Twin Light Taphouse

Good beer selection.  I had the BDG.   For my food I had I think the calamari.. It came with smoked marinara, which was beyond amazing.   Seriously.  Get that, if you don't want the calamari, get the smoked marinara and put it on something... it's so good.

Fresh gourmet food (that you don't just stare at but eat), priced perfectly, great vibe, and good service.

Definitely the best bar in the shore area. It's unpretentious, but has two key things I love in a bar: craft brews and IPA on tap, and affordable food worth paying for!

Can't tell you how many bars I've found in NJ that have crap overpriced beer (Red Bank) on tap, or have drinks, but an ultra-expensive menu and no in-between. Here you can get Dogfish Head on tap and a $10 burger (well for me, a portobello mushroom sandwich - your choice of bread. And they have avocado as a topping, yesyes). Good fries. Good service. Good everything.

They have nicer entrees for a dine-out night. But it works as both, a restaurant and a great bar to hang out at with your friends. The actual bar is long and seats quite a number of people   - the dining area  has about 10 tables that sit between 2 to 4, and there's upstairs dining, as well. Noise level is surprisingly low-key which was pleasant. I saw they also make good looking cocktails, too. But the beer seems to be the emphasis, and star, here. I'd love to stop by for brunch one morning and probably will. I think I'll probably end here a lot more often for now on.