The Iron Whale is quite a departure from the previous ventures of the McLoone Restaurant Group. It features a rustic, yet still contemporary design in the spirit of seafarers, with prominent reclaimed wood, ropes, and gas lanterns.
The menu, by executive chef Michael Dolan, features inventive takes on seafood including a Taco Bar, hence the title Whale. However, it also includes a wide selection of meat presentations, or Iron.
With its Asbury Park Boardwalk location, outdoor ocean view dining is a strong feature of the Iron Whale. Indoors features an open kitchen, a fireplace, and a private meeting or party room. The Iron Whale open seven days a week for brunch, lunch & dinner.
4.1 – 423 reviews • Restaurant
Menu
| Dinner Menu | |
| Small Plates | |
| Shishito Peppers maldon sea salt | cilantro-garlic aioli |
$12.00 |
| Spare Ribs apple fennel slaw | blueberry habanero glaze |
$16.00 |
| Crab Cake roasted corn salsa | jalapeno thousand island |
$16.00 |
| Roasted Red Pepper Hummus warm pita |
$10.00 |
| Chicken & Lemongrass Dumplings spicy soy | scallions |
$12.00 |
| Rhode Island Calamari elephant garlic chips | blistered shishito peppers | jersey tomato sauce |
$14.00 |
| Moules Frites pei mussels | sambuca | crispy fries | cilantro-garlic aioli |
$14.00 |
| Charbroiled Oysters chorizo | manchego cheese | garlic lime butter | panko |
$16.00 |
| Sautéed Local Clams tomatoes | garlic & spices | white wine | lemon butter |
$16.00 |
| Grilled Octopus garbanzo salad | roasted red pepper puree |
$24.00 |
| Jerk Shrimp coconut cucumber salad | cilantro-garlic aioli |
$18.00 |
| Daily Bread gorgonzola butter | ricotta spread | sun-dried tomato pesto |
$6.00 |
| Tapenade black olives + spices | crostini |
$10.00 |
| Soups | |
| Pumpkin Soup créme fraiche | toasted pumpkin seeds |
$6.00 |
| New England Clam Chowder bacon | potatoes | cream |
$8.00 |
| Salads | |
| Mesclun avocado | bleu cheese crumbles | grape tomatoes | house vinaigrette |
$10.00 |
| Brussels Sprouts + Kale Caesar tom croutons | parmigiana | caesar dressing |
$12.00 |
| Roasted Buttternut Squash kale | grape tomatoes | red onion | roasted butternut squash | pistachios | goat cheese crumbles | pomegranate vinaigrette |
$17.00 |
| Crushed Baby Beet parmigiana | arugula | almonds | house vinaigrette |
$12.00 |
| Apple Walnut honey crisp apples | spring mix | goat cheese | house vinaigrette | pomegranate seeds |
$17.00 |
| Crab Louis colossal crabmeat | romaine | grape tomatoes | hard boiled egg | pickled red onion | jalapeño thousand island dressing |
$22.00 |
| Grilled Octopus Salad baby arugula | garbanzo beans | red onions | feta | lemon vinaigrette |
$24.00 |
| Mains | |
| Three Cheese Ravioli tomatoes | cream | peas |
$24.00 |
| B+E Chicken sautéed spinach | garlic vinegar peppers | fingerling potatoes | roasted garlic demi-glace |
$27.00 |
| Coffee Rubbed BBQ Pork Chop house bbq sauce | bacon jam | brussels sprouts |
$28.00 |
| Rigatoni Collins shrimp | bay scallops | clams | mussels | sun-dried tomatoes | artichoke hearts | gailic butter | white wine sauce | mezzi rigatoni |
$30.00 |
| NY Strip Steak truffle hash | asparagus | shiitake mushroom demi-glace |
$42.00 |
| Filet Mignon roasted fingerling potatoes | frizzled onions | shiitake mushroom demi-glace |
$40.00 |
| Braised Tomahawk Short Rib bleu cheese mashed potatoes | roasted butternut squash | pan jus |
$42.00 |
| 4th Avenue Linguine + Clams pancetta | garlic butter | white wine |
$27.00 |
| Shrimp Tagliatelle cherry tomatoes | toasted almonds | squid ink tagliatelle |
$26.00 |
| Lobster Mac N’ Cheese bacon | jalapeños | panko |
$35.00 |
