Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Keansburg

Being a local for many decades, I can always count on excellent food & service at the Molly Pitcher restaurant. And today was another stellar experience. Being early in Thanksgiving week we had a coveted window seat on the water. Lovely way to celebrate friendship & all good things!

We had tickets for a 7pm show at the Count Basie Theater a block away so I made a reservation at Pazzo for 5:15pm for dinner before the show. We were seated a few minutes early which is always nice when you're in a time crunch. Once seated the waiter came over promptly and we proceeded with ordering our drinks, an appetizer and dinner. We did not rush anything and we were done with dinner and out the door by 6:15. The food was great as usual. We ordered mussels and lentil soup for an appetizer, chicken marsala and orichiette pasta w/ broccoli rabe for our entrees. I would definitely recommend Pazzo, but on a Saturday night you definitely need reservations!

This restaurant has the perfect balance between chic and cozy. The ambiance is trendy yet comfortable, making it ideal for intimate dinners and lively gatherings. The food was very good, the drinks were strong but tasty & looked very appealing. The price was very reasonable for the area. Our server was great & the staff was helpful. We were a little lost & couldn’t find parking, and they held our table.

Waitress was very sweet and attentive. Food was good but I had a special that had filet tips in it but there was very little meat. . The pork was great and the veal Milanese was very good. I definitely would go back.

My husband and I went last Friday to try it out and we were very surprised how delicious the food was! We went back again this past Friday and took my daughter and fiancé and they both enjoyed the experience as well. The beers were very good, the waitresses so nice and the food was excellent. Highly recommend!