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Poached Pear Bistro, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

Poached Pear Bistro

4.9
4.9
3974 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
816 Arnold Ave, Unit 5, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 29 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
THE POACHED PEAR BISTRO

Located at 816 Arnold Ave in the beautiful shore community of Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

The Poached Pear Bistro is a stylish, yet family friendly, BYO contemporary American restaurant featuring excellent food and reasonable prices in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Chef-owner Scott Giordano, formerly executive chef at Whispers in Spring Lake, NJ, and sous chef at the Saddle River Inn in Saddle River, NJ, and his highly professional kitchen and wait staff are committed to providing patrons with a truly pleasing and memorable dining experience.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Scott Giordano
  • Neighborhood
    Point Pleasant Beach
  • Cross street
    RT 35
  • Parking details
    Private Lot behind restaurant. Plenty of free street parking and free Municipal lots.
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout

What 3,974 people are saying

Poached Pear Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Jersey

    Contemporary American

  • Ocean

    Best Overall

  • Ocean

    Best Food

  • Ocean

    Best Service

  • Ocean

    Best Ambiance

  • Ocean

    Best Value

  • Ocean

    Innovative

  • Ocean

    Healthy

  • Ocean

    Neighborhood gem

  • Ocean

    Romantic

  • Ocean

    Good for special occasions

  • Ocean

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Poached Pear Bistro is a culinary gem offering consistently excellent food and impeccable service. Guests rave about the "best restaurant in the area" with meals that are "always delicious" and "never disappoint." The menu presents "creative and flavorful" dishes, and the charming ambiance makes it "perfect for special occasions."

3,974 Reviews
  1. Susan VIP

    New York City59 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always consistently great food and service. Have been going there since they opened 11 years ago.

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  2. Blaise

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice dinner. We will be back. Our server was great - well informed and communicative. We enjoyed the room ambience. There were a few open tables so the room was pleasantly quiet for conversation. We enjoyed our meals - the only comment being that the grilled salmon could have been pulled from the grill a little earlier.

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  3. Robert VIP

    Philadelphia140 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the halibut, shrimp and octopus special, garlic shrimp and pear flatbread.

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  4. Joyce

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another perfect evening! Food, service, ambiance-all of it-perfect! We brought our son and daughter-in-law from out of town and they agreed. We love this restaurant.

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  5. Chuck

    New York City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food without the pretense. Mushroom appetizer over puff pastry was straightforward and very satisfying. A scallop entrée arrived looking beautiful and perfectly cooked.

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  6. Cynthia

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always delicious. Excellent service. Top Notch and our favorite Point Pleasant spot!

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  7. Lori VIP

    Key West2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another perfect evening at the Poach Pear. The consistency of this restaurant is second to none. Staff welcomes you like you are a dear friend. Really the best restaurant in the area .. and anywhere in my opinion. My favorite!

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  8. Jamie

    Atlantic City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Poached Pear salad is a must. The veal was excellent. The scallops delicious.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is our go to place when we are in the area. Found it during the pandemic when seating was only outside and never stopped coming back! We both had the veal dish with verts, an excellent choice. My wife had the corn chowder while I had the lobster bisque as starters! Both excellent.

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  10. rita

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious and the service was efficient and very pleasant.

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FAQs

Poached Pear Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (732) 701-1700.

Poached Pear Bistro is rated 4.9 stars by 3974 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 29 times today
Google Map for Poached Pear Bistro

816 Arnold Ave, Unit 5, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

Additional information

  • Cross street
    RT 35
  • Neighborhood
    Point Pleasant Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot behind restaurant. Plenty of free street parking and free Municipal lots.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Scott Giordano
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout
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