Langosta Lounge
1000 Ocean Avenue
732-455-3275

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Asbury Park is an up and coming area that’s trying to restore itself to its past glory days. They’re doing a great job cleaning up the waterfront and offering tons of restaurants and fun things to do all year round.

Langosta Lounge is a fun place to go for drinks or dinner. It’s located right on the Atlantic Ocean on the boardwalk in Asbury Park.

After car shopping this week, my husband and I headed over to Asbury Park for a cocktail or two at Langosta Lounge.

After a couple of drinks we decided to try their prix fixe menu for Jersey Shore Restaurant Week. The menu offers a 3-course meal for $30.11 per person.

We actually started out with their fabulous Picadillo Sliders that we ordered off the bar menu – pre-prix fixe decision. I love their apps and the atmosphere.

John started with the Shaved Fennel and Orange Salad which he really liked. He moved on to the Chorizo & Baby Spinach stuffed Chicken Breast with a fall herb risotto cake, roasted baby carrots & a chive mustard seed remoulade. He said it was a little dry but tasty.

I started with the Asian Braised Pork Belly over mushu pancake with berry hoisin & snow pea shoots. Basically it was crispy pancetta with a sweet kick. Pretty good. Then I moved on to the Frutti del Mar - Scallops, calamari & mussels in a sherry lobster broth over garganelli pasta with a “fabulous garlic crostini” with spicy rouille.

Now here lies the problem. There were no mussels in my Frutti del Mar, some of the pasta was a bit “cardboardy” and it had a slight fishy taste (not in a good way). It wasn’t terrible but I would never order it again.

After my disappointing main fare John and I both enjoyed a deconstructed Oreo cheesecake served in a martini glass. I must say that this dessert saved the day! I don’t usually care for sweet but this had the perfect flavor and level of sweetness.

Overall we had a nice night. Asbury Park is definitely a great place to dine. Jersey Shore Restaurant Week will be back in April, so don’t forget to support your local businesses and sample some mouth-watering cuisine close to home.