Bay in Margate City, NJ

The food was excellent! Our server was attentive and personable. We had the best seat in the house provided by the hostess Jenny... Reed. She took care of our reservation from start to finish! We will definitely be back! Read more

First time back since COVID and it is as good as it was before. Had a bit of a wait for our table (since it was $25 a person to... hold the reservation, table should have been ready but the positives far outweigh this), went to the bar for a drink, where theyhave a nice selection of martinis. The food was fantastic, everything. Seafood was fresh and cooked simply and perfectly. Ourserver was extremely professional, really top of her game. Will definitely be back, as always. Read more

I think the place is overrated. The food was very good but not fantastic. There are several restaurants in the area that are not... worse or even better. We had ugly tomato salad, pork chop, and crab imperial. It was good but not better than in some otherrestaurants in the area. The service was great, the atmosphere was nice. Verdict: doesn’t worth long waiting time or such ahard-to-get in reservation list. Read more

The food and dining experience were excellent!! Come hungry because the portions are big and delicious! (See photo of crab... imperial) Make sure you save room for the homemade desserts. The blueberry pie is sinful and an absolute must or you'll regretit!! Read more

Let me begin by saying that I was very wary of the hype this place has gotten over the past few years. It was virtually... impossible to get a reservation, which is why visited on a Sunday. However, I am pleased to report that this place definitelylived up to my expectations. We started by splitting a wedge salad (they split it for us and did not charge) which was greatand came with a wonderful slice of pear. I believe this item was a special. We also decided to get the Crispy Tuna Roll, kind oflike Spicy Tuna lasagna that may have been the best thing we ate. We also split the Lobster Mac & Cheese, which they gave to usas a side with our entrees. For the main course, I got the pistachio crusted Halibut with a delicious tomato and squash ragout.The fish was cooked perfectly and the portion was sizable. My girlfriend got the Kobe Meatloaf that was just crispy enough. Italso came with smashed potatoes that were AMAZING. We were too full for desert but the options looked delicious. I woulddefinitely save some room if you visit. My main complaint about this place (past the difficulty getting reservations) was thenoise. Our table was somewhat near the bar but generally there is just no sound deadening in the place. If you live in thearea, it is probably worth scouring Open Table for an opening. Maybe setup a few notifications. If you are visiting, this placeis probably not worth the effort (or the money). PRO TIP: This place does have an outdoor seating area with a bar. You can stopby for drinks with no reservation! Read more

An annual family trip to Margate always includes a stop at the prestigious Steve & Cookies. Usually service is top notch and... food is cooked right, this year was a bit lacking to say the least. Food came out room temperature at best if not cold for someat the table, incorrect cooking temperature and time. In addition, our reservation could not seat 10 so we had to sit 5 at twodifferent tables across the room yet there was a large party of 10+ right next to us. Interesting to say the least, perhapswe’ll try to choose a better night to come than a Monday. 4 stars from previous better experiences. Read more

Absolutely outstanding. Everything was amazing not one complaint from these foodies ! Oysters were great (we tried all 3... available) lobster Mac and burrata were top notch . (I actually stated this lobster Mac tops Del Friscos imo) soups and saladwere great and for entrees we went w the porcini strip steak and the 8oz filet w the Demi glaze . That Demi glaze is to die for,amazing . Honestly this was such a great experience and the atmosphere was great too . We will 110% be back . Read more

An outstanding place to dine. We made reservations and arrived on time. Reservations are a must as a locals down here during... the off-season. It's just far enough from the casinos for it to have less transient explorers venture out to it in search ofdelicious food, yet close enough to AC for the people in the know to go. We were extremely lucky to find this place. We allhad delicious meals. Read more