We were in the town of Manalapan and ate at John G’s. It seem that breakfast is the way to go but we missed it and the sign outside was clear that breakfast was over and that they were only serving lunch. I was wondering why they felt so strong about putting up a sign but just a minute later two people was disappointed. They then left to find some other breakfast shop. This ended up happening to two other parties. Now I really want to try the breakfast!!
We ordered a chopped salad with shrimp and a blackened fish sandwich. The move of the day was to order the corn fritters as a side.
We loved both dishes. We were challenged to pick one as the best. But sliding in first was the corn fritter as the best thing. It was so light and tasty. I am glad that they only served us two of them. I would have eaten a whole basket if they served them to me. I would come back just for that.
They did a great job on the cooking the shrimp and it added to the whole salad experience. It balanced out the other flavors in the salad.
As to the fish sandwich. I went with a blackened fish as opposed to a fried one. I already had the fried corn fritters. I bet it would have been a great option fried but they did an outstanding job with the blackened fish. It was so light and tasty. The fish was cooked perfectly. It just flacked off the roll when I bit into it.
My only regret was that I could not sample more of the food. I would have loved to try the soup and the turkey sandwich. I was also eying the clam strips which would have been a call back to my youth. As a family, we always went to the Howard Johnson’s fish fry. If you have been there, you know.
We are definitely going back. We just have to decide if it is for breakfast or lunch. I am wagering for breakfast.