The Cove in Wildwood

My sister and I love The Cove! Last night we ordered stuffed crab egg rolls, stuff cheese steak roll, Alfredo dish and crab cake dish. They are absolutely delicious!! I definitely recommend!

The food was delicious. Our waiter Franky was amazing and hilarious. There was 9 of us and everyones meals was delicious, along with the appetizers. From the fish tacos to the sauteed Brussel spouts to the BBq platter, one of the best meals in a while.

Last Thursday I was in for dinner. My pineapple jalapeño drink was great.. I also had the oysters on the half shell and the beet salad topped with a crab cake. Hands down, the best crab cake I ever had. This will be my go to when I’m back! PS GREAT service as well!

Cool bar on second floor with live music weekly. They are open year round and it gets crowded in the summer time. Its on pacific ave and easy to get there from the boardwalk. They have big selection of beer to purchase and lots of food to order when hungry!

So today a friend and myself had lunch here. We had no idea they have a complete $5.00 menu! (Didn’t know there was ANYTHING left nowadays that’s $5.00!).
But the food was delicious, and decent portioned. We ordered a few things off of that menu and each ordered a non alcoholic beverage. Our total bill was 28.00! We laughed how inexpensive it was. The restaurant was busy (for a random Wednesday in wildwood in the dead of winter!). The server/bartender Brenden, was great and was really good at juggling his 4 tables and the bar.
The atmosphere was fantastic and the restaurant was exceptionally CLEAN!!!!
The most important thing was the amount of vegetarian items they offered even on the $5.00 menu!
This really is a no brainer for a very delicious, quick, AFFORDABLE lunch!! We’ll be back for dinner for sure!!
5 STARS! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Initial review below.

Latest review:

We sat at the downstairs bar on Saturday, two days after Thanksgiving. Across the street at Byrne Plaza was a Christmas celebration, so the bar was busy.

The Cove has some GREAT money-saving bar specials all week long.

The Christmas.decorations were very nice. The bartender (GIGI -- she deserves a Christmas bonus!) was friendly and offered great service.

All and all we had a great time. Good food, cold beer and fun people.

Original review (3 stars):

Let me start by saying that the establishment has only been open for a couple of weeks, so I'm sure they are still working out the kinks.

My friends and I chose to sit upstairs on this last visit. I was impressed with the decor. You could tell a lot of work went into the place since it changed hands. That said, the bathroom had an old, bent up air vent that had a bunch of cobwebs in it, plus some other old and rusty items. Perhaps the owner is not yet done with the upgrades.

The server was pleasant, but the service was BAD. More precisely, extremely slow. My drink took 15 minutes to receive. We were ready to order for another 15 minutes or so before the server came over. So, about a half hour from being seated to order.

By the way, it wasn't busy. Most people were just drinking, and there were two servers for about 7 occupied tables.

The food took awhile to come out as well, but the time it took was tolerable. The food runners didn't know which of the three burgers was the well-done one. Turned out it didn't matter -- they were all well done. Reminds me of the joke, "We'll cook your burgers any way you'd like, as long as it's well-done!"

On the upside, the food wasn't bad.

The manager came over and asked how everything was going. However that was at the end of the meal, which was too late.

All said, we'll be back again. I'm hopeful that the poor service can be fixed. As other than that, we had an enjoyable time.

My husband and I decided to try the cove after looking for somewhere new to eat but we were hesitant bc nobody we know has tried here yet. Asia was our waitress she was super sweet and attentive without being too much PERFECT service. We ordered 3 appetizers which came out pretty quickly. The scallops were made to absolute perfection the fried crab was my husband’s favorite also very good and the tempora chicken had a sweet taste with a nice kick. Entrees didn’t disappoint either he had the steak n I had the stuffed chicken. The meal was well worth the price. There was even live music which isn’t typically my thing but it was nice. Can’t wait to come back with my kids!

