The Salt Shack

4.1 (52)

$31 to $50

American

401 W 8th St, Ship Bottom, NJ 08008-4607

About this restaurant

Great for scenic views
Lively
Great for outdoor dining

The Salt Shack is where good food, cold drinks, and life on the water come together. The Salt Shack brings a fresh waterfront experience to the north side of the Causeway while preserving the marina's long-standing connection to Barnegat Bay. Gather with family and friends for casual bayside dining, handcrafted cocktails, sunset views, and dockside memories.

Whether you're pulling into a slip, docking for lunch, or stopping by after a day on the water, The Salt Shack is your place to relax, unwind, and enjoy the best of the bay.

Not bookable

This restaurant is open seasonally. Unfortunately, it is currently closed.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Sun 12:00–21:00
Contact
(609) 628-9912
Website
https://thesaltshacknj.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual

Location
401 W 8th St, Ship Bottom, NJ 08008-4607
Area
Long Beach Island
Parking Details
Private Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at The Salt Shack.

4.1

(52)

3.5Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Ocean
Kid-friendly
Ocean
Great for outdoor dining
Ocean
Great for scenic views
Ocean
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Salt Shack offers a "great dock and dine spot" with stunning bay views and a lively atmosphere. Patrons enjoy the "very friendly and knowledgeable" staff, and while the menu is limited, the food is "very good." The venue excels in creating a "fun" and "cool vibe," making it "a wonderful experience."

52 Reviews

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Bill Gold
Tampa / Central Florida West20 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 September 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Salt Shack is excellent in so many ways It’s a great dock and dine spot. The slips are well maintained and easy to dock at. The property is beautifully maintained. I really appreciate that you can make reservations in the restaurant which has a strong menu. Overall the food was very good and the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. What a wonderful experience. Thank you
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Joanne
New York City24 reviews
4.0
Dined on 12 September 2026
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
1st time to the Salt Shack which just opened in LBI this year. We rode our bikes and there is bike parking in the front by the bridge. It is bigger than I expected and game room and corn hole looks like fun additions. Glad they took reservations. We got a perfect outdoor seat on the bay for the sunset and Bay fireworks. it was a perfect scene. Enjoyed the raspberry mojito (actually 2 of them). Menu is limited. Husband had a burger and I had chicken fingers. Food was very salty. Service was good and friendly. We will definitely be back, hoping food improves as it seems like a great new place.
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Sarah Gold
Greater Boston24 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 September 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great new addition to the island! Good food, good vibes!
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Susan
New York City2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 7 September 2026
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was uninspired and expensive for what it was - our server was delightful
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Philip
New Jersey1 review
5.0
Dined on 7 September 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good food and drink , excellent service, menu is limited, not many options, will recommend and go back
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Gina
New York City1 review
4.0
Dined on 7 September 2026
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good I liked it it was expensive though but nice!!
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Michael Gold
New York City1 review
2.0
Dined on 6 September 2026
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Nice spot Food needs improvement , more selections and better tasting Friendly overworked staff
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Cheryl
New Jersey1 review
2.0
Dined on 6 September 2026
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Our server was delightful but the food was less appealing than food truck quality. Was seated indoors even though i requested outdoors and the reason was because outdoors seats up to six only and we had 6 and two little children. The reservation defaults to indoors at that number of patrons. Indoors was extremely echoing and loud.
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Melissa Gold
Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 September 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Pls toast the roll on the smash burger or grill it other than that. Yum
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leon
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 September 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect for family especially with loud kids but very large with flexibility if adults only, smaller menu made ordering easier, everything we had was really good, very cool vibe as well.
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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Sun 12:00–21:00
Contact
(609) 628-9912
Website
https://thesaltshacknj.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual

Location
401 W 8th St, Ship Bottom, NJ 08008-4607
Area
Long Beach Island
Parking Details
Private Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Not bookable

This restaurant is open seasonally. Unfortunately, it is currently closed.