| Cedar Plank Salmon soy pomegranate glaze | pomegranate seeds | rainbow swiss chard | brussels sprouts + pancetta |
$30.00 |
| Swordfish vegetable risotto | eggplant caponata | red pepper coulis |
$32.00 |
| Mahi porcini dusted | shiitake mushrooms | corn | balsamic butter sauce |
$34.00 |
| Crab Cakes apple fennel slaw | jalapeno thousand island | french fries |
$35.00 |
| Scallops vegetable couscous | local honey | red pepper vinaigrette |
$35.00 |
| I.W. Burger grass fed | lettuce | tomato | pickled red onions | jalapeno thousand island | brioche | french fries |
$17.00 |
| Blackbean Burger baby spinach | sliced tomato | tapenade | french fries |
$17.00 |
| Sold by the Piece | |
| LI Blue Point Oysters | $3.00 |
| MD Chesapeake Oysters | $2.00 |
| Local Clams | $2.00 |
| Chilled Jumbo Shrimp | $4.00 |
| Sauces | |
| Prosecco Mignonette | |
| Cocktail Sauce | |
| Specialties | |
| I.W. Whaler [6] bluepoint oysters | [6] local clams | [6] chesapeake oysters | 1 1/4 lb. whole lobster | [6] chilled shrimp |
$115.00 |
| The Asbury [4] oysters | [4] local clams | [6] chilled shrimp | colossal crabmeat |
$40.00 |
| Fish Taco Bar | |
| Jerk Mahi Mahi arugula | garbanzo beans | pico de gallo | cilantro garlic aioli |
$18.00 |
| Gump grilled shrimp | shredded /ettuce | avocado | pico de gallo | Jalapeno thousand island dressing |
$20.00 |
| Tofu apple fennel slaw | pico de gallo | roasted red pepper vinaigrette |
$16.00 |
| Roy-Boy crispy cod | shredded lettuce | cilantro-garlic aioli | pico de gallo |
$16.00 |
| The Scot seared salmon | shredded lettuce | fresh horseradish | pico de gallo | cilantro-garlic aioli |
$18.00 |
| Sides | |
| French Fries | $6.00 |
| Vegetable Couscous | $6.00 |
| Sautéed Garlic Spinach | $6.00 |
| Fingerling Potatoes | $7.00 |
| Asparagus | $7.00 |
| Blistered Brussels Sprouts | $7.00 |
| Vegetable Risotto | $7.00 |
| Roasted Butternut Squash | $7.00 |
| Dessert | |
| Desserts | |
| Cheesecake | $10.00 |
| Key Lime Pie | $10.00 |
| Milk & Cookies | $7.00 |
| Crème Brûlée of the Day | $10.00 |
| Chocolate Torte | $10.00 |
| Coffee | |
| Mexican | $11.00 |
| Italian | $11.00 |
| Spanish | $11.00 |
| Irish | $11.00 |
| Lunch Menu | |
| Brunch | |
| Avocado Toast two eggs | toasted sourdough |
$15.00 |
| Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast smoked salmon | poached eggs | sliced tomatoes | sliced red onions |
$17.00 |
| Tofu Scramble shaved brussels sprouts | beefsteak tomato | sriracha dusted zucchini |
$12.00 |
| Crab Benedict lump crabmeat | poached eggs | candian bacon | english muffin | smoked paprika hollandaise sauce |
$27.00 |
| Banana Foster French Toast powered sugar |
$14.00 |
| Shrimp Frittata baby spinach | parmigiana | sun-dried tomatoes |
$22.00 |
| Steak + Eggs 6oz. sirloin | two eggs over easy | truffle hash | toast |
$26.00 |
| Chorizo, Egg + Cheese Sandwich brioche bun |
$12.00 |
| Small Plates | |
| Shishito Peppers maldon sea salt | cilantro-garlic aioli |
$12.00 |
| Spare Ribs apple fennel slaw | blueberry habanero glaze |
$16.00 |
| Crab Cake roasted corn salsa | jalapeno thousand island |
$16.00 |
| Roasted Red Pepper Hummus warm pita |
$10.00 |
| Chicken & Lemongrass Dumplings spicy soy | scallions |
$12.00 |
| Rhode Island Calamari elephant garlic chips | blistered shishito peppers | jersey tomato sauce |
$14.00 |
| Moules Frites pei mussels | sambuca | crispy fries | cilantro-garlic aioli |
$14.00 |
| Charbroiled Oysters chorizo | manchego cheese | garlic lime butter | panko |
$16.00 |
| Sautéed Local Clams tomatoes | garlic & spices | white wine | lemon butter |
$16.00 |
| Grilled Octopus garbanzo salad | roasted red pepper puree |
$24.00 |
| Jerk Shrimp coconut cucumber salad | cilantro-garlic aioli |
