Jay's On Third — Restaurant in Stone Harbor

From LA to New Orleans to Nantucket - I’ve had Mali Ston, Belon (my favs) Whitstable, Coffin Bay King, Maldon rock, Bluff & Tasmanian Oysters. But this was the 1st time I paid $5 dollars each for oysters (not bluff as stated) that were literally smaller than a dime & served with an overpowering vinegar mignonette & 4 wedges of lemon. The Rib-eye was NOT a rib-eye! Not at all! It wasn’t prime either. Marquis cuts of meat at REAL fine dining establishments are never hidden by being slathered with sauce or gravy. The chef very well may be talented, or at least well trained, but why offer ANY cut of meat on the menu if you have to misname & camouflage it in supermarket mushrooms a river of sauce?

The Halibut was flaky, perfectly white, and flavorless. Served with sticky rice & a sort of chutney with tomato, jade herbs, bok choy, 2 or 3 beech mushrooms, and I think macadamia nuts … which was delicate on top of delicate … but lacked flavor & had a zero “Wow” factor. Overall - a “talented” chef isn’t talented at all if he has help developing an original menu that’s well thought out, but lacks the flavors that make me want to come back for more. I don’t mind paying $1,000 for dinner (even if you do charge your customers $8 to put a little bread on the table) just be certain that the execution of the cuisine warrants the prices your charging. Truly … you should definitely be embarrassed about those oysters. They weren’t even juveniles.

Our server was amazing. And it wasn’t her fault at all that we waited nearly 2 hours for ANY of our food to be served. We will most definitely never return. It’d be a disappointing waste of...

We recently dined at Jays on Third and while the food was very good, it didn't quite knock our socks off. The main drawback was the portion sizes, which felt overpriced for what we received. Our server was attentive, very pleasant, and nice, but she lacked the detailed knowledge of another server who worked in the same area. Her explanation of the specials was brief, and she forgot to mention a particular special that we might have considered.

We ordered the ribeye entrée, which was excellent and prepared perfectly, and the halibut, which was tasty with a great presentation but disappointingly small for the price. The restaurant was full, and reservations were necessary, indicating its popularity. However, it’s worth noting that everything, including fresh bread and salads, comes with an additional charge. Typically, we don't eat much bread, but this time we did to avoid leaving hungry.

Overall, while the food quality was commendable, the pricing and portion sizes left something to be desired. This was our most expensive dinner while visiting the Jersey Shire. One of the highlights of our day is the place we choose for our evening meal. Great thought and preparation goes into coordinating and scheduling our dinner plans. Reservations are booked weeks in advance so we know where we are going. We choose high quality, upscale dining venues. This was our second visit to...

Food was great once it came. We ate dinner at Jay's on Third on August 21'st ( third time) and were impressed at the social distancing and the manner in which they observed social distancing. The waitress was informed, helpful and friendly. However it truly took 50 minutes from the time we arrived to receive our appetizers. My wife was feeling a bit lighheaded and asked for a cracker, bread or an olive. We were told that "we don't have those." It took FIFTY MINUTES to bring two COLD appetizers to the table. OUCH. However, we enjoyed every single dish we ate including Gazpacho, Pad Thai and , short fib fried rice and two yummy fish dishes. We had been there twice in the past. The menu does not change much from year to year and is always outstanding. However, when someone is feeling hypoglycemic and told there is nothing we can give you and wait just short of an hour from two COLD APPETIZERS, something is not right. We will bring a snack next time. Overall, among the best food in Avalon- Stone Harbor region and...