The Reef
Wildwood Crest, NJ · Restaurant
- Address
- The Reef, 5401 Ocean Ave, Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
- Phone
- (609) 551-4126
- Status
- Closed · Opens 7 AM
The Reef is a restaurant located in Wildwood Crest, NJ. It is one of 43 restaurants listed in Wildwood Crest. Its 4.9-star rating is above the Wildwood Crest city average of 4.5 stars. It ranks #20 of 43 restaurants in Wildwood Crest. There are 9 photos associated with this location.
About The Reef
Located inside the Adventurer Oceanfront Inn, Chef Nico brings his innovative cooking techniques acquired from his 20 years of experience. The Reef Restaurant offers a delicious blend of casual comfort and upscale coastal dining. Start your day with... More
Hours
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
Customer Reviews
Easily the best breakfast on the Wildwood islands. We were more than pleasantly surprised with how good all the food was! I got the crab benny and the eggs were perfect and there was a generous portion of large lump crab meat. My wife ordered the pork belly bowl and wow! First the eggs were beautiful (when is the last time you read an egg review that described them that way?) But I mean they were -- a picture-perfect sunny side up duo! And the pork belly was stunning -- way better than anything I would have hoped for or expected. It had a delicious smoky flavor, it was seasoned to perfection, and it had an amazing crispy exterior. It was better than all the local BBQ places can muster and the Reef doesn't even advertise itself as such. The final touch was how excellent the home fr
Went here with a large group last weekend and sat outside. It’s a great spot for enjoying the waves crash and a solid breakfast menu. I had the Buffalo Chicken Benny purely because I had never heard of anything like that. The chicken was lightly breaded and eggs were done wonderfully. Hot coffee and great service, would definitely go back to explore more of the menu as it all sounded great! Several in our crew had the pork belly hash and thoroughly enjoyed it.
My husband and I were staying at The Adventurer, so we had breakfast here our first morning. It was great! I remember the old Adventurer Pancake House (yikes!), so this new upgrade is a huge win. The Reef Omelette was amazing! Lots of crab and a great hollandaise. Service was great and how can you beat breakfast with a beach view?
Food was excellent and came out quick! Has a nice atmosphere and plenty of seating! Will definitely come back!
Major upgrade to the last restaurant who owned or ran in this same space at The Adventurer. Remodel looks amazing with views of the beach and ocean. It took a moment for the three young ladies behind the register area to acknowledge my wife and I waiting to be seated. No big deal overall as they called over to give us instructions to seat ourselves wherever we liked. Our food order was promptly taken with the restaurant being about a quarter full. We had arrived sometime between 7:30 and 8:00. Ticket time wasn't long and the food was good. Once again, huge improvements from the last business. If I had to nitpick, I'd butter the toast before it arrives to the table instead of the mostly melted containers butter comes in. Also, freshly squeezed orange juice would go a long way over juice fro
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