Hi @bgut1, Excellent observations! Drew’s original location and the one destroyed by Superstorm Sandy both required parking on the street. And that certainly didn’t prevent people from dining there. And, as you point out, the parking lot at the current location is rather small (maybe 8 spaces?), and we’ve never had a problem parking on the street close by. Of course, now, parking doesn’t matter to us as we aren’t doing any indoor restaurant dining.
(The last time we did take-out in May for Mother’s Day, we pulled into the lot alongside the front door, and one of the servers brought our order out to us.)
Hope all is well with you, Mrs. bgut, and your boys.
Hello @RGR and thank you for the regards. I hope all is well with you, Mr. RGR and your family as well. I also hope that it soon gets to the point that we are all comfortable enough to dine indoors.
Years ago, I witnessed an amazing phenomenon while getting a pizza at DeLorenzo’s Tomato Pies on Hudson Street in Trenton. It was blizzard conditions, and there was still a line around the corner. People will put up with a lot for good food.
A short walk is a small price to pay for food the quality of Drew’s. As you noted, he’s never had much by way of parking, and that’s never stopped me from going.
When does the new place open? Is the current space still opened? It’s my birthday next week, and Drew’s is my tradition!!!
For someone with mobility issues, parking is an issue. Typically I bring my Mom, and she can only walk short distances and if it’s longer I bring a wheelchair.
I’m waiting wo see what others find when they go and try to find on street parking. If there are always nearby spaces great. If I have to start circling the block and parking farther away, it will be a no for me.
Thank you. I was going to make a comment as well about making assumptions about others “mobility issues” but decided against it. I’m glad you did. I NEVER said nor encouraged anyone from not going, I was simply stating for MYSELF those COULD BE issues. All of which is unknown until we give it a try, if I’m mistaken, I will gladly write about it, not my first time being mistaken, probably not my last.
However, I do find this mentality of disputing people’s PERSONAL preferences vs. projecting their own preferences as the rule. As I previously stated I wish Drew ALL THE BEST (I do hope those wishes are sufficient for everyone) however until I get to experience the new location for myself, I will keep my apprehensions until I hear some feedback or get to experience it for myself, which I will do.
We enjoyed another outstanding dinner at Drew’s including an excellent crispy duck leg confit with roasted potatoes in duck fat; Dr. Pepper braised short ribs; pork cracklings; sweet potato and Andouille sausage empanada; beet salad; fried catfish, shrimp, and crab cake with a remoulade sauce and fries; It all went great with an excellent Malbec and cabernet.
The new location is scheduled to be opened on February 1st.
I enjoyed an outstanding New Year’s Eve dinner at Drew’s with some friends. Unfortunately Mrs. P was very sick and couldn’t make it but insisted I go. We enjoyed blackened pork chop with jambalaya; butter poached lobster with crab cake; Chilean sea bass with coconut rice; crawfish cheese cake; octopus ceviche; muffuletta salad; chocolate bread pudding; pecan pie; It all went great with an excellent cabernet.
Thank you! She tried to go to Urgent care today. The web site said they were opened on New Year’s day at 8 AM. Of course the place was padlocked and closed She will try again tomorrow.
As I noted in another thread, our choice of Mexican restaurants (or any restaurants) in Red Bank is constrained by parking issues. Tino’s is pretty good in this regard, IMG may be good but the wait is too long, and everyplace else has parking issues. In Keyport, Los Corrales has stairs (one set without a railing!), as does Antojitos.
FYI: Drew’s posted on FB that they will be open this week from tomorrow (Tuesday, 1/3) through Saturday, 1/7. They will then be closing for several weeks and will re-open in early February 2023 in their new Keyport location: 44 East Front St. Their phone number will remain the same.
For those who have not seen it on FB or IG, Drew’s reopens this Tuesday, Feb. 14th, aka Valentine’s Day. Fully booked that evening, but they’re taking regular reservations. As always, only by phone.
I was there on opening night and can happily report that the space is beautiful and definitely the nicest of the 3 prior locations with dark hardwood floors and exposed brick walls throughout. The spaciousness of the room, the large bay windows, the tall ceilings and the open kitchen added to the appeal of the restaurant. As for the food, everything we ate was top notch. While the special Valentine’s Day menu contained a number of Drew’s tried and true dishes, a few new standouts included wonderful crab meat hush puppies and and a spectacular octopus ceviche. For those that might be concerned about parking, I had no trouble finding a spot on Front Street mere feet from the restaurant. Drew and his staff did not miss a beat with the food and service and operated as if they had been opened at this location for months. Kudos to them and best wishes for a successful run at this new space.
Wonderful to hear from you, @bgut! Glad to have you attest to the attractiveness of the new space which looked that way from the photos posted on FB and IG. They’ve done a masterful job. No surprise, of course, that the food they are putting out remains top-notch. Unfortunately, since we are still not doing indoor restaurant dining, we won’t be eating there. I am, however, hoping that Drew will still do take-out. The last time we ordered for pick-up was shortly before the old location closed. I plan to call and ask about it next week after the Mardi Gras dinner.
We enjoyed an outstanding dinner at Drew’s beautiful new location. Drew did an excellent job. I love the exposed brick and open kitchen. We enjoyed blackened catfish; the awesome crawfish cheesecake; muffuletta salad with pimento cheese and Andouille spread; crabmeat hushpuppies; panko crusted swordfish stuffed with crab meat; calamari. It all went great with an excellent Shiraz and cabernet.
She will try again tomorrow.
