Barrio is going to be INSANE tonight since it’s Cinco de Mayo… I’D send you to Reyla, though (same owners)! https://www.heyreyla.com You can read a few posts here as well: Reyla, Asbury Park Veg and meat and fish/seafood options, and they take reservations.
Another good spot is Medusa, which is also in AP, but on Main St at 4th–it’s BYO, their pizzas are excellent, and it’s a limited menu of salads/pizzas/usually 1-2 dessert items. They’d probably take a reservation as well. http://www.medusaap.com
Regardless of where you end up, you’ll certainly be able to walk around town and on the boardwalk here tonight. And I strongly recommend popping in to the Transparent Clinch Gallery, which is on the end of The Asbury Hotel (which also has nice lounge space/bar)…it sits on Kingsley at the corner of 5th, and Danny Clinch’s iconic music photographs are AWESOME. There’s live music there from 4-8 today, iirc. Great space and VERY Asbury Park–also very approachable–not one bit stuffy, and unless you’re with a group of classical or opera fans, I assure you your guests will be WOWed.