$18.00 |
| Daily Bread gorgonzola butter | ricotta spread | sun-dried tomato pesto |
$6.00 |
| Tapenade black olives + spices | crostini |
$10.00 |
| Soups | |
| Pumpkin Soup créme fraiche | toasted pumpkin seeds |
$6.00 |
| New England Clam Chowder bacon | potatoes | cream |
$8.00 |
| Salads | |
| Mesclun avocado | bleu cheese crumbles | grape tomatoes | house vinaigrette |
$10.00 |
| Brussels Sprouts + Kale Caesar torn croutons | parmigiana | caesar dressing |
$12.00 |
| Roasted Buttternut Squash kale | grape tomatoes | red onion | roasted butternut squash | pistachios | goat cheese crumbles | pomegranate vinaigrette |
$17.00 |
| Crushed Baby Beet parmigiana | arugula | almonds | house vinaigrette |
$12.00 |
| Apple Walnut honey crisp apples | spring mix | goat cheese | house vinaigrette | pomegranate seeds |
$17.00 |
| Crab Louis colossal crabmeat | romaine | grape tomatoes | hard boiled egg | pickled red onion | jalapeño thousand island dressing |
$22.00 |
| Grilled Octopus Salad baby arugula | garbanzo beans | red onions | feta | lemon vinaigrette |
$24.00 |
| Fish Taco Bar | |
| Jerk Mahi Mahi arugula | garbanzo beans | pico de gallo | cilantro garlic aioli |
$18.00 |
| Gump grilled shrimp | shredded lettuce | avocado | pico de gallo | jalapeño thousand island dressing |
$20.00 |
| Tofu apple fennel slaw | pico de gallo | roasted red pepper vinaigrette |
$16.00 |
| Roy-Boy crispy cod | shredded lettuce | cilantro-garlic aioli | pico de gallo |
$16.00 |
| The Scot seared salmon | shredded lettuce | fresh horseradish | pico de gallo | cilantro-garlic aioli |
$18.00 |
| Handhelds | |
| Black Bean Burger baby spinach | sliced tomato | tapenade |
$17.00 |
| Iron Whale Burger grass fed | lettuce | sliced tomato | pickled red onions | brioche | jalapeno thousand island dressing |
$17.00 |
| Maine Lobster Roll lobster salad | mayo | split top roll |
$26.00 |
| Thai Grilled Chicken avocado | bacon | melted swiss | sweet chili sauce | ciabatta |
$16.00 |
| Grilled Salmon Sandwich lettuce | sliced tomato | pickled red onions | chipotle aioli | multigrain roll |
$17.00 |
| Po’Boy panko fried cod | lettuce | tomato | pickled red onions | lemon aioli | brioche |
$17.00 |
| Crab Cake lettuce | sliced tomato | sriracha aioli | pickled red onions | brioche |
$19.00 |
| Blackened Chicken Salad Sandwich radiccio | fennel | sliced tomato | red onions | croissant |
$16.00 |
| Short Rib Grilled Cheese provolone | gruyere | sweet onion jam | sourdough |
$18.00 |
| Bello Dip grilled portobella | pickled red onions | melted swiss cheese | mushroom jus | grilled baguette |
$16.00 |
| Tim’s Tuna Melt hot vinegar peppers | cheddar | toast |
$16.00 |
| Sliced Sirloin open faced | caramelized onions | melted provolone | house bbq | sourdough |
$20.00 |
| Sold by the Piece | |
| LI Blue Point Oysters | $3.00 |
| MD Chesapeake Oysters | $2.00 |
| Local Clams | $2.00 |
| Chilled Jumbo Shrimp | $4.00 |
| Sauces | |
| Prosecco Mignonette | |
| Cocktail Sauce | |
| Specialties | |
| I.W. Whaler [6] bluepoint oysters | [6] local clams | [6] chesapeake oysters | 1 1/4 lb. whole lobster | [6] chilled shrimp |
$115.00 |
| The Asbury [4] oysters | [4] local clams | [6] chilled shrimp | colossal crabmeat |
$40.00 |
| Sides | |
| French Fries | $6.00 |
| Vegetable Couscous | $6.00 |
| Sautéed Garlic Spinach | $6.00 |
| Fingerling Potatoes | $7.00 |
| Asparagus | $7.00 |
| Blistered Brussels Sprouts | $7.00 |
| Vegetable Risotto | $7.00 |
| Roasted Butternut Squash | $7.00 |
| Libations | |
| Signature | |
| Liquid Intelligence grey whale gin | st-germain elderflower liqueur vanilla simple syrup | triple sec | lemon juice |
