Barnacle Bill's Restaurant

Have been going to this establishment for 30 years. It is my favorite place. Don't miss ordering from the menu specials, the seafood is probably the best around. The steamers are second to none. Everyone always raves about their burgers. The service is always great! It is definitely worth the wait! Now they even have some music! Price wise you get the best bang for your buck. You can always get out of here without getting hurt financially. Almost forgot to mention they also have great desserts.

Overall i would say that the food at Barnacle Bill's Marina is good. They offer large portions and you definitely get bang for your buck. As you walk through the door can immediately notice the casual atmosphere with peanut shells all over the floor. Whether your sitting at the bar or at a table with your family you can grab a bowl of peanuts, start cracking them open and discard your shells over your shoulder without fear of dirty looks from the staff. Also there are some tables for two that sit right by the window where you can gaze out onto the Marina and watch boats pass. My only complain is that the lighting in the back part of the restaurant is sub par. I could not see what I was eating!!

One of the best bacon cheddar burgers in NJ. Drink some of their moderately priced beer to wash down your burger. They have great bar food like extra thick cut french fries and amazing onion rings. I've also had the reuben there, and it was a good 4 inches of meat and cheese piled on some really fresh rye bread.

I've also never seen "drunk college aged kids puking all over" but usually see an older yet casual crowd there.

For the laid-back, hard-working individual that just needs a place to relax and forget about the BS from the outside world, BB's is the spot. With the best LIT's around, Barnacle's will quench your thirst for relaxation with an unlimited supply of peanuts whose shells are welcomed on the floor and not the garbage. Nice view of the water with a chill atmosphere. Not recommended for the uptight snobs that posted the previous reviews.

I recently moved to the shore area and was told I MUST GO TO BARNACLE BILLS! Well, I found the experience dull. The music was pretty bad, atmosphere of a frat house, and the food was pretty weak. I will say the service was friendly and the food fresh. But the seafood I received came prepared covered in gravy with no textue, color, or flavor. One step above a greasy spoon diner.

PROS: Service
CONS: Food and atmosphere

And Great Burgers. I love being able to eat peanuts and throw them on the floor. Their seafood is fresh and delicious. THe service is usually ok. The prices are reasonable.

It might just be me but the jam packed atmosphere with drunk college aged kids falling and vomitting all over did not very much suite me. I have been there multiple times and unless one of my friends i am ther with knows the bar tender it takes FOREVER to get a drink.... Don't let yourself get dehydrated... Try another place!