Best Seafood Meal In The Greater Atlantic City, New Jersey Area

We asked our fabulous listeners, readers, family members and friends to submit their favorite seafood meals in the Greater Atlantic City, New Jersey area.

Your submissions were voluminous and simply outstanding and well rounded.

Let’s start with the # 1 rated casino restaurant in America by USA Today 10Best Readers Choice Awards.

This iconic Resorts Casino Hotel Atlantic City restaurant has won the award for 3 consecutive years and 4 out of the past 5 years.

CAPRICCIO ITALIAN RESTAURANT - RESORTS CASINO HOTEL - ATLANTIC CITY

Scallops Corn risotto, bruschetta, lemon herb, creme fraiche.

Here is another Resorts Casino Hotel (based) restaurant:

DOUGHERTY’S STEAKHOUSE & RAW BAR

The above photo is called SEAFOOD LINGUINI.

Comprised of shrimp, scallops, clams, crab meat, parmesan cream, surgery over a bad perfectly prepared linguini.

Below is my favorite seafood meal. It is also Kristin Hurley Baker’s favorite seafood meal. Kristin introduced me to this wonderful meal a number of years ago.

It’s called Seafood Pan Roast.

Bill Ross also submitted this as his favorite seafood meal.

STEVE & COOKIES - MARGATE

The above meal just may be the perfect seafood meal. It includes:

A Lobster Tail, 2 huge shrimp, 2 scallops and a nice portion of jumbo lump crab meat.

It’s perfect every time.

Here’s a bonus Steve & Cookies seafood item that is also the best that you’ll find anywhere.

Above, is Cookie Till’s interpretation of lobster macaroni and cheese, topped with Panco breadcrumbs … set with a perfect shrimp cocktail.

Outstanding foodie Kristin Hurley Baker calls it the finest anywhere.

Next is the only submission to make our list that is not served at an area restaurants … rather, it was prepared at home.

SCOTT STETZER - HOME CHEF - LONGPORT

Stetzer’s attention to detail and overall presentation is gourmet restaurant caliber each and every time he prepares a meal for his family at home.

The above photo from Scott features Sautéed U-8 Cape May scallops, prepared on his front porch.

VIC & ANTHONY’S STEAKHOUSE - GOLDEN NUGGET HOTEL & CASINO

The above is the crab cake, which Vic & Anthony’s General Manager Sal Spena calls, “Perfection and deliciousness on a plate!”

A second Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino restaurant has made our list.

CHART HOUSE - GOLDEN NUGGET HOTEL & CASINO

Kathi Donahue Amphrazis submitted the above photo. What a wonderful seafood dish.

Lauren Hurley Lauriello wrote that she also loves this meal at The Chart House.

KATIE HURLEY HANLIN - A PROLIFIC LOCAL FOODIE - SUBMITS SMITTY’S CLAM BAR & GREGORY’S RESTAURANT & BAR - BOTH RESTAURANTS ARE LOCATED IN SOMERS POINT

Here is Katie Hurley Hanlin’s review, followed by two photos of her favorite seafood meals.

”So many good ones!! I narrowed some of my many favorites down to just two. The seafood potato skins at Clam Bar (stuffed with lobster, shrimp and crab meat baked in a sour cream and cheese sauce) and the soft shell crabs from Gregory's (sautéed in butter, garlic and lemon).”

Katie added this addendum: “Btw side note: the thing I love most about Gregory's soft shells compared to other places is that they serve them every day. Always a guarantee and always amazing!”

Tom Piotrowski submits:

”Don't sleep on Chef Mohammed Baghat's seafood creations at the Golden Pyramid in Mays Landing. His stuffed Salmon with Lobster Saffron sauce, Egyptian Flounder, Spanish Seafood Paella! If you know - you know,” wrote Piotrowski.

Don P. Hurley submits the following:

Restaurant Review:

Smitty's Clam Bar. In its 50th (and sadly final season). (EDITOR’S NOTE: Not so fast).

"Seafood Au'Gratin." Made with Snow Crab, Shrimp and scallops baked in a wine and cheese sauce. Made to perfection.”

“The seafood and unique sauce are blended perfectly for a remarkable dining experience.”

“$15.99 for generous portion, which I was unable to finish, and will enjoy again later.”

“My highest recommendation for this great dish.”

”In the event this is the last season...make it a point to enjoy this historic landmark, located on Bay Avenue in Somers Point,” wrote Don Hurley.

NOTE: I received a comment previously that this will not be the last year for Smitty’s Clam Bar in Somers Point. Many will be very pleased.

CRABBY JACKS - THE CRAB TRAP - SOMERS POINT

The above submission and photo was submitted by Andrew Lauriello of the Clams Casino at Crabby Jacks.

PJ BUCKETS - VENTNOR

Justin Abate submits the New England Family Size Boil at PJ Buckets.

HOOKED UP SEAFOOD - WILDWOOD

John Porter writes:

”Harry, big eye tuna from Hooked Up Seafood .. if you take your best steak blacken it and let it just melt in your mouth... you'll know why hooked up seafood makes it known from boat to table … Tell captain Bill I sent ya,” wrote Porter.

Above is a photo submitted by Porter of the flounder and shrimp meal.

JOE ITALIANO’S MAPLEWOOD - MAYS LANDING

Two of our readers submitted “Maplewood.”

Here is the Melissa Mc submission:

Here is the Jeannie Medinger Tate submission:

DOCK’S & THE KNIFE & FORK INN - ATLANTIC CITY

Karen Hurley McDonald submitted:

Soft Shell Crabs served at both restaurants. The photo above is the soft shell crab special at The Knife & Fork Inn.

This concludes our latest review of the best seafood meals available in the greater Atlantic City area.

Bon appétit.