Blend on Main

4.7

2697 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

Dec 4, 2024

9:30 PM

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Good for business meals

Blend on Main is committed to using as many local sustainable products as possible. In doing so we have met some incredible farmers, artisans, and fishermen along the way. Our menu is a celebration of their hard work.

We genuinely care about serving really good, high quality food. Thank you to all of you who walk through our doors. We are fortunate to have you here sharing our vision with us.

- Chef Lou

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Seafood, Steakhouse
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(732) 223-0030 ext. 2
Website
http://blendonmain.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Lou Smith
Catering
On Site or Off Site Catering and Event Planning, If you’re considering choosing us to provide the food on your big day, thank you. We shall put love into the preparation of the food for your event as you have into planning the rest of the occasion. We understand you want everything to be perfect and that’s a good thing, because we do too.
Private party facilities
On Site or Off Site Catering and Event Planning, If you’re considering choosing us to provide the food on your big day, thank you. We shall put love into the preparation of the food for your event as you have into planning the rest of the occasion. We understand you want everything to be perfect and that’s a good thing, because we do too.

Location
152 Main Street, Manasquan, NJ 08736
Neighborhood
Manasquan
Cross street
Rt 71
Parking details
Ample parking is available behind our restaurant and can be found by following the driveway on the east side of our building.<br />
Public transit
Manasquan train station is 100 yards away
Additional
Banquet, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

chef's 7 course tasting menu
$195.00 per person
Multiple dates available
An Exquisite Evening of Global Flavors Join us for an unforgettable culinary adventure as Chef Lou Smith and Chef Cesar present a 7-course dinner tasting that explores the rich and diverse cuisines from around the world. This exclusive event is a testament to Chef Lou's passion for cooking and his dedication to bringing together unique flavors and traditional recipes in a modern and creative way.

Popular dishes

blend banquette$8.00
French baked French baguette, virgin olive oil & butter served in bag, break at the table
soup du jour
chef's daily creation
French Onion Soup$10.00
3 onion gratin with gruyere
California Flat Bread$15.00
grilled lavash, caramelized onion, fig puree, baby arugula, truffle salt, goat cheese, balsamic glaze
Crispy Mozzarella$12.00
panko, pistou, oven roasted tomato, eggplant caponata
Asian Calamari$16.00
domestic calamari, thai chili plum sauce, wasabi crema, nori furi kaki
cheese steak egg rolls$15.00
slow roasted shaved prime rib, onions, peppers, sriracha ketchup, half sour pickles
honey chipotle wings$15.00
crispy smoked wings, tangy, savory & sweet, cilantro lime ranch, corn salsa, fresh lime
P.E.I. mussels$17.00
P.E.I. mussels, chorizo, cannellini beans, seafood brodetto
nagasaki nachos$19.00
tuna toro, pineapple salsa, avocado, wasabi crema, crispó wonton
crab cake$25.00
roasted corn salso, chiptle aioli, lemon

in the middle

peaches and cream$16.00
house made burette, grilled peach, orange supremes, pickled onions, toasted pistachios, rocket greens, lemon poppy vinaigrette
green goddess wedge$16.00
ice berg wedge, buttermilk avocado vinaigrette, smoked bacon cardoons, pickled onion, goat cheese
caesar's creamy caesar$15.00
romaine heart, white anchovy aioli, parmesan, "duck fat" fried croutons, basil threads
blend salad$15.00
baby arugula, shaved fennel, pickled onion, almond encrusted goat cheese, toy box tomato, blood orange

