Gregory's Restaurant & Bar, Somers Point

One of things on top of our "to do" list was Gregory's Restaurant & Bar in Somers Point. We can only guess that some people are thinking, "I thought this was an Ocean City blog, why are they reviewing places that are in Somers Point?" From the start of this blog, we had the idea that it would be all places in Ocean City and a few places directly over the 34th Street and 9th Street bridge or not too far from them. No matter what, you're going to have to pass some of these places to get onto the Garden State Parkway, so we figured that if you're going to drive right by them, we might as well review them. Also, for those of you who don't know, Ocean City is a dry town and there are a number of bars nearby in Somers Point that a lot of OC people go to, so we figured Somers Point places deserve to be reviewed.

But we digress, Gregory's was at the top of our list because we love going to the bar there. It's one of our go-to destinations when we go out with friends. It's great times with great people, plus they make the world's best Malibu Bay Breeze (Lauren's favorite cocktail). For all the times we went there, we had never eaten in the restaurant.

We both thought it was very nice inside and had a great ambiance. It had a very old school seashore feel to it. Also, they had real menu's, glasses that weren't plastic Coke glasses, real waiters, and a real bread basket, not some plastic basket. If you have read our previous posts, we will know that these things are a big deal. It is a rarity at Ocean City restaurants to have real glasses, real menus, etc. and it actually made our dining experience much better.

They have a menu consisting of bar food to nice seafood dinners. We both started off with a soup called the Fisherman's Stew which was a form of Manhattan Clam Chowder only with different types of fish in it. We both enjoyed it. It had a number vegetables and the different fish gave it a variety of different flavors. If you're looking for a solid meal or a bar to get a couple of drinks, Gregory's is a great place for you to go.

John ate: Crab Imperial, B "I enjoyed Gregory's and thought it was a pretty good meal. The crab imperial was very good. It had a nice creamy and warm taste and had large chunks of crab meat, which I like. I got it with mashed potatoes, which were too buttery, and french fries. Gregory's has GREAT french fries. It's one of my favorite things to munch on at the bar. One of the complaints I had was that the prices were a tad bit steep. The fried shrimp was about $17 which was reasonable but my meal was $24.99, and I know you can get the same meal down the street from a higher rated restaurant for a little bit cheaper. To be fair, a lot of their entrees such as Filet Mignon and Dungeness crab were also $24.99, which is cheaper than the restaurant down the road."



Lauren ate: Golden Fried Shrimp, B "Gregory's was such a nice atmosphere and has a nice menu to choose from. The soup of the day was different but surprisingly, not too bad! It was a mix of a bunch of seafood with some spices. I was worried, but it was quite tasty. I got the Golden Fried Shrimp and was not disappointed. It was very good and came out smoking hot! The sides could have used some work. The mashed potatoes were kind of bad, but the applesauce was good. Overall, I was pleased with Gregory's food just as I am with their Malibu Bay Breezes at the bar!"