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The steamed lobster platter with clams and corn on the side at Harvey Cedars Shellfish Co. in Harvey Cedars, on Long Beach Island Thursday, June 13, 2024. The Garofalo family is celebrating their restaurant’s 50th year this summer.
The steamed lobster platter with clams and corn on the side at Harvey Cedars Shellfish Co. in Harvey Cedars, on Long Beach Island Thursday, June 13, 2024. The Garofalo family is celebrating their restaurant’s 50th year this summer.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

Harvey Cedars Shellfish Company

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There’s staying power in a simple seafood combo done right, but considering the ubiquity of the genre, it’s amazing any place could survive for half a century relying on such a basic approach, let alone a 50-seat BYOB without a liquor license to cushion its all-too-brief season. The Shellfish Co. remains one of the best bets at the Jersey Shore to get a properly cooked lobster, perfectly steamed beside a handful of littlenecks and a sweet ear of white Jersey corn.

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Restaurant Details

7904 Long Beach Blvd., Harvey Cedars, N.J., 08008
609-494-7112
https://www.harveycedarsshellfishco.com/
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