main event

Crab cake Entree$54.00
entree paired with today's vegetable, roasted potato, lemon butter
east coast halibut$39.00
pan roasted, halibut, roasted tomato nage, mediterranean vegetables, whipped potato
everything crusted tuna$35.00
toasted quinoa pilaf, red coconut currie
chicken parmesan sorrentino$30.00
crispy chicken, eggplant, basilica tomato, parmesan, mozzarella, spaghetti
pan seared scallops$36.00
fava bean succotash, chipotle aioli, browned butter sage
shrimp risotto$39.00
gulf shrimp, pea risotto, giardinetto confetti
Fettuccini Bolognese$30.00
wide pasta, braised veal, beef, & pork san marzano tomato, basil ricotta
brick chicken$29.00
cast iron herb crusted marinated all natural frenched chicken breast
Wagyu Steak Burger$25.00
Wagyu 8 oz / chuck & short rib, toasted bun, lettuce, tomato, onion, house crack fries
Filet Mignon$49.00
8oz barrel cut, C.A.B.
New York strip$52.00
14oz prime USDA striploin
the original "big chop"$39.00
4 part process, pork, rib chop, brined, smoked, sous vide, char grilled

side stuff

Disco Fries$11.00
cheese sauce, veal glace, scallion
Street Rice$11.00
fried rice, egg, pea, scallion, soy, nori, cilantro
roasted fingerling potato$11.00
herb roasted, parmesan, fingerling potato
Sweet Potato Fries$10.00
cinnamon sugar
Whipped Potato$10.00
garlic essence, beurre
Wild Mushrooms$12.00
oyster, shiitake, cremini
Charred Asparagus$12.00
char grilled, xvoo, sea salt
Garlicky Spinach$11.00
sauteed organic spinach, generous toasted garlic
Creamed Spinach$12.00
organic spinach, nutmeg cream
Garden Medley$10.00
organic selection of seasonal vegetable

For the Little Chefs

Chicken Parmesan$15.00
breaded chicken, mozzarella, tomato sauce, macaroni
Kids Burger Plate$15.00
burger & fries
Mac N Cheese$10.00
elbow mac, all natural cheese sauce
Macaroni$10.00
Tomato sauce or butter
Chicken Tenders$15.00
all natural chicken tenders, house cut fries

Side Sauces

Chianti Glace$4.00
red wine veal reduction
Bernaise$4.00
clarified butter, tarragon, egg emulsion

Decadent Desserts

Ring Ding for 2$20.00
valrona chocolate devils food, peanut butter chocolate mousse, belcolade chocolate shield, crispy kataifa, whipped cream
Jelly Doughnuts$12.00
house made "bite size" mini jelly doughnuts, melba filled
Creme Brulee$11.00
tahitan vanilla bean egg custard, caramelized sugar, fresh berry
Flourless Chocolate Cake$11.00
decadent flourless chocolate cake… heaven
1950's Sundae$9.00
two scoops, vanilla bean, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, cherry
Crack Waffle$14.00
belgian waffle, banana brule, vanilla ice cream, candied pecans, caramel, whipped cream
Affogato$11.00
Our vanilla ice cream served with side our award winning espresso. Pour over top and enjoy
seasonal cheesecake$11.00
new york style, mascarpone, our famous crumb crust - ask our servers for this season's offering
Cookies N Cream$11.00
bag of fresh chocolate cookies, house ice cream on the side

What 2,697 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Monmouth
Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Blend on Main consistently impresses with its "amazing" food and "outstanding" service, led by the talented Chef Lou. Guests appreciate the diverse menu and creative offerings, from the pork chop to the Kung Pao Cauliflower. Although the ambiance can be noisy, the overall dining experience remains delightful, making it a favorite spot in Manasquan.

