Boardwalk meal

[RUSHBURY]

I would like to have a meal at one of the Boardwalk restaurants - a special occassion - any suggestions?

We've booked the illuminations cruise and are departing from the Baordwalk and would like eat there either before or after the fireworks.

thanks

Helen

 

[vernon]

How special? and what's the group make up?.
For an adult evening and if you don't mind paying I'd suggest The Flying Fish Cafe ( obviously liking fish is another consideration). This is a very nice upmarket restaurant with some wonderful seafood on offer. Spoodles is a nice place to eat, but I don't think it falls into the "special occassion" catagory nor do the other more than adiquate restaurants on BW.
Other than that I'd suggest looking at the hotels in the area.. If there are kids in your group and you enjoy buffet style I'd go for the Cape May Cafe's "Clam bake" evening in the Beach Club hotel., there are a lot of non seafood items on here and the food is very good. The other choice in the Yacht club would be the Yachtsman's steakhouse, like the FFC it's not cheap and maybe not the place to take kids.
At the Swan and Dolphin you could look at Palios for Italian, Dan Shula's for steaks and they have a first class "Mexican" style restaurant. This is a REALLY nice restaurant and I was very impressed with it. Taco's, burritos and nacho's it ain't, the food is very tasty, it's more classic cuisine with a Mexican twist, classily done with top class service.

 

[RUSHBURY]

Thanks for that Vernon - much appreciated.

The group consists of me, DH, DD16, DD14, DS7 and 2 workmates who are getting married at Cypress Grove at 3pm that afternoon -no family will be present - just us as the witnesses - they're having a 'do' when they get back to Scotland.

The 'newlyweds' didn't want a fuss etc only the cruise but I thought it'd be really nice to surprise them with a nice meal either before or after the cruise. DH and I have known the Bride since she was 13, now 25 and are looking forward to being their witnesses.

Helen

 

[vernon]

For that occassion I would go for Palio's or the Yachtsman's Steak house. Palio's being Italian is likely to cover your DS a little better if he's a fussy eater. The Yachtsman's is a little more expensive and exclusive, but you may be a little more restricted on the menu. The Flying Fish is a great restaurant and beautifully decorated, they may even have "back rooms" I know we ate in a room of about 6 tables that was very nicely/prettily laid out and IMHO would be ideal for a "wedding dinner" but the menu there may be the least flexible for kids out of any of your choices.

IMHO you're looking at about $40-50 a head for food at those plus wine ( which can be expensive in the US)

Here's a sample menu at Palios http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/menuoutput.cfm

Here's Yachtman's http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/menuoutput.cfm

Here's Flying Fish http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/menuoutput.cfm