Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Manalapan

618 is one of our favorite local restaurants. We dine there at least once a month. We were greeted by our waiter, Ryan. He was friendly and offered some recommendations. We started with two of our favorite cocktails, the Spicy Boi and the Espresso Martini. For appetizers, my wife and I split the Fried Lobster Tail. It was our first time trying this dish. The tail was taken out of the shell, but still attacked near the flippers. The tail meat was breaded and fried. It was crispy, the breading had a nice kick, and it was enough for two to share. For entrees my wife had the filet mignon which was accompanied by mashed potatoes and asparagus. I had the skirt steak which was served with french fries, guacamole, and a chimichurri sauce. Both steaks were perfectly cooked to the desired temperature. The french fries were crispy. Another great meal.

Beautiful ambience with Great drinks and a nice menu. The waiter had appetizers, pastas,fish,steak specials all memorized and one sounded better than the others. Amazingly good meal cannot wait to go back. Nice wine menu as well. Desserts a must also. Note they do add on 3.5 for credit cards which adds up at the prices here so luckily I had plenty of cash.

The food was extraordinary. The service was fantastic. The owner walked around, checking on every single table. I was truly impressed. I have a new favorite restaurant.

Excellent, our server was so sweet and attentive. The eggplant stack was a drop bland for me , but everything else was delicious

We enjoyed Solo Trattoria. It was excellent. The food and service were both wonderful!