
Trendy haunt featuring high-end, eclectic American fare & sushi, plus a happening bar scene.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 9300 Amherst Ave, Margate City, NJ 08402
Phone: (609) 822-7535
Website: https://www.tomatoesmargate.com/
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Reviews
Our waitress Chris was top notch.
Ambiance was not great for us. We didn’t realize this was more bar than restaurant (with live music, a huge bar, and very kid friendly). For us this ended up being a loud environment where we had to yell over the out of control kids that were moved next to us. The food was pretty good, maybe slightly unrefined but tasty. My grilled octopus was mostly very good with just one piece being a little “mushy”. My baked duckling came with excellent grilled asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes.
The duckling itself was more like roasted chicken to me than true duck breast but I still ate all of it. The blueberry pie was very good (not Steve & Cookies great though
168). Generally the food portions were too big (I know, complaining about too much food!). I am not sure we would rush back since they have fine dining prices in a local bar setting, but we were glad we tried them!
Bit surprised how “blah” Customer service was… Expected it to be pretty good considering the cost and location. 1st time there and had no idea where to go. Hostess is all the way to the back and no one to greet/ guide you. Waitress wasn’t all that friendly, seem to be bothered when asked for recommendations – but the BUS GIRL, yea she WAS BOMB!!
Overall Food was pretty good. Ceviche, good. Sushi is a must, delicious! Cocktail drinks are a bit pricey- stick to beer.
Walk across to the pier to watch the sunset! Or dessert across the street.
My problem is, this place seems to be overhyped. It is virtually impossible to get a reservation here (we ate at 8PM on a Sunday). It just doesn’t seem to be worth the effort. There could definitely be more upscale places to eat in this part of the Shore but I will not go out of my way to grab a reservation here again.
With that said, we did have a good meal. The menu is so diverse that it was a struggle to try everything that we wanted and we probably over-ordered. We started with the Parmesan Crusted Asparagus, which was probably my favorite thing we tried. It was kind of a unique spin on a staple and very tasty. It came with a great pesto aioli. We also got the Mozzarella en Croute, which was nothing special, but tasted good on some table bread.
Our second course was sushi. We got a Philadelphia roll and a “Karen” roll. Both were prepared at the sushi counter and really good. It was cool to have such good sushi at the Shore.
For the main course, we split the Cuban Pork Chop with a side of Truffle Mac n’ Cheese. Both were also really good. The pork chop was seasoned really well and was bone-in. The Truffle Mac n Cheese was good but a whopping $11.50 for a small side portion.
All-in-all, this place has some good food and enough options that everyone will be happy. However, the high prices and insane difficulty I had getting a reservation means I will probably pass in the future. If you can grab a spot, it’s probably worth a visit.
PRO TIP: There is a cool little seating area outside that has food trucks. I couldn’t tell whether this was associated with the restaurant or not but it is definitely something to check out!