The Starving Artist at Days, Ocean Grove, NJ:
A Restaurant Review
The Starving Artist at Days
47 Olin Street
Ocean Grove, NJ
The Starving Artist at Days: Restaurant Highlights
Fare: New American
Price: Moderate
Food Quality: Well-executed, sophisticated menu.
Service: Friendly, attentive, though wait times for a table can be extensive during the busy summer months.
Decor: Best visited during the warmer months on the attractive outdoor porch, open courtyard-like setting.
Overall Rating: 3 Stars --- One of the best breakfast/Lunch restaurants in the Asbury Park/Ocean Grove area, and clearly the best in Ocean Grove
Note: Four-star Rating System from 1/2 stars= poor to Four stars = Best in Class
Noise Level: Moderate
Dress: Casual
Recommended For: Diners who enjoy a well-executed, inspirational breakfast/lunch menu in a festive, covered porch outdoor setting.
Not Recommended For: Diners who enjoy a huge, traditional diner style menu with indoor counter/booth seating.
Recommended dishes: When available, For breakfast/brunch, the eggs Benedict either with a crab cake or with spinach. Or their crumb cake pancakes and banana walnut pancakes, cream cheese-stuffed French toast, and oversized omelets; For lunch, their signature salad w/ pears, walnuts, feta, and grilled chicken. Or their seafood platters with beer-battered shrimp, burgers, quiche, wraps, and sandwiches.
Liquor: BYOB
The Starving Artist at Days restaurant, located in the historic (circa 1876) Day's building, is a casual, off-beat, place to go for an excellent breakfast, brunch, and lunch.
Don't be mislead by the name " Starving Artist" thinking it is a hipster eatery, especially being located next to Asbury Park. This restaurant popular with adults of all ages!
The Starving Artist is owned and operated by Arnold Teixeira, who also owns and operates the co-located, legendary Day's Ice Cream.
The prices are reasonable considering its proximity to the beach and surrounding areas. There is a small indoor seating (50 seats) area but the outdoor porch, open courtyard-like seating (55 seats) area during the warmer months is the place to be.
The menu is well-executed, inspirational, offering a delightful selection of sophisticated dishes.
Bring your cellphone. There are no printed menus. The menu is viewed by scanning the QR Code
During the peak warmer months, the restaurant can get extremely busy, and waits of 45 minutes or more for a table can occur.
Street parking can be a challenge during peak summer months
They are open for breakfast and lunch five days/week. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Updated September, 2024
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