Charlies of Bay Head

pogay

Had a great night here! Service was nothing short of fantastic. Servers were so attentive & friendly. Beautiful view of the water in the back. I had the rigatoni vodka- delicious. I the had the cookie skillet for dessert and it was one of the best desserts I’ve had to date. Beautiful restaurant inside and outside dining. For an upscale restaurant it wasn’t as pricey as I would have anticipated. Definitely recommend

Snooki D

Sunday brunch, had reservations. There is free street parking or if you can find a lot nearby, I don't recall seeing meters anywhere. It was 2 small flights of stairs, I'm pretty sure there was an elevator, if needed, but dining was on the 2nd floor. Steps were outdoors. Service and staff were amazing. It was a joint birthday brunch. They gave a little HBD card and served desserts with a candle and HBD written on the plate, nice touch. The food... At the beginning of the meal they served 2 slices of bread, one was a spiced bread, the other was a berry bread, and 2 mini corn muffins, I knew I was in for an awesome brunch from the start. Grilled and chilled shrimp cocktail-- 3 giant shrimp are served with a brandy mayo and atomic cocktail sauce. I preferred just the cocktail sauce, I'm not sure what the atomic part was, it seemed like normal sauce--it was really good though. A little disappointed the shrimp was not fully cleaned properly, but I just cleaned out the <let's call it the black string> and went about it--all 3 shrimp had remnants of the black string still connected, a little tug and they came off Crab cake Benedict--just get it. I mean....if u like eggs Benedict, you like crab cake, you could not ask for anything more (needed just a touch of salt, but that's my preference). I was weary about the tomato on it, I dislike them, but it worked for me. The egg was cooked perfectly and when u sliced through the yolk, it just oozed deliciousness everywhere. There was just the right amount of crab cake. Crab and corn toast-if u don't have someone to share with, you're going to have to make a decision on which crab dish you want. The crab and corn---it was a close 2nd for me, I preferred the Benedict only because I was in the mood for the egg, but this crab and corn toast was just as delish!!!! Both are decent portions, good for one person and allow someone to take a bite or two---I do not like sharing my food when the plate only gives u 2 bites worth. These portions were perfect, and filling. That being said, I forced down some dessert....just splurge, its worth it... Cookie skillet vs chocolate pastacio tart....winner is....the tart, I think. Idk, get them both. The cookie skillet was a warm, soft, gooey chocolate chip cookie with a scoop of ice cream. The tart was a chilled, more refreshing type of dessert. Both were outstanding. Great staff. Great food. Great atmosphere. A little pricey, but worth every dime.

Erin

I just celebrated my 21st anniversary @ Charlies of Bayhead and I was not disappointed. What a beautiful place both inside and out. The food was phenomenal and save room for dessert. Because the desserts are made on premise. …

Matthew Sebolt

1st time here. Excellent service, food and atmosphere! The entire staff was great. Our server was amazing. Drinks are fresh, Try the ," Saltwater Cooler"! Steak was cooked to the right temp, calamari was good (sweet and spicy) ask for more sauce. Interior is clean and sharp looking! Definitely going to come back. Thanks guys!