$14.00 |
| Whale Mary st. georges green chile vodka | bloody mary mix | colossal shrimp | candied bacon | celery stick |
$18.00 |
| Harvest Moon grey whale gin | starlino rose | soho lychee pineapple syrup | club soda |
$14.00 |
| El Jefe espolon blanco | xtcaru mezcal | lime juice ancho reyes verde | strawberry syrup | peychaud’s bitters | orange peel | salted rim |
$15.00 |
| Apple Delight lychee liqueur | apple pucker | simple syrup | lemon juice |
$13.00 |
| Blanco Germaine espolon blanco | st-germain elderflower liqueur grapefruit + lime juice | agavé nectar | grapefruit peel | pink himalayan salt rim |
$14.00 |
| Bourbon Cold-Brew sagamore rye| mr. black coffee liqueur half & half | vanilla syrup | cold brew |
$14.00 |
| Morning Maple knob creek maple bourbon | maple cinnamon + vanilla simple syrup | lemon juice |
$14.00 |
| Local Summer spiced pear brandy | applejack brandy cinnamon simple syrup | red wine | apple cider |
$15.00 |
| Jalisco Night teremana tequila | maple cinnamon simple syrup lime juice | triple sec |
$14.00 |
| Let’s Get Baked tito’s handmade vodka | apple cider vanilla simple | lemon | cinnamon |
$14.00 |
| Spiritless | |
| Blue Cos-No-Politan seedlip | cranberry + lime juice | simple syrup | blueberry preserves | fresh blueberries |
$7.00 |
| Lumberjack seedlip | maple cinnamon simple syrup cold brew | egg white |
$7.00 |
| Aperitifs + Classics | |
| Paper Plane elijah craig bourbon | aperol | averna amaro | lemon juice |
$14.00 |
| The Marie Antoinette empress 1908 gin | creme de violette | lemon juice | simple syrup | champagne |
$13.00 |
| Espresso Martini ron zacapa rum | averna amaro & espresso | creme de cacao | half & half | coffee beans |
$14.00 |
| Aperol Spritz aperol | champagne |
$12.00 |
| Mules | |
| Creamsicle grey goose l’orange | muddled orange | triple sec | vanilla syrup | ginger beer |
$13.00 |
| Tito’s Tito’s handmade vodka lime juice | ginger beer | lime. Flavored Syrup Available upon Request: strawberry, blueberry, passion fruit |
$12.00 |
| Oyster Shooters | |
| Original tito’s handmade vodka | oyster | cocktail sauce |
$7.00 |
| Hot st. george green chile vodka | oyster | cocktail sauce |
$8.00 |
| Can and Tap | |
| Carton 077XX | Double IPA | ABV 7.8% | New Jersey | $9.00 |
| Corona Light | Pale Lager | ABV 4.1% | Mexico | $6.00 |
| Yards Brawler | English Mild | ABV 4.2% | Philadelphia | $6.00 |
| Duvel | Belgian-Style Ale | ABV 6.8% | Belgium | $7.00 |
| Jughandle Mosaic | American Pale Ale | ABV 5.2 | New Jersey | $8.00 |
| White Claw | Black Cherry | ABV 5% | $9.00 |
| High Noon | Peach & Pineapple Flavors | ABV 4.5% | $9.00 |
| Kane Sneak Box | Citra Pale Ale | ABV 5.4% | New Jersey | $8.00 |
| Blue Moon | Belgian White | ABV 5.4% | Colorado | $6.00 |
| Miller Lite | Light Beer | ABV 4.2% | Milwaukee, WI | $5.00 |
| Carton Whaler | Ne Style IPA | ABV 7% | New Jersey | $8.00 |
| Stella Artois | Pale Lager | ABV 5% | Belgium | $5.50 |
| Fat Tire | Amber Ale | ABV 5.2% | Colorado | $6.50 |
| Deschutes Black Butte | Porter | ABV 5.5% | Oregon | $7.00 |
| Cape May White | Belgian Style Wheat Ale | ABV 5.2% | NJ | $8.00 |
| Sparkling | |
| Moet Imperial Split | Champagne | California | $16.50 |
| Veuve Clicquot | Champagne | France | $90.00 |
| Luca Paretti Split | Prosecco | Italy | $12.00 |
| Destello | Cava | Spain | $11.00 |
| The Diver | Rose | California | $12.50 |
| Gruet | Brut | New Mexico | $12.50 |
| White | |
| Gazerra (Gotham Project), Pinot Grigio, Italy | $9.00 |
| Attems | Pinot Grigio | Italy | $12.50 |
| Whitehaven | Sauvignon Blanc | Marlbourough | $11.00 |
| Trinchero Mary’s Vineyard | Sauvignon Blanc | California | $14.00 |