2,697 Reviews

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JEFF
New York City
38 reviews
vip
5.0
38 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is always an outstanding experience at The Blend. The menu is creative, not boring at all, and extremely diverse. The service is always outstanding. A BYOB so you can always have your favorite beverage. It is great for so many different occasions. Might be a bit pricey, but now a days what is not? Only suggestion, when you read the specials, offer the price as well. We have been there plenty of times, and we will be back again.
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Linda
New York City
6 reviews
vip
3.0
6 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Loud and bright, the girl that was clearing tables was way too fast. We were barely putting our fork’s down and she was taking our dishes, waiter was very nice and did a good job. Food was good but my shrimp and Risotto was not hot, my husband’s pork chop was amazing . I appreciated very much that they have gluten free options. Does not have the high end atmosphere that it use to.
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tina
New York City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Overall it was a great time and will definitely return
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Jodi
New York City
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food is always great. Loved the tuna bites. Different than any other tuna bites.
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Nancy
New York City
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a dining pleasure. Great food, great value, great service.
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Hope
New York City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our dining experience was exceptional. The servers were so friendly and accommodating and the entrees were huge - the pork chop was enough for 3 people and the shrimp risotto was, too. I recommend you go hungry! The ambience is always amazing. A win-win for downtown Manasquan!
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glenn
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very creative menu , our server Kyle was very attentive and professional Food was excellent
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laura
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always great food at Blend on main. Top notch restaurant
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Judy
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent choices for restaurant week and all very delicious! Great attentive server who helped with recommendations. The restaurant is pretty & they played cool music at an appropriate volume. Will definitely return!
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Nancy
New York City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was delicious!!!! El was amazing ! Can’t wait to go back. It is a little loud so just beware but it is now my favorite restaurant! Sooo could. We were a party of 8 and everyone loved their dishes!
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FAQs

Blend on Main offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (732) 223-0030 ext. 2.

Blend on Main is rated 4.7 stars by 2697 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 4, 2024

9:30 PM

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

152 Main Street, Manasquan, NJ 08736

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Rt 71
Neighborhood
Manasquan
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Seafood, Steakhouse
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Ample parking is available behind our restaurant and can be found by following the driveway on the east side of our building.<br />
Public transit
Manasquan train station is 100 yards away
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Lou Smith
Additional
Banquet, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://blendonmain.com/
Phone number
(732) 223-0030 ext. 2
Catering
On Site or Off Site Catering and Event Planning, If you’re considering choosing us to provide the food on your big day, thank you. We shall put love into the preparation of the food for your event as you have into planning the rest of the occasion. We understand you want everything to be perfect and that’s a good thing, because we do too.
Private party facilities
On Site or Off Site Catering and Event Planning, If you’re considering choosing us to provide the food on your big day, thank you. We shall put love into the preparation of the food for your event as you have into planning the rest of the occasion. We understand you want everything to be perfect and that’s a good thing, because we do too.

Blend on Main

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

chef's 7 course tasting menu

Filet Mignon

New York strip

Asian Calamari

from the start

blend banquette$8.00

soup du jour

French Onion Soup$10.00

California Flat Bread$15.00

Crispy Mozzarella$12.00

Asian Calamari$16.00

cheese steak egg rolls$15.00

honey chipotle wings$15.00

P.E.I. mussels$17.00

nagasaki nachos$19.00

crab cake$25.00

in the middle

peaches and cream$16.00

green goddess wedge$16.00

caesar's creamy caesar$15.00

blend salad$15.00

main event

Crab cake Entree$54.00

east coast halibut$39.00

everything crusted tuna$35.00

chicken parmesan sorrentino$30.00

pan seared scallops$36.00

shrimp risotto$39.00

Fettuccini Bolognese$30.00

brick chicken$29.00

Wagyu Steak Burger$25.00

Filet Mignon$49.00

New York strip$52.00

the original "big chop"$39.00

side stuff

Disco Fries$11.00

Street Rice$11.00

roasted fingerling potato$11.00

Sweet Potato Fries$10.00

Whipped Potato$10.00

Wild Mushrooms$12.00

Charred Asparagus$12.00

Garlicky Spinach$11.00

Creamed Spinach$12.00

Garden Medley$10.00

For the Little Chefs

Chicken Parmesan$15.00

Kids Burger Plate$15.00

Mac N Cheese$10.00

Macaroni$10.00

Chicken Tenders$15.00

Side Sauces

Chianti Glace$4.00

Bernaise$4.00

Decadent Desserts

Ring Ding for 2$20.00

Jelly Doughnuts$12.00

Creme Brulee$11.00

Flourless Chocolate Cake$11.00

1950's Sundae$9.00

Crack Waffle$14.00

Affogato$11.00

seasonal cheesecake$11.00

Cookies N Cream$11.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Blend on Main offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Blend on Main restaurant rated?

Is Blend on Main currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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