That does sound good! I will have to investigate. I’ve never been there but coldbeer knows his way around, so I am taking his word for it.
Is it me or are these drink prices out of control? It seems like every place around here has jacked up their prices. It’s hard to get a decently mixed drink with more than an ounce of booze for under ten bucks.
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I hate to admit this, but after my trip to Blue Grotto a couple weeks ago, when my son went 4-4 in consecutive trifecta’s I wanted a cigar so we stopped at…Applebee’s on Hope Rd. Tinton Falls since they had an outdoor patio bar. (it’s actually kind of nice with a fire pit and plenty of TV’s) Their drink prices were ridiculously good, legit pours, however if they are watering down the bottles after hours is anyone’s guess.
I’ve passed by that spot so many times and thought how nice it might be to grab a bucket out on that patio…looks legit, regardless of the Applebees association. And to be honest, 2 for 20 chicken fingers isn’t the worst thing in the world…
I’m with a few of you guys: eating healthier, drinking less. I had a pretty active summer so I don’t think I put on any weight, but would be nice to lose a few pounds! 
And I’m going to enjoy “Local Summer” on Sandy Hook. Can actually hit up the main beaches now without being swamped.
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Have to say, well-crafted and well-poured drinks are one of the things I love about Reyla!
I’m looking forward to:
Grand Tavern
Booskerdoo ice cream at wherever it is in Red Bank
LOTS more Reyla
Talula’s
Porta on a Saturday afternoon when the weather is bad
Buttered Biscuit
And I’m sure a zillion others I’m not thinking of right now! And fwiw, I’ve been watching what I eat/drink for over a year now, and I still manage to have fun, so @NotJrvedivici and @gcaggiano GET OVER YOURSELVES. 
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Tried to go to reyla’s yesterday but they close the kitchen midday 
we had a time crunch and went to barrio instead. It wasn’t as good as previous times. Tasty enough but felt like the food was rushed and slapped together. And I left hungry after 3 tiny tacos.
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I don’t think I’ve eaten at Barrio since Reyla opened, but as you say, the portions are TINY; it’s my main complaint about the place, and have actually had conversations about this with various staff members at Reyla, where I do think their small plate portion sizes AND prices are fair.
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Went to Talulas yesterday and they had a few open tables so we were seated quickly. Place was loud, I had forgotten how loud it can be in there.
Someone came over and poured us water and then we saw no one for over five minutes.
Got up and left, told the hostess the reason we were leaving and all she had to say was “I’m sure someone would have come over shortly”. No apology just that statement.
So we had brunch at Pascale instead.
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Wow…that’s a shame. Talula’ is the one place in AP that consistently had good service! No excuse for that.
I still haven’t been to grand tavern! I tend to either head to a place way too early (as in the first week they are open) or wait like 2 years.
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The current menu at Grand Tavern is my favorite they have had, but will probably change soon
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I hear it is a great place and I need to get there. The ribeye sounds fantastic.
If you don’t make it to The Grand Tavern and Johnny Piancone’s Corvette Johnny it will be a grand travesty.
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I like your style man. We are on the same page. I will hopefully get to both soon. The thing is, I’m eating less lately. I don’t think I can hammer down the tavern ribeye alone. I might try but don’t hold me to it lol.
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2nd Jetty isn’t closed. It had closed for the winter last year. And then was open Thu-Sun only. Opened full-time for the summer. We were able to enjoy a delicious meal there on an early Wednesday night. Don’t know what their off-season plans are, but if I find out, I’ll post.
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Do you remember what you had there?
Hopefully we get some nice september days sometime soon. I’ll be at 2nd jetty. I haven’t been in a few months.
We had lobster bisque and a Jersey chowder (crab and corn), both specials, I believe. Sadly, nearly all of the seafood on the menu is not local. I vocalized to the (excellent) server my disappointment. The crab at the height of crab season was not local. Both soups were delicious. The lobster bisque was complex: it had a tiny bit of spice at the back end. The server said that the chowder did not have cream in it. I was skeptical, but I think he was right–the creaminess came from potatoes. My DH had fish tacos and enjoyed them. I think they were mahi. I got linguine in white clam sauce because the clams were local. It was served with a small bowl of freshly grated parmesan. The DH and I agreed that it was the best damn white clam sauce that we’ve ever had. Loaded with clams. I’m avoiding carbs so I ate less than half the pasta. I did want to drain the broth and take it home but resisted. Looking forward to another visit.
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