I visited this lovely establishment and I immediately adored it. Our waitress was Candice, she was sweet, knowledgeable, and diligent. The menu was spectacular, as was our food! It was cooked superbly. The performer was engaging with his audience and the environment felt cozy. I’d dare to say it also felt perfect. If you’re looking for great food and atmosphere, definitely eat here!

We sat at the bar for lunch today. Food was great! Drinks were great! And the bartender Shannon was awesome! I felt like I had a girlfriend sitting at lunch with me today! Loved it. And will be back Monday Tuesday or Wednesday soon (they are the days she works)

I got the strawberry walnut salad with no goat cheese. Excellent. My waitress, Maura, was also excellent. She was very kind and informative. The restaurant itself was a very cozy atmosphere filled with kind staff. I would highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. It has a wide variety of food items.

Between the downstairs bar and upstairs bar always something here for everyone. Often Live entertainment Upstairs and downstairs. Good drinks decent food. Saw many cool bands here upstairs.

Great place to enjoy a fun night out! Had fun at the murder mystery show tonight. Staff is nice and attentive and the food is terrific!

Good food and drinks and really friendly and attentive staff!

Cute new place for dinner and/or drinks! The arugula salad was amazing and the drinks were unique and fun. Good atmosphere in the downstairs dining area. Will absolutely be going back

What a great find. Friendly greeting upon entering. Seated right away and brought water. Our waiter was knowledgeable about the menu. I had his suggested short rib tacos, DELICIOUS 😋 I can't remember what my husband had as I was enjoying mine.
GREAT PRICES go along with the friendly service and ambiance. GO...

Delicious burgers and an overall great experience!!! My family and I went to dinner here last Thursday night. We passed by here on our way to a different restaurant which had a huge line outside. I had read an article that this place had changed hands and thought we’d give it a try. The first floor was very nice and about half full. We chose to sit upstairs and I’m so glad we did. The second floor was beautiful…vaulted ceiling, big wooden bar, tastefully decorated, clean and modern. It wasn’t very crowded upstairs. There were only about two other tables and a few people at the bar. They do not have a huge menu but there were some interesting choices. We all ended up ordering burgers and they were absolutely delicious, the best burger I’ve had in a long time! Quality beef, juicy, with good rolls. Our waiter, Irving, was very polite and accommodating. He brought us a basket of rolls with seasoned melted butter prior to our meal. We quickly ate them all as they were delicious- especially the seasoned melted butter. About halfway through our experience they opened the garage door type windows that faced the park where a live concert was taking place. So then we had live music and a nice view of the setting sun which was the icing on the cake! We loved that there was no wait and we were seated immediately. We also loved that it wasn’t super crowded but this place deserves more patrons. They’ve obviously put a lot of work into the place and I want to keep going back! Bonus: free parking out back! Give this place a try!

Franky with a y was phenomenal, ask for him when you go! So personable, amazing server overall. Amazing food and drinks. Strawberry rhubarb mule is delicious. Bang zoom shrimp, crab Mac and cheese, and Caesar salad highly recommend.

What a fun place! Great food! Fantastic service! (shout out to Emma who took good care of us!) Went with a friend, my teen daughter & her friend, there was a band & they danced the whole time we were there! Much cheaper than the boards lol. Highly recommend!!

I ate here for the first time and I'm very impressed. I'm so tired of fried Pub food. The Cove has a great selection of beers, cocktails apps, sandwiches and entrees. I had a tender Pork sandwich with peppers and broccoli rabe with a side of homemade seasoned kettle chips and homemade pickles ~ I knew it from the first bite. I want to go back and order this again but there's so much more on this menu to explore. Locals, enjoy this as a quiet spot during the off-season then bring the party with you in summer 2023.

Just left the cove had mothersdsy dinner there had the mothersdsy dinner special the spirit of shrimp was amazing the crab cakes was good the chocolate mousse was delicious. Our server Candace was great. She got tripled sat all at once and handled it perfectly. Keep up the great work