| Domaine Foussier Sancerre | Sauvignon Blanc | France | $15.00 |
| Fattoria di Magliano | Vermentino | Italy | $58.00 |
| Dogajolo by Carpineto | Blend | Italy | $44.00 |
| El Coto Blanco | Viura Blend | Rioja | $10.00 |
| Thomas Schmitt | Riesling | Germany | $12.50 |
| Harken | Chardonnay | California | $9.00 |
| District 7 | Chardonnay | California | $12.50 |
| October Night by J Lohr | Chardonnay | California | $14.00 |
| Sea Sun by Caymus | Chardonnay | California | $72.00 |
| Drouhin St. Veran | Bourgogne Blanc | France | $14.00 |
| Juan Gil Shaya | Verdejo | Spain | $42.00 |
| Rosé | |
| Summer Water | California | $10.00 |
| Bieler Pere et Fils | Provence | $12.50 |
| Cloud Chaser | Provence | $14.00 |
| Maison No.9 | France | $14.00 |
| Red | |
| Rascal | Pinot Noir | Oregon | $10.00 |
| Meiomi | Pinot Noir | California | $14.00 |
| Erath Estate Selection | Pinot Noir | Oregon | $68.00 |
| Kaiken Estate | Malbec | Argentina | $10.00 |
| Frattoria di Magliano | Heba | Sangiovese / Syrah | Italy | $14.00 |
| André Brunel Sabrine | Cote du Rhone | Fiance | $60.00 |
| Velvet Devil | Merlot | Washington | $11.00 |
| El Coto “Cotoimaz” | Riserva | Spain | $54.00 |
| Treana Classic | Cabernet | California | $10.00 |
| Charles Smith | Substance | Cabernet | Washington | $12.50 |
| Oberon | Cabernet | Napa | $68.00 |
| Canvasback by Duckhorn | Cabernet | Washington | $85.00 |
| Tower Road by J Lohr | Petite Syrah | California | $14.00 |
| Stoke’s Ghost | Petite Syrah | California | $78.00 |
| Carpineto Chianti Classico | Riserva | Italy | $66.00 |
| Cesari | Mara | Ripasso / Baby Amarone | Italy | $14.00 |
| Privada Bodega Norton | Blend | Argentina | $64.00 |
| Torres Salmos | Blend | Spain | $70.00 |
| Faust | Cabernet | Napa | $125.00 |
| Caymus | Cabernet | Napa | $195.00 |
| Sentinel | Cabernet | California | $200.00 |
| Cesari | Amarone | Veneto | $110.00 |
| Viberti “Buon Padre” | Barolo | Piedmonte | $120.00 |
| Easter Specials | |
| Appetizers | |
| Burrata roasted plum tomatoes | figs | chipotle sea salt | balsamic glaze |
$17.00 |
| Double Thick Bacon Slab brown sugar maple glaze | crostini | coffee bbq sauce |
$16.00 |
| Raspberry Oysters smoked salmon | crème fraiche | capers |
$20.00 |
| Salads | |
| Poached Pear Easter Salad poached bosc pear | mesclun | goat cheese | heirloom tomatoes | candied pecans | poppy seed vinaigrette |
$16.00 |
| Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna Salad baby arugula | kumquats | grape tomatoes | avocado | wonton crisp | sesame soy vinaigrette |
$18.00 |
| Mains | |
| New Zealand Rack of Lamb boursin mashed potatoes | baby carrots | mint merlot demi-glace |
$45.00 |
| Apricot Glazed Ham mashed sweet potatoes | haricot verts | whole grain mustard sauce |
$24.00 |
| Everything Crusted Halibut pesto couscous | rainbow swiss chard | yellow pepper purée |
$45.00 |
| Grilled Veal Rib Chop fingerling potatoes | broccoli rabe | oyster mushroom demi-glace |
$48.00 |
| Desserts | |
| Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding | $11.00 |
| Strawberry Cheesecake Panna Cotta | $11.00 |
| Chocolate Peanut Butter Souffle | $11.00 |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: ironwhalenj.comopentable.com
Contact Iron Whale
Address: 1200 Ocean Ave N Unit 504, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Phone: (732) 361-5185
Website: http://www.ironwhalenj.com/
Hours
| Saturday | 11AM–11PM |
| Sunday | 11AM–10PM |
| Monday | 11AM–10PM |
| Tuesday | 11AM–10PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM–10PM |
| Thursday | 11AM–10PM |
| Friday | 11AM–11PM |
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