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Poached Pear Bistro, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Poached Pear Bistro, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Poached Pear Bistro, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Poached Pear Bistro, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Poached Pear Bistro, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

Poached Pear Bistro

4.9
4.9
3958 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 17 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.

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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 3,958 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
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

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

    Good for special occasions

  • Ocean

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Poached Pear Bistro delights diners with "excellent food" and "top notch" service. Known for its welcoming ambiance and friendly staff, this BYOB spot serves "delicious, well-prepared" dishes, making it a local favorite for special occasions and regular visits alike. Reservations are recommended due to its popularity.
3,958 Reviews
  1. Phil

    Dallas1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was everything we hoped for. Service was top notch

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  2. Linda P. VIP

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    While many diners view Poached Pear as a “special occasion” restaurant, regulars know better.

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  3. Pat

    New Jersey2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is excellent. Staff is friendly. BYOB to go with your meal. Reservation is easy to make.

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  4. Eileen

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, Poached Pear delivers on every note. We were warmly greeted upon arrival and again at our table. Service was top notch and very friendly. You can see that this is a regular place for some as the conversations between the staff and guests was warm. Food was cooked to perfection and delicious. Everything arrived promptly and the dinner flowed perfectly. We plan to become regulars here and not save just for special occasions

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  5. Christy

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabi was our waitress and she was exceptional. I would come back just for her. She was kind, knowledgeable and took best care of us. The appetizers were excellent we had the special octopus and short rib carpaccio 10/10. The poached pear salad 10/10. I got the special filet and crab. Even though it was cooked to a perfect medium rare I don’t think quality of filet was worth 78. The crab cake was average. Give this 7 out 10. My husband had the porkchop. It was not as tender as it could have been. Special chocolate dessert was exceptional. We will definitely return but choose different options for dinner. The male hostess was also exceptional but I don’t recall his name

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  6. Keith VIP

    New York City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Veal and Corvina special was excellent! You must finish with the Grand Marnier crepe cake for dessert! Wow!

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  7. Aimee

    Atlanta11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Incrediable food along with impeccable service! Second time we went and did not disappoint!

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  8. Robert VIP

    New York City21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Been going there for years always classy the help are extraordinary and the food is top shelf

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great as always!!! Perfect food, service and atmosphere for a special night like our anniversary.

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  10. Roberta

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We are locals and finally tried the Poached Pear for my birthday. We had the grilled octopus with shrimp appetizer to start. For my entree, I had the pan seared scallops and my husband had a Corvino fish entree. Both were absolutely delicious, tender and perfectly cooked. For dessert, we shared a carrot cake with walnuts. We had to take our leftovers home. I highly recommend this place and it deserves all of the accolades this restaurant has earned!

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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 3958 OpenTable diners.

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

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Booked 17 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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