Seafood restaurant near Deal, NJ now closed....

[Cherry63]

Hi, does anyone remember a seafood restaurant that was in the area of Deal NJ that was called Long John's or something like that. It was not a Long John Silver's, it was a nautical decorated really nice restaurant where the servers would bring piping hot popovers to your table all through your meal. I know it's gone now and probably has been for a very long time. Just wondering if that was the name of it and if anyone else was lucky enough to dine there in it's day.

Thanks!

[NYCPA]

I believe Just Jake is correct. Long John's in the Highlands was over by the Clam Hut. They had a giant boat shaped salad bar in the center of the restaurant and I remember that when they brought you a house salad they had little shrimp on top of it. The waiters used to walk around the restaurant with a metal basket that kept the popovers warm.

Growing up in Deal in the 70's, I don't remember there being any restaurants in town. Mr. C's was primarily a bar. Sometime in the 90's their focus shifted to more of a restaurant, but then they moved to the Allenhurst Beach Club.

[jrvedivici]

Mr.C's turned into an excellent restaurant in the 90's! I gave them a few tries since the move but I don't care for the menu or enviroment of the beach club location.

[SusieQQ]

Mr. C's was severely damaged in Hurrican Sandy...lost the whole bar. Don't know when they will reopen.

[jrvedivici]

That was the only draw to me of the new place. That bar was pretty cool over looking the water head on.

[JustJake]

To the best of my knowledge there hasn't been a restaurant in the Deal area (Norwood Ave/Rte 71 or the beachfront) by that name.

There was a Long Johns in the Highlands that was pretty good back in the day (mid to late 70's). Lobster nites, seafood buffets, etc - proposed to my 'now wife' one night after dining there.

That's probably the place you're thinking of - though I may be wrong.