Iron Whale

Asbury Park, NJ · Restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Asbury Park
#80
of 127 restaurants
City Percentile
28%
rating percentile
Address
Iron Whale, 1200 Ocean Ave N Unit 504, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Phone
(732) 361-5185
Website
www.ironwhalenj.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Iron Whale is a restaurant located in Asbury Park, NJ. It is one of 127 restaurants listed in Asbury Park. Its 4.2-star rating is slightly below the Asbury Park city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Iron Whale

The Iron Whale, located on the Boardwalk in Asbury Park, is quite a departure from the previous ventures of the McLoone Restaurant Group. It features a rustic, yet still contemporary design in the spirit of seafarers, with prominent reclaimed wood,... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Kayla Simon · Jan 2026

I wish I could give this place 10 stars !!!! My first time here was for NYE night. For starters, the receptionist Sarah was so kind and so accommodating. You don’t find hostess with such great and positive attitudes like this anywhere anymore. The food was absolutely mind blowing I ordered a tomahawk steak for 2. Our waiter was so informative and provided excellent service through out the entire evening. The atmosphere was a VIBE!! All of the staff looked happy, the restaurant was clean, and the food was amazing. I will for sure be coming back!!!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Meghan G · Feb 2026

the food was GREAT. menu had a lot of good options. the location is great with a view of the ocean. we went on a Saturday in February for lunch and it wasn’t too busy. although the staff didn’t seem too excited to be there.

★★★★★ 5.0 A R · Nov 2025

We just had dinner at the Iron Whale tonight. The restaurant is right on the ocean / boardwalk and is beautiful. The service was fantastic and the seafood was great too. The Iron Whale is definitely one of the nicer restaurants to visit in the Asbury Park area.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Antwaun Williams · Aug 2025

We visited Iron Whale for an early dinner on a Saturday. This is a nice, oceanfront restaurant with 2 outdoor spaces. One with an ocean view on the boardwalk and the other on Ocean Ave. This is where we sat and still a great vibe. We were seated immediately, so I didn’t get a good look at the inside of the restaurant. Seemed like a nice place for a date night. Cocktails were impressive. Quite creative, tasty and surprisingly strong. Food highlights for me were the Jerk Mahi tacos and the Caesar salad. The salad had shaved Brussels Sprouts in it and the dressing was awesome. The service was…eh. When we had our servers attention, they were really nice. The problem was trying to find them at times and when we would ask for certain things, it took longer than it should. The food arrived qui

★★★★★ 5.0 Robert Long · Jan 2026

1st time here - Great atmosphere! Elegant - Bar is fantastic Food - Crab Cake = solid 10! Best in NJ - Charbroil Oyster = Good, blend of oyster and parmesian flavor - Lobster Bisque = maybe a 2 rate. No lobster flavor, no brandy flavor. Make it this way * Veggie Stock * Lobster Stock condensed as much as you can. * More cream than Flour * Brandy * celtic salt, paprika, etc... Shrimp Taco = Good, maybe an 8. Hard to eat, but still worth it. Lobster BLT [but really ordered the Mac/Chesse, but got this] . . . Lobster flavor is faint. I would drizzle a bit of clarified butter, pinch of salt to expound the taste... but mom liked it. Anyway, thats just my take on it. There was a large party there so it slowed things down. I will go back

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

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