Tuckerton is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey. It was the United States' third port of entry. As of the 2000 U.S. census, Tuckerton had a population of 3,517 residents. The area's main tourist attraction is the Tuckerton Seaport. There are numerous quality restaurants in Tuckerton, ranging from all-you-can-eat buffets to classic American drive-ins and beyond.
Ocean East Buffet is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. It is an all-you-can-eat buffet offering over a hundred menu items daily, including American, Cantonese, Hunan, Szechuan and sushi specialties. Favorite items include chicken and broccoli, macaroni and cheese, dim sum, steam dumpling, vegetable lo mein, steamed clams, snow crab legs, walnut shrimp, fried squid and Chinese donuts.
Ocean East Buffet
100 E. Main St.
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 294-8989
oceanbuffet.com
Doyle's Pour House is a casual, jeans and t-shirt type pub serving food. Choice menu items include the chicken wings, Pat's nachos, Captain Morgan spicy wings, fried macaroni and cheese, black and blue burger, half pound Angus burger, Texas burger and pepperoni pizza pie. Doyle's Pour House offers a happy hour every day between 4 and 7 p.m. In addition, Doyle's Pour House frequently features live music.
Doyle's Pour House
210 W. Main St.
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-3373
doylespourhouse.com
Panini Bay is situated on the waterfront of Tuckerton, and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine. Choice menu items include fried calamari; mozzarella timballino; mamma's meatballs and sausage; Canadian mussels; grilled bruschetta with fig jam, gorgonzola cheese and prosciutto; fresh mozzarella and tomato salad; chicken Milanase; grilled yellow fin tuna; eggplant and four cheeses; grilled salmon filet; New York strip steak; veal Milanese; four cheese ravioli; pasta with red clam sauce; and pasta with bacon and cream. For lunch, it offers a variety of Panini sandwiches. Reservations are highly recommended.
Panini Bay
101 Parker Road
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 294-4281
paninibay.com
Stewart's Drive-In is a 1950's style drive-in restaurant that has been in continuous operation since the 1970's. Popular menu items include jalapeno cheddar poppers with ranch, onion rings, buffalo chicken strips, bacon cheese fries, mozzarella sticks, ultimate grilled cheese, double bacon cheeseburger, original hot dog, chili dog, Philly cheese steak and Stewart's famous root beer float.
Stewart's Drive-In
102 W. Main St.
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 489-1696
stewartsrestaurantsinc.com/index.html
