The 7 Best Restaurants in Toms River, NJ

There’s nothing better than eating out near the Jersey Shore.

We have so many good restaurants that it can be really difficult to decide where to eat.

There are places like Frankies in Point Pleasant, Mantaloking Ale House, or Beacon 70, which are all fantastic places to grab a bite to eat.

I’ve only lived in Jersey for a few short years, but now that my wife and I own a house here, we’re always looking for really good places to go out and eat.

We live right near Toms River and have tried a lot of really good places that we always tell people to eat when they come to visit.

Places like Water Street Grill and The Office Lounge are usually on the list, but there are so many restaurants in Toms River that we always tell people you have to try them all.

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And with Toms River’s ever-changing dining scene, there’s always something new to try.

Smokies Craft Barbecue, for example, just opened its second location on Main Street in Toms River, and I couldn’t be more excited.

The other day I decided to have a pulled pork sandwich and I wasn’t disappointed, it was so incredibly good.

So for visitors to Toms River, I decided to put together a little list of must-visit restaurants while you’re in town.

Some of them are breakfast places, others are sit-down restaurants, and others are great places to go if you’re in a hurry.