{"id":24141,"date":"2024-07-02T05:21:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T09:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=24141"},"modified":"2024-07-02T05:21:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T09:21:37","slug":"entering-new-season-sinners-steakhouse-carves-unique-niche-at-jersey-shore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2024\/07\/entering-new-season-sinners-steakhouse-carves-unique-niche-at-jersey-shore\/","title":{"rendered":"Entering New Season, Sinner’s Steakhouse Carves Unique Niche at Jersey Shore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n

Within a matter of less than a decade, seasonal businesses at the Jersey Shore suffered two unavoidable setbacks: Superstorm Sandy\u2019s wrath, followed by the pandemic which shook the restaurant industry to its core. But many businesses adapted, and in the wake of indisputably negative events came new opportunities for businesses \u2013 and especially restaurants \u2013 to re-invent the concepts that drive local commerce.<\/p>\n

What became a unique silver lining to an otherwise tragic event was a re-invigoration of the Shore dining scene, with more local restaurants offering increasingly unique menus, al fresco dining, and the combination of city-inspired offerings against the backdrop of the coastal environment.<\/p>\n

Few restaurants have captured that concept more than Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, located directly across from the Manasquan Inlet in Point Pleasant Beach. At Shorebeat, we were excited when Sinner\u2019s became one of our sponsors because it has been a personal favorite of our family since opening three years ago \u2013 and as the upscale steakhouse enters its fourth summer, we had the opportunity to chat with manager Robert Edelhauser about how this restaurant re-imaged a space that had been vacant since the storm and created an experience for diners that is difficult to find elsewhere.<\/p>\n

While the Jersey Shore is historically known as a coastal retreat from the hustle-and-bustle of New York and Philadelphia, there is no dispute that many of the best \u2013 and often most harmonious and classically-styled \u2013 restaurants in the world can be found tucked in the nooks and crannies of the city streets. Bringing that concept to the Shore, however, has always been a challenge: how does one combine a dark, intimate setting with the naturally bright environment of a beach town?<\/p>\n

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Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s a concept that has rarely been executed as well as Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, which took over the space once occupied by Shipwreck Point at 20 Inlet Drive, overlooking the picturesque waterway, but retaining the streetside escape that candle-lit eateries boast in Manhattan. The menu, of course, is king.<\/p>\n

\u201cA family can feel as comfortable as a young couple as a date,\u201d said Edelhauser, describing the subdued tone of the large windows overlooking the inlet, coupled with the darker, more intimate setting inside.<\/p>\n

Sinner\u2019s is indisputably upscale, but simultaneously casual, featuring a bar, the standard dining room, a covered terrace on the side and an open-air patio that became popularized in the post-pandemic era. The restaurant, by way of its classic steakhouse offerings alongside fresh, local seafood, has carved a unique place in the Shore dining scene, with reservations encouraged during the season, especially on weekends.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a number of classics that pair with everything that are surprisingly tough to find \u2013 a classic wedge salad, thick-sliced pepper bacon, beef carpaccio, garlic whipped potato and cream of spinach,\u201d said Edelhauser. \u201cThe vision was to take those classic elements of a traditional New York steakhouse style and bring it to the Shore.\u201d<\/p>\n

The menu offers locally-sourced ingredients with its signature steaks, including marinated skirt steak, filet mignon, a cowboy cut and a ribeye for two. The steaks are brushed with olive oil and served with the restaurant\u2019s house-made steak sauce. Sinner\u2019s also features a special pork chop scarpariello, pan-roasted salmon, steak carbonara and seafood fra diavolo.<\/p>\n

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Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

The local seafood \u2013 quite literally \u2013 is sourced from the fishing boats that dock just a few blocks away.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it\u2019s really important that we provide fresh seafood, especially because of where we are,\u201d said Edelhauser. \u201cWe have such a fantastic opportunity at our location to have access to amazing seafood, so you\u2019ll see things like king crab, fresh oyster, fresh fish, our crab bisque, and the seafood tower (which is absolutely massive).\u201d<\/p>\n

The seafood tower is an experience in itself, and sure to garner looks from fellow diners upon its appearance at one\u2019s table.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at a French brasserie in New York where you\u2019re getting chilled lobster tail, oysters, cocktail shrimp, little neck clams and ceviche all on the same tower, it\u2019s really incredible,\u201d Edelhauser said. \u201cBut to be able to look out at the inlet and enjoy fresh seafood like that is something that is really special, because we have an upscale-casual atmosphere that can become a tradition for people who visit.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cfresh off the boat\u201d seafood includes the aforementioned tower, along with an impressive raw bar that also makes its way into the side options, including a steamed lobster tail and crab bisque soup with a touch of Sherry.<\/p>\n

The drink menu also shines, including a house favorite, the smoked Old Fashioned, which literally arrives with smoke in tow.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe serve the wood and smoke on top of the glass, and you get to see them pull it off and taste how it infuses into the cocktail,\u201d said Edelhauser.<\/p>\n

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Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

There is also the Blue Cosmo on the other side of the spectrum \u2013 light and fruitful \u2013 plus a wide selections of craft and traditional beers (including several local brews, including Point Beach Lager) and a wide array of wines and liquors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do have a deep wine program that you would expect from a steakhouse of our caliber,\u201d Edelhauser said. \u201cWe have over a dozen Napa Valley wines and many other fine wines by the glass and the bottle.\u201d<\/p>\n

In most restaurants, the menu itself would be enough to ensure success, but the atmosphere and presentation represents what many Shore diners have been seeking for some time.<\/p>\n

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Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

For the staff, combining an upscale city vibe with a classic menu in a laid-back seasonal resort is an art within itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, when we see a group really enjoying themselves out there sitting in the sun, it\u2019s really special,\u201d said Edelhauser. \u201cYou have the sunset in the background, a bottle of wine and a great, prime steak \u2013 it\u2019s really an experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sinner\u2019s Steakhouse
\n20 Inlet Drive, Point Pleasant Beach
\n848-232-1672
\nWebsite and Reservations can be booked online here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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