If you like seafood, restaurants near Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, won't disappoint--it dominates many of the local menus. After getting your fill of crab, lobster and shrimp, head to the Scottish-styled Twisted Dune Golf Club. There you'll find 18 holes of challenging, links-style play spread over 7,200 yards. Golfweek recently named it among the Top Three Public Courses in New Jersey.
East Bay Crab & Grille
The East Bay Crab & Grille has the world's largest inflatable crab on its roof, so you won't be surprised to see it all over the menu. Entree prices are unlisted and items included are dishes like Pacific Dungeness crab legs, but also American continental fare like baby back ribs and filet mignon. An all-you-can-eat buffet is available, lunch and dinner are served seven days a week and attire is casual. Banquet services of lunch or dinner buffets are offered for from 20 to 100 people. And McCullough's Emerald Golf Links is 4.2 miles away.
East Bay Crab & Grille
6701 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 272-7721
eastbaycrab.com
Crab Trap Restaurant
Located on the site of the former Somerset Plantation, a one-time estate of 5,000 acres, the Crab Trap Restaurant is a casual seafood joint. Items like a crab-meat cocktail, Manhattan chowder and a creamy crab bisque populate the appetizers menu. Entrees of fresh fish, gulf shrimp and surf & turf range in price from about $18 to $35 (2009 prices) and you can pair a wine or a beer with your meal. Lunch and dinner are served seven days a week and attire is casual. This venue can accommodate private functions for from 25 to 100 people.
Crab Trap Restaurant
2 Broadway
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 927-7377
thecrabtrap.com
Berkshire Grill
The Berkshire Grill is a casual restaurant offering traditional American fare. Tuck into appetizers like the dip & dusted calamari, the chicken quesadilla or the mussels zuppa. Entrees include a prime rib king cut (or the slightly smaller queen cut for $3 less), steak au poivre, chicken dishes and pastas--they range in price from about $15 to $30. Berkshire Grill is open for dinner seven days a week and attire is casual. Weeknight guests will enjoy a beer and wine happy hour. This eatery is just 5.9 miles from the Harbor Pines Golf Club.
Berkshire Grill
6105 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 272-8808
berkshiregrillnj.com
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