By Tiffany Slowinski
THE GUIDE: RESTAURANTS IN MATAWAN, ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP, KEYPORT, HAZLET TOWNSHIP AND UNION BEACH, NJ
How We Selected These Restaurants
This guide covers restaurants in Matawan, Aberdeen Township (Cliffwood, Cliffwood Beach), Keyport, Hazlet Township and Union Beach, New Jersey, whose street address is in these towns, as of this reading. Restaurants whose brand franchises, or has locations in more than one state, are not listed.
A restaurant is listed here if it offers table service, evidenced on its own website or, where it has no website, on its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile — a dine-in menu, reservations, or stated hours for dining in. This excludes counter-service restaurants, takeout-only kitchens and slice shops.
Listed by cuisine, alphabetically, then alphabetically by restaurant within each cuisine. This is not a ranking.
About This Guide
This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Restaurants appear here because they meet the criterion described above — table service in Matawan, Aberdeen Township, Keyport, Hazlet Township and Union Beach, evidenced on the business’s own website or, where it has no website, on its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No restaurant can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the comparison table says about it. Every detail in the table below was verified against each restaurant’s own website in October 2026.
Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that participate in it. Participation pays for our ongoing work: keeping a business’s entry accurate, re-checking its record, and publishing a page of its own details that the business maintains. There is no paid placement in this guide. Participation does not buy a place here, a position here, or anything the comparison table says.
Ingredients, preparation and allergen handling change, and we record what each business publishes rather than inspecting kitchens. If you have a food allergy, confirm directly with the business before you order.
Hours, menus and alcohol policy change often. Every detail here was verified on the date shown above.
Garden State Circle is published locally in New Jersey. Contact the publisher at jake@gardenstatecircle.com.
Restaurants in Matawan, Aberdeen Township, Keyport, Hazlet Township and Union Beach — Compared
“Not published” means we read the restaurant’s own website or, where it has no website, its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile, and the fact is not on it. It is a statement about that source, not about the restaurant. The Bar or BYOB column reads from the restaurant’s own website only.
| Restaurant | Bar/BYOB | Cuisine | Reservations | Outdoor seating | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | |||||
| Brass Rail Bar & Grill | Bar | Pub fare | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Court Jester | Not published | Wings, burgers, comfort food, Southwestern-inspired options | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Maloney’s Pub & Grill | Bar | Pub | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Asian | |||||
| Ganga Asian Bistro | Not published | Modern Pan-Asian; sushi | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Breakfast, Brunch & Diners | |||||
| Broadstreet Diner | Not published | American; breakfast, lunch, dinner | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Evan’s Restaurant | Not published | Breakfast plates, Greek eats and diner classics | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Hangar 36 | BYOB | Aviation-themed; breakfast all day, lunch and dinner | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Park Place Diner | Not published | American-style food; diner; all-day breakfast | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Town Square Diner | Not published | American diner fare | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Indian | |||||
| Aangara Indian Cuisine | Not published | Indian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Taj Indian Fusion | Not published | Indian | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Irish | |||||
| McDonagh’s Pub & Grotto | Bar | Irish pub; pizza, wings, burgers, pub food | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Italian & Pizza | |||||
| A Salute Italian Restaurant & Bar | Bar | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Assaggini Di Roma | BYOB | Italian | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Il Leone | BYOB | Farm to table Italian | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Limoncello at Piazza di Roma | Bar | Italian | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Pauline’s Italian Cuisine | Not published | Italian; meats, seafoods, pastas | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Yesterday’s Restaurant | Bar | Southern Italian and American | Not published | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Mexican & Latin American | |||||
| Aby’s Mexican Restaurant | Not published | Mexican | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Seafood | |||||
| Burlew’s Seafood & Steak | Bar | Seafood and steak; ocean fare | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Spanish & Portuguese | |||||
| Lita | Bar | Modern Iberian; Spanish and Portuguese tapas, paella | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Cuisine not stated on the restaurant’s own source | |||||
| Old Glory Kitchen & Spirits | Bar | Not published | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| The Pine Tavern | Bar | Not published | Not published | Not published | Oct 2026 |
Common Questions
How many restaurants are in this guide?
23 restaurants in Matawan, Aberdeen Township, Keyport, Hazlet Township and Union Beach, grouped by cuisine. Restaurants whose brand franchises, or has locations in more than one state, are not listed.
Is this a ranking?
No. Restaurants are grouped by cuisine, alphabetically, then alphabetically within each cuisine. This is not a ranking, and no restaurant can pay to be listed higher or to change what this table says about it.
How were “Bar/BYOB,” “Outdoor seating” and “Reservations” determined?
From each restaurant’s own website or, where it has none, its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile — never a customer review, and never a directory’s characterization. Where a restaurant’s own site does not say, the table reads “Not published” or “Not stated” rather than guessing.
Something Out of Date?
This guide is maintained. If anything here is wrong or has changed — an address, a BYOB policy, whether a restaurant has closed — tell us and we will check it. Businesses listed here are welcome to write in directly.
admin@gardenstatecircle.com
This is not a ranking.